The Continental - Hamilton College

the continentalspring 2008POWER IN POLITICSUP CLOSE ANDPERSONALhamiltonstudents MAKEtheir mark onCAPITOL HILLeurope on ashoestringat homewith joanMarisa Clemente ’08 and Willy Cowles ’09 were a match made in heavenfor our cover shoot. Their chemistry was so good that we joked that their photoswere more characteristic of an engagement announcement in the New YorkTimes than a magazine cover. Willy is a member of the Crew team and a WritingCenter tutor. Marisa is an English major and Comparative Literature minor. Sheworks with Hamilton Alumni Leadership Training (HALT) and is also a CaféOpus Barista.EXPOSED!hamilton streakers bare allBEHINDCLOSEDDOORS:THE SALARYSCANDALSUMMER FESTIVALS SENIOR ARTISTS OPEN UP BATTLE OF THE SEXESAdam Polonski ’08 was a natural cover model and began striking great posesfrom the moment Liza began shooting (including a few choice shots with TheDaily Bull’s satirical version of The Continental, The Hessian). Joined by MeganBrousseau ’08, the two easily bonded over the inherent awkwardness of campusphoto shoots. Adam is the Editor-In-Chief of The Daily Bull, a Writing Tutor, aStudent Assembly Representative, and part of Hamilton Alumni LeadershipTraining (HALT). Megan is a biology major, an EMT, on the women’s soccerteam, a member of ATX, works in the Oral Communications Center as a tutor,the Campus Campaign Coordinator for Teach for America, and teaches the labpractical EMT classes.the continentalspring 2008BEHINDCLOSEDDOORS:THE SALARYSCANDALthe continentalspring 2008europe on ashoestringat homewith joanEXPOSED!hamilton streakers bare allPOWER IN POLITICSUP CLOSEAND PERSONALhamiltonstudents MAKEtheir markon CAPITOL HILLBEHINDCLOSEDDOORS:THE SALARYSCANDALSUMMER FESTIVALS SENIOR ARTISTS OPEN UP BATTLE OF THE SEXESeurope on ashoestringat homewith joanEXPOSED!hamilton streakers bare allPOWER IN POLITICSUP CLOSEAND PERSONALhamilton studentsMAKE their markon CAPITOL HILLBritt Freitag ’08 and Emerson Sosa ’10 met for their first time when theycame together to shoot their cover for The Continental. Both were surprised thatthey were nominated, but the enthusiasm and charisma they showed on the shootdemonstrates why they are favorites among the student body. Britt is a theatremajor and studio art minor. She is a Senior Intern in Admissions, an AdirondackAdventure leader, Captain for Varsity Women’s Crew, and President of the ZenMeditation Club. Emerson is the Social Chair of La Vanguardia, the Social Chairof TKE, a member of the Fencing Team, an Orientation Leader and Coordinator,a Burke Library Reference Assistant, a Switchboard Operator, a POSSE scholar,and he does the Hamilton College Ropes Course.SUMMER FESTIVALS SENIOR ARTISTS OPEN UP BATTLE OF THE SEXESthe continental | spring 2008 9