Stories about "Commons"
NetNutrition guide a one-stop shop for Bates students and chefs alike
Friday, January 17, 2020 8:55 am
Now part of the Commons online menu, NetNutrition helps students plan their meals and dining staff track the food going into the dining room.
Bates in the News: Dec. 20, 2019
Friday, December 20, 2019 9:20 am
An alum in Congress, an old-timey movie star, and two picture-book experts feature in this last Bates in the News of the decade.
Video: How to make the yummy Bates Bobcat sandwich
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 4:30 pm
The Bobcat has been a lunchtime mainstay since 2008, when the current Commons opened — with its signature brick oven.
Bates at Night: Preparing dinner with Dining Services
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 11:22 am
“The students live here, so this is their home, this is their kitchen," says sous chef Michael Staffenski of Dining Services.
The Plot, Chapter 1: Celebrating the harvest, contemplating next year
Friday, October 26, 2018 9:41 am
A lot from the Plot: With nearly a ton of produce delivered to happy diners in Commons, Bates' garden got off to a bountiful start.
Video: A student’s love letter to Commons
Friday, June 8, 2018 11:52 am
Whether it's the unlimited food or the great choices, Commons is the place to come together.
Video: Emilio Valadez ’18 and the philosophy of lunch
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 7:47 pm
Amidst a "constellation of humans" in Commons at noontime, Emilio Valadez ’18 is nourished by something greater than lunch.
Paper coffee cups soon to be an un-Commons sight
Thursday, March 30, 2017 3:39 pm
As of April 24, as a way to reduce the amount of waste Bates College sends to the landfill, Dining Services will no longer stock paper cups in Commons.
Six Bates places back then (under construction) and now (wow!)
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 2:24 pm
Take an interactive, then-and-now look at a six Bates places that have seen great changes over the years.
Campus Construction Update: Dining Commons opens
Monday, March 3, 2008 9:30 am
About 1,000 Bates people put the new dining Commons to the test over dinner on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, Dining Services director Christine Schwartz estimated the following day.