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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
Bates students gather as part of the Students Demand Action walkout on Friday, September 5.
“We want to show that Maine cares”: Students Walk Out Against Gun Violence
Nick Danko, Managing News Editor • September 15, 2025

At noon on Friday, September 5, over a dozen Bates students aired their frustrations with American gun policy following the August 27 shooting at Annunciation...

While You Were Away: Lewiston's Biggest Stories Over the Summer
While You Were Away: Lewiston’s Biggest Stories Over the Summer
Cate Sauri, Assistant News Editor • August 21, 2025

There are about 100 days between the end of Short Term and the beginning of fall semester. While many Batesies leave campus to return home, travel the...

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Megan Billings '26 poses with Ina Parsons' diary in Ladd Library.
Reading A Stranger’s Diary: Insights Into Bates Students From 1896
Megan Billings, Contributing Writer • September 29, 2025
1 in 1800 Spotlight: Amanda Yolles on Club Sailing, Independent Ski Film and the Bates Community
1 in 1800 Spotlight: Amanda Yolles on Club Sailing, Independent Ski Film and the Bates Community
Olivia Svallin, Assistant Features Editor • September 26, 2025
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BCSG Contributes to Student Life on Campus by Extending Hours of Academic Buildings
Olivia Svallin, Assistant Features Editor
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Natalie Damer-Salas, Staff Designer • February 5, 2025
Students running on treadmills in Merrill Gymnasium.
Student-to-Equipment Ratio: 2,000 students and only 10 Treadmills
Olivia Svallin, Assistant Features Editor • January 29, 2025
Purposeful Work office in Chase Hall.
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Jamie Shelton, Contributing Writer • January 27, 2025
Student undergoing the class selection process. Created by Lauren White
From Chaos to Curiosity: The Benefits of a By-Class System
Nick Danko, Managing News Editor • January 22, 2025
Sports
Intramural flag football teams, Dodgenomics and We Throw Dots play their first game of the season on Garcelon Field on September 21.
Another Season of Friendship and Sports Kicks Off on Garcelon Field
Trinity Poon, Editor-in-Chief • September 28, 2025
The Bates XC team takes a group photo along with fellow supporters.
Bates Cross Country Team Wins Second-Straight Maine State Meet Title, Crushing Bowdoin College’s Pickard XC Course
Robyn Song, Contributing Writer • September 27, 2025
New Athletic Director Brings Experience and Enthusiasm to Bates
New Athletic Director Brings Experience and Enthusiasm to Bates
Sydney Kuder, Contributing Writer • September 24, 2025
Quinn Carver '28 scores the tying touchdown forcing the Bates versus Amherst football game into overtime.
Bates Kicks Off Season With Dramatic Double-Overtime Victory Over Amherst
Lauren Vick, Contributing Writer • September 19, 2025
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Bates Reacts: 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Finale
Bates Reacts: ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Finale
Ashley Taylor and Catalina Passino • September 26, 2025
Iulia Andrew '27 and MK Mylod '27 (examples of students choosing more summery dress with the warmer weather so far)
Secondhand Finds, Layers and Footwear: A Preview of Fall Fashion at Bates
Mary DeWitt, Contributing Writer • September 24, 2025
The shelves on the bottom floor of Ladd Library.
Turning the Page on Summer: Your September Reads
Sofia Schaffer, Contributing Writer • September 24, 2025
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Madeline Cournoyer, Assistant Sports Editor • April 2, 2025
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