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than past years due to the "the January 8. This was three days things [the grade mailers] are too tive ways to find their grades. At -David T. Kilborn- timing of the holidays." Christ- later than last year. flimsy" said Park. least one student went to the For- News Writer mas Day andNew Year's Day fell Central Services turned all A PostOffice Superintendent eign Study Office, while others on Mondays this year so the col- the mailers over to the Weston confirmed the problem with the went in search of their advisors. After Christmas vacation, lege was closed on December 25 Street Post Office in the afternoon mailers and added that because of Wagner was sympathetic to usually the first question a friend and 26 as well as on January 1 and of January 9. It appears that some manual sorting, some grade mail- the students. She said that she asks another is "how was your grade reports were delayed at the ers could have been held up to an knew it was disconcerting to start break?" This year many asked The loss of four working days, Post Office. extra day or two. a new semester without learning "did you get your grades?" A coupled with the fact that some According to K. J. Park, the Many students who did not the results of the last. She also number of students did not re- professors handed in their grades head of Central Services, the Post receive their grades descended said that if a similarproblem arises ceive their grades until after they as late as December 29, five Office told him that some of the upon the Registrars Office and in the future, she would "like to had already, arrived back at Trin- working days after the last exam grade mailers had to be manually were told to fill out a transcript see some way that students [who's ity to register on January 16. date, ensured that the grade mail- sorted because they popped out of requestandwaitafewdays. Those records] are not on hold would be As in the past, students were ers were handed over to Central the sorting machine. "Regular who were turned away either left able to get their grades... that very quick to blame the Registrars Services to be mailed on Monday, envelopes are no problem, these frustrated or thought of alterna- day [that they request them]." Office for the delay. In this case, the Registrar's Office was not the problem. Head Registrar Nancy Wagner said that getting out the Survey Questions Racism Policies grades "was the top priority and we [at the Registrars Office] were -by Gary Kaisen tor responded to the question Regarding the awareness of included: "attitudes of visiting all surprised they were late." and David Gerber- concerning racial tension by say- racism at Trinity, 100% of the parents," "reverse racism," "atti- Wagner said some people did Special to the Tripod ing, "if there is to be change, those African-American students re- tudes of administration," " gen- not receive their transcripts be- in control need to be challenged- sponded that they had observed eral atmosphere," "attitudes of Results from a recent Tripod made uncomfortable; therefore some form of racism. In contrast, alumni and trustees," "affirma- cause there were over 400 holds survey indicate that 85% of Trin- put on grade reports by the Stu- this tension is natural." 53% of the Asian students, 56% tive action programs," "minority ity students believe that the The survey also revealed that of the white students, and 60% of weekend," and "self imposed dent Accounts Off ice, the library, College's policies on racism have the Medical Office and other among the 92% of students who the Hispanic students sampled separation of racially different either increased or not changed believe that racism does exist at made a similar claim. students." departments which the Registrar's racial tension at Trinity. The sur- Office had no control over. Trinity, 10% believed that racism Among those students who A common response of the vey of 272 students was taken, in was more prevalent at Trinity than The real reason grades were claimed to have observed racism students who have not directly November and December with a elsewhere in society, 61% be- observed racism on campus was late, Wagner said, was because sample accuracy of within 5 per- on campus, 86% cited the atti- lieved it was as prevalent, while tudes of students as the mostpreva- that they, "had not witnessed any the grade mailers, those thin bill- cent. 27% believed it was less preva- like forms, left her office later lent manifestation. In addition, incident, but from the campaign One anonymous administra- lent. 36% noted racial epithets, 36% and discussion around noted written racial slurs, 14% campus...believe that it must be a Lc 5, CL t€,:€\€ ir € Lc ecc< re ct* fc\e noted attitudes of teachers, and problem." 32% noted structural racism The survey was also admini- 15 00% (defined as "disparate institutional stered to faculty members; how- treatment of minorities). ever, since the sample accuracy When asked to describe any was 13% (41 out of approx 140), otherforms of racism which these E students had observed, responses Please see Survey, page 4 Trustee Named j1 1 Hopkins President cago Graduate School of Busi- -by Patty Pierson- ness, earning his MBA and Ph.D. \ HP/ Hi Not Changed Racial Tension Managing Editor He moved in 1971 to the Univer- / H Decreased Racial Tension sity of Washington, joining the 40 L One of the seventeen Charter faculty at the School of Public Trustees of Trinity College has Health and Community Medicine. recently been named President of By 1976, Richardson had The Johns Hopkins University in worked as chairman of the De- Maryland. partment-of Health Services and William C. Richardson, Associate Dean of the School of Martin Luther King Week Ph.D., graduated from Trinity in Public Health, in addition to teach- 1962 with a B.A. in History. He ing as a Full Professor of Health has since distinguished himself in Services. the area of public health and has At a January 17 press confer- Honors Civil Rights Leader served as Provost and Executive ence, vice chairman of Johns ered two lectures, "The Black Vice President of the University Hopkins University's board of vocation on Monday in the Chapel. trustees Morris Offit revealed "I -By Mark Russell- Community in Crisis: 1990" and at The Pennsylvania State Uni- In that ceremony, a number of versity. could not be moTe pleased than I Managing Editor speakers presented their interpre- "When Mississippi Burned: The "I am aproduct...of aprivate am with [Richardson's] election tations of King's legacy. Presi- Historic Meaning of the 1964 as president..." Prior to the an- A series of lectures, a con- education at Trinity College in dent Tom Gerety read from the Summer Project." In the first Hartford, Connecticut," said nouncement, Richardson had been cert, and a convocation marked speeches of King, Weaver High lecture, he discussed the probe Richardson at his January 17 press an attractive candidate for the