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Why Are We Giving Miley Cyrus' "Flowers" Its Undeserved Flowers?

Why Are We Giving Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” Its Undeserved Flowers?

Anastasia Fowler, Managing Arts Editor February 13, 2024

The 66th Annual Grammy Awards premiered on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Of the main categories, the Recording Academy awarded Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” for “Record of the Year,” Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”...

Artwork by Sarah Rowe featured in the Bates Museum of Art.

“This Is Authentic Native Art”

Lena LaPierre and Luciana Zaiet January 31, 2024

Brimming with paintings, photography, film, sculptures and music, the Bates Museum of Art’s latest exhibit Exploding Native Inevitable is a dazzling eruption of Indigenous art, agency and activism. Inspired...

A Gripping Film: The Iron Claw

A Gripping Film: The Iron Claw

Max Olson, Managing News Editor January 31, 2024

To be completely candid, I never was a “sports person.” So, when my dad asked me to come and watch a movie about professional wrestling with him and his high school best friend, I immediately sensed...

Bates Arts and Visual Culture Professor Michel Droge holds the pamphlet for Beyond Midnight, their exhibit on deep sea exploration and preservation, currently on display in the Immersive Media Studio in Coram Library.

Coram Deep Sea Exhibit Astonishes in its Deep Dive into New Ocean Science

Carly Philpott, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2024

The vast majority of humans will never see the ocean floor in their lifetime. And yet, humanity is encroaching upon deep sea ecosystems at an alarming rate. Threats to these ecosystems include mining,...

Oscar Nominations 2024: Snubs and Surprises

Oscar Nominations 2024: Snubs and Surprises

Anastasia Fowler and Felix Danishmend January 31, 2024

With award season underway, it is officially Oscar time! “Oppenheimer,” an engrossing depiction of the emergence of the Atomic Age, took the lead in the race for the 96th Academy Awards with an impressive...

“Mean Girls” Falls Flat in a Lukewarm Revival

“Mean Girls” Falls Flat in a Lukewarm Revival

Gail Curtis, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor January 31, 2024

“Mean Girls” (2004) is one of the most iconic and quotable movies of all time. Brimming with sharp humor, memorable one-liners, and witty writing that skillfully satirizes the absurdities of adolescent...

The Costal Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine are lit up with decorations for the holidays.

Navigating Maine’s Holiday Magic: A Guide to Local Festivities

Hadley Blodgett and Gail Curtis December 14, 2023

Picture it. A small, snowy, picturesque town decorated with cute festive lights, their windows radiating warmth and light, casting a shadow on the snow. The stars dance in the clear night sky overhead....

Willa Wang '25, far left, performs in the winter dance concert. Wang never thought she would perform as a dancer before she came to Bates, but has found learning new styles of dance to be a quintessential liberal arts experience.

My Liberal Arts Experience: Learning to Dance at Bates

Willa Wang, Managing Forum Editor December 14, 2023

Coming to Bates, I never thought that I would dance on the stage one day. I never thought I would spend more than three hours per week on rehearsal. I never thought I would perform in Schaeffer Theater...

The Bates Steel Pan Ensemble performes at their Dec. concert.

A Joyous Embrace from Metal Instruments: Brass and Steel Pan Ensembles Shine at Concert

Leah Belber, Digital Editor December 14, 2023

On an icy Thursday night, I found refuge in Olin 201’s warm concert hall. I found seats in the upper section and fell into the plush chairs and waited in anticipation. First, we were greeted by the lovely...

“Napoleon” Spits in the Face of Historical Accuracy: Bates Historical Society Responds

“Napoleon” Spits in the Face of Historical Accuracy: Bates Historical Society Responds

Carly Philpott, Editor-in-Chief December 14, 2023

In the first twenty minutes of Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, Marie Antoinette’s head gets cut off and swung around in front of a jeering crowd. Then the chest of Napoleon’s horse gets blown apart by a...

Food at The Den

The Bobcat Den: Is it Worth the Rave?

Madeline Cournoyer, Assistant Sports Editor December 14, 2023

Do you ever eagerly scope out the Commons menu well in advance hoping you will be satisfied with the week's options? Where do you turn when you're unhappy with the selection? Perhaps it’s the pasta or...

“May December”: A Moral Mystery Too Seductive To Look Away From

“May December”: A Moral Mystery Too Seductive To Look Away From

Anastasia Fowler, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor December 14, 2023

Netflix’s new film, “May December,” is not for the faint of heart. The plot follows Elizabeth Berry, an actress (Natalie Portman) who travels to Savannah, Georgia to research the life of a polarizing...

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