The worst part about senior year is the impending doom of becoming a freshman again. But hold that thought. We’re about to take a journey—we’re going way back to prehistoric times: Spring, 2012. More ...
It helps you pick up packages; it gets you books from the library; it does your laundry, it feeds you; it gets you home at night; and it even used to be a Discovery Card until March 2014. It’s the glue that holds together each and every Hamilton student, the foundation to a successful Hamilton experience and the means to life itself on this campus. Without it, all hope can seem utterly lost. It’s the Hamilton Hill Card, a device praised by the Hill Card information page as the “system [that] makes exterior keys obsolete.” As priceless as these small pieces of plastic may be, they’re misplaced constantly (I’ve lost mine for a multiple-day period over 10 times, as of last week, but it’s still a vintage 2013 model). Nobody wants to pay the 20-dollar fee to replace it, which is why this campus is in dire need of a Hill Card survival guide—to get you through a maximum of two weeks sans Hill Card until you’re reunited at last. More ...
This time last year I was in the first month of an eight-month long distance relationship. My boyfriend spent a semester in Madrid, Spain and then the summer in Boulder, Colorado while I lived in Amsterdam, Netherlands during the semester and worked in Syracuse, New York over the summer. We made it (yay!) but it was tough, sad and frustrating at times. Now, a year later, I’m reflecting on what helped us keep our relationship loving and sexually fulfilling in the hopes of helping other couples that are spending time apart this semester. To keep things sexy, I’ve also done research on cool sex apps and toys that all of you long distance lovebirds should try that I wish I’d known about last year! More ...
“You’re from Africa? Do you have a pet lion?” Why sure, I have a whole pride! We have all heard the stereotypes about Africa. I have always been amused and surprised to hear about the mental images that people have about Africa. I understand how non-Africans form these assumptions, and I dispel these myths by telling people to stop believing everything they see in the media. More ...
In 2005, a woman working for the UN traveled to Cambodia to help the people. Unknown to her at the time, she was also providing her son with a dream. Jackson Herndon ’17 recently took a semester off to travel to Cambodia in Southeast Asia to work with a local nonprofit. Hoping to make a difference in this country wracked with economical and infrastructural problems, he achieved a dream he’s had since his mother’s visit. More ...
Studying abroad in London has been incredible. No, seriously, it has been nothing short of a life-changing experience. Rather than tell you about all the strange things that British people do or the weird experiences I have had which have been so powerful for me, I think I would like to share my experiences of studying abroad from a more internal perspective. I would like to highlight the ways in which studying abroad in London has allowed me to “know myself” better. More ...
People think I am living a crazy, hectic life. You can always catch me on the run to somewhere. Hamilton is such a vibrant campus culture always buzzing with exciting things to do. I have been struggling to manage my extracurricular activities and school work, which is very common in most college students. Still, I always felt lazy or missing an opportunity if I didn’t take advantage of what Hamilton has to offer. It has been hard to say no to myself to the things that I want to do. More ...
As the weather gets colder and the semester gets more stressful, it may seem like there is not much to look forward to. There’s little time to go to the gym, and you don’t have time to watch a movie or go out. Without time for these activities, how does one relieve stress? More ...
Hamilton students participating in the Hamilton in France program share their stories from November 13, 2015, the day of the Paris attacks. More ...
Today, Hamilton is essentially a secular institution. The school does not cancel classes on religious holidays (Easter and Christmas are usually during winter and spring break) or offer regular kosher or halal dining options. Very few students and faculty identify as religious, and even fewer practice their religion on campus. Some feel community members even believe that religion is antithetical to the intellectual and academic mission of Hamilton College. More ...