 H-SC Participates in Model OAS
by C. Corey van Vlymen '08
On April 8-12, Dr. Kenneth Lehman and his Inter-American Relations class traveled to Washington, DC, to participate in the Model Organization of American States. The Model is a simulation of the regular OAS proceedings, in which the nations of North and South America diplomatically interact. This was the ninth year Hampden-Sydney has participated in the Model, and, this year, the class represented the Republic of Costa Rica. In the past, Hampden-Sydney students have represented St. Lucia, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Mexico. The variety in countries H-SC has represented has given repeat participants a wide variety of experiences from the differing standpoints of those nations.
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 Student Fine Arts Exhibition
The Department of Fine Arts is proud to present The Hampden-Sydney Student Fine Arts Exhibition, a unique display highlighting the photography, drawing, and painting classes of Professors Pamela P. Fox and Ray N. Kleinlein of Hampden-Sydney College. The Exhibition will be in the Esther Atkinson Museum from May 1-11. Full Story...
 H-SC Computer Science Club Visits Two Research Projects at Virginia Tech
by Vince Sparzak '08
Recently the Hampden-Sydney College Computer Science Club visited two of Virginia Tech's most renowned research projects. The club members left H-SC around eight o'clock in the morning for the central campus in Blacksburg, VA, where the first research project to be visited is located.
We met Dr. Nicholas Polys, Director of Visualization of the CAVE system and Advanced Research Computing (ARC), on the third floor of Torgersen Hall where the CAVE is situated and where the development of the systems and images occur. Full Story...
21 Students and One Professor Inducted into Chi Beta Phi
by Hillman Terzian ‘08
On April 15, ten sophomores, six juniors, four seniors, and one Hampden-Sydney professor were inducted into Chi Beta Phi, the national scientific honor society. These 22 individuals joined 25 other active members of the society, including the Hampden-Sydney’s chapter advisor, Dr. Herb Sipe.
Chi Beta Phi National Science Honorary was established in 1916 at Randolph-Macon College to honor undergraduates who excel in science and to provide them with a forum for scientific discussion. The Gamma Chapter of Chi Beta Phi is the organization’s second-oldest surviving chapter and has been active at Hampden-Sydney since 1921. Full Story...
 Still Pressing On
by Gregory A. Dear, Jr. ‘10
Hampden-Sydney College has a variety of great clubs, teams, and organizations, but one of the most important organizations on the H-SC campus is the Minority Student Union. The Minority Student Union (also known as MSU), which is open to all students, not only those of color, is essential to Hampden-Sydney because it provides an important, and sometime unique, perspective for students who join and for all those who attend programs sponsored by the MSU. Its network of alumni provides the strength and wisdom that the members of the Minority Student Union need to pursue their goals and courageously face the difficulties of college life.
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Twenty-two Students Elected to Phi Beta Kappa
On April 2., fourteen seniors and six juniors of the 22 men elected were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Hampden-Sydney College. Membership recognizes the highest academic achievement, moral character, responsible citizenship, and broad intellectual curiosity. Full Story...
Nine Students and Two Professors inducted into ODK
On March 30, nine juniors and seniors and two Hampden-Sydney College professors were inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society for college men and women. The Lambda Circle of ODK was established at Hampden-Sydney in 1924, and membership is a mark of highest distinction and honor. Selection of members is based on their influence as campus leaders to better campus life and to encourage high standards in all activities. Inducted were: Full Story...
 Honors Class Travels to National Gallery of Art
by Timothy P. VanBenthuysen ‘11
On February 19, the students in a freshman honors class traveled to Washington, DC, to the National Gallery of Art. The freshman honors class, taught by Professors Joan McRae, Mary Prevo, and Michael Utzinger, is based on the recently popular book, The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown. Throughout the year, the honors students have been studying the novel and the realities of the artistic and religious concepts within the novel. This particular trip allowed for the students to practice art analysis, which plays a major role in The Da Vinci Code. Full Story...
 A Journey to Trayfoot Mountain
by John W. Butler '09
On March 10, the first Monday of our spring break, six other members of the Outsiders Club and I began our journey to Trayfoot Mountain in the Shenandoah National Park. It was a three-night, four-day, 25-mile adventure on the Appalachian Trail. We drove together in the school’s van, arrived around noon, and were delighted to be blessed with clear skies, a cool temperature, and a slight breeze. Soon after distributing the food rations for the trip, we began the trek. I had not been on such a long hike since I was a Boy Scout, so I began the ascent slightly anxious, ruminating over the possibility that I had forgotten something important – despite the fact that I had checked my pack multiple times before the trip began. However, as we moved along the undulating trail, I began to leave all of my worries behind. No longer was I thinking about school, finding the perfect internship, or traveling abroad to Oxford in July. Eventually, the only thing on my mind was taking in the views and getting to know the other guys better who were in our group.
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 The Gentlemen's Cup 2008
by Andrew J. Prehmus ‘08
The completion of the freshman Honor Court elections this past month marked the end of the second installment of the semester-long Gentleman’s Cup competition between freshman halls here at Hampden-Sydney College. This year’s winners were the men from the two lower floors of Cushing Hall, First Passage, who were organized under the supervision of their Resident Advisor, Jonathan Hunolt ’08. Congratulations gentlemen on a job well done.
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 Pre-Law Society Visits the University of Richmond School of Law
by Bryan S. Vanetten '10
On February 28, members of the Hampden-Sydney College Pre-Law Society visited the University of Richmond School of Law. We left Hampden-Sydney at 7:00 that morning and later met Everett Gardner, who graduated from Hampden-Sydney in 2007 and currently attends Richmond Law. The first part of the tour began in Everett’s very interesting environmental law class which, for many members of the Pre-Law Society, was their first experience in a real law school class. Full Story...
 C2C - College to Career Fair
by Andrew S. Sellers ’09
After sweating out the details on their resumes, pressing their suits, and getting up very early, 57 Hampden-Sydney men made a great impression on local and national employers at the inaugural “College 2 Career Fair.” The fair was co-sponsored by the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Hampden-Sydney College, and eight other schools from the Richmond area. Over 100 employers attended the event, ranging from local Richmond employers to employers with a global reach. Rucker Snead, Director of the Career Development Office, said, “We have needed an event like the C2C Fair for years since so many of our students want to go back to the Richmond area after graduating from Hampden-Sydney.” Full Story...
 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: A First of its Kind
by Achhunna N. Mali '08
This year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Hampden-Sydney College took place with great spirit. On Monday, March 17, the campus community observed the College’s first-ever St. Patrick’s Day parade, which marched down College Road and Via Sacra . Students, faculty, and campus children took part in the celebration. Everyone was on the street, watching the floats pass by and rejoicing to the sounds and beats of the parade. Full Story...
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