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What’s happening with the Levitt Center?

November 14, 2013

When people think of entrepreneurship, a few terms come easily to mind: startups, ventures and new ideas. What many often forget, though, is how important people are to the development of small businesses and that social issues are typically at the core of their foundation. The Levitt Center, in its new project to encourage social entrepreneurship on campus, hopes to make Hamilton a place where the social side of ideas will never be an oversight. More ...

Where in the world is Kevin Welsh '15?

November 14, 2013

I’ve got a sad confession to make. Other than watching MaryKate and Ashley Olsen’s break out hit Passport to Paris, I’d never really wondered about what Paris would be like before I got here. More ...

Hamilton students brave the Antarctic with LARISSA

November 14, 2013

When people think of small, private colleges, they are often quick to claim that their size inhibits them from offering students the larger research opportunities and programs that decorate the reputations of larger institutions. Contrary to this belief, Hamilton’s opportunities for research rival that of any university, and the diverse projects that current students pursue testify to this fact. More ...

From Where I Sit: Hamilton’s international perspectives

November 7, 2013

I’m an international student from Macedonia. Many people know about the historical significance of the European countries, but few have heard of the treasures found in Macedonia. More ...

Preserving the lives of Hamilton alumni

November 7, 2013

With more than 200 years behind it, it’s unsurprising that Hamilton has such a lively history—one that the College works hard to preserve. Frank Lorenz, the editor emeritus of the Hamilton Alumni Review, has worked at Hamilton for 41 years and has spent much of his time here gathering up pieces of Hamilton’s history. More ...

A carnivorous haven for bikers and families alike

October 31, 2013

When you first walk into Dinosaur Bar-B-Que—the Syracuse original that all Hamiltonians “must” visit before they graduate—it’s hard not to feel like a first year on the first day of orientation. What, exactly, have I gotten myself into? Unlike most of the restaurants within the Hill’s local radius, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is popular. More ...

Hogwarts at Hamilton brings wizarding world to the Hill

October 24, 2013

Twelve years ago, four Hamilton students went above and beyond the expectations for Trust Treat site hosts. More ...

Tom’s is your one-stop shop for health foods

October 24, 2013

Just down the Hill on College Street, in the heart of Clinton, you’ll find it: a hand-painted, robin’s egg blue and nutmeg brown sign and a flag with a finger-pointing hand guiding you inside. More ...

From Where I Sit: Hamilton’s international perspectives

October 10, 2013

A language is representative of the country or area where it is spoken. That is, a language can express the culture, society and politics of that particular region. It is difficult for you to speak a non-native language and not change certain aspects of your personality. More ...

Challah for Hillary is the ultimate super PAC snack

October 10, 2013

Have you tried our challah? Hillary Clinton has. Or, at least, there’s a probable, verging upon questionable, chance that she did. (Same thing? No?) More ...