![Nuns from Jangchub Choeling Nunnery in Mundgod, South India, begin the creation of the Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala at the Peter J. Gomes Chapel in Lewiston, Maine, as part of the Jangchub Jamtse Tour, on June 24, 2024. The mandala is part of the Jangchub Jamtse Tour and aims to generate positive energy and mend physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental ailments.The event is open to the public until June 28, 2024. (Theophil Syslo | Bates College)](https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2024/06/4x6_-200x133.webp)
“It’s part of the reason I love Bates so much,” says one alumnus.
In this short video by Theophil Syslo about the Memorial 5K Run/Walk at Reunion, alumni talk about why they came out for the race. It’s about fitness and health, but also about friendship, family, and Bates community.
The run was sponsored by the Class of 1993 in memory of Matthew Arciaga ’93, who died in 1996.
https://vimeo.com/274940287