Newsletter

The DMC would like to say a special thank you to our senior fellows Bella Ocava, Rachel Shin, Omar Barghout, and Nickie Conlogue! Thank you for the late night shifts, scheduling, dozens of emails, and long days of event planning. Your passion and dedication has shaped the DMC into the safe and brave space it is today. Best wishes to you and your post-collegiate journeys!

Happy summer! Or is it? The DMC’s Gender and Sexuality Union celebrated the warm(ish) weather with a s’mores bonfire with the Office of Community Living at the Glen House on Thursday. The cozy evening hosted sweet treats, good conversation, and a chance to build community. Here’s to s’more good times!

La Vanguardia celebrated their 40th anniversary on Thursday with a fantastic celebration of food, live music, and salsa! For decades, this incredible club has fed us, taught us to dance, and given us a space to connect. Thank you La Vanguardia!

This year, Hamilton’s Center for Intersectional Feminism (CIF), Green Apple, and Sexual Misconduct and Assault Reform Team (SMART) hosted its annual Denim Day celebration with a day of crafting, upcycling, and repurposing. “Crafting has historically been used as a tool of community building between women for centuries,” says Editor and Chief of Green Apple Eliana Mannes ‘26, “nurturing and creating together is a way to resist the patriarchy, which is the root of a lot of this violence, and is a way to support women and survivors of violence.” 

Monday marked the second event of APIDA, or Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American month. For Hamilton’s campus, it was a day of community building and solidarity, with a collaborative event by the DMC’s Asian Student Union and Center for Intersectional Feminism. The DMC was full of laughter, joy, and lots of boba! 

Happy AAPIDA month Hamilton!

Students across campus joined together for a celebration of student life and goodbye to departing seniors on Wednesday night. Stoles were handed out, winners of Kahoot! celebrated, and karaoke was sung in one last hurrah for the ‘24-’25 school year. Seniors, we will miss you!

On April 6th, Hamilton’s Asian Student Union brought the color and joy to Babbitt Pavilion with a vibrant celebration of Holi and Sinhala Tamil New Year. From guided meditation and heartfelt student speakers to tug of war, Kanaa mutti, and an endless spread of Sri Lankan sweetmeats and Taj Mahal food, the event was a joyful fusion of tradition, community, and candy-filled chaos. Lamps were lit, pots were smashed, and spirits were high as students came together to ring in the new year with love, laughter, and a whole lot of deliciousness.

Over Sunday, February 23rd, Hamilton College’s Asian Student Union (ASU)  hosted their 3rd annual New Year’s event, curating a wide range of cultural games, food, language immersion, and community building. ASU President Hana Dolan noted that the event was one of the largest celebrations of Asian student life on campus, drawing upwards of 200 students; “We are on a PWI campus where students are separated from their families and communities . . . it's so important, to build community on this campus.”

La Vanguardia hosted a lively movie night on April 6th in the DMC Kirkland Room, featuring an iconic Spanish-language sequel that brought plenty of laughs and good vibes. With Chipotle in hand and subtitles on screen, students gathered for a cozy evening of culture, community, and cinematic fun.

On the eve of April 5th, the Little Pub at Hamilton College was bursting at the seams with love, laughter, and just the right amount of chaos at Love Fest—a fabulously sex-positive bash featuring trivia that made you blush, raffles and prizes that made you cheer, and cocktails that made you dance (maybe a little too confidently). The event brought to the stage killer performances by Tumbling After, Special K, Duelly Noted, student bands, and DJ Emie. Hosted by CIF and SMART, the event wasn’t just a party—it was a powerful fundraiser for sexual assault resources donated to the YWCA, proving that love, consent, and good tunes really do make the world go round.