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The most recent poll released by the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center was referenced in a New York Times opinion piece titled “Justin Bieber for President” which appeared on Saturday, August 14. The survey of high school students’ attitudes toward the U.S. economy and the performance of President Obama revealed significant differences in attitudes on both issues between African-American and white teens.

Christopher Russell, visiting assistant professor of art, is exhibiting work in a group show at Kinkead Contemporary in Los Angeles that was reviewed in The Los Angeles Times (8/13/10). Taking its cues from the game commonly called “Telephone” or “Stille Post,” this exhibition asked each curator to choose an artist who then chose a curator who chose an artist in succession until seven artists and seven curators were selected.

Last night I dreamt of Pacheia Ammos. Though it was still mid-summer, there was already a feeling of nostalgia in the air, and a chill wind blew along the seafront and through the empty cafés. I walked from one room to the next, searching for somewhere to stay, while Greek men pointed me in a different direction each time I asked. I climbed concrete stairs to the top of the Golden Beach Hotel, and watched the ferry boats in the distance, loaded with cars and bound for faraway places. Then I heard Greek music wafting up from the Taverna below, thought of dancing, and awoke.

A phone system located in Christian A. Johnson Hall suffered a lightning strike from the Aug. 16 storm.  As a result, phone service continues to be down on some areas of campus.  Service is expected to be restored on Wednesday, Aug. 18.

Hamilton College women's swimmer Kerry Coughlin '11 (Carmel, N.Y./John F. Kennedy Catholic HS) participated in a Swim Across America event that raised money for cancer research on Long Island Sound in Stamford, Conn., on June 26.

More than 250 members of the class of 2014 arrived on campus on Aug. 13 to take part in the pre-orientation programs Adirondack Adventure (AA) and Urban Service Experience (USE).

Ethnically, religiously and linguistically distinct, the Uyghur people are very different from the rest of Chinese citizens. The Chinese government’s recent push to make Mandarin the only language spoken in China has raised questions in the community about Uyghur and Chinese citizenship. Yan Zhong Zhen ’13 is studying the definition of citizenship and the plight of the Uyghur people through an Emerson grant.

To the naked eye, the simple glass beads all over the lab of Meghan Carter ’12 are not very exciting. However, under UV light, the beads glow different colors depending on their composition. Working under Associate Dean of Students for Academics and Professor of Chemistry Karen Brewer, Carter is trying to increase the fluorescence of these beads.

Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies S. Brent Plate presented a paper at the 7th International Conference on Media, Religion, and Culture hosted by Ryerson University in Toronto.

Most children are crazy about animals; aquariums, petting zoos and pony rides are the world’s best entertainment for many children. Elizabeth Bucceri ’11 gets to spend her summer not only making youngsters happy at one of their favorite places, but releasing her own inner child as she interns at the Philadelphia Zoo. Her internship is supported by the Jeffrey Fund for Science Internships, managed by the Career Center.