MartinLutherKingWeekatTrin- School Principal Eddie Davis into Washington DC Mayor conference. As an undergradu- presidency of several schools, ity last week. The program, or- spoke about the King message Marion Barry's alleged drug use ate, he was station manager for including Penn State. ganized by students and faculty, and legacy, and Bettie Fikes, a among other subjects. His final WRTC and president of his fra- When questioned at the press was the first of its kind at Trinity. ternity, Theta XL conference about the Penn State member of the Freedom Singers lecture discussed his role in the The chief organizers of the week Upon graduation, Richardson Please see Trustee, page 4 of the SNCC (Student Non-Vio- formation and beginning stages nope to make it a long standing of the Freedom Democratic Party. attended the University of Chi- tradition. lent Coordinating Committee) in 1964-65, sang songs from that Guyot also attended three "I had the sense overall that it era. classes during his short stay. [the events of the week] went Fikes also delivered a lecture Chatfield indicated that his atten- exceptionally well," said Jack dance was "extremely well-re- Chatfield, Professor of History. titled "The60'sSpeak to the ,'90's: The Black Heritage and the Mu- ceived by the students in those Trinity's New Affirmative Despite the enthusiasm of classes." Chatfield, he cited the participa- sic of the Civil Rights Movement" Action Director to a small crowd in the Washing- The Tow attendance at the tion of the Trinity community as events will necessitate a change ton Room. Poor compared to the quality of in the events. "There is no doubt The other featured speaker Biker Ghick Takes Over the events. "Most of the events that we will do something to com- was Lawrence Guyot, a former were poorly attended by faculty memorate Dr. King," said Chat- organizer for SNCC and chair-' and students," he said. field. "But we will probably do it man of the Mississippi Freedom The Forum The week began with a con- differently next year." Democratic Party. Guyot deliv-

.1 .Hi Page 2 • The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 Opinion Students Tackle Tough Issues Editorial SPLASH Campaign Dedicated to More Than An Inconvenience Helping Connecticut's Neediest The Registrars Office has traditionally been one of are part of society and are part of at Mather Front Desk to voice our Trinity's most maligned bureaus. The list of mistakes To the Editor: the political structure. To have concerns to teh state legislature. emanating from this office is lengthy. For several semes- power within that structure you Please join us! ters the Registrar has had renowned difficulty achieving In Connecticut: must exercise it. To solve social For more specific informa- any modicum of stability. After so many semesters gone -over 250,000 families live in .problems we must look for their tion on the legislative components wrong, why has the situation not corrected itself? poverty, political origins and solutions, of of the Feed the Children Cam- For example, in the Fall of 1988, the registrar entered -one out of every four children are then we must act. paign contact the Connecticut the age of computerization. Ideally, the new system was born into poverty, Anti-Hunger Coalition at 522- supposed to facilitate the process. However, halfway -only 40% of those eligible for Please, support the Feed the 7762 or the ConnPIRG office at through final registration, the computers were shut down to food stamps receive them, Children Campaign. Wednesday 247-2735. handle the extraordinary lines that had formed by 11 a.m. -the family food stamp applica- January 31st there will be a press Join SPLASH (Students Pro- tion is 25 pages long and the conference and speak out about moting Legislative Action to Stop Few Trinity upperclassmen have not heard horror average amount given is 50 cents stories regarding the status of their friends. I can think of the importance of nutrition pro- Hunger and Homelessness) fo the per meal per person. Hunger Campaign of ConnPIRG one gentleman who has been listed in every graduating -196 food pantries, 55 soup kitch- grams in Connecticut at the Leg- class since his arrival, but has yet to be placed correctly. islative Office Building next to and stop discussing social prob- ens, and 40 homeless shelters at- lems; mibilize to end them. This spring he was incorrectly told he was no longer a tempt to serve the emergency the Capitol building in Hartford at student here. needs of hundreds of thousands of 1:00 pm in room 1A. Trinity Another case involves a more serious matter. A stu- people in Connecticut. students will be meeting at 12:30 J. Van Campen '90 dent went to the Registrar to get his grades for the fall term, -Charity cannot SOLVE this and was informed at that time that ne had been placed on condition. academic probation for a third consecutive semester, and The Feed the Children Cam- Students Will March had been summarily dismissed from the college. The paign is the legislative package student had never received notice of his predicament, sponsored by the Connecticut which was incorrect anyway. Anti-Hunger Coalition. It is de- In Pro-Choice Rally The most egregious infringement occurred this past manding increased funding for To the Editor: funding for legal abortion dis- fall when numerous students had not received their grades four programs (School Breakfast criminates especially against low upon their return to campus following the winter break. Program, Special Supplemental On Sunday, February 4,1990, income women. Without public The grades were not mailed to the students until January Food Program for Women, In- Trinity's Students for Choice funding, medical options are only 8th, which allows little room for error in the mailing sys- fants and Children, State Supple- organization will attned a major available to those who can afford tem to get to students before they leave home. mental Nutrition Assistance Pro- pro-choice rally at the State Capi- it. Poor women must bear un- gram, and Farm Market Coupon wanted children they cannot sup- Problems such as these continue to plague the Trinity tol. We urge all members of the Program) which have proven to Trinity community to join us to port, and the cycle of poverty is student body. As students realize these problems are not help improve the nutritional status ensure that the government does perpetuated. Parental notification isolated incidents, they begin to wonder why the trouble of thousands of women and chil- is detrimental to young women continues. dren throughout the state. It is not interfere with a woman' s.right to reproductive choice. Defend- because their access to abortion is It is imperative that Che exact causes of this trouble be also demanding the establishment delayed. Young women who identified and subsequently eliminated. There is serious of an educational outreach pro- ing the right to choose concerns everyone. More specifically de- come from dysfunctional