Stories from 2017
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Bates launches ‘vibrant and immersive’ Athletics website
Thursday, December 21, 2017 12:27 pm
The major redesign "mirrors what Bobcat sports is all about: excellence, pride, energy, and community," says Jason Fein, director of athletics.
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For the holidays, four recipes from the Bates kitchens
Thursday, December 21, 2017 10:34 am
With another food-fueled holiday season upon us, here are four dishes, both mains and sides, from the 2017 Harvest Meal.
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Meet the five winners of the #BatesFinals Instagram contest
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 11:30 am
Students took time from busy schedules to snap their best finals-themed photos and submit them to the annual #BatesFinals instagram contest.
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Bates in the News: Dec. 19, 2017
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 3:06 pm
Bates classmates publish one of 2017's most-discussed research articles, and author-illustrator Matt Tavares '97 gets great reviews for his new children's book.
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Bates at Night: ‘In the moment’ with the Jazz Band
Friday, December 15, 2017 12:01 pm
"To play musically correct and to respond to what the music is calling for — you can’t really practice that. You have to perform that."
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Video: A year at Bates in pictures
Friday, December 15, 2017 11:23 am
From studying to skateboarding, from beekeeping to basketball, from AESOP to graduation — 2017 at Bates in photos.
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Q&A: Matt Jadud envisions a ‘fundamentally inclusive’ Digital and Computational Studies program
Friday, December 15, 2017 9:57 am
"There should be nothing structural that discriminates implicitly or explicitly against any of our students."
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What I Mean When I Say: Susan Dewsnap and ‘bat’
Thursday, December 14, 2017 2:56 pm
A bat can be a nocturnal mammal, or a home-run hitter. For Susan Dewsnap, it's an important piece of pottery equipment.
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There’s ‘complexity of thought’ in Japan’s hip hop scene, says Bates senior
Thursday, December 14, 2017 2:54 pm
A summer hanging out with breakers, lockers, and voguers, and the "sundry of views all thrown into my noggin."
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Students partner with community organizations for capstone course
Thursday, December 14, 2017 2:51 pm
On a chilly November day, three Bates seniors drove to Lewiston’s Kennedy Park with clipboards and GPS trackers. Their task: to evaluate and log the coordinates of all “natural amenities."