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Psychology Professor Yun Garrison Receives YWCA Leadership Award for Community Healing Work

Assistant Professor of Psychology Yun Garrison received the YWCA Lee Young Leadership Award in recognition of her work on the ...
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AVC Decision to Cover Individual Material Fees Met With Broad Support

Department has removed additional student fees that come with enrolling in a studio class and will no longer rely on students ...
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BCSG Launches Free Textbook Lending Library in Ladd

This semester, the academics subcommittee of Bates College Student Government (BCSG) launched a free textbook loan initiative in Ladd Library. Class Representatives Robbie Washburne ‘26 and Trinity ...
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Hicks, Spolter Lead Women’s Basketball in Thunderous Comeback to Defeat Smith, Advance to Sweet Sixteen

Behind by 16 points at the half, women’s basketball needed a serious comeback to defeat Smith College, a DIII powerhouse who ...
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Women’s Basketball Clinches First-Round Tournament Win

The Women’s Basketball team did it again Friday as they eliminated Merchant Marine Academy 71-57 for their first tournament ...
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Women’s Basketball Upsets Conference Rival to Win NESCAC Championship

An impressive 24-3 basketball season from the Bobcats caps off with a well-earned NESCAC championship. The stands in Morell Gymnasium were packed with over 1000 attendees as the Bates Women’s ...
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SEX WEEK – Better Than Sex: A Cappella Concert Wows

Friday, March 6 posed a bit of a dilemma for Bates students, having to choose between the women’s basketball NESCAC championship game and the much beloved Sex Week A Cappella concert. Despite the ...
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MLK Day Recap: Race, Buddhism, and Sexuality in The White Lotus, Thailand Season 3

On the afternoon of Monday, Jan. 19, the Chase Lounge was filled with anticipation for a panel discussion titled “Race, Buddhism, and Sexuality in The White Lotus, Thailand Season 3”. Offered as one ...
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LIVE ELECTION UPDATES | Full Results List: King Wins Senate Seat, House Race Heads to Runoff; Bates Begins to Process

It’s been a momentous few weeks for America, and for Americans. Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States after a contentious election. In Maine, voters re-elected incumbents Angus ...
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“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Provides Uncanny Commentary on Modern Media

As many young adults on TikTok will tell you, The Hunger Games has long been an eerie reflection of our modern world. The idea that capitalist interests can go so far that they become a weapon of ...
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19 Members of Brooks Quimby Debate Council Collectively Resign in Open Letter

Nineteen members of Bates College’s debate team, the Brooks Quimby Debate Council (BQDC), collectively resigned from the team on Friday, Feb. 16. At 9:55 a.m., the BQDC announced their resignation on ...
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Brew and Review: Obscura Cafe and Eatery

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 ...