Stories from August 2008
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Sunday, August 3, 2008 3:17 pm
Many of my friends from Bates have been working in New York this summer - as receptionists, interns, button sorters, etc.. - and I am finally making my way up to their subletted apartments.
How does one define productivity at the end of an era?
Sunday, August 3, 2008 3:11 pm
So it is my second to final night here at Upaya and I am antsy to return to my life as I once knew it. I won’t forget this experience when I return to Bates to continue my academic life.
Town says goodbye to VIP visitor
Sunday, August 3, 2008 1:34 pm
In a Boston Globe story about what was probably the last visit to Kennebunkport by a "Bush who is a sitting president," reporter Matt Viser interviewed self-described "little guy" Steve Kingston '88, owner of The Clam Shack. During the George W. Bush presidency, Kingston has provided lobster for international dignitaries and once was interviewed by the Arabic news channel Al Jazeera.
The Bates College Manic Optimists 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008 12:00 pm
Video of the newest all-male rock/pop a cappella group at Bates College.
Back in NY…
Friday, August 1, 2008 3:27 pm
Being home and preparing to head back up to Maine naturally makes me think of the end of the summer when I will be heading north for my sophomore year at Bates.
Summer program for math, science students going strong in second year
Friday, August 1, 2008 12:00 pm
Squeezing the equivalent of two semester-long courses into just six weeks, the second annual Hughes Summer Scholars Program at Bates has been a real academic workout for the students involved.