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Hamilton College will host the annual meeting of the Regional Peace Studies Consortium, on Saturday, Sept. 29. The consortium is a group of colleges and institutes that are committed to engage questions of peace and conflict. The member institutions include Colgate, Cornell, SUNY-Oswego, SUNY-Brockport, SUNY-Binghamton, Syracuse, and Hamilton. The conference is held at the campus of a different member institution each year; this is Hamilton's first time hosting the conference. The schedule for the conference is posted on the web at: http://academics.hamilton.edu/workshops/peace/

Hamilton's 12th annual Trust Treat will be held on Halloween night, October 31, from 5-8 p.m. Trust Treat is a Halloween celebration bringing children from the Utica area, as well as the children of Hamilton employees to the College for a safe and fun evening of trick-or-treating. Trust Treat was established by the Newman Council and the Class of 1992 in memory of Eric Trust, a member of the class, who died unexpectedly on Halloween Day during his first year at Hamilton in 1988. Contact Fr. Croghan (4129), Emily Backman (2584), or Kurt Mangold (2574) with questions.

A panel discussion about the events of September 11, featuring experts in international relations, government and philosophy, and representatives of the U.S. Army War College, will be held at Hamilton College on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the College Chapel. The discussion, titled "September 11, 2001: How did we get here, where are we going, what should we do," is free and open to the public.

Hamilton College students participated on Sept. 25 in a National Day of Collegiate Prayer. Participants gathered at the map in the middle of campus at 12:30. Colleges all over the country joined to pray for America's leaders, and prayed that our country comes to rely more on God.

Thank you to the brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon, who sponsored the B.E.A.R fund which helped purchase teddy bears for children who lost parents during the tragic events on September 11th. On behalf of Hamilton College and the community, they were able to send more than 200 bears to NYC and the surrounding area.

Hamilton's Christian Fellowship and BLSU organizations are collecting pennies to raise money for the Salvation Army to help with World Trade Center tragedy reparations. Stop by Beinecke Village on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. to donate pennies.

The Red Cross Blood Drive held on campus on September 25 was a success, with all time-slots filled for donors to give blood. The Red Cross generally sets Hamilton's goal at 75 units - yesterday, 98 units were donated. Together, we reached 130% of our goal Because of the huge response by the Hamilton community, the Red Cross added 15 walk-in spots for donors.

Sylvia de Swaan, curator of the Duane Michals exhibit currently showing at the Emerson Gallery, will give a gallery talk on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. in the Gallery. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public.

Crimes Against Nature, a solo performance piece written and performed by Chris Kilmartin, will be performed at Hamilton on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn. The show is a tremendously funny look at the absurdities and contradictions of growing up male in America. Chris Kilmartin, author and performer, is an associate professor of psychology at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA.

Sam Fulwood III, a columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and author of Waking from the Dream: My Life in the Black Middle Class, will present a lecture on Monday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Red Pit.