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The College Hill Singers, directed by Prof. G. Roberts Kolb, will lead a Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m., in the Hamilton College Chapel. The service is free and open to the public.

Nearly 60 alumni and friends of Hamilton Swimming and Diving reunited this past weekend for the Third Annual Friends of Hamilton Swimming and Diving Reunion.  Alumni arrived as early as Friday afternoon to take advantage of the weekend events on the Hill. Things kicked-off Friday night with a performance by this year's Sacerdote Great Names Speaker and host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show Jon Stewart. Stewart's sharp-witted comedy had the audience in stitches and set the tone for a memorable FHSD reunion.

Moving to Chicago after graduating from Hamilton College, Allison Krutal '06 first fell in love with the Midwest after she traveled with the Hamilton College Choir during its annual spring tour. Since 2006, Allison has enjoyed the windy city thanks to the vibrant city life, her continued education in psychology and the new friendships she has made after life on the Hill. However, her experience on the Hill has continued to play a large role in her social life as she plans quarterly social hours with Hamilton friends. Hosting a happy hour in Chicago on November 14, Allison was joined by 11 GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni. Allison reports "the event that I hosted was quite successful... about 11 people come out, including several who I did not know previously. I was very happy."

Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Jonathan Vaughan presented a paper at the Psychonomic Society meeting on Nov. 15 in Chicago. The paper was titled "Planning Complex Limb Trajectories" and was based on research conducted at Hamilton. Co-authors included Hamilton students Julia Brandt '07, Drew Lindsey '08, Ann Dickson '09, and Deborah Barany, '11, all of whom participated in the research project during the academic year and summer months.

Scott MacDonald made four presentations in the Bay Area during the week of Nov. 17 in conjunction with his new book Canyon Cinema: The Life and Times. He lectured on Canyon Cinema and then presented films by filmmakers crucial to the 50-year-old Bay Area institution on Friday and Saturday evenings at Canyon Cinema's screening room in San Francisco, on Sunday evening at the San Francisco Cinematheque and on Tuesday evening at the Pacific Film Archive at the University of California at Berkeley.

Hamilton graduate Roger D'Aprix '55 recently released his new book, "The Credible Company: Communicating with Today's Skeptical Workforce," published by San Francisco publisher Jossey-Bass.

On Saturday of Fallcoming weekend, the three alumni winners of May 2008 Alumni Participation Challenge raffle enjoyed lunch with President Stewart and Hamilton's new Chairman of the Board A.G. Lafley '69.

Josh Sundquist, a paralympic ski racer and nationally-known inspirational comedian, will present "The Funniest Disability Awareness Program in America" on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Events Barn. The presentation includes funny stories about Josh's experiences as a professional ski racer, his life as an amputee and his childhood battle with cancer to redefine stereotypes about disability and diversity.

Professor of French John O'Neal recently concluded his second term as president of the Northeast American Society for 18th-Century Studies (NEASECS). He presided over the annual conference of the Society, held this year at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.

Senior Lachlan Markay wrote an opinion piece, "Taxation as Vandalism," that will appear in the January/February issue of the Foundation for Economic Education's The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty. The article currently appears on the organization's Web site.