On Nov. 6, 2022, the brand-new Target in Auburn, Maine hosted their grand opening. Though, on Nov. 2, the store held a soft opening.
Target is a five minute drive and 55 minute walk from campus. For...
Registration for winter 2023 classes will be determined by an optimization algorithm as opposed to the previous first-come, first-serve, grade-based system popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic. This...
Lucy Green, Managing Sports Editor
• November 1, 2022
Carolyn Finney, the author of Black Faces, White Spaces, gave the 25th annual Otis Lecture at Bates College on Oct. 12. Finney’s biography describes her as an author and cultural geographer, focusing...
The following article includes mention of sexual assault on campus. If you are struggling with any issue related to this, you can confidentially reach out to Sexual Assault Victims Advocate Andrea Bucciarelli,...
Lila Schaefer, Contributing Writer
• November 1, 2022
Bates bike owners beware: at least nine bikes have been stolen so far this semester. At least five of those bikes were stolen in the past two weeks.
On Oct. 11, 2022, Adam Joseph ’25, found his...
On Oct. 25, an email was sent out on behalf of Bates College Student Government (BCSG), Campus Healthy Eating and Wellness Society (CHEWS), ECOReps and Dining, Conferences & Campus Events, informing...
Fiona Cohen, Managing News Editor
• October 25, 2022
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, students, faculty and staff received an email from President Clayton Spencer regarding recent issues of safety and security on campus. The email addressed numerous cases of assault,...
Aneeza Ahmad, Assistant News Editor
• October 13, 2022
A student walking between Pettengill Hall and Hedge Hall was approached and grabbed by an unidentified man who then fled toward Russell Street at around 12:15 a.m. on Thursday, according to an email sent...
Last week, many students were reported to be coughing, sniffling, and sneezing, indicating the first wave of “the Bates Plague” has struck campus.
“My nose did not stop running for like 10...
The student-run organization BatesVotes spent 13 hours on Wednesday tabling in Commons in an effort to help Bates community members register to vote.
BatesVotes was founded by Amalia Herren-Lage ’22...
Bates held its annual Family Weekend event on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, giving families the chance to explore the college, some for the very first time. The event also gave many families the opportunity to...
Nine months after their vote was impounded, the Bates Employee and Staff Organization (BESO) waits for a response from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) about the formation of their union.
The...
