 Virginia Program at Oxford 2008
John “Jack” Winton Butler '09
On June 30, seven Hampden-Sydney men, James Hoffman '10, Joe Stiles '10, Richard Rake '09, Zack Cambell '10, Tim Fisher '11, Parker McConnel '09, and I arrived in Oxford, England, for six weeks of study at St. Anne’s College with the Virginia Program at Oxford. We were accompanied by groups of students from surrounding Virginia Colleges including Sweet Briar, Washington & Lee, Virginia Military Institute, and Roanoke College. I arrived slightly anxious, given that it was the first time I had ever been out of the country and not knowing what to expect. Full Story...
 New Student Orientation 2008
Patrick A. Rowe ‘09
The 2008 New Student Orientation started out with some uncertainties. Nevertheless we had an ambitious goal. We wanted this orientation to be informative, collective, and, most important, fun. The academic year started with the arrival of a new Director of New Student Orientation, Mladen Cvijanovic ’08. Mr. Cvijanovic was my former RA in Venable Hall, and I was happy to be working with him again. We set out to reform the orientation program. Over the past years, the program had tried social events with Sweet Briar College as well as retreats to local camps for ice-breaker games and cookouts. With the rising cost of fuel and the belief that we might be able to do a little better, Mr. Cvijanovic and I, with help from other members of the Dean of Students staff, came up with ideas for campus events that would bring the freshman class together. We wanted to transform orientation from an obligatory necessity to a fun-filled time of friendship and rewards. Full Story...
 New Athletic Hall of Fame Dedicated October 25
On Saturday, October 25, at 11 AM, the new Athletic Hall of Fame will be dedicated. The new gallery, part of the expansion and renovation of Gammon Gymnasium, has been made possible by a gift of Dr. Willette L. LeHew '57 and his family. Full Story...
 Joey Smith '65 Receives Alumni Citation
At Homecoming on October 11, Julious "Joey" P. Smith, Jr, Class of 1965, was honored with the Alumni Citation for his outstanding service to the College. Full Story...
 International and French Clubs Taste Europe
Nay Min Oo '12
On Friday, 19th September, a group of nineteen Hampden-Sydney students along with two professors went on a half-day trip to Washington D.C. for European Night held at the Embassy of France. The trip was organized and sponsored by the International Club and the French Club. The purpose of the trip was to experience European food and culture. We enjoyed a great evening in D.C. and came back familiar with various European cultures. Full Story...
 Teaching English in Spain
Brett R. Chonko '10
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This summer for about six weeks I had the opportunity to travel abroad to Spain through a non-profit organization called Youth Services International. During my stay, I held a teaching position in the Malaga English Program, an English-as-a-second-language summer camp for teenage Spanish boys. The camp was located in the south of Spain, in the burgeoning port city of Malaga, on the beautiful Mediterranean coast. I first took an interest in the Malaga English Program because I plan to become a high school English teacher after I graduate from Hampden Sydney, and, of course, I liked the idea of spending a summer in Spain. My students taught me lessons that will put me leaps and bounds ahead of other first-year teachers, and the travel experience was unforgettable. Full Story...
 Wilson Center Presents Foreign Policy Discussion
G. Clay Whittaker ‘09
On the seventh anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, The Wilson Center sponsored a timely discussion about the international concerns facing the United States under the banner, "US Foreign Policy and National Security Challenges and the 2008 Presidential Election." Full Story...
 Hampden-Sydney Remembers 9-11
G. Clay Whittaker ‘09
Members of the Hampden-Sydney College community gathered on the morning of September 11, 2008, around the flagpole to consider together the events now seven years passed.Students, faculty, and staff, notably President Walter M. Bortz III and Rucker Snead, who was working in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, paused on a cloudy day to reflect on and to remember a day now passed by the better part of a decade that changed our way of life so much. Full Story...
 My Summer in China
Benjamin M. Brown ‘10
This past summer, I had the honor of participating for 11 weeks in an REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) in China. This program in marine science and engineering gave me insight into the research process as well as Chinese culture. I have always had a desire to travel in China and this program allowed me to fulfill that long-awaited dream much sooner than I had anticipated and during the summer of the 2008 Beijing Olympics no less. While I did see a fair amount of historic sights and traditional culture, the program was in general an awakening to the reality of Chinese life and culture today. Coming from a small rural community, I am not often exposed to the diversity that reveals what real life is like in developing countries nor the interactions that can form between cultures. While I have worked closely with the International Club at Hampden-Sydney, I could not even begin to claim that I had any concept of what this experience would teach me. Full Story...
 Resident Advisors Benefit from Training
Ivo Ivanov Gyurovski '09
Approximately ten days before classes began, the student members of the residence life staff came back to campus to participate in a week-long training program. The diverse and rigorous schedule was a well-balanced mixture of lectures, delivered by people of different backgrounds in leadership, and interactive sessions where the new and returning Resident Advisors prepared for potentially challenging situations. Full Story...
 Library Receives Award from Virginia Masonry Association
The Virginia Masonry Association annually presents awards based on aesthetics and functionality to outstanding recently constructed facilities. Hampden-Sydney College had two buildings, the new library and the Lewis C. Everett Stadium, nominated for best in the institutional class. The College's new library was named top building in the institutional class. Full Story...
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