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On Monday, Jan. 19, the Emerson Gallery will open three new exhibitions that collectively examine West African masquerade, the ritual of masking, and its implications on identity and culture. An opening reception for the three exhibitions will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The trio will remain on view until April 5. The exhibitions, opening reception and special events, listed below, are free and open to the public.

The College's sustainability committee recently reviewed a study measuring Hamilton's environmental stewardship and carbon footprint. Created by the consulting firm Sightlines, the study measured, monitored and benchmarked Hamilton against other colleges and universities and analyzed the distribution of its greenhouse emissions by various activities.

In an article appearing on CBSnews.com and CNET that took a look back at the iconic Apple Super Bowl television ad of 1984, Anthropology Professor Emeritus Douglas Raybeck said, "It's probably the most explicit statement of, basically, a cultural revolution. This is what they're saying--that this is new and really different and revolutionary."

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, several Hamilton students - some participating in the Hamilton Washington D.C. program and others lured by the historic nature of the occasion – witnessed portions of the inauguration ceremony and parade. Linked here are their stories and photographs of enthusiastic but frustrated crowds buoyed by a spirit of hope and of thrilling moments that mark a unique transition for our nation. More ...

Cindy Tower, an installation sculpture and performance artist as well as a painter, will orchestrate a human chain of drafts people in the art department on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 4:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tower will give a brief presentation on drawing as performance and then will begin drawing with those in attendance. Participants may perform as drafts people or may document the event.

An etching and an aquatint created by Professor of Art William Salzillo were selected for the 22nd Parkside National Small Print Exhibition at the University of Wisconsin – Parkside. This annual exhibition and its fully illustrated catalog are focal points for the nation's top printmakers. This month-long exhibition features more than 120 prints, each with no dimension exceeding 18 inches. The show opened on Sunday, Jan. 18, and continues through Thursday, Feb. 19.

Government professor Philip Klinkner, who is attending the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, will be blogging about his observations on Huffington Post beginning on Monday, Jan. 19, and continuing on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the publication's Obama Inauguration Coverage site. He will also be using Twitter to record his experiences at pklinkne.

"The face of America today is the face of Barack Obama, an epochal change, whatever happens in the next four or eight years of an Obama administration," said Maurice Isserman, James L. Ferguson Professor of History, in an article appearing in the Monday, Jan. 19, edition of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Professor of Government, and Robert Martin, associate professor of government, will join New York State Senator Joseph Griffo in presenting "Considering the National Popular Vote (NPV) Compact." The League of Women Voters is hosting this panel discussion regarding the Electoral College, the NPV Compact and the implications of a constitutional amendment.

In an interview on central New York's public radio station WRVO-FM, Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Professor of Government, spoke about the voting patterns that emerged in the presidential election and the role played by race. During the interview with news director Chris Ulanowski on Jan. 16, Klinkner also discussed the parallels between the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt and an Obama presidency.