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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

Dr. Who at the WHO?

Roy Matthews, Assistant Forum Editor April 13, 2020

Where in the world is the World Health Organization (WHO)? Surely the organization that was instrumental in stopping the spread of Ebola virus across Africa would react swiftly against COVID-19 with its...

The Case for Universal Pass/Fail

Georgina Scoville, Managing Editor April 13, 2020

On March 26th, Bates joined many of its peer institutions in adopting pass/fail grading for the winter semester. The College also waived many of its ordinary restrictions regarding pass/fail courses; for...

Two Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 and Gun Violence

Sophie Mackin, Assistant Forum Editor April 13, 2020

While staying inside and social distancing are helping to keep us safe from COVID-19, these measures unfortunately put some people at an increased risk of experiencing gun violence and/or domestic violence.  The...

How the Midwest is Dealing with COVID-19

April 13, 2020

As of April 11, 2020 there have been almost 500,00 confirmed cases of COVID-19 according to the CDC website as well as over 18,00 deaths. In the state of Indiana where my brother, Trevor Boyle, works as...

Leftists and Liberals: You can oppose both Biden and Trump

William Hibbitts April 13, 2020

Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the presidential race, and the Democratic Party ideologues are out in force chiding leftists by saying that a refusal to vote for Joe Biden is a function of privilege...

Governor’s Responses to Corona as Fonts

Governor’s Responses to Corona as Fonts

Samuel Poulos, Assistant Features Editor April 3, 2020

Andrew Cuomo, New York: Times New Roman This dude is clearly a dom. Throughout this crisis, he’s been the one telling it like it is not only to the people of New York, but of the entire country. He...

What does COVID-19 mean for our incarcerated population?

Sophie Mackin, Assistant Forum Editor April 3, 2020

Today, we are all grappling with the effects of COVID-19 as well as the fear and anxiety that come with it. However, many of us are able to take steps to protect ourselves and can retreat to our homes...

Virtual Senior Thesis Binding

Virtual Senior Thesis Binding

Jack McLarnon, Staff Cartoonist & Writer April 3, 2020

How to Survive Quarantine: A Parody

Sam Poulos March 27, 2020

We all know the preventative measures we need to take in order to combat the spread of the coronavirus—wash your hands, social distancing, etc. But what about quarantine? Many of us are back at home...

Coronavirus? Like the beer?

Roy Mathews March 27, 2020

I was recently reminded to look for the comedically-dark silver lining in this pandemic after watching an episode of “Spongebob Squarepants” (judge me, please). Sandy Cheeks, everyone's favorite undersea...

“NESCAC Champs”: Nobody Wins

Madeline Polkinghorn, Managing Editor March 27, 2020

When I was in the first grade, I got sick with what everyone – including my pediatrician – thought was a bad cold. I was told to drink eight Dixie Cups worth of Gatorade a day, but weeks passed and...

Cartoon: Bates Students React to Social Distancing

Jack McLarnon, Staff Cartoonist & Writer March 27, 2020

Cartoon by Jack McLarnon '20

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