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Schuyler Chapman '03 participated in the Mass Red Ribbon Ride, a three-day journey from the Berkshires to Salem, Mass. The Mass Red Ribbon Ride is sponsored collaboratively by 18 agencies who serve HIV/AIDS communities throughout the state. The money will be used to assist the 15,000 people in Mass. who have contracted HIV.

Edward North Professor of Classics Carl Rubino will participatein a commemoration of the historic duel in which Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury, was shot and killed by then Vice President Aaron Burr. To mark the bicentennial of this tragic event in the early history of the U.S., the Weehawken, N.J., Historical Commission has planned a full day of activities for Sunday, July 11, including a reenactment of the duel by descendants of Hamilton and Burr. Weehawken Day of Commemoration

James Schoolcraft Sherman, native and life-long Utican and graduate of Hamilton College class of 1878, ably served the nation. Working closely with his friend, President William Howard Taft, Sherman served as the vice president of the United States from March 4, 1909, until his death in Utica on Oct.30, 1912. Sherman was Utica’s foremost nationally elected public official. Sadly, he was only 57 when he died in office. His uniquely positive accomplishments remain a needed example for local inspiration, especially in today’s challenging times.

A study conducted by James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government Philip Klinkner was featured in an opinion piece written for Yahoo! News. Klinkner's study, "Red and Blue Scare: The Continuing Diversity of the American Electoral Landscape," challenges the popular belief that Americans are segregated along political lines. According to the article, "Professor Klinkner suggests that commentators aren't attentive to the nuances of political choices in various parts of the country."

James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government Philip Klinkner participated in the "New Democracy Forum: How Can the Democrats Win?" in the Boston Review. In the forum, 12 academics responded to an article written by Rick Perlstein in which he outlined a strategy he thinks the Democrats could use to win in 2004. Klinkner responded that elections are hard to influence because they "tend to turn on such unpredictable and uncontrollable events as wars, recessions and scandals." He added that party identification is even harder to influence because it is "a stable and long-lasting aspect of social identity."

Professor of Economics Derek Jones participated in the Annual Conference on Transition Economies in Hanoi, Vietnam. Jones discussed two papers, "Local Protectionism and Regional Specialization: Evidence from China 's Industries" by Chong-En Bai et al and "Revenue Sharing and Control Rights in Team Production: Theories and Evidence from Joint Ventures" by Zhigang Tao et al. The conference was sponsored by the William Davidson Institute, Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the Ford Foundation.

How important is the Red vs. Blue divide in American politics? Hamilton College James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government Philip Klinkner contends that many pundits and journalists have needlessly hyped the idea that Americans are segregating along political lines.

Carrie Turvey '05 was recently featured in an article in the Palm Beach Post (6/28/04). Turvey works as a student intern at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Fla. According to the article, student interns corral groups of elementary school-age children as they guide them through exhibits. "I'm so used to jobs where I'm filing all day and doing grunt work, but this is a lot more than I expected," Turvey said.

Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government, was quoted in The Business Times commenting on the suspension of Margaret Ren, Zhao Ziyang’s daughter-in-law, from Citigroup (06/25/04). Ren was suspended for allegedly giving "false information to the company and its regulators." The article stated: "Cheng Li, professor of government at Hamilton College in the United States, was quoted as saying that the trend of younger, more professional and Western-educated princelings joining China's international business, especially investment banking, may have increased in recent years." Li is the author of the book, China's Leaders: The New Generation.

William R. Kenan Professor of Government Cheng Li was quoted in an article in the South China Morning Post. The article discussed Merrill Lynch’s stunning rise to the top of the initial public offering (IPO) business in China in 2004. Many competitors attribute the company’s success to government ties it has gained access to through one new employee, Wilson Feng. "Some studies show that a large number of [Chinese] officials in investment banking. . .are princelings," Li said.