Happily Home

“Sitting around yesterday on campus soaking in the beautiful 67 degree day  from various locations gave me both a ridiculous sunburn (with a very clear mark of where my wayfarers sit on my face, too…great) and this kind of clear feeling of promise, of the things to come? SHORT TERM. It’s there, it’s just the [...]

Done with Finals…

Check out some of Paul’s photos from finals week HERE.

Mount David Summit

“It is a campus-wide celebration of student’s academic achievement and it’s a really fascinating time for one to learn what one’s fellow students have been up to over the past year.  It never fails to impress me as people do such innovative and creative projects.  Three of my roommates were involved in the Summit in [...]

Glamorous Gala

“While the weeks from here on out get harder until spring break, Gala was a refreshing and wonderful weekend event that Bates offers.”  Get dressed up and dance with Nora HERE.

Jazz Band Concert

“I’m glad Bates has an accepting music scene and that we have the ability to freely share our musical talents with Bates and the local community.”  Listen to Paul and the Bates College Jazz Band HERE.

The Women at Bates Dinner

“To celebrate Women’s History month Bates organizes an annual “Women at Bates Dinner” where students, faculty and staff can gather together, eat some delicious catered food and listen to speakers.”  Join Steph for a little food and conversation HERE.

The Benefits of “Women Only”

“Now my class, like many classes at Bates, is quite tiny. There are no more than 10 students in it, and one male. He happened to be absent during this class so it was just the female students and our female professor…”  Sneak into Steph’s single-sex seminar HERE.

Nezinscot Farm

“Nezinscot is a family-owned and operated organic farm just a short drive away from Bates in Turner, Maine.”  Explore this favorite Bates haunt with Paul HERE.

Art-in Exhiliration

“They watched student films, wrote collective poems, saw dance performances and musicians, took part in Strange Bedfellows improv comedy workshops, painted their faces, suggested bands for the WRBC to bring for concerts, appreciated countless artist’ work displayed on every wall and much more.”  Join Nora on a tour of the Art-in HERE.

Procrastination

“The thought of pony trekking in the mountainous lands of Lesotho, exploring the hills of Swaziland, and venturing through the islands of Mozambique is making me overflow with excitement.”  Join Naima as she pines for Spring Break HERE.