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Marc C. David, assistant dean of students for multicultural student affairs, presented a paper at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity held in Miami, Fla., on June 1-5. The title of the presentation was "Greek Letter Alternatives: The Search for Brotherhood and Sisterhood in Emerging Multicultural Student Organizations."

The James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government Philip Klinkner was quoted in a recent Newhouse News Service article discussing Pearl Harbor hero Dorie Miller. Miller, an African-American mess attendant, served with distinction during the Japanese invasion by saving several soldiers and manning a machine gun until ordered to abandon ship. Miller never received the Medal of Honor. The article quoted Klinkner as saying Miller's experience typified that of soldiers of color during WWII. "Despite not being able to share in all the blessings of being American, they helped defend their country," he said.

The Smiegal family residing in the "A Better Chance" house on the Hamilton College campus has been named "Family of the Year" by the Family Nurturing Center of Central New York Inc. A Better Chance is a locally funded program that brings minority, inner-city high school students from New York City to Clinton High School for four academic years. The four young boys that live with the Smiegal's nominated the family when they heard of the contest.

The Syracuse Post-Standard published an editorial  by Carlos Yordan, visiting assistant professor of government, in which he described a strategy for a successful transfer of power in Iraq. Yordan agrees with President Bush’s plan to install a democratic government but disagrees with the way he is trying to achieve the goal. He suggests the Bush administration reconsider the June 30 transfer of power and calls for an increased U.N. presence, an increased coalition presence to combat insurgenices and the installation of an internationally and U.N.-backed leader to referee disputes among Iraq’s religious groups, organize elections and develop a new constitution.

William R. Kenan Professor of Government Cheng Li was quoted in a recent BBC World News story concerning the poor health of former China Prime Minister Zhao Ziyang. Zhao was heralded for reforming the Chinese economy and recognized for his attempts at political reform, but he was placed under house arrest 15 years ago for his sympathetic attitude toward students before the Tiananmen Square massacre. Li explains that Zhao was flawed in his inability to control the Tiananmen protests and was actually a target of the students despite his progressive political stance. "He will always remain a tragic figure in Chinese history," said Li.

Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government, was quoted in a recent Rochester Democrat and Chronicle article concerning the Conservative party's candidate for United States Senator. The Conservative party said they would endorse Long Island ophthalmologist Marilyn O'Grady instead of Orange County Assemblyman Howard Mills. According to experts, Mills was trailing incumbent Charles Schumer by more than 55 points. Klinkner said that the Conservative party believed Mills was a "goner anyway" and that if the race were closer he may have received their backing.

Walk into men's hockey coach Phil Grady's office and you are overwhelmed. Not by the rows of trophies or the plaques that line a column in the middle of the floor, but by the number of photographs of players who passed through the Hamilton hockey program during Grady's tenure.