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Three Hamilton College men's basketball players were honored by the Liberty League on Feb. 26 when the organization announced its end-of-season award winners and all-star teams.

Assistant Professor of Government Ted Lehmann presented "Petroleum and America's Position: Stasis or Decline?" at the International Studies Association annual conference on Feb. 17. Lehmann's presentation drew upon his research on the present position of the United States. He pointed out, among other things, that the Iraq War can no longer be said to be unrelated to oil.

The Contemporary Voices and Visions series at Hamilton College continues the spring series with a Mohawk Valley Dance Partnership presentation of Flamenco Vivo/Carlota Santana on Friday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Wellin Hall. There will be a free pre-concert flamenco demonstration at 6:30 p.m. in room 106 of the List Art Center.

Hamilton graduate Daniel Frost '93 has been granted tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor of Spanish at the College of the Holy Cross.  Frost, who joined the modern languages and literature department in 2002, graduated Hamilton with a major in Comparative Literature and went on to obtain both a M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University.

James Bradfield, the Elias W. Leavenworth Professor of Economics, held a personal finance workshop outlining student loan management, building credit, investment plans, personal budgets and long-term financial decisions on Feb. 25.

Hamilton College travels to St. Lawrence University this weekend for the four-team 2009 Liberty League men's basketball championship tournament.

Alan Cafruny, Henry Platt Bristol Professor of International Affairs, presented "State, Capital, and the Transatlantic Security Order: Limits of European Autonomy" at the International Studies Association Annual Convention on Feb. 18.

Two Hamilton teams competed at the Finger Lakes Regional Mock Trial Tournament on Feb. 14 and 15. Hamilton placed fourth at the competition and will advance to the next round of competition called Opening Round Championship Series in Easton, Pa. The team included Casey Green '09, Stuart Lombardi '09, Larry Allen '09, Teddy McBride '10, Evan Klondar '11, Andrew Quinney, '11, Antonia Farzan '11, Caitlyn Tuten-Rhodes '12, and Julia Goldstein '12.

Jazmine Coleman '09 has been selected as a delegate to the 2009 FACES "On Common Ground" Conference. FACES (Forum for American/Chinese Exchange at Stanford) was founded in 2001 by a Stanford University student who was studying in Beijing and was struck by conflicting stories in American and Chinese media. FACES was established on the idea that in order for the U.S. and China to be a force for peace and prosperity, both countries must learn to trust and understand each other.

The BioTour bus made a stop at Hamilton on Feb. 24. BioTour is an educational non-profit comprised of 13 young people who travel the country on two school buses that they've converted to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO) and solar paneled electrical power. Their presentations are aimed at educating listeners about smart policies and realistic practices in renewable energy. Hamilton students toured the bus outside the Science Center and in front of KJ.