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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,...
On Monday, March 3, the faculty voted to approve changes to the student conduct system. The vote passed with 69 yes votes, 29 no votes and 28 abstentions, making it a relatively contested vote within the...
Max Olson, Managing News Editor
• February 12, 2025
Each month, the faculty governing body convenes in Chase’s Memorial Commons for legislative sessions for the college. Unlike other institutions, which may have faculty senates or boards, Bates College...
It was March 17, 1975, and Chris Callahan ‘78 had an idea.
“I remember looking out the window. We were living in South Smith [Hall], facing the Puddle, and there was a lot of ice,” Callahan recalled....
Faculty will vote to adopt or reject a proposal to change the student discipline process this March. The proposal would get rid of live disciplinary hearings and replace them with a civil rights investigations...
Lena LaPierre, Executive Managing Editor
• February 5, 2025
On January 24, students received an email from Associate Vice President for Title IX Gwen Lexow informing them that the college’s Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy (EO...
Nick Danko, Managing News Editor
• February 3, 2025
President Trump’s remarks at his Inauguration on Jan. 20 were followed by an eerie applause. Sat to his left were former president Joe Biden and former vice-president and Democratic Presidential candidate...
During the first two weeks of Short Term, Bates students, faculty and staff will be able to attend one-time language and culture classes taught by other students. The program, titled Short-term Peer-led...
