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Bates College SCARAB The Bates Student Archives and Special Collections 3-6-2019 The Bates Student - volume 149 number 09 - March 6, 2019 Bates College Follow this and additional works at: https://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student Caroline Apathy ‘21, All-American swimmer Faculty piano concert Sports Page wows with duets XII featuring Naruse and Convey Arts Page VIII Vol. 149, Issue 9 March 6, 2019 Sarah Rothmann, Editor-in-Chief the BatesStudent est. 1873 Bates Hosts International Dinner Christina Perrone, Managing News Editor Foodies at Bates from all four you give.” One of her favorite In keeping with the theme of special holidays like New Years and wearing the shirt.” corners of the campus flocked to memories she associates with eat- desserts from around the world, also for weddings and those kinds Dean Reese concluded The Bates Student went to Phuong Vu ’20 of Hanoi, Vietnam, who was serving sticky rice balls which are often referred to as “Bánh trôi.” The little grape-sized balls were sprinkled with sesame seeds, and tasted pleasantly sweet. When asked about the dish, Vu respond- ed, “So, annually, in Vietnam, every March in the Lunar Calen- dar we make sticky rice balls and present them to our ancestors as a way of showing gratitude. So, it’s not actually March in the Lunar Calendar right now, but I kinda miss making all the stuff with my family, so that’s why I decided to Bates students serve food from their home country to fellow students make it.” Bates students have fun trying food from around the Globe. and community members at the annual International Dinner. One of the most popular stops CHRISTINA PERRONE/THE BATES STUDENT CHRISTINA PERRONE/THE BATES STUDENT at the International Dinner was that of Yichun Liu ’21 of Yuey- the Gray Cage for the annual In- ing the cake is “[s]itting around ang, China, who prepared Bubble of things.” the fashion show by displaying the ternational Dinner on Saturday, the campfire with some really close Tea (AKA Boba Tea). The drink is Next, Trisha Kibugi ’21 many gifts he’s received working Mar. 2. The dinner is one of the family friends having some hot fairly simple, as it consists of milk, from Nairobi, Kenya, described at Bates: “The attire I’m wearing most anticipated events of the year, coffee, some cake, and just kind of black tea, and tapioca pearls. As her outfit: “I’m wearing the Ke- represents several South Asian na- as Batesies get the rare opportunity talking.” Liu put it, “Everyone likes it and nyan flag, which people usually tions. I’ve been fortunate here at of a literal world-class dinner for From Westerham UK, Shane it’s easy to make!” One of her fa- wear during national holidays and Bates to be given items from stu- the price of $10. In preparation Ward ’21 made Banoffee Pie. Ac- vorite parts about being in the In- for rugby games, because Kenyans dents from Bates from all over the for the dinner, students from all cording to Ward, “It’s one of my ternational Dinner is, “you can try are good at Rugby—biased opin- world, students here that I don’t around the world spent Friday favorite British desserts, and it’s a little bit of every fantastic food in ion. And I’m wearing headgear, know at all will come to my office night and Saturday cooking their pretty easy to make.” For those the world and you can also enjoy which is typically given as a pass- and will want to have their coun- traditional dishes for the dinner. interested in the recipe, Ward cooking with your friends, which ing on from the Maasai tribe, so try represented, so some of their Needless to say, tickets for this added, “It’s got bananas, toffee, it is awesome.” like passing on a present for mar- families will send along some attire year’s show were sold out quickly. has a cookie base, and whipped After everyone had time riage, this was for a birthday pres- for me to wear and many times the One student, Alexis Fifield ’21 cream at the top.” According to to eat, students put on a fashion ent.” statement is, ‘You better wear this from Guatemala City, Guatemala the Telegraph UK, the origins of show, donning clothing from their One of the memorable high- to the international dinner.’” brought what she calls “friendly the pie started in 1971 with one nations of origin, and gave short lights of the fashion show was Se- cake,” which is like a sponge cake Nigel Mackenzie, who had been descriptions of the clothes and nyo Ohene ’20 from Accra, Gha- with vanilla icing. “It’s my favorite frustrated with an “unreliable” what occasions they were designed na’s description of his