By: QIANLI XIAO

Due to a Denial-of-Service attack, the Bates Student website service provider, the College Publisher encountered data lost and service unavailability. All news updated this semester are lost due to this data lost. We are sincerely sorry for the inconvenie...

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In the April 7 article “2009 Commencement Speakers” by Conor Hurley it was incorrectly stated that Ralph T. Perry ’51 is a trustee of the College. Retraction: In the April 7 forum article “Alcohol Is the Ultimate Enemy” by R...

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By: KELLY COX STAFF WRITER

The Bates College Museum of Art is currently hosting “Somalia Diaspora,” a collection of photographs by Abdi Roble documenting one of the largest mass movements of people in recent history....

By: JESSIE SAWYER MANAGING ARTS & LIVING EDITOR

Normally, sitting in the dark at night and hearing strange voices would cause you some level of concern, unless, of course, you’re listening to the Strange Bedfellows. Last Thursday, the Strange Bedfellows performed long-form comedy in the cozy, int...

By: LAURA BAUGHMAN RESTAURANT CRITIC

Fast Breaks, located on Lisbon Street in Lewiston, is one of the few that is both a fun place to watch a game with a frosty brew in hand and a perfectly respectable spot to order a tasty dinner....

By: SARAH DUNN ASSISTANT ARTS & LIVING EDITOR

This Wednesday and Thursday, Maine rivals will share the stage at the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Festival, showcasing one thing Colby, Bates and Bowdoin undoubtedly have in common: a passion for dramatics. The three colleges will perform a series of one-acts, fl...

By: ELIZABETH ROWLEY ASSISTANT ARTS & LIVING EDITOR

Passion Pit is the audio equivalent of love at first sight. The Boston-based group’s sound is nothing short of stunning and they perform with spectacular enthusiasm. Passion Pit played in their hometown of Cambridge, Mass. at the Middle East Nightcl...

By: JESSIE SAWYER MANAGING ARTS & LIVING EDITOR

Czech and French writer Milan Kundera once said, “There are no small parts. Only small actors.” Stephen Lattanzi ’08 has exemplified this mantra, landing two minor roles in CBS hit crime drama “CSI: Miami,” which airs Mondays...

By: CHARLIE THAXTON STAFF WRITER

The Village Club Series’ next installment is Syd, a solo-acoustic act from Vermont by way of Brooklyn, N.Y. Syd will play at the Benjamin Mays Center Thursday, Feb. 12. Normally accompanied by a band, Syd will play an acoustic set, recalling favorit...

By: TOM REPKO MOVIE CRITIC

The date for the 81st Academy Awards has been set: Sunday, Feb. 22., 8 p.m. Eastern Time. I urge everyone to sit down and enjoy the Oscars this year for two important reasons. First off, the Academy is revamping the show with new producers Bill Condon and...

By: JESSIE SAWYER MANAGING ARTS & LIVING EDITOR

Although February Break begins on Feb. 13, Valentine’s Day is still a holiday on many people’s minds. Milt’s is decked out in hearts and red and pink decor. The Vagina Monologues have come and gone. The Ronj held a Valentine’s Day ...

By: ZOE ROSENTHAL STAFF WRITER

Breaking down barriers, sparking conversation and provoking thought, the Robinson Players put on Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” this past weekend in Schaeffer Theater. The production, directed by Elizabeth Wilcox ’09, was mad...