BEYOND WORDS: 2nd annual e-zine poetry night.  Join us for a night of student poetry performance.  Free chai and cookies.  Tonight  at 8PM in the Mays Center.HOUSING LOTTERY will be held in CHASE HALL on the following dates:
Monday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m. – Class of 2008 lottery
Wednesday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. – Class of 2009 lottery
Please report to Chase Lounge with your student ID card at the appropriate time.  You may refer to the “Guide to the Room Selection Process” that you received in your mailbox last week or stop by the Housing Office if you have any questions.

APOGEE ADVENTURES INFO TABLE – Tuesday, March 14 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in Chase Lounge.  Sponsored by OCS

Tuesday, March 14 at 12:00pm -- INFORMATION MEETING ON CHANGES IN THE CURRICULUM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE - Pettengill G04.

Wednesday March 15, 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.

Wednesday, March 15 - IRON CHEF COMPETITION - Commons - 4:30-8:00 pm - Come sip a delicious smoothie while you watch your fellow student chefs compete for the coveted Cat's Cup in our 2nd annual Iron Chef competition.

Wednesday March 15, 7:00 p.m., Muskie Archives.  Hope for the Perilous Journey Ahead: Engaging the Volatile Mix of Religion and Politics in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.  Charles Kimball, Professor of Religion at Wake Forest University will deliver the 2005-2006 BERTHA MAY BELL ANDREWS LECTURE in Ethics and Education.  An expert analyst on the Middle East and on world religions in a comparative context, Professor Kimball will explore the intersection of religion and politics in the United States

You are invited to join the, BATES COLLEGE INVESTMENT CLUB - (Every Wednesday) at 7:30 pm.  The BCIC is open to all Bates students, faculty and staff. Members will:  Help manage a REAL investment portfolio (REAL MONEY!) to support financial aid at Bates. Learn the principles of financial analysis and valuation. Room G65, Pettengill Hall.  The BCIC will be meeting on most Wednesdays this semester to study the principles of financial analysis and valuation.

DANCE WORKSHOP FOR GALA.  All levels (beginner to advanced) are welcome! Come and learn how to swing and foxtrot! 8:00 pm in the PE Room, Merill Gym on Wednesday,  March 15.  Sponsored by the Bates Ballroom Society

Get Involved!  Get to learn the way Bates works from the inside--join a committee! The COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES is accepting applications through 4.30 pm Friday, March 17. Visit http://www.bates.edu/SCOC (note the capitalization) in order to learn more and download application forms.

4:00 pm College Choir Rehearsal – Olin 210
6:00 pm International Club Dinner – Rowe Room, Side A & B
6:00 pm Amandla! Meeting – Multi-Cultural Center, Downstairs Lounge
7:00 pm Representation Assembly Student Government Meeting – Skelton Lounge
8:00 pm College Choir Rehearsal for Athletes – Olin 128
8:30 pm Environmental Coalition Meeting – 111 Bardwell St.