Stories about "Crosstones"
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Video: Feel the joy of a Bates student singing group
Friday, October 12, 2018 9:07 am
Being part of a Bates a cappella group is fun, no question. And the fun has a function.
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Bates at Night: Video highlights of the Winter Carnival a cappella concert
Friday, January 26, 2018 9:19 am
The high points and high notes of the first big Bates a capella concert of 2018.
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Bates at Night: Crosstones’ a cappella rehearsal
Friday, March 31, 2017 10:08 am
The coed Crosstones hit all the right notes as they begin rehearsal in a campus place favored by Bates singing groups.
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‘What Does the Bobcat Say’ parody video ‘might be the best one’ out there
Monday, November 4, 2013 3:32 pm
Among the many Fox parody videos in circulation, the Bates version "might be the best one!"
It can be arranged: The art of setting songs for a cappella
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 3:36 pm
For three years, I have sung oohs, ahs and na-nas with The Crosstones. Having never been in an a cappella group before, I started out wary of singing in semi-circles and using bizarre syllables to recreate Billy Joel's greatest hits. But after spending my first year at Bates watching numerous a cappella performances in packed rooms all over campus, I was hooked.
Parents Weekend
Friday, October 10, 2008 12:00 pm
So last weekend the campus was flooded with parents and younger siblings checking out the Bates scene. My parents couldn’t make the trip from Chicago this year, so Parents Weekend meant a few other things for me.