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Where in the world is: Isabella Schoning ’16

September 11, 2014

My alarm goes off at 8 a.m. and I open my eyes to sunlight. During the summer-white nights, the sun never truly sets. I get dressed and head into the kitchen for breakfast, where a pot of warm kasha (oatmeal made from buckwheat) awaits. Since the tap water is undrinkable here, my host family has to boil the water before drinking it. After filling my water bottle, I take copies of my papers in my bag and head out the door. I enter the busy street and cars scream by me swerving around each other. I shake my head and make my way towards the bus stop. More ...

Senior Reflection: Piertotum Locomotor

September 11, 2014

Being asked to write a senior reflection column is daunting for all sorts of reasons, one of which is the gentle reminder that you’re on the way out. Plus you need to find a place to live, a job and write two theses while you figure it out. Another reason is a familiar one:What in the Hell do I write about? After sifting through some of the misty, water-colored memories of the Hill, I found a recurring theme: duty. It’s a seemingly strange theme for one’s fondest memories, but it has fueled my campus experience for longer than I’ve known. By the end of this, hopefully, you’ll understand why. More ...

Beers with Ben: Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Pat Reynolds

September 4, 2014

“Beers with Ben” features various members of the Hamilton faculty in off-the-cuff interviews at the Little Pub. More ...

Sex and the Campus: The First-Year’s Guide to Getting Some (Respect)

September 4, 2014

Hi first years, welcome to Hamilton! Are you amazed by how attractive everyone is? And intelligent? And friendly? Don’t you just want to sleep with everyone? Well, maybe not everyone. But that cute guy in your calc class? The president of that club you just joined? The entire chess team? More ...

Sex and the Campus: A different take on frat formals

May 9, 2014

Prologue: Fraternity formals are the cumulation of two things I dislike about Hamilton—they’re too small, and they serve disappointing pizza. More ...

How about some (vegan) spring detox recipes?

May 9, 2014

With summer around the corner and the increasing abundance of fruits and vegetables, detoxing (or simply eating lighter meals) is becoming an attractive option. Here are some vegetarian, vegan-friendly ideas for all healthy foodies. More ...

Beers with Ben

May 1, 2014

“Beers with Ben” features various members of the Hamilton faculty in off-the-cuff interviews at the Little Pub. This week features Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Elizabeth Lee, drinking an Empire Brewing Company IPA. More ...

Sex and the Campus

April 18, 2014

People joke that Hamilton is a country club with a lot of homework. It does sometimes seem like I live in an oasis of meal plans, reasonably priced concerts, heating and locked doors. When I see the same faces on Martin’s Way every day, our campus starts to feel small and safe. More ...

Where in the world is Asad Javed’15

April 18, 2014

There is something to be said about study abroad blogs. From first-hand experience, the stories are just about twenty times more fun than they sound on paper, the pictures NEVER do justice to the feeling of actually being some place new and foreign and the food people talk about so amorously taste and smell a lot more enticingly. But, most of all, God is in the details and the experience of trying to peg down a culture and language that’s not your own is where the real fun is at. More ...

From Where I Sit: Hamilton’s International Perspectives

April 10, 2014

When Hamilton’s international students were accepted to and decided to attend the College, a vast majority of them had to go through an ordeal of paper work and interviews in order to acquire a U.S. visa. In addition, every international student has an I-20 form that is as near and dear as their passport because, without it, they can not reenter the U.S. More ...