fami- trouble when it takes Trinity a longer time to distribute gram (Food-Link) to inform lies are forced to travel to other their grades than schools like the University of Connecti- people of the nutririon programs fending "choice" means: Defending the right to self states or go to court to receive a cut or even the University of Michigan. that may be available to them and "judicial bypass" in order to ob- The registrar has a difficult job, and certainly comes to aswsist in easing the adminis- determination. All women should have the right to make free and tain an abortion. under a great deal of scrutiny by the entire student body trative application processes. Learn more about the issue twice every semester during registration. Nevertheless, it informed choices on family and Feeding hungry people and reproductive life. We believe in of choice. Tonight at 7:30 p.m.,. is one of the most important on campus. The Office of the ensuring adequate nutrition to the Students for Choice will present Registrar is central to each student's existence at the the capacity of the individual to children of our state makes imme- make those choices. "The Facts Speak Louder" in college. It therefore must be run efficiently for the benefit diate ethical sense and long range McCook auditorium. We will of students. The students need to know how they per- Defending religious freedom. economic and social sense. Most Pro-choice advocates believe all also begin selling tickets for a bus formed, and for this reason the job should be handled with importantly, hunger is painful and people should be free to exercise which will provide transportation maximum efficiency. must be ended. In the long run their own conscience on the mat- to and from the rally for $2.00. children who are hungry in school ter of abortion. We also believe Tickets will be sold in Mather cannot learn and are susceptible the particular belief of one relig- during lunch and dinner until to illness which leads to increased ion should not be forced on those Saturday, February 3rd. education and health care expen- who believe otherwise. ditures in the future. TRINITY TRIPOD Defending equal access to the Sincerely, Students, faculty, all people, same choices. Denying Medicaid Students for Choice, Progressive Student Allliance The Tripod's Policy on Letters to the Editor °AH letters must be submitted by 5 p.m. Friday the week before publication. °Letters must be typed, double spaced, or on Macintosh Disk. No handwritten letters will be considered °Letters must also have the author's name and phone number where he/she can be reached. Names may be withheld by request. "There is no limit to length, but the Tripod reserves the right to edit for publication any submission over 250 words. 0TheTripod can be reached via Box 1310.

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• A The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 • Page 3 Opinion The Nation of Islam and a Reconciliation of Words Winter Break Has Not Dampened Events of a Tumultous Two Weeks

Editors Note: This letter was munity. Of course I'm aware that people for over 430 years, as we ingrained in America through white community is being shut submitted before the winter break racist attitudes and actions exist are ready to admit that we would centuries of ignorance. And I off by the militant posture of and was not printed in the here at Trinity, but I believe that be wrong to maintain this unjust think that we at Trinity are ready organizations that follow the Decmber 6,1989 issue of the Tri- the massive turnouts to the recent status quo. I believe the over- to make some serious and far teaching of the Nation of Islam. pod. lectures and rallies bear testament whelming majority of white stu- reaching re-evaluations of tradi- The accusing and aggressive na- to the readiness of most Trinity dents here would agree that it is tional beliefs and behaviors in ture of these organizations is To the Editor: students to debate, evaluate, and wrong for us to partake of the order to work with our Black counter-productive, I'm not say- reform existing attitudes and prac- advantages that have been won brothers and sisters toward an ing that they have no right to make Conrad Muhammad' s lecture tices. for us at the expense of the Black environment of unity through accusations, because we are all was enlightening for me, and I We are willing to admit that people. I feel we are finally ready diversity, of equality, and of dig- guilty in a sense, and it is the feel, the Trinity community. I our ancestors were dead wrong in to renounce the mechanisms of nity for all. responsibility of our generation suspect thatmany of us have never their oppression of the Black oppression that have become Unfortunately, I feel that the to make right that which for cen- been exposed to such ideas be- turies has been wrong. What I'm fore. That we may disagree with saying is that militancy makes the many of his convictions and as- white community feel alienated, sertions does not "detract from the and aggression and accusations validity or the urgency of his make us defensive. I recognize underlying message. The time and appreciate the need for Black for change has come; indeed it is pride and solidarity, but I fail to long past. Trinity College, tradi- see what the Black commmunity tional bastion of homogeneous stands to gain by alienating or complacency, is being swept up offending the white community, in the tide of social change. Again, it may be that the Black Although the cause is wor- people are justified in alienating thy, and the objectives of unity the white after years of being al- and equality are noble, I feel that ienated themselves, but justified the Nation of Islam has adopted or not, that course of action will the wrong methods in achieving hinder, not help the cause of so- its goals. I also think that from a cial justice. political standpoint, organizations I'm not suggesting that the like B-PSI and the Pan African Black community should sit back Alliance would be making a and try to sweet-talk the white mistake by affiliating themselves community through a slow proc- with the more militant practices ess of change; not should they be of the Nation of Islam. pacified by the words "with all deliberate speed." No, the time Perhaps I'm naive, but I for action is now. I'm just sug- honestly feel that the vast major- gesting that they change tactics. ity of white students here are re- Takeadvantageof the atmosphere ceptive to and sympathetic with Frorn the Hartford Courant that has been created here at Trin- the grievances of the Black com- ity. Work with u$, notaginst us. Teach us how to change. Show us Student Activism, Not Apathy, Part of Trinity's what to do. We are ready and willing to reform, but we need you to help us with your under- New Reputation of Hightened Awareness standing and your patience. We To the Editor: ness. Whther in agreement or in the events that took place was and we have been home for four suffer