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Lucia Hill and Mallika Jena, sophomores, have both enjoyed their experience joining the rugby team this fall.

Women Join Club Rugby for First Time

Sydney Schuster, Assistant Features Editor October 13, 2021

You know them, you love them; the Bates Men's Rugby Team has been a prominent club team for years, practicing each day during the fall and competing against the teams of other Maine-based colleges including...

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Straight Out the Lew On MLB Playoffs and NFL Headlines

Dylan Azcarate, Luke Linnehan, and Chris Cimino, Columnists October 6, 2021

Straight Out the Lew is a podcast run by sophomores Dylan Azcarate, Chris Cimino, and Luke Linnehan. In collaboration with The Student, they have created a biweekly column of the same name, in which they...

Elon University assistant coach and former Colby assistant Renee Olsen was named head coach of women’s lacrosse at Bates over the summer.

New Women’s Lacrosse Coach Hopes to Lead Team to Success

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2021

It was a desk job that convinced Renee Olsen to coach lacrosse. The summer before her senior year at Trinity College, Olsen, a star player on the women’s lacrosse team, realized that working in an office...

The Hockey for Hunger event is special for the team because of how much it helps the Maine community. To make matters sweeter, the team came out with a 10-0 victory against the Thomas College Terriers.

Hockey for Hunger and a 10-0 Win for Field Hockey

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2021

The field hockey team’s eighth annual Hockey for Hunger game was a success both on and off Campus Ave. Field on Sept. 28.  The Bobcats beat the Thomas College Terriers 10-0 while raising money and...

The Bobcats came up short against the Wesleyan University Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.

Wesleyan Spoils ‘Back to Bates’, Edges Bates in 27-24 Heartbreaker

Quinn Troy, Staff Writer October 6, 2021

Back to Bates is a special weekend for all that attend Bates College. For many, it serves as a reunion with loved ones after a strenuous first month at college. For others, it signifies the commencement...

Vanessa Williamson at the World Masters Swim Championships in 2017.

10 Questions with Vanessa Williamson ’05

Anna Cole, Contributing Writer October 6, 2021

Vanessa Williamson ‘05 is the associate head swimming coach and a 2005 Bates graduate. She graduated as an eight-time All-American in the butterfly and individual medleys. She had a successful career...

Margaret Hovart tells The Student staff writer Julia Bisson ‘23 about the favorite things she uses in her workouts.

A Few of my Favorite Things with Margaret Horvat

Julia Bisson, Staff Writer September 29, 2021

Margaret Horvat is a junior at Bates from ​​Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has been a part of the women's rowing team since she started at Bates college. Horvat started rowing nine years ago, and...

The Bobcats played the Middlebury College Panthers on Saturday in Vermont and ultimately came up short.

Bates Football Shutout at Middlebury

Quinn Troy, Staff Writer September 29, 2021

Every so often in the course of one’s life, they find themselves at a crossroads. These moments allow an individual to make a statement about who they are, and the person they want to become.  Do...

Reconsidering Masks and Indoor Sports

Gabriel Coffey, Managing Forum Editor September 29, 2021

Masks have got to go for endurance exercise indoors. One might say that this issue is insignificant in the grand scheme of public health, and I wholeheartedly agree. Amidst a global pandemic, a sport like...

Bates Communications Office Assistant Sports Information Director Aaron Morse reacts while interviewing Sarah Rothmann ‘19, of Andover, Mass., as part of the student-athlete interviews during the Its a Great Day to be a Bobcat livestream.

Check 1, 2, 3: Inside the Bates Bobcast

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2021

The Bates Bobcast has it all: interviews with student athletes, coaches, and alumni; updates on various varsity sports teams; and, maybe most importantly, a catchy name. The podcast, which was started...

Linnehan is a sophomore who has stood out on the baseball squad so far.

Luke Linnehan: Pitcher, Podcaster, and Columnist

Archie Green, Jr., Staff Writer September 29, 2021

The Bates baseball team is one of the more young and up-and-coming teams on campus. The Bobcats had a winning record of 19-17 in the 2019 season before the COVID-19 pandemic and are looking to improve...

The new and renovated fitness center has impressed many athletes and gym-goers.

New Fitness Center Renovations Please Athletes, Students

Archie Green Jr., Contributing Writer September 22, 2021

Over the course of this last summer, Bates Athletics completed four facility enhancement projects, intended to give students as well as student athletes a superior athletic experience to the one they have...

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