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(From left) Debaters Michael Pasek '12, Matt Johnson of Morehouse College and Colin Etnire '12 relax after making their final arguments.
(From left) Donelle Durham '09, Kimal McCarthy '09 and Sherraine Rodney '09 enjoy the give and take of the MLK Day debate.
Miranda Gallo '09 reads to Martel School fourth graders as part of the 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Read-In.
An elated crowd responds to the collaboration offered by Shawki White '09 and Ben Smeltzer and Friends. Photograph by Louisa Demmitt '09.
Spoken-word artist Shawki White '09 performs on the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall stage. Photograph by Louisa Demmitt '09.
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The 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at Bates College focused on “Inaugurating Change: Where Do We Go From Here.” Each year, Bates observes King’s birthday by suspending regular classes and focusing community attention on special programming throughout the day.