Faculty, Students, and Alumni in the International, National, and Regional News – March 2026

March’s news topics included coverage of the lunar eclipse, the war with Iran, and alumni creative endeavors, among others. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content. Please contact Vige Barrie if you cannot open a link or do not have a subscription.

• “Lunar Eclipse Watch Party, live with Adam Lark” – Spectrum News (across New York from Buffalo to Albany), March 3
  Braeden Chomo ’26 spoke about the experience of seeing the eclipse.”
• “War With Iran” – CNN, March 3
  Professor of History Ty Seidule discussed the unfolding of the war.
• “Taking out cartel leaders doesn’t reduce drug flows or violence” – Good Authority, March 4
  Associate Professor of Government Heather Sullivan wrote this essay.
• “Sarah J. Maas reveals new 2 'ACOTAR' books are on the way” – "Good Morning America," ABC, March 4
  Sarah Maas ’08 was interviewed about her newest projects.
• “By not blocking Trump's power to declare war, Congress presents two characteristics of modern American politics” – The Globe and Mail (Toronto), March 4
  Professor of Government Philip Klinkner was quoted.
• “How a renowned producer pitched a film about Gonzaga’s rise to prominence: ‘The story told itself’” – The News Tribune and The Spokesman Review – March 5
  Thomas Tull ’92 recalled how he came to produce a documentary about Gonzaga (University).
• “Today’s obsession with authenticity isn’t new – being true to yourself has troubled philosophers for centuries” – The Conversation and Yahoo!Life, March 6
  Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Kenneth Leonardo wrote this essay.
• “No Bailouts” – MSN and Yahoo!, March 7
  Peter Simons, New York Six Consortium manager, commented on the false ideal of the self-sufficient American farmer.
• “T Kira Madden Casts a Spell” – Elle magazine, March 10
  This article explored the process used by Assistant Professor of Literature and Creative Writing T. Kira Madden to write Whidbey, her new novel.
• “A ferry ride and an unsettling offer launches us into the new novel, ‘Whidbey’” – KUOW (Seattle public radio), March 10
  Whidbey author T. Kira Madden was interviewed.
• “Trump Has Brought American Paramilitary Violence Home” – The New Republic, March 15
  Associate Professor of Government Erica De Bruin commented on the violence of U.S.-backed paramilitary operations.
• “General Ty Seidule” – CNN News Central, March 16
  Professor of History Ty Seidule discussed the war with Iran and our relationship with our allies.
• “Large-Scale Reforestation at Hamilton College: Summary of Lessons Learned” - NY State DEC: Forests, Plants, and Land Conservation News, March 16 (no link available)
• “The Quiet Force of Robert Parris Moses” – Kolumn Magazine, March 25
  Robert Moses ’56 was profiled.
• “Detroit Artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards Brings Her Largest Exhibition to Wellin Museum of Art” – Michigan Chronicle, March 26
  Richmond-Edwards and her exhibition at the Wellin Museum were highlighted.
• “General Ty Seidule” – CNN Central News, March 27
  Professor of History Ty Seidule discussed Secretary Hegseth’s blocking two Black and two female individuals from promotion to the rank of brigadier general.
• “A $91,000 grant and an internship at a top US university: How a student from Kazakhstan is building a career in global science” – Digital Business Kazakhstan, March 30
  Alinur Jaboldinov ’26 was featured.
• “Ty Seidule” – Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone podcast, March 31
  Professor of History Ty Seidule discussed his two most recent books.
• “A New Jersey Teen Finds Treasure, and More, in Abandoned Storage Units” – New York Times, March 31
  A high school student who applied to Hamilton was profiled. He has subsequently been accepted by Hamilton for admission.
• “Crime and Compassion: A Profile of T Kira Mahealani Madden” – Poets & Writers Magazine, March/April issue
  Assistant Professor of Literature and Creative Writing T. Kira Madden was interviewed.

Men’s Ice Hockey DIII Championship

All local news outlets celebrated the Hamilton men’s hockey DIII championship win over Hobart and William Smith Colleges. These included local TV, print, and radio stations. National celebrities including Guy Hebert ’89 at KCOP-TV in Los Angeles and Rick Pizzo ’96 on the “B1G Show” (Big 10 Network – Fox) in Chicago wished the team well. Here is some of the coverage of the semi-final and final games among dozens of news items:

• “Hamilton Hockey Coach Rob Haberbusch on Hamilton in the D-3 Frozen Four this weekend” – WIBX (Utica talk radio), March 26
• “Hamilton College starts fast, weathers the storm and advances to national title hockey game” – Rome Daily Sentinel, March 27
• “Hamilton and Hobart Punch Their Ticket to the NCAA Championship After Frozen Four Wins” – WKTV, March 27
• “Hamilton College Men's Hockey Beats Hobart To Win National Championship” – WKTV, March 29
• “PHOTOS — Champions on Ice: Hamilton Captures NCAA Division III Title” – Rome Daily Sentinel, March 30

President Emeritus David Wippman co-authored several essays in March:

• “Let’s not throw the DEI baby out with the bathwater” – The Hill, March 1
• “Will the Senate learn from its mistakes on Trump’s surgeon general nomination?” – The Hill and The Washington Post, March 8
• “When universities punish faculty speech, everyone loses” – The Hill, March 15
• “Red-state speech laws pose an existential threat to academic freedom” – The Hill, March 22
• “Handicapping the midterms: Why the GOP is trying to change the rules” – The Hill, March 29