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Digital Politics, a government class taught by Ted Eismeier, has launched HamTech, a blog about how the networked information environment is changing society, culture, politics and markets. HamTech will offer news and commentary about issues ranging from the internet and politics, to social networking and privacy, to copyright (including the 20,000 lawsuits the Recording Industry Association of America has brought largely against college students). Visit the site at: http://hamcolltech.blogspot.com/

Melissa Kong '08 wrote a review of Basic Black: The Essential Guide to Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life) by Cathie Black, that was posted on TIME staff-writer Lisa Takeuchi Cullen's blog. Kong, a former intern at Time, Inc., reviewed the part-autobiography, part-career manual by Black, the president of Hearst Magazine.

The Chronicle of Higher Education, in its Jan. 25 issue, featured an article,"In One Writing Course, Freshmen Take After Lewis and Clark," about Hamilton's "Adventure Writing" course taught by James L. Ferguson Professor of History Maurice Isserman last semester.

In a recent Gannett News Service wire story, "Demystifying the presidential nomination process," Philip Klinkner, James S. Sherman Associate Professor of Government and Associate Dean of Students, was interviewed as part of a comprehensive explanation of the process by which the nation's two major parties select their presidential nominees.

Twenty-seven Hamilton employees are spending Martin Luther King Jr. Day doing volunteer work at non-profit agencies in Utica. This is the second year that the College has commemorated Dr. King's legacy with the employee volunteer effort. Staff and faculty are working at United Cerebral Palsy, Jesus Christ Tabernacle of David (JCTOD), Hope House, the Loretto Center and Sculpture Space.

Visiting Instructor of Art Sylvia de Swaan, Professor of Art Bruce Muirhead and alumnus Jake Muirhead '86 are exhibiting their work at the Delavan Art Gallery in Syracuse in a show titled "The Artistic Domain." The Delavan Gallery will host a reception for the exhibition's opening, on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 5 - 8 p.m.

Hamilton is continuing its efforts to go green with the purchase of a Ford Escape Hybrid SUV for the Campus Safety department. It is believed to be the first such vehicle used for full-time patrol by a college's campus safety or police department in Central New York. Hybrids typically offer better fuel economy and a lower impact on the environment. Concern for the environment as well as the rising cost of gasoline led Hamilton to purchase the vehicle.

Hamilton College will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with a number of campus and community events in January. 

Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Jessica Burke presented a paper at the 6th annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities on January 11. Her paper, "Discovering the 'Other': Silence and Solitude in the Poetry of Rosario Castellanos" is part of a work in progress on the poetry of the 20th century Mexican writer Rosario Castellanos. The conference participants traveled from all over the world, representing different fields and disciplinary interests.

Thanks to the generous support of its young alumni, Hamilton College is pleased to name Caitlin McGilley '08, of Northfield, NJ, as its seventh GOLD Scholar. Caitlin's Hamilton experience began in 2004, but it wasn't until the fall of 2007 that she realized one of her greatest triumphs: helping the Hamilton Women's Soccer team beat previously undefeated Williams in NCAA Division III sectional semifinals.  With the cards stacked against the Continentals, McGilley, Hamilton's fearless goalie, made eight saves ensuring a 2-1 victory on Williams' home pitch that left the Ephs wondering what happened.  A crowning achievement on a great Hamilton career, the victory is emblematic of Caitlin's poise, competitive spirit and character.