The nature reserve just a couple blocks from campus may become the escape you need from your busy new life. Thorncrag Bird ...

Finding a space that feels like home is challenging at college, but it is no tough task at Bates. Le Ronj (often also called ...

Even aside from tuition, costs rack up at Bates. From Parking Passes to late night eats and cold winter essentials, it’s easy ...

As September comes upon us, so does the academic stress and the chilly fall air. A movie is a good way to unwind and bundle ...

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The 2025-26 academic year was a memorable and historic one for the Bobcats. Across all three seasons, several teams made ...

Lewiston, Maine sits thirty-six miles north of Portland, in the Androscoggin River Valley. The state’s second-largest city, ...

It can be confusing to navigate the structures of higher education in the United States. As an international student, I am ...

College is a time for exploration—academically, socially, and physically. Bates is in a unique location that provides a host ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the aftermath of a contentious election, Professor of Politics Stephen Engel reflects on the experience of supporting students and simultaneously navigating his own emotional responses to the ...