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...
Ramona McNish, Contributing Writer
• October 9, 2024
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...
Mason Spivy, Contributing Writer
• October 9, 2024
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...
What a way to spend a Friday night. We showed up to the Olin Arts Center, two unsuspecting students admittedly in attendance for the musical credit required alongside music lessons at Bates, but hoping...
The Gray Cage hummed with activity and excitement as students and families filtered in, eager for the Parent’s Weekend A Cappella Concert to begin. Upbeat pop tracks played overhead, fueling the excited...
When it comes to reading, most of us divide our literary experiences into two rigid categories: reading for school and reading for pleasure. The former is often a necessary chore, while the latter is a...
Bates is our home away from home, and so, we delved into the culinary scene to find a comforting cup of joe. After hours of studying our respective psychology and English, we needed a break. Coming from...
