{"id":166678,"date":"2024-12-03T14:12:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T19:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=166678"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T19:48:10","slug":"slideshow-this-month-at-bates-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2024\/12\/03\/slideshow-this-month-at-bates-64\/","title":{"rendered":"Slideshow: This Month at Bates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The beating heart of Bates in November: a presidential election \u2014 and a rhetoric class dedicated to staging a simulated one \u2014 plus performances, athletic competitions, lectures, and community engagement. Please join us in reviewing the latest This Month at Bates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upside Downstage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"2024
Sammy Weidenthal ’27 for Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kiara McGinness \u201927 of North Andover, Mass., demonstrates her flexibility while dancing in the piece The World Slowed Down as I Was Moving<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Senator \u201925, in collaboration with the cast, choreographed the piece as part of her senior thesis for the 2024 Bates Fall Dance Concert in Schaeffer Theatre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concert also featured thesis performances by fellow seniors Jane Drumm, Lydia Frew, and Cate Pope, and an original piece by faculty artist Kate Marchessault, with artistic direction by Assistant Professor of Dance Brian J. Evans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Insight from an Alumna<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Award-winning writer and activist Ru Freeman \u201993 talks with students following her Literary Arts Live talk in mid-November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in the day, Freeman joined a writing class taught by Lecturer in English and fellow author Jessica Anthony \u201996. She answered questions and led a few writing exercises, such as posing hypothetical “what if” questions about immigration and asking Anthony’s students to craft short fiction responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freeman talked about how, for her, each essay, story, and book feeds into the next. \u201cIt feels like if I didn\u2019t write that novel, or that short story, I couldn\u2019t write the next thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freeman has published extensively since her acclaimed debut novels, A Disobedient Girl<\/em> and On Sal Mal Lane<\/em>, a decade ago. During her talk, she read from her most recent collection of short stories, Sleeping Alone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Sri Lanka, she also read from an essay about her first year at Bates, which began her journey toward American citizenship during her first few months living in Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Playing Press<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Every two years, students in the course \u201cPresidential Campaign Rhetoric\u201d fan out across campus to mount and run a simulated presidential campaign. They nominate candidates, run ads, deliver speeches, engage with the media, and navigate crises \u2014 all the while learning rhetorical skills and collaborating across academic disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, Aidan Stark-Chessa \u201926 of Falmouth, Maine, prepares lighting equipment for a press conference covering news of a zombie virus outbreak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course is taught by Stephanie Kelley-Romano, professor of rhetoric, film, and screen studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kids on Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Energized students, costumed families, vast quantities of candy, and unseasonably warm weather came together in perfect harmony on Alumni Walk during a college-sponsored Halloween trick or treat event for the Lewiston-Auburn community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 40,000 pieces of Halloween candy, courtesy of the Ferrara Candy Co., was funded by Greg Guidotti \u201992 and his 1992 Bates classmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Hopefully, together, we made Halloween a bit happier!\u201d said Guidotti, Ferrara’s chief marketing officer. “I have a lot of love and incredible memories from Lewiston. Bates and Lewiston are part of who I am.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Running Yards, Breaking Records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ryan Lynskey \u201927 of Cranford, N.J., gobbles up some of his rushing yardage vs. Bowdoin, in which he set the single-game Bates and NESCAC all-time rushing record. That\u2019s wide receiver Ryan Gleason \u201927 of Millbury, Mass., helping out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the early November game, Lynskey ran for an astounding 344 yards, breaking the Bates record held by Sean Atkins ’03, who ran for 302 yards, also against Bowdoin, in 2002. For his epic performance, Lynskey won the coveted Golden Helmet Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chatting with the Governor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Carly Philpott \u201927 of Centennial, Colo., who is managing news editor of The Bates Student<\/em>, interviews Maine Gov. Janet Mills during the governor\u2019s visit to Commons one day before the November election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Mills shook hands and exchanged smiles, her repeated refrain could still be heard above the usual din of Commons during the noontime rush: \u201cHave you voted yet?\u201d and \u201cAre you planning on voting tomorrow?