The Publius Society, a new student organization at Hamilton, will discuss campaign finance and the First Amendment on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. at the Alexander Hamilton Institute. Marc Elias '90, distinguished visiting instructor of government and a nationally recognized expert in campaign finance, will present opening remarks.

Named after the pseudonym of the authors of the Federalist Papers, the society brings together a politically diverse group of students for monthly discussions in which current issues are related to the Constitution, the Federalist Papers and important ideas in American political development. At the group's first event on October 22, 30 students and eight faculty members met at the Alexander Hamilton Institute to discuss the issue of executive power and the theory of the unitary executive.  For more information, contact Steve Sallan '08 (ssallan@hamilton.edu).