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Meg Shine '10 stopped 33 of the 34 shots she faced as Hamilton College settled for a 1-1 tie against Bowdoin College in a New England Small College Athletic Conference game played at Sid Watson Arena on Jan. 18.

Professor of Mathematics Robert Kantrowitz '82 was a speaker in the session on Mathematics and Sports at the annual Joint Meetings of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America held in Washington, DC, in January.

Whitney Rosenbaum '10 recorded two event victories for Hamilton College as the Continentals lost a dual meet against Middlebury College at Bristol Pool on Jan. 17.

Hamilton College recorded six event wins but the Continentals suffered a close loss against Middlebury College in a dual meet held at Bristol Pool on Jan. 17.

Amy Allen '10 scored with just 1:01 left in regulation and visiting Hamilton College rallied to tie Colby College 2-2 in a New England Small College Athletic Conference game played at Alfond Rink on Jan. 17.

At the request of the International James Joyce Foundation, Austin Briggs, Hamilton B. Tompkins Professor of English Literature, emeritus, organized and chaired a panel, "Joyce and Memory," at the annual meeting of the Modern Language Association of America in San Francisco in December.

In response to recent tensions between Israel and the Gaza Strip, a peace vigil will take place on Monday, Jan. 19, from 4-4:20 p.m. in KJ Commons. This silent reflection for peace, reconciliation and mutual understanding is sponsored by Hillel, Muslim Students Association, and the Chaplaincy

Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Professor of Government, and Robert Martin, associate professor of government, will join New York State Senator Joseph Griffo in presenting "Considering the National Popular Vote (NPV) Compact." The League of Women Voters is hosting this panel discussion regarding the Electoral College, the NPV Compact and the implications of a constitutional amendment.

David Backus '75, Heinz Riehl Professor of International Economics and Finance at New York University's Stern School of Business, has been actively commenting on today's federal economic program. While at Hamilton, Backus majored in economics under the guidance of economics professor Derek Jones and sang with the choir. He is the son of John K. Backus '46 and cousin to Angela North Manson '82.    

In an interview on central New York's public radio station WRVO-FM, Philip Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Professor of Government, spoke about the voting patterns that emerged in the presidential election and the role played by race. During the interview with news director Chris Ulanowski on Jan. 16, Klinkner also discussed the parallels between the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt and an Obama presidency.