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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
Carly Philpott

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor

Carly is a sophomore from Centennial, Colo, majoring in Environmental Studies and Classical & Medieval Studies. The Student was a major reason she chose Bates after a longtime love for journalism. On campus, Carly works as a photographer for Bates Communications and devotedly cares for vivarium animals in Bonney Science Center. Off campus, she can mostly be found with her pet toads or off birdwatching.

Carly was previously a staff writer and assistant news editor for the Student.

All content by Carly Philpott
Max Cory '26 celebrates his DIII record 50-meter freestyle relay split time of 18.59 seconds.

Max Cory Breaks DIII Relay Split Record at NESCACs

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
February 28, 2025
Three of the original four founders of the Puddle Jump – Lars Llorente, Chris Callahan, and Scott Copeland – participated in the event on Feb. 7, 50 years after the inaugural 1975 version.

Bates Celebrates 50th ‘Puddle Jump’ With Original Founders

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
February 7, 2025
Marchers at the Denver Pride Parade, where the author is from, display support for trans children. New marginalizing regulations on gender affirming care from the Trump Administration will be detrimental for queer youth.

Trump Wants to Restrict Gender Affirming Care. Don’t Look Away.

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
January 29, 2025
TikTok is among the most popular social media platforms in the U.S., but that is likely to change as the app faces a ban on American operations beginning Jan. 19.

TikTok Is Banned Starting Next Week. Here’s What to Know – And What to Do

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
January 14, 2025
Sarah Hughes '27 on defense during the women's basketball home opener at Alumni Gym on Friday, Nov. 15. Hughes led the game with 25 points scored, nearly a third of Bates' baskets in their 77-54 win.

Women’s Basketball Opens Season With Rocket 77-54 Win Over Husson

Quinn Hughes, David Nimura, and Carly Philpott
December 11, 2024
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[Photo] The Highs and Lows of Being in the Fall Dance Concert

December 11, 2024
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[Photo] An “Exchange of Energy”: Fall Dance Concert Brings Vibrancy and Joy to Schaeffer Theater

Maple Buescher, Staff Writer
November 17, 2024
Batesies, including professors, students, and administrators, gathered on Nov. 12 in a small rally on the steps of Coram Library to express their concerns over President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Project 2025. Many spoke from the personal standpoint of being queer, of color, or an immigrant themselves, and shared how Project 2025 could harm them and their community, Bates and beyond.

Angered by Trump Election, Students Express Fears at Coram Rally

Carly Philpott, Max Olson, and Ella Beiser
November 13, 2024
President Garry Jenkins joined Bates Votes for an early morning walk to the Lewiston Armory polls, where students and faculty alike cast their ballots.

Bates Votes Walks to the Polls

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
November 13, 2024
A posterboard outside Commons on Nov. 5 asks students whether they voted early or on Election Day.

Who Did Maine Elect?: Senators, Representatives, State Issues and More

Maple Buescher, Carly Philpott, Nicola Lynch-Collier, Sydney Schuster, and Lena LaPierre
November 13, 2024
Garnet Gateway, Bates' hub for registration, employee information, and degree requirements, is now absent of Bates Faces, a student directory listing names, class years, and hometowns.

[Photo] What Happened to Bates Faces?

November 13, 2024
LIVE ELECTION UPDATES | Full Results List: King Wins Senate Seat, House Race Heads to Runoff; Bates Begins to Process

LIVE ELECTION UPDATES | Full Results List: King Wins Senate Seat, House Race Heads to Runoff; Bates Begins to Process

November 5, 2024
Governor Janet Mills (D-Maine) speaks to students in Commons on Nov. 4. She visited Bates to urge students to vote.

Governor Janet Mills Visits Bates to Encourage Voters

Carly Philpott and Max Olson
November 4, 2024
Defensive lineman Shane Broughton '26 celebrates a successful tackle in the second quarter. Bates fell short to Bowdoin in their annual faceoff on Nov. 2, losing 35-24 to the NESCAC rival.

[Photo] Bates Football Loses to Bowdoin After Tense Showdown

November 13, 2024
After the Maine Flag Company created a now-famous stylization of the original 1901 Maine flag, it has become synonymous for many with the state. These bags sit in the Bates College Store. Some want to restore Maine's official flag to a version of what was approved in 1901, and Maine voters will decide on this issue on Nov. 5.

Ballot Issue Asks Mainers to Return to Original State Flag Design

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
November 2, 2024
Bates students watch a slideshow of images from the recovery process from the Oct. 25, 2023 Lewiston shootings. About a hundred Bates students attended the anniversary memorial event.

One Year After Shooting, Lewiston Hosts Memorial Event

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
October 30, 2024
The northern lights appear above Gomes Chapel on Oct. 10.

Northern Lights Dazzle Bates and Beyond

Carly Philpott and Hadley Blodgett
October 30, 2024
“I Voted” stickers on a Bates Votes table outside Commons on Sept. 17. The 2024 general election features federal and state offices as well as several ballot issues for Mainers.

[Photo] Your Guide To The 2024 Election

November 4, 2024
Sami Kim '28 prepares to serve during voleyball's Pride Night match versus Tufts University.

Volleyball Features LGBTQ+ Charities in ‘Pride Night’ Match Against Tufts

Carly Philpott and Hadley Blodgett
October 9, 2024
In ‘Heartstopper’ Season 3, I Saw Myself

In ‘Heartstopper’ Season 3, I Saw Myself

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
October 9, 2024
Bissan Kablawi ‘26 and Reynolds Huard ‘27 serve customers at the Ronj on Oct. 7. Despite the coffee shop’s success, it received major budget cuts from Campus Life this school year.

