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The small state of New Hampshire is famous in the political world for its early presidential primary, a contest that has catapulted underdogs such as Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and John McCain to eventual nomination. For two weeks in January, eight Hamilton students got a first-hand look at the presidential nomination process in Nashua, N.H.

"Well, people say this a lot, but pretty much everyone you run into here is friendly. I got that vibe when I was here for my interview, and every time I’ve needed help with anything, there have been two or three people willing to offer it."

Students in Hamilton’s Russian Studies Program visited Holy Trinity Monastery, a Russian Orthodox church, museum, and seminary in Jordanville, N.Y., on Oct. 12. Michael Perekrestov, director of the museum, led a private tour of the exhibit “Revealing the Divine: Treasures of Russian Sacred Art.” The exhibit on Russian religious imagery features icons, architecture, and symbols of ecclesiastical life in Russia from the medieval period to the present.