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Hamilton Professor Cheng Li was cited in the South China Morning Post in a piece discussing the emergence of the fifth generation of China's political leadership. Li suggests that appointment as a provincial leader could give a rising political star the means to gain full membership of the Communist Party Central Committee, which has the power to endorse the political appointments of Politburo members.

Hamilton graduate Jesse Zanger '92, an editor for Fox News, commented on the new use of crawls for the Chicago Tribune. A trend since Sept. 11, Zanger explains that crawls allow stations to get current news breaks onto the air faster than ever before. "News is breaking," he explains, "the crawl is an amazing opportunity to put news out there right away."

Hamilton alumnus and trustee Stephen Sadove joined the team of Saks Incorporated as vice chairman. He currently serves as senior vice president of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and has been with the company since 1991.

Hamilton Professor of Sociology Mitchell Stevens explains the origins of home schooling in his book titled, Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Home Schooling Movement. Stevens compares Christian and secular home schooling and "provides insight into the origins of home-schooling" says the Washington Times.

Hamilton alumnus Robert Kinkel '79 and his band, The Trans- Siberian Orchestra, played Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo. Kinkel describes the band's style as "symphonic rock," and goes on to comment, "We mix rock n' roll, classical and orchestra music, musical theater, R&B." The performance of Christmas Eve and Other Stories was the group's first appearance in Buffalo, but many hope, not their last.

In a USA Today article discussing the success of war movies after the September 11 attacks, Hamilton College Professor of Anthropology Douglas Raybeck was consulted. Raybeck predicts "Movies that reflect heroism and striving for a good cause, like Saving Private Ryan, will do very nicely." Raybeck goes on to suggest, "Movies with ambiguity, moral and otherwise, will not do nearly as well." On the whole, Raybeck feels that "Downers won't do well. People want to feel good."

Hamilton alumnus John Freyer '95 has embarked on a project to sell all of his possessions. Freyer sold his catalogued possessions on eBay, then kept track of what had ended up where (including his Hamilton senior thesis, Information Technologies and their Role in Surveillance Societies, for $20.50). He has used eBay as a "free publishing system" to display web projects to a broader audience. Since, he has began a road trip to visit his former possessions and most recently has even sold his website which displays the work, www.allmylifeforsale.com, to the University of Iowa Museum of Art.

Hamilton College has said that it too will follow the recommendation of University of California President Richard Atkinson to stop requiring its applicants to take the SAT I exam. Debate has ensued between Dr. Atkinson and the president of the College Board, Gaston Caperton, reports the New York Times. Caperton maintains that "When combined, the SAT I and II provided the most accurate statistical snapshot of how a student thought and had performed in school." Dr. Atkinson contends that "The SAT I sends a confusing message...it says that students will be tested on material that is unrelated to what they study in their classes. It says that the grades they achieve can be devalued by a test that is not part of their school curriculum." Atkinson believes the test makes it more difficult for blacks and Hispanics to get into top colleges and "served to draw a rough line between students who had grown up with a rich intellectual home life, and those who had not."

Hamilton College's Maggie Hanson '02 won the NCAA Division III Athletic Regional women's cross country championship, reports the Portland Press Herald. Hanson ran the 3.1 mile course in 18 minutes, 11 seconds, beating her nearest competitor by 18 seconds. The Hamilton Women's Cross Country Team finished second overall. Additionally, Hanson was named Outstanding Performer of the Year by the New England Small College Athletic Conference after winning the NESCAC championships with a time of 17 minutes, 25 seconds.

In an Orlando Sentinel article about the accidental jet crash in Queens, Hamilton Professor Douglas Raybeck discusses the real toll of September 11. Tragically, the deadly jet crash was somewhat of a relief to many Americans who feared another act of terrorism could have been involved. While America fears further attacks, Raybeck suggests, "No matter what happens, from here on out, nothing will exceed what we went through on September 11." He explains, "Before, we had innocence. That has been replaced with anxiety and suspicion and foreboding and other not-so-nice words."