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Hamilton College Biology Professor Ernest Williams will present a lecture, "Chocolate: what it is and why we like it," on Monday, Feb. 4 at 4:10 p.m. in the Science Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

The Africana Studies Program continues its Diasporic Film Series in celebration of Black History Month. The 2002 theme is "The Color Line Revisited: Is Racism Dead?" The second event, "An Evening with Filmmaker Haile Gerima," will include a lecture, "The Politics of Black Cinema," and the film "Sankofa." It will be held on Tuesday, Feb.12, at 7 p.m. in the Chemistry Aud. Professor Joycelyn Moody will moderate.

The Inter-Society Council will sponsor a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, February 7, from 12-5 p.m. in the Annex. Signups will be on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 4 and 5, from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. in Beinecke (or by email reply to eturcot@hamilton.edu). Please come sign up to give blood. It's a small thing to give, and it means so much to those in need.

David J. Morse, a 1974 graduate of Hamilton, has been named vice president for communications at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). RWJF was established as a national philanthropy in 1972 and today it is the largest US foundation devoted to improving the health and health care of all Americans. Previously Morse served as director of public affairs at The Pew Charitable Trusts. Morse earned his master's degree in international relations from The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies.

A Hamilton tradition will be renewed when the College Choir hits the road during spring break, performing in seven Northeastern cities, including Albany, New York, Boston, Ithaca, Philadelphia, Gardner, Mass., and Milltown, N.J.

Madeleine Albright, secretary of state under former President Bill Clinton, will give a free public lecture at Hamilton College on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. As has been the custom in the past, schools and organizations with 20-40 people wishing to attend together, should contact the Hamilton College Office of Student Activities by February 15 to make arrangements, (315) 859-4194.

Sidney Wertimer Professor of Sociology Dan Chambliss was interviewed for an article titled "Mundane Excellence" in The Christian Century (Jan. 2-9, 2002). Chambliss' essay, "The Mundanity of Excellence," a report on a three-year empirical study of excellent swimmers, is referenced. Chambliss concluded that the major difference between swimmers who win Olympic medals and those who don't is not talent, but the care and consistency with which Olympic swimmers engage in the mundane activities that prepare them for competition.

The Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender, Society, and Culture continues its film series, "Sex, Freaks, and the Elderly: Double Features in February" with screenings of "The Body Beautful" and "Harold and Maude" on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. in KJ Aud. Screenings are free and open to the public.

Activist and educator Luz Guerra and author Sharon Bridgforth will serve a spring residency at Hamilton College, sponsored by the Kirkland Project. They will teach a course, "Point of Entry: Radical Writing/Historical Context in the Americas." Guerra will give a talk, "What Does It Mean to Be an Educator in the World Today? Challenges, Opportunities, and Obstacles," on Monday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m., in the Fillius Events Barn. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Stanley Lombardo, an acclaimed translator of Greek literature, will present, "The Hero's Revenge, A Dramatic Reading of Odyssey 22," on Thursday, Jan. 31, at 4:10 p.m. in the Science Auditorium.