from the plague of racism opposition, all members of our unfairly maligned. President weeks; The racial problems of as you do, and only by working together to kill the disease can The lectures involving the community reacted in some way Gerety became a visible and con- this campus have not been solved by the events prior to Christmas. anyone- white, Black, red or yel- Nation of Islam that took place to the lectures sponsored by B- venient scapegoat. Perhaps those low hope to survive. before Christmas sparked a full PSI, PAA, and TCBWO. I com- who were quick to criticize his Problems are more visible now, range of emotions from the Trin- mend these organizations for their handling of the Nation of Islam subsequently we are more able to Sincrerely, confront them. Now is a time for ity community. Consistent persistence in getting their speak- lectures should reflect on how Alfie Bingham '92 throughout the reactionary spec- ers on campus. Whatever your events might have been handled accelerated dialogue rather than a trum was a heightened awareness opinion of the Nation of Islam differently last year. Is it just return to apathy. We as a commu- of problems that have existed on representatives may be, theirpres- coincidence that the changing of nity have not solved a problem Read more this campus foryears. Walls were ence caused a dramatic change in the guard in the president's office but we have revealed one, now not built up in December, they the intellectual climate of our has accompanied the most visible let's not ignore it About the were unveiled. In what is hope- college. wave of student activism on this December fully the culmination of growing The adminstration received a campus in at least the past three Sincerely awareness, and not a temporary heavy dose of criticism during the years? I doubt it. Charlie Crissman '91 events, next reaction, the apathy that has char- weeks between Thanksgiving and It will be easy for our campus acterized Trinity for too long was Christmas. While some of it was to ease back into hibernation now page replaced with acitivism and aware- warranted, President Gerety'srole that the T.V. cameras are gone Trinity Must Find Answer to Violent Question at the rally. I wanted to tell of my will not be intimidated orsilenced am putting the burden of guilt on and sexual assault because it is a To the Trinity Community: experience because the most by this kind of harrassment. lam the man who did this to me and personal violation and there will devastating part of sexual assault not a lesbian or a radical feminist giving up the weight of the secret. always be public resistance to A week before Christmas is the secrecy that surrounds it. I and I believe this may be why I This letter serves the same pur- facing our ugliest sides. Silence vacation I attended the lunchtime had been working with emotion- was picked to receive this note. If pose, I will not be threatened of is the weapon of rapists, molesters, rally to speak out against rape. I ally disturbed children, many of I am perceived to be closer to affected by juvenile notes in front and all oppressors. heard two women who I know whom had been sexually abused. "mainstream Trinity" then my of my door. I want to encourage Thank you to all my friends and respect stand up and tell a I could see the scars that abuse disclosure may. have been more other women to do the same. It is who have been so supportive. large group of people about their leaves firsthand, as well as seeing threatening to some people. only by uncovering harrassment personal experiences with sexual the repercussions of my own per- I do not know who .wrote the and making these people crawl Sincerely assault. I had thought a lot about sonal experience. note but if I did I would definitely outfrom under theirrocks that we AlixOgden'90 rape and sexual assault in the For the most part, the re- take measures to have them pun- can see how prevalent this prob- weeks preceding this rally and I sponse I received was extremely ished. This act was meaningless lem really is, was extremely proud of my friends supportive with one glaring ex- and stupid but it served an impor- I want to tell all people who who had the courage to speak out. ception. Outside my door the tant purpose for me. I obviously have been assualted that it gets Write the It w as thek commitment to break- nextmorning was an obscene note threatened someone by what I had easier and easier each time you ing the silence that surrounds that enumerated what I "needed". said and, in retaliation, he tried to tell people. We have truth and sexual assault that motivated me It said, "You need 1. a good f—k make me feel guilty about what right on our side. Nomatterwhat Tripod. to speak. I had also been mo- and 2. to suck my c—k." The happened to me as a child. How- kind of response you receive in lested. WhenI was about5years reason why I enclose this disgust- ever, in speaking that day, I re- telling- the positive and suppor- old I was molested at a circus by ing epithet is because I refuse to lieved myself of any misplaced tive responses far outweigh stu- Box 1310 a man whom I did not know. 1 protect whoever did this by gloss- guilt or secrecy that surrounds pid notes and phone calls. It is never told anyone until I was 19 ing over the content of the note, I what happened to me 15 years difficult enough to talk about rape Trinity's Public Forum and many of my friends did not am writing this letter because I ago. In revealing this incident, I know of the incident until I spoke Page 4 • The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 Opinion Trinity's Reckoning with Evils of Racism Far From Over

Editor's Note: This letter was impression, as President Gerety the wrongkind of message to these volatile atmosphere on campus, the values of our white-male printed in the December 17 edi- smiled and played to the crowd negative-minded groups. In hind- and the fact that Conrad Muham- dominant society, this adminis- tion of the Hartford Courant and during the discussion, that the sight, we see neither of the groups mad was an invited guest who trative resistance simply would is reprinted here in its entirety forum was nothing but an insin- came to campus on the night of should have been able to take not have occurred. Consequently, cere formality on the part of the Conrad Muhammad's lecture. But whatever means he deemed nec- the antics of Trinity College can To The Editor: administration; a formality to deal by sheer intimidation, the extrem- essary to ensure safety, Wooden only be interpreted as subversive, Due to the controversy sur- with an issue that had always ist groups cut the potential of the was able to reason with the ad- exploitative and institutionally rounding the Novemeber lecture existed but was never called to lecture in half by influencing ministrative representatives Rucci racist. by Nation of Islam Minister Don attention until white students felt President Gerety to close the and Rosenstock, and negotiaite In