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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
What is the Faculty Voting on Currently? Issues and Proposed Legislation in the Faculty Meetings
What is the Faculty Voting on Currently? Issues and Proposed Legislation in the Faculty Meetings
Max Olson, Managing News Editor • February 12, 2025

Each month, the faculty governing body convenes in Chase’s Memorial Commons for legislative sessions for the college. Unlike other institutions, which...

Three of the original four founders of the Puddle Jump – Lars Llorente, Chris Callahan, and Scott Copeland – participated in the event on Feb. 7, 50 years after the inaugural 1975 version.
Bates Celebrates 50th ‘Puddle Jump’ With Original Founders
Carly Philpott, Executive Managing Editor • February 7, 2025

It was March 17, 1975, and Chris Callahan ‘78 had an idea. “I remember looking out the window. We were living in South Smith [Hall], facing the...

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