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This week, five years ago: The Commons Dilemma

I would like to take a moment to highlight a malaise that plagues our campus around the hours of noon and six: the complete and utter lack of seating in the Soper Commons Dining Hall. More ...

Hamilton history: Cannons, sundial, chair, oh my!

After driving up scenic College Hill Road and taking a right to the Office of Admissions, the first thing to catch the eye may be the perplexing collection of objects out front. Though not the most typical selection of welcoming items, only history can explain how a stone chair, two cannons and a sundial have found their way to the front lawn of the Chet and Joy Siuda House.  More ...

Ocean Blue Restaurant: a pearl in Utica

The world is your oyster at the new Ocean Blue Restaurant and Oyster Bar in Utica. It has been met with mixed reviews since its opening in October 2015. However, it seems the tides are turning for Ocean Blue. We highly recommend it. More ...

Sex and the Campus: Let’s do the timewarp again!

This past weekend I attended my last Rocky Horror Party of college. Rocky Horror is always one of my favorite all-campus parties (which isn’t really saying much, but still). Who doesn’t love wearing lingerie to the Annex and helping men put on absurd amounts of make-up? Aside from its superficial appeal, I think that we can all learn a lot about sexuality from our night at the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Despite its problematic bits, I like what the movie, show and the party have to say about gender nonconformity, sexual experimentation and the importance of embracing your inner weirdo. More ...

So, where does the snow go?

With temperatures dropping to dangerous levels and massive amounts of snow falling on our campus, leaving the warmth and safety of your residence hall may seem daunting. Even if we do our best to bundle up, just the thought of trekking across campus, knee-deep in snow, freezes any motivation to go to class.  More ...

Mr. Hamilton Pageant in review

This year the annual Mr. Hamilton set new standards for the ideal vision of a picture-perfect pageant king, probably due to the fact that this year’s winner, Jared Mandelbaum ’18, wore a dress for the entirety of the three-part competition.  More ...

John Dau: Between two worlds - From Where I Sit

Listening to John Dau describe the great U-turn his life took as a Lost Boy refugee resettled in the U.S., I am blown away by the significance of human resilience. It took Dau all the strength he could summon to trek for months into Ethiopia, and finally find his way into Kenya, where he would live as a refugee for ten years. Had the United Nations, Ethiopia and Kenya not come to the rescue of twelve-year old, thin and feeble Dau from the raging war in South Sudan, we would have lost a great man. As the founder of four successful foundations, and in the defense of human rights, Dau’s journey has required the activist to be strong in the face of opposition. Against all odds, Dau survived living in the desert wilderness. He believes that he survived for a reason and that his life has a purpose. A hospital founded by Dau in South Sudan that has helped thousands of his people would be not exist if he had not taken responsibility to save his people.  More ...

PossePlus Retreat: talking about how we talk

This past weekend from Feb. 5-7, more than 5,000 college students at 50 colleges and universities from all over the country participated in a dialogue about a pressing issue that affects personal lives, college campuses, and the nation as a whole at the annual PossePlus Retreat (PPR). In the fall, Posse Scholars across the U.S. voted for the topic, “Sticks + Stones: Language and Speech in a Diverse Society.” More ...

Sex and the Campus: Love yourself this Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is a tough day to be single, so I’ve crafted a fool-proof way to not only survive, but thrive this Sunday if your love life is less than popping. More ...

A Guy’s Guide to Valentine’s Day

If you have a girlfriend, significant other, partner, boyfriend, mistress, regular hook up or other romantic entanglement, there are a few things you need to know to be as prepared as possible for this weekend.  The first is that Valentine’s Day is Sunday, Feb. 14.  The second is that yes, that is this Sunday.  Now your significant other (SO) has probably spent the last 11 months fantasizing about everything romantic you could possibly do and of course nothing you can do with your limited budget and creativity can possibly live up to the hype.  Then are you screwed? Perhaps, but you have one thing on your side—your SO is already expecting you to let them down, so even if you only sort of pull through for them you may survive.  Here a few date and gift ideas to get you started.  Remember to paraphrase because your SO probably also read this article today and will definitely report you to the honor court if he/she gets one of these gifts or dates word for word without proper citation. More ...

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