Bates Magazine: Winter 2013
FeaturesBeauty and the BrainFeeling distracted by too much screen time? Feeling “eco-anxious” by the portents of climate change? Try some beauty. Photographers with a VisionYoung alumni photographers Alex Verhave ’05, Alexandra Strada ’10 and Ryan Heffernan ’05 have artfully gone beyond the basic documentary approach to their craft. The Beachhead in North CarolinaCongressional honors to Nathaniel Boone ’52 and his fellow African American Marines for breaking the color line. Spencer to Bates: Engage!Citing Benjamin Mays ’20 as metaphor and guide, Clayton Spencer’s inaugural address frames the challenges facing Bates and suggests why the college is fully equipped to move forward. Chapel to Lewiston: Hello!The location of the Chapel, now named for Peter Gomes ’65, tells a story about the college’s historical relationship with Lewiston. The Daring Young ManThe trapeze gives flight to Travis Jones’ senior theses in theater and art |
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