{"id":152551,"date":"2023-03-31T16:07:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T20:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=152551"},"modified":"2023-03-31T17:26:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T21:26:18","slug":"30-items-in-the-bates-librarys-lost-and-found-on-march-30-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/31\/30-items-in-the-bates-librarys-lost-and-found-on-march-30-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"30 items in the Bates library&#8217;s Lost and Found on March 30, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first we thought it might be a cat carrier. But no, it was just a really big water &#8220;bottle,&#8221; a three-liter, double-walled behemoth, rightly named &#8220;Zeus&#8221; by its maker, Tal Hydration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big bottle comes complete with fold-out handles for carrying. Or lugging. It&#8217;s the biggest lost item <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/tag\/lost-and-found\/\">we&#8217;ve ever found in the Lost and Found cubby<\/a> during our travels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on your era, you may recall a time when folks drank water only when they were thirsty. <em>Really<\/em> thirsty. So like most items in Lost &amp; Found, Zeus tells a tale about students today: They hydrate. \u201cI go through three of these a day,\u201d said a student, brandishing her one-liter bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/2_230330_lost_found_9768_hjb.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/2_230330_lost_found_9768_hjb.webp 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/2_230330_lost_found_9768_hjb-400x285.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/2_230330_lost_found_9768_hjb-900x641.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/2_230330_lost_found_9768_hjb-1536x1093.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/2_230330_lost_found_9768_hjb-882x628.jpg 882w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Zeus water bottle by Tal Hydration (right) was among the 30 items in the Ladd Library Lost  and Found on March 30, 2023. (Jay Burns\/Bates College)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what else we saw on March 30, 2023:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apple Watch, Series 6, that like other smartwatches, incorporates <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Activity_tracker\">fitness tracking<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Health_(Apple)\">health-oriented capabilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mirrored swim goggles by Tyr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificates (2) from the United Soccer Coaches announcing regional second team honors for a Bates player<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zee Zees brand berry apple crisp nutrition bars (2), each with 4 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber, touted as being \u201cgreat for breakfast in the classroom.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed calculus exam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bic pen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green reading glasses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book, <em>How to Be an Antiracist<\/em>, by Ibram X. Kendi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2017\/10\/26\/kendi\/\">who spoke at Bates in October 2017<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wide mouth blue water bottle by Nalgene<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3-liter water bottle, the Zeus model by Tal, with a decal of GoodParty, a movement to \u201cend America&#8217;s two-party political dysfunction and create a truly representative democracy.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 GB flash drive, SanDisk Cruzer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8-ounce can of honey roasted cashews by Gold Emblem, the private food brand of CVS Pharmacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lip balm, Rosy Lips by Vaseline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reloadable plastic lift ticket, good at any Vail Resorts mountain (there are 40 in four countries)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earbuds by Beats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water bottle with two decals, one for the Appalachian Mountain Club and one for the Next Adventure Scappoose Bay Paddling Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over-ear headphones by Plantronics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swingline light duty black stapler, Model 40501<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Woven bracelet with blue and white Gzhel-style beads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic claw hair clip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knit winter hat by Time and Tru, a Wal-Mart label, with a small and charming red toadstool (with french knots for the spots) embroidered on a denim patch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small tote bag with flip flop illustration by Oriental Trading, founded in 1932 as one of the United States&#8217; first <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wholesaling\">wholesaling<\/a> companies and owned by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berkshire_Hathaway\">Berkshire Hathaway<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purple cup with orange lid and yellow straw by TAL that may or may not change colors when filled with a cold liquid.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signet or class-style gold ring, likely with onyx stone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two evil-eye rings that are said to protect the wearer from evil and ward off the evil that has been directed at them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1801\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_9804-copy.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_9804-copy.webp 1801w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_9804-copy-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_9804-copy-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_9804-copy-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/03\/IMG_9804-copy-943x628.jpg 943w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1801px) 100vw, 1801px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An evil-eye ring protects the wearer from evil and ward off the evil that has been directed at them. (Jay Burns\/Bates College)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Envelope with \u201cCirculation Department\u201d letterhead with the words \u201ctwo rings, staff restroom, 8\/15\/22\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A volunteer ID card from St. Mary\u2019s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two Bluetooth earbud charging cases, one with an orange sticker emblazoned with the word \u201cbender,&#8221; of which we don&#8217;t know the meaning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black umbrella<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reusable stainless steel Bates mug<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At first we thought it might be a cat carrier. 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