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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

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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 "It's 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...

There are many resources if you or someone you know is suffering from disordered eating.

The Prevalence of Disordered Eating in Athletics

Sydney Schuster, Managing Features Editor September 22, 2021

For decades upon decades, sports have been an integral part of the college experience: whether we are out on the field or watching from the bleachers, sporting events at college have a defining effect...

The Bobcats leave the field at halftime in their game against Amherst, when they were up 17-14.

Bates Football Comes up Short Against Amherst

Quinn Troy, Staff Writer September 22, 2021

Like every bachelor party trip to Las Vegas, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth’s marriage, and Demi Lovato’s cultural relevancy, all good things must come to an end. After 679 days, Bobcat football suffered...

The 24 Before with Liam Kelly, Wide Receiver on Bates Football

Liam Kelly, Contributing Writer September 22, 2021

In almost any sport, it is impossible to mimic the intensity of “game speed” without playing in an actual game against true competition. This could not be truer in football. You could practice as hard...

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Straight Out the Lew: NFL Questions Everyone is Asking

Dylan Azcarate, Chris Cimino, and Luke Linnehan September 22, 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...

Emily Hayes will take the reins of the new volleyball team, who recently played in their season opener against Husson University.

New Volleyball Coach Emily Hayes Seeks to Serve Up Success

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief September 12, 2021

Emily Hayes sees challenges as adventures, rather than trials, a mindset that has helped the volleyball coach lead so many teams and players to success. Her career includes assisting a team that made...

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