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The Bates Student

Petition Your Heart Out: A Guide to Writing the Perfect Petition

Petition Your Heart Out: A Guide to Writing the Perfect Petition

Catalina Passino, Managing Features Editor December 14, 2023

The course registration at Bates is peculiar – some students despise it, and some love it. At other institutions, seniority or number of credits completed play more of a role when deciding who gets into...

Parking in a Winter Wonderland

Parking in a Winter Wonderland

Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor December 14, 2023

Those who have been reading the emails from David Chick, the Bates Parking Coordinator, know that Winter Parking restrictions have been set on the streets of Lewiston. This usually begins what was described...

A white ribbon in memory of the victims of the Lewiston mass shooting hangs on a sign on campus. Ribbons were distributed in bundles of 18 and will hang for 18 days to commemorate the 18 people killed on Oct. 25. Noah Skinner/The Bates Student.

How to Help the Victims of the Lewiston Mass Shooting

Leah Belber and Catalina Passino November 15, 2023

On Oct. 25, 2023, a shooter took the lives of 18 Lewiston residents. It’s been three weeks since this tragedy occurred, and many members of the community have already stepped up to help in multitudes...

The flag on the Bates quad hangs at half staff after the mass shooting on Oct. 25. Carly Philpott/The Bates Student

“Why Is Nothing Happening?”: Ten Bates Students Share What They Want to Say to Joe Biden Following Mass Shooting

Lena LaPierre, Assistant Forum Editor November 15, 2023

On Nov. 3, President Biden’s visit to Lewiston commanded the attention of the Bates campus. With the community and the nation glued to the President’s televised remarks, however, an important voice...

What Do You Wish People Would Ask You?: A Circle of Student Interview

“What Do You Wish People Would Ask You?”: A Circle of Student Interview

Patrick Berbon, Contributing Writer November 15, 2023

Why do you talk so much? Well, that’s a complicated question. Maybe I could explain it, but I don’t even know where to start. It would probably take a while, because there are so many things about...

Lake Andrews, and its waterfowl residents, are the subject of many on-campus rumors. Creative Commons License.

Just What Are the Duck Rules on Campus?

Miles Kaufman, Contributing Writer October 21, 2023

Wild rumors flap from one dorm to the next on Bates College campus. Three strikes for touching a duck, one student says. Disciplinary action is immediately taken if you touch a duck, says another. Don’t...

Sam Skinner 25, a trip leader for the Bates Outing Club (BOC) and the student behind the clubs Introductory Hiking series, gazes into the ocean on a BOC trip. Colby Green/The Bates Student

More Steps Towards Outdoor Inclusivity: Outing Club Begins Introductory Hiking Series

Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor October 21, 2023

Students receiving the Bates Outing Club’s weekly emails might have noticed a recent addition to the trips they are offering for the fall: a series aimed towards shifting the culture around the accessibility...

A Love Letter to This Special Place Called Maine

Madeline Cournoyer, Staff Writer October 5, 2023

Nestled in the northernmost corner of the U.S. is this place called Maine. At first glance, Maine may appear similar to other regions, but as you get closer it becomes evident that it’s a place filled...

Bonding Through Adventure: Behind the Scenes of Leading an AESOP Trip

Bonding Through Adventure: Behind the Scenes of Leading an AESOP Trip

Hannah Kothari, Digital Editor October 4, 2023

“We should lead an AESOP trip together next year,” Grace remarked, beaming at me.  “Maybe we should,” I thought to myself. Grace and I met on our freshman AESOP trip to Rangely. We shared a...

Fun Things To Do In Maine This Fall (Gails Version)

Fun Things To Do In Maine This Fall (Gail’s Version)

Gail Curtis, Contributing Writer October 4, 2023

Sept. 23 officially marked the end of summer and the beginning of Maine’s most beautiful and beloved season. The trees are blushing red and gold, and puddles of crunchy leaves have begun to line the...

First-Year Favorites

First-Year Favorites

Hannah Kothari, Digital Editor April 19, 2023

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....

A Reflection on My First Year at Bates College

A Reflection on My First Year at Bates College

Catalina Passino, Managing Features Editor April 19, 2023

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...

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