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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

An artist's rendering from 2022 shows the newly-renovated Chase Hall.

Chase Hall To Be Renovated for the Start of the 2023-2024 Academic Year

Elizabeth LaCroix, Managing News Editor March 16, 2022

For 102 years, Chase Hall — once the hub of campus — has served a multitude of purposes at Bates, including as the former dining hall and as the current center for student services. Now, starting in...

Hidden Camera Found in Bathroom of a Frye Street House

Hidden Camera Found in Bathroom of a Frye Street House

Elizabeth LaCroix and Ellie Wolfe March 16, 2022

On March 3, students living in a house dormitory located on Frye Street received an email from Molly Newton, the associate dean of students for residence life & health education, notifying them of...

The staff and volunteers at AKHSS.

Bates Students Partner With Immigrant-Led Organization in Lewiston

Aneeza Ahmad March 9, 2022

Bates students are developing a strong partnership with AK Health and Social Services (AKHSS), an immigrant-led organization in Lewiston. According to the founder of AKHSS, these students have become a...

Bates Updates Masking Policy in Light of Low COVID-19 Case Numbers

Bates Updates Masking Policy in Light of Low COVID-19 Case Numbers

Elizabeth LaCroix, Managing News Editor March 9, 2022

On Monday, March 7, Vice President of Campus Life Josh McIntosh sent an update to students, faculty and staff regarding changes to the masking, visitor and dining policies on campus. These changes, which...

Puddle Jump 2022

Katherine Merisotis February 16, 2022

After a year’s hiatus, the annual Puddle Jump was restored to Bates at the end of the 2022 Winter Carnival on Feb. 11. Scroll through the collection of photos below put together by The Bates Student...

Bates to Supply Free Menstrual Products to 19 Campus Locations at the End of February

Bates to Supply Free Menstrual Products to 19 Campus Locations at the End of February

Elizabeth LaCroix, Managing News Editor February 16, 2022

As part of the Period Project initiative, Bates will begin supplying free tampons to the campus community starting at the end of February. The initiative is made possible through a partnership with the...

Union Vote Delayed, but BESO Stands Their Ground

Aneeza Ahmad and Elizabeth LaCroix February 8, 2022

The Bates Educators and Staff Organization (BESO) union vote has been put on hold by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) until they decide on Bates’ appeal to separate 85 faculty members from the...

George Miller ‘25, Ben Auerbach ‘25, Sebastien Kleitman ‘24, John Price ‘24, and Grace Acton ‘24

Students Establish the Bates Historical Society to Shed Light on College History

Aneeza Ahmad, Staff Writer February 8, 2022

This year, a group of sophomores formed the Bates Historical Society (BHS). As stated by club leaders, the BHS aims to explore and uncover the college’s history to foster an appreciation for Bates’...

Recap of the 2022 Lost Valley Takeover

Aanika Patel, Staff Writer February 8, 2022

With the fresh snowfall and the start of the Winter Carnival, students were greeted with running chair lifts, as well as free ski tickets and rentals. 150 Bates students got on buses running every 30 minutes...

177 Students Test Positive for COVID-19 from Jan. 15 to Jan. 28; Bates Updates Their Public Health Policies

177 Students Test Positive for COVID-19 from Jan. 15 to Jan. 28; Bates Updates Their Public Health Policies

Elizabeth LaCroix, Managing News Editor February 2, 2022

On Jan. 28, Vice President of Campus Life Josh McIntosh updated the college on its recent COVID-19 testing results and announced that on Tuesday, Jan. 25, the positivity rate rose to 3.7% after 55 students...

Diversity in Bates Admissions: The Student Interviews Dean Leigh Weisenburger and Surveys Students

Diversity in Bates Admissions: The Student Interviews Dean Leigh Weisenburger and Surveys Students

Aanika Patel, Staff Writer February 2, 2022

With 27% of its U.S. acceptances identifying as students of color and 11% attending as international students, the Bates Class of ’25 is the most geographically and racially diverse class in the history...

MLK Day Recap: ‘What We Mean When We Say’ Video Project Premiere and Discussion

Ilana Zeilinger, Assistant Features Editor January 26, 2022

The “What We Mean When We Say: Video Project Premiere and Discussion” started off by inviting workshop participants to view the first installment of the Bates Communications Office’s proposed video...

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