Response to “An American Amendment”

In her recent article, Ms. Zuckerman contends that “the Second Amendment and the right of an individual to own guns are two distinct ideas” and thus that the Constitution does not guarantee an individual right to firearm ownership. This, however, simply is not borne out by the weight of contemporaneous statements, assumptions, and acts at the time it was adopted.

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Stand for Fulbright

For many, spring is the season of emerging flowers and pastel colors. For some Hamilton College seniors, it means anticipating decisions from the Fulbright Commission on their applications for one of the approximately 1,900 research, study, and teaching grants for recent American college graduates and graduate students. Receiving a grant is an incredible accomplishment, and Hamilton boasts numerous Fulbright scholars among its alumni.

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