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The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student
A Creative Solution: Say Hello to Chase Hall’s New Makerspace
A Creative Solution: Say Hello to Chase Hall’s New Makerspace
Max Olson, Managing News Editor • March 10, 2025

A brand new makerspace is available for use to select clubs beginning March 7. The new space in Chase Hall, located off of the Student Center for Belonging...

Vote Passes to Add a Digital and Computational Studies Major
Vote Passes to Add a Digital and Computational Studies Major
Max Olson, Managing News Editor • March 10, 2025

On March 3, a new major in Digital and Computational Studies was approved by the faculty legislature. The legislation, introduced in February, received...

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Sydney Schuster, Managing Features Editor • March 5, 2025
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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
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