Editorial RSS Feed

David Walden: Letter to the Editor
September 29, 2016

Many thanks to Emily Tubb for her opinion piece on the Counseling Center. We have worked hard to expand our individual, group, crisis, and peer counseling services and, as Emily described, strive to provide the student body with an excellent and expanded set of resources. New programs include wellness offerings, an art therapy space, and our upcoming yoga series focused on body image. We also conducted a search last year for an additional counselor and filled that spot in the spring with Hidetoshi Hama. This addition to our staff has helped to reduce the wait time for a first appointment—so far this semester, the average wait is under 4 days—and has helped keep wait times between appointments down as well. Greater demand at peak times in the semester may result in increased times between appointments, but we will always make space for students experiencing emergencies and work to keep wait times to a minimum! We are grateful to Emily for her endorsement of our services, and we welcome additional input and suggestions from students.  More ...

Out-of-the-box learning shouldn’t fall short on publicity
September 22, 2016

Two weeks ago, Hamilton hosted the The Richard Rorty Society’s inaugural meet­ing, a conference celebrating the life and works of the contemporary American philosopher. The event lasted for three days and gathered guests from the United States and 10 other countries. The final keynote speech was given by the distin­guished philosopher and activist, Cornel West. Last weekend, Hamilton hosted the NY6 Research Conference, an event that gathers students from six different liberal arts colleges in upstate New York. The event allowed the students to showcase their research work in a formal setting. The conference featured 163 student participants presenting their work in various academic fields. More ...

Letter to the Hamilton Community
September 15, 2016

I write to commend T.J. Davis on an amazing and meaningful career as head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams at Hamilton. As a four-year swimmer, I can say that I would not have become the person I am today without the leadership, guidance, and friendship of T.J. While he was an excellent coach, it was what he did outside of the pool that made him such an incredible person and mentor. T.J. was more than just the swim coach or the aquatics director, he was a father-figure for so many that swam for him over the years.  More ...

Club Funding: Kudos and Propositions
September 15, 2016

Last Monday, Student Assembly approved the strategic budget for student organizations for Fall 2016. The approved budget was the result of many hours of labor by the funding committee and the many organizations that submitted proposals. The end result was the allocation of $103,337 in funding to 47 different student organizations.  The current funding process is novel to the Hamilton campus - one that only dates back less than three years ago. The previous process, or lack thereof, created chaos amongst Hamilton clubs and organizations because it was on a first-come, first-served basis. Student organizations would rush to apply for funding and Student Assembly often exhausted its budget within a week of the semester. Unlucky clubs then had to rely on rollbacks to fund their events. The reform of the budget process was an effort taken by proactive and thoughtful members of Student Assembly. That reform radically rehabilitated a dysfunctional system. It also contributed to improving the quality of activities on campus while providing a sense of equity between the different organizations.  More ...

Shape Thy Spectator
September 8, 2016

The Spectator would like to reaffirm one of our core values: as Hamilton’s newspaper, we aspire to provide a platform of expression for every member of our community. Not only do we welcome contrasting perspectives, but we also encourage these contributions, as they showcase the diversity of our community and elevate the tone of debate and discussion. We view this diversity as a vital aspect of a college that prides itself on values such as critical thinking and self-discovery.  We as a news source strive to contain an ever-changing scope of perspectives, opinions and worldviews. What brings us together is our enthusiasm for what we do and our desire to accurately represent our community. Accordingly, we would like to take the opportunity to invite—and encourage—our readership and community members to contribute to the making of The Spectator. We welcome your comments, insights, letters and articles. Every page in this paper could benefit enormously from your inputs.  More ...

Broadening perspectives
September 1, 2016

Sometimes all you see is bad news. From Dhaka to Orlando, terror attacks shocked cities around the world this past summer. The election season is closer than ever to resembling a poorly produced soap opera. Racial tensions continue to rise all over the country. The European project is crumbling under the weight of populism. These are only a few snippets from a long list of mostly discouraging headlines. More ...

On our lead story
April 28, 2016

As you will notice in this week’s article investigating the stoppage of all Hamilton volunteer opportunities in the Utica City School District and at the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees (MVRCR), “Utica and refugee center volunteering halted,” many sources declined to be interviewed, as did many more not cited in the article. Others did not respond to multiple interview requests including dozens of phone calls and emails. Some of those who did agree to contribute to the investigation only did so on the condition of anonymity. If nothing else, this suggests a culture of evasion. More ...

Why no full-time M.D.?
April 21, 2016

Many students have been unhappy with the Health Center for some time. While we’ve heard some shocking tales, this week’s article represents the first attempt to corroborate rumors and share individuals’ stories. The Spectator did not reach out to the student population with the intent of publishing sensationalized content, nor do we believe that we are exposing anything unheard-of about the Health Center. Instead, we are confirming and making public the facts of an urgent situation that has been allowed to continue for too long. More ...

Letter to the Editor from Harold Maio
April 21, 2016

Harold Maio is writing in response to last week’s article, “Mindfulness Retreat seeks to improve health and self-care on campus.” More ...

Letter to the Editor from Chuyun Oh
April 21, 2016

Letter to the Editor from Chuyun Oh, Visiting Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Literature More ...

<Back   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   Next>