There were no prerequisites to get into Printmaking this semester. I like to sign up for art classes with no prior experience and mess around with different mediums. Usually, this goes pretty well for...

This past weekend saw the run of Wolf Play, written by Hansol Jung and directed by Sophie Wheeler ‘25. Beyond fulfilling the requirement for her senior thesis, the piece perfectly showcases Wheeler’s...

“Across Common Grounds” officially opened on Oct. 24 in the Bates College Museum of Art in Olin Arts Center. The breathtaking multimedia show features work from twenty different artists around North...

Each year, the Bates Robinson Players host a vibrant festival of one-act plays, showcasing a diverse and dynamic lineup of performances. This year, audiences can look forward to five distinct ten-minute...

In January of this year, I wrote an article for The Bates Student about Maine Lines, an all-female ski film directed and produced by Amanda Yolles ’26. At the time, the project was in its early stages,...

Coming from Texas, the current weather in Maine is my equivalent to the depth of winter, so you can imagine how cold I was as I hurried, bundled in a coat and beanie, from the Bobcat Express. But as I...

Saturday Night Live is currently airing, and there is much buzz around what the show will include for its fiftieth season. With the lineup of hosts and musical guests set, I am excited to see what sketches...

On Sept. 26, novelist Jenny Offill kicked off the Bates Literary Arts Live series with a reading from her latest novel, Weather. An exploration of a college librarian’s anxiety about her family, future...

Fall foliage is officially here. The trees on Bates’ campus have begun the process of exploding into the crisps oranges, reds, yellows and browns we come to appreciate each season. The autumn air, full...

With the release of Plan A, Lil Tecca asserts himself as a notable rapper who is here to stay. Releasing his fifth album in the past six years, he has proved that he’s more than a one hit wonder and...

We know that summer is officially over as the warmth, carefree spirit, and long hours of sunlight slip away. The season's end brings with it a certain melancholy, as we say goodbye to beach days, spontaneous...

Some of my most acute and painful memories are of trying to describe what was going on in my brain to those around me. Forming the words and pushing each individual one out on my tongue can feel like punching...