What matters in a presidential election? Ask a thousand political scientists and you’ll get a thousand different answers.

It started with a dream. After seeing a trailer for a new summer blockbuster, a friend of mine had a premonition of sorts about “Trap”, that it was going to be filled with bizarre logic, like a bad ...

Ladd Library was opened in 1973 and, as Bates’ only library, remains a campus hotspot. But despite the large amount of students circulating throughout the building each day, it’s not without its own ...

Bates saw a return to Library Arcade dances on Sept. 14 with the Great Night to be a Bobcat dance. It was the first event since 2019 using the Library Arcade as the primary dance space. “This is to ...

Each day before leaving their dorms or houses, Batesies finish their outfits by putting on shoes. A seemingly simple step may have larger motivations and implications. The shoes we wear from Commons ...

Bates is our home away from home, and so, we delved into the culinary scene to find a comforting cup of joe. After hours of studying our respective psychology and English, we needed a break. Coming ...

Across campus, Bates students gathered for the Sept. 10 presidential debate. In one room, packed with over 100 students, the Politics Department hosted a lively watch party that showcased the wide ...

As a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) school, Bates boasts countless varsity sports. Rugby, however, is one of the few sports exclusively available at the club level. After the ...

International students gathered to talk about their thoughts on America’s upcoming election in a discussion led by Dean James Reese on Sept. 12, intending to share varying perspectives on U.S.

Bates Women’s Volleyball won (3-0) against the Amherst Mammoths with a convincing NESCAC opener on Friday, Sept. 20. Amherst entered the evening with a so-far undefeated season. This historic win ...

A couple of my friends have a hard time balancing their diets (getting pretty much anything green / vegetable on their plate). I’ve brought it up with them a lot, suggesting they come to the salad or ...