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The Bates Student
Several hundred people gathered in the Agora Center in downtown Lewiston for a Troy Jackson Senate campaign rally with Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday. The rally featured local Lewiston speakers including Mayor Carl Sheline, former city council member Safiya Khalid, and fired CMMC nurse Katie Grinnell, as well as Jackson endorser David Sullivan, General Vic
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At 3:30pm on Friday, Oct. 9, Bates College community members received an alert through the emergency messaging system regarding an incident near Lake Andrews, commonly known to students as the puddle. “At approximately 2:33pm a student experienced unwanted physical contact near Lake Andrews. Please be alert and aware of a white male, with brown hair...
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LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the State of New Jersey on Tuesday, Sept. 8. This was the tipping point for the league that sought to revolutionize the game of golf. For years critics have complained that golf is elitist, outdated and slow-paced. Arguably, the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence...
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On Sept. 16, students and other Commons-goers ate broccoli with worms in it for nearly two hours at lunch. At 12:30 p.m., JJ Rocha ‘28 stood on a chair in Commons and warned fellow diners not to eat any more. On Oct. 5, a similar scene unfolded. Rocha again stood on a chair, saying, “Do...
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This summer, dozens of products were recalled across the U.S. for contamination and disease, with Taylor Farms’ iceberg lettuce and jalepeño products making international headlines. Coming back to Bates this year, I was curious about whether or not the recalls are affecting the college. After all, Commons needs to provide a large group of students,...
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Bates led Tufts after three quarters on Parents’ Weekend, but the Bobcats fell short in the 4th quarter, losing 22-21 on the back of a last-minute blocked field goal. The defeat drops Bates to 0-3 on the season after a 43-0 loss last week against Trinity. The first quarter offered an early warning as the...
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Bowdoin hosted the annual Maine State Title Meet for cross country on Sept. 19. Both the men’s and women’s teams, led by Coach Danny Feldman, came out to compete. The men’s cross country team placed first out of 12 teams at Bowdoin College, outrunning Division I University of Maine. This marks the third year straight...
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On Tuesday, September 29th, Bates Women’s Soccer defeated Bowdoin College 3-0, and on Saturday, October 3rd, they beat Trinity College 2-0.
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On Sept. 25, the Bates Historical Society held a panel to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and discuss Hispanic identity and U.S. history. Catered by Chipotle, the event was the Bates Historical Society’s first of the year. On the panel were Assistant Professor of History and Latin American and Latinx Studies Erik Bernardino, Politics Professor Clarisa...
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Picture this: It’s 8 p.m. on a Wednesday. You’re a first year, doing more reading than you’ve ever done in your life, and you need a new study spot. It’s raining, and you wander your way into Le Ronj. In hopes of a small caffeine kick, not a big one, you know you need tea....
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