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Watching History Unfold<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Assistant Professor of Politics Seulgie Lim joins students, faculty, and staff at an Election Night watch party in Chase Hall Lounge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates\u2019 watch party spanned multiple campus locations, all featuring live TV and free pizza. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Garry W. Jenkins; Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies Stephanie Kelly-Romano; Professor of Politics and Associate Dean of the Faculty Stephen Engel; and Professor of Politics John Baughman also attended the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘To Humanize the Dead’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In late October, students in the course \u201cPolitical Violence in Latin America\u201d created a Day of the Dead altar, known as an ofrenda<\/em>, in the lounge of the Program in Latin American and Latinx Studies, located in Pettengill Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur course touches on death constantly,\u201d said their professor, Associate Professor of Politics Clarisa P\u00e9rez-Armendariz, including politically motivated murders and killings of journalists, citizens, environmental defenders, and political candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To celebrate the D\u00eda de los Muertos<\/em> holiday on Nov. 1, the class took time \u201cto remember these individuals who have died \u2014  to humanize the dead, to remember them in a non-academic way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her students brought to class photographs of victims of political violence worldwide and spoke about each person. They placed each photo on the altar, which also featured paper marigolds and traditional sugar skulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Understanding Election Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"In
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A day after the 2024 election, politics professors (from left) Stephen Engel, John Baughman, and Clarisa P\u00e9rez-Armend\u00e1riz talked about the election outcome with students, faculty, and staff<\/a>, in Memorial Commons in Chase Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One topic was voter turnout. \u201cA lot of people misunderstood the degree to which a network of Trump supporters \u2014 especially the role of white evangelical churches \u2014 mobilized people outside conventional party organizations,\u201d said Baughman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Honoring Those Who Served<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Geoff Swift, Bates treasurer and vice president for finance and administration, holds his hat over his heart for the playing of taps during the annual Veterans Day observance at Veterans Plaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gathering included reflective readings and interfaith prayers, the observing of silence, and the ritual of laying flowers to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dedicated in 2020 and located near the Benjamin E. Mays Center, the plaza honors Bates veterans and invites \u201creflection on the impact of war on the lives of everyone it touches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Holding Her Own<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Captain Amanda Zerbib \u201925 of Larchmont, N.Y., puts up a stiff defense during the field hockey team\u2019s victory over Stevens Institute of Technology<\/a> in the first round of the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bobcats followed up with a road victory vs. Babson, before falling to Tufts in the NCAA quarterfinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates finished at 14\u20136, setting a program record for wins in a season, previously held by the 1975 and 2023 teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Class Victory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Dear
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Zaylan Washington \u201925 of Atlanta holds an American flag during the presidential swearing-in ceremony presented by students in the course \u201cPresidential Campaign Rhetoric\u201d as part of their simulated presidential campaign this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington was campaign tech director for winning candidate Claire Bennett, played by Leah Belber \u201926 of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moment of Truth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Dear
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In one of the culminating events of the simulated presidential election on campus, Professor of Politics and Associate Dean of the Faculty Stephen Engel (left) administers the oath of office for newly elected president Claire Bennett (Leah Belber \u201926, center, of Washington, D.C.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holding a constitutional law textbook, the president-elect\u2019s husband, John Bennett (George Wan \u201925, right, of Hong Kong), stood beside Bennet in the traditional pose of spousal support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Delicious Dining<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Harvest
Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Students, faculty and staff, and families gather for the annual Harvest Meal in Commons. A Bates tradition for over 30 years, the meal invites Bobcats and community members alike to a night of delicious food, community, and fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the walls at right are the four class banners; each incoming class chooses their class banner image early in their first semester on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ice Cream Indulgence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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From left, Eliza Skillings \u201925, Maria McEvoy \u201925, and Jeremy Felton \u201926 enjoy Baked Alaska ice cream and meringue cake from an expansive post-Harvest Meal dessert display in Gray Athletic Building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students, faculty and staff, and families mingled, took photos, and indulged in sweets while waiting for the 19th annual Trashion Show to commence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teamwork Makes Trashion Magic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First-years Mari Nolasco Alcantara (left) of Tlaxcala, Mexico, and Shristi Tamang of Kathmandu, Nepal, high-five backstage before the 19th annual Bates Trashion Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alcantara modeled Tamang\u2019s Nepali-inspired design, which featured a colorful, flowing skirt and jewelry handmade from resin-encased flowers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trashion Show invites students, faculty, and staff to get creative with their definitions of beauty and waste by creating and modeling outfits made from trash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Strut Your Style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Professor of French and Francophone Studies Kirk Read shows off his \u201cacademic leisure\u201d outfit to the Trashion Show judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read is a regular at Bates\u2019 annual Trashion Show and collaborates with retired Assistant Dean of the Faculty Kerry O\u2019Brien to get the \u201ctrashionista\u201d job done. This year’s outfit was created from recycled The Adventures of Tintin<\/em> calendars. (Read is a big Tintin fan.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eight designer-model teams participated in the 2024 show, creating outfits from recycled materials including food packaging, gift wrapping paper, grocery bags, and printed academic readings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From left, this year’s judges were Assistant Director of Sustainability Tom Twist, President Garry W. Jenkins, Robin Graziano of Dining Services Retail Operations, Senior Associate Dean for Purposeful Work Allen Delong, Associate Professor of German Jakub Kazecki, and Multifaith Chaplain Brittany Longsdorf, with her two children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gather and Give<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jil Moukarzel \u201928 (left), a politics major from Beirut, Lebanon, joins Aleisha Martinez Sandoval \u201926 of Mexico City, Mexico, in organizing the first annual Bates College Menstrual Product Potluck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organizers hope to collect donated period products from students and establish a free-of-charge menstrual period product bank at the Lewiston branch of Maine Family Planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The community initiative, sponsored by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships, is dedicated to addressing period poverty by ensuring access to essential menstrual products for Lewiston and Auburn residents in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chats with Coach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Men\u2019s squash captain Harris Ramlee \u201925 of Southville City, Malaysia, confers with head coach Reinhold Hergeth during the Bobcats\u2019 late-November match vs. the U.S. Naval Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Colorful Moves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Carly Philpott ’27 for Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Juniors Alexis Gonz\u00e1lez (left) of Hanford, Calif., and JJ Mariscal of Mission, Texas, perform a ballet folkl\u00f3rico <\/em>dance during the annual Cultural Showcase in Schaeffer Theatre.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonz\u00e1lez wore a traditional Mexican folkl\u00f3rico dress, while Mariscal sported a complementary green sash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cultural Showcase invites students to celebrate and share traditional performances from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Puppet Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\""Wolf
Sammy Weidenthal ’27 for Bates College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Josie Kim \u201927 of Santa Monica, Calif., and puppet Jeenu perform in matching striped t-shirts during a student production of drama Wolf Play, <\/em>by Hansol Jung,  in the Martin Andrucki Black Box Theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theater major Sophie Wheeler \u201925 of Skowhegan, Maine, directed the play as part of her senior thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eyes on the Prize<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jahmir Primer \u201925 of Hempstead, N.Y., eyes a possible pass during the Bobcats\u2019 dominant 65\u201351 victory over Bowdoin in Alumni Gym in early December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rocking Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Alex Kopko \u201926 of Topsfield, Mass., jams out on the trombone during a Bates Jazz Band performance in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cry of the Bobcat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bates superfan and nonagenarian Don Robitaille of Lewiston leads the Bates women\u2019s team in a post-game cheer after the Bobcats defeated Colby to up their early-season record to 6\u20131.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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