The winds of change are upon Campus Life during the 2025-26 school year as the campus department welcomes new personnel, programming, and changes to club funding. Notably, Campus Life changed its club...
Jamie Shelton, Contributing Writer
• October 10, 2025
On November 4, voters across the country will be deciding important questions. From selecting elected representatives at the federal, state and municipal levels to state-specific ballot measures, there’s...
On Friday, Sept. 26, several Junior Advisors (JAs) and Community Advisors (CAs) from Rand and Parker Halls hosted a cookout in the Gillespie Hall courtyard. The event, sponsored by Bates Residence Life,...
Many new first-year and upperclassmen students may have been surprised by the sudden free access to Google's advanced artificial intelligence, which includes Google Gemini, Notebook, DeepMind and DeepResearch....
Ethan Smith, Contributing Writer
• October 1, 2025
On Monday, Sept. 22, the Bates Initiative for Government Studies (BIGS) hosted a panel on the politics of the Middle East. BIGS co-president, Karan Kuppa-Apte ‘27, moderated the discussion between students...
Nick Danko, Managing News Editor
• September 15, 2025
At noon on Friday, September 5, over a dozen Bates students aired their frustrations with American gun policy following the August 27 shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church. The walkout on the green...
Cate Sauri, Assistant News Editor
• August 21, 2025
There are about 100 days between the end of Short Term and the beginning of fall semester. While many Batesies leave campus to return home, travel the world, or test career paths, life in Lewiston keeps...
Nick Danko, Managing News Editor
• August 21, 2025
You may have researched Bates extensively prior to applying, or maybe you applied thinking “Maine; that sounds nice.” Either way, The Bates Student wants to help familiarize you with Bates and the...
Olivia Svallin, Assistant Features Editor
• April 9, 2025
As of March 1, Bates students can now enjoy extended hours of academic buildings on campus. This action was pushed by Bates College Student Government leadership with the intention of making the building...
International students visas have been an established practice for the last 75 years of American undergraduate life. Bates “has sought and funded” exceptional international students since the 1920s....
A brand new makerspace is available for use to select clubs beginning March 7. The new space in Chase Hall, located off of the Student Center for Belonging and Community, features a variety of equipment...
On March 3, a new major in Digital and Computational Studies was approved by the faculty legislature. The legislation, introduced in February, received a total of 114 yes votes, one no vote and four abstentions,...
