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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873. Think back to Fall 2023: Bates field hockey is having their most successful season yet (7-3 NESCAC regular season play).
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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873. On Oct. 25, 2024, exactly one year after Lewiston was struck by a historic mass shooting, community members gathered in the Colisée to honor the memory of those killed and the resilience of the city since.
A Weekend Epic: Bates Field Hockey takes down Wesleyan to …
2 days ago · Think back to Fall 2023: Bates field hockey is having their most successful season yet (7-3 NESCAC regular season play). In the NESCAC quarterfinal round, they beat Bowdoin and, for the first time in program history, advanced into the NESCAC semifinal, eventually making it to the NCAA championship. It’s 2024, and so far this season,...
Bates Votes Walks to the Polls – The Bates Student
2 days ago · Hundreds voted at the Lewiston Armory on Nov. 5, but among them, a sea of familiar faces: Bates students casting their own ballots, many of them led there by the college organization Bates Votes. Guided by student fellows from the Harward Center, Bates Votes offers resources on voter registration, ballot information and ways to get...
Bates Football Loses to Bowdoin After Tense Showdown
2 days ago · Red Sox and Yankees. The Celtics and The Lakers. Bates College and Bowdoin College. All iconic rivalries are rooted in history with dedicated fan bases behind them, and today’s loss against the Polar Bears showed how important rival games can be. Despite the freezing temperatures, the Bobcats didn’t back down from the cold and flooded...
Familiar Faces and Promising Newcomers Take the Spotlight as …
Mar 19, 2024 · The inception of the 2024 Bates Baseball season, as I view it, can be characterized by two pivotal components. First, the resurgence of a returning pitching nucleus. And second, the task of addressing a void in the outfield. Fortunately for the team, both of these elements have shown early signs of promise. After traveling to...
Faculty and Staff Departures Raise Questions about Bates Culture
Sep 15, 2021 · Contributing reporting by Sophie Mackin ‘22, Assistant Forum Editor A number of faculty and staff members at Bates have announced their departures from the college in the past year, prompting concern from students and questions about why the wave of exits occurred. Through multiple sources, The Student has confirmed that there are at least 20...
‘It’s Us Versus Them’ – A New Era of Bates Baseball
Mar 14, 2023 · With the spring season on the horizon, Bates Varsity Athletics is gearing up to bring home some hardware this year. The Men’s Baseball team is ready to make a statement after narrowly missing the playoffs last year due to some extra inning heroics from their conference rival, Bowdoin. Finishing last season sitting one game over...
Garry Jenkins Inaugurated as Ninth President of Bates College
May 5, 2024 · With much pomp and circumstance, Bates finally inaugurated Garry Jenkins as its ninth president in a well-anticipated ceremony on May 4. Taking the stage in front of his colleagues and a field of people in Merrill Gymnasium, Jenkins gave his uplifting inaugural speech, titled “Rising Together.” “I chose Rising Together as the theme of this...