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Hamilton Government Professor Philip Klinkner, after studying the Florida vote and reviewing the New York Times study commented, "the finding about black voters is really strong." Klinkner went on to say that the study "raises the issue about whether there's some way that the voting system is set up that discriminates against blacks."

In a Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine article which investigates the sacrifices Americans have really had to make since the September 11 attacks, Hamilton Professor Philip Klinkner has asked the tough question. "The real question," asks Klinkner, "is if this got to a point where it entailed real sacrifice, how would Americans respond?" While currently Americans sacrifice a few extra hours at the airport, the hidden costs have already taken a toll. The article goes on to discuss how Americans have lost their feeling of safety, how insurance costs are climbing and relates the rising number of military reenlistments.

The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that Hamilton College has received two grants from private giving institutions. The Freeman Foundation awarded Hamilton $1.2 million for the Asian Studies program. Also, the Hearst Foundation donated $100,000 to assist in student aid.

In a project led by Hamilton Vice President for Information Technology David Smallen and Vice President for Administration and Finance Karen Leach, researchers have found that colleges' spending on information technology is growing faster than spending in other areas. In the article, released by the Chronicle of Higher Education, Smallen and Leach report their findings.

Professor of Government Philip Klinkner reports in USA Today that results of an inquiry into the 2000 election debate reveal errors occurred more in ill-conceived ballot design than in machine glitches. The inquiry also reveals that there was a higher occurrence of error among black voters. Klinkner suggests that black precincts may have had lower- quality machines, or fewer and less helpful poll-workers. While reasons behind a high incidence in error rates amongst black voters is still unclear, some experts recommend that the most cost-effective way to reduce voter error might be voter education.

Adam Lewis '87 was one of the many victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy. Lewis, a senior trader at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, was a beloved father to four and a caring husband to wife Patti. A man who cared most for his relationships with friends and family, he will be remembered by friend Stephen Sander as a man who "achieved the American dream."

In a HRMagazine article which examines the popularity of home schooling across the US as an alternative form of education,Associate Professor of Sociology Mitchell Stevens commented, "Homeschooling is a boutique option, but it's legitimate." Stevens has just published a book on the subject, Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement.