Bates Life

Just uploaded some tracks by Bates Alum Marc Boccard ‘06 AKA “Big Baby” to the Music Page. Check out his tracks “Hey” and “Seltzer Water” Here. Both tracks are off his album “The Constant Sound of Bomb”.

You can also check out his myspace HERE

Be on the look out for more original music written, produced, and performed by Bates College Students and Alums in the near future.

“Hey all. This past weekend for me was a complete blast. It started off on Saturday night with an amazing fireworks show. The Sangai Asia club here at Bates has its annual fireworks show right over Lake Andrews (the puddle). Before the fireworks, there was traditional Asian cuisine and a concert by a student band called ‘The Nancy’s’…” Click HERE for some photos of the Fireworks and the scoop on the rest of Paul’s Saturday.

“So today after traipsing around in the woods outside of Merrill Gym for my short term course in Forensic Science I ate lunch, filled out an evaluation of my abroad program and lay myself down on the Quad to enjoy the sun. However, about 7 minutes into my sunbathing I came to the unsettling realization that I was hot. I wasn’t just warm but I was hot…” Read more about how Steph keeps cool in the Lewiston Sun HERE

“Let’s be honest, nobody likes vegan food except vegans… right? Not in the new Bates dining super-plex of goodness (fully equipped with Thomas Edison’s personal lumber). People got excited when it opened back in February about the brick oven that created toasted master pieces, but nothing has proved to be more exciting over the last few months than the vegan bar.” Read more about Graham’s dining delights HERE.

“…I love theater. I took a break from the stage when I came back from my semester abroad in India, since I figured I’d need some time to be myself a bit before I started pretending to be other people all of the time. Now I’m up to my eyeballs in plays, and I’m loving it. My biggest project right now is a play outside of Bates College in Newcastle, ME, about an hour drive away.” Read more about Jake’s theatrical pursuits during Short Term HERE.

“In my salutations, I often sign off as Brother Phillips, not because I wish to carry a sense of importance, authority, and nor for some sort of narcissistic self seeking pleasure; however, I do so to confirm with others that I wish to be of service to their interests, be a confidant in their times of need and to convey that I am sincerely concerned about their well being.” Read more about how Anthony strives to advocate for “human eternal peace, love, justice, serenity and mutuality” HERE.

Its beautiful, sunny and we have so much time… what could be better? For the past week my friends and I have been going to Range Pond, Freeport and Portland. Cinco De Mayo was a big celebration at Bates. The Greg Waters Band played, which is a popular band with Bates students in it and we all danced the night away.  Read more about Chaw’s Short Term adventures HERE.

I just wanted to also tell you to look at some of the new links on the blogroll. There are a few new Bates bloggers you should definitely check out who offer some really cool perspectives. Check out our new bloggers on the BatesLife blogroll and some of Paul’s latest photos HERE.

Earlier this week I met up with a good friend of mine who went to Bates my freshman year. She is now residing in Chicago so it’s really great that it’s so easy to meet with her when I come home. What’s even better is that she lives in Chicago’s Hyde Park - home of the Museum of Science and Industry, University of Chicago and Barack Obama - an area I love but rarely visit. I jumped on an express bus that took me to her neighborhood and met up with her. She gave me a tour of her favorite spots and we went out to dinner; it was really nice to catch up with her and she seemed to enjoy hearing about how things at Bates were doing. It’s these types of get-togethers with friends that reassure who you will keep in contact with for a long time. Read more about Naima’s lasting Bates friendships HERE

It was yet another beautiful day on campus and I was walking to commons with some friends to grab some lunch. The conversation was light - I believe we were discussing recent sports scores or something of that nature - when all of the sudden one of my friends says, “Hey did you realize that we are now halfway through short term?” The comment hit me like a ton of bricks. It was like being told the day after your birthday that you would have to wait another 364 days to experience another special day. Read more about Paul’s Top 5 for Short Term HERE