Thumbs up: Warm weather. :) It’s Women of Color Week. Check out all of the amazing events going on this week but also remember that engaging with these events should be year-round and not just once a year. More ...
Every time I am asked what I’m majoring in and I respond with “Hispanic Studies,” I get the “Really?” look or “But don’t you already speak Spanish?” question. More ...
Thumbs Up: Jessye McGarry gets a job at Clickhole; Former TUTD writer Jessye is moving on to big and glamorous things in the windy city! Mary Langworthy accepts a wonderful job offer. A big congratulations to Mary! More ...
Working with Whiteness is a student-organized group that endeavors to “engage white students with intersectional anti-racism work in a way that works towards collective liberation for us all.” More ...
Clinton, New York has always been the home of Hamilton College. This quaint, cozy central New York location is a key part of the identity of the college. More ...
I often see posts on my Facebook feed that begin with something like “I hardly ever make political posts but…” or “I never even post on Facebook but…”. More ...
I started having issues with my mental health around middle school. Each time I brought it up to my mom, she would tell me that as long as I was able to function in school I didn’t need help. More ...
During the second week of Winter Break, I sat down and did something I had not done in months. What was I up to? Reading. For fun. More ...
The first day of Hamilton’s spring semester, rush begins. This initial step of joining a Greek society can be an exciting sampling period for first-years as they make their way through events hosted by the various societies to discover where they fit best. At the same time, the rush process inadvertently excludes entire demographics of students as Greek societies are—however unstated this may be—predicated on gender and socioeconomic division. Why, then, despite our left-leaning campus community that promotes itself as being committed to diversity and inclusion, is Greek life so prevalent at Hamilton? More ...
There was a football game on television last Sunday. It would be fair to assume that most of the Hamilton community was aware of this fact, and that a majority of those people built on that knowledge and made the conscious decision to view the game, either individually or in a group. Said game was one of the greatest ever played, and whether or not you are a football fan, I think we can all appreciate the age-old narratives of grit, passion and underdoggery that came to fruition on the evening of February 5. More ...