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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

Bates students exhibit their work outside the drawing studio in Olin Arts Center.

Bates Moves to Outsourced Labor for (Nude) Life Models Due To “Student Welfare” Concerns

Nicola Lynch-Collier, Managing Forum Editor December 11, 2024

On Nov. 7, student models were Bcc’d on an email that told them Bates will no longer utilize students for nude models after the Fall 2024 semester, effectively removing them from this position. According...

Ronan '25, George Wan '25, Dhruv Chandra '25, Julia Young '28, Juno Rogers '28, Ryan Glaser '28, JJ Mariscal '26, Trinity Montswillo '26, Kiara Luciano '28, Ava Steinberger '27, Ethan Chan '25, Meredith Tangney '27. Not pictured: Nikhil Chavda '28, Katherine Moe '25 Sivani Arvapalli '25

A Check-In with Student Government Co-Presidents

Max Olson, Assistant News Editor December 11, 2024

With the semester coming to a close, The Bates Student sat down with Student Government Co-Presidents Sivani Arvapalli ‘26 and Ethan Chan ‘25 to review their progress on their campaign goals this past...

Headshot provided by Brittany.

A Celebration of Brittany Longsdorf

Grace Thomas, Graphics Editor December 11, 2024

Brittany Longsdorf, Bates’ beloved Multifaith Chaplain, is leaving our community at the end of the calendar year to take on a new role as Associate Dean of Religious life at Princeton University. She...

Finals Week: An Acronym to Help You Succeed

Finals Week: An Acronym to Help You Succeed

Ashley Taylor, Social Media Editor December 11, 2024

You sit down in Ladd Library to study for your final. An hour in and you start to lose motivation. You open the New York Times Connections. You refresh your email. You refresh Lyceum and stare at all the...

Resources You Didn’t Know Existed

Resources You Didn’t Know Existed

Leah Belber, Digital Editor December 11, 2024

Guess what. Paying 80k a year doesn’t just get you a dorm and Commons meals and classes. Along with the various advisors and clubs you have access to, lesser known resources are just waiting to be tapped....

Photo provided by Stephen Engel.

Professor Spotlight: Stephen Engel’s Perspective on the Day after the Election

Sydney Schuster and Ellie Stevenson December 11, 2024

In the aftermath of a contentious election, Professor of Politics Stephen Engel reflects on the experience of supporting students and simultaneously navigating his own emotional responses to the political...

Claire Bennett Wins the Mock Presidential Election

Claire Bennett Wins the Mock Presidential Election

Gail Curtis, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor November 21, 2024

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Senator Claire Bennett (Leah Belber ‘26) emerged as the victor in the Bates 2024 Mock Presidential Election, securing both the popular vote and the electoral college majority to become...

Dear Bert: I Have a Complicated Coworker

Dear Bert: I Have a Complicated Coworker

November 13, 2024

I recently worked a summer job where I got close to some older coworkers. One man, in his 40s, really stood out to me—he shared a lot about his life and went out of his way to help me with things. He...

The northern lights appear above Gomes Chapel on Oct. 10.

Happenings at Bates

November 13, 2024

       

Guidotti with a Nerds Gummy Cluster

Bates Alumni Series: Greg Guidotti, Connecting Community through Candy

Sarah Lieber, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

With Halloween right around the corner, the Bates campus and student body are looking forward to welcoming back the Lewiston community for trick-or-treating for the second year. This year, the candy offerings...

The Bates Forest in Alfred, Maine showing a thinned stand of white pine.

Long Live the Bates Forestry Department

Sydney Schuster, Managing Features Editor October 30, 2024

For a few notable years throughout the early 20th century, Bates boasted a new academic department that was relatively unprecedented amongst its peers at the time. The Bates Forestry Department had a short...

Bates Votes sign detailing relevant Maine voter information in Ladd Library.

Bates Votes Spotlight: Student Led Political Action and Involvement

Ellie Stevenson, Assistant Features Editor October 28, 2024

Bates Votes, a student-led nonpartisan voting initiative facilitated by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships, is committed to engaging and educating students to participate in our democracy. Since...

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