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Helen Epstein, an independent consultant and writer specializing in public health in developing countries, gave a lecture titled "The Invisible Cure, the West and the Fight against AIDS," on Monday, April 21. Epstein discussed her own views on the causes of the AIDS epidemic on the African continent as well as possible steps that can be taken to reduce the rate of infection in these countries. 

Mbumwae Suba-Smith, founder of the Subayo Foundation for Women and Children, discussed the foundation and her role in changing the lives of African women and children on April 13 at Hamilton. She explained that the Subayo Foundation for Women and Children in Africa is a Non -Governmental Organization (NGO) that primarily works in Ghana, but is present in other African nations, including Zambia. The foundation finds teachers within communities to provide literacy, health and business classes.

On April 9, John Hewko '79, vice president of the Department of Compact Development at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, discussed the fundamental concepts behind the newly-formed Millennium Challenge Corporation as well as related themes currently being discussed in the realm of the foreign aid debate.

Major John Dehn, a member of the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps and author of articles on international law, visited Hamilton for a lecture on March 6. Using the United States Constitution as framework for his discussion, Major Dehn posed a controversial question that is currently facing United States political and military leaders: Who is in charge of the military, and who sets the rules?

Richard Underwood '51 returned to Hamilton on March 4 to discuss his family's commitment to volunteer work in Korea. He said of his family's legacy, "I used to be very proud of my family, now I am very grateful." In his discussion, Underwood chronicled his own experience with service in Korea as well as the experience of his grandparents, parents and siblings. "Blessed with great parents," he spoke on how his faith in God and belief in service shaped the path of his family's and his own life in Korea.

David O. Stovall, a professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago, presented a lecture titled "Real Talk about Race: Dispelling our Common Assumptions with Diversity" on Tuesday, Feb. 12.

Hamilton College student Nonny Chizea '08 has had several articles featured in the Utica Observer-Dispatch during her internship with the newspaper. In her most recent piece, Chizea wrote about a Utica-area veteran who recently received six medals for his service in the Navy during World War II, no less than 60 years after leaving the military. She has also written an article acknowledging a local man's planning of a Pennsylvania memorial for United 93 crash victims. Chizea's writing is also featured on the Observer-Dispatch Web site's homepage, www.uticaod.com.

Hamilton's Action Volunteer Outreach Coalition (HAVOC) hosted the 10th annual Martin Luther King Service Day on Saturday, Jan. 26. Students as well as other members of the Hamilton community volunteered at several non-profit agencies throughout and around the Utica area. Those who did not volunteer in Utica hosted children from the Neighborhood Center on the Hamilton campus.

A Green Democracy Roundtable will take place at Hamilton on Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Hosted by the Hamilton Environmental Action Group (HEAG) and Democracy Matters, the roundtable intends to address such issues as awareness, activism and solutions to global warming. The discussion is part of Focus the Nation, a nationwide teach-in to raise awareness of global warming, and is open to the public. Kevin Rowe, president of Democracy Matters, noted "We're trying to emphasize that the event is not a panel, but rather an interactive discussion among policymakers, students, faculty, local citizens and activists and the college administration."

Former Hamilton College History Professor Philip Uninsky will present a lecture "A Second Mouse's Agenda: A Model for Changing Local Governance and Promoting Positive Youth Development" on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 4:10 p.m. in the Science Center, room 3024.