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Official Hamilton College publications, such as Web pages, conform to Associated Press style. The following list contains some of the common edits that are made to news items.

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Use italics for book and magazine titles; use quotation marks for the names of papers presented.

Put quotation marks outside of punctuation: His paper, "The Legacy of Hamilton," was presented…

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President Stewart and Ella Gant at the opening of the new art studios

Refurbished Art Studio Celebrated

The art department celebrated the opening celebration of the newly refurbished Dunham Senior Art Studio on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The studio was painted and divided into individual work spaces for painting and photography majors. The event was attended by President Joan Stewart and Dean of Faculty Joe Urgo, art students and the art faculty.

Isserman Interviewed by Observer-Dispatch

"Write on: Maurice Isserman," an interview of history professor Maurice Isserman, appeared on the Viewpoints page of the Observer-Dispatch, on Sunday, Oct. 5. On the same day, The New York Times Book Review listed Fallen Giants, Isserman's new book, co-authored with University of Rochester history professor Stewart Weaver, as an "editors' pick" of the week.
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