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The Bates Student
Bates’ Men’s Lacrosse’s tournament run came to an end when they fell to Hope College in the Sweet Sixteen on May 9. Although the outcome wasn’t what the team had anticipated after a hard fought season, Men’s Lax is looking to use this loss as an opportunity to fuel their stamina for next year. Face-off...
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The Bates Spudent is a fake newspaper. The names, photos, quotes, opinions, facts, implications, proposals, events, and literally everything in the entire paper are fake.
The Bates Student
At the end of every academic year, there is an abundance of opportunities for graduating students to share their hard work over their four years with the Bates community. One such event is the Studio Art Thesis exhibition in the Olin Museum, where studio art majors display their year-long thesis collections: intricate fiber work, extravagant...
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“Can a robot write a symphony? Can a robot turn a canvas into a beautiful masterpiece?” Will Smith’s character asks the humanoid robot, Sonny, sitting across from him in the interview room. Sonny’s response? “Can you?” This salient scene from I, Robot has always struck a nerve with me. Sonny’s response first appeared to me...
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You have a chemistry test tomorrow, and you haven’t been paying attention in class. You spent the week laughing with friends in Commons, scrolling endlessly on your phone, and convincing yourself that you’d “catch up later.” Now it’s 9:30 p.m., the night before the exam, and the realization hits you like a brick. Your notes...
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A major annual migration is happening right now in Maine, and we are killing its participants every night. These creatures do not fly. Their footsteps make no sound, and you will scarcely hear them vocalize until they reach their destination. Some of them cannot make any noise at all. Yet, by some accounts, there are...
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The Marcy Plavin Spring Dance Concert occurs annually in Schaeffer Theater and is composed of guest artists that are brought in by the Bates Dance Festival. Every two or three weeks, a new guest artist leads classes and rehearsal, providing exposure to many different movement qualities and teacher styles. The nationally recognized guest choreographers collab
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The Camels couldn’t quite get over the hump versus the Bobcats on Saturday, April 11. While celebrating Senior Day, Bates Men’s Lacrosse took down Connecticut College 19-11 in a buzzing environment, where young alumni and parents alike celebrated the 11 seniors. These seniors included Jake Anastas, Aidan Cunningham, Colin Eaton, Jameson Eigel, Brian Hart, Co
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At 3:41pm on Thursday, April 16, Bates College students received notification through the Bates Emergency System text alerts of a Shelter-in-Place order, which was lifted later at 6:12pm. “LPD [Lewiston Police Department] responding to armed individual near campus on Central Avenue and Campus Avenue,” the first message read. An update was shared 9 minutes la
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We are taught very early that there is a correct way to interact with others. We are constantly trying to say the right thing, read the room correctly and land well. Most of us never question this. It simply becomes our most natural way of engaging with the world. However, a conditioned way of seeing...
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