any community which Muhammad, there was a reckon- violated. That issue, of course, meeting to the public. President the number of security to be al- thinks of itself as compassionate ing on the Trinity College cam- was bigotry. With President Gerety submitted, by necessity, lowed into the lecture from five or humanitarian, like the people pus. It was finally conceded by Gerety's actions the next two days, or maybe by convenience, to the up to twenty-five. in power at Trinity and in the the predominantly white student this fear was given greater cre- KKK and the J.D.L. But then Fifteen minutes after Wooden United States governement like body, faculty and administration, dence. again, the lecture could not have returned to the PAA dinner for to consider themselves and their that racism, both institutional and For example, on Tuesday been subtly or quietly closed down Conrad Muhammad, he was respective communities, the well- indidvidual, was intolerable. As a morning, December 5, President if the outside community was summoned back down to the se- being of victims should be of pri- result of this reckoning, Trinity Gerety made a decision to ex- present in significant numbers. curity office. President Gerety had mary concern. Within our soci- College President Tom Gerety clude the outside community from The crux of the matter is, nixed the reached compromise and ety, Blacks, minorities, women called for a school forum on big- the upcoming Nation of Islam there were alternatives. Larger stood firm on his limit to five and economically oppressed otry. At this forum, the panel lead- lecture to be given by Conrad assemblies have listened to simi- body guards for Conrad Muham- whites have all been victimized. ing the discussion, which con- Muhammad. Not only did this lar controversial lectures without mad. When told of President Unfortunately, President Gerety sisted of three faculty members stand in stark contrast to Presidemt incident; even i n the face of threats Gerety's security limitation, and the Trinity administration and President Gerety, reasoned Gererty's self-proclaimed, widely by extremist groups. If an unin- Conrad Muhammad decided acted insensitively to these vic- with the audience to be "open and publicized stance on improving hibited exchange o'f ideas for all (remember KKK and J.D.L. tims, with their apprehension and honest" while they expressed thejr community relations, but it was to hear cannot take place on a threats) he could not take the risk disregard towards the intended thoughts and opinions about big- positive community activism of otry. PAA. Rumored to be a radical In light of President Gerety's student activist in his day, one can behavior surrounding both the only look at President Gerety forum and the proceeding lecture "We believe all people have the right to today as a man who has com- by Nation of Islam Minister prised his ideals; or in other words, Conrad Muhammad, on Wednes- a sell out. day, December 6, we look back live in dignity..it is clear that President Rather than acting as a po- on this plea with dismay. As the tential ally to the disenfranchised, source of our anger, we point to a President Gerety's behavior, turn of events which strongly Gerety and Trinity College-do not." which spoke for Trinity as an indicated that Trinity College, institution, demonstrated a cal- under the guise of President Ger- lousness and ignorance towards ety, wasdeterminedto undermine, too many people. These people if not cancel, the upcoming pro- include the Black members of the Black Comad Muhammad lec- college campus, particularly when and speak with only five security ture because its intended message also a direct and blatant insult to Trinity community (by holding the student organization sponsor- it has a voice intended for the people. the forum on bigotry under such a was a threat to the people who disenfranchised of our society, Shortly after, President Ger- benefit most from the white male ing the lecture, the Pan-African ridiculous structure).., Alliance (PAA), who had heavily then where can it happen? ety again took the aggressive. This To the citizens of the greater dominant society which currently time, a Trinity College official exists in the United States; the advertised the event in the Hart- Wednesday, December 6 was Hartford community with the ford community. Besides alienat- no different. At a student rally issued aterse administrative state- censorship of the audience for the people in power. The manner in ment to the media and the one which President Gerety and Trin- ing PAA from the administration held that morning to protest his Conrad Muhammad lecture... by failing to consult or notify them decision to limit admission to the thousand students waiting in the Towards the Pan-African ity College carried out this con- rain outside of Mather Campus spiracy, under the deviously veiled about the decision, President lecture, President Gerety re- Alliance (and all other student Gerety damaged their credibility sponded to a request that he attend Center to hear the lecture. In the organizations who intend to bring facade of rhetorical half-truths statement, President Gerety and concerning first amendment law, in the city of Hartford. This has to the Conrad Muhammad lecture speakers to campus) for the fail- be considered a serious issue as at with the statement that he was the administration said the col- ure to consult or notify PAA about freedom of speech, and security lege was waiting to see if Conrad matters, is all the more disturbing. least several members of PAA are going to supervise the security the decision to exclude the out- from Hartford; and their activism effort from outside of the event. Muhammad would accept the side community from their lec- To begin with, the forum on Trinity College policies and bigotry was conducive to little is often and sincerely aimed at As curious as it was at the time, a ture- improving their city and tae lives bureaucratic official supervising employ a security force of no To the majority of the Trinity else than a greater polarization of larger than five. the Trinity community. At the of the people who call Hartford "security", this remark would community for President Gerety forum, approximately fifty Black home. come back to haunt President Many students were baffled justifying his actions with misin- Gerety when hundreds of students students found themselves in a After a lengthy questioning by that statement because as of formation about first amendment room with over 500 non-Black marched to his office in protest of 7:30 that night, there vfas no Trin- law, freedom of speech, and secu- of President Gerety by a group of a separate but related administra- Trinity community members. students which included this au- ity College policy which limited a rity matters (thus manipulating Many of the non-Blacks, most tive decision. The students speaker's personal security. A thor, it was learned that the deci- marched to President Gerety's