Ronj Budget Receives “Significant Cut,” Despite Record Profits

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
October 9, 2024
Lauret Savoy speaks about her 2015 book, "Trace," during the 27th Otis Lecture in Olin Concert Hall on Sept. 30.

Lauret Savoy Headlines 27th Otis Lecture With Thoughts on Race, Landscapes

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
October 9, 2024
International election perspectives

[Photo] International Students Share Perspectives on U.S. Election

Sara Mooney, Aspen Elliott, and Lily Hausler
September 25, 2024
Answering the Tough First-Year Questions

Answering the Tough First-Year Questions

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
August 23, 2024
Students, faculty and community members marched on May 12 from Hathorn Hall to Maine Representative Jared Golden’s residence protesting Israel's invasion of Rafah.

[Photo] SJP Holds Mother’s Day Rally for Rafah

Trinity Poon, Managing News Editor
May 15, 2024
Jenkins receives his presidential medallion at the inauguration on Saturday.

Garry Jenkins Inaugurated as Ninth President of Bates College

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
May 5, 2024
President Jenkins gives a speech at his inauguration.

[Photo] President Jenkins’ Inaugural Address Inspires Students to “Rise Together”

Max Olson, Managing News Editor
May 5, 2024
BCSG and Campus Safety Hold Joint ‘Chai Chat’

BCSG and Campus Safety Hold Joint ‘Chai Chat’

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
April 9, 2024
Bates women's basketball played U Maine-Farmington in Alumni Gym on Nov. 14. Carly Philpott ’27 for Bates College.

Playing For a Crowd and Passing It Along to the Next Generation

Carly Philpott and Catalina Passino
March 19, 2024
An ice storm on Jan. 24 led Facility Services to use sand on walkways, one of few times they have needed to do so this school year.

Facility Services Moves to Using Salt on Ice, Despite Environmental Concerns

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
March 19, 2024
Birth control is one type of reproductive healthcare that Carly Philpott ‘27 relies upon.

SEX WEEK | This November, Vote to Protect Reproductive Healthcare: It’s Not Just About Abortion

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
March 11, 2024
Bates students gathered around a TV in Commons stare in disbelief after a buzzer-beater layup won Wartburg College a trip to the Elite Eight over Bates.

Bates Suffers Late-Game Deficit Against Wartburg College to Miss Out on Elite Eight

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
March 9, 2024
Players celebrate after advancing to the Sweet Sixteen for the third time in program history.

In Final Alumni Gym Game, Bates Defeats Widener University to Advance to Sweet Sixteen

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
March 3, 2024
Players rush to celebrate with Elsa Daulerio ‘26 and Morgan Kennedy ‘24, who led the game offensively with 20 points scored each.

Bates Wins Tense Game 66-51 Against Brooklyn College to Continue to Round 2

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
March 2, 2024
Guard Alexandra Long ‘25 celebrates with guard Alyson Kennedy ‘24 after Bates’ 57-72 win over Bowdoin on Feb. 2. Long led the game offensively with four blocks.

Bates Triumphs Over Bowdoin in ‘Electric’ Matchup, Despite Fall to Colby

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
February 8, 2024
Bates Arts and Visual Culture Professor Michel Droge holds the pamphlet for Beyond Midnight, their exhibit on deep sea exploration and preservation, currently on display in the Immersive Media Studio in Coram Library.

Coram Deep Sea Exhibit Astonishes in its Deep Dive into New Ocean Science

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
January 31, 2024
A northern shoveler, an uncommon winter duck visitor to Colorado, paddles in the South Platte River in Littleton, Colo. on Jan. 6. According to the Washington Post, northern shoveler populations are down 19 percent from 2012.

OPINION | Go Birding in Winter, For a Better Bird World

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
January 31, 2024
Photograph taken by Carly Philpott '27 for Bates College. Fiki Hunt '24 of New York City, flanked by Leila Walker '24 of New York City and Fred Javier '27 of the Bronx, speaks from the stage of the Olin Concert Hall during the Sankofa discussion.

[Photo] A Seat at the Table: Sankofa Sparks Reflection and Discussion

Zoe Schaedle, Managing News Editor
February 1, 2024
“Napoleon” Spits in the Face of Historical Accuracy: Bates Historical Society Responds

“Napoleon” Spits in the Face of Historical Accuracy: Bates Historical Society Responds

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
December 14, 2023
Maine Gun Safety Coalition advocate Ted Walworth speaks to Turner resident Vernon Cox at Bates’ Lewiston Teach-In to Prevent Gun Violence on Dec. 5.

After Mass Shooting, Harward Center Hosts Gun Violence Prevention Teach-In

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
December 14, 2023
Taylor Swift performs a show from her Eras Tour on Aug. 9, 2023. The filmed version of her concert dazzles audiences like the real thing.

Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” Film Dazzles Like the Real Thing

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
December 14, 2023
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is, like all Hunger Games movies, "artfully made and devastatingly traumatizing."

“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Provides Uncanny Commentary on Modern Media

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
December 14, 2023
Football captain Cole De Magistris (63) was named a Semi-Finalist for the 2023 William V. Campbell Award, the most prestigious academic award in college football. Carly Philpott/The Bates Student.

[Photo] Football Captain Cole De Magistris Is William V. Campbell Award Semi-Finalist

Lucy Green, Managing Sports Editor
November 15, 2023
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, Executive Managing Editor
November 15, 2023
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, Executive Managing Editor
November 15, 2023
OPINION | Lewiston Through the Eyes of a First-Year Student

OPINION | Lewiston Through the Eyes of a First-Year Student

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
November 15, 2023
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Getting Our Ducks in a Row: From Traps to Hay Bales, How Bates Lives with the Lake Andrews Waterfowl

Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor
October 21, 2023
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