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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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SEX WEEK | The Simple Art of Consent

SEX WEEK | The Simple Art of Consent

Catalina Passino, Managing Features Editor March 17, 2024

We’ve all seen the tea video. (If you haven’t, take three minutes out of your day and get with the times.) Essentially, the video covers sexual activity and consent through the metaphor of offering...

SEX WEEK: What Does Love Mean To You?

SEX WEEK: What Does Love Mean To You?

Patrick Berbon, Staff Writer March 16, 2024

“Love” is a word that means many different things to different people. This is a series of brief interviews that captures what love means to 15 Bates students.    Lauren Cockrill ‘26 Love...

Chase Buzzell 25 and Rylee Eaton 25 in the Condom Cab outside of Commons.

SEX WEEK | Fact or Fable?

Nicola Lynch-Collier, Assistant Arts Editor March 15, 2024

Wrap it before you tap it. Don’t be silly, wrap your willy. No glove, no love. Cover your stump before you hump. I’m sure we are all familiar with each of these phrases (well… maybe not the last...

SEX WEEK | Reflections On Sex Week: Putting My Story on The Shelf

SEX WEEK | Reflections On Sex Week: Putting My Story on The Shelf

Anonymous March 14, 2024

Editor's note: Please be advised this editorial references to sexual assault, abuse, and self-harm. Consider this when deciding when and how you will read.  Up until 2022, I identified as asexual....

Image of the outside of Health Services.

SEX WEEK | Staying Safe with Your Sneaky-Link: Bates Health Services Sexual Health Resources

Trinity Poon, Managing News Editor March 13, 2024

Bates Health Services, well aware that ‘cats enjoy their sneaky-links (or should I say sneaky-lynx), is your one-stop shop for any sexual health resource that you may need. From condoms to counsel, Health...

SEX WEEK | Sexual Representation in Big Mouth and Heartstopper

SEX WEEK | Sexual Representation in “Big Mouth” and “Heartstopper”

Anonymous March 12, 2024

As much as I am embarrassed about it, the first time I learned about the different types of birth control was while watching an episode of Big Mouth. Yes, I’d known about condoms and the pill but I’d...

Photo of the exterior of the WRBC building where they stream 24 hours a day at 91.5 FM.

A Look Inside WRBC’s Winter Semester Schedule

Ellie Stevenson, Contributing Writer March 11, 2024

WRBC, Bates' fully licensed radio station broadcasting 24 hours a day at 91.5 FM, is now broadcasting a new array of shows for the winter semester. With shows that start at 2 a.m. to shows that start in...

Ask Bert: Meditations on Love

Ask Bert: Meditations on Love

March 6, 2024

Bert,  I trust your judgment here: What are your thoughts on marriage? And love? How can I know when I found “the one?” Is there really just “one?” I’m nearly 20 and I’m thinking about...

The Sumo Rustler Rides Off Into the Sunset

The Sumo Rustler Rides Off Into the Sunset

Patrick Berbon, Contributing Writer March 6, 2024

On Wednesday, Feb. 7, as students filed into Commons, they were greeted with a delightful surprise: a basket lay beside the dessert bar, piled high with Sumo Citrus. This scrumptious mesa of fruit was...

Picture of Carnegie Greenhouse.

What’s That on Top of Carnegie?

Ella Beiser and Eva McDonough March 6, 2024

Nestled on the sixth floor of Carnegie Science Hall rests the greenhouse. Through the door is a humid sanctuary, bursting with every shade of green. The glass room is filled with an “earthy” smell...

Maine, although cold, has a special beauty in the winter, too.

Memories of Professor Pamela Ann Johnson

Trinity Poon, Managing News Editor February 14, 2024

Associate Professor of Art and Visual Culture Pamela Ann Johnson died at age 65 on Jan. 8. News of Professor Johnson’s passing was shared with the Bates community via an email sent on Jan. 15 from President...

What’s Fizzin’? The Bubblings Beneath the New Social Media App On Campus

What’s Fizzin’? The Bubblings Beneath the New Social Media App On Campus

Max Olson, Staff Writer February 13, 2024

Sarah didn't initially notice anything strange about the contract she was about to sign for her new job with the college social media app Fizz. Her responsibilities and salary seemed fairly straightforward....

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