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Assistant Professor of English Naomi Guttman's poem "Wind" appeared in the November issue of Catskill Mountain Region Guide, a publication of the Catskill Mountain Foundation. The journal is sponsoring a series of publications and readings by teachers and their students. "This Woman's Greatest Love Affair," a poem by Karlen Chase ('00), appears in the same issue. See online:Catskill Mountain Region Guide.

Elizabeth Siegel Watkins, an historian who teaches at Carnegie Mellon University, was the latest visitor in the Kirkland Project series "Questioning the Body." Author of the critically acclaimed book "On the Pill: A Social History of Oral Contraceptives, 1950-1970" (Johns Hopkins, 1998), Watkins' lecture at Hamilton on November 15 was an overview of struggles about reproductive rights in the U.S. throughout the twentieth century.

Thomas Wilson, associate professor of history presented, "Liturgies of Confucian Sacrifice," at the American Academy of Religions Conference on Nov. 17.

Hamilton College has said that it too will follow the recommendation of University of California President Richard Atkinson to stop requiring its applicants to take the SAT I exam. Debate has ensued between Dr. Atkinson and the president of the College Board, Gaston Caperton, reports the New York Times. Caperton maintains that "When combined, the SAT I and II provided the most accurate statistical snapshot of how a student thought and had performed in school." Dr. Atkinson contends that "The SAT I sends a confusing message...it says that students will be tested on material that is unrelated to what they study in their classes. It says that the grades they achieve can be devalued by a test that is not part of their school curriculum." Atkinson believes the test makes it more difficult for blacks and Hispanics to get into top colleges and "served to draw a rough line between students who had grown up with a rich intellectual home life, and those who had not."

Ben Moore, a 1982 graduate of Hamilton, is receiving acclaim for both his artistic and musical composition skills. Tenor Robert White sang an Irish ballad composed by Moore at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 21st Century Commissions concert on Saturday, Nov. 17. White called Moore's work "one of the most beautiful Irish ballads I could want to sing. It made me choke up." Moore's paintings "Fort Tryone Park -- Morning," "Coxcombs," and "14th Street" provide the cover art for the latest CDs (Hyperion) of world renowned pianist Stephen Hough.

Former Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Multicultural Affairs Karen Green will return to the Hamilton campus for a Gospel Music Jubilee on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel. The performance will feature Kirk Hatcher of Montgomery, AL, Edward Menafee of Atlanta, GA, Dean Karen Green and students from Wells College and Hamilton students who are in the process of forming a gospel choir.

The Hamilton Humane Organization's Third Annual Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 12-7 p.m. at the Kirkland Arts Center. Bid on a wide variety of different items and help a great cause. Items include local artwork, restaurant gift certificates, music, autographed celebrity posters, massages, haircuts, tanning sessions and concert tickets. All proceeds benefit local animal shelters. The Humane Organization will accept donations for the auction until noon on Saturday. Contact Liz Evans to contribute x2990.

Professor Zillah Eisteinstein from the Politics department of Ithaca College will deliver a lecture, "Feminisms and September 11's Aftermath," on Monday, Nov. 26, at 6 p.m. in KJ Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

Lauralyn Kolb, lecturer in voice, is currently serving a second two-year term as NY state governor of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. She recently judged both the undergraduate and graduate divisions of the Civic Morning Musicales Vocal Competition, which drew contestants from New York and New Jersey.

Margaret Bundy Scott Professor of Comparative Literature Nancy Rabinowitz presented a paper at the 13th Annual Barnard Feminist Art History Conference, held Nov. 10-11. She participated in the panel, Representing Classical Women, with a paper titled "Doing Gender with Clothes on Fifth Century Vase Painting."