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Students in Hamilton's Program in New York City and resident director Katheryn Doran, associate professor of philosophy, attended a talk and book signing by Maurice Isserman, the James L. Ferguson Professor of History, at New York's Logos Bookstore on Oct. 27. Logos is owned by owned by Harris Healy III '78. Isserman gave a talk about the book, Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of the Empire to the Age of Extremes, that he co-authored with University of Rochester professor Stewart Weaver.

Hamilton College's Erica Dressler '09 (Farmington, Conn./Miss Porters School) has been selected to the 2008 Academic all-District Women's Soccer Team for District 1 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Hamilton College field hockey player Colleen Callaghan '11 (Queensbury, N.Y./Glens Falls HS) is an Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Mid-Atlantic Region co-Offensive Player of the Week selection.

Hamilton College will compete in the 2008 New England Small College Athletic Conference cross country championships at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine, on Saturday, Nov. 1.

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: