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In response to New York University's and Colby College's announcements that they are no longer requiring applicants to take either the SAT or ACT, InsideHigherEd.com, in an April 21 article titled "SAT Skepticism in New Form," addressed the issue. Editor Scott Jaschik reviewed similar decisions made by other institutions in years past including Hamilton's decision to become SAT-optional in 2001. Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Monica Inzer shared some of her observations with Jaschik.

On April 19, students in the Program in Washington D.C. took a break from politics and research papers to enjoy our national pastime. Joined by some alumni from the area, students watched the Nationals snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by yielding four ninth-inning runs to the Florida Marlins.

Students of Professor Sharon Rivera's Comparative Politics (Government 112) classes and members of the Hamilton community participated in a mock debate and election exercise involving six political parties campaigning for the parliamentary elections of West Europa on April 21.

Delia D. Aguilar, visiting Irwin Chair and associate professor of women's studies, gave a keynote address, "Beyond the Model Minority," at the annual conference of the Northwest Filipino American Student Association held in Washington State University from April 17-19. Aguilar also conducted a workshop on the Filipino diaspora, its problems and prospects in a time of global crisis.

Naomi Guttman, associate professor of English, will give a reading on Saturday, April 25, at 3 p.m., in the Saratoga Springs Public Library, H. Dutcher Community Room, 49 Henry St. The reading, "Mothers of Invention," is a celebration of pregnancy, birth, nursing and motherhood in poetry.

Skidmore College opened the second half with seven straight goals and the visiting Thoroughbreds went on to a 13-6 Liberty League win against Hamilton College at Campus Road Athletic Field on April 22.

Hamilton College placed second out of nine teams at its own spring invitational held at nearby Skenandoa Club on April 21.

Nationally ranked No. 6 Amherst College defeated visiting Hamilton College 9-0 in a New England Small College Athletic Conference match played in Amherst, Mass., on April 21.

Burnt Shadows, the latest novel by Kamila Shamsie '94, has been nominated for the Orange Prize for Fiction. The Orange Prize is awarded for the best novel of the year written by a woman in the English language. It was established in 1996 to celebrate and promote fiction by women throughout the world to the widest range of readers possible.

Patrick Cook-Deegan, a 2008 graduate of Brown University who raised funds to build schools in Laos by bicycling through Southeast Asia, will give a presentation about his experiences on Thursday, April 23, at 8 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn. The lecture is sponsored by STAND, the student coalition against genocide, and is free and open to the public.