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One may think that ballroom dancing and community service do not necessarily coincide. However, Mark Fitzsimmons '09, who has led the ballroom dancing club for the past two years, disagrees. The ballroom club has several outreach activities planned for the upcoming year that aim to benefit both the Utica and Hamilton community.

Associate Professor of Economics Ann Owen was interviewed by The Christian Science Monitor for an article titled "Fed Expected to Cut Interest Rates Tuesday." The article pointed out that many economists have expected the Fed to reduce the federal funds rate, the rate that banks loan one another their excess reserves at the Fed, by a quarter of a percentage point. "It's already priced into the market, and if they don't do it, there will be a negative reaction," said Owen, a former economist at the Fed.

Sarah Zeigler '05 received a masters in musical theater from the Boston Conservatory and is auditioning for parts in New York City. Watch for news of her Broadway debut!

"The Constitution is not only worth reading, but worth thinking carefully about." The words of Professor of Government Theodore Eismeier seem an appropriate summation of Monday's panel discussion, "We the people—The Constitution in the 21st Century." In celebration of national Constitution Day, the seven-professor panel discussed possible amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The discussion included Professors Theodore Eismeier, Nicholas Tampio, Robert Martin, Ned Walker and Philip Klinkner of the government department. Also asked to discuss their opinions on the topic were Professor of Economics James Bradfield and Professor Catherine Phelan of the communication department.

Associate Professor of Art Stephen J. Goldberg presented two lectures in the People’s Republic of China in conjunction with the second Chinese Calligraphy Workshop organized by the Calligraphy Education Group of the Chinese Language Teachers Association.

James Greisler '10 (Galway, N.Y.) and Elijah LaChance '10 (Williston, Vt.) spent their summer working on two different carbohydrate (i.e. sugar) research projects under the advisement of Nicole Synder, assistant professor of chemistry. In general, both projects involved the preparation and characterization of designed structures that incorporate unnatural and natural carbohydrates, which can subsequently be used to investigate a number of key carbohydrate interactions of biological interest.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Peter F. Cannavò has published a review essay in the October 2007 issue of Political Theory, a leading political philosophy journal. Titled, "Confronting Postmodern Uncertainty: Political Insights from Cultural Practice," the essay reviews four recent books on cultural politics: Gay Hawkins, The Ethics of Waste: How We Relate Today to Rubbish; Marcie Franks, How to be an Intellectual in the Age of TV; Mary Caputi, A Kinder, Gentler America: Melancholia and the Mythical 1950s; and Helen Liggett, Urban Encounters.

Bill Smith '80 has been named general manager of the Minnesota Twins. An article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press (9/13/07), titled "Smith steps out from Ryan's shadow," notes that "Smith got his first glimpse into baseball management in 1979, when he was a student at Hamilton College in upstate New York. That year Major League Baseball's winter meetings were held in Toronto, so Smith bought a bus ticket and traveled there."  Smith joined the Twins in 1986 as assistant director of minor leagues and scouting and, in 1994, he was named assistant general manager.

"We the people - The Constitution in the 21st Century," a panel discussion conducted by members of the Hamilton College faculty, will be held on Monday, Sept. 17, in celebration of national Constitution Day. Government professors Theodore Eismeier, Philip Klinkner, Nicholas Tampio and Edward S. Walker, Jr. '62 will present respectively "The Arnold Amendment," "Toward a New Constitution," "Deliberation Day," "D.C. Statehood" and "War Powers and the Constitution." Economics professor James Bradfield will talk about "The Fifth Amendment and Eminent Domain," and communication professor Catherine Phelan will discuss "The First Amendment in the Information Age." The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the college's Chapel.

Last year, Stephen Orlando’s ’08 interest in the graphic anthology genré led to the publication of his original short story, “All that it takes,” in a graphic anthology collection about the city of New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta, post-Hurricane Katrina. The anthology, Hope: New Orleans, is now available in stores nationwide.