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SMART hosts programming for Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month

Madison Butler ’28, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

The month of April is Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month, which has sparked many groups on campus to host programming directed at improving the Hamilton community’s engagement in providing...

Professors of Government and History hold panel on partisanship and the path forward

Professors of Government and History hold panel on partisanship and the path forward

Clemens Robinson ’28, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

Students gathered in the Red Pit on Monday, April 7 for a discussion on increasing partisanship in the U.S. Hosted by Government Department Chair Rob Martin, the panel consisted of Professor of Government...

Bruce Mau and Ray Halbritter announced as Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers

Bruce Mau and Ray Halbritter announced as Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers

Henry Meisner ’26, News Co-Editor April 10, 2025

On Sunday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m., in Margaret Bundy Scott Field House, designer and artist Bruce Mau, the co-founder and CEO of Massive Change Network (MCN), will give the Commencement address and...

Obama speaks about democratic values, the future of AI and making an impact

Obama speaks about democratic values, the future of AI and making an impact

Erin Delaney ’26, News Co-Editor April 10, 2025

On Thursday, April 3, former President Barack Obama participated in a moderated conversation with Hamilton College President Steven Tepper at the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House as part of the Sacerdote...

Students and faculty protest against recent Fulbright cuts and attacks on higher education

Students and faculty protest against recent Fulbright cuts and attacks on higher education

Henry Meisner ’26, News Co-Editor April 3, 2025

Starting Friday, Mar. 7 and continuing through to Friday, Mar. 14, faculty members of Phi Beta Kappa led a total of four protests across campus against recent cuts to federal funding of educational...

Hamilton to participate in the upcoming National Day of Action for Higher Education

Hamilton to participate in the upcoming National Day of Action for Higher Education

Erin Delaney ’26, News Co-Editor April 3, 2025

On Tuesday, Apr. 1, Associate Professor of Art History Susan Jarosi held a one-hour meeting in Molly Root House for faculty, staff and students to help plan for Hamilton’s contributions to the April...

Environmental protections vs. economic growth discussed at inaugural campus-wide debate

Environmental protections vs. economic growth discussed at inaugural campus-wide debate

Clemens Robinson ’28, News Contributor March 6, 2025

For the first time in Hamilton College history, students of all class levels and disciplines gathered in the Fillius Events Barn for a campus-wide debate. The well-attended event, held on Wednesday,...

Students call for new chaplain, express frustration with campus religious life

Students call for new chaplain, express frustration with campus religious life

Erin Delaney ’26, News Co-Editor March 6, 2025

In the absence of a consistent chaplain position, religious and spiritual life at Hamilton has faced a number of challenges after the firing of Jeff McArn. While student leaders have been working to...

Sangertown Square shooting reroutes Jitney

Henry Meisner ’26, News Co-Editor March 6, 2025

At approximately 12:45 p.m. Sat. March 1, police responded to a shooting at Sangertown Square Mall where they located one male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. The police evacuated the mall as they...

Tepper discusses Dear Colleague letter on panel

Tepper discusses Dear Colleague letter on panel

Erin Delaney ’26, News Co-Editor February 27, 2025

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, President Steven Tepper spoke on a panel at Colgate University on “The University and the Public Good: The Role of the American College.” Moderated by Colgate President Brian...

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Hamilton professor fired from her federal position amidst DOGE downsizing

Henry Meisner ’26, News Co-Editor February 27, 2025

On Tuesday, Feb. 18, Associate Professor of Faculty Courtney Gibbons was terminated from her fellowship at the National Science Foundation (NSF) following an ongoing purge of the federal workforce...

Contrary to attorney’s expectations, Hamilton student’s criminal charge was not reduced

Contrary to attorney’s expectations, Hamilton student’s criminal charge was not reduced

Nicole Greenberg ’25, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2025

The criminal trial proceedings involving Hamilton student Adyn Brenden will advance to the Oneida County Court. The student’s attorney Robert Schecter confirmed the update during a phone call with...

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