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A Fashion Trend I Just Don't Get
I try to be open-minded when it comes to fashion. If people like something and feel good wearing it, why would my opinion matter? If they...
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Definitive Ranking of Bates Dances So Far
At Bates, the dances are what many consider to be a crucial part of your first year experience, or so I was told, so I ended up at almost...
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First Burn
Be still, my beating heart; another Hamildrop has been released. Last time, it was “ Found/Tonight ” featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben...
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Millenium Fashion Inspiration
One of my favorite parts of a dance at college is, without a doubt, getting ready with friends. The decades dances are especially fun...
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One More Reason To Love Brendon Urie
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the band Panic! At The Disco, which has released hits in the past like “ Death of a Bachelor ,” “ I...
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Songs to Get You Pumped for Millenium Dance
Millenium Dance approaches this weekend, and I, for one, am pumped. There’s something really fun about getting ready with friends, figuring...
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5 Ways to Make It Feel Like Spring
Having lived in the Mid-Atlantic region my entire life and, more recently, New England for the past almost 3 years, I have personal...
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Stop Romanticizing Problematic Behavior
It’s nearing the end of April, which means it’s also approaching the end of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month . The past year has...
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Kendrick Lamar Just Won A Pulitzer, And, Well, DAMN.
Today marks an historic event- rapper Kendrick Lamar just won a Pulitzer Prize for music. His album "DAMN." winning the Prize marks the...
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The Voice 2018: Kyla Jade's "You Don't Own Me"
Okay, everyone. Hold on for a minute. We need to talk. What about, you ask? About Kyla Jade's rendition of the Lesley Gore classic, "You...
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What To Have On Campus For Short Term
If it’s your first Short Term at Bates, you’ve probably heard a lot about it. I know that my friend group has been discussing Short Term...
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Short Term 2018 Tunes: Part 1
Are you in need of some happy, carefree tunes to jam out to when you’re hanging out with your friends during Short Term, soaking in the...
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5 Reasons Why I Love Short Term at Bates
Congrats, everyone- we survived finals! It’s been a rough week, but we made it. I’m glad to be done with all of my exams, papers, and...
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New Tunes Thursday: "Road Trip to Popham" Edition
It’s almost short term, which means that you have more time to spend outside, whether that’s on Garcelon or in a hammock on campus, or...
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Saying Goodbye
It’s nearing the end of the academic year, and I think we all know what that means: saying goodbye. Whether it’s goodbye for the summer or...
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Feelings of Finals
Lord know finals are tough, and it feels like we all go through a million emotions and states of being while we write, study, cram, and...
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Why I Love Bates, But Can't Wait To Leave
If you attend Bates , you are aware of how wonderful of an institution it is. The people are generally easy to get along with, the campus...
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New Tunes Thursday: "Darty Szn" Edition
With warm weather on the way and Short term coming, it means that Darty season will have arrived at Bates College. We'll have more time to...
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New Tunes Thursday: "RIP Cuffing Season" Edition
“It’s not cuffing season anymore” Let’s be honest- cuffing season has ended as the weather has gotten warmer, and sometimes it feels best...
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The Holy Grail Product for Longer Lashes
Article by Caitlyn Fitzgerald After months of wearing false lashes almost daily, I had ruined my natural eyelashes which were now so sparse...
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The Week Before Finals As Told By Pixar Movies
We all know that the weeks leading to finals are hard; everyone’s stressed and stretched too thin. I think we all feel a bit dead, and I’m...
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Spring Break Survival Kit
It’s the end of March, and although everyone’s stressed about finals and projects, we can also see the light at the end of this tunnel:...
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Ottessa Moshfegh at Bates
The last Literary Arts Live event of the semester was held on Wednesday, with an esteemed guest: Ottessa Moshfegh. As a fiction writer,...
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Food Network Shows Ranked
Whenever I watch TV, I always seem to end up on the Food Network. Whether I’m watching chefs cook delicious meals, eat greasy food, or face...
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