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"In the past five years, we have filled the equivalent of 40 percent of the graves in the American cemetery at Omaha Beach. Some of our political leaders say they would be willing to have us fight on in Iraq 100 years … To what end?" wrote Maurice Isserman, James L. Ferguson Professor of History, in an opinion piece in the Observer-Dispatch on March 16.

Both Mt. Holyoke and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted presentations by Cheng Li, William R. Kenan Professor of Government and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, during the week of March 3. "The Emerging Leadership in China: Policy Priorities" was Li's topic at the March 6 presentation in Chicago at which he discussed the 11th National People's Congress and subsequent senior leadership changes. Li shared his thoughts on the policy priorities of the China's new leadership and how the country's economic policy might unfold as well as possible eventual successors of President Hu Jintao.

A CBSNews.com article, "Primary Collars Updated," examined examples of presidential candidates successfully using attack ads against opponents that incorporated barbs originally launched during primary races. Several of these were from a blog written by Philip Klinkner, James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government and Associate Dean of Students. 

Associate Professor of Economics Ann Owen commented on the most recent Federal Reserve decision in an interview titled "New plan could risk confidence in Fed" on American Public Radio's Marketplace. The broadcast  addressed the Fed's plan to fix the credit crunch. Owen observed that if the Fed's plan fails, there is a risk that the public will lose confidence in the Fed precipitating serious long-term consequences.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Shelley McConnell was interviewed by the Associated Press and quoted in a March 10 article titled "Venezuela reopens embassy in Colombia as war talk gives way to pragmatism." McConnell, who was a senior associate director of the Carter Center Americas Program before coming to Hamilton, commented on the crisis precipitated by the incursion of Columbian troops into Ecuador in pursuit of a FARC leader.

Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Monica Inzer discussed the current pressures experienced by college applicants and how changing national demographics might lessen applicant anxiety in the future with both The New York Times and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Inzer was quoted in a Times article, titled "College expect to see drop in applicants; Demographic change alters the landscape," that appeared on the front page on Sunday, March 9.

Hamilton College and Colgate University will co-host a film symposium, "Nature/Place/Cinema," on April 4-6 and April 11-13 that will be held on both campuses. The symposium will focus on the representation of landscape, place and the natural world in film and video. It will feature visiting filmmakers who will screen their films and videos as well as lectures by cinema scholars. All events are free and open to the public.

The donor and two editors of the diary of the "Adirondack Murder," Chester Gillette, will present "The Murder of Grace Brown and the Prison Diary of Chester Gillette," a lecture/discussion and booksigning, on Friday, March 7, at 4:15 p.m. in the Kennedy Science Auditorium. The threesome will present a second program and booksigning on Saturday, March 8, at 1 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore on Commercial Drive in New Hartford.

Heroes and Hard Times: A Black Folk History, a musical performance by James "Sparky" and Rhonda Rucker, will be presented on Thursday, March 6, at 4 p.m., in the Fillius Events Barn. The event is being held in conjunction with the Emerson Gallery's current exhibitions which explore key moments in African American history through photography and political satire.

Major John Dehn, a member of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, will present "The President, the Congress, and the War on Terror" on Thursday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in the Red Pit in the Kirner-Johnson Building. Dehn will conduct a lecture-discussion on issues including detainee designation and treatment and the nature of the war making power.