andplaying on the misunderstand- • who had not even attended the sion , to exclude the Hartford matter of a fifteen minutes had ings and fears of the Trinity Don Muhammad lecture, were office only to discover that he was elapsed since Wooden had been community from the lecture was nowhere to be found. community so their reactions to angry and vocal about anti-semi- reached on the basis of a security told of President Gerety's refusal the events on campus reinforced tism they heard had been con- concern for the Trinity commu- The action which prompted of the compromise. In that time, a the racist, exploitative status veyed at that event. nity. It was stated by a Dean that the march to President Gerety's school policy was apparently quo)... two extremist groups, the KKK office was his didactic executive formed, oraphantompolicy'called Towards those in both the Reportedly upset athaving to upon, and the blame to who would justify themselves, the majority and the J.D.L., had targeted the decision that Minister Conrad Trinity and Hartford communi- Conrad Muhammad lecture for Muhammad's personal security be held responsible if the lecture ties who do not stand for the injus- of the Black community, seated did not take place was deviously together, took a unified vow of protest and/or violent actions. force be limited to five people. At tices present in our society, or the 5:30 Wednesday evening, Shawn manipulated from the Trinity silence after stating 1) they did Security, at any event, is the College administration to the conduct of our society's leaders not agree with the structure of the foremost concern. However, with Wooden, the student President of and institutions when they per- PAA, met with Director of Secu- invited speaker, Minister Conrad forum, and 2) they would be will- President Gerety's experience, Muhammad. petuate these injustices... ing to discuss the issues at hand background, and the alternatives rity Biagio Rucci, and Trinity And most significantly, with any interested students on a available to him as the President Associate Dean of Students, Mary Fortunately, a compromise President Gerety and Trinity more reasonable basis. of Trinity College, we find it in- Rosenstock. At that meeting, was reached and the lecture did College demonstrated institu- Wooden was informed of Presi- By most, this was interpreted excusably coincidental that given take place. However, the fact that tional callousness towards the the build-up of emotion on cam- dentGerety's limitation on Conrad this alternative lecture was heard victims of our society for the en- with confusion and frustration. Muhammad's security. A mere' By too many others, when the pus during the two weeks after the by the Trinity community was in tire chain of events which pointed Don Muhammad speech, he 1) two hours before the lecture was no small part thanks to President microphone was opened, the si- to take place, this was a decision to a conspiracy to limi t, subvert or lence was interpreted in such a did not foresee the implications Gerety. We strongly feel that cancel a lecture which was a voice that would accompany Conrad made by the same President, who President Gerety's first blunder, manner that led to public con- had earlier closed (he lecture to for those who are never given the demnations of the Black group. Muhammad's visit, 2) failed to letting inaction force him to close chance to speak simply because procure more security for the event the public specifically because of the Conrad Muhammad lecture to By too few, the vow of silence security concerns. of their race, skin color, gender, was understood as, among other in the interest of keeping the lec- the outside community, and his place of birth, or economic status. things, a self-protection act taken ture open to the community-at- Historically, pro-Black lead- sporadic behavior surrounding the We believe all people have to prevent an Us-Them confron- large, and 3) resorted to an exclu- ers have met with heavy resis- December 6 lecture, were not the right to live with dignity, tational situation. sionary solution for dealing with tance from the white community. matters of simple coincidence. Considering the maxim that ac- Regardless, the bottom line the security issue. To be excluded The assasinations of Martin Lu- These first instances of censor- tions speak louder than words, it is the structure of the forum was is to be humiliated and made to ther King Jr. and Malcolm X. bear ship and security limitation dur- is clear that President Gerety and insensitive to the Black commu- feel unworthy. Thus, exclusion testimony to this, Today, the ing Gerety's nascent tenure as Trinity College do not. nity, and only served to further breeds nothingbutresentment and Nation of Islam is attempting to President involved a lecture by a anger. bring the same dignity to the Black divide the already wounded col- pro-Black minister of the Nation Sincerely, lege community. In addition, it And by submitting to outside community which people like of Islam. It is undeniable that if King and Malcolm X. sought. Paul Murphy '92 was possible for one to get the agitation, President Gerety sent these groups were white, or did Chris Abramson '92 Given historical precedence, the not stand in direct opposition to The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 • Page 5 News Perez Named New Affirmative Action Officer HARTFORD, Ct. — Eddie serve both as liaison between President Gerety. "He has the A. Perez, program coordinator of Trinity and the surrounding com- experience and the know-how to Make Something Happen munity and as the chief adminis- make our internal and external (MASH) in Hartford's Stowe trator of the College' s affirmative communities workbettertogether. Village and a long-time commu- action efforts, including the Each half of his assignment should nity organizer, has been appointed monitoring of administrative and enhance the other." director of community relations faculty search processes. "Eddie Perez knows Hart- and affirmative action at Trinity "We are pleased and excited College. ford, he knows Trinity College, that Eddie Perez has agreed to and he knows how to get people In his new post, Perez will join the Trinity family. " says working together." Gerety con- tinues. "He will be instrumental in developing programs designed to increase the diversity of Trinity's work force and in moni- Prostitution Center toring all of our policies related to affirmative action and equal op- portunity." Adjacent To Campus The Stowe Village program that Perez now directs provides Reese is just one of the stu- -by Hugh Anderson- dents who has been approached. career counseling, job training and News Writer She adds that "there are people placement, and related support who will stop you if you don't services to families in this North A mere block away from the have your book bag." Hartford public housing project. Eddie Perez social center of campus, Vernon She also reports that the pros- A cooperative