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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

View of Parker Hall from Alumni Walk. There are a many singles up for grabs in this dorm.

Post-Covid “Singleness”

Willa Wang, Managing Forum Editor April 5, 2023

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...

The Times Are a-Changin: Why Joe Biden Shouldnt Run in 2024

The Times Are a-Changin: Why Joe Biden Shouldn’t Run in 2024

Gabriel Coffey, Managing Forum Editor April 5, 2023

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...

What Commons Needs

What Commons Needs

Andy Xu, Contributing Writer April 5, 2023

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...

Credit: Katherine Merisotis

The Bates Parking Crisis

Hannah Kothari, Digital Editor March 22, 2023

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...

Chase House, home of many granola students

What Is Crunch? (No, seriously, what is it?)

Inez Johnson and Evan Skufca March 22, 2023

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...

Interview with ChatGPT

Interview with ChatGPT

Willa Wang, Managing Forum Editor March 8, 2023

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...

MBS Is Changing Saudi Arabia. Is It Worth It?

Zach Richards, Contributing Writer March 8, 2023

From 2013-2017, my family lived in Saudi Arabia. For four years I called this country home, but it wasn’t until my family moved that I was able to truly understand how different Saudi Arabia was from...

In Defense of JB (#rushJB)

In Defense of JB (#rushJB)

Inez Johnson , Assistant Forum Editor March 8, 2023

I was working on a group project the other day, and in the classic tradition of group projects, we were making the kind of small talk that people in the same class who have never interacted before make....

What is Love?

What is Love?

Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor February 15, 2023

 (Baby Don’t Hurt Me) This Tuesday night marked the end of Valentine's Day and the beginning of the sale on the themed candy and chocolate at stores everywhere. But this day is not just about giving...

To Be or Not to Be (a Feminist)

To Be or Not to Be (a Feminist)

Catalina Passino, Managing Features Editor February 15, 2023

Over the last five months, I have met a lot of people. I am incredibly picky with those I keep close – especially platonic friendships with male-identifying people. Friendship takes effort and effort...

What Does Identity Mean? 

Willa Wang, Managing Forum Editor February 15, 2023

Where do you usually sit in the Commons? I doubt you always sit in the same place. I believe I can tell you where you sit in Commons by asking less than five questions about your identity: Where do you...

On Fallibility: Biden’s Foreign Policy

Gabriel Coffey, Managing Forum Editor February 1, 2023

American diplomat George Kennan once said, “In no field of endeavor is it easier than in the field of foreign affairs to be honestly wrong; in no field is it harder for contemporaries to be certain they...

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