So yesterday … Hamilton College and Hobart College faced off for the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, the final contest of the NCAA tournament. For Hobart, a win would give the Statesmen four consecutive championships; for Hamilton, it would give the Continentals their first men’s title (the women’s lacrosse team won an NCAA…
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Hamilton College is two victories away…
When I was a student at Hamilton College, way back in ancient times (the early 1980’s), our school’s sports teams were part of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). What that meant was … we could play games, we could win games, but our conference prohibited any games played one week after our…
Read MoreChuck The Writer celebrates an 85th anniversary
Last June, I attended my 40th college reunion. It was an adventure. Spent the weekend reminiscing with classmates, rediscovering old memories … And getting a bit of an itch. Follow along. That weekend, while waiting for one of the scheduled events, I spent the morning at the Burke Library. Did a little bit of history-diving.…
Read MoreA personal memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, an unwavering civil rights activist and two-time Presidential candidate, has been called to glory. He was 84. His commitment to equal rights and humanity was unparalleled. And even into his final days, he still spoke for justice and faith. He came into a broken world, and did his best to help…
Read MoreStudying for the Rocky Horror Picture Show in 2025
Tonight I’m attending a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Palace Theater. It’s a shadow cast performance; which means a crew of local actors (“The Kids of Albany”) will recreate the film on stage while the film itself plays in the background. This is cool stuff. Trust me on this. And I’ve…
Read MoreThe Congregation of Carissima
Sometimes you work on a project and you think there’s a goal in sight. And suddenly … without warning … you’re taking a different route. Robert Frost points to the other road and say, “Take this one, it’s less traveled.” I shall explain. Last month, during my Hamilton College 40th reunion, I took some of…
Read MoreMy 40th Reunion at Hamilton College
It still feels surreal. Long-buried memories that slumbered for four decades are back. Juvenile instincts to visit this building for food or this building for class supersede my adult-age thoughts. I’m back in Clinton. Back on the campus of Hamilton College. Back for my 40th anniversary of graduation. For those not familiar, Hamilton College was…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for June 6, 2025
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. You can also listen to the Nightowl Radio Show, or any show on WHCL-FM, by telling your Amazon Echo, “Alexa, play WHCL-FM.”…
Read MoreOkay … one more Nightowl Radio Show for my 40th college reunion.
Well, this is interesting. And although I thought about not doing this for at least a hot five seconds … I’m doing it. Of course I am. This June, I will attend my 40th college reunion at Hamilton College, which still amazes me that they even let me attend the college – and eventually let…
Read MoreAnd Hamilton College returns to the NCAA Championships!! (2025 Edition)
Back when I was a student at Hamilton College in the early 1980’s, we were part of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), and although we were a powerhouse in men’s basketball, we were prohibited from participating in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Why? Well, back then, NESCAC forbade its college members from…
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