Today, Jan. 23, hundreds of Bates students will take turns making a quick dash onto and into Lake Andrews. Yep, the Puddle Jump is upon us. And while the origins of many student traditions are murky, ...

Today, some 50 years after the first Puddle Jump, three of the event’s founders — Chris Callahan ’78, Scott Copeland ’78, and Lars Llorente ’78 — returned to campus to kick off this year’s edition.

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You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Bates College sophomores Anna Maheu, left, and Malie White jump into Lake ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - For the second year in a row the Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump will happen virtually. This year, people can pick from two virtual options: the traditional 5k or a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Bates College seniors, from left, Brie Wilson, Hannah Singer, Sophie ...