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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.

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.

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.

Dietra Harvey grew up in a household where critical citizenship and voting were basic tenets of family life. Today, in the same way she was brought into the voting booth as a young girl by her parents, Harvey carries on the tradition by bringing her own children to the polls every November.

The Hamilton College Republicans and Democrats joined forces early this morning to place 3,000 miniature American flags along Martin's Way, in remembrance of the close to 3,000 people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

This summer four members of the Hamilton College Republicans worked in the political arena, campaigning for party candidates and serving as interns.