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The Hamilton College men's soccer team opened their 2001 campaign with a 2-0 win at Middlebury College on 9/8/01. The Continentals got on the board 26:09 into the first half as Lei Li scored after Middlebury goalkeeper Brian Hamm tried to clear the ball out of the area. Schuyler Gellatly sealed the victory for Hamilton when he scored into an empty net after Hamm tried to clear the ball away. Doug Bellard made nine saves for the Continentals.

The Continentals opened their 2001 season this afternoon (9/8/01) at Ithaca College, losing 6-1. Eden Self scored the lone goal for Hamilton on an assist from Colleen Trzaskos. Sarah Baldwin made 11 saves on the game.

The men and women's cross country teams began their 2001 campaign against Union College at Saratoga Springs. Both the men and women's teams were victorious. The women swept the top three spots led by senior Maggie Hanson. Mac Weiss led the charge for the Continentals in the men's race.

The women's tennis team was defeated by Nazareth College, 6-3 on 9/7/01 at Nazareth. Lindsey Schantz, Ana Venturas and Ginger Pearson were victorious in singles competition. Hamilton is now 1-1 on the season.

The women's tennis team travelled to Nazareth College for a match against the Golden Flyers on Friday evening (97/01).

Daniel Chambliss, Sidney Wertimer Professor of Sociology, last week talked on "The Cascade Strategy: An Approach to Transforming a Department's Intellectual Culture" at the meetings of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Anaheim, CA. He was also just elected to the ASA's committee on nominations, which selects candidates for the major offices of the association, and is on the ASA's Task Force on Journal Diversity.

Hamilton College Director of Athletics, Thomas E. Murphy, has announced that Mike Gilbert has been hired as the head coach of the men's and women's crew teams. Gilbert takes over for Joe Bilyea who left after three years to become the assistant coach of the women's crew team at the University of Tennessee. "We are very pleased to have Mike join our staff," said Murphy. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our department and is a welcome addition to our staff."

The Hamilton College women's tennis team opened their 2001 campaign with a 9-0 victory over LeMoyne College. The Continentals travel to Nazareth College on Friday, Sept. 7, for a 5 p.m. match.

In his new book, The Free and Open Press : The Founding of American Democratic Press, (NYU Press) Robert W. T. Martin, visiting assistant professor of government at Hamilton College, provides a careful, new analysis of press liberty.

Hamilton Performing Arts opens its season with a Classical Connections Concert featuring the Cavani String Quartet on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. in Wellin Hall. Winners of the 1989 Naumburg Award, the Cavanis are a delight to hear. This program will feature Bartok, Debussy and Schubert. Join the Cavani Quartet after the performance for an informal "Meet the Artist" in Cafe Opus, moderated by Hamilton orchestra conductor, Heather Buchman. Tickets are $10/fac. & staff and $5 students. To reserve tickets, call the box office at 859-4331.