http://www.hws.edu/news/ Daily Updates from Hobart and William Smith Collegesen-usThu, 09 Feb 2012 21:54:21 GMTThu, 09 Feb 2012 21:54:21 GMThttp://www.hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=13273Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTAs a Hobart student, Rob Holmes '92, who majored environmental studies, recognized the importance of green living. As founder and president of the non-profit Green Living Project, he promotes sustainability across the globe. On Thursday, July 22, 2010, Holmes brought that awareness to New York City as Green Living Project hosted a special multi-media presentation on Central America, showcasing exciting new sustainability projects across Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. The event, presented by A...http://www.hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=10734Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://www.hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res7654.jpg" alt="" /> “Silent Letters Loud and Clear,” written by the prolific Robin Pulver, from the William Smith Class of 1967, has recently been published. In the children's book, students in Mr. Wright's class express a dislike for silent letters. "The students can't hear them. They make spelling too tricky. Should silent letter be banned forever?" The offended letters decide to teach the students a lesson by go...http://www.hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=10693Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://www.hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res7554.jpg" alt="" /> 5 p.m., Tuesday. A crowd of men, many in slacks and ties, congregated on McDaniels Lawn and prepared to make the annual procession down to Seneca Lake for every Hobart senior's rite of passage: Hobart Launch. After following the zigzagging gravel path from South Main Street down to Bozzuto Boathouse, the seniors were congratulated and welcomed into the Hobart alumni community by faculty, staff,...http://www.hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=10576Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTIn the technological 21st century, everything from letters to literature is going digital. At Hobart and William Smith, the yearbook, Echo & Pine, is no exception. For the very first time it will be available in a "soft" or digital form, readable on a personal computer. Not to worry—you can still get your hands on a good old printed copy as well! The new, digital Echo & Pine is available thanks to Taffy Smith Sibbett ’50, an alumna volunteer lending a hand in Alumni House. Sibbett has been hard...