Jay Burns
Recently retired as editor of Bates Magazine, Jay now occasionally contributes stories to the magazine as well as Bates News.
Stories by Jay Burns
The case of the missing buds in the Library’s Lost & Found, March 11, 2020
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 1:49 pm
“I think I’m on the phone with someone’s mom,” said a wide-eyed Jaimin Keliihoomalu ’21 of Kapolei, Hawaii, thus beginning the case of the lost Bluetooth ear buds.
This Month in Bates Outing Club History: Video from the 1936 Winter Carnival
Thursday, February 27, 2020 4:19 pm
If a sporting event could be done on bare ground, Bates students were probably trying it on skis, skates, and snowshoes during Winter Carnival.
Beyond ‘founded by abolitionists’: Students and faculty undertake a more inclusive examination of Bates’ founding story
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 2:07 pm
Ongoing research by Bates faculty and students into the college’s early connection to the U.S. slave economy seeks to add long-silenced voices to the college’s founding narrative.
Taxing e-cigarettes may push vapers to conventional cigarettes, says Bates economist Nathan Tefft
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 1:21 pm
A study coauthored by Associate Professor of Economics Nathan Tefft finds that attempts to cut vaping by raising taxes on e-cigarettes may push users toward conventional, and many would say far more deadly, tobacco cigarettes.
This Month in Bates Outing Club History: January
Thursday, January 9, 2020 2:57 pm
Throughout 2020, as the Bates Outing Club celebrates its centennial, we'll share monthly highlights about what's made the club distinctive and beloved.
The top 10 Bates Facebook posts of 2019
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 2:02 pm
The Bates Facebook page offered its 18,856 followers a total of 354 posts in 2019. Here are the top 10 as measured by engagements: likes, comments, and shares.
18 items in the library’s Lost & Found on Dec. 13, 2019
Friday, December 13, 2019 12:07 pm
Lip balm, computer glasses, hoop earrings, transgender pride button, New England Patriots water bottle, and more.
Slideshow: From rubbish to runway at the 2019 Trashion Show
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 2:15 pm
At the 2019 Trashion Show, student models and designers posed for portraits and explained the creativity behind their outfits made from campus trash.
Bates Magazine: Fall 2019
Thursday, December 5, 2019 10:58 am
Here's a flip version of the fall issue of Bates Magazine, which was mailed to to Bobcat dens near and far in recent weeks.
From the Archives: Hazing paddle, cigarette card, and huge peace sign
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 3:35 pm
From the Muskie Archives, a Varsity Club initiation paddle, a cigarette trading card featuring Bates, and a big peace sign on Lake Andrews.