Nathan Pulsifer, Bates Class of 1899, ‘ornament of the great profession of baseball’

Bob Muldoon ’81

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Nathan Pulsifer, Bates Class of 1899, ‘ornament of the great profession of baseball’

Thursday, October 28, 2021 3:43 pm

Nate Pulsifer, Class of 1899, was one of the great two-sport athletes in Bates history — and inspired a character in a Jack Kerouac novel.

What’s in a Lewiston Name: Thorne

Thursday, October 21, 2021 12:20 pm

The name "Thorne" goes deep into Lewiston history, providing half the name of the nearby Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary.

Charles Nero: This Spike Lee film is an ‘awesome takedown’ of the interracial buddy film genre

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:41 pm

Interracial buddy films like 48 Hrs. or Men in Black tell us that eradicating evil, including racism, is as "simple as black and white men becoming friends,” says Charles Nero, Benjamin E. Mays Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies. That’s not only simplistic but “a lie.” Here's why.

Frank? Fran K.? What’s in a name found in a Hathorn classroom

Thursday, October 14, 2021 2:21 pm

The mysterious signature — Fran K.? Frank? — was found over the summer by workers replacing old slate chalkboard in Hathorn Hall.

Say What? Bates quotes from here and there: Oct. 14, 2021

Thursday, October 14, 2021 10:07 am

Here's the latest roundup of what Bates folks are saying about this and that, including why the Bates football coach felt like the King of England.

Video: Gene Clough goes skydiving

Thursday, October 14, 2021 9:30 am

A beloved lecturer emeritus at Bates, Gene Clough had two thoughts before exiting the plane door for his recent skydive. Thought one: “People do this all the time.” Thought two: “There’s no way I’m going to survive this!”