On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Bates students braved the windy fall chill to go out and cast their votes for local elections and referendum questions regarding voter ID and the implementation of a red-flag law. Eligible...

It was a cold Tuesday morning for Bobcats and going indoors offered little reprieve. At 8:12 a.m. on Nov. 11, students received an email from Tim Pratt, director of facility services operations, informing...

Note: this story contains references to gun violence and suicide. As voters prepare for Election Day, understanding ballot measures and races is a rising priority. Lewiston voters, who vote in Androscoggin...

With Election Day fast approaching, it’s important for voters to be informed about the ballot measures up for a vote this Nov. 4. Androscoggin County voters, who include those registered to vote in Lewiston,...

Bates students and faculty along with members of the local community gathered in the Gomes Chapel on Oct. 25 to commemorate the third anniversary of the Lewiston mass shooting. The shooting claimed eighteen...

On Oct. 21 and 22, Bates held a flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the Commons Fireplace Lounge. The clinic, aimed at making access to vaccines easy and accessible on campus, comes amid the start of the...

On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Olin Arts Center hosted “TEDxBates College,” an independently organized TED event with the theme “The Unasked Questions.” The day’s events included presentations by...

On Tuesday, September 30, Bates hosted Wendy Pearlman, a professor of political science at Northwestern University to discuss her first-hand experience interviewing Syrian refugees over several years....

On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Maine’s Governor Janet Mills (D) announced her campaign to represent Maine in the U.S Senate. Her campaign joins the other 13 candidates vying for the Class 2 Senate seat in what...

On Wednesday, Aug. 27, students, faculty and staff were informed of new changes in the parking policy, which were to take effect in the 2025-2026 school year. In a campus-wide email, Paul Menice, director...

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...

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...