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Once again, your mother was right. Chicken soup has been proven to provide relief for cold and flu symptoms.

Congestion, sore throat, runny nose — all signs of the common cold. But when you combine those symptoms with fever, achiness and chills, you are most likely one of the 95 million Americans each year to come down with the flu. College campuses are a breeding ground for the flu virus, according to Christine Barnes, director of student health services. "With students in the residence halls, living in such close quarters, all it takes is a few infected students to spread the virus — often before they are ever diagnosed."

The Old Farmer's Almanac tells us that we’ll be able to spot a total eclipse of the moon in late October next year. It also advises to plant your early peas between April 19 and May 4 to take advantage of the favorable moon cycle. There’s also information on home remedies for soothing a burn on the roof of your mouth, tips on making wild grape jelly and advice on how old your cow should be before she mates for the first time.

Each year to mark the end of the summer harvest and the beginning of the long, cold winter ahead, ancient Celtic nobles assembled for a grand feast. Not ones to miss out on the fun, friendly spirits and ghosts were known to join in the frivolity, sometimes returning in the form of animals, such as crows and cats.

Hamilton students will host the 13th-annual Trust Treat, a tradition that brings more than 200 Utica-area children (and kids of Hamilton employees!) to campus for a safe and fun evening of trick-or-treating on Halloween night, October 31.

Before we could even begin to comprehend the magnitude of the tragedy, before the grieving or healing processes had time to begin, Americans woke up on the morning of September 12 with a new spirit of compassion.

If you walk past Ernest Williams’ house in the spring and notice the distinct smell of chocolate, it’s not your imagination — it’s the aroma of cocoa bean shells he uses as mulch in his flowerbeds.

Members of the Hamilton community share their holiday traditions. Phyllis Breland with her 8-year-old son, Morgan

Please join the Communications Office for a late-afternoon treat of cider and desserts on Thursday, Nov. 8, from 4-5 pm, in The Little Pub. We hope you will bring your comments and story ideas for future issues of Around the Hill.

Hamilton exercisers spend their lunch hour running, walking, weight training, swimming or shooting hoops to stay in shape.