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Professor of Music Sam Pellman presented "Audiosculptures: Real Music for Imaginary Instruments," as the most recent topic in the Faculty Lecture Series on Friday, April 30, at 4:10 p.m. in the KJ Red Pit. Pellman described and demonstrated how he has created musical sounds with computers.

Scholar Laura Chrisman of York University will speak on "W.E.B. Du Bois in Transnational Perspective: The Loud Silencing of Black South Africa," on Thursday, April 29, at 4:30 p.m. in KJ Auditorium.

Professor of Rhetoric and Communication John Adams participated in two panels, "Symposiusm on the Enactment of Civic Engagement" and "Rhetoric and Disciplinarity: Reflections after the Formation of the Alliance of Rhetoric Societies," at the 95th annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association in Boston, from April 22-25.

David Horowitz, author and founder of the Center for the Study of Popular Culture, spoke at Hamilton College on April 27, sparking debate among students, faculty, and community members. Horowitz discussed the "War on Terror" in the College Chapel.

David Horowitz, founder of the Center for the Study of Popular Culture, will speak on the "War on Terrror" on Tuesday, April, 27 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel. His talk is sponsored by the Students for Academic Freedom and is free and open to the public. Horowitz' numerous books include The Politics of Bad Faith, The Art of Political War and Radical Son, his autobiography, and a book signing will follow the talk. His on-line newsmagazine is  www.Frontpage.com.

Three members of Hamilton's class of 2004 were honored by the Clinton Fire Department for their service to the community at the department's recent awards dinner at the Skenandoa Club. The students -- Bill Haley, Jill Chapman and Kaitlin Polak -- were volunteers with the department while studying at Hamilton.

Hamilton alumnus Andy Burns '78 was interviewed for a Wall Street Journal column (4/26/04), MARKET MOVERS: "Dueling Forces Jostle Stocks." Burns is president of money-management firm Strategic Investment Advisors, in Utica.

Radical journalist Alexander Cockburn spoke at Hamilton College on April 26 about terrorism, world empires and the global economy. He also addressed possible solutions to contemporary terrorism scares and the current economic crises. Cockburn is a columnist for The Nation, and co-edits the political newsletter CounterPunch with Ken Silverstein.

"Inside Politics," a review of political developments written for washingtontimes.com, discussed a study recently conducted by Government professors Philip Klinkner and Richard Skinner ’92. Their study, "Black, White, Brown and Cajun: The Racial Dynamics of the 2003 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election," argues that ethnic bias was significant in the surprising and narrow defeat of Republican Bobby Jindal by Democrat Kathleen Blanco. In the article, Jindal is quoted as saying, "I don't believe the people of Louisiana made their decision based on the color of skin."

Six Hamilton students participated in the first "West Point Conference on Law and Terrorism," held April 13-16 at West Point. The students included Keturah Brown, Drew Conway, Jay Waclawski, Niki DaFoe, Nate Adler and Ashley Herriman.  Accompanying them was Maynard-Knox Professor of Government and Law Frank Anechiarico, who led a conference session on "Civil Liberties versus National Security."