By Duncan Freeman ’22, Long-form Investigative Reporting Editor — When Corey Rundquist ’22 joined Delta Phi in the fall of his sophomore year after a semester of rush, he was confident that his fraternity of choice was different from the other Hamilton frats in that its members were committed to fighting “toxically masculine,” frat culture. Delta Phi was presented…

by Deanna Durben ’25, News Editor — On Wednesday, May 4 at 4:00 p.m., the Center for Intersectional Feminism (CIF) held a reproductive rights teach-in under the Dunham Green tent. Co-Chair Jhoana Flores ’24 gave the opening remarks, explaining that the aim of this teach-in is “to create a more inclusive discussion regarding abortion and reproductive rights”…

by Anoushka Aswin ’25, News Editor — As graduation for the Class of 2022 approaches, the Speaker Selection Committee has chosen Maya (Misaki) Funada ’23 as the Commencement speaker, and Joseph Han ’22 to speak at the Senior Dinner. The selection process involved nominations from fellow classmates, as well as an interview before the Committee. An email…

by Duncan Freeman ’22, Investigative Editor, and Billy Marin ’25, Investigative Reporter — Students arriving at Hamilton in Fall 2020 found themselves on a campus with limited food options, an abundance of to-go boxes in the dining halls to encourage students to eat in their rooms or at tables set for one and plexiglass dividers between each seat in Commons and McEwen. The…

by Emma Mae Regan ’22, Editor-in-Chief — Dear members of the Hamilton community, Volume 63, Number 26 of The Spectator marks my final issue as Editor-in-Chief of the paper. Amongst the other “lasts” that I will soon experience as a spring-semester senior, this is one of the toughest goodbyes. I have had a wonderful experience working at…

by Eric Moss ’24 and Emma Mae Regan ’22, Editors-in-Chief — Dear Members of the Hamilton Community, Hang in there right now. We are at that critical time when it seems as though there is so much to look forward to, yet so much left to accomplish. We hope everyone is able to find moments to enjoy themselves and take in…

by Talia Rosen ’23, Production Editor — It’s been almost four months. I’m sitting at a cafe in Copenhagen, Denmark right now reflecting back on my semester and getting ready to pack up my apartment and return to the U.S. Soon I will be back at Hamilton for my senior fall. There will be snow, late nights…

by Surya Gowda ’23, Production Editor — If I were to use one word to describe my college experience, typical would not be it. Coming onto Hamilton’s campus as a January admit, or colloquially a Jan, I began my introduction to my first year at college in a big city, thousands of miles away from where I…

Catherine McFarland ’22 Pronouns: she/her/hers. Hometown: Narberth, PA. Home on Campus: KJ Atrium. Major: Economics w/ classical languages minor. Turn on? New Zealand accents. Turn off? Pseudo-intellectuals. If you were a dorm, which would you be and why? The suites this year, because I am a darkside gentrifier. If you had to describe…