Bates Magazine - Fall 1998




		Designing Bobcats By H. Jay Burns A new bobcat graphic design prompts a look at the diminutive-yet-feisty mascot's history -- including why we're not known as the Bates Storks.

		Lawyer, Guns, No Money Story and Photos by Phyllis Graber Jensen Noted Portland defense lawyer Tom Connolly '79 often defends the poor and downtrodden. Now, as the longshot Democratic candidate for governor, he's the outsider looking in.

		The River Stynx No More By Michael Gordon A polluted embarassment for much of the century, the Androscoggin River has rebounded in style -- and inspired the career of at least one alumnus.

		A Stroll with Gomes By H. Jay Burns Ripping vines from ivy stones or telling tales from student days, author and preacher Peter Gomes '65 reminded Reunion alumni to cherish the College's "sturdy origins."


		Departments Letters Editor's Note H. Jay Burns President's Column President Donald Harward Class Notes By Ruth Rowe Wilson '36 Vital Stats Obituaries Bates Bookshelf Alumni Council By Nancy Higgins '81, Alumni Council President