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Hamilton College finished in 10th place at the 11-team New England Small College Athletic Conference championship at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine, on Nov. 1.

Peter Kosgei '10 successfully defended his individual title at the New England Small College Athletic Conference championship as Hamilton College finished in eighth place at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine, on Nov. 1.

S. Brent Plate, visiting associate professor of religious studies, was interviewed for an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article titled "Faith & Values; Is a girl playing football un-Christian?; Kicker's presence sparks reaction on and off field" (Nov. 1, 2008).

In "Economists say Obama, McCain can't do much to close wealth gap," published by McClatchy Newspapers on Oct. 30, Associate Professor of Economics Ann Owen commented that the current financial market crisis should help make the wealth gap smaller. The article appeared in papers around the country including the Fort Worth Star Telegram, The Miami Herald and The Seattle Times.

"An article of faith among conservative critics of American universities has been that liberal professors politically indoctrinate their students." So begins a Nov. 2 New York Times article, "The New Professors' Liberalism Contagious? Maybe Not," highlighting several studies that conclude professors have virtually no impact on the political views and ideology of their students. Included in the article is a study written by Assistant Dean of Faculty for Institutional Research Gordon Hewitt with Mack D. Mariani, a professor at Xavier University.

Associate Director for Community Research Judy Owens-Manley and Janet Simons, instructional technology specialist, presented at a National Institute of Technology in the Liberal Arts (NITLE) conference at Swarthmore College, Oct 24-26. Their presentation was titled "Focus on HOPE VI: The Demise of a Neighborhood."

Hamilton College football fans will have access to Saturday's Senior Day game live on the Web.

Mary Lancaster '12 scored two goals to lead Hamilton College's rally from a one-goal deficit and the Continentals went on to a 4-1 non-league victory against visiting SUNY Oneonta at Campus Road Athletic Field on Oct. 31.

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.

Who was John F. Kennedy's primary contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 1960 and in what years did William Jennings Bryan run for the presidency? Find your answer at Burke Library's exhibition of U.S. presidential campaign medals and pins currently on display.