STUDENT PANEL ON FOOD-RELATED ACADEMIC WORK: Come hear Bates students who have done or are doing food-related academic work talk about it! Grants, thesis, big papers, internships... Very casual and veerrrry interesting. Come learn! Come be inspired! Come enjoy! Wednesday, March 25th at 4:30 pm in the Frye St. Union
EXPRESSING EMOTIONS USING VISUAL JOURNALS - Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 pm in Mays Center. A great technique for stress relief, explore how image making exercises using art materials can open you up to creatively express your thoughts and emotions in a "visual journal". No art or journal writing experience is necessary. This hands on workshop is limited to 15 people. Please sign up in advance by calling the Health Center at 786-6199 by March 24th. Led by Cindy Visbaras, Bates Health Educator.
THE DOCUMENTARY FILM "Neighbor by Neighbor" will be shown in Keck classroom at 7pm, Wednesday March 25th in Pettengill G52 (Keck Classroom). Followed by a Q+A with filmmaker and local activists. Synopsis: In the summer of 2004 Maine announced a plan to develop a four-lane boulevard across downtown’s low-income neighborhood. The project, called the Heritage Initiative, was going to displace 850 people from their homes as well as destroy playgrounds, vegetable gardens, and historic buildings. Downtown residents responded by organizing themselves into the "Visible Community." Sponsored by The Harward Center, the English Department, New World Coalition, Ladd Library, Dean of Students Office, Women and Gender Studies, Rhetoric and the Sociology Department.
MOVIE & DISCUSSION: The Rev. Marjean Bailey will discuss her recent trip to Israel/Palestine and show a film called "Jerusalem... the east side story" at 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 25/ The Olin Arts center, Room 105. Rev. Bailey, of Kennebunkport, is a retired Episcopal priest who has made five trips to the region. She is an active member of Sabeel, an ecumenical grassroots liberation theology movement among Palestinian Christians..
Documentary: The latest shipment of history is the Israeli occupation. In 1948, the western part of the city fell under Israeli control; in 1967, the eastern part fell under Israeli occupation. Since then, Israel has pursued a policy of Judaizing the city, aiming to achieve “Jewish demographic superiority.” Part of this policy is to drive Palestinian Muslims and Christians out of the city; denying their presence, history, and ties to the land. The documentary takes you on a journey exposing Israel’s policy to gain supremacy and hegemony over the city and its inhabitants. It also touches on the future of the city: Jerusalem is the key to peace; without Jerusalem, there is no peace for anyone. The film includes interviews with Palestinian and Israeli leaders, human rights activists and political analysts. The event is sponsored by Students For Peace &Justice in Palestine (SPJP) and Mushahada.
ANGUS KING, former Governor of Maine, offers the annual MUSKIE ENVIRONMENTAL LECTURE, speaking on the theme of "Protecting the Environment: Reflections on the Role of Leadership." Co-sponsored by the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library and the Natural Resources Council of Maine. Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 pm in Muskie Room
A HOME FOR THE ARTS: Come support student art at Bates in all of its forms Thursday, March 26th at 4:00PM. Musicians, performance artists and studio artists will be displaying their work in Old Commons. Your attendance will show the administration that a hub for student art is essential to the Bates experience.
LECTURE: Walter Glannon, Canada Research Chair in Medical Bioethics and Ethical Theory, and Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Calgary will speak on "The Neuroethics of Memory" -Thursday, March 26, 4:15 p.m., Pettengill G52 (Keck Classroom). Refreshments will be provided! Professor Glannon is one of the most important philosophers working at the intersection of neuroscience and ethics. Sponsored by the Mellon Innovation Philosophy/Psychology Workgroup
Fresh off a swing to Austin, TX for their second year at South By Southwest, the JASON SPOONER TRIO returns to Bates for their first show at The Ronj in 4 years. Their unique sound has earned them comparisons to influences that vary far and wide; JJ Cale, G Love, Paul Simon, Ben Harper, Bob Dylan and Neil Young. The group merges elements of roots, blues, Americana, folk bluegrass and even some reggae, funk and country into a signature, groove-oriented sound that is unmistakably their own. The trio spent a great deal of their recent history zig-zagging their way across the US in support of their latest album, "The Flame You Follow" which has seen a great deal of airplay on XM, Sirius and AAA Radio stations nationwide. The band has also landed some choice opening slots for the likes of Brandi Carlile, Railroad Earth, Josh Ritter and Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers. Attendees should plan on a fun, upbeat evening of great music to shake off the late winter blahs. The show starts at 7pm on Thursday, March 26. For more information, please visit: www.jasonspooner.com www.myspace.com/jasonspooner
FILM VIEWING AND Q + A SESSION - "The New Patriots" - Written, directed, and produced by Robert Richter. "Five U.S. military veterans, including a Congressional Medal of Honor winner and a woman West Point graduate, speak out about terrorism, patriotism and their transformation from warriors to peace activists." "After the 9/11 tragedy the U.S. government called for the eradication of terrorist training camps. Not mentioned by officials was the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA), located at Ft. Benning, GA, described by the veterans as a school for terrorism. In the film a veteran reminds us that the lives of the tens of thousands killed by SOA-trained terrorists in Latin America are no less precious than those who lost their lives in the U.S. on September 11." Robert Richter is an independent documentary producer who focuses on issues that are oftentimes ignored by the mainstream media. He has received three Academy Award nominations, three DuPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism awards, National Emmys, Peabody Awards, and many film festival honors. He is most known for directing and producing "The Last Atomic Bomb." - THURSDAY (3/26) - Olin 104, 7:15 p.m.
Want to be an ADMISSIONS TOUR GUIDE? Think you can handle walking backwards? If so, come to Thursday's meeting in the basement of P-Gill room G21 at 8:00pm to find out more. If you have any questions please feel free to email ajorge@bates.edu. Hope to see you there!
HOT DOG EATING CONTEST: To All Bates Students! Have people always marveled at how fast or how much you can eat? Do you think you have what it takes to be the Bates College Hot Dog eating champion? DO YOU WANT TO WIN $100!!!!!!!!!!!?????????? If so, come show off your hot dog guzzling skills in the Benjamin Mays Center on Friday, March 27 at 5:30pm. *Sign-ups will take place in commons over the course of this week and next week, OR E-mail fwhite@bates.edu & kprins@bates.edu to sign up! When: Friday, March 27- Location: Benjamin Mays Center - Time: 5:30- 6:30pm, Brought to you by the phenomenal sophomore class!
