{"id":152834,"date":"2023-04-13T11:47:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T15:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=152834"},"modified":"2023-04-19T16:55:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T20:55:03","slug":"slideshow-this-month-at-bates-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/13\/slideshow-this-month-at-bates-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Slideshow: This Month at Bates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spring is a time of rebirth. With that in mind, we’ve included a newborn in this latest edition of This Month at Bates, a collection of images filled with signs of resilience, community, creativity, and spirit. We hope that there’s something for everyone on our latest visual menu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel Perspective <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ken Williams ’23 for Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From left, Sokona Mangane ’23 of Brooklyn, N.Y., Sam Jean-Francois ’23 of Medford, Mass., and Mohamed Diawara ’23 of Philadelphia reflect on their personal experiences during a panel discussion about \u201cGrowing up in America with Immigrant Parents,\u201d as part of the 2023 Africana Conference, hosted by the Africana Club on March 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Having a ‘Bawl’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Stephanie Pridgeon brought her 2-month-old son, Archer, to campus to pick up a book from Ladd Library, and say \u201chi!\u201d to a few colleagues in Lane Hall. He seemed less than amused, but everything\u2019s so big and loud at that age, can we blame him? The photograph “captures his feistiness,” said his mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunset Splendor <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A gorgeous pink-and-purple sunset frames Parker Hall on March 11. Snow is still piled outside, soon to be melted by warmer days ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Come to the Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bates students got an opportunity to let their cultures shine at the annual International Dinner, hosted by the International Club in the Gray Athletic Building. Featuring food and formal dress from all over the world for five decades, the dinner is a celebration of the cultures and community that Bates represents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hat Trick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Abby Segal ’23 of Chelmsford, Mass., left, and Jacob Iwowo \u201923 of Beckenham, England, pose with the prize check they won in a first place tie at the 2023 Bobcat Ventures competition. The prize money will go towards launching Segal\u2019s one-woman magic act, and boosting Iwowo\u2019s soccer startup, Up Next Academy. (While the check’s amount says $4,000 each, the prize was later bumped to $6,000 each.) (Ken Williams ’23 for Bates College)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reaching for the Win <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ally Friedman ’24 of East Hampton, N.Y., won at No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles to help the Bates women’s tennis team defeat nationally ranked Wellesley at Merrill Gymnasium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Dance for Peace’ <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Assistant Professor of Dance Brian Evans offers guidance during a dance rehearsal in the Marcy Plavin Dance Studio, as a group of students prepare to perform Dance for Peace<\/em> at the Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, Mass. Directed by Ruslan Peredelskyi \u201925 of Kyiv, Ukraine, the event was part of a fundraiser for Uniting For Ukraine, a program for Ukrainian refugees seeking to settle in the U.S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Swooping in for a Kiss <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Emily Diaz \u201823 of Corona, N.Y., turns a trope on its head as she dips Brady Chilson \u201923 of Carlisle, Pa., for a kiss during a dress rehearsal for the Bates theater production of Much Ado About Nothing<\/em>, Shakespeare\u2019s classic romantic comedy. That wasn\u2019t the only trope they flipped, either: the cast had a ball upending the play\u2019s portrayals of gender and power<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the Windup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Men’s track and field team captain Liam Byrne ’23 of Ridgefield, Conn., won the hammer throw at the Bates Quad Meet, hosted and won by the Bobcats at Russell Street Track & Field on April 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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S’no More Snow <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Members of the Bates women\u2019s track and field team take to the paths on the Historic Quad just a few days before opening the outdoor track and field season in the Bates College Quad Meet on April 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Squish In!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kelly Saldana ’26 (left) of New York City shares a comfortable Ladd Library seat with Alexandria Georgiadis ’26 of Interlaken, N.Y., as they caught up with Elizabeth Gallegos ’26 of Denver, Colo., after returning from March break. “We’re reuniting,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Poetic Presence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Porsha Olayiwola performs during a Village Club Series and Black Student Union event at the Benjamin Mays Center in April. An author and poet from Boston, Olayiwola creates dialogue about queer, Black, and female identity-related issues through a lens of afro-futurism and surrealism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sorting Her Thoughts <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Frieda Kickliter \u201923, a studio art major from Mobile, Ala., sorts through her art in preparation for the upcoming Annual Senior Art Exhibition, opening on April 14, in the Bates College Museum of Art. One of three studio art majors presenting work at the exhibition, Kickliter has painted large-scale abstract paintings with oil and ink, inspired by architecture and natural landscapes and shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summit Smarts <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dana Professor of Physics Hong Lin (right) listens as Kona Lindsey \u201923, a double major in physics and mathematics from Colorado Springs, Colo., explains his thesis project, titled “Visualization of Ultracold Quantum Gas Bubbles in the Cold Atom Laboratory,” advised by Professor of Physics Nathan Lundblad during the Mount David Summit in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Subtle Delights’ <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Tricia Ballard \u201923, a studio art major from Larchmont, N.Y., is a ceramicist who loves simplicity. Her thesis artwork, a selection of ceramic kitchenware, is inspired by the \u201csubtle delights\u201d of everyday life, and has also been a new journey for Ballard: before Bates, her artistic expression was through painting and drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every Little Detail <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jordan Wilson \u201923 of Medfield, Mass., a double major in art history and studio art, works in her Olin Arts studio on a piece for her thesis: a collection of drawn and painted portraits, capturing moments in time and all the minutiae within them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Battle of the Ball <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mick Burden ’23 of Kenilworth, Ill., battles for a face-off against Hamilton on April 8 at Garcelon Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choir Connection <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Bates College Choir, conducted by J\u00f6elle Morris with collaborative piano by Chiharu Naruse, performs in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall in April. Their performance included \u201cNda Wana,\u201d a traditional South African piece, arranged by Michael Barrett, and \u201cOn the Mountain,\u201d a traditional Ukrainian piece arranged by David Patriquin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the Move <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Allison Greuel ’23 of Freeport, Maine, moves the ball down the field for the women’s lacrosse team in a game against Williams on April 1 at Garcelon Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Above the Bar <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rosemary McKerley ’25 of Coventry, Conn., competes in the pole vault at the Bates Quad Meet, hosted by the Bobcats on April 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Master Class <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Associate Professor of German Jakub Kazecki teaches a master class for newly admitted students visiting Bates on April 3. His topic was experiencing Berlin through literature, film, and urban landscape in Hathorn Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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P\u2019al Mundo, or \u201cFor the World,\u201d a night of multicultural dancing, music, poetry, and art performed by students was hosted by Bates\u2019 Latinx Club, Raices Unidas, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, on April 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First Taste of Bates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Admitted students and their families traveled to campus on April 3 for a day of tours, master classes, panel discussions, and meet-and-greets with Bates leaders, including President Clayton Spencer and Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Leigh Weisenburger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dancing a Story <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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From left, Mariana Kaluba \u201825 of Lusaka, Zambia, Ruslan Peredelskyi \u201925 of Kyiv, Ukraine, and Olivia Krug \u201926 of Fryeburg, Maine, perform \u201cWHY SHE CAN\u2019T SLEEP AT NIGHT,\u201d one of two pieces inspired by the stories of people affected by the war in Ukraine, performed during the Spring Dance Concert at Schaeffer Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Up to Bat <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ella Maher ’26 of Newton, Mass., watches a pitch miss high during a 13-1 win over Bowdoin at Lafayette Street Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Breaking Fast <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mohammed Mohammed \u201826 of Iowa City prays during the Ramadan Banquet, hosted by Bates\u2019 Muslim Student Association, in the Benjamin Mays Center in April. The gathering gave students a chance to break fast in community, surrounded by friends and food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let Them Eat Books (and Cake) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A crowd forms as contestants place their entries for the second annual Edible Books Festival at Ladd Library on April 7. Inspired by books and baked with care, the erudite edibles were judged in two categories \u2014 taste, and creativity \u2014 just like last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Record Steal <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Henry Jamieson ’23 of St. Simons Island, Ga., slides safely into second base for a steal during the Bates baseball team’s 9-3 win over Husson at Leahey Field. The Bobcats have stolen more than 100 bases this season, breaking the program record for steals in one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scholarly Superpowers <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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At right, Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies Rebecca Herzig celebrates with her costumed senior thesis advisees: Tyler Shambaugh \u201923 of Chevy Chase, Md., as Superman; Serena Sen \u201923 of New York City in a super Swix ski suit; and Elliott Vahey \u201923 of Shaker Heights, Ohio, as Catwoman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They had just performed the happy senior ritual, binding their theses on the Ladd Library Terrace in front of classmates, staff, and faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach of these students wrote a thesis that would have been terrific in any year, but after all they have been through, especially phenomenal in this one,\u201d said Herzig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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