Stories about "Voices of the Class of 2022"
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Video: Devanshi Trivedi ’22, neuroscience, philosophy, and ‘what makes us who we are’
Thursday, May 26, 2022 4:35 pm
Trivedi has wanted to study the brain ever since a childhood friend told her that our eyes see the world upside down, but our brains flip everything right side up.
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Video: Noah Pott ’22 and the romance between theater and music
Friday, April 1, 2022 9:30 am
Noah Pott '22 believes in the power of collaboration, as he makes a habit of directing — from a capella choir, to a musical, to a live orchestra.
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Video: Essie Martin ’22, a budding scientist-activist fighting climate change, one kelp at a time
Thursday, February 10, 2022 10:08 am
One day, the little girl announced to her kindergarten teacher, “I want…
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Video: Maya Benziger ’22, from hesitation to the ‘full nine yards’
Friday, January 21, 2022 9:44 am
After a year and a half of COVID-cancelled a cappella performances, Maya Benziger '22 realized there was more at stake than just singing on stage: the entire pre-pandemic Merimander experience could disappear with her graduating class, and she realized, "I didn't want that to end with me."
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Video: Bridget Thompson ’22 and the rule of 100 percent effort
Friday, October 8, 2021 12:13 pm
For Bridget Thompson ’22, her time at Bates has been full of discovery, as she found her people, her passions — in the classroom and on the sports field — and her post-grad plan.