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All the colors of the rainbow were out in full force last weekend for New York City Pride—including Hamilton College’s Continental blue. Thousands of people filled the streets on June 24 for the New York City annual gay pride march, a massive celebration of LGBTQ identity. The theme of this year’s march was “Defiantly Different.”

Perfect weather, multiple well-orchestrated events, and many opportunities to re-connect with old friends combined to provide a memorable Reunion Weekend.

Kamila Shamsie ’94 has been awarded the UK’s 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel Home Fire.

More than 1,200 alumni and guests will return to the Hill for Reunions 2018, June 7-10. There’s still time to register for the weekend that promises a full slate of activities and many opportunities to reconnect with classmates and friends. A special welcome goes to the members of the class of 1968, celebrating their 50th anniversary.

Phillip L. Zweig ’68 recently wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal, titled “Where Does the Law Against Kickbacks Not Apply? Your Hospital.” Along with co-author Dr. Frederick Blum, Zweig explores the effects Amazon has on the shortages and high prices of drugs in hospitals.

The Hamilton in NYC program went on a tour of the High Line with Class of 1960 alumnus John Allen and his wife Beth, long-time residents of the Chelsea neighborhood where the Highline is located. The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan.

Through funding from the Levitt Center, Arthur Williams ’16, a native of Jamaica, will create a socially oriented agricultural enterprise called FreshLife.

Managing Editor of FRONTLINE Andrew Metz ’91 recently returned to Hamilton for a screening of Exodus, a documentary about the stories of refugees and migrants fleeing challenges like war and persecution, told from their personal perspectives.

Two current religious studies majors and one religious studies alumna presented papers at the recent annual meeting of the Eastern-International Region of the American Academy of Religion, hosted by Syracuse University.

Raye Leith ’78 will exhibit her work at the Georgetown Spring Art Walk in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 5.