Stories about "Student Life"
Slideshow: ‘Doing what I should’ as students vote in their first presidential election
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:01 pm
We spoke with and photographed student leaders who are voting in a U.S. presidential election for the first time.
Inside the residences, student leaders strive to support Bates’ newest students
Thursday, October 8, 2020 2:08 pm
Meet these talented and devoted Junior Advisors who are, in a pandemic, bringing their first-year students into the Bates community. "We owe them
Video: Keeping Bobcats well, active, and healthy during COVID-19
Thursday, October 8, 2020 1:39 pm
With public-health protocols limiting the scale of indoor activities, Bates is helping the campus community stay well and healthy in creative and safe ways.
From ground and sky, your tour of Bates athletics facilities
Friday, October 2, 2020 8:35 am
If your understanding of Bates sports facilities includes a dirt floor in Gray Cage, the baseball field next to Russell Street, and tennis courts next to Alumni Gym, this student-led video tour is the perfect refresher.
Video: How Bobcats redefine teamwork during the COVID-19 era
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 4:12 pm
With the fall competition season canceled, these Bobcats focus on what it means to be a team.
Have a seat: How Bates students are finding their favorite outdoor spots
Thursday, September 10, 2020 5:15 pm
With outdoors being the place to be during a beautiful time of year, Bates has busted out the outdoor furniture in a big way. And students love it.
Timelapse: Scenes from Bates’ reopening
Thursday, September 10, 2020 2:30 pm
Settle in for 180 seconds to see weedwacking, the Bates Testing Center in operation, and unloading family vehicles during move-in days in August.
Picture story: What the Bates campus looks like in a pandemic
Friday, September 4, 2020 10:51 am
The Bates campus is alife and kicking — with COVID protocols, of course that create a "different but the same" visual vibe. Take a look.
Ariel Abonizio ’20 creates virtual-reality tours for Museum L-A
Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:13 pm
With a Purposeful Work internship available to graduating seniors this year, Abonizio worked with high-end multimedia gear to create VR tours of two major exhibitions, one on the history of child labor in Maine, the other about the Androscoggin River.
My COVID-19 test: ‘No brain scraping required’
Friday, August 28, 2020 11:56 am
Bates Communications editorial assistant Ellie Vance '21 talks about her COVID-19 test, including a stop at the eloquently named "snot station."