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Associate Professor of Art John McEnroe published a review of Louise A. Hitchcock's Minoan Architecture: A Contextual Analysis in the January issue of the American Journal of Archaeology.

In January, Associate Professor of Art John McEnroe gave a paper titled "Sir Arthur Evans and the Popular Press" at the annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America in Philadelphia.

If you walk past Ernest Williams’ house in the spring and notice the distinct smell of chocolate, it’s not your imagination — it’s the aroma of cocoa bean shells he uses as mulch in his flowerbeds.

Perhaps it was a book that sparked an intellectual pursuit or steered you toward a lifestyle change. It might have made you look at the world in a new way or challenge what you once believed to be true. Most of us can recall at least one book that touched us in a profound way.

"Midnight Madness," billed as "The World's Largest Late Night Writing Workshop," was held on the Hamilton campus on January 29. More than 250 students participated in a series of workshops led by faculty. Government Professor Ted Eismeier, who organized the event, said the purpose was "to reinforce the messages that students get in class -- that Hamilton cares about writing."

Hamilton College Biology Professor Ernest Williams will present a lecture, "Chocolate: what it is and why we like it," on Monday, Feb. 4 at 4:10 p.m. in the Science Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Professor of Geology Eugene Domack led a trip to Antarctica that was featured in the Jan. 31 issue of the Syracuse Post-Standard. Four Hamilton College students participated in the five-week trip.

The Syracuse Post-Standard reported that Hamilton Geology Professor Eugene Domack and some of his Hamilton students traveled to Antarctica to research clues about global warming. The group collected sediment samples in order to determine how weather in Antarctica has changed over time and hopefully reveal any trend in climate change.

The Africana Studies Program continues its Diasporic Film Series in celebration of Black History Month. The 2002 theme is "The Color Line Revisited: Is Racism Dead?" The second event, "An Evening with Filmmaker Haile Gerima," will include a lecture, "The Politics of Black Cinema," and the film "Sankofa." It will be held on Tuesday, Feb.12, at 7 p.m. in the Chemistry Aud. Professor Joycelyn Moody will moderate.

The Inter-Society Council will sponsor a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, February 7, from 12-5 p.m. in the Annex. Signups will be on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 4 and 5, from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. in Beinecke (or by email reply to eturcot@hamilton.edu). Please come sign up to give blood. It's a small thing to give, and it means so much to those in need.