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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor

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How the PRO Act Would Change the Labor Landscape: A Familiar Example

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
March 23, 2022

Gender Reaffirming Care Is Not Child Abuse

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
March 16, 2022

War Isn’t Funny

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
March 9, 2022

The Bargaining Unit: A Wall-to-Wall Union

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
February 8, 2022

The Ethics of Ghosting

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
January 26, 2022

Putting Athletics Over the Arts

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
January 18, 2022

My Kidneys Hate Me, But My Professors Don’t: The Value of Flexible Professors

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
December 8, 2021
Lana del Rey’s newest album is less dialed back than “Chemtrails over the Country Club” and is the closest peak yet to her best album “Norman Fucking Rockwell.”

“Blue Banisters” Has Nothing on “NFR!,” but It Tops “Chemtrails”

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
November 17, 2021

TikTok, Doom Scrolling, and Digital Self Harm—Protect Yourself

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
November 10, 2021

“Victims” and The Criminal Injustice System

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
November 3, 2021

What is Bates Doing to Stop Unionization—and is it Legal?

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
October 27, 2021

What to Do About Academic Burnout

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
October 27, 2021

Pro BESO and What’s New in Union Busting

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
October 13, 2021

What Comes Next: Resources for Healing after a Sexual Assault

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
October 6, 2021
Moon Race: No Such Thing as an Ethical Billionaire

Moon Race: No Such Thing as an Ethical Billionaire

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
September 29, 2021

Social Commentary at The Met Gala

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
September 22, 2021

Single Fee Increases for 2021-2022 School Year

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
September 13, 2021

Return of Social Life

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
September 12, 2021
Students Think I am Safety When I Drive Around Campus — This is what I See

Students Think I am Safety When I Drive Around Campus — This is what I See

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
May 12, 2021

Corona Culture: For Essential Workers, Harassment is Part of the Job

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
February 23, 2021

Bates Leftist Coalition Forms Mutual Aid Fund to Help Cover Student Travel Costs

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
December 3, 2020
Bates Contributes to Retirement Funds, Raises Minimum Wage due to Improved Financial Situation

Bates Contributes to Retirement Funds, Raises Minimum Wage due to Improved Financial Situation

Vanessa Paolella, Jackson Elkins, and Sadie Basila
December 2, 2020
Little guy holding something invisible, potentially a microscopic sized version of our beloved 19th hole?

Scallywag Squirrels, or, a Desperate Attempt to Observe Others 

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
October 7, 2020

Ranked choice voting and its critics: Is extremism bad?

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
September 16, 2020

After changes to Title IX, Bates reaffirms commitment to students affected by sexual violence

Sadie Basila, Managing Forum Editor
August 31, 2020
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