TRYING ON FOR SIZE — Two Bates professors muse about 'Mao Jacket'
Installed aspublic arton Alumni Walk in December 2008, the metal sculpture Legacy Mantle (Mao Jacket) is by contemporary Chinese artistSui Jianguo.
These two essays by longtime members of the Asian studies program at Bates offer completary thoughts about the presence of Mao Jacket at Bates.
Professor of History Dennis Grafflin, the College's first permanent appointment in non-Western history back in 1981, suggests that objections to Mao Jacket might be missing the ironic point.
They Came, They Bought: Josh Holdeman '93 has his clients in focus during a landmark Christie's sale
No News is Bad News: Fewer newspaper journalists are in Washington, D.C., reporting the news. At stake, perhaps, is the democratic process, writes Bill Walsh '86
What Boys Want: Psychologist Georgia Nigro helps to explain why some boys fail to thrive in school
Everything Downhill: Up, down, and around Bretton Woods with Alexa Bernotavicz ’94
Homing in on Green Design: Perils and possibilities arise as consumers seek green options in building and architecture
Of Stamens and Stamina: Iris breeder and masters swimmer John White ’39 reaps the rewards of patience
