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An article titled "The Sixteenth Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party" by Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government, appeared in the July/August edition of the journal Asian Survey, published by the University of California. The essay was co-authored with Lynn White of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School, and examines the recent changes in the top levels of the Chinese Communist Party and what these changes will mean for the future of China.

The Old Farmer's Almanac tells us that we’ll be able to spot a total eclipse of the moon in late October next year. It also advises to plant your early peas between April 19 and May 4 to take advantage of the favorable moon cycle. There’s also information on home remedies for soothing a burn on the roof of your mouth, tips on making wild grape jelly and advice on how old your cow should be before she mates for the first time.

Fall is here and outdoor summer picnics are a fond memory. So when you're sick of cooking and ordering out pizza where do you like to go out for dinner? Around the Hill asked Hamilton employees and one thing is clear - there's no "right answer." Responses run the gamut from "cheap date" to "special evening out" restaurants. See what your colleagues recommend and try one this weekend!

Associate Professor of Government Carol Drogus presented a paper on religious movements, civil society and political participation in Latin America at a workshop sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. The workshop, held on Oct. 2-3, was titled Contemporary Challenges to Catholicism in Latin America, and focused on the Catholic Church's attempt to find its role amid changing trends in the region.

Despite the cold rain and early winter-like weather, several Hamilton students participated in an campus camp-out that culminated the celebration of Energy Conservation Week. Hoping to save energy by cutting down on electricity, Hamilton students and faculty were asked to spend less time using energy-charged appliances and cars, and become less dependent on the luxuries gas or electrical energy provide. The week began by focusing on using alternative modes of transportation around campus, such as bikes, rollerblades, skateboards, or by simply walking. Monday's activities included a parade in which many students displayed their alternative modes of getting around campus. Other events of the week included a campus camping cookout and the promotion of local agriculture in the dining halls. The events of the week were sponsored by the Hamilton Outing Club and the Hamilton Environmental Action Group.

Hamilton’s recent poll conducted by Paul Hagstrom, associate professor of economics and director of the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, concerning immigration was featured in a Post-Standard editorial.

Mark Osterman, photographic process historian, will give a lecture, "Pencil of Nature, Hand of Man:  Photography before 1870," on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m.  in the Chemistry Building auditorium.  Osterman, who is in the Advanced Residency Program in Photographic Conservation, George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, will give his talk as part of the William G. Roehrick '34 Lecture Series. Reception in the Emerson Gallery, Christian Johnson Hall, immediately following.  All events are in conjunction with the current exhibition, "Hamilton Collects Photography:  The first 100 years," open through November 23. The lecture is free and open to the public.  

Professor of Anthropology Doug Raybeck opened this year's Faculty Lecture Series to a crowded Red Pit with a talk titled "The Yang, The Yin, The Whole Damn Thing." Raybeck discussed the "you're right, I'm wrong" approach with which many humans come at the world, and the fact that conflict is inherent in discourse. He pointed out that this conflict is exacerbated in the West due to our tendencies for dualism and individualism, as well as our belief in the single correct answers that classical physics has given us.

Professors of Economics Ann Owen and Derek Jones and Professor of Government Cheng Li will publish "Growth and regional inequality in China during the reform era" in the new edition of China Economic Review. The article describes their study into the economic differences between regions in China, one of the world's fastest growing economies.

Hamilton's annual Fallcoming weekend will be highlighted this year by Inauguration festivities honoring President Joan Stewart. Trustees and Alumni Council members gather on Thursday evening, and the weekend begins in earnest on Friday with Alumni Association and pre-inaugural programming. The inauguration of Hamilton’s nineteenth president, Joan Stewart, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 10:30 a.m. in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. The weekend also features Continental sports, academic presentations, a multicultural career panel, celebratory gatherings and jazz in the evenings. Join us for this festive and historic occasion. Alumni interested in arriving early may attend a Sacerdote Great Names at Hamilton performance by noted comedian Bill Cosby on Wednesday, Oct. 15.  A complete schedule of events follows: