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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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Bates is launching an independent investigation to scrutinize the use of force Friday night and evaluate claims Officer Skinner made during a video recording last month.

Safety Officer Discusses Differential Enforcement in Video

Vanessa Paolella, Editor in Chief March 10, 2021

In a video posted to Instagram on Saturday, a Campus Security officer is heard describing differential treatment of white students versus students of color. According to the Instagram caption, Lead...

Trisha Kibugi, 21 from Nairobi, Kenya samples a dish prepared by Tawab Khan 20 of Pakistan.

Upcoming International Dinner is a New Take on an Annual Tradition

Noah Dumont and Amelia Keleher March 10, 2021

Students looking for a chance to escape the Maine cold, tempt their taste buds, and connect with members of the Bates community can look forward to the annual International Dinner this Saturday. From...

Remote Seniors May Be Able to Return to Campus for Module D

Madeline Polkinghorn, Managing Editor March 10, 2021

In an email communication sent to remote seniors, Vice President for Campus Life Joshua McIntosh stated that due to the college’s successful transmission prevention protocols and and antigen screening...

What’s New in Dining? An Update from CHEWS

What’s New in Dining? An Update from CHEWS

Fernando Rojas, Contributing Writer March 9, 2021

Over winter break, Dining, Conferences and Campus Events (DCCE), Bates Commons Healthy Eating and Wellness Society (CHEWS), and a committee of dedicated students, faculty, and staff were diligently working...

Faculty May Rescind Vote on Modular System

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2021

In an email sent to Bates students and families on Wednesday, Dean of Faculty Malcolm Hill wrote that faculty will reconsider their previous decision to continue a system of modular learning into the fall...

Students may sign up to eat on the second floor of Commons through Garnet Gateway.

Bates Dining Services Brings Back a Sense of Community

Elizabeth LaCroix, Managing News Editor March 3, 2021

Both the shift to the “grab-and-go” style Dash program and the closing of the Den this year have resulted in a collective sense of loss over two beloved Bates landmarks. This semester, however, Dining...

Faculty Vote to Use Module System for Fall 2021

Faculty Vote to Use Module System for Fall 2021

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2021

In a campus wide faculty meeting on Monday, Bates professors voted to convert the fall 2021 semester into a module system. The measure, which was voted on anonymously over Zoom, passed with 73% of faculty...

More Students Sent Home in Two Weeks than entire Fall Semester

Vanessa Paolella and Ellie Wolfe February 26, 2021

Students are letting their guard down against COVID-19 when it matters most. On Friday, Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students Joshua McIntosh wrote a message to students imploring them...

Reverend Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays Debate 2020

Annual Mays Debate Sparks Conversation about History

Madeline Polkinghorn, Managing Editor February 10, 2021

The annual Reverend Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays debate serves as one of the longest and most popular traditions of Bates’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day programming. Each year, Bates’ Brooks-Quimby Debate...

Communications and Admissions Seek Feedback During MLK Day Workshop

Amelia Keleher and Elizabeth LaCroix February 10, 2021

During Bates’ 2021 MLK Day observance on Jan. 18, over 70 students, administrators, alumni, faculty, and staff gathered for “Between the Lines: Communications & the Predominantly White Institution...

Results of The Bates Student Winter Calendar Change Survey

Results of The Bates Student Winter Calendar Change Survey

Jackson Elkins December 29, 2020

After President Clayton Spencer and the Bates College administration announced that student return to campus would be delayed until Feb. 12, The Bates Student conducted a survey of the Bates community.  The...

Bates Pushes Move-In to Feb. 12, Most Students will not Receive Refund

Bates Pushes Move-In to Feb. 12, Most Students will not Receive Refund

Georgina Scoville and Vanessa Paolella December 7, 2020

After reading, please take our anonymous survey here. On Monday, Bates College faculty approved a motion for the start of the winter semester to be moved from Jan 13. to Feb. 17.  Module C will have...

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