NEWS |
THE SPECTATOR |
| February 1, 2008 |
Election Activities on Campusby Mallory Reed '10As Super Tuesday approaches on February 5, the Hamilton campus is buzzing with political activity. On and off of the hill, Hamilton students and student organizations are involved with candidate campaigns and election activities for the 2008 Presidential Election. More. . . |
German Consul General Speaks at Hamiltonby Martin E. Connor '09This Tuesday January 29 Consul General of the German Federal Republic in New York Dr. Hans-Jurgen Heimsoeth visited Hamilton College and spoke to students in Henry Platt Bristol Professor of International Affairs Alan Cafruny's Europe in World Affairs class. Heimsoeth spoke at length, elaborating on a number of issues of great pertinence to both the modern global political context and the subject matter of the course, which examines the "origins and development of European integration and Europe's relations with the rest of the world." More. . . |
Health Center Now Open on SaturdayBy Alicia Wright '10A cold, the flu, and the other sicknesses that college students pass around do not maintain a schedule of Monday through Friday. At times, even a Saturday may come as a sick day in bed. Last semester Hamilton students requested that the Thomas B. Rudd Health Center Health Center provide open hours on Saturdays. Student Assembly approached Director of Student Health Services Christine Merritt, and Saturday hours were set for 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. More. . . |
MLK Service DayBessie Taliaferro '10On January 25, Hamilton College continued its weeklong commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with HAVOC's MLK Service Day. Approximately 130 students volunteered on campus and at nine sites in the Utica area. More. . . |
New '09 SA Repsby Scott Bixby '11Four new members of the Class of 2009's Student Assembly delegation have been appointed, replacing previous assembly members who are currently spending their semesters' abroad. Junior Representatives Alex Caruso, Bradley Tipper, Emily Smith, and Mariana Vinacur chose their successors from among the students of the Junior class, with all but Vinacur leaving Hamilton College for abroad. More. . . |
Okin, Bauder Take Over SAby Martin E. Connor '09With the start of the spring semester, leadership of the SA has passed from former SA President Stuart Lombardi '09 and former SA VP Ryan Messier '08 to Stephen Okin '10 and Will Bauder '10 respectively, whom the student body elected in an unopposed race this past December. The accession of Okin and Bauder comes at the end of a successful year for SA. More. . . |
Sacerdote Great Names: Aretha Franklinby Mallory Reed '10On Saturday, April 5 Hamilton College is going to get a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Recording artist and multiple Grammy Award winner Aretha Franklin, known to the world as "The Queen of Soul," will be the next guest in the Sacerdote Great Names Series. Franklin will give a concert that is free and open to the public in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House at 7:30 p.m. More. . . |
Strategic Planning Committee UpdateKara Labs '09At the conclusion of the fall semester, the strategic planning process began for Hamilton College. This process occurs approximately every five years for colleges across the nation as part of the re-accreditation process. Strategic planning subcommittees consist of approximately six or seven Hamilton community members, including faculty, staff, and students. More. . . |
Students Contribute Work to Presidential Campaignsby Mallory Reed '10Hamilton students are offering their knowledge and enthusiasm to the Presidential campaigns for the 2008 Election. Over winter break a handful of politically motivated Hamiltonians volunteered with campaigns in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Washington D.C. More. . . |