Stories about "Current topics"
Veterans Day: poetry, taps, and a poignant ritual at Veterans Plaza
Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:23 pm
A poignant observance at Veterans Plaza offered a simple ritual that "people can interact with throughout Veterans Day," says the Rev. Brittany Longsdorf.
Bates gains national recognition for student voting turnout
Thursday, November 18, 2021 4:18 pm
With 85 percent of eligible students heading to the polls in 2020, Bates was recognized for having one of the highest voting rates in the nation.
Slideshow: Students’ dazzling Trashion Show outfits — and a professor
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:21 pm
Introducing the creative teams of the 2021 Trashion Show, including a Bates professor modeling COVID lounge wear made from face coverings.
Student energy puts a charge into new electric-vehicle stations
Thursday, November 11, 2021 2:07 pm
One finding from a Bates survey on electric vehicle use gave Tamsin Stringer '22 a jolt: Bates needed more EV plugins, so she set out to help.
Video: It’s go time for the Bates ginkgo tree
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 3:54 pm
“I had a feeling that today would be the day,” said Emma Christman ’22, a biology and geology double major who stopped to watch the ginkgo’s bright yellow leaves cascade to the ground. “It’s cold enough.”
Then and Now: A photo tour around the Bates Quad
Thursday, November 4, 2021 1:57 pm
Once around the Quad, shall we? Here’s an interactive look at historical images of Bates buildings around the Historic Quad paired with images taken this week.
Fran K.? Frank? Signature mystery answered…by Frank himself
Friday, October 29, 2021 12:21 pm
"Yes, that’s my name,” said the man on the other end of the phone. “But I didn’t write it.” We were getting so close to solving the "Fran K. / Frank" signature mystery.
Professors, inspired by a Bates play, offer lessons in American redlining and racism
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:47 am
Bates professors offer a range of perspectives on racial justice, reparations, and housing inequity during a discussion inspired by the Bates production of the play The Luck of the Irish.
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.
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!”