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Lewiston, Maine · LewistonAs many residents of John Bertram Hall might know, the 2023-24 academic year has been full of so much damage that every single student living in the building was charged $50, whether complicit in the crimes or not. And there’s the possibility that we could get another charge. Now, I’m not saying this is a bad system; charging the entire building could motivate the perpetrators to come forward – stricken with guilt and begging to take full respon…See the Story
The Cost of Carelessness: One Student’s Response to JB Hall Damages
Lewiston, Maine · LewistonOn the night of Saturday, Mar. 30, the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall was abuzz as students filed into their seats for Fiesta P’al Mundo, the Raíces Unidas annual Latin American cultural showcase. Raíces Unidas, Bates’ Latinx Club, hosts the showcase each year to celebrate Latinx culture, people, and traditions. This year’s theme was “Latinx Fiesta,” and according to the evening’s emcee, Aleisha Martinez ‘26, “symbolizes the party that it is to …See the Story
Fiesta P’al Mundo, A Night of Joy and Celebration
Lewiston, Maine · LewistonDear Bert, My college best friend and roommate (who I deeply care about) and I recently had a major falling out. It’s made me realize I might have had stronger feelings for them than just friendship. Now I’m questioning the nature of those feelings – were they platonic love, romantic love, or something else entirely? How can I understand these emotions without relying on traditional heteronormative ideas of attraction and love? Dear Conflicted C…See the Story
Roommate falling out turned romance novel
Lewiston, Maine · LewistonOn March 24 families flocked to the numerous maple sugar shacks spread through the state. This wasn’t a random occurrence. Maine Maple Sunday/weekend has celebrated Spring, maple trees and local businesses. Always set for the fourth Sunday in March, this event has been going on for over 40 years. Far before New England was colonized, this tradition was practiced in Maine by Indigenous tribes. Now, centuries later it is still being practiced in a…See the Story
My Maine Maple Sunday
Cats · LewistonIt’s Chicken Patty Satty, do you want to study in P’Gill and watch the ‘Cats on Garc before walking by the Puddle on the way to 280 then Frye? To a Batesie, that sentence would be crystal clear, but it is gibberish to an outsider. The moment baby Bobcats arrive, they’re enveloped in Bates lingo. They move into their FYCs (first-year centers), go on their AESOP (annual entering student orientation program), and then have their FYS (first-year sem…See the Story
Do You Speak Bates?
Lewiston, Maine · LewistonIn the dim light of the Ronj, Bates Student Government (BCSG) and Campus Safety hosted their second Chai Chat of the school year on April 3. Intended to provide more transparency on BCSG and Campus Safety operations and activities, the Academics, Student Affairs, Facilities, and Athletics committees first presented before moving on to open questions. BCSG co-president Dhruv Chandra ‘25 opened by introducing the BCSG committees and intentions fo…See the Story
BCSG and Campus Safety Hold Joint ‘Chai Chat’
Lewiston, Maine · LewistonWhile many students were looking forward to Friday, March 15 to herald in St. Patrick’s Day Weekend, I was excitedly waiting for The Ides of March. Beyond the “Et tu, Brute” jokes I was going to be able to make, I planned to see the Robinson Players’ production of “Julius Caesar,” for what better day to attend? Directed by Sydney Childs ‘24, this reimagining of Shakespeare’s historical tragedy is set in a private school; it exists somewhere in …See the Story
