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"The Constitution is not only worth reading, but worth thinking carefully about." The words of Professor of Government Theodore Eismeier seem an appropriate summation of Monday's panel discussion, "We the people—The Constitution in the 21st Century." In celebration of national Constitution Day, the seven-professor panel discussed possible amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The discussion included Professors Theodore Eismeier, Nicholas Tampio, Robert Martin, Ned Walker and Philip Klinkner of the government department. Also asked to discuss their opinions on the topic were Professor of Economics James Bradfield and Professor Catherine Phelan of the communication department.

James Greisler '10 (Galway, N.Y.) and Elijah LaChance '10 (Williston, Vt.) spent their summer working on two different carbohydrate (i.e. sugar) research projects under the advisement of Nicole Synder, assistant professor of chemistry. In general, both projects involved the preparation and characterization of designed structures that incorporate unnatural and natural carbohydrates, which can subsequently be used to investigate a number of key carbohydrate interactions of biological interest.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Peter F. Cannavò has published a review essay in the October 2007 issue of Political Theory, a leading political philosophy journal. Titled, "Confronting Postmodern Uncertainty: Political Insights from Cultural Practice," the essay reviews four recent books on cultural politics: Gay Hawkins, The Ethics of Waste: How We Relate Today to Rubbish; Marcie Franks, How to be an Intellectual in the Age of TV; Mary Caputi, A Kinder, Gentler America: Melancholia and the Mythical 1950s; and Helen Liggett, Urban Encounters.

Kimberly Bauer exposed herself to severe culture shock this summer. The senior from Concord, Mass., spent her spring semester in Botswana and, three days after returning home, moved to New York City to take up her internship with New York-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) WildMetro.

Bill Smith '80 has been named general manager of the Minnesota Twins. An article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press (9/13/07), titled "Smith steps out from Ryan's shadow," notes that "Smith got his first glimpse into baseball management in 1979, when he was a student at Hamilton College in upstate New York. That year Major League Baseball's winter meetings were held in Toronto, so Smith bought a bus ticket and traveled there."  Smith joined the Twins in 1986 as assistant director of minor leagues and scouting and, in 1994, he was named assistant general manager.

"We the people - The Constitution in the 21st Century," a panel discussion conducted by members of the Hamilton College faculty, will be held on Monday, Sept. 17, in celebration of national Constitution Day. Government professors Theodore Eismeier, Philip Klinkner, Nicholas Tampio and Edward S. Walker, Jr. '62 will present respectively "The Arnold Amendment," "Toward a New Constitution," "Deliberation Day," "D.C. Statehood" and "War Powers and the Constitution." Economics professor James Bradfield will talk about "The Fifth Amendment and Eminent Domain," and communication professor Catherine Phelan will discuss "The First Amendment in the Information Age." The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the college's Chapel.

Last year, Stephen Orlando’s ’08 interest in the graphic anthology genré led to the publication of his original short story, “All that it takes,” in a graphic anthology collection about the city of New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta, post-Hurricane Katrina. The anthology, Hope: New Orleans, is now available in stores nationwide.

Josh Simpson '72 will participate in meet the artist events at the Steuben Glass flagship New York City store on Wednesday and Thursday, September 19 and 20, from noon to 4 p.m., in conjunction with an exhibit of his work there.  Simpson's Steuben Selection Exhibition will be on view at the store, 667 Madison Ave. at 61st Street, through December 31.

Duller fall leaf colors could be another effect of global warming, according to Hamilton College Professor of Biology Ernest H. Williams, Jr. "Our warming global climate threatens the full development of the colors we enjoy. The process of color change starts later than usual and doesn't develop as fully when summery warm weather pushes into the shorter days of fall," Williams explains.

Nicole L. Snyder, assistant professor of chemistry, recently received an award for her contributions as co-author of one of the "Top 50 Most-Cited Articles” published in Carbohydrate Research between the years of 2004 and 2007. The article, titled “Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Reactivity of a D-Xylose Based Oxepine,” appeared in April 28, 2004 edition of Carbohydrate Research and has been cited in several peer reviewed articles and books since its publication. The authors and co-authors of all 50 papers were honored at a reception in celebration of their paper's achievement at the 2007 EuroCarb Meeting in Lubeck, Germany, in September.