NEWS |
THE SPECTATOR |
| April 25, 2008 |
Browne, Li, Gaston-Enholm win SA Pres. Electionsby Kara Labs '09Over the past two weeks students representing each class have gathered 50 signatures and garnered support of their campaigns from their respective classes. Earlier this week each class voted and the results are in. More. . . |
Darfur refugees speak on the Hillby Bessie Taliaferro '10Two refugees from Darfur, Sudan, shared their stories and promoted activism on April 23 in the chapel. The STAND Against Genocide Club invited the two speakers, who are touring the country as part of the SaveDarfur's "Voices from Darfur" series. "It was terrifying, saddening, and inspirational," said Max Wall '10. More. . . |
Four senior students awarded Fulbright grantsby Lizzie Marris '10Marco Allodi '08, Victoria Schacht '08, Christopher Boveroux '08, and Danielle Sclafani '08, all candidates for May graduation from Hamilton, were awarded Fulbright grants for the 2008-2009 year. The prestigious Fulbright Program seeks to promote international understanding through educational exchange. More. . . |
May Day to feature Applewagon, Eve 6by Hali Baumstein '11As spring has finally arrived on the Hill, Hamilton's annual May Day festivities are fast approaching. Jointly sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, WHCL, Student Activities, and Student Assembly, May Day 2008 will take place on Saturday, May 3 on Steuben Football Field. This year's roster boasts a variety of activities and a wide array of musical entertainment, all of which will be provided free of charge. More. . . |
New Community Garden project well underwayby Kara Labs '09The Hamilton College Community Garden project is well underway. At 3 p.m. on Friday, April 25, the community can help with the garden's first planting. All are invited to help transplant approximately 50 flats from the science center greenhouse. According to Andrew Pape '10, "Things are really rolling along with the Community Garden. There's a great crew of students, faculty, and staff working in the greenhouse and out in the garden to get everything started." More. . . |
SJI CEC proposal receives attention atop Hillby Martin Connor '09with assistance in reporting by Elijah LaChance '10 and BessieTaliaferro '10 On February 20 of this year, the Social Justice Initiative (SJI) unveiled a proposal for a Cultural Education Center (CEC) at Hamilton College. The SJI is a student organization founded earlier this academic year to help provide a forum for the discussion of issues of race and diversity on the Hill and to further collaboration among multicultural groups on campus. The proposal was openly presented at the SJI's biweekly Wednesday Coffee Hour in ELS and was sent to Hamilton faculty and administrators. Since its initial unveiling the proposal has created rippling response among all sectors of the Hamilton community and an array of opinions has surfaced. More. . . |
Students travel to Tanzaniaby Mallory Reed '10This summer, students enrolled in Women's Studies 332: Field Study Tanzania will embark on a 5-week trip to work with grassroots organizations in Tanzania. Led by Assistant Visiting Professor of Women's Studies Marla Jaksch, the group will co-create and participate in various collaborative service oriented field projects in the rural Masaai and Hadzabe lands, in the Arusha area, along the coast in Dar es Salaam communities, and with Swahili groups on the island of Zanibar. Said trip participant Kate Payne '10, "This field study is sure to be a colorful exploration of Tanzanians outside of the stereotypes of "tribe" or war-torn Africa." More. . . |
Tuition raised 4.8 percentby Kate Tummarello '11Every year the cost of higher education rises at colleges and universities across the country. Hamilton is no exception, as next year an education from Hamilton will cost even more than it did this year. More. . . |