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If attendance is an indicator, the search for answers to everyday ethical problems is of high interest on campus. The KJ auditorium was at capacity for Tuesday’s presentation, “Virtue and Advice: A Roundtable Discussion of Everyday Ethical Problems.”

As part of the Antarctic Peninsula Conference, Dr. Amy Leventer of Colgate University presented the results of research she conducted with Hamilton College Professor of Geology Eugene Domack. They studied marine sediments to find records of environmental and temperature change. By identifying the species of fossilized diatoms in the sediment, they were able to tell what the environment was like at the time these organisms were alive. Diatoms are microscopic...

Rice University Professor of Earth Science John Anderson was among opening day speakers at the NSF-funded "Antarctic Peninsular Climate Variability" conference, being held at Hamilton College. The conference is the first opportunity for Antarctic researchers to discuss the recent losses to the Larsen B ice shelf.

Assistant Professor of English Gillian Gane presented a paper, "Unspeakable Injuries in J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace and Zoe Wicomb's David's Story," as part of a panel titled "South African Literature: Gender and Nation Formation" at the 28th annual meeting of the African Literature Association in San Diego.

John Hewko, a 1979 graduate of Hamilton, is the author of an op-ed in The Washington Post (4/3/02). Hewko writes about Ukrainian Catholic priests, who are allowed to marry.

The Performing Arts at Hamilton will present internationally acclaimed performance artist Tim Miller in his latest production, Glory Box on Saturday, April 13, at 8 p.m. at Wellin Hall in the Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts. There will be a post-performance discussion immediately after the production in Café Opus.

Professor of Geology Eugene Domack was interviewed for a New York Times article (4/2/02) about changing Antarctic climate patterns. Domack, who spent six weeks doing research in Antarctica during December and January, discussed the Larsen A Ice Shelf. Domack and researchers found tiny fossils of marine algae on the sea floor that was once covered by the Larsen Shelf. The finding indicated that this part of the ice shelf had been open water at least once before. Domack said the shelf probably melted about 6,000 years ago in a previous warm spell, and remained open water until refreezing during the Little Ice age about 700 years ago, then remained frozen until it fell apart in 1995.

The Hamilton College Choir and College Hill Singers will perform on Friday, April 5, at 8 p.m. in Wellin Hall of the Schambach Center in an a cappella concert, featuring the repertoire performed on a recent tour of the Northeast. The concert is free and open to the public.

Carl Rubino, Edward North Professor of Classics, discussed: The classroom use of VROMA   and  Perseus, two web sites dedicated to the teaching and study of Latin, Greek, and Greco-Roman history and culture. Dr. Rubino also reported on his long-distance collaborations with Skidmore.

Scientists from around the globe are meeting at Hamilton College April 3-5 to discuss climate changes on the Antarctic Peninsula. Topics for discussion include: the effects that a long-documented warming trend has had on plants, animals and ice conditions; and whether similar conditions have existed previously over recent geological time. The keynote address and panel discussion will be available via a live Web video stream on April 5 from 4-6 p.m.