Dear Capital Campaign: Don’t Forget the Academics

When Henry Allen, a journalist and a Hamilton alum came to campus last week, he told us that the art of writing is dying. Taking a look around at some of the academic trends on the Hill, I could not help but wonder whether Hamilton College, a school with a quill for a weather vane, might be turning a blind eye.

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Let Them Eat Brains: In Defense of Humans vs. Zombies

On October 9th, two Physical Plant employees mistook a player of the popular game Humans vs. Zombies for a potential shooter. With the recent shooting at Umpqua Community College and the two other school shootings that had taken place earlier that day, the employees did not hesitate to notify campus safety of the potential threat and initiate the shelter-in-place.

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