EXHIBIT: Students and professor, Trian Nguyen, will be displaying photography from their 2008 Short Term trip. The group spent four weeks traveling from southern to northern Vietnam studying the country’s artistic and cultural aspects. Until October 17th in the Chase Hall Art Gallery.

THE MULTIFAITH CHAPLAINCY - Mindfulness Meditation – today, 12:10-12:40 – Chapel -  Chaplaincy Mindfulness is the awareness that emerges  through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment,  and non-judgmentally to things as they are.  Each session will open with a brief poem or reading followed by a guided meditation practice  such as loving-kindness meditation, basic mindfulness, mindful eating, the body scan, walking meditation, and more.

TWO PHILLIPS FELLOWSHIP PRESENTATIONS:  Today, 4:30 p.m. - Skelton Lounge, Chase Hall
1st presentation:  Barbara Byers '10: Arts Immersion in Indonesia. Ms. Byers spent her summer in West Java where she studied traditional music and dance.  She will share her experience of her time with Nano Suratno, a renowned composer, and perform one of the colorful, traditional dances she learned.
2nd presentation:  Chomba Kaluba '10:  Using Art to Fight Poverty and Empower Children of Guatemala. Mr. Kaluba worked with the poorest endangered children of the Guatemala City garbage dump community.  There he sought to empower the children through art to help them generate an income to better themselves. He will share how he was able to work towards this goal. All are welcome; refreshments will be served.

FIGURE DRAWING class sponsored by the Bates College Museum of Art. Artists should bring drawing board and supplies. Easels provided. 6-9 p.m. in room 259 of the Olin Arts Center.

CMMC MINI MED SCHOOL - Tonight, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Muskie Room - “Slow Medicine” -  Dennis McCullough, M.D,  Dr. McCullough is author of “My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing "Slow Medicine," The Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones”  http://kendaloutreach.org/NoNav/DrDennisMcCulloughandMyMotherYourMother.aspx
Dr. McCullough focuses on the fastest growing group of elders, those over age 80. This group has more interaction with the medical system and uses more resources per capita than any other age group. And it is about to double its numbers, with a spiraling demand for health services. Diseases which once ended lives relatively quickly have been changed into chronic illness, chronic debilitation, and extended years of decline. The pressure of numbers is creating unprecedented family and societal burdens. This particular group of elders has the highest likelihood of benefiting from care that is more measured and reflective, which actually stands back from rushed, in-hospital interventions and slows down to balance thoughtfully the separate, multiple, and complex issues of late-life. Sponsored by: The Harward Center for Community Partnerships

Interested in getting involved with admissions? STUDENTS IN ADMISSIONS is looking for enthusiastic students to help out with special events, such as open houses, accepted student days and Maine day! Come to an informational meeting tonight at 6:30 pm in Pettengill G65 about the ways you can get involved with admissions special events! There is an open house on October 12th we need helpers for. Questions or can't make the meeting? Contact Meg Curran (mcurran@bates.edu)

INFORMATION SESSION FOR JAPAN JYA/JSA – tonight in Pettengill 116 at 7 pm.

LECTURE: Business, economics and art correspondent for the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Paul Solman gives the second of two talks on the theme The Divided Self: Money, God and Neighbor. Tonight: Is the Love of Money the Root of All Evil? The annual Bertha May Bell Andrews Lecture in Ethics and Education is presented by the Multifaith Chaplaincy. For more information call 207-786-8272. 7:00 PM Chase Hall Lounge

PEER WRITING ASSISTANTS: Staff meeting from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. in New Commons 211. See you there!

Brief information session on the COMPETITIVE SKI CLUB. Come learn what the Ski Club is all about in this quick meeting.  We will introduce the club officers, sign up new members, and talk about the upcoming season. Tonight at 7:45 pm in PGILL 329

Come join SEXUALITY ANONYMOUS in the red room in the Ronj if you are interested in talking with fellow students confidentially about anything relating to sex, sexuality and gender! 8 p.m.

The DANCE CLUB is meeting tonight to groove and jive and feel alive! Come talk about performances, events and moving bodies! See you at 8:30 p.m. in PGill G65.

{PAUSE}: Take a break for stillness and reflection: a weekly service of music, dance, poetry, prose, and silence. Tonight in the Chapel, 9-9:30.

WIND DOWN WEDNESDAYS! The Student Activities Office is sponsoring a social gathering in The Little Room this evening from 9-11pm. We have made some upgrades to the space, and we'd like to show it off! Board games, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band will all be available. Snack and beverages will be served. Beer will be served; bring a valid ID for age verification.

The PEER WRITING CENTER in Ladd has new daytime hours. We're open  Monday through Thursday from 11 to 5 and Friday from 11 to 3. Stop by for some constructive conversation about your writing - no appointment necessary. The Center is also open Sunday through Thursday nights from 7 to 11 and Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5.  See you there!

