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Case Western Professor visits and critiques environmental regulation
October 27, 2016

On Oct. 19, Professor Jonathan H. Adler of Case Western University delivered a talk on environmental protectionism. Hamilton College’s Environmental Studies Program and the Government Department hosted the talk. Professor and Environmental Studies Director Peter Cannavo introduced the speaker. Adler is the author of seven books and numerous short publications. In 2016 he was named the “most-cited legal academic in administrative and environmental law under age 50.”  More ...

NESCAC News
October 27, 2016

Amherst begins search for new mascot; Connecticut College student claims to have been victim of abuse by local police More ...

Womyn’s Center brings students to Take Back the Night event
October 27, 2016

On Oct. 19, students KT Glusac ’17, Phinix Knight-Jacks ’19, Sacharja Cunningham ’19 and LillyYangchen ’20 travelled to Utica, N.Y. to the Mohawk Valley Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) to participate in their annual event, Take Back The Night. The YWCA describes the event as an event “held every October to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence and to give victims, survivors and the community a venue to share their experiences and take a stand against violence in all forms.”  More ...

David Wippman inaugurated as 20th Hamilton College President
October 20, 2016

On Oct. 8, President David Wippman was officially inaugurated as the 20th president of Hamilton College. The cer- emony took place in the Margaret Scott Bundy Field House with roughly 1,500 people in attendance, including Walter F. Mondale, the 42nd Vice President of the United States under President Jimmy Carter. A lot of extensive preparation is nec- essary to plan an event on the scale of a presidential inauguration at a college such as Hamilton. Wippman spoke to the planning of the event, stating, “It’s a lot of work. A committee met weekly for several months leading up to the inau- guration to coordinate the program and logistics for the weekend. Members of the committee planned the ceremony; invited the delegates, speakers and other guests; set up the venues; arranged for parking (since we also had alumni, par- ents and admission guests on campus); and took care of many other details. I am grateful for all of the time and care- ful planning that went into making the event successful.” More ...

Administration addresses students’ HSMB policy concerns
October 20, 2016

   The conversation around the Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Board’s annual report for this past year was met with an administrative response when Senior Associate Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator Lisa Magnarelli addressed attendees of the Student Assembly meeting that took place on Oct. 10. The new Chair of the Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Board, Tina Hall, also attended to discuss the community’s concerns.  Since the report was released on Oct. 4, Magnarelli and Hall have received a flood of feedback from students in addition to the prominent signage and social media responses criticizing the report and the College’s sexual misconduct policies. The two women sat with the Student Assembly and large crowd of students attending the meeting in the public spectation section in hopes of having a clear conversation between students and administration. Addressing the Student Assembly, which sends transcripts to the entire school in the form of its minutes, also allowed Magnarelli and Hall to address indirectly the campus community.  More ...

Family Weekend brings Inauguration, introduction of Alex Talks
October 20, 2016

This year’s Family Weekend underwent many changes, the largest being its combination with both Fallcoming and the Presidential Inauguration. Since the inauguration of a new president is a historic event for any college, the administration decided that having Fallcoming and Family Weekend coincide would allow as many people as possible to participate in the event. Interim Director of Development Ellen Rainey discussed the motive behind the combination: “The inauguration of David Wippman was the centerpiece of the weekend, [making it] the most different from any other Family Weekend... it seemed like doing it at a time when both parents and alumni were on campus made the most sense.” More ...

Posse bringing diversity and talent to the Hill
October 20, 2016

Hamilton College has eight educational goals:  1. Intellectual curiosity and flexibility  2. Analytic discernment  3. Aesthetic discernment  4. Disciplinary practice  5. Creativity  6. Communication and expression  7. Understanding of cultural diversity  8. Ethical, informed and engaged citizenship  According to Hamilton’s website, understanding of cultural diversity focuses on “critically engaging with multiple cultural traditions and perspectives, and with interpersonal situations that enhance understanding of different identities and foster the ability to work and live productively and harmoniously with others.” One way of achieving this goal is by making Hamilton as open as possible by providing access for students who may not traditionally have it, which can be done through scholarships.  More ...

NESCAC News
October 20, 2016

Colby invests $20 million in local community; HBO producer talks to Bowdoin students; Renowned poet to give lecture at Williams to commemorate equal rights activists   More ...

Clinton’s Fall Fest: an anticipated tradition
October 6, 2016

Fall Fest embodied all the favorite aspects of autumn. With a chill in the air, members of the Hamilton community, both faculty and students, had the opportunity to interact and mingle with the villagers. For the first few hours of the event, kids enjoyed the various booths of arts and crafts and activities like sack races and face paint. Professors, students, kids and dogs that all love Clinton participated to make the day as special as it was! Bon Appétit catered the event with free chili and chowder to warm our stomachs. Other local spots also offered fresh cider and cookies during the day.  While working at my booth, I had the chance to chat with some Clintonians. I heard that coming to Fall Fest is an annual tradition for many of the local families. One mother explained to me that her daughters anticipate this day for weeks prior and then talk about how much fun they had for weeks after. “My girls love watching the students walk around the green. They also love hanging out with the older kids, playing games, talking about Halloween costumes,” she said. Then her five-year old who had been busy drawing a princess at my booth chimed in, “Last year, I dressed up in my costume to show everyone and we even dressed up my dog!”  More ...

Students express anger and disappointment with HSMB report
October 6, 2016

Hamilton’s Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Board (HSMB) released their annual report regarding the 2015-2016 school year on Monday via an all-campus email. The report summarized the results of 19 reports of potential violations of the College’s Sexual Misconduct Policy, five of which were investigated as formal complaints. Four of the formal complaints were filed against students. Two of those were found responsible for sexual harassment and another responsible for dating violence. They each received six disciplinary points and one received a one semester suspension. However, two other students investigated were found responsible for sexual harassment and non-consensual sexual contact and received only two points each. Within 24 hours many students had expressed their anger both publicly and privately about the comparative lack of disciplinary action taken against the latter two perpetrators.  The complaints against the HSMB ranged from social media posts to directly emailing members of the Board. It also sparked displays of campus activism: as students walked to their classes on Wednesday, it was impossible to ignore the signs posted along the bridge and across campus. Several students responded to the report through The Spectator. One anonymous student expressed her concerns about how the College punishes perpetrators of sexual assault: “I can get more points for smoking pot or having Christmas lights in my room than assaulting someone. The school does not take these crimes seriously enough. They do what many institutions do: brush it under the rug and hope these reports can be hidden. They discourage victims of assault from going through with their cases, not because of the potential trauma the case may cause, but because they selfishly want to keep these things on the DL. This report sends a message to assailants or potential assailants that you can face just two points for committing a non consensual sexual act. If someone went around beating up people, they would be expelled. The act of sexual assault is not only more serious but has more of a long term effect. Too many assailants have faced little to no punishment for their crimes, have graduated and are now out in the world living in ignorance to the consequences of their actions.”  More ...

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