Freddie Wright
Stories by Freddie Wright
Is the chili sauce gone for good? That answer plus other Bates dining news
Thursday, September 22, 2022 4:41 pm
Trends for 2022 include increasing interest in vegan items, some shortages (where's the Sriracha?), and a longstanding partnership with the world of research and discovery.
‘Your footprints are the only road,’ and other advice to the Class of 2026 at Convocation
Friday, September 9, 2022 10:26 am
Paths can get us to the right place at the right time. But they can also confine us, said Professor of Economics Daniel Riera-Crichton, who delivered the Convocation address on Sept. 6, asking the Class of 2026 to create their own route through Bates.
Bates in the News: Sept. 2, 2022
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 4:32 pm
The Naval aviator alumnus who helped advise Top Gun: Maverick, the alumna winner of NPR's Tiny Desk Contest, and how salt marshes in Maine are helping fight climate change.
Bates is the place for K–3 educators seeking to learn the best way to use children’s picture books
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 3:50 pm
Over the summer, K–3 educators came to campus to learn from a Bates expert how to use children's picture books to teach their young charges about inclusion, respect, and cultures beyond their own.
‘It’s togetherness’: Bates prepares to welcome the incoming Class of 2026
Friday, August 26, 2022 8:44 am
The rising hum on campus is a reminder of the promise of a new school year. “The togetherness,” says Ashley Pomelow, a custodial supervisor for Facility Services.
With $10,000 Davis Award, Ramiro Davila ’25 takes steps for children in Ecuador
Friday, July 1, 2022 10:01 am
With a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace Award, Ramiro Davila '25 wants to help students in Ecuador get better access to education — one step at a time, literally.
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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.