{"id":158980,"date":"2023-12-07T08:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T13:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=158980"},"modified":"2023-12-13T16:01:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:01:08","slug":"slideshow-this-month-at-bates-55","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/07\/slideshow-this-month-at-bates-55\/","title":{"rendered":"Slideshow: This Month at Bates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the last 30 days, we\u2019ve photographed on and off campus, switched from daylight saving to standard time, and adjusted to the arrival of winter in Maine. Bates business as usual, right? Of course, there\u2019s no such thing, as each season and time has its own rhythm and particulars. That\u2019s why we have included these representative moments from This Month at Bates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewiston Love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At Tree Street Youth, Emily Walsh \u201924 of Cambridge, Mass., distributes signs on “Love Lewiston Day,” a community event held in early November and organized by Tree Street, a longtime community partner of the college, as an “opportunity to love on our community\u201d following the shootings on Oct. 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A volunteer with Goodwill NeuroRehab in Lewiston, Walsh had helped to organize a sign making gathering a few days before on campus. She brought some of the signs to Tree Street. \u201cI\u2019m trying to do what I can.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Our Civic Duty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Phyllis
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after 8 o’clock on an overcast Election Day morning, President Garry W. Jenkins walks with student members of Bates Votes, the civic engagement team, to the nearby Lewiston Armory, the election place for Ward 1, which includes Bates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Jenkins was no mere supporter for the Bates group: At the Armory, he cast his first ballot as a Maine resident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From left, Inez Johnson \u201925, Tammy Namangale \u201927, Carly Baker \u201927 (behind Jenkins), and Neil Grover \u201927. At right is a sign supporting the successful re-election of Professor Emerita of Anthropology Elizabeth Eames to the Lewiston school committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

You Do You<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Huck Triggs ’24 for Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Students gather at the Multifaith Banquet at the Benjamin E. Mays Center, an annual event that brings people together to celebrate the abundance of identities and worldviews at the college. The banquet, hosted by the Multifaith Chaplaincy, included music and storytelling to help celebrate the gifts of individuality, community, art, and spiritual growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Something To Think About<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Thanksgiving Play<\/em><\/a>, a fast-moving satire that ricochets between hilarious, ridiculous, and troubling, was performed in mid-November in Gannett Theater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The play follows the chaos when four people who consider themselves liberal, woke, and forward-thinking, go about rehearsing a Thanksgiving pageant that attempts to celebrate Native American Heritage Month for elementary school students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, the play that occurs within the play spirals into chaos as artistic differences become physical between two characters: Caden, played by David Walker \u201924, and Jaxton, played by Adam Joseph Matos \u201926. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At far left is Paige Magid \u201924, who plays Logan, director of the fraught Thanksgiving pageant that is at the center of the play. At far right is Ruby Marden \u201927, who plays Alicia, a Los Angeles\u2013based actor hired on the pretense of being Native American. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Never Forget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bates Campus Safety Officer Kevin Michaud lays a flower at Veterans Plaza during a Veterans Day observance<\/a>. For Michaud, it was a day to remember his brother, George, who died two years ago and was a veteran of the Air Force, like Michaud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the observance, the Rev. Brittany Longsdorf, the college’s multifaith chaplain, asked those who came to the plaza for the tribute to remember the veterans in their lives \u2014 the family, neighbors, and colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt means an awful lot. It\u2019s nice to know (Bates) remembers us,\u201d Michaud said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Fun and Games \u2014 in Math<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Mathematics Meredith Greer (standing third from right) directs her First-Year Seminar students as they play with \u2014 and learn from \u2014 robots in games directed by a team of educators with Lewiston Public Schools in Chase Hall Lounge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greer\u2019s First-Year Seminar, \u201cLearning Math Using Crafts, Coding, and Games,\u201d involved a collaboration with the Lewiston Public Schools technology coaches. The educators made three visits to Bates, bringing age-appropriate robots each time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connecting with the Lewiston educators, said Greer, “has given us multiple chances to connect our studies with specific grade-level-based math learning standards that are used across the state of Maine.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Sunny Smiles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

