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THE SPECTATOR
November 16, 2007
 
 

Debate Team Earns Five Awards at Cornell

by Bessie Taliaferro'10

    On November 2 and 3, the Hamilton College Debate Team won five awards in a competition at Cornell University.  Individual winners included Luke Maher '11 for second Best Novice Speaker, Andrew Harris '11 for 6th Best Novice Speaker, and  Chris Smith '11 as the 8th Best Novice Speaker.  Team awards went out to Phil Fraccola '08 and  Harris as the second Best Novice Team, and Alex Duncan '10 and Smith as the 5th Best Novice Team. According to President Jessica Yau '08 "the novices were awesome." More. . .
 

Elections, Protests, & Money

by Zeynep Harezi '10

  • General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's Army Chief and President, declared a state of emergency tantamount to martial law. Musharraf claims that the move was intended to curb extremist groups in Pakistan and protect the country from civil war.
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EMT Appreciation Week Honors Student Volunteers

by Kara Labs '09

    Last week Hamilton student Emergency Medical Technicians were honored as a part of EMT Appreciation week.  This is a nationally recognized week to recognize and thank college EMTs across the county. The National Collegiate Medical Service Foundation (NCEMSF) designates this week for colleges, even though the nationally recognized day to celebrate Emergency Medical Services is in May. This is because many colleges are not in session in May, so the NCEMSF decided to choose a week during the academic year.
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Families, Friends, and Pets Take Over Campus

by Mallory Reed '10

    This past weekend, families, friends, and pets burst the Hamilton College bubble for an action-packed visit to the Hill.  Friday to Sunday featured a full schedule of events for families to enjoy with their Hamilton College students. More. . .
 

Red Cross Drive Collects, Donates 47 Units of Blood

by Ezra A. Rosenberg '10

    The second American Red Cross blood drive of the year was held on Monday November 14 in the Tolles Pavilion. Hamilton's Inter Society Counsel (ISC) sponsored the event, which ran from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. More. . .
 

Trail Will Allow Easy Passage to Root Glen

By Alicia Wright '10

    With an amazing Glen House equipped with an entire room of outdoor gear for rent, students have ample opportunity to utilize Hamilton's expansive Root Glen. However, when a student rents skis and faces the steep, windy slopes at the Glen entrance by the Glen House, his or her afternoon of skiing may seem less appealing. Director of Outdoor Leadership Andrew Jillings has a great solution to get students from the Glen House to the trails behind Root Residence Hall without having to scale the difficult slopes or trek with their skis across Martin's Way Bridge. More. . .