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February 15, 2008
 
 

A Look at the Local Ski Scene

by Heather Finney '09

Don't let the weather get you down – go play in it.  We may not be in the best part of the country for skiing, but within about an hours drive you can find some half-way descent slopes without paying and arm and a leg.  It's a long winter so you might as well try and enjoy it. More. . .
 

Hamilton Chapel Now Open All Night

by Jeff McArn

    You're up for an all-nighter to get a research paper in… You're having an anxiety attack and need a late night place to collect yourself… Your roommate has kicked you out of the room in the middle of the night for "various reasons"… The library is closing and you need a quiet place to study… You're looking to tickle the ivories of a piano, or meditate, or pray, or reflect on life… and it's deep in the night. Where ya gonna go? More. . .
 

HamPoll Shows Student Body Favoring Obama

by HamPoll Staff
   
    Barack Obama garnered 55.6 percent support as the candidate most likely to win the presidential election from the 409 Hamilton students who participated in an online survey conducted prior to Super Tuesday.  This percentage far exceeds those of John McCain and Hillary Clinton, who received 22.3 percent and 21.8 percent support respectively. More. . .
 

HauteLife: Talking with Editor and Stylist David Yassky, Fashion's Best Kept Secret

by Nonyelum Chizea '08

    Interning at WWD was the best experience of my life because not only was I surrounded by creativity, but I was able to be a part of it. I helped with production, requesting fashion samples from fashion houses and Fashion PR Firms, and being a Fashion Assistant at some shoots. I also went to the shows of Gustavo Arango and the new Fashion IT Designer Doo-Ri Chung.  The internship sounds glossy on paper, but I did not escape some "Devil Wears Prada" tasks like running around town to pick up samples from Louis Vuitton, Vera Wang and making sure the models' shoes were clean for the shoot. More. . .