To master course registration, first years need to resurrect a classic fire-safety mantra and learn to shop, drop, enroll. Maybe, the Registrars’ optimization algorithm gave you none of your preferred...

Do you have an important exam tomorrow, but just can’t bring yourself to grab your heavy, densely worded textbook to study? Are you feeling too tired to write out your own thoughtful response to that...

It’s always been a dream of mine to have my own café where I can make my own coffee and talk with my customers about the difference in the flavor profiles of Ethiopian and Central American coffee. Unfortunately,...

Infamously, President Barack Obama once declared, “I promise you folks can make a lot more, potentially, with skilled manufacturing or the trades than they might with an art history degree.” Although...

With Lick It approaching tonight, there’s bubbling concern amongst students over who should and shouldn't attend the dance, decided through determinations of who is and isn't “queer enough” or who...

I found a seat in the Commons on a busy Friday evening. My time slot of housing selection for next year was coming. I was not lucky enough to get a relatively early time, but mine was not that late as...

Times have changed since 2020. Trump is no longer in the White House, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is a serious threat to the Democratic Party and Joe Biden is the sole octogenarian to occupy the White...

Before I enrolled in Bates, I relied on Niche—an institution that ranks and compares colleges regarding students’ college experiences—to finalize my decision. Not hard to find, Bates College ranks...

If you have a vehicle on campus, you know what I’m talking about. You know that the “issued parking pass” to “physical parking spot” ratio is far from equal – and no, we do not have a surplus...

There’s a saying in biology that form follows function–the shape of ribosomes, DNA, enzymes, etc. The very makeup of these structures allows them to create life with power and efficiency. So if this...

In light of a recent article in The Student chronicling the potential impacts that ChatGPT might have on academic performance, we furthered our investigation into the tool by having a conversation with...