To many members of the Bates community, the messages scrawled in chalk showing support for the efforts of faculty and staff to unionize on campus buildings came as a surprise on the morning of Oct. 4....
Aanika Patel, Contributing Writer
• October 13, 2021
On Thursday October 7, 2021 from 10:45 to 1:00 PM, approximately 50 students gathered outside of Pettengill Hall chanting slogans such as, “What do we want? Transparency! When do we want it? Now!”...
Aneeza Ahmad, Contributing Writer
• October 13, 2021
Recycling contamination rates at Bates are higher than ever. If contamination is not decreased, recycling from residential buildings may be cut. This would mean that all recyclable items from dorms —...
On Monday, Oct. 4, Bates class of 2024 representatives Sacha Feldberg ‘24, Mia Brumsted ‘24 and Rebecca Anderson ‘24 held a town hall for members of their class. The gathering was part of a larger...
Maine 2nd District Congressman Jared Golden ‘11 came out with a statement Wednesday in support of Bates faculty and staff workers in their efforts to organize a union – a hot topic at Bates right now.
As...
A group called the Bates Educators and Staff Organization (BESO) has emerged this week advocating for the creation of a union for adjunct faculty and staff members on campus.
Members of the organization...
Ella Beiser, Contributing Writer
• October 6, 2021
A new radio tower was installed for WRBC, Bates’ student-run radio station, after the station faced transmission difficulties caused by a corroded radio tower. The new tower began transmitting Sept....
Frequent testing has become one of the major resources allowing Bates to continue in-person classes, and consequently, upperclassmen have become exceedingly familiar with the routine PCR and antigen tests...
Skye Brown, Assistant News Editor
• September 29, 2021
On July 26, Carl Steidel, former senior associate dean of students, sent out an email regarding the findings of the incident between a Campus Safety officer and a Bates student. He was referencing an incident...
It is easy to be distracted by the grandeur of Bonney Science Center, which recently opened in late June; however, the Bates community has yet another expectant addition to its science buildings: the renovation...
Aneeza Ahmad, Contributing Writer
• September 22, 2021
It’s a new school year, and that means old problems, new problems and fresh opportunities to solve them. The Bates College Student Government (BCSG) is already working on solutions.
The Student sat...
Ellie Wolfe, Managing Sports Editor
• September 15, 2021
Contributing reporting by Sophie Mackin ‘22, Assistant Forum Editor
A number of faculty and staff members at Bates have announced their departures from the college in the past year, prompting concern...