effort of the Na- Street, you will find Hartford's titutes will not walk along side- tional Puerto Rican Forum and largest constituency of women walks, but will linger in the street the Urban League of Greater who turn tricks. looking for cars that pull up to Hartford, MASH operates with La Voz Latina Holds The comer of Vemon and them, or that they will "hang out the assistance of non-profit, pub- Broad Streets, including the area by Campus Pizza and approach lic, and private sector agencies. stretching along Broad to Wash- cars."Every day, whennightfalls, Senior fellows of 1985 class Christmas Party ington Street, has become the she said, "they are out." of the American Leadership Fo- stomping grounds of those who A coalition of irate residents, rum, which is based at Trinity, picked up by their parents. choose to make love and money. eager to re-establish their over- were the originators of the MASH Special to the Tripod La Voz Latina, or The Latin Between January and September ridden neighborhood, has con- project and they continue to Voice, is a student organization of last year, Hartford police made tacted the college and President comprise its steering committee. of twenty members. According 336 arrests on charges of prostitu- Gerety to enlist Trinity security in Prior to heading up MASH, to Co-Chairperson Arlene An- tion. 238 of them were made in the fight to drive prostitution from Perez served for eight years as La Voz Latina, the Trinity gulo, the group's main purpose is the immediate area surrounding the neighborhood. executive director of Clay Hill Student Latino-American Organi- "to make people more aware of Trinity. While Gerety is sympathetic Hispanic culture and background and North End Inc. (CHANE), a zation held a Christmas party on The influx of prostitutes in to their plight, he doesn' t see how non-profit neighborhood wgani- December 9 for a group of sixth in the United States.". the area has indeed made many security could heip. He wasquoted Iii addition to having fun, in The Hartford Courant as say- zation that he founded and Imple- graders of the Betances Elemen- residents furious. Students living mented a variety of housing, tary School. Angulo noted that the party was a on Allen Place have reported that ing "It fprostitutionj has not be- success because it is one of La they have been solicited by come a security issue for our stu- youth, economic development, ~, The event began when group and employment programs for members walked the children Voz Latina's goals to make Hart- overzealous customers mistaking dents to my knowledge. I do not ford Latino-Americans aware of students for prostitutes. believe that either the Johns or the residents of the Clay Hill and from McDonald's on Washing- northeast neighborhoods in North ton Street to the Trinity Campus. higher educational opportunities And families whose houses prostitutestheroselveshavethreat- They were given a full campus such as Trinity College. The are recessed from the street and ened pur students. But I think it is Hartford. tour, culminating in a party in the group also sends tutors to Betances have long, shaded driveways find disturbing and very unsettling for A member of the Governor's Washington Room. A Christmas each semester who help students that their backyards are a favorite the residents of the regular neigh- Council on Voluntary Action and tree, decorations, food, music, and with English and Math. Since spotforprostitutestoconducttheir borhood. We're more concerned the HartfordHousing Partnership, games were enjoyed by the kids. many of the kids are Hispanic and business. about the drugs than the prosti- Perez is director of Community Professor Dale T. Graden, the therefore bilingual, they work well "They [prostitutes] definitely tutes..." Health Services, Leadership group's advisor, also participated with the organization's tutors. walk up and down the street," said Gerety asserts thattheprosti- Greater Hartford, and the Hart- in the festivities. He organized an For the future, La Voz Augusta Reese '92, a student who tutes feed on the drug-dealing ford Action Plan on Infant Health. exciting game of musical chairs. Latina's plans include participa- lives on Allen Place. "They don't harem which has established it- He is a former member of the The day ended as the contented tion in the February 3 Conference wear cheesy clothes, just ski jack-e self in and around Allen Place, Hartford Human Relations Com- children were walked back to on Education for Hispanics at the ets or whatever, but you know and that the problem of prostitu- mission, the Connecticut Depart- McDonald's where they were University of New Haven. who they are." tion will cease once drug dealers ment of Housing Three-Year have been rooted out of the neigh- Housing Advisory Plan, and the borhood. Hartford Enterprise Zone Com- Still, Reese and other stu- dents would like to see the school mittee. take a more active role in curbing Perez attended Hartford Contemporary art and architecture, including public schools and is a graduate of I. M. Pei's glass pyramid at the Louvre, are two the problems which nagging pros- THE PYRAMID OF PARIS of the focal points of our 1990 Summer Program. titutes create, Hartford Public High School. He "I agree that the drugs are currently is studying economics • A short course on the French Intersession: • More than 40 bad...but Still there are»so many and public policy in Trinity's regular offerings on the history of Riviera May 28-June 15 from the the Berlin Wall, students on this street that the Individualized Degree Program A Weekend University's. culminating in a school should do something about for adult students. He has partici- excursions: Summer Session: liberal arts five-day study Normandy, it. Drugs breed prostitution and pated in a numberof seminars and curriculum trip June 18 -July 2 7 Champagne, it's all one problem; I don't think special training programs, includ- A A three-week A Seminar tours: Loire Valley Send for our 1990 we should be selective about ing Leadership Greater Hartford French language medieval and chateaux, and Summer Program which parts of it we address," said and the American Leadership immersion Renaissance art Giverny Brochure Reese. "Until Trinity does some- Forum. program, in Burgundy; thing to improve the location of featuring and modern art off-campus housing, it is going to cultural.walking have to do something about pro- Correction tours THE tecting Allen Place." The Tripod wishes to apologize to Kieth Ryan '91 AMERICAN Seals for misquoting him in th Continued from previous page. December 1, 1989 issue. UNIVER ITY students need a stronger voice in Ryan was quoted to have Hartford politics. The election on said that an assault on his 01- PARIS Tuesday is a perfect opportunity person was racially moti- for students to make their politi- vated, In fact, the quote SIMMER PROCMM 1190 cal presence felt in the city," said should have implied that the Seals.. assault was simple and not