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In an article appearing on CBSnews.com and CNET that took a look back at the iconic Apple Super Bowl television ad of 1984, Anthropology Professor Emeritus Douglas Raybeck said, "It's probably the most explicit statement of, basically, a cultural revolution. This is what they're saying--that this is new and really different and revolutionary."

Hamilton College has announced an eight-week meditation series as part of its weekly Sunday Chapel Service. Services are every Sunday at 4 p.m. in the College Chapel.  The theme of the meditation series is "Values in Leadership."

On Monday, Jan. 19, the Emerson Gallery will open three new exhibitions that collectively examine West African masquerade, the ritual of masking, and its implications on identity and culture. An opening reception for the three exhibitions will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The trio will remain on view until April 5. The exhibitions, opening reception and special events, listed below, are free and open to the public.

Delia D. Aguilar, the Jane Watson Irwin Visiting Associate Professor of Women's Studies, gave presentations in the Philippines during the winter break.  She spoke at Ateneo de Manila University about the ways in which contemporary U.S. feminism departs from the women's liberation movement of the 70s.  At the University of the Philippines, Aguilar and noted Filipino scholar E. San Juan were invited to address the currently pressing subject of global crisis, war, and the academy. 

On January 19, cell phone networks throughout D.C. got closer and closer to overload as thousands made last ditch efforts to snag inauguration tickets, and millions contacted friends and acquaintances to get in on celebration plans. While few were lucky enough to find tickets, at least a dozen current Hamilton students and many alumni from around the country flocked to the capital to see President Obama sworn in on Tuesday.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Ashleigh Smythe spent one week in January on the southern Caribbean island of Tobago (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago) collecting marine nematodes. Her work was sponsored by the Buccoo Reef Trust, a non-profit agency whose goal is to promote research and education about Caribbean coral reefs and marine habitats.

Cindy Tower, an installation sculpture and performance artist as well as a painter, orchestrated a human chain of draftspeople in the art department on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Tower gave a brief presentation on drawing as performance and then began drawing with attendees.

The build-up to this inauguration is like nothing I've seen as a lifelong resident of Washington, D.C. Security had been steadily ratcheting up since New Years, as 42,000 cops prepared to hit the streets to control the crowds. The traffic around Friday last week became unbearable, as millions of people swarmed into the city. Traveling anywhere in the city became more difficult then wading through a crowd at a Jonas Brothers' concert. In the week leading up to the big event, there was a huge run on stores selling warm clothes and hand warmers. Yuppies were waiting in lines at Hudson Trail Outfitters for long johns like they were trying to buy a Nintendo Wii.

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, several Hamilton students - some participating in the Hamilton Washington D.C. program and others lured by the historic nature of the occasion – witnessed portions of the inauguration ceremony and parade. Linked here are their stories and photographs of enthusiastic but frustrated crowds buoyed by a spirit of hope and of thrilling moments that mark a unique transition for our nation. More ...

Hamilton College is hosting the "Friends" exhibit, a memorial to young people whose lives have been lost to automobile accidents involving drunk drivers, from Jan. 20 through Feb. 20, in the Blood Fitness Center Juice Bar. It is free and open to the public. The exhibit is sponsored by Hamilton's Athletics Department.