Presenting a visual metaphor for the 2020–21 pandemic year at Bates — constant flux, constant adjustment — Ben Hoffinger ’22 gives his juggling clubs a workout near Lake Andrews. “Juggling relieves stress and helps to clear my head,” he says. The cover story begins on page 44. Also in this issue, a photo essay about the help that Bates staff gives to students, and a father-daughter story that began on the Bates campus.