Ramona McNish '28 and Jay Burns

Stories by Ramona McNish '28 and Jay Burns
three women in formal dress
Say What? Quotable quotes from Bates folks: May 8, 2025

Friday, May 9, 2025 3:19 pm

Our latest in an occasional roundup of quotable Bates quotes, this time about a bald eagle named Jeff, adulting off campus, and the joy of reading, writing, and learning at Bates.

Bates at Night: A visit to the historic Stephens Telescope

Friday, February 7, 2025 11:04 am

Walking to the roof of Carnegie Science Hall to visit the college's observatory feels like being in a boat — the strange feeling that the world outside is slowly moving around you.

From left, Samantha Bunar ’26, Kylie Musante ’26, Olivia Faucera ’26, Nadia Schwartz ’26, Tess Griffith. Seated: Gabby Monaco
Our top 10 Bobcat sportraits from fall 2024

Friday, November 15, 2024 3:48 pm

"Sportraits" is a portmanteau of the words "sports" and "portrait," and as you can see in this photo story, they're as inventive as the word itself. They're funtastic. Or funthusiastic?

Bates at Night: Into the Den for Election Trivia Night

Friday, October 25, 2024 9:40 am

Election Trivia Night, co-hosted by professors Stephen Engel and Stephanie Kelley-Romano in the Den on Oct. 9, offered students a low-stakes way to talk about presidential politics.