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Hamilton College hosted a debate between the College Democrats and Republicans on Oct. 29. The debate was moderated by Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Morgan Marietta, who informed the audience and participants that his selection as moderator was based on his "equal disregard for both parties." The Republican speakers were Liz Farrington '10, Thomas Cheeseman '12 and Tim Minella '09. Participating in the debate on the Democratic side were Kye Lippold '10, Will Leubsdorf '10 and Rachel Horowitz '09.

With Election Day just around the corner, Hamilton students and faculty are taking action to encourage student participation in the election. Democracy Matters, a non-partisan, non-profit organization with campus-based chapters around the country, engages students in efforts to strengthen democracy in America. Kevin Rowe '10, president of the Hamilton chapter of Democracy Matters, has been leading efforts to both register and educate young voters on campus through Engage '08, a campaign designed to mobilize and excite Hamilton students about the 2008 election.

Ian Berry, consulting director for the Emerson Gallery, will present a talk on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 3 p.m. in the gallery. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will focus on Ai Weiwei's work titled Fairytale.

Kristen Selden '09 tied a season high with 17 kills and added four blocks and three aces to help rally Hamilton College to a non-conference win against Hartwick College in five sets at Scott Field House on Oct. 28.

Associate Professor of Africana Studies Donald Carter presented a paper titled "Navigating Diaspora: Shipwrecks, Identity and the Nation," at the University of Iowa, Department of Anthropology, in Iowa City on Oct. 17.

Hamilton's Chaplain Rev. Jeff McArn was recognized by the Samaritan Counseling Center at their annual Good Samaritan Award breakfast in Utica on October 23. McArn's work in the local community was cited for the breadth of its impact on Mohawk Valley citizens and Hamilton students. The award was presented by Jon Hysell '72, a Center board member. Patsy Couper W'44 was a recipient at last year's ceremony. The text of remarks made prior to the award presentation follow:  

Mitchell Stevens, former professor of sociology at Hamilton, will give a lecture titled "Is College Welfare?' on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Stevens is now a professor of educational sociology at NYU's Steinhardt School of Education, and in January will begin teaching at Stanford University. He is the author of Creating a Class: College Admissions and the Education of Elites (2007) and Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement (2001).

Michael Cooney '83 was named Community Champion for his volunteer work in Rochester, N.Y.  He was a Russian Studies major and after he graduated from Hamilton he went on to the University of Virginia to earn his J.D. in 1988. He and wife wife, Elizabeth, live in Pittsford with their three children.  Cooney is a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP.

Associate Professor of Art History Stephen J. Goldberg presented a paper at the 37th Annual Conference of Mid-Atlantic Region Association of Asian Studies on Oct. 25. The title of his presentation was "The Past Ain't What It Use to Be: Trauma, Counter-Memory, and Parody in the Art of Post-Mao China."

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Haeng-ja Chung was awarded a grant-in-aid for scientific research from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. She is currently a Social Science Research Council and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science postdoctoral fellow at the department of cultural anthropology at the University of Tokyo.