Come join us for an hour of STORYTELLING on this week’s theme: sterotypes. All are welcome. Contact rschwab, mwilson, or snelson for more information. Today, March 30 at 6 pm in G54 PGill.

DESIRE - Film by Julie Gustafson and the Teenage Girls' Documentary Project - Today, March 30, 7:00 p.m.- Olin 104 - A Panel Discussion with director Julie Gustafson and filmmakers Kimeca Rodgers and Tiffanie Johson will follow the screening.  Nearly a decade in the making, this film documents the challenges and desires of a group of young women in New Orleans by letting them film their own stories. As this diverse group of young women—two teenagers from the Desire housing projects, a single mother from the working-class suburb of Belle Chase across the river, and two girls from the most prestigious private high school in New Orleans—make short films about their own desires, this  film records the intimate dramas of their changing lives.  Sponsored By: Art and Visual Culture Department, Women and Gender Studies Program, Psychology Department

LECTURE:  Today, March 30th at 7:00 pm in Pettengill G50. DAVID FOSTER, Regent's Professor of Spanish, Women's Studies and Interdisciplinary Humanities at Arizona State University will give a talk on "Women and Film in Latin America." The talk is sponsored by the Dept. of Romance Languages and Literatures, the Divisional Chair of Humanities, College Lecture Committee and the NEH Program Fund with additional support from the Department of History and Women and Gender Studies.

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March 26th to April 1st!!!!THE BATES DHARMA SOCIETY invites you to join our VESAK WEEK Celebration!!!

This is a time of celebration in the Buddhist tradition including different ceremonies, prayers, and yummy food! We will be holding a week's worth of fun activities exploring Buddhism. Come check it out!

Thursday 30th 7- 8:30 pm
We will be showing the movie Baraka- claimed by some to be a "cinemagrahpic revelation". There will be chai and cookies served! Location: The Ronj

Friday 31st 4:30 to 5:30
Listen to different prayers preformed by Buddhist monks while meditating. Location: The Chapel

Saturday 1st 4:30 to 5:30
Closing session for Vesak Week. We will light our beautiful lanterns as Stephanie leads a final meditation.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR ANY OF THESE EVENTS!!!!! Email ggrebe@bates.edu with any questions!!!

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EMERGENCY PUBLIC DEBATE: On the resolution “This house believes Bates College should adopt a Hate Crime Code”: a round table discussion about hate on campus will follow at 8:30. In the Muskie Archive at 7:30, Tonight.

PHILLIPS FELLOWS PRESENTATION: Today, March 30th, 7:30 pm – Hirasawa Lounge. Jacob Bluestone ’07:Miradas Inocentes: Innocent Looks. Mr. Bluestone will share his experience in Bolivia where he worked closely with disadvantaged children teaching them photography and athletics. Come “open your eyes” and see Bolivia through the eyes of its children. All are welcome; refreshments will be served. Also remember to stop by Chase Hall Gallery to see more of Mr. Bluestone’s photography work with students but this time through the eyes of five Poland Regional High School students. In Our Hands, Through Our Eyes. March 26 through April 9.

FORSAN HUSSEIN, an expert on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will give a talk concerning the conflict and ways of trying to make peace. Today, March 30 at 8 pm in 204 Carnegie Hall.

FOLK CONCERT AT THE RONJ!: Ethan Miller, Kate Boverman, and Ryan Harvey, from *RIOT FOLK* will be performing at the Ronj Thursday night at 8! Riot Folk is a collective of radical artists and musicians, determined to provoke, educate, heal, and inspire, and play some really awesome music while they're at it. If you liked their concert last year, or if you just love radical fun folk music, come check it out! *Sponsored by New World Coalition and the Environmental Coalition  - Today   8:00 pm   THE RONJ

THE DOPEST OPUS: PIANO CONCERTO IN THREE MOVEMENTS. Senior thesis performance by Matthew Lambek. For more information call (207)786-6135. Today at 8pm in the Olin Arts Concert Hall. Free Admission.