EcoReps Izzy Larson \u201925 (left) of East Aurora, N.Y., and Martin Carriere \u201924 of Davis, Calif., are greeted by sunny, blue skies during a tour of the college\u2019s solar array in Skowhegan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built by ReVision Energy, the photovoltaic array on more than 20 acres is the college\u2019s latest initiative toward its goal of being carbon positive by 2030. <\/strong>The array comprises of nearly 18,500 panels that will generate seven megawatts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Mood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The new moon rises (left) as Chase Hall glows at dusk in mid-November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Trashion Treats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First-year students Amy LaBelle (left) of Barrington, R.I., and Haley Dwight ’27 of East Kingston, N.H., enjoy baked Alaska in a cone at the Trashion Show in the Gray Athletic Building, where a sumptuous spread of desserts was offered by Dining Services following the Harvest Dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s dessert spread included fall-themed cookies, apple-pie bars, gluten-friendly rice crispy bars, and a giant baked Alaska \u2014 which was bruleed on the premises and fashioned in the form of a Maine license plate. Yum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

A Tall Order<\/h3>\n\n\n
\n
\"Theophil
Theophil Syslo\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The 23rd edition of the Trashion Show drew one of the largest fields with nine teams of designers and models comprising staff, faculty, and students. The show promotes recycling and reusing by showcasing outfits created by students, faculty, and staff from reclaimed campus trash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, designer Sloan Phillips \u201925 (right) of Evergreen, Colo., poses with their Trashion Show <\/a>outfit, modeled on stilts by Miguel Angel Pacheco \u201924 of Caracas, Venezuela. Phillips’ design is made from cardboard boxes that were shredded and then woven them into something beautiful: a giant skirt, arm bands, and mask complete with huge lashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy experience as a trans person in our society is that it doesn\u2019t allow many trans people to be fully themselves. So the cardboard box is metaphorical \u2014 the fact it\u2019s shredded, because by shredding it, you redefine it,\u201d Sloan said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Take a Bow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Carly Philpott ’27 for Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Students perform at the Cultural Performance Showcase at Schaeffer Theatre. The show is a celebration of diversity and talent, featuring a dynamic blend of student performers and faculty members, who all hail from diverse cultural backgrounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was organized by Kae Yan ’24 of Shanghai, China, Kendall Jones ’25 of Plymouth, N.H., Annie Li ’24 of Oslo, Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Can You Believe This?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Josie Brohard \u201924 (left) of Timnath, Colo., and Dylan McAfee \u201923 check out the swimming and diving team\u2019s shiny new locker rooms next to Tarbell Pool in Merrill Gymnasium during a gathering for the dedication of the donor-funded new facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Breathe Deep<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Theophil Sylso\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mark Southern \u201925 of Virginia Beach, Va., cuts through the water swimming butterfly as he competes in the 200-yard individual medley in a dual meet against Wesleyan at Tarbell Pool in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Driving the Lane<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Men\u2019s basketball guard Jaelen Jackson \u201927 of South Portland, Maine, drives to the hoop against Babson College in Alumni Gym. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackson is already well-known in Maine, having helped lead the South Portland High Red Riots to back-to-back Class AA boys basketball titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

