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Quad Angles
A selection of news stories from the College
Edited by Doug Hubley and H. Jay Burns

   
The sophisticated design of the new student residence, seen here at dusk on a fall evening, evokes the best of social life while asserting the primacy of intellectual life. Photograph by Phyllis Graber Jensen.

Stories:

  • Live and Learn  — Clusters, flow-by, and flat screens — what you need to know about Bates’ new residence hall
  • A Bocat for the Ages — Public Art Committee plans for a Bobcat statue
  • Rank This — Bates joins a movement to bow out of the rankings hype
  • Ask Me Another — In Japan, Sarah Strong’s students face a complex environmental ethos
  • Bates in the News — The greening of Bates kept the College in the news
  • Go Figures —  The first step toward achieving carbon neutrality is accounting for current emissions
  • Turning Points — The latest campus comings and goings
  • Curious Conclusions about Contraception — How Audrey Nuñez’s economics thesis made her go home

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Slipping the Punch: Social worker first and boxing trainer second, Whitney Wright ’90 helps at-risk youth face the world in a boxer’s stance
Agent Smart: Sports agent Peter Carlisle ’91 guides his athletes with competitive focus and big-picture vision
Gone Fishin': With alums as guide and host, the Bates Fishing Club angles in the Maine North Woods
For the Love of Dogs: The life and death of Phoebe teaches English professor Lavina Shankar lessons about humanity, the liberal arts, and the definition of community
From Mulch to Motor: A senior thesis project launched Lee Lynd ’79 on a quest to turn common plant materials into inexpensive, sustainable ethanol
Zeroing In: Creating a Sustainable Bates begins with taking stock of the College’s green accomplishments



Postcards from Bates: A few picture stories from the print issue
Bates Matters: NEXT STEPS — Bates’ latest planning effort will be inclusive, transparent, and efficient
Open Forum: Opinions, stories, and comments from the Bates community
PreAmble: A Sustained Note
Quad Angles: A selection of news stories from the College
Scene Again: December 1941 — Plane to Bates
Sports Notes: CAPTAINS TERRIFIC — Varsity captains influence team destiny in ways their head coaches sometimes can’t
Connections: READING AT THE DINNER TABLE — Good food, fellowship, and (oh yes!) books create a happy feast for the Boston Alumnae Book Club
Your Page: LISTENING WITH LEIGH — The baseball game is on the radio, but he’s thinking about a long friendship
Vital Statistics: Honoring life's milestones
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