<p>so how exactly does laundry and banking work at Bates?</p>
<p>and cable television?</p>
<p>I think i heard that only the lounges have cable, no cable available in student rooms. so hello network TV</p>
<p>For laundry, you will need to buy a MacGray card from the machines in the commons basement or the library and then put money on it using the same machine. Washing clothes is 1.25 and drying is 1.00 so make sure to put enough on so you don't need to run out in the middle of a load. This same card can also be used to make copies.</p>
<p>For banking, TD banknorth has an ATM on campus. During orientation there is an opportunity to open account with them if you want. I opened one during orientation last year but never touched it because I found I didn't spend that much money and I always managed to find an ATM from my own bank somewhere.</p>
<p>Generally, only the lounges in dorms have cable, but people don't really watch a whole lot of TV anyway besides a few select shows. If you know the right people, you may be able to steal it though.</p>
<p>I highly reccomend TD Banknorth. I guess people have different experiences, but I ended up spending a lot of money my freshman year, and I found my TD Banknorth ATM card to be very convienent. There is only one ATM on campus, and it is free to use your TD Banknorth card there.</p>