Bates College

			Somalis in Lewiston: A bike ride downtown began Ryan Heffernan's photographic exploration of Lewiston's Somali community.

			Commencement 2003: The Class of 2003 leaves Bates with good reason, says speaker Stephen Carter.

			Portrait of the Artists: Working next door to one another, but painting in styles a chasm apart, two art seniors put "joyousness to the wall" in Olin Arts Center.

			A Change of Heart: Why did Dr. Dervilla McCann '77 give Bates a second chance?

			The End of Mayoralty: In the spring of 1959, an epic student tradition vanished from the Bates campus. Here's what happened.

			Open Forum

			Preamble: Mayoralty and other Bates fads.

			Bates Matters: The President's Perspective: Remarkable Continuity: professors still love the joy that comes from learning alongside their students.

			Quad Angles: A million dollar gift honors the memory of Bob Branham.

			Shelf Life: Your artistic endeavors. Books, music, motion pictures.

			Round Table: Alumni essays: a different look at the world.

			Scene Again: Bates' interesting past in words and images.

			Sports Notes: Missing a championship by half a big toe stokes the competitive fire within Liz Wanless '04.

			Vital Stats

			Deaths

			Class Notes: Latest news from Bates alumni.

			Your Voice: Alumni Council news and doings.