BOTTLED UP Festooned with empty plastic bottles, this tree in the Fireplace Lounge of new Commons symbolizes a semester-long debate that began when a few students urged Bates to stop serving bottled water. Their protest was part of the national Take Back the Tap movement.
Stories:
- Arts' Desire — A sociology class plumbs the depths of student interest in creative arts at Bates
- Forms of Resonance — From encounters with the MRI, a surprising inspiration
- Ask Me Another — Economics professor David Aschauer responds to "stimulus"
- Turning Points — The latest campus comings, goings and doings
- 'Sacred Circle' — Visits aim to build bonds between Bates and Native Americans in Maine
- Pearls and Swine — Commencement speaker Fareed Zakaria's wise words about swine flu pique professors' interest
