You enter a classroom full of people you don’t know–not yet at least. Feet jitter indecisively and you start to take a step ...

As I approach my final fall at Bates, I’ve spent a lot of time reminiscing about “the good ‘ole days” when I still had three ...

When I started at The Bates Student, I was convinced that I was going to write one article then call it quits. However, once ...

Homesickness. Any incoming first year is familiar with the term. Whether you’re counting down the days until college freedom ...

You may have researched Bates extensively prior to applying, or maybe you applied thinking “Maine; that sounds nice.” Either ...

At Bates, there are numerous ways to engage with all kinds of music. I am a member of many of the ensembles, clubs and groups ...

Sometimes all you need to reset yourself is a breath of fresh air, the sun on your face and to hear the wind blowing lazily ...

Dear Bobkittens, As the executive editors of The Bates Student, we are thrilled to be among the first to welcome you to ...

With the 2025 fall semester rapidly approaching and the class of 2029 getting ready to take their first step on campus, what better time to get to know the brains behind the beautiful tradition at ...

You are more prepared than you think. College isn’t completely different from going to high school. High school has prepared ...

There are about 100 days between the end of Short Term and the beginning of fall semester. While many Batesies leave campus ...

Like no two snowflakes, no college experience is the same. It follows that Bates is many things to many different people.