| Vol. XLIX No. 25 |
May 07, 2009 |
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NEWS
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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| Martin Sexton Makes Acoustic Folk Sexierre |
| Senior Theatre Projects |
| Applewagon Releases Self-Titled First Album |
| In the Watchfires |
| How Many Lettuce Heads? |
Diversity Discourse
Tolerance Course Would Be Needless
by Kate Tummarello '11Managing Editor
The most important lessons we learn in college aren't taught in our classes. It is our interactions with each other that we will take with us when we graduate.
Some argue that all Hamilton graduates should have an appreciation for diversity and that there should be a required class to enable this appreciation. I dare to disagree. More...
| Letters to the Editors | |
| From a Senior Perspective | |
| Order in the Court: the Honor Code | |
| Step out of the Box. |
What's Growing On... at the Community Farm
by Katrina Rabeler '12Features Writer
"This looks good," exclaimed Chris Sullivan '09 as he examined a shovel of earth he heaped up from the farm. One thing farming teaches is a great fascination for icky brown stuff. "It's a lot better than last year," he said as he explained. Good soil has a dark-colored, light structure as opposed to the dense clay found in Hamilton soil that hasn't been tilled and cultivated recently. In a farm, you should add organic matter to the soil every year to improve its quality. More...
| A Closer Look: I'm on the Summer Waitlist | ||
| Davis Projects for Peace: Sophomores Receive Grant to Persue Additional Research in Tanzania |
Summer Promises Variety of Scientific Events
Events Include Lunar and Solar Eclipses, Space Shuttle Launches, Summer Research at Hamilton
by Elijah LaChance '10 and Julia Litzky '12Science & Technology Editors
Even though you may be away from academia over the summer, there are many scientific events worth noting. Particularly, look for developments related to stem cell research. On March 9, President Obama lifted the ban that had been placed on funding such research, reversing former President Bush's 2001 refusal to fund any research on embryonic stem cells beyond certain defined human embryonic stem cell lines. This summer, look for logistics to be worked out and for announcements on what courses this new branch of research will take. More...
Lacrosse Wins Third Straight Liberty League Title
By Melissa Nezamzadeh '11Sports Writer
Women's lacrosse has done it again. They are Liberty League champions for the third consecutive year, second seed in the NCAA Division III tournament, and nationally ranked No. 8. To some it may have seemed easy, but the women faced off against Union, top seed in the Liberty League and No. 6 nationally, in regular season before making it to the Liberty League playoffs. As many of the players anticipated a good game against Union on April 24, none expected the outcome they received: a loss of 15-4. Union came out strong with more shots per period, more ground balls per period, and the least amount of turnovers per period. More...