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The Bates Student

The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

Alex Gilbertson ‘22 and Brendan Fitzgerald ‘23 star as Don and Gwen, whose marriage is on the rocks.

“Rapture, Blister, Burn” Proves Enchanting and Thought-Provoking

Maple Buescher, Editor-in-Chief February 9, 2022

Note: Olivia Dimond is the managing arts and leisure editor of The Student, but she did not see this review until its publication. Last week, when I decided to cover “Rapture, Blister, Burn,” I...

Netflix’s climate change allegory “Don’t Look Up” may have a star-studded cast (pictured, left to right: Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence), but it misses the true intricacies of the climate crisis.

Netflix’s “Don’t Look Up”: A Comet That Completely Misses The Mark

Noah Forman, Digital Editor February 8, 2022

Writer and director Adam McKay’s star-studded “Don’t Look Up” is a giant metaphor for the climate crisis. The movie follows two troubled scientists who, after discovering a planet-killing comet...

Netflix’s new mobile games might just help it reclaim its space as the premiere place for streaming against all its competition.

Are Mobile Games the Next Jewel in Netflix’s Entertainment Crown?

Elizabeth Patrick, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor February 8, 2022

Scrolling through Netflix the other day, as one does on any given afternoon, I found something entirely new on the Netflix platform: games. This seemed weird to me at first — why would a streaming service...

January Music Recap

January Music Recap

Isaac Williams, Contributing Writer February 8, 2022

As the Maine wind chills persist and our semester woes multiply, it’s important to find things that instill a simple warm glow. Whether that be exercise, catching up with friends, movie watching or just...

From Garcelon to the Studio: 2B.E.A.T.S. Is Ready to Return

Olivia Dimond, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor February 8, 2022

Bates’s dance program — specifically, the Bates Dance Festival — is well-known and respected among its peers. But, like many college dance programs, while it offers classes in a variety of styles,...

“Yellowjackets”: Plane Crashes, Cannibalistic Clans and Cults

“Yellowjackets”: Plane Crashes, Cannibalistic Clans and Cults

Anastasia Fowler, Staff Writer February 2, 2022

It’s been 18 years since the passengers of Oceanic Flight 815 first graced our television screens in 2004. Created by J.J. Abrams (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) and Damon Lindeloff (“Watchmen”),...

If you’re a bagel snob who won’t touch anything that isn’t authentic, I wouldn’t go for it. But if you want a very solid bagel, have at it.

The Bakery Barn: Food People Make Good Food

Robby Haynos, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor February 2, 2022

When I stumbled onto the Bakery Barn, it was out of my frustration with the lack of good bread at the supermarket. Why isn’t there a bakery near me, a bakery that doesn’t make bread that tastes like...

The movie is an commentary on generational trauma and the perils of meritocratic expectations, personified by Abuela Alma, pictured above.

“We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” But We Should Talk About “Encanto”

Maple Buescher, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2022

“OMG,” wrote one commenter on a TikTok video that I recently saw of a toddler dancing to the soundtrack from “Encanto.” “I totally forgot there were KIDS watching this, not just traumatized adults.” It...

The newest version of the story of Princess Diana, “Spencer,” is an honest distortion, a best-guess, at Diana’s psyche, rather than a familiar re-tread of the Diana story.

“Spencer”: A Poetic Final Word on Princess Diana

Riley Gramley, Contributing Writer January 26, 2022

There are hundreds of professionally made documentaries, shows and movies that each try to uniquely extrapolate on Princess Diana’s tragic death and her tortured experience among the ranks of the modern...

The fire tower boasts a 360-degree view of the surrounding Maine terrain.

Exploring Maine Hiking and Searching for the Fire Tower

Nora Fox, Assistant News Editor January 26, 2022

At Bates, we are lucky to be surrounded by endless hiking trails and other outdoor opportunities. If you can get off campus, I highly recommend exploring the nature around us. Hiking acts as a great mental...

How To Embrace Your Hygge and Thaw Your Maine Winter Mindset

How To Embrace Your Hygge and Thaw Your Maine Winter Mindset

Elizabeth Patrick, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor January 26, 2022

On the first snowfall, Bates campus feels like a quaint snowglobe. It’s exciting to finally bundle up in your favorite sweaters and hats that you’ve been waiting all summer to wear. Bates posts the...

The latest installment in Tom Holland’s “Spider-Man” trilogy, “No Way Home,” cashes in on nostalgia at the loss of advancing Holland’s Peter Parker storyline.

Overhyped and Underwhelmed: “No-Way Home” Is Clichéd, Even for Marvel

Elizabeth Patrick, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor January 18, 2022

Spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” below. Marvel movies are not artistic masterpieces by any means, but they do bring a certain excellence of their own to viewers. I am definitely a fan, though...

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