| Vol. L No. 15 |
February 04, 2010 |
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EDITORIAL
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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| Take a Turn on Hamilton's Very Own Carousel |
| Armstrong Returns and Catapult Wows |
Face Off:Is President Obama to Blame for the State of the Union?
February 04, 2010Yes
by Kayla Safran '13Opinion Contributor
A year into office, Barack Obama's presidency is already riddled with discontent from both sides in Washington. With approval numbers below 50 percent, President Obama attempted to make a speech last Wednesday that would restore the American people's hope in his presidency. But rhetoric and empty promises could not help Obama this time. More...
| State of the Union: Professor Commentary |
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| Interdisciplinary Major Process Needs Greater Transparency, Support |
AHI Sponsors Undergrad Fellows
by Rebecca Pomerantz '12Features Writer
February 04, 2010
In 2006 something groundbreaking was presented to the trustees of Hamilton College: the proposal for an Alexander Hamilton Center for the progress of the study of Western Civilization. Robert Paquette, James Bradfield and Douglas Ambrose, all Hamilton professors, were the original proponents of the center. Due to complications between the proposers and the college, the Alexander Hamilton Institute (AHI) moved off of the Hamilton campus and into a building in downtown Clinton in 2007. More..
Recyclemania Aims at Minimizing Campus Waste
by Mikayla Irle '12Science & Technology Writer
February 04, 2010
RecycleMania, a nationwide collegiate competition designed to encourage waste reduction, kicked off on Jan. 10 with Hamilton joining 606 other colleges in a pledge to reduce waste over a ten-week period. Of the two divisions in RecycleMania, Hamilton opted to place itself in the Competition Division where it will be officially ranked against 382 other schools. Within this division, Hamilton College chose "Waste Minimization" as its primary goal and will therefore be focused on the overall reduction of all waste (both recycleables and trash) per person. The Competition Division demands that waste be carefully measured and formally recorded for the entire campus, so Hamilton's Recycling Task Force has taken on the duty of weighing the municipal solid waste generated every day. More...
Hockey Skates to Win Streak
by David Meisel '13Sports Writer
February 04, 2010
It is fire on the ice: the Hamilton's men's hockey team has been on a roll since we all changed our calendars and started classes again. After having difficulty against top-ranked teams, Hamilton is once again on a roll. The Continentals head into their Saturday, Feb. 5 matchup at Colby College riding a three-game winning streak. More...