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The Save Seafood Tour, a presentation about the endangered state of our oceans, the impact of over-fishing on the global environment and education on sustainable seafood choices, came to Hamilton on April 11.

Two Hamilton students participated in the fifth annual First-Year Russian Language "Olympics," held on the Binghamton University campus on Saturday, April 8. Katherine Koba '08 and Stefanie Whalen '06 joined undergraduates from Binghamton, Hobart-William Smith, Syracuse University and the US Military Academy to compete in various Russian language activities. The students were tested in four areas: recitation from memory of a poem by Alexander S. Pushkin; a 5-minute extemporaneous speech on their interests and background; a written exam; and a sight reading. Professors from the five institutions served as judges, and the day-long event concluded with a late lunch and awards ceremony. The friendly competition provides students with the opportunity to meet and interact with their peers in an informal setting. For more information about the event, please contact John Bartle in the Russian Studies Department.

The Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center sponsored a lecture by Larry Diamond, professor of political science and sociology at Stanford University, on April 10 in the Chapel. Professor Diamond, who serves as co-editor of the Journal of Democracy and co-director of the National Endowment for Democracy’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, spoke on the possibilities and challenges of democracy-building in the Middle East.

A high school editorial cartoon competition was held at Hamilton on April 8 in conjunction with "Picture This: A Symposium on Political Cartooning and Illustrating." The winners, who were announced on Saturday are:  Rachel Bridge, Clinton High School, 1st place ($250); Josh Vandenbosch, Westmoreland High School, 2nd place ($100); and Lauren Liebhaber, Clinton High School, 3rd place ($50). There were more than 50 entries in the competition.

Professor of Hispanic Studies Santiago Tejerina-Canal presented a paper titled "Juego intertextual y violación lingüística en La saga/fuga de J.B. de GTB," on April 8. It was part of a session on Contemporary Spanish Literature that took place at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, in Erie, Pa. during the XXVI General Assembly and International Conference of ALDEEU (Spanish Professionals in America).

Matthew Handelman '06, a candidate for graduation from Hamilton College in May, has been awarded a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship. He will teach English as a foreign language in Germany.

Nominations are now being sought for The Beverly S. and Eugene M. Tobin Employee Awards, a new annual recognition for Hamilton College administrators, staff and maintenance and operations workers.

The March 19th edition of the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine featured Andy Jones-Wilkins in its weekly column Facetime. In the interview Jones-Wilkins comments on various aspects of running  100-mile ultramarathons. In the 2005 season, Andy finished second three times. This season, at the Rocky Raccoon 100-miler in Huntsville, Texas, Wilkins placed second again with a time of 14 hours and 57 minutes. Running the ultramarathon, according to Jones-Wilkins, is about mental toughness and managing any obstacles the trail might throw at you. “The first 50 miles of a race are about using your strength and training. The second 50 miles are just managing the pain.” At the Western States Endurance Run in June, runners must wade through a 40m stretch of the American River. After graduating from Hamilton, Jones-Wilkins got into the sport after doing a couple of bike tours with his wife. Now he is addicted. Even if he takes a day off from his morning run, his kids or his wife Shelly tell him to “get out the door and get a run in” as soon as he gets home. 

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise and The Lake Placid News recently featured articles about Mike Farrell and his work at the Cornell University Uihlein Forest Sugar Maple Research and Extension Field Station in Lake Placid. Noelle Short ’05 wrote both articles. In the article Farrell discusses his recent record breaking day and his expectations for the rest of the Maple Syrup season. Tuesday March 28, 2005 was a record-breaking day for Farrell and his co-workers at the Uihlein Sugar Maple Station. With temperatures below freezing the night of Monday March 27, followed by highs in the 50s on Tuesday March 28, Uihlein Station had collected 5,000 gallons of sap. “It’s the most ever,” said Farrell of the day’s collection. “It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup, so that averages out to about 125 gallons for us.” The record breaking day provided Farrell a much needed boost. The season had been a little slow until then. Uihlein was at one fourth of their output goal of 1,500 gallons.The success of the rest of the season will depend on the weather. Farrell said of the rest of the season “As long as it stays cold enough, we won’t have to worry. Warm weather ends the season because bacteria grow and the tap holes will dry up.” With two to three weeks left in the season Farrell hopes to reach his goal and finish the year on a positive note. For more information visit Cornell’s Website, The Adirondack Daily Enterprise, or The Lake Placid News. http://maple.dnr.cornell.eduhttp://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/include/articles.asp?articleID=2177http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/news.asp#1  

Associate Professor of Philosophy Katheryn Doran was a panelist at the Symposium on Public Philosophy, April 7-8, at Binghamton University. She delivered the paper, "A Plea for Emotions,"  on the panel "Pragmatic Concerns." In the spirit of Dewey, this panel explored the relationship between philosophy and publicity along lines suggested by Dewey's claims regarding the importance of engagement for philosophy. Doran traced out some of the lively and distinctive features of Dewey's proposed reconstruction in philosophy that could help philosophers with the project of extending our public reach, widening our contribution to public intellectual and political life.