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Maine Gun Safety Coalition advocate Ted Walworth speaks to Turner resident Vernon Cox at Bates’ Lewiston Teach-In to Prevent Gun Violence on Dec. 5.

After Mass Shooting, Harward Center Hosts Gun Violence Prevention Teach-In

Carly Philpott, Managing News Editor December 14, 2023
The Harward Center hosted the Lewiston Teach-In to Prevent Gun Violence on Dec. 5 to bring together policy experts and community members after Maine's worst mass shooting as some residents hoped to turn grief into action.
Maine Authors for Lewiston rallied writers from around the state to support victims of the October mass shooting.

“Maine Authors for Lewiston” Shares Stories of Healing

Nick Danko, Staff Writer December 14, 2023

How does a curling enthusiast contribute to the healing of a community after a traumatic event? David Florig, author of "The Stones of Ailsa Craig," remembers driving his car on a late November day wondering...

The Harward Center, which facilitates student engagement in Lewiston, has seen an uptick in student volunteering following Oct. 25. Noah Skinner/The Bates Student

Student Volunteering in Lewiston Increases Following Oct. 25 Shooting

Trinity Poon, Assistant News Editor November 15, 2023
In the wake of the Lewiston shooting, there has been a surge of student participation in community engagement in forms as diverse as coordinating gift drives for healthcare workers to organizing a 5k to fundraise for victims.
Dan Beazley of Michigan traveled nearly 900 miles to provide prayer, support and love for Lewiston following the Oct. 25 mass shooting. Carly Philpott/The Bates Student

Motivated by Religion and Compassion, a Nation Rallies Around Lewiston

Carly Philpott, Managing News Editor November 15, 2023

Pulling his gray pickup truck into the parking lot of Just-In-Time Recreation, Dan Beazley offers smiles to curious onlookers at the curb. He unloads a tall wooden cross from his truck bed and wheels it...

A white ribbon in memory of the victims of the Lewiston mass shooting hangs on a sign on campus. Ribbons were distributed in bundles of 18 and will hang for 18 days to commemorate the 18 people killed on Oct. 25. Noah Skinner/The Bates Student.

Candy for the Soul: Seeking Safety, Lewiston Trick-or-Treaters Come to Bates

Zoe Schaedle, Managing News Editor November 15, 2023

On Tuesday Oct. 31, 2023, from approximately 5:30-7:00 p.m., Alumni Walk bustled with Buzz Lightyears, Spidermen, princesses and witches. What had been a ghost town only a few days prior, due to the mass...

A white ribbon in memory of the victims of the Lewiston mass shooting hangs on a sign on campus. Ribbons were distributed in bundles of 18 and will hang for 18 days to commemorate the 18 people killed on Oct. 25. Noah Skinner/The Bates Student.

How to Help the Victims of the Lewiston Mass Shooting

Leah Belber and Catalina Passino November 15, 2023

On Oct. 25, 2023, a shooter took the lives of 18 Lewiston residents. It’s been three weeks since this tragedy occurred, and many members of the community have already stepped up to help in multitudes...

The flag on the Bates quad hangs at half staff after the mass shooting on Oct. 25. Carly Philpott/The Bates Student

“Why Is Nothing Happening?”: Ten Bates Students Share What They Want to Say to Joe Biden Following Mass Shooting

Lena LaPierre, Assistant Forum Editor November 15, 2023

On Nov. 3, President Biden’s visit to Lewiston commanded the attention of the Bates campus. With the community and the nation glued to the President’s televised remarks, however, an important voice...

Thank-you cards from students line the walls of Commons after Oct. 25. Carly Philpott/The Bates Student.

OPINION | I Am Grieving. I Am Grateful: A Thank-You to the Heroes of the Tragedy

Carly Philpott, Managing News Editor November 15, 2023

Thursday at around 4:00 a.m., I woke up shivering and disoriented. The stacks of Ladd Library were strikingly dark. And cold. I had joked with a friend of mine last week about pulling 24 hours in Ladd,...

President Joe Biden speaks outside of Just-In-Time Recreation in Lewiston on a Nov. 3 visit to meet with families and mourn with Maine after the state's deadliest mass shooting. This image comes from a live-stream of his remarks.

President Joe Biden Visits Lewiston to Grieve With Those Affected By Mass Shootings

Zoe Schaedle, Lucy Green, and Zach Marchick November 8, 2023

At approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, President Joe Biden paid his second visit to the Lewiston-Auburn area of 2023, this time to mourn the deadliest mass shooting in the state’s history. Biden...

A video from CBS13 News shows police rushing to the scene of a mass shooting event in Lewiston on Oct. 25.

Lewiston Shooting Suspect Robert Card is Dead, Bates Issues “All Clear” Message

Maple Buescher, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

Robert Card is dead. Card was the suspect in the mass shooting that killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a restaurant in downtown Lewiston on Wednesday. According to the New York Times, Card’s...

Forty-Six Hours After a Mass Shooting, A Lockdown is Lifted and A Manhunt Continues

Forty-Six Hours After a Mass Shooting, A Lockdown is Lifted and A Manhunt Continues

Maple Buescher, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

Bates College lifted its campus-wide lockdown early Friday evening. The announcement ended 46 hours of movement restrictions, shuttered doors and locked buildings on campus, which were part of a larger...

A video from CBS13 News shows police rushing to the scene of a mass shooting event in Lewiston on Oct. 25.

As Manhunt for Mass Shooter Continues, Bates Enters Third Day of Lockdown

Maple Buescher, Staff Writer October 25, 2023
Eighteen people were killed in shootings at Schemengees Bar and Grille and Spare Time Recreation on Wednesday evening. On Friday morning, cities across Maine remained locked down and a manhunt for the suspect continued.
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