Freddie Wright
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Cryptocurrency banking pitch wins 2022 Bobcat Ventures competition
Thursday, June 9, 2022 10:25 am
The $10,000 first prize in the 2022 Bates College student pitch competition was won by a cryptocurrency banking startup that seeks to usher in a new, "borderless world that accepts all forms of payment."

Slideshow: Bates Class of 2022 caps off graduation with creative mortarboard art
Thursday, June 2, 2022 11:37 am
With a nod to the past and a look to the future, the Class of 2022 marched through Commencement in style — with a few personal touches.

Q&A: Commencement senior speaker learned to plant seeds of her own confidence
Thursday, May 26, 2022 6:05 pm
Senior speaker at Commencement on Sunday, Teresa Chico '22 talks about her experience as a first-gen student, how she's like a certain plant, and why she claps really loud when a cup is dropped in Commons.

Spring at Bates (No. 2): It’s Commencement, time for the annual annual plantings around campus
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 12:46 pm
Aided by seniors keen on making the campus look great for their graduation, the Bates grounds crew plants annuals here and there, including an iconic Commencement location.

Class of 2022 ivy stone is a study in simplicity
Friday, May 20, 2022 3:26 pm
Designed by a Bates studio art major, and installed by Bates mason Ron Tardif with the tools of his trade, the Class of 2022 ivy stone is all about simplicity. This year’s design shows the power of simplicity.

How Bates students and faculty seek to ‘move the needle’ on economics gender gap
Friday, May 20, 2022 1:37 pm
A visit by White House economist Cecilia Rouse underscores work by Bates economics students and faculty to bring women into a historically male-dominated field.

Bates in the News: May 13, 2022
Thursday, May 12, 2022 11:12 am
One alumna dispels stereoptypes about dog breeds, another becomes a managing editor of The New York Times, and an alumnus is now a Maine harbormaster.

Video: See the opening of the 2022 Bates Senior Thesis Exhibition
Thursday, May 5, 2022 11:50 am
Watch as 15 studio arts students present their senior theses to friends, family, and faculty, in projects brimming with personal meaning.

Video: Mount David Summit speedrun
Friday, April 15, 2022 1:46 pm
Watch as 65 students present their theses at Bates' Mount David Summit; from psychology, to history, to mathematics, these Bobcats are ready to leap into the future.

Photos: Ladd Library’s edible books festival is a novel idea featuring confictionary treats
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 10:38 am
Don't judge a book by its cover. Judge it by the edible creation that it inspires. Check out these creative dishes seen at the recent Edible Books Festival.