If at first you don’t succeed… Boy visiting from other college: I was going to major in political science. Then, during discussion, we had to take a stance on whether the American Revolution started in Philadelphia or Boston. I was stumped, so I changed majors.
Monday night, March 8th, an audience of German speakers and curious onlookers had the opportunity to travel across Europe and other lands through the traditional music of the duo “Deitsch,” named for a South German dialect’s word for “German.
Ok, I usually think about the multitude of awesome savory recipes one could make from materials available in Commons. The other day, dinner was pretty good, yet I found myself craving an awesome chocolate covered dessert. Since the Commons bakery had nothing available to satisfy my sweet tooth, I decided to make my own dessert.
Let’s say you’re a famous pop singer. Let’s say your name is Lady Gaga. You’re weird-looking and there’s a rumor you might be a dude, but people love you. Now let’s say you’re making a music video.
Style at Bates comes in all shapes and sizes. Some people focus on accessories, others on clothing, but for Carver Low ’12 it all comes down to the right sneakers. Low is a Seattle resident who started taking an interest in shoes at the end of his junior year of high school when he purchased his first few pairs of “nice” shoes.
Author, visiting instructor of creative writing and 1996 Bates graduate Jessica Anthony recently published a novel entitled “The Convalescent” with McSweeney’s. I spoke with her on a sunny March morning, leaf blowers roaring outside, about her characters, the writing process and teaching at her alma mater.
“The Convalescent,” written by Jessica Anthony ’96, is a book of many themes. Before discussing its themes, it is wise to map its places, the ground on which Anthony’s characters and voices tread. The book is a sprawling yet contained observation of Rovar Pleigman, a stunted, sickly and silent meat salesman in present-day Virginia.
The Strange Bedfellows, the College’s improv comedy group, split sides last Thursday, March 11th in Skelton Lounge in Chase Hall. Attending a Bedfellows’ show is an experience in itself. The venue was selected for its intimacy; so the art form can be as personal and realistic as possible.
Freewill Folk Society regularly swings with local community
Dancers at Saturday night’s Club 207 dance in the Benjamin Mays Center were not the only ones breaking a sweat this weekend. Students and community members filled Chase Hall Lounge last Friday, March 12th for a lively evening of contradance and live music sponsored by the Freewill Folk Society.
Many Bates students probably know L.L. Bean for their outerwear, boots, "Wicked Good Slippers" and "Boat and Totes." The high-waist jeans, turtlenecks and bathing suits with conservative leg openings are more popular with our parents.
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