Stories about "Commons"
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NetNutrition guide a one-stop shop for Bates students and chefs alike
Friday, January 17, 2020 8:55 am
Now part of the Commons online menu, NetNutrition helps students plan their meals and dining staff track the food going into the dining room.
![During a visit to Bates College, students from the Tripp Middle School in Turner stop for a tour of the Bates Museum of Art, where they view two exhibitions on display.Upstairs: "Vanessa German:Miracles and Glory Abound" (October 25, 2019 ñ March 28, 2020)Downstairs: "Ralph Eugene Meatyard:Stages for Being (October 25, 2019 ñ March 28, 2020)Louise Ouillette, Bates Museum of Art attendant, and Tony Leavitt, a science teacher at the Tripp Middle School, takes a closer look at Vanessa German's art work in the Upper Gallery of the Museum.](https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2019/12/191119_Bates_Museum_Exhibitions_0061-400x267.jpg)
Bates in the News: Dec. 20, 2019
Friday, December 20, 2019 9:20 am
An alum in Congress, an old-timey movie star, and two picture-book experts feature in this last Bates in the News of the decade.
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Video: How to make the yummy Bates Bobcat sandwich
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 4:30 pm
The Bobcat has been a lunchtime mainstay since 2008, when the current Commons opened — with its signature brick oven.
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Bates at Night: Preparing dinner with Dining Services
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 11:22 am
“The students live here, so this is their home, this is their kitchen," says sous chef Michael Staffenski of Dining Services.
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The Plot, Chapter 1: Celebrating the harvest, contemplating next year
Friday, October 26, 2018 9:41 am
A lot from the Plot: With nearly a ton of produce delivered to happy diners in Commons, Bates' garden got off to a bountiful start.
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Video: A student’s love letter to Commons
Friday, June 8, 2018 11:52 am
Whether it's the unlimited food or the great choices, Commons is the place to come together.
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Video: Emilio Valadez ’18 and the philosophy of lunch
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 7:47 pm
Amidst a "constellation of humans" in Commons at noontime, Emilio Valadez ’18 is nourished by something greater than lunch.
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Paper coffee cups soon to be an un-Commons sight
Thursday, March 30, 2017 3:39 pm
As of April 24, as a way to reduce the amount of waste Bates College sends to the landfill, Dining Services will no longer stock paper cups in Commons.
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Six Bates places back then (under construction) and now (wow!)
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 2:24 pm
Take an interactive, then-and-now look at a six Bates places that have seen great changes over the years.
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Campus Construction Update: Dining Commons opens
Monday, March 3, 2008 9:30 am
About 1,000 Bates people put the new dining Commons to the test over dinner on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, Dining Services director Christine Schwartz estimated the following day.