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Jon Gerstein ’21 plans to go into politics after college and may have just gotten a head start on that career. Gerstein was elected president of the College Democrats of NY (CDNY) at the organization’s annual convention in April.

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright ’83, P’15, returned to the Hill Sunday, Nov. 12, for a question and answer session moderated by Maynard-Knox Professor of Law Frank Anechiarico.

After spending two years in Washington D.C., Will Rusche ’13 returned to the Hill that is Hamilton College to discuss his experience as a researcher at the White House in the Office of Communications.

The Hamilton College community remembers the victims of the 9/11 attacks on the 14th anniversary of the tragedy.  Hamilton alumni Arthur Jones III '84,  Adam J. Lewis '87 and Sylvia San Pio Resta'95 were among those who lost their lives that day.

In keeping with tradition, the College Republicans and the College Democrats this morning placed the annual display of 3000 American flags beside Martin's Way in memory of those who lost their lives (including three Hamilton alumni) on Sept. 11, 2001.

Throughout the academic year, members of the Hamilton College Democrats keep themselves busy campaigning, organizing events and discussing current political issues at their bi-weekly meetings. This summer, many of them have channeled their energies into internships at a number of impressive political organizations and government agencies across the country. Three College Democrats in particular, Jeff Sobotko ’14, Fiona Wissell ’15, and Keara Fenzel ’14 have spent the summer gaining valuable professional skills and exploring their unique career interests first-hand.

After a busy fall semester that included a massive voter registration drive and watch parties for the presidential debates and election night, the College Democrats and College Republicans have shifted their focus this semester to achieving their common goal of increasing political engagement on campus. This week, they hosted a debate that pitted two teams against each other on a controversial subject in a forum that made room for audience participation.

Although many Hamilton students just finished arriving on campus for the spring semester, a group of 55 students quickly turned around and boarded a bus late Sunday night for a 24-hour round trip to Washington, D.C., to attend the Inauguration Day ceremony for President Barack Obama’s second term.

Associate Professor of Theatre Mark Cryer is among members of the Hamilton community who are in Washington, D.C. for President Barack Obama’s inauguration today.  The Hamilton College Democrats left for Washington at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20, and arrived today at 4 a.m.  Jack Cartwright ’15  is one of the students there to watch the inauguration with his father, Matt Cartwright ’83, a new member of Congress representing Pennsylvania’s 17th district.

Tonight Hamilton students will participate with students from six universities across the country in a live, pilot polling project during the presidential debate. Via a new smart phone application, more than a hundred students will be able to “register their in-the-moment reactions to what candidates are saying during a debate, using button taps (e.g. Agree and Disagree), and answering pre- and post-debate survey questions (e.g. partisanship, issue priorities, demographics),” according to the developer’s website.