Information for International Students regarding ICE Guidelines and Travel
Eleanor Boyle, Managing Arts & Leisure Editor
July 11, 2020
FAQ from Bates about ICE guidelines issued on July 6, 2020 The information below was compiled from Dean Reese's information session with international students on July 8, 2020. Academics Bates is using a hybrid system. F-1 international students attending Bates will rem...
Administration Expands on June 30 Announcement in Student Q&A
Ellie Wolfe, Assistant News Editor
July 7, 2020
On July 7, Bates College hosted its second returning students webinar, which featured deans and heads of different departments, to answer questions about what the fall and winter semesters will look like. This live stream came after the college announced its plans for returning, published on June...
Fall 2020 FAQ
Ellie Wolfe, Georgina Scoville, and Eleanor Boyle
July 2, 2020
You have questions about Fall 2020 - So do we. We're working on getting answers to some of the most commonly asked questions on our Instagram. As we receive new answers, we'll add them below. In the mean time, if you have a question that's not answered here, DM us on Instagram or comment below. ...
Anti-Racism Coalition Raises more than $20,000 for Local Organizations
Eleanor Boyle and Madeline Polkinghorn
June 30, 2020
Several Bates clubs have come together to form a coalition that stands for anti-racism and start a donation campaign to help Lewiston community organizations. At the time of writing, the fundraising campaign has raised $20,925. The Bates’ Anti-Racism Coalition is a group of student clubs led by the Af...
“Puppet” Instagram Accounts Provoke Outrage
Dominique Marley Frideger and Charlotte Olivia Karlsen
May 15, 2020
On May 13, an Instagram account was created called @batesfortrump. It claims to be a page made up of “Bates students working to support the re-election of @donaldjtrump.” Since the page’s creation, members of the Bates community have been challenging its content. These students encountered ...
Bates to Announce Plans for the Fall by June 30
Vanessa Paolella and Eleanor Boyle
May 10, 2020
In a letter sent to students on Friday, President Clayton Spencer wrote that Bates intends to announce its plans for the 2020-21 academic year by the end of June. This is in line with other NESCAC institutions which have promised to disclose their plans between mid to late June. She indicated...
Economic Uncertainty of Bates Amidst COVID-19
Georgina Scoville and Eleanor Boyle
April 22, 2020
Stay-at-home orders across the country are attempting to help flatten the curve of COVID-19; however, these continuous stay at home orders have led to drastic economic repercussions. Various economists have charted different examples of this fallout, such as a rapid increase in unemployment rates, highly u...
Students Push for Representation on Newly-formed Fall Planning and Finance Committees
Madeline Polkinghorn, Managing Editor
April 22, 2020
On April 14, 2020 President Clayton Spencer announced that the College would institute two ad-hoc committees as part of its larger institutional response to COVID-19. These committees include a Fall Planning committee, co-chaired by Associate Professor of Politics Senam Aslan and Vice President for Ca...
“Bringing Bates to You” Helps Bridge the Gap to Prospective and Admitted Students
Vanessa Paolella and Jackson Elkins
April 22, 2020
While much about the next few months is uncertain, we can be sure that regardless as to whether classes are still online by then or not, there will be a new school year come September. With every new school year comes a new first-year class, and this year’s, the Class of 2024, faces an unprecedented...
Lewiston Farmers & Emergency Food Providers React to COVID-19
Amelia Keleher, Managing News Editor
April 21, 2020
Nationwide, farmers have been forced to let their crops go to waste because of the sharp reduction in demand following restaurant closures, while others have chosen to give their crops away for free rather than watch them rot. Meanwhile, 95% of food banks across the country are struggling to meet the increase in demand as food insecurity grows alongside risin...
Sex Therapist Answers COVID-19 Intimacy Questions
Georgina Scoville, Design Editor
April 13, 2020
Several weeks ago, The Student had the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer Wiessner, a local sex therapist. Wiessner is a clinical social worker, certified sex therapist, sex educator, workshop creator, and sexual health innovator in Maine; also important to note is that she is one of only five sex the...
Interview with Maine Oncologist Dr. G. Richard Polkinghorn
Madeline Polkinghorn, Managing Editor
April 13, 2020
With the emergence of the novel coronavirus, we have learned much about the selfless and valiant efforts of frontline medical professionals in the fields of emergency medicine and primary care. What we have discussed less, however, are the ways in which physicians in other fields have been affected by th...
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