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The Bates Student

Fiesta P’al Mundo, A Night of Joy and Celebration
Fiesta P’al Mundo, A Night of Joy and Celebration
Trinity Poon, Managing News Editor • April 9, 2024

On the night of Saturday, Mar. 30, the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall was abuzz as students filed into their seats for Fiesta P’al Mundo, the...

How to Speed Up By Slowing Down
How to Speed Up By Slowing Down
April 10, 2024
Fiesta P’al Mundo, A Night of Joy and Celebration
Fiesta P’al Mundo, A Night of Joy and Celebration
Trinity Poon, Managing News Editor • April 9, 2024

On the night of Saturday, Mar. 30, the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall was abuzz as students filed into their seats for Fiesta P’al Mundo, the Raíces Unidas annual Latin American cultural showcase.  Raíces Unidas, Bates’ Latinx Club, hosts the showcase each year to celebrate Latinx culture, people,...

BCSG and Campus Safety Hold Joint ‘Chai Chat’
BCSG and Campus Safety Hold Joint ‘Chai Chat’
Carly Philpott, Assistant News Editor • April 9, 2024

In the dim light of the Ronj, Bates Student Government (BCSG) and Campus Safety hosted their second Chai Chat of the school year on April 3. Intended to provide more transparency on BCSG and Campus Safety operations and activities, the Academics, Student Affairs, Facilities, and Athletics committees...

Photo of the snowy quad this morning.
College Close, Classes Canceled and Power Outages
Zoe Schaedle, Managing News Editor • April 4, 2024

At 9:08 a.m. the Bates community received an email from Geoffrey Swift, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer describing several power outages suffered by the college due to a “nor-easter” that hit the state late night. Lewiston, Maine received almost 7 inches of snow with snowfall...

Total eclipse viewed on Sugarloaf Mountain on April 8, 2024.
Total Skiclipse of the Heart
Hannah Kothari, Digital Editor • April 11, 2024
Roommate falling out turned romance novel
Roommate falling out turned romance novel
April 9, 2024
Students walk across the stage of Gomes Chapel at the Africana Fashion Show. (Photo provided by Mark Mattos at markmattosphotography.com)
Africana Fashion Show Shines
Ashley Taylor, Contributing Writer • March 31, 2024
Screenshot of the Snaggletooth microissue 12, published winter of 2024.
Snaggletooth: The Wonderfully Peculiar Literary Magazine
Sydney Schuster, Assistant Features Editor • March 19, 2024
How to Speed Up By Slowing Down
How to Speed Up By Slowing Down
Maggie Kornfeind, Contributing Writer • April 10, 2024
The Cost of Carelessness: One Student’s Response to JB Hall Damages
The Cost of Carelessness: One Student’s Response to JB Hall Damages
Anonymous April 9, 2024
View of Roger Williams Hall, once known as “The Bill” and still is by many alumni.
Do You Speak Bates?
Sarah Lieber and Inez Johnson April 9, 2024
Snow covered Bates after a storm on Dec. 3 and 4.
Combating Your Sunshine Deficit
Maggie Kornfeind, Contributing Writer • March 19, 2024
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Beyoncé Asserts Herself as the Ultimate Musical Chameleon With Her Foray Into Country in New Album, “COWBOY CARTER”
Beyoncé Asserts Herself as the Ultimate Musical Chameleon With Her Foray Into Country in New Album, “COWBOY CARTER”
Anastasia Fowler, Amanda Edge, and Moriah Scharn April 9, 2024
Six ounce maple syrup container purchased at Ricker Hill in Turner, ME.
My Maine Maple Sunday
Hadley Blodgett, Assistant Arts & Leisure Editor • April 9, 2024
“Julius Caesar” Shines in Gender-Swapped Ode to Dark Academia
“Julius Caesar” Shines in Gender-Swapped Ode to Dark Academia
Max Olson, Staff Writer • April 9, 2024
Illustrations of Frye Street Houses by Maddie Kemp 24.
A Journey Through Le Ronj’s Art Museum
Ashley Taylor, Contributing Writer • April 3, 2024
Letter to the Editor: Real Ambitions on Climate and Environment Require Attention to Fundamentals
Letter to the Editor: Real Ambitions on Climate and Environment Require Attention to Fundamentals
November 8, 2022
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