A Warm Welcome to David Wippman

January 01, 2016 by Enquiry Editor in Editorial, Volume 3 Issue 13, The Editors

Hamilton College recently hit a low point when activists calling themselves “the Movement” made national headlines for their laughable list of “demands” that sent college administrators scrambling to appease them in one way or another.

Fortunately, Hamilton followed up the low point with a high point the very next week. On December 11, Hamilton announced the selection of a new college president. David Wippman, a professor of international law and the Dean of the University of Minnesota Law School, will assume the office in July 2016.

Cost of Dermatology Drugs Rising

November 30, 2015 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 13, Phil Parkes

In 2009, Steven Rosenberg, a practicing dermatologist from West Palm Beach, Florida joined forces with his daughter, currently a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania, to survey the cost of popular prescription skin-care medicines. They wanted to educate local dermatologists about the prices of drugs they were prescribing to patients on a daily basis.

Refugee Panel at Hamilton

November 30, 2015 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 13, Sam Benevelli

Before Thanksgiving recess, students and professors filled the Red Pit to capacity to attend a discussion panel hosted by Professor Erol Balkan (Economics), Professor Heather Merrill (Africana Studies), and Professor Alan Cafruny (Government) regarding the global refugee crisis.

United States Should Pause Refugee Resettlement

November 30, 2015 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 13, Will Swett

The Syrian refugee crisis has sparked a heated debate over what role America should take and whether or not we should accept refugee applicants. President Obama has pledged to resettle 10,000 Syrians, but he has met strong opposition among the states and a bipartisan majority in Congress.