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James Russell '09 set a school record in the pole vault and Hamilton College placed eighth in an 11-team field with 20 points at the St. Lawrence University Invitational at Newell Field House on Jan. 24.

Stephanie Miguel '11 had a hand in all five Hamilton College goals in the visiting Continentals' 5-2 New England Small College Athletic Conference win against Wesleyan University at Spurrier-Snyder Rink on Jan. 25.

Amy Allen '10 scored 1:49 into overtime to lift visiting Hamilton College to a 3-2 win against Wesleyan University in a New England Small College Athletic Conference game played in Middletown, Conn., on Jan. 24.

Associate Professor of Theatre Mark Cryer performed his one-man show, 99 Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask an African American But Were Too Afraid to Ask, at Penn State - Erie on Jan. 22.  Cryer created the play with a student, Jared Johnson '02, who conducted interviews of people in New York City to arrive at the questions.

By day, David Kleinbaum '62 is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. By night, he acts the part of a jazz flutist. As the bandleader for the Moonlighters Jazz Band, located in Atlanta, GA, David plays in an eight piece jazz band with a female vocalist. His fellow musicians have heavy credentials as they have played with notable musicians Stan Kenton, Herbie Mann and Natalie Cole. David's next gig will occur on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Red Light Café, located at 553 Amsterdam Avenue.   After spending an evening with the Atlanta Alumni Association for the annual Alexander Hamilton Birthday Party in early January, David was encouraged to invite his Hamilton friends and family to the 8 p.m. performance. The Red Light Cafe has a $9 cover charge, but for live entertainment, David claims "(it's) such a deal!"

In an article appearing on CBSnews.com and CNET that took a look back at the iconic Apple Super Bowl television ad of 1984, Anthropology Professor Emeritus Douglas Raybeck said, "It's probably the most explicit statement of, basically, a cultural revolution. This is what they're saying--that this is new and really different and revolutionary."

The College's sustainability committee recently reviewed a study measuring Hamilton's environmental stewardship and carbon footprint. Created by the consulting firm Sightlines, the study measured, monitored and benchmarked Hamilton against other colleges and universities and analyzed the distribution of its greenhouse emissions by various activities.

Hamilton College has announced an eight-week meditation series as part of its weekly Sunday Chapel Service. Services are every Sunday at 4 p.m. in the College Chapel.  The theme of the meditation series is "Values in Leadership."

On Monday, Jan. 19, the Emerson Gallery will open three new exhibitions that collectively examine West African masquerade, the ritual of masking, and its implications on identity and culture. An opening reception for the three exhibitions will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The trio will remain on view until April 5. The exhibitions, opening reception and special events, listed below, are free and open to the public.

Delia D. Aguilar, the Jane Watson Irwin Visiting Associate Professor of Women's Studies, gave presentations in the Philippines during the winter break.  She spoke at Ateneo de Manila University about the ways in which contemporary U.S. feminism departs from the women's liberation movement of the 70s.  At the University of the Philippines, Aguilar and noted Filipino scholar E. San Juan were invited to address the currently pressing subject of global crisis, war, and the academy.