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THE SPECTATOR |
| October 30, 2009 |
Face off: Moderate musings on the "Crisis of Purpose in Liberal Arts" Panelby Allison Eck '12 &Patrick Landers '12 Opinion Editor & Opinion Writer October 30, 2009 AE: Although I did find that I was in agreement with some of what the panelists said, I also thought they were too reliant on certain Western writers. For example, they repeatedly tossed around names like John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Benjamin Franklin and Plato. Their negligence when it came to mentioning the great works of other cultures frustrated me. In response to an audience member's question, Pierson did acknowledge that people like W.E.B DuBois and Martin Luther King, Jr. should be on the list of "Great Books," but the fact that they didn't think to cite these writers in the panel portion of the discussion clearly shows that they put white male authors on a pedestal. More... |
Letters to the EditorOctober 30, 2009Students lack mutual respectOn Oct. 21, I experienced a disrespectful and embarrassing event. A wallet was thrown at my head in the library. I have never felt so alone in what is supposed to be a public and safe place. The library's Couper room was full of students. No one did or said anything during or after the incident. More... |
Students Approve of Custodians and HAVOC, Skeptical of Womyn's Center, President Stewartby Kye Lippold '10HamPoll Members October 30, 2009 A survey conducted in early October by HamPoll found that Hamilton students strongly approved of Custodial Services and the Burke Library, while expressing more uncertain support for President Stewart. When asked about their opinions of student groups, Hamilton students strongly liked HAVOC, HEAG and People Who Like to Do Fun Things, while expressing disapproval of the Womyn's Center and the Social Justice Initiative. More... |
Hamilton on Sex, Drugs and HungerLUL aims to provide students with a forum ato discuss important issuesKari Arneson '10Features Writer October 30, 2009 This past week was an important week for Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity (La Unidad Latina). The organization's "semana dorada," or "golden week," was a week full of events and workshops. One of the most interesting events of the week was "Better Sex 101-Busting he Myths and Keeping it Real," a discussion hosted by La Unidad Latina last Thursday night. More... |
Trustee Corner: Linda Johnson '80by Nick Stagliano '11Production Editor October 30, 2009 In an effort to better inform the Hamilton community about who the trustees of the College are, this week begins a series of feature stories on members of the board. Before entering college, Linda Johnson '80 could not have imagined the path she would take while at Hamilton. She applied to the school for many reasons but, "Hamilton was especially appealing because it had a skating rink," an important detail for Johnson, who had skated all through high school. In the end, Johnson ended up skating very little at Hamilton, choosing to pursue other opportunities available to her there instead: She played four years of tennis, studied abroad in London, changed majors several times (ultimately settling on American Studies) and discovered the many benefits of the Hamilton experience. Johnson said, "If I were to say one thing about my experience, the beauty of a liberal arts education is the opportunity it gives you to expose yourself to things that you might never have known existed, and I made the most of that." More... |