Multifaith Chaplaincy - All sorrows can be borne if you can put them in a story or tell a story about them. Isak Dinesen - Beginning  at Noon - GOING ON TOGETHER - A Weekly Conversation For and Among Those in the Bates Community Who Have Lost a Loved One in the Last Year-  Wednesdays at Noon March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8 and 15- Multifaith Chaplaincy Common Room - 161 Wood Street 2nd Floor - Bill Blaine-Wallace, Convener

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! 4:30 pm in the Frye St. Union

EXPRESSING EMOTIONS USING VISUAL JOURNALS - 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 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 / 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. 7:00 pm in Muskie Room

Working on a paper? Get some feedback tonight about your writing from experienced Bates peer writing assistants. The Peer Writing Center in Ladd is open from 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday nights as well as Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5. No appointment necessary--just stop by with your paper and assignment and enjoy some constructive conversation about your writing. See you there!

PEER WRITING ASSISTANTS STAFF MEETING at 7:15 p.m. upstairs in Little Meeting Room in New Commons #226.

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

THE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT presents Jason Michael Fletcher who will speak on "Peer Effects in Health Behaviors" - March 26th, 4:30 pm, Pettengill Hall  G65. Refreshments will be served

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!

The MAINE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL is coming to Bates! Friday, March 27, 12:00 noon, Olin Concert Hall -KING LATI THE FIRST (Uri Bar-On, Israel, 2008). This 70-minute film will be followed by a discussion with the audience and two members of the community, Abe Peck (Director of the Academic Council for Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Studies, USM) and Fatuma Hussein (Director, United Somali Women of Lewiston) facilitated by Kirk Read. This inspiring documentary translates many of the issues of immigrant experience pertinent to the Lewiston community in powerful ways.  Language, class, race, religion, nationality, and ethnicity form a powerful nexus in which the challenges and opportunities of multicultural identity are put into play.  Tickets are $8.00.  Students are free but need to sign in as they arrive. A limited number of comp tickets are available.  Contact Kirk Read.  kread@bates.edu

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!

The one and only LICKIT! Dance presents a live music showcase opening for DJ Bad Habit >>Chicago Based DIRTY DIGITAL<< at 10:30 pm Friday, March 27th in Chase Hall Lounge. Be on time and don’t miss this pure musical adrenalin: mixing Hip Hop, Dance and Electro to a wild and inventive sound! Hear for yourself: download their EP at dirtydigitalcity.com and come to the show! Be curious- come to Lickit!

4:15 pm Come to Debate’s weekly practice – Pettigrew 309
5:00 pm Chinese Table – New Commons Building, Room 131 A,B,C
6:00 pm Come to the LATINOS UNIDOS meeting in the Multicultural Center! Latinos Unidos is an organization that aims to create awareness of Latino Cultures in the Bates community while serving as a support system for its members. Share your ideas, help plan upcoming events and club activities, and bring your friends! All meetings are open to everyone and will be held in English. See you there!
6:30 pm Come join the Outing Club (the best and biggest club on campus) for their weekly meeting every Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the basement of Alumni Gym.  (To get there: take the side entrance closest to New Commons, down the stairs and take your first right through to the BOC room).
7:00 pm Portuguese Table – New Commons, Room 116
7;30 pm Interested in learning about the exciting world of investing?? Come join the Bates College Investment Club and help manage a portfolio of $100,000! No prior experience of any kind is necessary.  Pettengill G10 (except for March 18)
8:00 pm The Bates Democrats weekly meeting in New Commons 221. Come join us!
8:15 pm Bates Christian Fellowship weekly at 8:17pm in Hirasawa Lounge (Top floor of Chase Hall). Grab a friend and come ready to dive into what God has in store for us!
8:30 pm PostSecret Committee Meeting - All are welcome to help plan the PostSecret Event March 9th, and events surrounding. Email rchacko@bates.edu or ewrightt@bates.edu with questions.  Meet at Bill and Victoria's house: 32 Mountain Ave (across from the new dorm, on the corner). (until March 4)
9:00 pm Helicase Club Meeting – Come learn about the brand new Biology Club! New members are welcome!