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Carlos Yordan, visiting assistant professor of government, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about the transfer of power in Iraq and the importance of U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. According to Yordan, although Brahimi's claim that U.S. support for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has obstructed negotiations in Iraq sounds harsh, "it did resonate in the Arab world and in Iraq. The U.N. has to make it clear to Iraqis that its plan is designed to forward Iraqi interests and not necessarily U.S. ones."

Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government, was quoted in a recent Rochester Democrat and Chronicle article concerning the Conservative party's candidate for United States Senator. The Conservative party said they would endorse Long Island ophthalmologist Marilyn O'Grady instead of Orange County Assemblyman Howard Mills. According to experts, Mills was trailing incumbent Charles Schumer by more than 55 points. Klinkner said that the Conservative party believed Mills was a "goner anyway" and that if the race were closer he may have received their backing.

Elizabeth Rabe, a candidate for graduation from Hamilton College later this month, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship. Rabe will pursue a master’s of philosophy degree in Caribbean history at the University of the West Indies at St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago. She will research the lives and culture of East Indian indentured laborers to Trinidad during the second half of the 19th century, then write an article to be submitted to a scholarly journal.

Professor of Economics Derek Jones presented three papers at the third inter-university conference at Dubrovnik, Croatia, in May, 2004. The conference, titled "Economic Developments in S.E. Europe," featured academics from all over the world and was co-sponsored by the Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik and Fridriech Ebert Stiftung.

Hamilton College will co-sponsor the 3rd International Conference and Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching (TCLT3), on May 27-30 at Columbia University. This three day-conference will feature panel discussions and workshop sessions.

The 6th Annual AIDS Hike for Life was a wonderful success. It was a record-breaking year in both participation and funds raised. More than 500 people walked, ran or hiked through the Kirkland Glen and across campus raising over $36,000!

A total of 179 Hamilton students were honored with awards during the annual Class & Charter Day convocation, held on May 7 in the Chapel. Alumnus and benefactor Richard Couper '44 gave the address, which reflected on key dates in Hamilton and U.S. history. Mary Beatrice Dias '04 was announced as the winner of the James Soper Merrill Prize, and the Milton F. Fillius Jr./Joseph Drown Prize Scholarship was awarded to Sarah Ziegler '05.

A recent New York Times Magazine article featured the work of attorney Mary Bonauto '83 to advocate same-sex marriage in Vermont and Massachusetts.In both states Bonauto filed lawsuits challenging the exclusion of same-sex couples from the civil institution of marriage, leading to landmark decisions. 

Richard Couper, trustee and a 1947 graduate of Hamilton College, delivered the Class & Charter Day Address on Friday, May 7, 2004. His address was titled "The Third Time Around."

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