Today…Don’t miss it!!  A TASTE OF LEWISTON/AUBURN!!! Come and enjoy a chili dog, chowder, Cajun salmon, pizza, pasta, meatballs, Chinese, hummus, tabouli, desserts and more!!! 50¢ per item, so scrape up some change and head over to the Gray Cage today from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm for a gourmet lunch!

1:30-3:00 p.m., Chapel.  YOGA FOR THE SEASONS: WINTER TO SPRING.  Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat, towel or blanket.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE VS. COLBY at Campus Avenue Field. Today at 4:30 pm.

Come see the work of three INDEPENDENT STUDY ARTISTS. Refreshments will be provided. See what independent studies in art are all about and meet the artists! Works by Victoria Libby, Nakeisha Gumbs, and Nate Merrill. Today at 4:30 pm on the first floor of Olin.

FIGURE DRAWING sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art.  Artists should bring drawing board and supplies.  Easels provided.  Admission: $7 (free to Bates students).  6-9 pm in Olin Arts Center, Room 259

KATE GRIFFIN is a rising Republican Star, one of the few female state Republican Party Chairmen in the country. Ms. Griffin is chairman of the Virginia Republican Party, one of the nation’s strongest state parties. She will speak on women’s issues and her life experiences to bring a non-traditional perspective on Women’s History Month to Bates. Wednesday, April 5 at 7:30 pm in Chase Lounge. Sponsored by the Republicans.

For the ultimate aural experience come to the CROSSTONES SENIOR CONCERT. Come hear the seniors sing for their last time! Wednesday, April 5. 8 pm in the Olin Concert Hall.

8:00 p.m., College Chapel.  BUSY LIFE, PEACEFUL CENTER.  A weekly time of rest for body and soul.  Candlelight, quiet, brief readings of poetry and prose, student musical performances. 

REMINDER TO STUDENTS REGARDING FINAL EXAMINATIONS: Scheduled final examinations for Winter 2006 courses begin Thursday, April 6th and end Tuesday, April 11th.  (There are no scheduled examinations on Saturday or Sunday). Most final examinations are scheduled in the room in which the course met during the semester. The days and times of scheduled exams are listed along with the courses in the Winter 2006 schedule found on the Garnet Gateway login page under the "Course Information" link: http://abacus.bates.edu/garnet-gateway/  To view a list of those multiple section courses whose final examinations are scheduled together, and which may or may not be in the room where the course met during the semester, click on the "Winter 2006 Final Examination Information" link found on the Garnet Gateway login page under the "Course Information" link: http://abacus.bates.edu/garnet-gateway/

Want a PARKING PERMIT? If so, please log into the Garnet Gateway, and register. (The application is under the Housing menu of the Student Menu tab). Registration closes at 11:59 pm this Friday. Contact Bill Jack with any questions. All JA’s and RC’s will be granted permit upon request and therefore do not need to register.

DANCE PERFORMANCE: Showcase of works from dance classes and independent projects by students. Free; no reservations. Merrill Gym, Marcy Plavin Studios, 141 Russell St. at 6 p.m. tomorrow.

Please join members of THE POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT for a candidate presentation in the Politics of the Muslim World  ERIC HOOGLUND, the Institute for Palestine Studies, will give a talk on  "Religion and Politics in Iran since the Islamic Revolution"  - Thursday, April 6 -- 1:30 pm -- Pettengill G21

The students in MATH 219 are pleased to invite you to their final POSTER SESSION - Differential Equations Meet the Real World - Thursday,  April 6,  3:45 - 5:00 pm  Skelton Lounge - Refreshments ** Stimulating Ideas ** Study Break ** Support Your Friends - See how modeling with differential equations can teach us about: How people learn, Lake pollution, Drug dosage, Spread of Epidemics, Peak oil production, Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster, Love and romance, Spread of technology, Predator prey interactions, How long a light should stay yellow, Multi-stage rockets, Weather prediction, Art forgeries, The Brachistochrone, Arms races

WRBC applications for Short Term shows are due Thursday, April 6th at 7:00 pm. You can pick up an application at the WRBC bulletin board across from the ATM, the station, or one of our lovely board members.  Please return to the same. Rockout!!

Thursday, April 6 - 9:00-11:00 pm, Commons - LATE NIGHT BREAKFAST - Seems like exam days actually start the night before and just continue on into the night. Well, with that being the case and with breakfast being the most important meal of the day in terms of keeping you mentally alert, Bates Dining is here to help jumpstart your exam week. Stop in for a nice hot breakfast, featuring omelets to order.

MERIMANDERS AND DEANSMEN SENIOR CONCERT! Come support our seniors at their finest. Free tickets required. Friday, April 7, 2006 at 7 pm in Olin Auditorium.

GRASS FIELDS: looking for an area to enjoy the warm sunshine?  Please use the following areas on campus:  Page field, Rand field, Bardwell Field, and the Bill field.  These areas are available for general student use during the rest of Winter Semester.  Please wear sneakers - NO CLEATS!   The baseball, softball, football, and soccer fields are NOT in condition to be used at this time.  Thank you for your cooperation!

Noon Bio Dept. Luncheon – Rowe Room, Side A
4:00 pm College Choir Rehearsal – Olin 210
5:00 pm Chinese Table – Room 15, Commons
7:00 pm Bates Christian Fellowship Meeting – Hirasawa Lounge
8:00 pm Busy Life, Peaceful Center – Chapel
9:00 pm  Juggling Club – Hirasawa Lounge –
9:00 pm OUTfront, the student group "for people of all genders and sexualities." - Chase Hall, upstairs and down the hall on your right. ALL ARE WELCOME!!!