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The Bates Student THE VOICE OF BATES COLLEGE SINCE 1873 WEDNESDAY October 1,14, 2014 2015 Vol. 144,145, Issue. 45 Lewiston, Maine FORUM ARTS & LEISURE SPORTS To vote or not to vote Coming soon Women’s soccer defeats Conn College Chipman ’17 shares some In a nail-biting game, perspective on the question of Student directed one act Bobcats managed to steal a Bates students voting in local plays debuted this past NESCAC win elections weekend with more com- ing this November See Page 2 See Page 5 See Page 7 Welcome back, Ben Ain’t no mountain high Students show their support for mayoral candidate Ben Chin ’07 Annual Katahdin trip unaffected by recent AT controversy Bates students summit Katahdin. HANNAH GOLDBERG/THE BATES STUDENT rangers and administrators who make JULIA MONGEAU the trip possible,” Outing Club Presi- Chin rallies at his alma mater. DUROTIMI AKINUGBE/COURTESY PHOTO EDITOR IN CHIEF dent Sasha Lennon said. BOC followed the strictly enforced paign to be the next mayor of Lewiston community so far, high voter turnout The Bates Outing Club sent out a NICO BARDIN rules of the park, maintaining a mile be- are focused on providing affordable co- will be attainable and beneficial to his number of trips up Mount Katahdin’s STAFF WRITER tween hiking groups at all times, limit- oped housing for Lewiston residents, campaign. peaks this past weekend during their an- continuing to spur economic activity in The rally concluded after roughly ing groups to ten or fewer and leaving Ben Chin brought his rally to nual Assault on Katahdin. The number downtown Lewiston and creating op- an hour-and-a-half, when the event was no trace on the trail. Bates College last Saturday. He gradu- of trips offered were expanded this year portunities for voluntarily integration opened up to a Q&A session in which “We are highly respectful of the ated from Bates in 2007, and during in an effort to include as many interest- among Somali citizens in Lewiston. audience members could ask Chin park year after year,” Lennon said. “We his campaign he has worked feverishly ed Bates students as possible in addition In providing details behind about his personal life or campaign absolutely sympathize with the con- to involve the Bates community in the to a streamlined sign-up system. these intended policies, Chin high- related issues. Many of the questions cerns of the park directors as well as the success of his campaign. The trips were executed without a lighted the lack of oversight in enforce- probed the details of Ben’s policies, es- rangers and do not partake in or en- The rally was held at 3 P.M. in hitch, despite a recent controversy be- ment of landlord laws, which are often pecially regarding the economic feasi- dorse the party culture created by some Muskie Archives. The rally included tween Baxter State Park and the Appala- unethical and leave many low-income bility of his intended housing and solar of the through hikers, although we sym- a plethora of speakers, including fel- chian Trail Conservancy. Lewiston residents taken advantage power initiatives. pathize with their impulse to celebrate low Bates graduate Isabelle Moiles ’11, In July 2015, ultramarathoner of, according to Chin. In addition, he While the support of Bates students after spending three plus months hiking who this year is running for a Lewiston Scott Jurek summited Mount Katahdin expressed the importance of creating a was well represented by student atten- the eastern seaboard of the US.” city council position in the third ward to complete the Appalachian Trail in a welcome center for Somali immigrants dance at the rally, Chin and his cam- Despite the outdoor political con- (which includes sections of Bates Cam- record-breaking 46 days, eight hours as an outlet for inquiries about life and paign team stressed the importance of troversy, Bates hikers were pleased with pus). In addition, the speakers engaged and seven minutes. He celebrated with culture in Lewiston, and an investment reaching out to more of the Bates com- the hike. the crowd with positive sentiments and a bottle of champagne—much to the in solar energy to create jobs and cre- munity in order to solidify the 550 votes “It was a rush summiting, taking high regards for Chin who has seem- chagrin of Baxter State Park Director ate a more green alternative for energy required for the success of his campaign. in the