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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, Assistant 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...

Morals, Values and Purpose in the 21st Century: A First-Year Seminar Experience

Nick Danko, Contributing Writer November 15, 2023

Among this year’s First Year Seminar (FYS) courses that greeted incoming First Years at Bates, there stood a new option: “Purpose, Work, and College: A Holistic Introduction to Purposeful Work.”...

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, Assistant 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,...

Voters cast ballots in this stock image.

Election Results: Mayoral Runoff, Pine Tree Power Fails and More

Lena LaPierre, Assistant Forum Editor November 8, 2023
A dramatic Nov. 7 election ended with no mayoral candidate winning 50% of the vote and three incumbents being ousted from City Council. On the state level, an initiative to democratize Maine's power grid failed and voters passed the nation's second right-to-repair law. Read the complete results here.
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 states 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 Comprehensive Guide to Your Local Ballot and How to Cast It

A Comprehensive Guide to Your Local Ballot and How to Cast It

Lena LaPierre and Maple Buescher November 1, 2023
On Nov. 7, Maine residents will cast ballots that include asking for their opinions on eight statewide ballot initiatives and local races. Read an overview of every issue on your ballot and a guide to how, when and where to vote.
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, Editor-in-Chief 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, Editor-in-Chief 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, Editor-in-Chief 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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