Bates College - Mirror Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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labovej Students freeze at a foot- ball game on the home field. labove far rightj Iacob Holdt, a Dane. explains his perspective on the United States' underclass. frightl Bates' Field Hockey team scores big and went on to win the State of Maine Championship.

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7 0 improve Bates' so- cial life, Chase Hall Committee started sponsoring pubs where beverages cost a little, but the entertainment is free. Parents Weekend became the epit- ome of busy-ness. That Friday night was the Student-Faculty Talent Show, full of diverse and engaging perfor- mances. T The Deansmen and Merimanders entertained parents with their singing and theatrics. The crowd was so large that many wound up sitting on the floor, a fact that later perturbed the Maintenance Center. OX. . Ph I wit 'MRP' . ,lg-gym 79. ,4 Also on that night, October 10, was the traditional Semi-Formal where parents and kids danced to Taylor Made. Sunday afternoon provided another opportunity to get a musical fix with Bates' own Stage Band. The third Friday in October was made more interesting with the return of Ian Maclntosh, a Scottish Folk Sing- er who delighted those who saw him last year as well as for the first time, Monday, October 19, also proved to be an eventful day due to a surprising about face on the stock market front. Hello Black Monday! While most students hadn't lost millions in the crash, many saddened Batesies packed their bags to leave the Bates bubble fabovel Ron Fried '88 performed live at the Chase Hall Committee's first Pub. Situated in Chase Lounge, Batesies have the chance to socialize, drink prepurchased beers, and be entertained. frightl Students take a time out, while the weather permits, to tinker inside their car. since October Break began the follow- ing day. Upon our return. and a somewhat stabler economy, we were greeted by Poet and Lewiston Resident Robert Farnsworth. The final weekend in October was the most ghoulish of them all. with two Halloween dances. lNIoonlit Mad- ness, earlier in the evening. had slat- ed four folk bands to complete the fes- tive fall theme. Bates' more traditional Halloween Dance featured the band The Breakdown and those Batesies parading around in Halloween garb. -Ioanne Seavey 23

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it 1 4 I l 1 Q rf - 1 ovember was a bit more educational than others, thanks to Law Week which ushered in the month. One weekend had mitch less stress on learning, and recreation was found in a jazz concert on Friday November 6. Full Circle performed unique mu- sic mixing Brazilian, Latin, and Per- sian rhythms to attain their individ- ualistic sound. Ifvfazz wasn't quite what you were looking for after that evening land you wanted to give those social skills a restj, the play Ghost Sonata was an attractive alternative. lleftl Students take a break from academics to watch a different type of life on Sabattus Street. lbelowl Meanwhile. students analyze art works displayed in the Olin Arts Center. 2. Or if you were in a social state of mind. perhaps you went to Chase Hall Com- mittee's second pub to watch outside entertainer Corey Harris entertain. On Sunday, SingerfSongwriter Iudy Gorman-Iacobs performed at Olin. This completed a very entertaining weekend. November 11 was the night of en- lightenment for all who saw Iacob Holdt's American Pictures. His slideshow. which focuses on the un- derclass, left images in the onlookers' minds which could not be forgotten. On a lighter note. literally, Wind- ham Hill Artists Metamora performed for a full house in Olin on that Thurs- day. The trio's light hearted songs and relaxing musical sounds enchanted the audience. As the end of the month drew closer. hints of the departing semester ap- peared. Talks about upcoming Short Terms to exotic places like the Ga- lapagos Islands and Austria were held. At the time students could only think about where they would be traveling for Thanksgiving. November was finally drawn to a close with the punctuation of both Bates Field Hockey and and Volleyball Teams clinching the number one po- sitions in the State of Maine. -loanne Seavey 25