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...
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...
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...
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...
Ellie Stevenson, Assistant Features Editor
• October 9, 2024
Liane FitzGerald ‘12, is entering her eleventh year with her business, Roy Swim, a line of handmade customizable swimwear designed to be comfortable, personalizable, and functional.
For FitzGerald,...
Ka Bogso is a five piece art exhibit that was shown in Olin Arts Center from Sept. 24 to Oct 3. This visual art piece displayed a newly developed theory – centered around five Rs – about Somali refugee...
Each day before leaving their dorms or houses, Batesies finish their outfits by putting on shoes. A seemingly simple step may have larger motivations and implications. The shoes we wear from Commons to...
A couple of my friends have a hard time balancing their diets (getting pretty much anything green / vegetable on their plate). I’ve brought it up with them a lot, suggesting they come to the salad or...
Andrew Shepard was hired as the new Confidential Resource Advisor (CRA), filling a position after a nearly semester-long vacancy.
Formerly known as the Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocate (SAVA), the...
April 8, 3:52 a.m. (AKA way too early in the morning)
Scrambling out of bed to the all-too familiar sound of my alarm, I nearly convinced myself it wasn't worth it. I had seen a sliver of the last...
Dear Bert,
My college best friend and roommate (who I deeply care about) and I recently had a major falling out. It's made me realize I might have had stronger feelings for them than just friendship....
