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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

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief

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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
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.

SJP Holds Mother’s Day Rally for Rafah

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2024
SJP Publishes Open Letter to President Jenkins Sparking Discourse with Administration

SJP Publishes Open Letter to President Jenkins Sparking Discourse with Administration

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2024
Chalk saying "Free Palestine" written on the walk to Merrill Gymnasium

Students “Draw” Support for Palestine in Peaceful Demonstration

Catalina Passino and Trinity Poon
May 5, 2024
BQDC Investigation Finds No Evidence of Financial Mismanagement, APDA to be reinstated

BQDC Investigation Finds No Evidence of Financial Mismanagement, APDA to be reinstated

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2024
Clubs Get Creative As They Grapple With Limited Funding

Clubs Get Creative As They Grapple With Limited Funding

Trinity Poon and Zoe Schaedle
April 25, 2024
Fiesta P’al Mundo, A Night of Joy and Celebration

Fiesta P’al Mundo, A Night of Joy and Celebration

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2024
Merimanders performing at the Sex Week a cappella concert.

SEX WEEK | A Happy Ending to Sex Week 2024

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
March 17, 2024
Image of the outside of Health Services.

SEX WEEK | Staying Safe with Your Sneaky-Link: Bates Health Services Sexual Health Resources

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2024
Merrill Parking Lot.

1,500 Gallons of Vegetable Oil Spill in Merrill Parking Lot

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2024
19 Members of Brooks Quimby Debate Council Collectively Resign in Open Letter

19 Members of Brooks Quimby Debate Council Collectively Resign in Open Letter

Trinity Poon, Zoe Schaedle, and Ella Beiser
February 20, 2024
Maine, although cold, has a special beauty in the winter, too.

Memories of Professor Pamela Ann Johnson

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2024
Sivani Arvapalli '26 registers students for the Blood Drive in the Benjamin Mays Center.

Blood Shortage Moves Student to Organize Blood Drive

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2024
Keynote Speaker Bryant Terry doing a cooking demonstration in Gomes Chapel.

Bryant Terry Dishes Up Food and Cooking Advice

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2024
Students discussing in the workshop. Taken for Bates Communications.

What even is ‘ethnic’ food?

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2024
Trinity Poon '26 studies on the quad.

OPINION | My Top Tips for Finding Joy During Exams

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2023
The Harward Center, which facilitates student engagement in Lewiston, has seen an uptick in student volunteering following Oct. 25. Noah Skinner/The Bates Student

Student Volunteering in Lewiston Increases Following Oct. 25 Shooting

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2023
Multifaith Chaplaincy Holds "Vigil for Peace" To Mourn Lives Lost in Israel and Palestine

Multifaith Chaplaincy Holds “Vigil for Peace” To Mourn Lives Lost in Israel and Palestine

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2023
First Annual Well-Being Week Brings Mindfulness to Bates

First Annual Well-Being Week Brings Mindfulness to Bates

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2023
Popham Beach is the site of the annual Outing Club Clambake, which was cancelled this year due to Hurricane Lee.

Blown Away: Hurricane Lee Cancels Annual Clambake

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2023
Ladd Library Evacuated Monday, No Gas Leak Found

Ladd Library Evacuated Monday, No Gas Leak Found

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2023
Dear First-Years: We'll Hold the Door

Dear First-Years: We’ll Hold the Door

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
August 28, 2023
Why We Love Bates

Why We Love Bates

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
August 28, 2023
Bates Seniors Win Prestigious Watson Fellowships

Bates Seniors Win Prestigious Watson Fellowships

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2023
Short Term Registration Fails to Consider Seniority

Short Term Registration Fails to Consider Seniority

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2023
A Noteworthy Climax to Sex Week

A Noteworthy Climax to Sex Week

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2023
Cats on the Prowl: A Snapshot of Students’ Study Abroad Experiences

Cats on the Prowl: A Snapshot of Students’ Study Abroad Experiences

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2023
Credit: Leah Belber '26

Not Your Common(s) Dining Experience: DCCE Gets a Food Truck

Catalina Passino and Trinity Poon
February 1, 2023
They May be One Act, but They're Five Stars: The Robinson Players' One-Act Festival Triumphs

They May be One Act, but They’re Five Stars: The Robinson Players’ One-Act Festival Triumphs

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2022
Shoppers Grace Thomas ‘26 and Hope Stafford ‘26 discuss which puzzle to purchase after failing to find Spider-man walkie talkies in the new Auburn Target.

Bullseye: Target Acquired

Catalina Passino and Trinity Poon
November 8, 2022
Central Perk Could Never: A Review of the Ronj Concert

Central Perk Could Never: A Review of the Ronj Concert

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2022
"Stop! Drop! Bring BACK Your Mugs!"

“Stop! Drop! Bring BACK Your Mugs!”

Catalina Passino and Trinity Poon
November 1, 2022
Please Don’t Stop the Music: Inside Varsity Athletes’ Playlists

Please Don’t Stop the Music: Inside Varsity Athletes’ Playlists

Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief
October 13, 2022
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