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Burke Library is currently featuring a new exhibit, "Antarctic Exploration in the "Heroic Age." It was initially planned to coincide with the Antarctic conference (now postponed until April 2002), and focuses on several of the voyages of exploration in the early twentieth century.

Hamilton College will host the annual meeting of the Regional Peace Studies Consortium, on Saturday, Sept. 29. The consortium is a group of colleges and institutes that are committed to engage questions of peace and conflict. The member institutions include Colgate, Cornell, SUNY-Oswego, SUNY-Brockport, SUNY-Binghamton, Syracuse, and Hamilton. The conference is held at the campus of a different member institution each year; this is Hamilton's first time hosting the conference. The schedule for the conference is posted on the web at: http://academics.hamilton.edu/workshops/peace/

Hamilton's 12th annual Trust Treat will be held on Halloween night, October 31, from 5-8 p.m. Trust Treat is a Halloween celebration bringing children from the Utica area, as well as the children of Hamilton employees to the College for a safe and fun evening of trick-or-treating. Trust Treat was established by the Newman Council and the Class of 1992 in memory of Eric Trust, a member of the class, who died unexpectedly on Halloween Day during his first year at Hamilton in 1988. Contact Fr. Croghan (4129), Emily Backman (2584), or Kurt Mangold (2574) with questions.

The Class of 2002 will be selling patriotic ribbons to support the Fire Department of New York from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday in Beinecke. Donations of $2 (or more) are encouraged.

A panel discussion about the events of September 11, featuring experts in international relations, government and philosophy, and representatives of the U.S. Army War College, will be held at Hamilton College on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the College Chapel. The discussion, titled "September 11, 2001: How did we get here, where are we going, what should we do," is free and open to the public.

Following the attacks of September 11, Hamilton President Eugene M. Tobin offered his thoughts and a response to the tragedy.

As the Pentagon prepares to unveil new press rules for covering the war on terrorists, a Hamilton College government specialist warns that in “restricting fundamental freedoms like press liberty, we risk giving terrorists the victory they seek.”

Hamilton College students participated on Sept. 25 in a National Day of Collegiate Prayer. Participants gathered at the map in the middle of campus at 12:30. Colleges all over the country joined to pray for America's leaders, and prayed that our country comes to rely more on God.

Thank you to the brothers of Delta Kappa Epsilon, who sponsored the B.E.A.R fund which helped purchase teddy bears for children who lost parents during the tragic events on September 11th. On behalf of Hamilton College and the community, they were able to send more than 200 bears to NYC and the surrounding area.

Hamilton's Christian Fellowship and BLSU organizations are collecting pennies to raise money for the Salvation Army to help with World Trade Center tragedy reparations. Stop by Beinecke Village on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. to donate pennies.