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"No, no that's the horseradish." "Just leave the mint out for now. There's something else that goes there." "I have some more seeds for you, and Janet is bringing the lemon balm." Directions, suggestions and observations emanated from the 1812 Heritage Garden as students began planting the first rows of vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs on a recent sunny May afternoon. The garden is one of the centerpieces of this spring's "Food for Thought: The Science, Culture, and Politics of Food" course taught by Professor of Biology David Gapp and Associate Professor of Russian Frank Sciacca.

Chris Vasantkumar, Luce Junior Professor of Asian Studies and Anthropology, delivered a paper titled "Merely (About) Minzu?: Marginal Han, Whiteness Studies and the Symptoms of Social Difference in Contemporary Northwest China" at the first Critical Han Studies Conference at Stanford University April 25-27.

Alumnus Jon Bellona '03, in honor of his Hamilton roommate Michael Cleary '03 and all of the soldiers who have lost their lives in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, has organized a memorial cross-country relay beginning at Fort Irwin, Calif., and finishing at Arlington National Cemetery. The relay team, comprised primarily of Hamilton alumni, will plant a flag with the name of a fallen soldier at each mile on the 4,000-mile route.

Scott MacDonald's interview with Peter Hutton was the lead feature article in the most recent issue of Esopus, a twice-yearly arts magazine featuring perspectives on contemporary culture from a wide range of creative professionals. The article introduced a photo-essay version of Hutton's film At Sea, which was shown at this semester's Nature/Place/Cinema symposium sponsored by Hamilton with Colgate University.

An article by Assistant Professor of Psychology Tara McKee was published in the May issue of the Journal of Attention Disorders which was a special issue focused on ADHD in adults. The paper was titled "Comparison of a Norm-Based Versus Criterion-Based Approach to Measuring ADHD Symptomatology in College Students." McKee studied self-reported ADHD symptomatology in college students using the College ADHD Response Evaluation.

Joyce M. Barry, environmental studies lecturer, has published an essay in the inaugural issue (Spring 2008) of Environmental Justice. Barry's article, "A Small Group of Thoughtful, Committed Citizens: Women's Activism, Environmental Justice, and the Coal River Mountain Watch" examines the environmental justice efforts of the Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW) in Whitesville, West Virginia.

Hamilton College is participating in the International Polar Year (IPY) via Larsen Ice Shelf System – Antarctica (LARISSA), a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded and Hamilton College supported initiative. The program has been launched and has established a Web presence. LARISSA brings an international, interdisciplinary team together to address a significant regional problem with global change implications.

The drawing, painting, photography and printmaking of 14 locally based artists including Visiting Instructor of Art Sylvia de Swaan will be featured in an exhibition titled "Open Focus" at the Kirkland Art Center in Clinton. The opening reception will be held on Sunday, May 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. The exhibition runs through June 4. Other artists in the exhibition include several Pratt at Munson-Williams-Proctor professors.

Associate Professor of Art History Stephen J. Goldberg published a paper titled "Art and the Authority of Excellence in Traditional China" in La question de l'art en Asie orientale, a publication of Le Centre de Recherche sur l'Extrême Orient de Paris-Sorbonne (CREOPS). Goldberg examined the relevance of the classical tradition of Confucian reflection for the aesthetic reception and historical understanding of the art of the scholar-painter in China.

The May 4 episode of Foreign Exchange, a weekly international affairs series presented to the PBS system by Oregon Public Broadcasting, features Cheng Li, William R. Kenan Professor of Government and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.