LEWISTON — A national business leader, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, a technology visionary and an acclaimed actress will receive honorary degrees during Bates College’s 148th commencement ceremony Sunday, May 25. The honorees will be: * David Shaw, a champion of corporate social responsibility and founder of Idexx; * Isabel Alexis Wilkerson, a Pulitzer Prize-winner and author […]
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College softball: Jumbo sweep for Tufts
LEWISTON — After sweeping a doubleheader Thursday, the Bates College softball team had some momentum going into an upcoming stretch of home games. The Bobcats had won their fourth and fifth games of the season against the University of Maine at Farmington Beavers. That was a day after a pair of one-run losses against USM. […]
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Bates disciplines student after arrest
LEWISTON — A Bates College student was removed from the school lacrosse and football teams two days after he allegedly burst into a White Street home, injuring the elderly man who lives there. Bates officials say they will take “the fullest measure of disciplinary action available to us” as the case develops against Mac Jackson, […]
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College softball: Paione catches a break
LEWISTON — Running toward second base, Melissa Paione had a thought. What might happen if she slid aggressively into the bag? During a Bates College softball game in Florida earlier this season, the former Edward Little High School standout slid hard into the base, disrupting the play and reaching second safely. She also acquired a […]
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Women’s lacrosse: Middlebury rallies past Bates
The Panthers had already rallied to tie their women’s lacrosse game Saturday afternoon, and when an errant pass floated across the front of the goal mouth, the Panthers took full advantage. Bridget Instrum turned her interception of that pass into a quick goal, lifting Middlebury to a 7-6 win over the Bates Bobcats at Garcelon […]
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Bates College roundup: Women lacrosse runs away from Hamilton
Bridget Meedzan added three goals for the Bobcats (7-3, 3-2 NESCAC), Wally Pierce added two goals and two assists, while Moriah Greenstein chipped in with a goal and three assists. Cara Cappellini also added a goal and an assist on offense. After allowing four consecutive goals in first half to fall behind 4-2, the Bobcats […]
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College softball: Time of transition
LEWISTON — When McKell Barnes saw the job listing, she thought it just might be the right opportunity for her. “My career goal growing up and playing softball was that I always knew that I wanted to be a college head coach,” Barnes said. “Before that, I was a high school math teacher, and I […]
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Stand-up comedy meets economics at Bates College
LEWISTON — “You might be an economist if you’re an expert on money but you still dress like a flood victim.” Stand-up economist Yoram Bauman delivered his presentation, “Comedy, Economics and Climate Change” to a Bates College audience Thursday afternoon. The lecture combined politics and economics with a lively stand-up style and a PowerPoint presentation […]
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Bates College students and Twin Cities representatives discuss civic engagement
LEWISTON — Civic engagement was the topic shared in a discussion Tuesday morning between a group of Bates College students and representatives of L-A government, education, business and nonprofit endeavors. It was a two-way exchange of ideas on career and civic commitment relationships, and its goal was to identify ways in which students might change […]
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Father of Bates College student defends son, waits for autopsy results
Italian police are continuing to investigate the death of 21-year-old Bates College junior John Durkin, hoping autopsy and toxicology results expected Tuesday will provide insight into what happened in Rome early Thursday morning. According to the news outlet Roma Today, a camera shows Durkin, a linebacker and captain of the Bobcats’ football team, walking alone […]