TALKING ABOUT RACE, AND OTHER DIFFICULT DIALOGUES: A SERIES: Professor Patricia Gurin, University of Michigan - Open Meeting with Faculty and Staff - 9:30 – 10:30  Chase Lounge
“Can We Talk To Each Other At Bates?  A Conversation with Patricia Gurin” - Open Meeting for the Bates Community - 12:00 – 2:00   Chase Lounge -Lunch provided

BROWN BAG LUNCH - Today, May 5, 2006, 11 am to 12 pm - Women's Resource Center, 45 Campus Avenue on "Gender Segregation at Bates in the 1960's" by Alison Vander Zanden, class of 2006.  Come to an informal talk and discussion of gender segregation at Bates in the 1960's.  Alison's research was done as part of a class, Sociology of Gender, and focuses on the Bates Blue Books and student government publications.  Lunch will be provided (including vegetarian lunches) and all are welcome!

Today, May 5, 2006
Noon, Multifaith Room (#4 Canham House), MEDITATION.
6:00 p.m., Multicultural Center, SHABBAT.
6:30 p.m., Multicultural Center, first floor, FRIDAY PRAYERS FOR MUSLIMS.

CELEBRATE SPRING FEVER with The College Store's - FABULOUS FRIDAY SALE!  Enjoy special discounts off something different every Friday of Short Term ! - Friday, May 5th  -   20% OFF ALL Shorts, pants, skirts - Come in and check it out!  Enter our "How Well Do You Know Your Campus" contest too!  New pictures each week!   More chances to win an iPod nano!

BLOOD DRIVE!   Bates EMS will be hosting a two day Blood Drive on Monday, May 8th and Tuesday, May 9th from 3-8pm in Chase Hall Lounge.  Only 5% of the eligible US population donates blood in any given year.  Donors are the ONLY source of blood.  To make an appointment- Blood drive tabling will occur on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12-1pm and 5:45-6:45pm.  If you are unable to make an appointment via tabling, please send an e-mail to Jason Buxbaum (jbuxbaum@bates.edu) to schedule an appointment.  There will be a $25 gas card raffle for each day!  Someone needs blood EVERY 2 SECONDS.  One donation of blood saves three lives!  GIVE BLOOD, GIVE LIFE.  See you there.

STILL WANT A PARKING PERMIT but didn’t get on through the lottery? Of so, you may appeal. Appeals are available on the Garnet Gateway under the “Housing Menu”. Appeals are due by 11:59 pm. Today, 5/5. If you have questions, please contact Bill Jack at wjack@bates.edu

Drop Everything and Play (DEAP) Today May 5th! Come hang out on the library quad (rain site: Gray Cage) between 4-8pm to see RAHZEL with openers Sucka Brown and Trusty. Inflatables, give-aways, and a  BBQ for Bates Students. Come swing by with some friends and enjoy the glory that is short term!

Today, May 5 - DINNER  - Commons will be closed so that we may bring you a BBQ from 4:30-8:00 pm on the library quad. The event is open to students with IDs. Those who do not present their IDs and all others (faculty, staff and guests) will be charged. $4.00.

DO YOU LOVE SOCCER!  Do you want to hear of a program to help children with HIV prevention? -  Today, May 5, at 4 pm in Pettengill G65, Nick Colacchio, Middlebury College '05, is speaking about his work FOR KICKAIDS AND GRASSROOT SOCCER.ORG.   Nick was a studio art major and pre-medical student, as well as captain of the soccer team.  He will discuss Grassroot Soccer, a non-profit organization that trains professional soccer players, peer educators, and other powerful role models to deliver HIV prevention messages to children in Africa. KickAIDS is Grassroot Soccer's US-based awareness and fundraising campaign that gives US students the opportunity to learn more about the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, and encourages involvement in the solution.   Please join this Friday to learn more as on how you can get involved with Grassroot Soccer's fight against the spread of HIV in the world.

Tonight, May 5th, is First Friday in the OLD PORT, and the Student Activities Office is providing a free bus.  The bus will leave from in front of Chase Hall at 5 pm, and will leave from the Old Port at 11 pm.  Friday is supposed to be nice day - certainly better than today, so why not go to Portland to check out some great art, restaurants and general fun.  Come to the Student Activities Office in Chase Hall to sign up.  fmi: http://www.firstfridayartwalk.com/

TRANSAMERICA: All shows will take place in Olin 104 tonight  and Saturday nights at 7 pm and at 9:30 pm for the usual $1. There will be NO SUNDAY SHOWS this short term.

Chase Hall Lounge. Today, May 5 at 8 pm. CONTRADANCE: Traditional New England folk dancing to the band Wake the Neighbors. No experience needed; all dances taught and called. Admission: $8/$7. Sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
 
Jazz Concerts at the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall: THE DAVID WELLS TRIO. Today at 8pm. Free admissions. The Sheryl Bailey 3 tomorrow at 8 pm.

“Lights Out” DANCE Party at 10 pm tonight in the Little Room, Chase Hall.

Get dancing at RONJSTOCK 2006! Reggae, bluegrass and afro-Cuban dance, + BBQ, the unveiling of new Ronj shirt, and more! 12:30 to 8 pm, Ronj backyard, all free thanks to your local Ronj! Saturday, May 6.

