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Students will present posters of their summer research projects on Friday, Oct. 29 beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the Fillius Events Barn.

Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz, the Margaret Bundy Scott Professor of Comparative Literature, organized a panel with Professor of Classics Barbara Gold at the 4th Feminism and Classics meeting at the University of Arizona in Tucson in May. Their panel was titled "Changing Lenses: The Politics and Discourse of Feminism in Classics."Rabinowitz's paper was titled "Women: Good to Think With?"

In the spirit of Speaker's Corner, in Hyde Park, London, the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center has invited all members of the Hamilton community to stand up and voice their opinion this election season. Five minute speeches in support of a candidate or an important election issue will be given Friday, Oct. 29, and Monday, Nov. 1, from 12 - 1 p.m on Martin's Way. All viewpoints are welcome.

"Devil in the Flesh and Other Pieces," the latest recording of music by Jay Reise, has appeared on Albany Records (www.albanyrecords.com). The CD has a number of connections to Hamilton College: Reise graduated from Hamilton in 1972 and later served on the Hamilton faculty; the program notes are by Comparative Literature Professor Peter Rabinowitz; and one of the works, Satori, received its world premiere at Hamilton in 1995, when it was performed by soprano Deborah Massell '80 and Sar-Shalom Strong, currently a lecturer in piano. The recording includes four works, all of which feature Marc-André Hamelin, widely regarded as the outstanding pianist of his generation. Also participating in the performances are bassoonist Charles Ullery (principal bassoonist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra) and soprano Jody Karin Applebaum.  

The winning entry to the Pumpkin Carving Contest was Cinderella's Coach designed by Katrina Schell, Linda Brennan and Beth Brotherton of the Circulation Department in Burke Library. Click on more to view contest entries.

Christopher Dickey, Newsweek Middle East editor and Paris bureau chief, and author of the Newsweek Online "Shadowland" column on the world of spies, soldiers and terrorism, gave a talk titled "Fact, Fiction and Foreign Policy" at Hamilton on Oct. 28. Dickey spoke about what he has learned from his 25 years as a foreign correspondent, with much of that time spent in Baghdad, Cairo and Jerusalem. Dickey also spoke about his two novels about terrorism, Innocent Blood and The Sleeper.

The Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center held a special edition of its weekly Think Tank on Oct. 29 with an event called Speaker's Avenue. In the spirit of the Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park, London, the Levitt Center provided an opportunity - complete with soapbox to stand on - for Hamilton community members to voice their opinions on politics and the upcoming election. Students spoke on Martin's Way to passersby and a small crowd that gathered to listen and enjoy donuts and hot cider. Speaker's Avenue will be held again on Monday, Nov. 1 from 12-1 for all those who want to share their opinions before Tuesday's election.

Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government, was a featured guest on the History Channel International program "Global View," Thursday, Oct. 28.  Li discussed the historical context of the rise of China to the present. Li has written several books on Chinese leadership, most recently China's Leaders: The New Generation (2001). He is the editor of the forthcoming book, Bridging Minds across the Pacific: The Sino-U.S. Educational Exchange 1978-2003 (2005).  He is currently working on two book manuscripts: Chinese Technocrats and Urban Subcultures in Shanghai.

Hamilton College's annual Family Weekend will take place  October 29-31 on the Hill. Family members can be assured of an engaging and busy weekend. Your students, of course, look forward to your arrival! A full schedule of events is found by clicking on the Family Weekend 2004 links on this page

Ann Owen, former Federal Reserve economist and economics professor at Hamilton College says, "The most significant part of John Kerry's economic proposals is his plan to reduce the deficit. Unfortunately for Kerry, however, deficit reduction is a difficult issue on which to win an election. Many people don't entirely understand what the deficit is or how its reduction will affect them personally, even though in the long-run the effects could be very significant. A debt-laden economy will also be in poor fiscal shape to deal with the challenges ahead--rising health care costs, an insolvent Social Security and Medicare system, and the challenges of increased global competition."