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The Bates Student
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
All content by Ellie Wolfe
Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2023
BCSG Presidential Debate Highlights Diverse Pool of Candidates

BCSG Presidential Debate Highlights Diverse Pool of Candidates

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2023
President Spencer Reflects on Time at Bates, Legacy

President Spencer Reflects on Time at Bates, Legacy

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2023
College to Cut Budgets in Coming Year

College to Cut Budgets in Coming Year

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2023
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[Photo] Mice, Snowflakes and Muhammad Ali: the Bates Art Museum’s new Exhibit

Samantha Gabel, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2022
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[Photo] Embracing Fall Spirit in Maine

Ava Singh, Assistant Forum Editor
September 28, 2022

Letter from the Editor

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2022
Student Hit by Truck on Alumni Walk

Student Hit by Truck on Alumni Walk

Ellie Wolfe and Noah Forman
September 8, 2022
A History of Roe V. Wade Coverage from The Bates Student

A History of Roe V. Wade Coverage from The Bates Student

Christina Leonard and Ellie Wolfe
August 30, 2022
Bates Loosens Masking and Testing Policies

Bates Loosens Masking and Testing Policies

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
August 10, 2022
President Clayton Spencer to Leave College After Eleven Years

President Clayton Spencer to Leave College After Eleven Years

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
June 22, 2022
Carolyn Ryan ‘86 Promoted to Managing Editor of The New York Times

Carolyn Ryan ‘86 Promoted to Managing Editor of The New York Times

Christina Leonard and Ellie Wolfe
May 25, 2022
Former Head Football Coach Sues College for Racial Discrimination, Negligence

Former Head Football Coach Sues College for Racial Discrimination, Negligence

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
April 8, 2022
The regatta will take place at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island on April 30 and May 1.

Bates Sailing to Co-Host First-Ever National Club Championship

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2022
Hidden Camera Found in Bathroom of a Frye Street House

Hidden Camera Found in Bathroom of a Frye Street House

Elizabeth LaCroix and Ellie Wolfe
March 16, 2022
The Bobcats had an historic season, becoming NESCAC Champions for the first time in program history.

Women’s Basketball Team Reflects on Historic Run, Championship Mentality

Ellie Wolfe and Robbie Hodin
March 9, 2022
Some of the student workers in athletic facilities on campus have trouble enforcing the rules, especially to their peers.

“Oh, you don’t really care”: Athletic Department Student Workers Share Struggles With Enforcing COVID-19 Policies

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2022
HISTORY MADE: Bates Women’s Basketball Wins NESCAC Championships

HISTORY MADE: Bates Women’s Basketball Wins NESCAC Championships

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2022
Coyne, pictured here in a Wesleyan shirt, will be leaving Middletown, CT to move to Lewiston, where he will be taking on the role of head coach for the Bobcats.

Matt Coyne Named 22nd Head Football Coach in Program History

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
February 16, 2022
Curling is the best and I love it.

My Curling Manifesto: Crying, Fainting, Loving Curling

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2022
Men’s Lacrosse Coach Peter Lasagna was recently awarded the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association.

Men’s Lacrosse Coach Peter Lasagna Wins 2021 Lifetime Service Award

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2022
Athlete Masking Policies Raise Concerns Among Student Body

Athlete Masking Policies Raise Concerns Among Student Body

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
January 26, 2022
Ranking the NESCAC Mascot Costumes: An Emotional and Spiritual Journey

Ranking the NESCAC Mascot Costumes: An Emotional and Spiritual Journey

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2022
Starting next semester, Underhill Arena will turn back into an ice rink and testing will move into the Muskie Archives.

COVID-19 Testing to Move from Underhill Arena

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2021
Bobcat Bites for December 8

Bobcat Bites for December 8

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2021
Bobcat Bites for December 1

Bobcat Bites for December 1

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
December 1, 2021
Bobcat Bites for November 17

Bobcat Bites for November 17

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2021
With new masking policies, many indoor athletes are excited to be able to practice and play without face coverings. In Alumni Gymnasium, the basketball teams will be able to practice without masks now.

Bates Updates Masking Policies for Athletes

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2021
Kurt Simard has been named the head coach of the alpine ski program; last year, he had the position in an interim role.

Kurt Simard Promoted to Head Coach of Alpine Ski Program

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2021
Bobcat Bites for November 10

Bobcat Bites for November 10

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2021
The women’s cross country team finished fourth overall at NESCACs following an almost undefeated season.

Women’s Cross Country Places Fourth at NESCACs, Following an Almost Undefeated Season

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2021
At Saturday’s field hockey game, the team added pink balloons and tabled to raise funds for Foundation4Love, a breast cancer wellness nonprofit.

