For those who remember the days of Bates Faces*, you might still be mourning its tragic loss. Instead, you’ve been left struggling to remember the name of that person in your class you’ve known for...

In a survey taken by The Digital Education Council, it was found that 86% of students are using AI for their work, with 54% of them using it weekly. With the rise of AI in traditional spaces, students...

It has been said that if you chant his name three times, he will appear. It has been said that he played in the first (ever) punk band (ever!?).  It has been said that he is a “mythical wise wizard,...

Many Bates students are aware that apart from a great education, time at Bates can come with an unexpected lifelong bonus — a high likelihood of meeting your spouse.  Rumors have long swirled that...

Four days after arriving in Glasgow for the semester, my roommates and I had one thing in common: we were all from very non-mountainous areas of the world. Most of them were from the Netherlands (literally...

Every so often, you may be dutifully studying in the library when suddenly a large group of talkative middle schoolers trudges past you, led by a couple of Bates students. You might wonder what all of...

A changing of seasons, a changing of times. Leaves shifting from emerald green to shining crimson and saffron, bright clusters of aster and goldenrod commanding your attention from the roadside, crisp...

Everyone at Bates probably has a friend named Sam, Samuel, Samantha, or Sammy—the name reigns supreme across campus. There are ten Sams in the senior class alone! Two years ago, The Student spotlighted...

How do you spend your free time in college?  This summer, I worked at the Muskie Archives transcribing Ina Parsons’ diary, a Bates student from the class of 1896. Tucked away with her musings about...

A few times a semester The Student brainstorms students to spotlight in the Features section, specifically touching on what they do on campus, what Bates has meant to them, and so much more. For the first...

Like no two snowflakes, no college experience is the same. It follows that Bates is many things to many different people. Through the new friends you make, clubs you sample and the adventures you embark...

There are about 100 days between the end of Short Term and the beginning of fall semester. While many Batesies leave campus to return home, travel the world, or test career paths, life in Lewiston keeps...