As the second semester comes to a close on my freshman year at Bates, and as I have started to find my footing on (and off) of campus, I have established my opinion on a few things in and around campus....
My pen pal told me about Bates, and really, I applied here because there was no essay requirement. There were already so many reaches on my list, what was one more? In my mind, there was no intention of...
Dear Reader,
I was really on the fence about whether or not to run for Editor in Chief of The Bates Student for a long time. At the end of my junior year, when it was crunch time and I was sick...
Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor
• April 5, 2023
With next week (supposedly) being really warm, the prime times for clear nights approaches. Whether you can bundle in a sweatshirt and bring friends or just vibe alone under the stars, it might be new...
Have something to complain about? Need to ask your peers a question? Look no further than to the little orange app on your cellular device: Blind Tiger.
The image of a tiger adorns the screens of...
One of them is on the verge of hyperventilation. Armed with a debilitating fear of firearms, there she stood, sandwiched in between two shelves lined with long guns. For a good cause, she reminded herself...
Clayton Spencer sighed and shifted slightly in a leather chair, twirling a gold ring–one of the only pieces of jewelry she had on–around her finger. We were sitting in her office, facing each other...
After my Pilates class on March 16 at 10:50, I went to pick up the golf cart for the condom cab. As a Peer Health Educator, I volunteered to drive the vehicle around during Sex Week 2023. Bates Peer Health...
Join us on our tour of the Lewiston-Auburn area. Our goal is to discover and report on hidden gem locations, and raise awareness of local businesses. We also wanted to share some of our favorite spots...
Sarah Lieber, Contributing Writer
• March 22, 2023
Over Thanksgiving Break, I was rummaging around my basement. It was partially out of boredom and partially to see what I could find in my messy storage closet. I stumbled across a box with old photos,...
It’s easier to say this: when I listen to those songs my stomach aches in remembering. Bright, dewy mornings walking through those carpeted halls past your room, knowing I’d soon see you. The music...
In case you haven’t realized, this is the time of year where things get weird. It feels like the Arctic tundra, people are already making summer plans, and the Puddle ducks are nowhere to be found. Despite...
