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This year's Couper Phi Beta Kappa Lecture will be the presentation of a response to "Is Google Making Us Stupid?," a July/August Atlantic article by Nicholas Carr. Bryan Alexander, the director of Research for the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE), will discuss his reaction to the question on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 4:15 p.m. in Hamilton College's Kennedy Science Auditorium in the Science Center. This event is free and open to the public.

Hamilton College recorded seven event victories, including a 1-2 showing in both springboard diving events, as the visiting Continentals picked up a 142-97 dual meet win at St. Lawrence University on Jan. 24.

Hamilton College recorded eight event victories and captured the top three spots in a pair of freestyle races as the visiting Continentals romped to a 159-84 dual meet win at St. Lawrence University on Jan. 24. 

Hamilton College placed sixth in the 11-team field with 37 points at the St. Lawrence University Invitational at Newell Field House on Jan. 24.

James Russell '09 set a school record in the pole vault and Hamilton College placed eighth in an 11-team field with 20 points at the St. Lawrence University Invitational at Newell Field House on Jan. 24.

Stephanie Miguel '11 had a hand in all five Hamilton College goals in the visiting Continentals' 5-2 New England Small College Athletic Conference win against Wesleyan University at Spurrier-Snyder Rink on Jan. 25.

Amy Allen '10 scored 1:49 into overtime to lift visiting Hamilton College to a 3-2 win against Wesleyan University in a New England Small College Athletic Conference game played in Middletown, Conn., on Jan. 24.

The College's sustainability committee recently reviewed a study measuring Hamilton's environmental stewardship and carbon footprint. Created by the consulting firm Sightlines, the study measured, monitored and benchmarked Hamilton against other colleges and universities and analyzed the distribution of its greenhouse emissions by various activities.

Associate Professor of Theatre Mark Cryer performed his one-man show, 99 Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask an African American But Were Too Afraid to Ask, at Penn State - Erie on Jan. 22.  Cryer created the play with a student, Jared Johnson '02, who conducted interviews of people in New York City to arrive at the questions.

By day, David Kleinbaum '62 is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. By night, he acts the part of a jazz flutist. As the bandleader for the Moonlighters Jazz Band, located in Atlanta, GA, David plays in an eight piece jazz band with a female vocalist. His fellow musicians have heavy credentials as they have played with notable musicians Stan Kenton, Herbie Mann and Natalie Cole. David's next gig will occur on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Red Light Café, located at 553 Amsterdam Avenue.   After spending an evening with the Atlanta Alumni Association for the annual Alexander Hamilton Birthday Party in early January, David was encouraged to invite his Hamilton friends and family to the 8 p.m. performance. The Red Light Cafe has a $9 cover charge, but for live entertainment, David claims "(it's) such a deal!"