By: MARION FLEURANCE

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, and rdquo; named for a South German dialect's word for 'German. an...

By: JOE CAUTERUCCIO

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 noth...

By: BRIDGET BREWER

Let's say you're a famous pop singer. and nbsp; Let's say your name is Lady Gaga. and nbsp; You're weird-looking and there's a rumor you might be a dude, but people love you. and nbsp; Now let's say you're making a music video. and nbsp; You've got lots o...

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 ...

By: CHARLES THAXTON

Author, visiting instructor of creative writing and 1996 Bates graduate Jessica Anthony recently published a novel entitled 'The Convalescent and rdquo; with McSweeney's. and nbsp; I spoke with her on a sunny March morning, leaf blowers roaring outside, a...

'The Convalescent, and rdquo; written by Jessica Anthony '96, and nbsp; 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 ...

By: KELLY COX

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 p...

By: SIMONE PATHE

and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Dancers at Saturday night's Club 207 dance in the Benjamin Mays Center were not the only ones breaking a sweat this weekend. and nbsp; Students and community members filled Chase Hall Lounge last Friday, March 12th for a liv...

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 ...

The Village Club Series hosted the return of Ryanhood to the Benjamin Mays Center last Thursday night, March 4th. The crowd consumed chai and delicious cookies in giddy anticipation as VCS organizer Nicole Kahn '10 welcomed the minstrels to the stage. R...

After Letters to the Editor from my respected Bates colleagues were published last week, I thought it would be best to elaborate on style. and nbsp; Fashion is different for every person, but it also involves individual meaning and character. What one per...

By: ANA SANTOS

Last Thursday, March 4th, Language Arts Live, organized by Assistant Professor of English Eden Osucha, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Jonathan Skinner, and Senior Lecturer of English Robert Farnsworth, presented novelist James Hannaham, auth...

By: ANNIE CONNELL

Monday evening, March 1st, Jason Goldman '00 presented an in-progress chapter of his dissertation, 'Open Secrets: Publicity, Privacy, and Histories of American Art, 1958-69, and rdquo; to an intimate group in the Olin Arts Center. Goldman is a Ph.D. candi...

Music lovers on campus turned out in distinct droves and waves last Friday night, March 5th, for a WRBC-sponsored concert at The Benjamin Mays Center featuring Toro Y Moi, Washed Out, Small Black and James Cook '12. and nbsp; The concert was heavily promo...

If Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, he would be pleased to meet Clyde Bango '11, the artist responsible for the exhibit of five King portraits on display in the Commons fireplace lounge through this week. and nbsp; Last semester, the Martin L...

This semester's mainstage production 'You Can't Take It With You and rdquo; opened last Friday evening, March 5th. Schaeffer Theatre was filled with roaring laughter as Bates community thespians brought Kaufman's and Hart's Pulitzer Prize-winning play to ...

By: JULIA BEDELL

Interested in diversifying my own palate away from the Franzia and Andr and eacute; that have become synonymous with Bates wine culture and having heard positive feedback about the beer tasting offered earlier this semester, I woke up early last Tuesday m...

Sophomore John Laude can often be spotted out of a crowd for his unique winter boots. He may even get a casual stare down or two throughout his day. 'I get a lot of dirty looks for my boots [and] I get a lot of negative comments, and rdquo; he said. Comi...

By: NICOLETTE WHITNEY

The Kills is an indie rock band with a contemporary style. In 2008, they released the album 'Midnight Boom, and rdquo; which quickly captivated teen music, post-punk and low fidelity enthusiasts. This somewhat different, but trendy music incorporates the ...