{"id":1522,"date":"2008-11-04T12:45:13","date_gmt":"2008-11-04T16:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/batesthisweek.wordpress.com\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2018-06-04T09:31:17","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T13:31:17","slug":"homecoming-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2008\/11\/04\/homecoming-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Slide show: Homecoming 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kelly Kerner, the new vice president for college advancement, presents \"An Insider's Look at Bates Fundraising\" in a Saturday morning session held in Pettengill Hall's Keck Classroom.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t

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\t\r\nPrev | Next\r\nTo observe their 50th anniversary, the Merimanders perform the national anthem at the start of the Bates-Colby football game.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t

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Joined by Vice President for College Advancement Kelly Kerner (right), members of the Class of 1969 football team watch the game during a reception in the new dining Commons building. From left: Walter Jackeon, Jeff Sturgis and Trustee Steve Brown. Photograph by Marni Lyn Cyr.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t

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A group of Bates fans celebrates on the sidelines. From left: Naima Murphy '10, Claudeny Obas '09, Matt Marienthal '10, Jared Levy '09 and Danny Bousquet '09.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t

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Bates linemen Alex Gentilli (74) and Chris Hertz (73) converge on tight end Sean Wirth (with ball) after Wirth's 2-yard touchdown catch got the Bobcats off to a 7-0 lead in their 31-21 victory over Colby.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t

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Spirits were high for the annual Bates Homecoming Weekend.<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

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The slide show features Homecoming 2008<\/a>, held this year Oct. 24-26.\u00a0The weekend featured an exciting football victory<\/a> over Colby and the first “Faces of Bates Across the Decades,”<\/a> an opportunity to learn about and respond to Bates’ recommitment to diversity and inclusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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