views, and being struck by how ingly struck a chord among the bates Jensen Bissell. According to a August consumption in the Lewiston area. Ap- Chin encouraged student audience beautiful Katahdin is,” Forrest Naylor student populous with his promise of 2015 New York Times article, “As Hik- parently, Maine receives as much sun members to educate themselves on the ’16 said. “The cherry on top was coming “fighting for the people of Lewiston”. ers Celebrate on the Appalachian Trail, annually as North Carolina; who knew? current political philosophy of his top to the realization that you had actually Chin took the stage roughly thirty Some Ask: Where Will It End?” Bissell After riling the crowd with his ap- competitor, Robert Macdonald, and climbed it.” minutes into the rally, sporting a ma- has been at odds with the Conservancy parent enthusiasm and charisma, it was show support for a fellow Bobcat striv- Two rounds of trips made their way roon North Face pullover and taking a over the number of people on the trails made clear that the success of Chin’s ing to improve the social, economic, up the trail, with some groups camp- more personable approach to engaging in recent years. While Bissell and Bax- campaign is reliant on a rather large and political climate of Lewiston. ing out Friday and hiking Saturday and the crowd by avoiding the podium and ter want to reduce the size of crowds on turnout of voter support in the Bates Students, regardless of their party others camping Saturday and climb- microphone. Chin, who just earlier had the trail, the Conservancy wants more community. In order to secure his role affiliation or intended vote, are encour- ing Sunday. Conditions varied, with been conversing with Bates student sup- people out hiking. Jurek’s champagne as the next mayor of Lewiston, Chin aged to attend the voting session on winds up to 50 mph on some parts of porters, began to demonstrate exactly celebration was the last straw, as Bissell needs 550 votes from the Bates com- November 3 at the Lewiston Armory, the mountains as well as some ice and what he envisioned as being solutions is threatening to move the end of the munity alone, 1,000 from new Lewis- located extremely close to campus near snow. Sunny skies Sunday allowed hik- for problems within Lewiston. trail off of Katahdin. ton citizens, and another 3-4,000 votes JB dormitory and the new dormitories ers to take in the magnificent view from He revealed that his interest in The BOC has a longstanding tradi- from the general voting population. under construction along Campus Av- the top. Lewiston politics was fostered during tion with Katahdin and the AT, wheth- In last year’s governor elections, the enue. Moving forward, the BOC will his time at Bates, when in 2004 the er during their annual weekend trip or Bates community accounted for roughly continue to do their part to uphold the city coordinator at the time threatened through maintenance of a portion of 400 votes, a low turnout. Nonetheless, sanctity of the mountain while encour- to pass legislation that would displace the trail. Chin remained confident that with the aging all Bates students to revel in the roughly 800 Lewiston residents from “We deeply value our access to the support he has received from the Bates magnificence of Maine’s highest peak. their homes. The ambitions of his cam- park, and are extremely grateful to the Entrepreneurship never tasted so sweet How Mitch Newlin ’16 brought Gelato Fiasco to Bates Newlin said. That is why he wanted to flavors, changed every week. Some stan- HANNAH GOLDBERG help Gelato Fiasco, while making a few dards, but things like apple cider do- MANAING NEWS EDITOR bucks on the side with his own project. nuts, we only make five times a year,” Mitch Newlin ’16 is the guy be- Newlin arrived at Bates and decided Newlin said. Some flavors are standards hind Campus Gelato Delivery. Since to utilize his new surroundings to help in his refrigerator; Cookie Therapy, his freshman year, the entrepreneurial Gelato Fiasco get rid of extra product. Sweet Resurgam (or “we will rise again” economics major has supplied Bates Not all of the gelato is sold each day, in Latin), Stracciatella, as well as candy with reduced-priced flavorful concoc- often leaving a small amount in each bar flavors like Crunch bars. Seasonal tions supplied from Brunswick’s own container. “We were throwing out flavors include Pumpkin Pie and Fall in Gelato Fiasco*.