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In the week preceding Thanksgiving, Hamilton community members gathered to celebrate the holiday together before the College’s week-long break.

Hamilton’s Fed Challenge team earned an Honorable Mention at the semi-final competition held at the New York Federal Reserve Bank in Manhattan on Friday, Nov. 18.

First-year students of the Boston and Miami Posse toured the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute (MWPAI) in Utica on Nov. 13 as they sought to learn more about differences in perspective, experience and culture when viewing artwork. The Institute featured an exhibit with works from renowned photographer Steve McCurry, which spurred discussion among the scholars on the value of spreading cultural awareness through art.

Following the presidential election, Government Professor Philip Klinkner has been quoted in many news outlets including The Atlantic, The Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog, Vox, TIME, and The Guardian, among others.

Students participating in the Fall 2016 New York City Program recently visited Stephen Sadove '73 in Manhattan. Sadove, chairman of the Board of Trustees at Hamilton, is the former CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue. He began with a description of his career path then answered questions of interest for the students.

John McEnroe, the John and Anne Fischer Professor of Fine Arts, recently presented a paper at an international conference on Greek architecture in Athens, Greece.

Hamilton College’s place in Olympic history recently was resurrected by none other than Stan Fischler, the highly regarded analyst known as “The Hockey Maven.”

It’s no secret that Hamilton students tend to keep busy, balancing extracurricular activities and academic work. Many have found a good way to let off some steam is through various manners of performing. Rehearsal rooms and performance spaces around campus are filled into the wee hours of the morning as students rehearse singing, dancing and other performances. In celebration of these talented student performers, we have compiled a brief round-up of the various performance arts groups on the Hill.

Barbara Gold, the Edward North Professor of Classics, published an article titled “Simone Weil: Receiving the Iliad” in Women Classical Scholars: Unsealing the Fountain from the Renaissance to Jacqueline de Romilly.

In an event called “The Future of Making” on Nov. 12, students were led by Educational Technologist Kyle Burnham ’15 and electronic artist Kathleen McDermott in discussing different ways in which humans can interact with their body, technology and environment. The event featured a student panel focused on the importance of “making and doing,” as well as a wearable technology workshop where participants could sew working technology into their clothing.