http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/choir-and-college-hill-singers-taking-show-on-the-road http://www.hamilton.edu/news/choir-and-college-hill-singers-taking-show-on-the-road Sixty-eight members of the Hamilton College Choir and College Hill Singers will spend the first week of their spring break in March touring the Northeast as part of the annual choir tour. This year's tour will take the choir as far south as Arlington, Va., and north to Burlington, Vt. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/team-hamilton-is-part-of-largest-local-heart-run-walk http://www.hamilton.edu/news/team-hamilton-is-part-of-largest-local-heart-run-walk Hamilton College had another strong turn-out for America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, held this year on Saturday, March 6, at Utica College. Team Hamilton pre-registered more than 80 runners and walkers for the annual event. These volunteers joined a record 8,740 participants in walking and running between three and five miles. The Heart Run and Walk raises money and awareness for the American Heart Association and its fight against heart disease and stroke. Hamilton has fielded a team for many years. Participants included athletic teams, student organizations, Hamilton staff and faculty. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-adopts-a-need-blind-policy-for-admission http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-adopts-a-need-blind-policy-for-admission At a time when parents are beginning to question whether they can afford a college education for their children, Hamilton has announced that it will make admission decisions without considering an applicant’s ability to pay. The college already meets the full demonstrated need of every student it accepts and will continue to do so. The new policy at Hamilton, which is known as need-blind admission, is effective with the class currently being admitted for the fall of 2010. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/six-win-public-speaking-prizes http://www.hamilton.edu/news/six-win-public-speaking-prizes Hamilton’s annual Public Speaking competition took place on Saturday, March 6 on the Chapel. Five students won prizes in three prize competitions: The McKinney Prize, The Clark Prize, and The Warren Wright Prize. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/author-margaret-atwood http://www.hamilton.edu/news/author-margaret-atwood A writer from age 16, Margaret Atwood has created a successful career, garnered many awards in both poetry and prose, and has received international acclaim. Throughout her career she has shown loyalty to her fellow writers and to the causes she champions. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST