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Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, a 1972 graduate of Hamilton College, is mentioned in The New York Times article, "Kerry Shows No Signs of Quick VP Decision," as one of John Kerry's potential running-mates.

A study by Philip Klinkner and Richard Skinner '92, both government professors, was featured in an Associated Press article. Their study, "Black, White, Brown and Cajun: The Racial Dynamics of the 2003 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election," was published by the Berkeley Electronic Press. Analysis by Klinkner and Skinner suggested bias, unexpected support from the so-called "David Duke vote" was decisive in Democratic Gov. Kathleen Blanco's victory.

Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government was interviewed for an article in Business Week about China's relationship with Taiwan.   "Chinese leaders would even sacrifice the [2008 Beijing] Olympics [by going to war] if it meant keeping Taiwan," says Li.  This article also appeared on MSNBC.com and Yahoo!News.

John Adams, visiting professor of rhetoric and communication, published an op-ed, "Father George? Brother John?," in the Syracuse Post-Standard on the familial metaphor in presidential campaign discourse. Adams said, "As we try to make sense of our experiences and life's uncertainties, we take comfort in the categories we use to simplify life's unfolding drama. When we categorize a person, we set up expectations and follow cultural scripts concerning what we do - to, with or for them."

The Hamilton College Gay Issues Poll was mention in the Los Angeles Times article "Acceptance of Gays on Rise, Polls Show."  The article stated, "A national survey of 1,000 high school seniors, conducted in 2001 by students at Hamilton College in association with the Zogby polling organization, found that 66% favored legalizing gay marriage - more than double the percentage found in polls of adults."  The Gay Issues Poll was designed and analyzed by Sociology Professor Dennis Gilbert and Hamilton students.  The poll was funded by the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center at Hamilton College and co-released with MTV.

The Antarctic Peninsula is undergoing greater warming than almost anywhere on Earth and the Peninsula's Larsen Ice Shelf, the third largest ice shelf in Antarctica, has experienced catastrophic decay since the mid 1990s.  Hamilton College geology professor Eugene Domack has been awarded $851,941 from the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs for a collaborative research project to study the Paleohistory of the Larsen Ice Shelf.

The Antarctic Peninsula is undergoing greater warming than almost anywhere on Earth and the Peninsula's Larsen Ice Shelf, the third largest ice shelf in Antarctica, has experienced catastrophic decay since the mid 1990s.  Hamilton College geology professor Eugene Domack has been awarded $851,941 from the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs for a collaborative research project to study the Paleohistory of the Larsen Ice Shelf.

Suzanne Anker will conduct a gallery tour and talk about her exhibition, "Origins and Futures," Tues., March 30, at 4:15 p.m. in the Emerson Gallery.  The lecture and exhibitions are free and open to the public.

A positive review of Visiting Assistant Professor of History Aram Goudsouzian's book Sidney Poitier; Man, Actor, Icon, was published in The Washington Post.  Robert Fleming, author of Havoc After Dark, reviewed the book.  Fleming said, "Goudsouzian frames Poitier as a man of his times, weighing the actor's compromises and triumphs equally."  The review goes on to note: "The book's introduction includes a 1967 quote from the actor that seems appropriate to consider here. 'I am artist, man, American, contemporary, he said. 'I am an awful lot of things, so I wish you would pay me the respect due.'  In straightforward, unadorned prose, Aram Goudsouzian has done just that."

The Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center will host a faculty forum on climate change on Friday, April 2, at 4 p.m. in K-J Red Pit. The discussion will be co-sponsored by the environmental studies program.