As the semester draws to a close, we experience cooler temperatures, culminations of academic effort, and killer sunsets. “How did it get so late so soon?” asked Dr. Seuss. Yes, dusk arrives early, but what a way to see the day out.
Mickai Mercer ’19 of Philadelphia and fellow dancers perform in “OOPS!” choreographed by dance professor Carol Dilley during a dress rehearsal for the Marcy Plavin Fall Dance Concert in Schaeffer Theatre. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
Bates dancers perform in Gannett Theater during a dress rehearsal for a senior thesis in dance choreographed by Johanna Hayes ’19 of Edwards, Colo. (Grace Link ’19 for Bates College)
Director of Security and Campus Safety Doug Morency and his team hand out treats at their cocoa and chai pop-up outside Commons. The offering of refreshments and dance music helped students “awaken their finals senses.” (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
First-years Andrew Lyle, Nina Flynn, and Ben Schmandt take a study break in Memorial Commons with Arya, a 7-month-old golden retriever. The Office of Campus Life sponsored the finals-week playtime; the pups came from the Maine Golden Retriever Club. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
A finals-week sunset transforms the Historic Quad. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
