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46 Peaks acts as a way for students to experience the Adirondack Mountains near Hamilton College with other students.

Hamilton Outing Club reaches all 46 peaks of Adirondack Mountains, first time since 2015

Lillian Foley ’27, News Contributor October 10, 2025

Each year, Hamilton Outing Club (HOC) sends out trips of hikers to take on all 46 peaks of the Adirondack mountains, the highest mountain range in New York state, with hopes of having at least one Hamilton...

Debbie Owens follows Interim Title IX Coordinator Rachel Koegel and fills the position left by Catherine Berryman. Photo Courtesy of Hamilton College

Hamilton College welcomes Debbie Owens as the new Title IX Coordinator

Elizabeth Frend ’29, News Contributor October 10, 2025

Originally from Western New York, Debbie Owens has worked in higher education for more than 30 years, and has previously worked at Potsdam College, D’Youville University and Canisius University. She...

The Days-Massolo Multicultural Center acts as a space for students to connect with others and hold events related to their cultural, sexual or gender identity. Photo Courtesy of Hamilton College

Hamilton Unity Groups announced as new DEI initiative amidst federal regulations

Morgan Meisner ’26, News Editor October 10, 2025

Monday Sept. 22, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Sean Bennett announced the Hamilton Unity Groups (HUGs) initiative to help students organize cultural events as a part of continued...

New York State Governor Kathy Kochul poses alongside “Frankie Focus,” a mascot she made to support her bell-to-bell cellphone ban in K-12 schools. Photo Courtesy of ABC7NY

Levitt Center holds Community Conversation on cellphone bans in K-12 schools

Elizabeth Frend ’29, News Contributor October 3, 2025

On Thursday Sept. 25, members of the Hamilton community met in the Kirner-Johnson Building to discuss the costs and benefits of cellphone bans in schools. The arguments for banning the use of cell phones...

Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomed to campus as highly-awaited Sacerdote Great Names Speaker

Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomed to campus as highly-awaited Sacerdote Great Names Speaker

Sylvia Woodbury ’27, A&E Co-Editor October 3, 2025

In 2012, multi-hyphenate songwriter and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda performed the opening number from his then-upcoming musical Hamilton at Hamilton College in celebration of the school’s bicentennial....

GSU hosts LGBT+ activist Robyn Ochs to run workshop on sustainable activism

GSU hosts LGBT+ activist Robyn Ochs to run workshop on sustainable activism

Morgan Meisner ’26, News Editor September 25, 2025

On Monday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. in the Events Barn, Hamilton’s Gender and Sexuality Union (GSU) hosted an open-table event with LGBT+ activist Robyn Ochs where students could learn and discuss ways...

Professor Paul Hagstrom hosts continuation of Common Ground debate on immigration

Deniz Beskok ’29, News Contributor September 25, 2025

Monday, Sept. 22 at 12 p.m., the Common Ground event centered on the issue of immigration continued for the second week at the Filius Events Barn, building on the conversations by Emily Mendrala and John...

HAVOC Make-a-Difference Day is sucessful in connecting student body to local community

HAVOC Make-a-Difference Day is sucessful in connecting student body to local community

Mia Antonini ’26 and Grégoire Winston ’26 September 25, 2025

On Saturday, Sept. 20, Hamilton Association for Volunteering, Outreach, and Charity (HAVOC) hosted their once-a-semester campus-wide volunteer day, Make-a-Difference Day, with over 100 student sign-ups...

Emily Mendrala and Jon Baselice debate immigration policy at Common Ground

Emily Mendrala and Jon Baselice debate immigration policy at Common Ground

Morgan Meisner ’26, News Editor September 18, 2025

On Monday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m., students, staff, faculty and community members poured into the Chapel to listen and question Emily Mendrala and Jon Baselice as they debated immigration policy in...

Professor Lucan Ahmad Way delivers annual Constitution Day Lecture to Hamilton community

Professor Lucan Ahmad Way delivers annual Constitution Day Lecture to Hamilton community

Mia Antonini ’26, Co-Editor-In-Chief September 18, 2025

Following a yearly tradition of a Constitutional Day Lecture, Hamilton College hosted Lucan Ahmad Way, Distinguished Professor of Democracy at the University of Toronto to deliver the College’s annual...

Psychotherapist and alumna shares valuable insight on people-pleasing

Psychotherapist and alumna shares valuable insight on people-pleasing

Gregoire Winston ’26, Co-Editor-In-Chief September 11, 2025

Ever worry why the person you are interested in thumbs-upped your message rather than hearting it? Can you hear that inner voice whispering the worst of negative thoughts into your mind? Most importantly,...

A fresh face on the Hill: ALEX Advisor Matt Plescia on college life and new beginnings

A fresh face on the Hill: ALEX Advisor Matt Plescia on college life and new beginnings

Charlotte Post ’27, Features Editor September 11, 2025

Hamilton welcomes Matthew Plescia, who joined the ALEX Advising Team on September 2. Matt came from Utah State University, where he served as an advisor to students in the College of Agriculture and...

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