Come see the DFJ, Liz Santy and Todd Myers Saturday night. Enjoy live music and refreshments as well as support the Darfur cause. Little Room in Chase Hall from 9 pm to 1 am, Saturday, May 6. Sponsored by the Darfur Coalition.

MONEY MATTERS:  Learn the critical nature of managing your cash flow for  optimum return on your long-range investments from Bates graduate and practicing investment consultant, William Arata ’65,  Senior Vice President of Investments, USB Paine Webber, Bangor ME - Sunday, May 7th , 7:00 PM, Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom  *For reservations, please call Bonnie at ext. 6232.*

DRAG SHOW: OUTfront's Annual Drag Show will be taking place Wednesday, May 10th @ 9pm in Olin Concert Hall. Tickets will be on sale outside of Commons starting Monday. If you're interested in performing, contact sstone.

Have you signed up for  COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DAY on Friday May 12th 2006? There will be community service projects from 9am-4pm followed by a Community River Walk from 4pm-5pm and a Community BBQ at 5:00pm at Festival Plaza, Auburn. Sign-up to volunteer today outside commons. Or email kseamon@bates.edu

The Student Activities Office is offering another great trip - Saturday, May 13th, for an exciting day of WHITEWATER RAFTING ON THE DEAD RIVER.  This is the final high water release day, so there should be about 7000 cfs of water surging down the river.  This makes for an exhilarating day of rafting, and with the leaves beginning to change colors a beautiful view all along the route.  Faculty, Students, Staff and families are welcome to come for this great trip.  This all inclusive trip is only $60.  This great price includes round trip transportation on a luxury coach bus, rafting, a wet suit, a personal flotation device, snacks on the river, dinner after rafting, and a free video and slide show after dinner.  The bus will be leaving at 6:15 on Saturday morning, and will be back to campus by about 8:30 that night.  Free snacks will be provided on the bus in the morning as well. To sign up and pay come to the Student Activities Office in Chase Hall.  Financial Assistance is available for those that would like to go, but find the cost to be a bit too high.  fmi:   http://www.riverdrivers.com/

TALKING ABOUT RACE, AND OTHER DIFFICULT DIALOGUES:   A SERIES

MONDAY, MAY 8:
Professor Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University -  “Racism without Racists: Making Sense of Color-Blind Nonsense” - 4:30 PM   Benjamin Mays Center

Professor Joe Feagin, Texas A&M University - "Backstage Racism: Where and How Whites Still Do Racism," - 7:30 PM   Benjamin Mays Center

TUESDAY, MAY 9:
“What can Faculty Do about Racism at Bates? A Workshop for Faculty” - Professor Joe Feagin, Facilitator - 8:30 – 10:00 AM  Muskie Archives - Breakfast provided - Limited to 25 faculty; sign-up with Elizabeth Tobin, etobin@bates.edu

“What can We Do about Racism at Bates? A Workshop for the Bates College Community” - Professor Joe Feagin, Facilitator - 12:00 – 1:30  Skelton Lounge - Lunches provided - Limited to 25 people: sign-up with Elizabeth Tobin, etobin@bates.edu

MONDAY, MAY 15:
Joni Doherty, Director of the New England Center for Civic Life - Franklin Pierce College
“How Racial Conflict at One College Led to the Diversity and Community Project” - 1:00 – 2:00  Pettengill G65
“Doing It: Dialogues about Race” 2:00 – 4:00  sign-up with Elizabeth Tobin, etobin@bates.edu

COMMENCEMENT WORKERS NEEDED:  Workers needed for Commencement exercises, Baccalaureate, President's Reception and Commencement Weekend activities.  Must sign up in the Student Activities Office in Chase Hall.  Housing and Commons privileges are given in return.  Sign-ups are first-come, first served.

ATTENTION STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Please submit names of new officers to the Student Activities Office as soon as you have elections. The Student Activities Office is in the process of putting a list of all student organizations and their leaders for next fall’s directory. The following organizations have not submitted new officers:
Badminton Club, Baha’i Assoc., Ballroom Soc., Book Club, BCTV, Bio Council, Competitive Ski Club, Darfur Action & Awareness Club, Dharma Soc., Quimby Debate Council, Democrats, Econ Soc., Fencing Club, Friends of Fair Labor, Garnet, Geo Club, Health Sciences, Hindu Awareness Group, Historical Soc., Hockey Club W, Information Technology Club, Indigenous Student Network, Italian Club, John Galt Press, W Lacrosse Club, Merimanders, Mirror, Mushahada Assoc., NWC, Northfield, Paintball, People Eating Plants, Physics Soc., Psychology Club, , Sailing Club, Student, Students Against Sexual Assault, Triathlon Club, Unitarian Universalist, Video Game Club, Water Skiing, Waterpolo W, WRBC

6:00 pm  COLLEGE SHUTTLE - The shuttle runs on Friday and Saturday nights from 6 pm - 12 am, and Sunday from 12 pm - 6 pm.  The shuttle runs to Auburn locations at the beginning of each hour, and runs to Lewiston locations on the half hour.
6:00 pm Join us for the celebration of Shabbat – Multi-Cultural Center (6 pm services, 6:30 pm dinner)