ATTENTION STUDENT ORGS!  Did you know that The Little Room and The Underground are great spaces to hold events? The Student Activities Office wants YOU to use the amazing available spaces on campus for your org's events! We have reserved these spaces on Wednesday nights this Fall from 9-11pm and we are offering $150 towards the cost of an event sponsored by your organization. Hold dances, host bands, karaoke parties, board game nights, fund-raisers, dinners, poetry readings...there are a plethora of activities your organization could sponsor in these great locations! Please contact Sara Noyes (via email snoyes@bates.edu, phone 755-5936) to sign up for a date - first come, first serve!

CREATIVE? ARTSY? MURAL CONTEST!! The Student Activities Office is holding a mural contest. The winner will have the opportunity to recreate their submission on the back wall of The Underground (the basement of 280 College Street). The winner will also receive a gift certificate to the Bates College Book Store. Submissions must be on paper and submitted to the Bates College Office of Student Activities no later than Monday October 26th. For more information please contact Sara Noyes via email at snoyes@bates.edu or phone (207-755-2936).

ENVIROLUNCH - Thursday, October 8- 12:10 until 1:00 - New Commons 221 - Marion Browning from Healthy Androscoggin presents: The Androscoggin Farm Guide - Produced last short term by Elise Walsh, class of 2009 and Healthy Androscoggin! Pizza Provided! Sponsored by the Office of the Environmental Coordinator and Environmental Studies Program (EnviroLunch is a weekly community gathering for all students, staff, and faculty!)

PRESENTATION:  Promoting Healthy Eating includes letting people know where to find it. Our County has a wealth of farmers producing excellent food! Come hear about how a Bates Environmental student & Healthy Androscoggin teamed up to create a local farm guide. Presentation by Marion Browning, Worksite Wellness Coordinator for Healthy Androscoggin. Sponsored by the Office of the Environmental Coordinator and Environmental Studies Program. Thursday, 12:10- 1 PM New Commons 221.

COMING OUT DAY PROGRAM featuring  Emanuel Xavier, Latino (Puerto Rico/Ecuador) poet and gay activist - Thursday, October 8, 4:30 pm, Chase Lounge. Emanuel Xavier is an award-winning queer Latino spoken word artist, author, and activist. He is author of the poetry collections, "Pier Queen" and "Americano", the Lambda Literary Award nominated novel, "Christ Like", and editor of "Bullets & Butterflies: Queer Spoken Word Poetry" and "Mariposas: A Modern Anthology of Queer Latino Poetry". His work has been commissioned for the Walt Whitman Archives, UNESCO, and the Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review. He has appeared on Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry and been featured on CNN for an article to promote the documentary, "Latino in America."  Xavier performs regularly throughout the country and internationally sharing his sexual, political, cultural, and often religious themed poetics and has received the Marsha A. Gomez Cultural Heritage Award, a New York City Council Citation, and a World Pride Award. He has been named one of the "25 Most Influential GLBT Latinos" and is currently working on spoken word/music collaboration CD and a new poetry collection.  In addition to reading his poetry, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, he will be commenting on the impact of the rebellion on post-Stonewall young artists and activists. Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs

There is a mandatory meeting for anyone interested in playing WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY this winter on Thursday, 7 p.m. in Carnegie 339. If you are interested but unable to make the meeting, please contact Kara at ksulliv2@bates.edu.

OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE PRESENTATION: Dr. Jim Moore will be visiting from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). He will talk about the differences between Osteopathic and Allopathic medicine and LECOM. Friday, October 9th at noon in New Commons Renyi Room 211.

On Tuesday, October 13th, members of the V-12 PROGRAM will gather for their yearly Reunion at 11:00 a.m. in Muskie Archives, and all are welcome to attend. The V-12 program was established here at Bates in the 1940's for the purpose of training young men to go to war.  Listening to the stories these gentlemen tell is very interesting and entertaining.   If you would like to join members of the V-12 program, as well as members of the Bates community for this luncheon, please RSVP to Shanna Bruno no later than Friday, October 9th.  You can reach her by email at sbruno@bates.edu, or by phone at 786-8254.  The social hour will begin at 11:00 a.m. followed by lunch at noon.

The Bates College Community and the Harward Family cordially invite you to a MEMORIAL CONCERT in honor of ANN M. HARWARD - Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 3:00 p.m. Concert Hall, Olin Arts Center - A reception will follow in the Bates College Museum of Art. For more information or to rsvp, please contact Jennifer Richard at 207-786-6476 or jrichar4@bates.edu

4:10 pm Brooks Quimby Debate weekly practice! – Pettigrew 309A                     
5:00 pm Chinese Table – New Commons, Room 131, A,B,C
7:00 pm Weekly PALG session for Chem 217.  The session is open to students of the class. Led by Eammon Riley. PGill G21
7:00 pm Portuguese Table – New Commons, Room 116
7:30 pm Amandla! Meeting – Multi-Cultural Center, Downstairs Lounge
7:30 pm Chase the Fiddlers plays fiddle and other folk music on a variety of instruments.  New members and the curious always welcome. Little Room, Chase Hall
8:00 pm Weekly PALG session for Physics 107.  The session is open to students of Physics 107. Led by Jean McIntyre.  Carn 113
8:00 pm The Bates Christian Fellowship gathers tonight in Hirasawa Lounge.  All are welcome!