VILLAGE CLUB SERIES PRESENT: J.P. WILLIAMS - J.P. and Fran will bring a bit of twang to the VCS.  All the way from Austin, J.P., blind since he was 10, will  bring the south to Maine. Tonight at 9 pm in the Benjamin Mays Center (Silo)

WHY UPGRADE EMAIL?  Behind the scenes, the upgrade will include new five servers for receiving, processing and storing e-mail, new server software that will manage messages more efficiently and a new version of Webmail.  Three features of the new Webmail that students can utilize after April 18 are: Access to the complete Bates e-mail directory (LDAP) for use when entering names in the ‘To’ fields.  By simply typing the beginning letters of an individual’s first name, last name or e-mail account name you will see all the matching user names.  Vacation and forward messages can easily be created in Webmail. Filters set in Webmail will actually filter mail that will be read in Webmail or other e-mail programs.  You’ll only have to set your filters in Webmail.  Details on these features can be seen at http://www.bates.edu/emailchanges in the Helpsheets and FAQ sections. If you have any questions on the e-mail upgrade, please contact Help Desk Services at 207-786-8222.

Friday, March 31, 2006
Noon, Multifaith Room (#4 Canham House), MEDITATION.
6:00 p.m., Multicultural Center, SHABBAT.
6 p.m., Chase Hall Lounge.  STRINGFELLOW AWARD POTLUCK SUPPER AND AWARD CEREMONY honoring Amanda Harrow ’06 and Jake Grindle of the Maine People’s Alliance in Lewiston.  Guest presentation by Tom Ewell.
6:30 p.m., Multicultural Center, first floor, FRIDAY PRAYERS FOR MUSLIMS.

Bates College Museum of Art and the Department of Art and Visual Culture present SENIOR EXHIBITION 2006 - Work by Lindsay Allsop, Brooke Anable, Emily Fisken, Yi Xing Hwa, Sarah Judice, Molly Stoddard, and Annie Wachnicki AND Students in the Vault: Josef Koudelka Curated by Julia Knight and John Phelan '06 - Opening Reception Friday, March 31 - Gallery talks: 6 PM Food and Jazz: 7 PM - www.bates.edu/museum.xml

BATES COLLEGE MODERN DANCE COMPANY presents INTERIOR DIALOGUES - New Works by Bates College Choreographers - Schaeffer Theater

Friday March 31 @ 8PM and Sunday April 2 @ 2PM - Program A
Dances created by the students of Dance Composition  (DANC 251) - Sam Coran, Kelly Griffin, Shaheen Nazerali, Kim Russell, Meredith Sallee, Fisher Qua - Videos created by students in the cross listed course Atelier (DN/MU 337) - Eric Auner, Emma Arenstam, Carol Dilley, Marisela Fermin, Chloe Raynes

Saturday April 1 @ 8PM and Monday April 3 @ 8PM - Program B - Dances created by the students of the Advanced Composition Seminar (DANC 351) - A piece by visiting faculty Sarah McCormick, performed by student dancers.  A piece created and performed by Carol Dilley & Jill Spiewak Eng.

Over 50 performers, choreographers, composers, designers, artists & crew! Tickets $6/$3. Free to Bates Students.  For reservations call box office at 786-6161 www.bates.edu/box office

We hope your dance skills were warmed up at Lick-It and Gala because you’d better be prepared to move at this Friday’s REGGETON party.  Come listen and dance to the latest tunes from the hot, new genre of Reggeton.  Sponsored by the Spanish House.  This Friday starting at 10Pm in the Little Room.

Five $20 Gift Certificates - Horny Toad, Patagonia, North Face and two for LL Bean - This Saturday is the final bus trip of the semester, and once again the bus will be heading to FREEPORT.  It is supposed to be a nice day on Saturday, so why not take a few hours to do a little shopping.  As a way of saying thank you for all of your support this semester the Student Activities Office will be giving away five $20 gift certificates to the Freeport bus riders.  All you have to do to win is sign up for the bus, and then hop on the bus on Saturday - pretty simple, huh?  The bus leaves from in front of Chase Hall at 12 noon, and will be back to campus by 5 pm.  To sign up stop by the Student Activities Office in Chase Hall.  We will be offering several trips during Short Term, so keep an eye out for further information.

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 Math Dept. Luncheon – Room 15, Commons
4:00 pm College Choir Rehearsal – Olin 210
4:30 pm  Chess Club – Hirasawa Lounge
5:00 pm French Table – Garcelon Room, Commons
5:00 pm Japanese Table – Rowe Room, Side B, Commons
6:00 pm Hillel Dinner Meeting – Rowe Room, Side A, Commons
6:00 pm  Story Telling Club Meeting – Pettengill G54