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Even if you’re going to break them in a few weeks, it’s time to think about New Year’s resolutions. Do you aim high — to make the world a better place, save the environment — or more basic — lose weight, get out of debt, stop smoking? President George W. Bush resolved to eat fewer cheeseburgers. Douglas Raybeck, who is a psychological anthropologist, is resolute about not making any New Year’s resolutions, but he did have some thoughts about why we do it.

An article, "Teaching about Controversy," by Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies Margaret Gentry was published in the journal Transformations, Fall 2001.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: The warmer and moister climate of King George Island, relative to the Antarctic Peninsula, results in greater sediment input into the ocean...Stations were established in Admiralty Bay near the glacier fronts, on the flanks of the deep central channel and at the mouth of the bay.

George Shields, professor and chair of chemistry, has been awarded a two-year grant from the New York State Department of Health for the "Design of Molecules that Inhibit Human Breast Cancer."

Professor of English Margaret Thickstun published an article on Paradise Lost, "Raphael and the Challenge of Evangelical Education," in the December 2001 edition of Milton Quarterly.

Assistant Professor of English Gillian Gane presented two papers at the Modern Language Association conference held in New Orleans in December, "Deterritorializing English: Othering, Anti-Language, Interrillumination" and "The Peculiar English of Postcolonial Literature: Teaching Tsitsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions." Gane is also on the executive committee of the MLA Discussion Group for Postcolonial Studies in Literature and Culture.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: Beautiful sunset starting around midnight last night. Clear skies, calm winds and temperature right around freezing as we came on shift.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: Merry Christmas everyone. The ship is working its way towards an anchorage near Nansen Island (64 35 S, 62 05 W).

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: Christmas Day was spent in Foyn Harbor on the NE side of Nansen Island. The Antarctic Pilot has the following about Foyn Harbor.

Seasons Greetings from Eugene Domack's "core team" on the Nathaniel B. Palmer.