
The Bates Student – The Voice of Bates College Since 1873
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873. Each month, the faculty governing body convenes in Chase’s Memorial Commons for legislative sessions for the college.
News - The Bates Student
It was March 17, 1975, and Chris Callahan ‘78 had an idea. “I remember looking out the window. We were living in South Smith [Hall], facing the Puddle, and there was a lot of ice,” Callahan recalled....
About Us - The Bates Student
The Bates Student is the editorially independent student-run newspaper of Bates College since 1873. The Bates Student began as a monthly, then bi-weekly publication, as a combination campus newspaper, alumni magazine, and literary journal.Student editorials, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction writing, and sports results were the main features of the newspaper until its format was changed in 1916.
Constitution - The Bates Student
The Bates Student Constitution Adopted 13 December 2023 -ARTICLE I: MISSION & VISION- Section 1. Mission. As the recognized student newspaper of Bates College, our purpose is to investigate and report newsworthy events and to give the student body a voice within the community. Our publication enriches the Bates and Lewiston Auburn community by shining...
From Chaos to Curiosity: The Benefits of a By-Class System
Jan 22, 2025 · The all-familiar optimization process may be popular amongst first-years, but a by-class system better serves upperclassmen and aligns with other Bates policies. During my first year, I reveled in the ability to register for seminar courses along with any specific courses required for majors. However, the appeal of the process waned for my friends and...
Sports - The Bates Student
Jan 27, 2016 · An unfortunate loss for Bates' Men's Basketball against Trinity College on Friday, February 7th. A nearly 30-point loss does not look good for Bates, especially with a current 10-11 standing so far.
Welcome, Class of 2027: A Letter from the Editors
Aug 28, 2023 · Welcome to campus, Bobkittens! We are so glad that you’ve decided to join us in Lewiston from your homes all around the globe. As the Editors in Chief of The Bates Student, Bates’s only student-run newspaper, we are very excited to share our Orientation Issue with you. In these pages, you’ll read advice on everything from being...
A Reflection on My First Semester at Bates - The Bates Student
Dec 14, 2023 · Freshman year for any college student is naturally nerve-wracking, but it is only intensified when moving across the entire East Coast as a brown, queer, low-income, first-generation college student such as myself. Due to these factors and more, I had gone into Bates College blind. With no visits and no guidance, I put all my...
Resources You Didn’t Know Existed – The Bates Student
Dec 11, 2024 · Guess what. Paying 80k a year doesn’t just get you a dorm and Commons meals and classes. Along with the various advisors and clubs you have access to, lesser known resources are just waiting to be tapped. Across this vast campus and deep in nooks of buildings lie opportunities no student has ever dared to...
Features – The Bates Student
On Nov. 7, student models were Bcc’d on an email that told them Bates will no longer utilize students for nude models after the Fall 2024 semester, effectively removing them from this position.