A Ducky Assignment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“You can observe a lot by watching,” said Yogi Berra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or, as Kai Anderson ’27 of Poland, Maine, phrases it, “I’m just hanging out, watching ducks.” He was gathering visual data for an assignment for “Lab-Based Biological Inquiry: Wildlife Sampling and Identification,” taught by Assistant Professor of Biology Eric LaFlore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He counted 40 to 60 mallard ducks, 11 domestic dogs, and four American crows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Flying High<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s basketball captain Morgan Kennedy \u201924 of Oklahoma City goes up for the bucket against Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Alumni Gym. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She recently earned Maine Co-Player of the Week honors<\/a> from the Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Something’s Cooking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alex Provasnik \u201925 (left) of Arlington, Va., works at a kiln<\/a> with Lecturer in Art and Visual Culture Susan Dewsnap in the ceramic studio in Olin Arts Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campus job is a surprisingly good fit for the Bates junior, incorporating skills she\u2019s learned in both her majors: art and visual culture, where she is on the studio art track, and chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chemistry comes in when it’s time to glaze a piece of pottery, she said. “If you look at any ceramic glaze recipe you are going to see a lot of chemistry. Not only are most of the materials written in their chemical formulas, but you are also dealing with concentrations as well as oxidation and reduction reactions depending on the type of firing you are doing.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Organized Chaos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As students dashed up and down Alumni Gym, it all seemed chaotic when, in fact, it was creative and purposeful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of coursework in the First-Year Seminar \u201cThe Sporting Life,\u201d taught by Visiting Professor of Psychology Su Langdon, the students used class readings, discussions, and their own observations to invent a pro-social, cooperative game children’s game. On this late-November day, they headed to the gym to practice the game, getting feedback and practicing how to teach the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project is part of the students’ work with two Lewiston elementary schools, Farwell and Geiger, through Playground Pals, a program of the college’s Harward Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Magic Hour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Brilliant evening light covers the Historic Quad at dusk with the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul towering in the distance, providing a regal backdrop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Dynamic Dress <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Eno Little ’27 for Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sakina Saidi \u201926 of Auburn, Maine, strides down the fashion show runway in Chase Hall during the inaugural CBB International Fashion Show, hosted by the Bates International Club. The program involved a show of cultural attire, related music, and stories shared with the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

‘Tis the Season of Snow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A student walks by Hedge Hall following the winter’s first significant snowfall, five inches of heavy, wet snow, on Dec. 4\u20135.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

A Helping Hand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ellie Forcier \u201925 (right) of Weston, Mass., helps friend Collin Madalena \u201925 of Jemez Pueblo, N.M., by recording a short video for Madalena’s class project on Native American visibility. The course is \u201cCollege for Coming Times\u201d with Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies Rebecca Herzig. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Snow Glow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Phyllis
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In early December, about a half hour after its 7 a.m rise, the morning sun emerges over Commons, illuminating Alumni Walk. As we head toward the solstice, the amount of daylight has dipped under nine hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

A Warm Haven<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Phyllis
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A campus winter wonderland provides the backdrop as Aislinn Carty \u201924 of Mountville, Pa., studies for physics class Ladd Library, while sporting a winter hat that prepares her for the snow and chill outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Expert Advice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the studio of the Bates Communications and Marketing Office, President Garry W. Jenkins prepares for a video interview with multimedia producer Theophil Syslo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Looking Glass<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Bates
Carly Philpott ’27 for Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the men\u2019s squash team\u2019s home opener against Trinity, Ashton Monteiro \u201926 of Riverside, Conn., competes on the Bates Squash Center’s glass court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A glass court, featuring transparent walls, gives spectators a clear view of the game from all angles. Fans can see the players’ reactions, strategies, and the fast-paced action up close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Beauty In Motion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Carly Philpott ’27 for Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dancers perform routines created by student choreographers in a dress rehearsal for the Fall Dance Concert at Shaeffer Theatre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concert features student compositions created during an advanced composition seminar. During the semester, student choreographers cast their pieces and conduct a semester-long rehearsal process that includes collaboration with designers. The dancer in the center with her hand raised is Megan Billings \u201926 of North Andover, Mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Eye to Eye<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Carly Philpott ’27 for Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bates squash head coach Rei Hergeth (right) huddles with women\u2019s team captain Andy Martagon \u201924 (left) of Puebla, Mexico, during the Bobcats\u2019 first home match of the season against Bowdoin in December at the Bates Squash Center. At center is Aasya Patel ’26 of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the last 30 days, we\u2019ve photographed on and off campus, switched from daylight savings to standard time, and adjusted to the arrival of winter in Maine. Bates business as usual, right? Of course, there\u2019s no such thing, as each season and time has its own rhythm and particulars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":159013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"categories":[223,11012,11009],"tags":[11075],"class_list":["post-158980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slideshow","category-student-life","category-the-college","tag-this-month-at-bates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158980"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":159381,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158980\/revisions\/159381"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}