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Classics Professor Barbara Gold was interviewed for a United Press International (UPI) feature article about the origins of Valentine's Day. In the UPI article Gold says love for ancient Romans was interesting, both to live and to write about, because it was painful, like a disease.

Thadious Davis, the Gertrude Conway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University will give a lecture, “Raced Space and the Souls of Black Folk: W.E.B. Du Bois’s New World Social Geography,” on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Her appearance is part of Hamilton's commemoration of Black History Month.

Hamilton College Classics Chair Barbara Gold was featured in Discovery News, among many other media publications such as the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the Boulder City News, and the Staten Island Advance, and regarding her recent analysis of ancient Roman love letters and valentines. According to Gold, the ancient Romans wrote of lust, pain, and hatred in love letters, much different from today’s cards of love, caring, and friendship. Although the letters may come off sounding harsh, Gold admitted that she admires the Roman’s passion and complexity: “they melded coarse obscenities with deepest expressions of sexual, erotic longing.”

The presidents of the 11 schools that make up the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) have made a unanimous decision to decline a request from U.S.News & World Report for detailed statistical information about the institutions’ athletic teams and programs. The members of NESCAC are Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Trinity College, Tufts University, Wesleyan University and Williams College.

Hamilton College President Eugene M. Tobin has announced a new policy that prohibits smoking in all campus facilities and entranceways. The new policy takes effect with the start of the 2003-04 academic year in August.

Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Paris was heard coast to coast on Bill O'Reilly - The Radio Factor.

The author of All My Life for Sale, John Freyer, will speak about his effort to remove the clutter from his life that led to his widely publicized project and book. His talk will take place on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. in the Kirner-Johnson Auditorium and is sponsored by the government department. Freyer auctioned off all his worldly possessions on Ebay then traveled the country to visit the purchasers and learn their stories.

Hamilton Assistant Professor of Psychology Julie Dunsmore was recently featured in Family Circle regarding honesty versus criticism with children. Dunsmore explained, “Parents should not be afraid to give corrective feedback... as long as it’s done in an appropriate manner.” The article explains that being honest with your child will produce a healthier self-esteem, and this is key to a child’s overall happiness.

Students in Hamilton's Program in Washington met with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg at the end of their semester in the nation's capitol. Ginsberg described the Court's internal relationship and answered questions from the students. One student asked how the court's decision in the last presidential election affected the Democratic process. Justice Ginsberg said she strongly disagreed with the Court's majority, though she doubted it would ever be used as a precedent.

Please join the Northern New Jersey Alumni Association for a reception with President Eugene M. Tobin. Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at the home of Jane and Dennis Terrell '64 Long Hill Road New Vernon, New Jersey Reception: 6:30 pm; Presentation: 7:30 pm