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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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Batesies, including professors, students, and administrators, gathered on Nov. 12 in a small rally on the steps of Coram Library to express their concerns over President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Project 2025. Many spoke from the personal standpoint of being queer, of color, or an immigrant themselves, and shared how Project 2025 could harm them and their community, Bates and beyond.

Angered by Trump Election, Students Express Fears at Coram Rally

Carly Philpott, Max Olson, and Ella Beiser November 13, 2024

A post-election rally on Coram Library steps Nov. 12 called for solidarity, resistance and to take action against the dangers of Project 2025 following the election of Donald Trump. The event was organized...

Garnet Gateway, Bates' hub for registration, employee information, and degree requirements, is now absent of Bates Faces, a student directory listing names, class years, and hometowns.

What Happened to Bates Faces?

Sydney Litney, Contributing Writer November 13, 2024

Bates Faces, the once beloved online yearbook and directory, has disappeared from Garnet Gateway, leaving many students befuddled. “Bates Faces was the invisible connection between us” Lucy Read ‘27...

President Garry Jenkins joined Bates Votes for an early morning walk to the Lewiston Armory polls, where students and faculty alike cast their ballots.

Bates Votes Walks to the Polls

Carly Philpott, Managing News Editor November 13, 2024

Hundreds voted at the Lewiston Armory on Nov. 5, but among them, a sea of familiar faces: Bates students casting their own ballots, many of them led there by the college organization Bates Votes. Guided...

The Deansmen after their performance at the Taste the Harvest Festival on Wednesday, October 2nd.

Deansmen Funding Request Denied

Nick Danko, Contributing Writer November 13, 2024

Campus Life denied a $3,700 funding request on Sept. 24 from the Deansmen, an a capella group, for the recording of their new album. This marked a startling end to a three-year recording process in the...

Minor Passes for Latin American & Latinx Studies Department at Faculty Meeting

Ella Beiser, Editor-in-Chief November 13, 2024

A proposal to implement a Latin American and Latinx Studies (LALS) minor passed with 111 faculty voting yes and one voting no at the Nov. 4 faculty meeting. The six-course minor will be added to the...

A posterboard outside Commons on Nov. 5 asks students whether they voted early or on Election Day.

Who Did Maine Elect?: Senators, Representatives, State Issues and More

In a momentous week for the state and America, Mainers, including Batesies, cast their ballots for local, statewide, and federal offices, as well as Maine ballot initiatives. Some results were clear on...

Lillie-ana poses in stroller dressed as a pumpkin.

Halloween Community Trick or Treat Photo Gallery

Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Sports Editor November 13, 2024

LIVE ELECTION UPDATES | Full Results List: King Wins Senate Seat, House Race Heads to Runoff; Bates Begins to Process

LIVE ELECTION UPDATES | Full Results List: King Wins Senate Seat, House Race Heads to Runoff; Bates Begins to Process

November 5, 2024
The Student's journalists will continue to report around the clock as races are called. Follow along for our live coverage of the climate, the candidates and the results.
Governor Janet Mills (D-Maine) speaks to students in Commons on Nov. 4. She visited Bates to urge students to vote.

Governor Janet Mills Visits Bates to Encourage Voters

Carly Philpott and Max Olson November 4, 2024

Toting a bright blue Harris/Walz pin, Governor Janet Mills (D-Maine) made a surprise pit stop in Commons today, greeting students and Bates Democrats club members as part of a push to get Bates students...

“I Voted” stickers on a Bates Votes table outside Commons on Sept. 17. The 2024 general election features federal and state offices as well as several ballot issues for Mainers.

Your Guide To The 2024 Election

Nicola Lynch-Collier and Maple Buescher November 4, 2024

On Nov. 5, people across the United States will cast their ballots voting for the next president of the United States, national and state members of Congress and several ballot measures. Voting is a foundational...

After the Maine Flag Company created a now-famous stylization of the original 1901 Maine flag, it has become synonymous for many with the state. These bags sit in the Bates College Store. Some want to restore Maine's official flag to a version of what was approved in 1901, and Maine voters will decide on this issue on Nov. 5.

Ballot Issue Asks Mainers to Return to Original State Flag Design

Carly Philpott, Managing News Editor November 2, 2024

Since gaining statehood in 1820, Maine has flown two different official flag designs. Soon, it could move on to its third – sort of. A referendum on the Maine ballot this year – Question 5 – asks...

Bates students watch a slideshow of images from the recovery process from the Oct. 25, 2023 Lewiston shootings. About a hundred Bates students attended the anniversary memorial event.

One Year After Shooting, Lewiston Hosts Memorial Event

Carly Philpott, Managing News Editor October 30, 2024

On Oct. 25, 2024, exactly one year after Lewiston was struck by a historic mass shooting, community members gathered in the Colisée to honor the memory of those killed and the resilience of the city since. Tom...

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