Field Hockey, Football, and Soccer Teams Fundraise for Breast Cancer Awareness

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2021
This year, Underhill once again is not being used as a rink.

Club Hockey Teams Struggle with Lack of Rink Space

Anna Cole and Ellie Wolfe
October 13, 2021
Jim Thorpe, an indigenous American, was one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Five Impressive Indigenous Athletes

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
October 13, 2021
The chalk outside of Commons is just one of numerous places that messages of support for BESO can be found around campus.

Bates Faculty and Staff Promote the Organization of a Union

Ellie Wolfe, Elizabeth LaCroix, and Sacha Feldberg
October 6, 2021
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
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
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
Faculty and Staff Departures Raise Questions about Bates Culture

Faculty and Staff Departures Raise Questions about Bates Culture

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
September 15, 2021
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
Michael Lopez, the Senior Director of Data and Analytics at the NFL, sat down with the Student to discuss the projects closer to his heart and how he hopes Bates students can get involved.

Michael Lopez ‘04 on the NFL, Data, and Bates

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

Economics Department Cancels Senior Thesis Amid Faculty Turnover

Ellie Wolfe and Sophie Mackin
July 30, 2021
Head Football Coach Malik Hall will not Return to Program

Head Football Coach Malik Hall will not Return to Program

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
July 27, 2021
Bates Students Fundraise for Indian COVID-19 Relief

Bates Students Fundraise for Indian COVID-19 Relief

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2021
Students Gather to Defund and Disarm Campus Safety

Students Gather to Defund and Disarm Campus Safety

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2021
Campus Safety Officers will no longer Carry Batons

Campus Safety Officers will no longer Carry Batons

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2021
Recognizing Indigenous People and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls

Recognizing Indigenous People and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2021
Parties in COVID-19 Isolation House Irritated Neighbors, Caused Concern

Parties in COVID-19 Isolation House Irritated Neighbors, Caused Concern

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2021
Bates is launching an independent investigation to scrutinize the use of force Friday night and evaluate claims Officer Skinner made during a video recording last month.

Campus Safety Officer Fired Following Investigation

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2021
Bates Student Government Presidential Election Declared Void

Bates Student Government Presidential Election Declared Void

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
April 23, 2021

BCSG Presidential Debate Heats Up

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2021
Club members hope they can work with Campus Life to find a satisfactory solution. However, costs for renovating the Barn are high, and there is no suitable space on campus to move the half-pipe to.

Shred Club and Campus Life Clash over Moulton House Garage

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2021
Bates Implements Campus-wide Lockdown

Bates Implements Campus-wide Lockdown

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2021
Rand Hall

Restrained Student and Witnesses Recount Traumatizing Incident in Rand

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2021

Faculty May Rescind Vote on Modular System

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2021
Abby Segal '23 created her own unique magic trick using a classic children’s toy — the etch a sketch.

Abby Segal Brings her Magic to Penn & Teller

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2021
Faculty Vote to Use Module System for Fall 2021

Faculty Vote to Use Module System for Fall 2021

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2021

More Students Sent Home in Two Weeks than entire Fall Semester

Vanessa Paolella and Ellie Wolfe
February 26, 2021
A Cold or Covid? Diary of a Self-Quarantined Student

A Cold or Covid? Diary of a Self-Quarantined Student

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2021

Three Students Reported Positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2020
Organizers demanded that Bates should require all students to take a race theory course, among other demands.

Students Demand Accountability Following Instagram Post

Elizabeth LaCroix, Ellie Wolfe, and Amelia Keleher
November 6, 2020

Bates Experiences Uptick in COVID-19 Cases

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2020
Political Clubs Rally Students

Political Clubs Rally Students

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2020
Deval Patrick spoke about healthcare at the Democratic Convention in 2008 where Barack Obama was formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee.

Former Governor Deval Patrick Speaks at Black Alumni Event

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2020
Exterior of the Hampton Inn

“Change is the Name of the Game”: Many Leave, some Stay at the Hampton Inn 

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2020

Junior Advisers Adjust to New Guidelines and Limitations

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
September 15, 2020

Bates Provides more Details on Move-in during Live Q&A

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
July 30, 2020

Administration Expands on June 30 Announcement in Student Q&A

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
July 7, 2020
Fall 2020 FAQ

Fall 2020 FAQ

Ellie Wolfe, Georgina Scoville, and Eleanor Boyle
July 2, 2020

The Instagram Thrift Store Taking Over Campus

Ellie Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2020
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