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‘Cac Admissions Facebook Group Roundup
Remember the “official class of 20_ _” facebook group where SUPER EXCITED incoming freshmen wrote things that, most often, caused you to face-palm? If your memory is a bit clouded, you’re in luck. A new website called accepted2017.com has compiled all the ridiculous facebook posts of over-eager college newbies from all over the country. The [...]
Weekend round-up: Darty edition
If you’re like us, you probably glanced at your nerdy assignment notebook this morning and felt a pang of ‘Oh shit’ wash over you like so much hangover nausea. If you were too busy attending one of the classic NESCAC parties held this weekend (or otherwise just basking in the glorious New England weather we [...]
CrushList Releases Admittedly Cute Ad
It’s spring in the ‘Cac and love is in the air. Well, at least in cyberspace. CrushList, an app pioneered by Bates students Robert Crampton ’13 and Jody Winslow ‘13, just launched its first ad. The ad highlights the unique niche CrushList occupies among other online dating apps such as Tinder (which often leads to no more [...]
The CrushList App, or, Love in a Land of Awkwardness
If you’re a person, you’ve probably at some point worried that a crush did not reciprocate your feelings. If you’re most people, you’ve probably at some point failed to act on those feelings out of a fear of rejection. And maybe, just maybe, your fear was unwarranted, and you missed out on something great. Well, [...]
Bates Unveils “Bold, New” Bobcat Logo
The Bates bobcat shed its 17-year-old design in favor of a fresh, updated look that Bates unveiled at a basketball game on Saturday. The “regal” new logo seems a fine departure from the old bobcat, which appears to be lounging more than lunging and, to some, kind of looks like it has lacerated forearms. The [...]
Bates Alum Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30
Peter Simon and his fellow founders of The City Foundry have earned the distinction of being named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 ‘Food and Wine’ list for creating the Industry City Distillery. Forbes writes, “After building a distillery from scratch, the current project for the five founders (an engineer, machinist, graphic designer, yoga instructor, and [...]
Our Kind of Race
The NESCAC Cross Country Championships were this past weekend at the Cac’s very own Bowdoin, home to the fastest (and flattest) course around. It was an epic day to be sure. In the women’s 6k race, Amherst senior Keri Lambert won in a super speedy course-record-breaking time of 20:33.45, nearly 50 seconds ahead of the [...]
Coming Out in the ‘Cac
Behind our red brick veneers, age old traditions, cutting edge intellect, and alcohol infused soirees, our liberal arts bubble is one of the most inclusive and support places in the country. Next week is Coming Out Day and here at the ‘Cac we were hoping to hear from you! Coming Out day, historically October [...]
