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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

Hodin’s Hoops Corner: Three Preseason Question Marks for Each Bates Basketball Team

Hodin’s Hoops Corner: Three Preseason Question Marks for Each Bates Basketball Team

Robbie Hodin, Assistant Sports Editor November 1, 2022

Bates Women’s Basketball 1) Can they keep up the offensive output? Last season, the Bates women’s basketball team was an offensive powerhouse; they scored the second most points in the NESCAC...

The Xander Bogaerts Paradox

The Xander Bogaerts Paradox

Nichol Weylman-Farwell, Managing Sports Editor November 1, 2022

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills with this whole Xander Bogaerts situation. Listen, I love Bogey as much as any other Bostonian. He’s been one of my favorite players ever since he got called up to...

A Job Not Yet Done: Bates Women’s Soccer Reflects on Progress Made This Year

A Job Not Yet Done: Bates Women’s Soccer Reflects on Progress Made This Year

Nichol Weylman-Farwell, Managing Sports Editor November 1, 2022

“The energy is about to shift,” Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown tweeted out last January in the midst of the team’s early season struggles. The energy shifted, the stars aligned, and the once-overlooked...

Preview: Football takes on Bowdoin in 125th annual Garnet Game

Preview: Football takes on Bowdoin in 125th annual Garnet Game

Ian McAslan, Assistant Sports Editor October 15, 2022

Tonight at 5:30 p.m. Bates takes on Bowdoin for their annual rivalry game. This will be the 125th time Bowdoin and Bates face off against each other, and it’s safe to say that after a big win last week...

Straight Out The Lew: Week of October 10th

Dylan Azcarate, Luke Linnehan, and Chris Cimino October 13, 2022

Who is your World Series pick? Dylan: Los Angeles Dodgers. The 111 win Dodgers look poised to continue their dominance into the playoffs. There is no better lineup in baseball than the one the Dodgers...

Men’s Golf Secures First CBB Tournament Victory Since 2018

Nichol Weylman-Farwell, Managing Sports Editor October 13, 2022

Men’s golf won the annual CBB tournament at their home course on Oct. 1 for the first time since 2018. With a score of 317, they outstroked Bowdoin and Colby, with junior Paul Detre earning a share of...

Candid ‘Cats: October 5, 2022

Candid ‘Cats: October 5, 2022

Katherine Merisotis October 5, 2022

Welcome to the first rendition of Candid ‘Cats, where our photographers highlight a photo from the week and life at Bates.  Back to Bates Weekend signals fall to the Bates students and is always...

Live by the 3, or die by the 3: An exploration of the WNBA Finals

Live by the 3, or die by the 3: An exploration of the WNBA Finals

Robbie Hodin, Assistant Sports Editor October 5, 2022

If the 2022 WNBA finals taught us one thing, it’s that there are multiple ways to win a basketball game. Despite the new-age analytics that suggest long two’s are inefficient and “layup or three”...

Bobcat Bites for 9/29

Bobcat Bites for 9/29

September 29, 2022

Okay, nobody freak out!! But I’m back with Bobcat Bites. And I know what you’re thinking: “mysterious Bobcat Bites writer, why did you return? Haven’t you moved on to bigger and better things?”...

Straight Out The Lew: Week of September 25th

Straight Out The Lew: Week of September 25th

Dylan Azcarate, Luke Linnehan, Chris Cimino, Columnists September 28, 2022

Which team were you most impressed with this week in CFB? Dylan: Tennessee Volunteers. Having gone 1-16 in their last seventeen matchups against the Florida Gators, Tennessee avenged their previous...

Take-a-thon: The State of Fantasy Football Two Weeks In

Take-a-thon: The State of Fantasy Football Two Weeks In

Nichol Weylman-Farwell, Managing Sports Editor September 28, 2022

The leaves are falling, the wind is gusting, and your fantasy team probably sucks. It’s ok, we know you drafted Derrick Henry in the first round even though he’s coming off a major injury and is nearing...

Bates Athletics Welcomes Danny Feldman to Cross Country Program

Bates Athletics Welcomes Danny Feldman to Cross Country Program

Sydney Schuster, Managing Features Editor September 28, 2022

The Bates men’s and women’s cross country team is entering a new age, one marked by the merging of their teams and the welcoming of Head Coach Danny Feldman. After an extensive and successful career...

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