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In a time when the ozone is shrinking, countless species of animals are in danger of extinction, and the world's supply of natural resources is being tested, the ideas of environmental and ecological justice are relatively novel. In his Thursday evening lecture in the Science Center's Kennedy Auditorium, Northern Arizona University Professor David Schlosberg focused on the use of the "capabilities approach" in environmental and ecological policy-making.

The Performing Arts at Hamilton presents the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra with guest pianist Kirill Gerstein on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 3 p.m., at Wellin Hall. It will be preceded by a special pre-concert talk by Syracuse Symphony musical director Daniel Hege and Gerstein at 2 p.m. in Café Opus. Featured on the program will be Diamond's "Music for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet," Ravel's "Piano Concerto in G Major," with guest Kirill Gerstein, and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4, "Italian."

Robert Spiegelman, sociologist, multimedia artist and writer, will give a New York Council on the Humanities lecture titled "Cooling Mother Earth: New York's Footprint in Nature, Then and Now," on Monday, Feb. 16, at noon in the Science Center's Kennedy Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The Department of Comparative Literature is hosting a "Literature at Lunchtime" discussion of Orhan Pamuk's My Name is Red with Ohio State University Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Literatures Richard Davis. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 20, from 1-3 p.m. in the Dwight Lounge of the Bristol Campus Center.

Photographs taken by Hamilton graduate Alexis Mann '05 are being featured in this month's issue of Sun Magazine.  The Sun, which features black and white photography, creative writing, and poetry, is a competitive medium for both emerging and established artists who endeavor to summon the "splendor and heartache of being human."

Robert Simon, the Marjorie and Robert W. McEwen Professor of Philosophy, was interviewed for a Houston Chronicle article about steroids in sports (2/12/09). In the article, "Has ethics struck out," Simon believes sports organizations should have the right to draw lines that allow an athlete's physical and mental attributes to decide outcomes. 

Henry Nesbitt '43 was recently honored by Mayor Vicky Daly of Palmyra, New York. Part of the ceremony included the presentation of a Hamilton cane, provided by the College. Henry was a member of the Class of 1943, but accelerated through a special program to graduate in 1942 so he could join the navy. After the war he earned his law degree at Cornell and practiced in Palmyra and Wayne County. His Hamilton diploma hangs in his home.  Mayor Daly reports that he is a beloved member of the Palmyra community as well as the Hamilton family.  

Hamilton College has adopted a new strategic plan that is consistent with its identity, mission and purpose, and attentive to changing demographics and recent economic turmoil. The plan, titled "Foundations for Hamilton's Next 200 Years," identifies four defining values to direct future decision-making.

Three's a crowd? Not so, says Hamilton senior Austin Hawkins. On the contrary, three is stronger than two: it is a symbol of unity, energy, overcoming duality, completion, humanity and creation. It is an element of many religions and has a larger cultural meaning. For Hawkins, a bicycle holding three riders is a good balance compared to just one or two, and the flamboyant bike he recently built proves it.

Prints created by Hamilton professors Bruce Muirhead and William Salzillo and alumnus Jake Muirhead '86 have been selected for the 22nd Parkside National Small Print Exhibition at the University of Wisconsin – Parkside. Jake Muirhead, who has two etchings in the show, was awarded a purchase prize for one titled "Daybreak."