Environmental efforts and awareness have been growing among
students over the past few years — and unlike the flora at
Hamilton, they have not been stunted by cold weather and
seasonal snows. In fact, this year in the dead of winter, the
annual student-planned winter carnival, FebFest, was themed
"Walley Goes Green" in order to promote recycling and
environmental consciousness. And FebFest is just one of many
student-led greening projects. Thanks to several groups of
students, Hamilton is home to an expanding number of activities
and events that increase awareness about environmental issues,
strive to change wasteful habits, and have a lasting impact on
College policies. One group, the Recycling Task Force, has had
an increasingly visible presence on campus. With nearly 350
brightly colored recycling stations in place, the group intends
to make it easy for students and employees alike to incorporate
recycling into their daily habits. For Jen Kleindienst '09,
coordinator of the RTF, the key is to clearly conve