Contact Information
The Spectator
NEWS |
THE SPECTATOR |
| November 06, 09 |
Faculty Meeting Serves as Forum for Student Activistsby Daniel Steinman '12News Writer November 06, 2009 Though it was not listed on the agenda, a student demonstration was the main order of business at this week's scheduled faculty meeting. On Tuesday, Nov. 3 in the Fillius Events Barn, a group of roughly two-dozen students voiced their dissatisfaction with how the College has addressed what they deem to be a series of offensive incidents over the past several years. Many of the students claimed that these episodes show how the campus is an unwelcoming and unsafe environment. More... |
Hamilton Hit by H1N1 Outbreakby Eloise Walter '11News Writer and Thomas Yarnell '10 News Editor November 06, 2009 The swine flu hit Hamilton on Monday, Oct. 26, when an influx of students showing flu-like symptoms filled every available time slot at the Thomas Brown Rudd Health Center. Every day since then, the Health Center has received calls from between 100 and 200 students experiencing flu-like symptoms. More... |
College Focuses on Town-Gown Relationshipby Lindsay Getman '10Production Editor November 06, 2009 A small school in a small town, Hamilton is inextricably connected to Clinton. This is the first article in a three-part series that will explore the relationship between the College and the town in which it is located. Though they say "good fences make good neighbors," members of the Hamilton College community have taken many steps to break down the barriers between students on the Hill and residents of the Village of Clinton. Fall Fest is one of the more celebrated events that serves to bring these groups together, but Hamilton has several other programs in place that fund local organizations as well as to bolster the economy. More... |
SA UpdateEvaluation Deadline Will Remainby Eve Denton '12Student Assembly Correspondent November 06, 2009 Professor of Biology Ernest Williams, this year's Chair of the Committee on Appointments, spoke at the Nov. 2 Student Assembly meeting to clarify any questions assembly members had, and to explain his committee's position in choosing to keep the faculty evaluation deadline during the last week of classes rather than during Finals Week. More... |
NESCAC NEWSby Amanda Jordan '10News Writer November 06, 2009 Amherst CollegeOn Sunday, Oct. 25, plaster from a partial ceiling collapse damaged historical artifacts and closed the Emily Dickinson Homestead museum in Amherst, MA. This museum was once the home of 19th century poet Emily Dickinson and has been open to the public since Amherst College purchased the Homestead in 1965. The plaster that fell was from a ceiling in the parlor area. Luckily, no one was in the room at the time, even though the museum was open for tours. Executive Director Jane Wald commented on Sunday that the cost of the damage would soon be determined and that the cause of the accident was under investigation. Amherst has managed both the Homestead and the Evergreens, the neighboring residence of Dickinson's heirs, as museums since 2003. More... |