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Bates New World Coalition to screen student documentary
Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:27 am
Members of the Bates College New World Coalition, an activist group concerned with social, political and economic justice, will screen a 40-minute video of their experiences in protesting the Free Trade Area of the Americas at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, in Room 104 of the Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St. A discussion of fair trade economics will follow the film.
Bates Squash Center opening scheduled for Jan. 30
Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:15 am
The new Bates Squash Center will be unveiled at an opening ceremony on Jan. 30 featuring the women's and men's squash matches vs. Dartmouth College.
Lecture to explore statistical support for psychic powers
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:28 am
A professor of statistics from the University of California, Davis, will discuss the surprising degree that scientific testing corroborates the existence of certain psychic abilities, in a talk at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in the Keck Classroom (G52) of Pettengill Hall.
College Republicans sponsor post-Address analysis
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:36 am
The Bates community is invited to the Frye Street Union lounge 8:45 p.m. Tuesday to watch President George W. Bush deliver his State of the Union Address and follow it with an informal discussion led by Professor of History Steve Hochstadt.
Senior's art transforms Perry Atrium
Monday, January 19, 2004 11:42 am
A senior art major's thesis project has transformed Pettengill Hall's Perry Atrium, covering most of its three-story glass wall with translucent paintings that flood this popular space with the glowing colors of stained glass.
Democratic contender Kucinich visits Bates
Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:48 am
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, an Ohio congressman and Democratic White House contender, stopped at Bates College during his Lewiston visit, Jan. 14.
Museum opening reception schedule
Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:53 am
A discrepancy in the published times for the Jan. 16 opening lecture and reception for a Bates College Museum of Art exhibition has resulted in a schedule adjustment that may affect the plans of your art reviewers and readers.
Fireworks added to Asia Week events at Bates College
Friday, January 9, 2004 10:30 am
In observance of the Lunar New Year, Bates College and the student organization Sangai Asia have added a fireworks display to Asia Week, the college's major celebration this month of the diverse cultures of Asia and particularly China.
Georgetown nature photographer shows Arctic images at Bates College
Friday, January 9, 2004 10:03 am
Georgetown photographer Will Richard, a frequent traveler to the Arctic and leader of an environmental studies seminar at Bates College in 2002, returns to the college to present a slide lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Smedley Lounge, Environmental Studies House, 111 Bardwell St.
German consul general for New England to speak at Bates
Wednesday, January 7, 2004 11:55 am
Rolf-Dieter F. Schnelle, consul general to New England for the Federal Republic of Germany, speaks on the topic "The New Europe -- Old and New United: A Challenge to the Europeans and the United States" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Avenue. The public is invited to attend the lecture, sponsored by the Bates Department of German, Russian and East Asian Languages and Literatures, free of charge.