Toddlers and trade-offs
October 31, 2013Last spring, the administration announced to little fanfare that they would re-locate the Clinton Early Learning Center (CELC) a mile-and-a-half down the Hill to the Clinton Elementary School. More ...
Editorial
Out & Ally List: a growing symbol of support
October 24, 2013It is hard to believe that just four years ago there was no Out & Ally List at Hamilton. While the Hill was not necessarily a hostile place in 2010, one cannot ignore the increase in public acceptance for the LGBTQ community that the ever-expanding Out & Ally List has engendered. More ...
What’s in a Great Name?
October 10, 2013Expectations could not have been higher for last Friday’s Sacerdote Great Names lecture. From the moment community members saw the cover of The Spectator’s May 9 issue, which announced that Hillary Clinton would come to Hamilton, the Hill has been abuzz with anticipation for the former First Lady, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State. Awareness of Ms. Clinton’s—yet unconfirmed—2016 presidential ambitions only compounded the excitement. More ...
Generous alumni lay foundation for student success
October 3, 2013Alumni Weekend is largely seen as a time to rekindle friendships, as well as a chance to make career-launching connections. It is also, however, an opportunity to celebrate student accomplishments made possible by the generosity of Hamilton alumni. More ...
Is Hamilton a ‘safe zone’?
September 26, 2013The past week has been a trying one for Hamilton. Last Thursday, when Amit Taneja sent out an email advertising the Days-Massolo Center’s event, “Real Talk: A Dialogue about Internalized Racism,” most students probably didn’t even open it. More ...
Down with downtown housing, up with campus unity
September 19, 2013At the Sept. 9 Student Assembly meeting, Dean of Students Nancy Thompson and Senior Associate Dean of Students Meredith Harper Bonham announced to little fanfare that downtown housing will soon cease to be an option for Hamilton College students. More ...
A big change, but not the end
September 16, 2013As is true for most American colleges, Greek life has been a cornerstone of Hamilton’s life for generations. While various reforms have weakened the presence of fraternities and sororities on campus—most notably the removal of Greek housing in 1995—these societies still represent a sizeable percentage of students: Twenty-six percent of men are in fraternities and 17 percent of women are in sororities. Moreover, non-Greek students often benefit from the all-campus parties held by the Greeks throughout the school year. More ...
What’s the deal with the Diner?
September 5, 2013The Howard Diner, a staple of any Hamilton student’s diet, underwent some unexpected changes this year. On the one hand, several new items appeared on the menu: the House-Made Pastrami Burger, the Green Chile Tortilla Burger, the Whole Diner Burger, the House-Made Chicken Cutlet, and the HD Shakes. (For reviews of these new items, see page 8.) On the other hand, these new options are not included as part of the College’s Meal Plan, thus costing each student out-of-pocket dollars. More ...
Proposed Greek changes pose risks
May 9, 2013After months of discussion and deliberation, the Dean of Students Office released the final report of the Committee on Greek Recruitment this Monday, May 6. More ...
Be the change you want to see on the Hill
May 2, 2013Students have been very vocal about the First-Year Experience Committee’s proposed housing changes and the surrounding debate. Many feel as though they were not included in the conversation about changes to Residential Life’s reorganization of first-years and upperclassmen. They seem to believe that this plan was totally spontaneous, and that the Administration should have done something more to let students know that it was in the works. What, exactly, that something more ought to have been, is unclear. Some students in attendance at Wednesday night’s Student Housing Forum called for increased discussion; others, for easier ways to express their opinions. More ...