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Although Seraphina Buckholtz ‘20 is a creative writing major, English isn’t the only language she’s mastered. At Hamilton, she’s studying French, Spanish, and Arabic — all on top of her regular course requirements. This summer, Buckholtz took her foreign language studies outside of the classroom and into the larger world.

Professor of Sociology Stephen Ellingson and Chelsea Wahl ’13 published an article in Qualitative Sociology that draws on 30+ interviews with women in Hamilton’s Jazz Archives and shows how two core cultures of jazz have shaped women’s entry into and success.

The concept of being a dentist is one thing, but AB Abera ’19 wanted a sense of the day-to-day reality of the career, so he took a summer internship at Shefferman Orthodontics in Washington, D.C.

Evolution and Human Behavior published an article authored by Keelah Williams, Assistant Professor of Psychology, titled "Capital and punishment: Resource scarcity increases endorsement of the death penalty," on Aug. 10.

Frankenstein and Its Classics: The Modern Prometheus from Antiquity to Science Fiction, co-edited by Assistant Professor of Classics Jesse Weiner, was published earlier this month by Bloomsbury Academic.

Hamilton opened its 207th year with the traditional Convocation ceremony. President David Wippman and members of the administration welcomed students and new faculty, and academic achievement prizes were awarded to students.

Happy bargain hunters left this year’s Cram & Scram program with everything from small appliances and school supplies to room furniture and decor.

A summer internship working with horses might not seem like the natural path for Stephanie Kall ’19, a biology and theatre double major. After briefly volunteering at The Root Farm in 2016 for her training as an orientation trip leader, Kall fell in love with the farm and its mission.

After a day on campus all members of the Class of ’22 participated in Orientation adventure trips, Aug. 15 through 19. They hiked and kayaked in the Adirondacks, volunteered at local libraries and homeless shelters, and delved into such topics as American Freedom, community farming, and music improv.

Lynn Kim ’20 spent the summer as an intern at Writopia Lab in Los Angeles. Here she writes about her experience.