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Current political discourse is frequently marked by a sense of impending disunion and discontent rivaled only by days of civil unrest long past. In light of such sentiments, this year’s Constitution Day was commemorated with a lecture titled “Democratic Faith: Thomas Jefferson, the People, and Early Black Politics.” Brown University Associate Professor of Political Science Melvin Rogers delivered remarks.

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Abhishek S. Amar published a book titled Archaeological Gazetteer of Gaya District which he co-authored with Dr. B. K Choudhary. (pub. K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute, Ministry of Education, Govt. of Bihar, India).

Sacharja Cunningham ‘19 is studying this fall semester with CIEE Ghana Arts and Sciences program in Legon where he is taking courses at the University of Ghana. Pascal Dafinis '19 is also participating in the program. Cunningham will blog from Ghana throughout the semester. Following is his first post.

A group of Hamilton seniors gathered in KJ 201 on Sept. 14 to discuss their respective internship experiences as part of the “What I Did This Summer” Communications Panel. Each member of the five-person group came upon his or her internship through a different means, and all had useful and pointed perspectives to share on the process of finding summer work. A pair of moderators led an informal Q&A session with the panelists, who took audience questions at the end.

Working with Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Simon Coppard, Tayzia Santiago ’19 spent time this summer studying how sea cucumbers cope with increasing temperatures in oceans.

Visiting Professor of Biology Simon Coppard recently published an article titled “Phylogeography of the sand dollar genus Encope" in Nature - Scientific Reports.

Dr. Philip J. Ivanhoe visited Hamilton on Sept. 13 to discuss Oneness, a theory that integrates the past with the present and draws people of different backgrounds together.

Four groups of students participate in backpacking trips, and the College's Marathon Canoe Racing Team takes part in the grueling 90-mile Adirondack Canoe Classic.