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"Eyes closed. Heads down. Feet at the ready. The Snitch has been released. 3…2…1…"  These are the words Jessica Carroll '12 spoke at the first Hamilton Quidditch team practice Saturday, Nov. 8, moments before the first game would commence. At the shrill sound of her whistle, players holding broomsticks between their legs dashed around the Alumni Gymnasium in an effort to throw as many "Quaffles" through any of three hula-hoops on either side of the court. Meanwhile, a few members of the opposing team, deterred them with larger balls known as "Bludgers."

Hamilton students in the Washington, D.C. Program this semester visited Mount Vernon, George Washington's home, on Nov. 8. Students in Washington this semester are juniors Jenn Anderson, Megan Bumb, Caroline Canning, Max Currier, Emily Davaney-Graham, Tim Eismeier, David Foster, Mario Magana, Josh Meah, Helen Quigley, Ezra Rosenberg, Andy Sigler, Emrhan Slaton, and senior Andrew Watson. Robert Martin, associate professor of government, is director of the Program in Washington this semester.

Michael Mathres '96, director of Climate Capital Network, will present a lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 4:10 p.m. in the College's Fillius Events Barn. The lecture, sponsored by the Levitt Center, is free and open to the public.

Jeff Sharlet, author and visiting research scholar at New York University's Center for Religion and Media, will lecture at Hamilton College on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 4:15 p.m. in the Kennedy Auditorium of the Science Center. His lecture, titled "Sex, Power, and the Faith of Obama: How the Religious Right is Re-Inventing Itself for a New Day," is free and open to the public.

Bates College took the lead for good on a 20-yard touchdown pass with 1:15 left in the fourth quarter and the Bobcats held on for a 23-22 New England Small College Athletic Conference win against visiting Hamilton College at Garcelon Field on Nov. 8.

Hamilton College utilized five all-state efforts to finish in third place at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference championship on its own 5,000-meter course on Nov. 8.

Peter Kosgei '10 won his second straight individual title at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference championship as Hamilton College finished in fourth place on its own soggy 8,000-meter course on Nov. 8.

Host and top-seed St. Lawrence University scored the go-ahead goal with 12 seconds remaining in regulation and went on to a 2-1 win against upset-minded Hamilton College in a Liberty League championship tournament semifinal on Nov. 7 at North Country Field.

Merritt Paulson '95 is featured in a New York Times article, "Seeking Help to Bring an M.L.S. Team to Portland," (11/9/08) about his efforts to bring a major league soccer team to Portland.