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At Haverford College’s “Black Squirrel Invitational,” on Oct. 22-23, Hamilton Mock Trial celebrated a number of firsts: the first tournament of the year, the first competition for new members (Bryce Murdick ’20, and Michael Wang ’19), and the first tournament where Hamilton’s Mock Trial program competed with two teams.

Professor of French Joseph Mwantuali was an invited participant on a panel about “Sexual & Gender Violence” during the annual Congo Week conference in New York City on Oct. 15.

Flying brooms, flourishing wands and conjuring of various spells were seen throughout Benedict Hall this past weekend as more than 60 students participated in the 16th annual “Hogwarts at Hamilton” performances on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. These shows, featuring both family-friendly and adult versions, functioned as fundraisers for the Kirkland Library as well as a way for youngsters, students and the Hamilton community to enjoy the October spirit.

Assistant Professor of Literature and Creative Writing Pavitra Sundar presented "Voice, Body and a Sexy ‘Didi’” at an international conference on “Sound and South Asia” at the University of Michigan Oct. 7-8.

Art Collective organized the pop-up gallery Predominantly White Spaces on Oct. 21-23. This gallery was directed and curated by Michy Woodward ’17 and coordinated by Kenneth Lopez ’17. It is a collaborative project among student artists of color, Alex Akiwumi ’19, Merisa Dion ’17, Mimi Do ’17, Anne Homans ’19, Ana Castro Reynoso ‘17, Djinnie Timoleon ’17, Katherine Wang ’17 and Anjanae Williams ’18.

During the recent Fallcoming and Family Weekend, the Hamilton Microfinance Group hosted its third annual “Guess the Weight: Giant Pumpkin Challenge.” For $1, people could guess the weight of the giant pumpkin and watermelon. They weighed 1,235 pounds and 139.5 pounds, respectively.

Visiting Professor of Art History Scott MacDonald presented “Taking Time to Look: The Landscape Films of Peter Hutton” at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill, N.Y., on Oct. 9.

In his Oct. 19 lecture titled “Conservation without Regulation” Case Western University Professor Jonathan Adler proposed that our nation’s current approach to environmental policy is ineffective.

Hamilton Association for Volunteering Outreach and Charity (HAVOC) sponsored its 15th annual Dodgeball tournament on Oct. 22. Fourteen teams of 90 students participated and raised over $500 for Team Impact.

In this age of digital media, Hamilton students were able to learn about old-fashioned printing methods at an Apple and Quill series event, “Extravaganza in the Letterpress Studio,” on Oct. 19.