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James A. Bradfield, the Elias W. Leavenworth Professor of Economics, will present a lecture, "On Economic Consequences of a War with Iraq," on Monday Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m., in the KJ Red Pit. The talk is sponsored by the Alpha Delta Phi Lecture Series. Free to all members of the Hamilton Community.

The inaugural "Art Express" bus trip to a Degas exhibition in Rochester this past weekend can best be defined as a journey of food, friends, and French Impressionism, mingled with a bit of sleet and snow. Thirty members of the Hamilton community -- including faculty, staff, students and Clinton residents -- traveled to the University of Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery to view "Edgar Degas: Figures in Motion." Sponsored by the Emerson Gallery, the trip included bus transportation to and from the gallery as well as lunch, a movie about the exhibition, and an audioguide tour.

**Pre-game gathering with Hamilton and Kirkland alumni at the Bleecker Street Bar located at 58 Bleecker Street. Gathering will take place from 6:30 p.m. until about 7:45 p.m. Make sure to tell your friends! ** Please mark your calendar that the Lady Continentals will also be playing on Saturday, November 23, 2002 at the Jerome S. Coles Sports and Recreation Center. Depending on Friday evening's outcome, the game on Saturday will be at 6pm or 8pm.

Cost is $2 per person for general admission *You may want to bring stadium seats or blankets. Seating is on metal benches. The UMass Boston Campus is accessible by car or MBTA Red Line. For directions, please go to the following link: www.athletics.umb.edu/directions_to_umass_boston.htm

Associate Professor of Sociology Mitchell Stevens appeared in a news segment about homeschooling that aired on Channel One News. Channel One News is a daily 12-minute newscast that is beamed via satellite to 12,000 U.S. middle schools and high schools. Stevens spoke on camera with news anchor Errol Barnet. Stevens is the author of Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement (Princeton University Press, 2001).

Cheng Li, China expert and government professor was quoted in this article which focused on Jiang Zemin who formally retired as chief of China's Communist Party and was portrayed by the media he controlled for 13 years as the country's paramount leader.

Cheng Li, China expert and professor of government, was quoted in this article which discussed the power of the fourth generation leaders.

Cheng Li, China expert and professor of government was quoted in a front page New York Times article which focuses on Jiang Zemin who stepped down from the top position in the ruling Communist Party but was reappointed as head of the Central Military Commission at the conclusion of China's 16th Party Congress.

Cheng Li, China expert and professor of government and was quoted in this article that profiled Hu Jintao, who assumed the most powerful job in Chinese politics at the conclusion of the 16th Congress meeting.

Cheng Li, China expert and professor of government was quoted in this article about the new Communist Party General Secretary Hu Jintao.