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With his long hair, dark glasses and slow, amiable grin, Hedberg, like most comedians, talks about everyday things. The difference is that he seems to earnestly enjoy the funniness of eggs or tightrope walkers or frozen bananas.

Keith Foster came to Hamilton with an interest in physics and philosophy. After taking a few sociology courses, he developed a passion for human rights. Now, just two years later, he’ll have the opportunity to take his ideas to the top as a participant at this fall's United Nations World Conference against Racism, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance to be held in Durban, South Africa.

Amanda Geib ’91 comes back to Hamilton each fall to recruit candidates for General Electric’s Financial Management Program. "I love Hamilton and GE and want the two to meet," said Amanda, manager of finance for GE Capital Card Services. This year she met Brendan Ferretti, whose résumé of accomplishments includes community service, working with a team of students who designed a Web site for college-age voters and serving as co-captain of the men’s basketball team.

As Campus Activities Board (CAB) concert coordinator, Chris Fogelstrom is the guy behind the scenes who lines up bands to perform at Hamilton. At other times he takes the stage himself, as a drummer for various campus groups.

How can you build a single molecule — millions of times too small for the eye to see — without ever setting foot in a chemistry lab? "It's easier than you might think," says Lorena Hernandez.

As thousands of people poured into Hamilton's field house anxiously waiting for former President Jimmy Carter to arrive for a campus lecture, Justin Ginsberg was there, capturing the excitement on live radio.

What does it mean to be in the minority? How would you define the term "white privilege?" Although the opinions came from a diverse assortment of voices, one overriding theme prevailed — the desire to understand things from other perspectives.

What happens when a student has the idea of organizing a campus winter carnival? A tradition is born — or in the case of FebFest, reborn.

The Hamilton College Choir will hit the road during spring break, performing in concerts in seven cities in the Northeast. All performances are free and open to the public.

Hamilton Philosophy Professor Robert Simon was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about political correctness in the college classroom. According to Simon, "The hesitancy to judge has created a moral paralysis among some students." He goes on to report that "as many as one-fifth of his students, while well-meaning, ultimately refuse to morally denounce the Holocaust, slavery and human sacrifice." He concludes, "I thnk sometimes students are just protecting themselves. If they come out with a politically incorrect statement, they can really get hammered."