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Hamilton College will compete in the 2009 New England Small College Athletic Conference men's golf championships at Middlebury College's Ralph Myhre Golf Course in Middlebury, Vt., on April 25 and 26.

Students of Professor Sharon Rivera's Comparative Politics (Government 112) classes and members of the Hamilton community participated in a mock debate and election exercise involving six political parties campaigning for the parliamentary elections of West Europa on April 21.

Delia D. Aguilar, visiting Irwin Chair and associate professor of women's studies, gave a keynote address, "Beyond the Model Minority," at the annual conference of the Northwest Filipino American Student Association held in Washington State University from April 17-19. Aguilar also conducted a workshop on the Filipino diaspora, its problems and prospects in a time of global crisis.

In 1997, Ralph Upson Stone '80 had completed research on his doctoral dissertation, "Women Leaders in Kenya," when he was brutally murdered by a still unidentified assailant in his home in Washington, DC, at the age of 38. Determined that his years of labor would not be lost, his mother, Anne Upson Stone, put the finishing touches on Ralph's research and concluded the writing of his dissertation. In 1998, at age 68, she successfully defended it before her son's professors at George Washington University. That summer, Ralph's Ed.D. degree was posthumously awarded, with his mother and father, Frederick L. Stone, Jr. '51, on hand to receive it.

Dave Stone'88 completed the 2009 Boston Marathon, his first, in 3 hours, 43 minutes. He proudly wore Hamilton blue to honor the memory of his brother Ralph '80 who was murdered in 1997 at age 38.  Dave (pictured here at the half-way mark in Wellesley, MA) reported that there were "lots of cheers for Hamilton on the route, including from my brother Rick '79 and dad Fred '51! Running for Ralph was incredibly special for me and wearing the Hamilton colors enabled my family to celebrate our long relationship with the College."

Roger Gottlieb opened his April 22 lecture with a relaxation exercise. He rang a bell, and asked audience members to close their eyes, concentrate on their breathing, and imagine being in a special place in nature with a loved one. He rang the bell again, asked everyone to open their eyes, and said that if anyone at any time in the presentation should grow tired or frustrated or bored, they should close their eyes and return to that place, because that sense of calm and appreciation for nature is the basis of what he tries to teach.

In response to New York University's and Colby College's announcements that they are no longer requiring applicants to take either the SAT or ACT, InsideHigherEd.com, in an April 21 article titled "SAT Skepticism in New Form," addressed the issue. Editor Scott Jaschik reviewed similar decisions made by other institutions in years past including Hamilton's decision to become SAT-optional in 2001. Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Monica Inzer shared some of her observations with Jaschik.

On April 19, students in the Program in Washington D.C. took a break from politics and research papers to enjoy our national pastime. Joined by some alumni from the area, students watched the Nationals snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by yielding four ninth-inning runs to the Florida Marlins.

Naomi Guttman, associate professor of English, will give a reading on Saturday, April 25, at 3 p.m., in the Saratoga Springs Public Library, H. Dutcher Community Room, 49 Henry St. The reading, "Mothers of Invention," is a celebration of pregnancy, birth, nursing and motherhood in poetry.

Skidmore College opened the second half with seven straight goals and the visiting Thoroughbreds went on to a 13-6 Liberty League win against Hamilton College at Campus Road Athletic Field on April 22.