As a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) school, Bates boasts countless varsity sports. Rugby, however, is one of the few sports exclusively available at the club level. After the women's...

Bates Women’s Volleyball won (3-0) against the Amherst Mammoths with a convincing NESCAC opener on Friday, Sept. 20. Amherst entered the evening with a so-far undefeated season. This historic win marked...

Before the Bates Women’s Basketball team moved forward to play in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen versus Wartburg College, The Student sat down with their team captains to discuss their leadership experiences...

The inception of the 2024 Bates Baseball season, as I view it, can be characterized by two pivotal components. First, the resurgence of a returning pitching nucleus. And second, the task of addressing...

“After over 40 wonderful years, it was determined that the barn's foundation is currently too unstable for further usage. This is heartbreaking, but we remain hopeful for what the team’s future has...

Four months ago, I penned an article marking the commencement of the 2023-2024 men’s college basketball season, specifically emphasizing the “anarchy” of it all. Well, beyond any other chaotic season,...

After a historic season, women’s basketball lost to Wartburg College on a buzzer-beater layup, ending their NCAA DIII Tournament run with the Sweet Sixteen on March 8. The game started strong for...

Being a college athlete is an intense commitment, and there is a large component of sacrifice and struggle that comes with that role. At Bates, student athletes have to balance not only their athletic...

As the minutes dwindled in the fourth quarter, Bates put up an ultimately insurmountable lead over Widener University, and the crowd went wild. Alumni Gymnasium erupted into a raucous rendition of “Happy...

Bates women’s basketball emerged triumphant over Brooklyn College 66-51 on March 1, moving on to the second round of the NCAA DIII Tournament. Despite an early lead for Bates, ending the first quarter...

With the spring season on the horizon, Bates Varsity Athletics is gearing up to bring home some hardware this year. The Men’s Baseball team is ready to make a statement after narrowly missing the playoffs...

Men’s lacrosse secured its first victory of the year late last semester by beating cancer, apparently. Wait, no, they won a fundraising competition in support of those affected by cancer. As part of...