clothing: dessert and kind of a multipurpose American recipe for a toffee pie— for. One of the fashion show mem- “I’m wearing a kente print shirt; tool,” she said. “It’s kind of known which he would improve upon by bers was Minah Kim ’20, from usually people who would wear as the friendliest cake because it’s adding bananas. The word Banof- Seoul, South Korea: “I’m wearing kente would just wear shorts, and used for any occasion and if you fee comes as an abbreviation of the Hanbok today, which is our tradi- no shirt, but my abs aren’t strong have nothing to give, this is what ingredients: bananas and toffee. tional dress...We usually wear it on enough to do that, so I’m just Ready, Set, Row! Bates Rowing prepares to supersede success of 2018 Vanessa Paolella, Managing Sports Editor Head of Charles, between acknowledging the team’s promise, and one of my goals as a Anyone familiar with the past teammates instilled in me.” Bates brings back three of their unparalleled success in 2017-18 captain this season is to make sure second floor of Merril at 4 p.m. on With two seasons of first varsity eight and seven of and wanting to uphold that leg- they have all the tools necessary to weekdays and the prevailing smell training behind them, the Bobcats the second varsity eight from the acy and acknowledging that this is lead Bates Rowing to many more of hard work wafting from the erg are off to a strong start. 2017-18 season. a new year with a new team, who years of success.” room will know just how hard the “We are now one week “Last season was prob- just needs to be gritty and put in “The women and men of Men’s and Women’s rowing teams into the season with a countdown ably the the team’s best season the work,” team captain Claudia Bates Rowing who came before us have been preparing for this up- on our whiteboard until our first ever,” said team captain Sophia Glickman ‘19 stated. each helped to shape the team into coming season. race,” Glickman said. “I think Rintell ‘19. “This year, starting The Men’s Rowing team the incredible force and family that The Women’s Rowing every member of the team feels a in the fall, we have put a lot of holds similar aspirations: “Our im- it is today,” Fry continued. “My team enters this upcoming season really palpable sense of eagerness thought into our goals as a team mediate goals for the seasons are greatest hope is that I am inspiring on the throne after two consecu- and excitement to get back on on and off the water. I think we to build upon the strong training the same love and relentless dedi- tive national championship titles the water and push against some are both taking last year’s momen- we’ve done over the winter while cation to Bates Rowing that my and a stand-out fall season when tough competition.” tum and running with it, as well we wait for the Androscoggin the team won the prestegious as finding new motivations specific to unfreeze,” team captain Trev- Head of the Charles for the second to this year’s team.” or Fry ‘19 said. “Our long term year in a row. However, while it may goals however are to requalify for With five of the first var- be easy to get caught up with the the prestigious IRA regatta and to sity-eight and six of the second programs’ past successes and ex- again claim the NESCAC title.” varsity eight returning this season, pect great things simply by virtue, As captains of one the the all things point toward another nothing could be further from larges teams at Bates, these athlete extraordinarily sucessful season for the truth for Bates Rowing. These have more than just their own per- women’s rowing. teams win not because they have sonal success riding on their shold- On the men’s side, the in the past, but because they know ers. Nonetheless, it’s a role they team similarly looks promising. how to work hard and long to accept enthusiastically. Coming off of their strongest year prepare and keep the momentum “We have an excep- in program history and a solid Over the winter, the rowing team has been forced to practice on us- moving forward. tionally large class this year,” Fry third place finish last fall at the ing ergs in Merrill. “There’s a fine balance said. “They’re showing incredible ANDREE KEHN/BATES COLLEGE NEWS Karen Jaime Discusses the Glam Slam at the Nuyorican Poets Café Margy Schueler, Staff Writer The words ballooned on the Poets Café where she received the to Rican ethnicity but practiced he combination of the slam poet- ican Poets Café created a venue for homepage of the Nuyorican Poets inspiration for her current book the same cultural art forms.

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