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Amy Allen '10 scored with just 1:01 left in regulation and visiting Hamilton College rallied to tie Colby College 2-2 in a New England Small College Athletic Conference game played at Alfond Rink on Jan. 17.

At the request of the International James Joyce Foundation, Austin Briggs, Hamilton B. Tompkins Professor of English Literature, emeritus, organized and chaired a panel, "Joyce and Memory," at the annual meeting of the Modern Language Association of America in San Francisco in December.

In response to recent tensions between Israel and the Gaza Strip, a peace vigil will take place on Monday, Jan. 19, from 4-4:20 p.m. in KJ Commons. This silent reflection for peace, reconciliation and mutual understanding is sponsored by Hillel, Muslim Students Association, and the Chaplaincy

Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Professor of Government, and Robert Martin, associate professor of government, will join New York State Senator Joseph Griffo in presenting "Considering the National Popular Vote (NPV) Compact." The League of Women Voters is hosting this panel discussion regarding the Electoral College, the NPV Compact and the implications of a constitutional amendment.

David Backus '75, Heinz Riehl Professor of International Economics and Finance at New York University's Stern School of Business, has been actively commenting on today's federal economic program. While at Hamilton, Backus majored in economics under the guidance of economics professor Derek Jones and sang with the choir. He is the son of John K. Backus '46 and cousin to Angela North Manson '82.    

In an interview on central New York's public radio station WRVO-FM, Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Professor of Government, spoke about the voting patterns that emerged in the presidential election and the role played by race. During the interview with news director Chris Ulanowski on Jan. 16, Klinkner also discussed the parallels between the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt and an Obama presidency.

The Hamilton College Arboretum Association will host the first in a series of Winter Workshops on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Kennedy Auditorium, Science Center. The topic is Planning for Spring Renovations and Proper Pruning Techniques. All sessions are free and open to the public but pre-registration is requested; call Joan Kane at Hamilton College, 315-859-4657, to register.

The women's basketball team spent the afternoon of Jan. 13 volunteering at the Underground Café in Utica. The Café is a student-run coffee shop, art space and civic engagement center in Utica's Cornhill section. The team and coach Sean Mackin painted for three hours then spent an hour playing basketball with students who dropped by the Café after school.

Hamilton students once again grabbed their cameras, framed, zoomed and shot their surroundings as they traveled abroad in 2008. Many entered their photographic memories in the third Worldview Photo Contest, whose winners were recently announced.

President Joan Hinde Stewart has begun a semester-long sabbatical to pursue scholarly work. Dean of Faculty Joe Urgo is serving as acting president until President Stewart  resumes her duties this summer.