Utica Coffee might be gone from Commons, but you won’t have to look far to find their coffee once again! The Utica Coffee Roasting Company has recently opened up shop in downtown Clinton, replacing the recently closed Cafe J. And they’re good. More ...
In the spring of 1944, Hamilton College had 35 civilian students and was on the verge of closing. The vast majority of college-age men were off fighting in World War II or serving their country in some capacity at home. Liberal arts schools had to put their lofty goals of self-improvement and individual growth on hold and either adapt or risk closure. More ...
Leaving the nest is a big deal. Well, technically I haven’t left the nest yet because I’m returning home for the breaks and I will probably live with my parents after college. But living on my own for four years in college is a big deal. My mother didn’t want me to leave because I am the only child. So when I decided to go away for college, she was upset because she felt I was abandoning her. She didn’t believe I could survive on my own, so I wanted to prove her wrong. More ...
While I may not have left the country, or the East Coast, I definitely feel like I am in a different world. I am currently studying and interning in Washington, D.C. through the Hamilton in D.C. program. For those of you who do not know, this program consists of interning four days a week with Wednesdays reserved for a seminar class and field trips. Along with the seminar class, every Thursday night we have dinner and students lead debates on current events. Hamilton College’s own Professor Robert Martin of the Government Department teaches our seminar class. Given the political nature of Washington, D.C. and Martin’s specialty, it is unsurprising that our class focuses on issues with American democracy and potential reforms. We have class in the morning, which leaves the afternoon open for either class related trips or free time. So far we have been able to meet with authors of the books we have been reading and alumni who are working in D.C. Being able to discuss the texts with the author is something that was a little intimidating at first given the authors’ vast knowledge, yet it all has been very enriching. In the second half of the semester, we will be meeting with a former member of Congress (a Hamilton alum) and the presidential press secretary. More ...
Every day is a new experience and I feel proud of myself for being able to adjust quickly to a new environment and lifestyle. I have learned how to take the taxi and bus, which may seem easy, but the transportation system in Amman is nothing like that of New York. You have to be alert and go with the flow as things are not as time-oriented or organized as they are back in the States. More ...
I have always had an independent streak. Whether I was born with an intense desire to be self-reliant or learned it from my hard-working parents, I have always shied away from accepting help. This stubbornness manifested in my life in dozens of ways before I came to Hamilton: I never let my Dad help carry my overwhelming luggage on family trips, I dreaded collaborative projects in school and I often preferred to run errands by myself instead of with my sisters. As much as I loved being with my friends, I equally loved spending time alone. More ...
This past Tuesday, the Culinary Society hosted their first annual Apple Cook Off. People were allowed to bake or cook one dish, either individually or with a group, that included apples as the main dish. Michael Dyer ’16 won over the judges’ hearts and stomachs with his apple danishes, adapted from The King Arthur Flour danish pastry recipe. The original recipe can be found at http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/danish-pastry-recipe. More ...
Have you ever been to the library basement? Did you even know that there was a library basement? Next time that you’re in the library and don’t know what to do (which for me is all the time), make sure to head down the stairs and check out the Hamilton College Archives. The archives hold official and personal records of both Hamilton College and Kirkland College. They include published materials of and about students, faculty and alumni from the birth of the college to the present. Even objects like trophies of past debate teams and 1890s gym outfits. More ...
Being on the rag doesn’t mean you can’t bag. More ...
I had attended enough college information sessions to know that college would be academically challenging and intellectually enriching, but four years ago, I don’t think I had any idea how spiritually life-changing my short time at Hamilton would be. More ...