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The Spectator
| Vol. L No. 6 |
October 09, 2009 |
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NEWS
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EDITORIAL
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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| F.I.L.M. Series Brings Avant-Garde Filmmaker Jennifer Todd Reeves to Campus for Screening |
| Award-Winning Cinematographer Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Will Screen Her Films on Hill |
| Film Guild: Chance for New Filmmakers to Make Their Mark |
Is a Hamilton Health Insurance Plan Necessary? Weighing Our Options During Unstable Times
October 09, 2009Yes
by Sam Gomez '11Opinion writer
Hamilton College requires all of its students to have some form of health insurance. Both the administration and Health Center officials believe that the risk of any proportion of students without health insurance is not acceptable. More...
November May Bring More IMF Concerts
by Meghan Woolley '13Features Writer
October 09, 2009
This semester, the Independent Music Fund (IMF) is returning to campus to bring under-the-radar bands to the student body. Travis Mockler '11 and Tom James '11, who took on the leadership of IMF this semester, are working on putting together an exciting November program.
What Mockler describes as an "honest mistake" last summer resulted in IMF being put on financial probation by the Student Activities office last year. The previous head of the group mistakenly entered into a verbal contract with an agent, committing money that they did not have. The misstep resulted in performances by Yeasayer and Jamie Lidell, which were widely enjoyed by the campus but marked the final IMF-sponsored concerts of the 2008-2009 academic year. More...
| Worth Getting off the Hill for: Minar Fine Indian Cuisine |
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| Peace on the Street and on the Court |
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| Expect to See "More" of Streaking Team |
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| From Where I Sit: Hamilton's International Perspective |
Report Card Gives Hamilton a B- in Being Green College's overall grade improves from C- last year, student involvement receives A for first time
by Ben Trachtman '12Science & Technology Editor
October 09, 2009
The College Sustainability Report Card recently released its 2010 ratings of environmentally friendly policies and sustainability for institutions across the country, with Hamilton receiving an overall grade of a B-. The report card was created by the Sustainable Endowments Institute four years ago and evaluates 332 colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. It is based on a school's performance in nine categories: administration, climate change and energy, food and recycling, green building, student involvement, transportation, endowment transparency, investment priorities and shareholder engagement. More...
Football Defeats Wesleyan
by Daniel Hagemeier '11Sports Editor
October 09, 2009
Maybe it was the unusually large crowd that alumni weekend drew. Maybe it was the new million dollar football field. Maybe it was the intense effort of coaches and players. Or maybe it was all these things combined. What was definite was the first win for the Continentals football team this season, in which they beat Wesleyan University 26-14. More...