Last Thursday, November, 6, students, faculty, and staff crowded into the Bradford Auditorium to hear a heated debate about the use of the death penalty in American society. The event, which was sponsored by the Levitt Center, featured Senior Counsel at the Constitution Project Sarah Turberville and New York Law School Professor Robert Blecker. Hamilton Professor of Government and Law Frank Anechiarico moderated the forum. More ...
The Levitt Center wants to bring a TEDx event to the Hill to capture the spirit of TED, an organization dedicated to sharing and spreading ideas. A planning committee has been hosting meetings and discussions to make that goal a reality. TEDx events are planned and coordinated by local communities under a free license granted by TED. They serve as platforms to share live TED-like talks and videos. More ...
Connecticut College senior wins $11,000 scholarship Terrorism lecture sparks protest at Bowdoin Wesleyan launches new programs to boost diversity More ...
In case you are part of the majority of Americans who did not vote this week, this Tuesday was Election Day. As widely predicted, Democrats lost their majority in the Senate, giving Republicans control of both houses. This is a major blow to both the Democrats nationally, and a major repudiation of President Obama as he enters the last two years of his presidency. More ...
On Friday, October 31, the Hamilton College Fed Challenge travel team visited the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to compete in the annual collegiate Fed Challenge. The competition requires a team of three to five participants to give a 15-minute presentation discussing the state of the American economy and concluding in a recommendation for monetary policy. More ...
Last Wednesday, October 29, over 100 students, faculty, and staff refrained from eating for the Muslim Student Association’s annual fast-o-thon. Bon Appétit collaborated with the Muslim Student Association (MSA) for the event, agreeing to donate five dollars for every fast-o-thon participant who did not swipe into the dining halls during breakfast or lunch. More ...
How does a good leader become a great leader? There have been many great leaders throughout America’s history, but for many, Abraham Lincoln stands out as one of the greatest. More ...
Williams students petition against fossil fuel Tufts senior receives scholarship from Astronaut Scholarship Foundation More ...
Recently retired New York Yankee shortstop and captain Derek Jeter will visit Hamilton College for this year’s Great Names event on December 10. Tickets were available for free to the Hamilton community beginning at noon on Monday, Oct. 27 and they sold out early Wednesday afternoon. More ...
On October 23, the Levitt Center Speaker Series hosted a lecture titled “Scarcity: A Talk for People Too Busy to Attend Talks” presented by Harvard University Professor of Economics Sendhill Mullainathan. Mullainathan’s talk centered around his research when writing his book Scarcity: Why Having too Little Means So Much. More ...