a matter of race. The Tripod The American Univerelty of Paru The polling place for Trinity Summer Program»/U,S. Office regrets the misunderstand- 80 East 1 (th Street, Suite 434 students is the Firehouse on the ing and the undue lenghth of New York, New York 10003 corner of Summit St. and New Tel. (212)677-4870 time in its correction Fax. (212)475-5203 Britain Ave. (near ABC Pizza). The polls are open from 6:00 a.m, to 8:00 p.m. Page 6 • The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 News Middlebury Fraternity Crisis Sends Messages "The larger issue is whether to comply with the concept of a ing Committee (FRC), made up Dean Lindholm. He pointed out that ever since the drinking age or not women will join," saidDean -Jay Akasie- co-ed fraternity. of three students, two faculty members, and Dean of Students was raised, fraternities have be- Lindholm, who claims that it is News Writer Fraternities at Middlebury time to consider this important have until March to submit their Carl Lindholm, will form guide- come more popular for social reactions to this treatise, and in lines and discuss aneedforquotas purposes, yet overall membership issue. the mean time must encourage in fraternities. The FRC will also has not increased. To freshman Cynthia Stillin- When a Middlebury College He believes that this is an in- ger, who will soon have the op- fraternity adorned the_facade of their respective national organi- look at the possibility of fraterni- zations to comply. If a fraternity ties becoming a part of the dication that the FRC's proposed tion to pledge a fraternity, the idea its house with a mutilated female replacement for the fraternity does not sound appealing. "I really mannequin two years ago, the conflicts with the national organi- college's residential lottery sys- zation by admitting women, it will tem. system, simply called a "house", don't see anything wrong with school appointed a task-force to fraternities for men only, and re-evaluate the role of fraternities have to break its national affili- Middlebury's faculty is ada- would serve the same social needs ation. But if a fraternity does not mant in its support of the school's of students without the presence along the same lines, sororities at the college. Now, the findings for women only." of the task-force's investigation comply with the college's stipu- new policy. "The faculty has of single-sex organizations. lations, it will lose its house, all of become very involved in the is- There are mixed feelings Stillinger believes her senti- have their entire Greek system in ments are shared by most of the jeopardy. which are owned by the College. sue, and their position is clear in among the fraternities as well. The They have until December 31, College's women. Acting on a recommendation direction - itopposes the principle Middlebury chapters of Sigma 1990, to put the college's new of any all-male fraternity," said Epsilon and Kappa Delta Rho Dean Lindholm is aware of that fraternities be abolished, requirement into effect. such concerns. "At first, even I Middlebury's Board of Trustees Dean Lindholm. But the students have willingly expressed support The College's Community do not share their feeling. in accepting women. Chi Psi and was cynical about the co-ed idea. has made a compromise with a Now, I believe it's simply a mat- resistant student body, A January Council will set up several com- "The students support the fra- Zeta Psi, unwilling to break na- mittees to deal with resulting is- ternities, not by principle, but for tional ties, do not support the ter of time. Maybe Middlebury is 13 decision stated that the five the place that can make it work." residential fraternities will have sues. The Fraternity Restructur- Friday and Saturday nights," said college's decision. Jarvis Btirgulary Over Vacation Security Blotter last exam on Dec. 20th, at noon. roommate' s computer was in plain by Hugh Anderson Residence halls were locked the view and was left untouched. News Writer next day at the same time. At Many students describe Baena as Sunday,Dec. 24 at5: 50p.m. -MatherHall, sometime between that twenty- amiable and benevolent, so a four hour span, Baena's room was motive of revenge does not hold Bookstore: Security Officer while checking building Trinity freshman Chris Baena burglarized. much water. found that person(s) unknown had forcibly entered returned from Christmas Break to "It had to be an inside job," "There's no reason, to the best find that his first-floor room in Baena said. "The thief [or thieves] of my knowledge, why someone location. Entry had been made by removal of lower Jarvis had been broken into, and knew enough about the layout of would want to get back at me for glass panel from northeast back door by using a knife that his stereo and computer had the dorm to go downstairs into anything," Baena said. to accomplish same. Hartford Police contacted. been stolen. And all that Chris, storage and steal boxes to put my The Hartford Police report HartfordPolice, and Trinity secu- stuff in." noted that there was no forced Taken from the store were approximately 24 class rity can concur is that the butter But what makes this case pecu- entry into the room; the thief ei- rings with Trinity inscribed on them. A blue bookbag didn't do it. Most likely, it was a liar is that Baena's possessions ther knew the combination, or Trinity student. were underneath a blanket in the solved it. Baena marveled that was found by cash register. The knife and ring case Baena left the school after his bottom of his dresser, while his "the person had to figure out the were taken by Hartford Police. combo. Idon'tknowhow though." Neither does the Hartford Po- Seals Seeks Support lice department. No substantial Sunday, Jan. 14 at 5:40 p.m. - Seabury Basement, evidence was found in or around the room, and the police report Ladies Bathroom: Employee had found that some concluded that "no further action" person(s) unknown had vandalized the ladies room in Today's Election can be taken. The extent of what Trinity security has been able to when the tampax machine had'been forced open. apart from Marotta. do has been limited to changing Some toilet tissue had also been pulled off the roll. Special to the Tripod "Marotta has been on the the combination of the lock to the Council for years and he has not room. And it is questionable Something had also been written on the mirror, but put forth any solutions to the prob- whether Baena will ever be reim- could not be read. No witnesses to vandalism. Danny Seals, the independ- lems Hartford faces," said Seals, bursed. ent Democratic candidate for the "I was not content to just let Ma- "It's a stjange feeling to have Fifth District State Representa- rotta go into this election without your possessions stolen. It's not Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 9:50 a.m. - Summit D Parking tive, is looking to Trinity for being challenged." that it's a stereo or a computer, Lot: Security Officer while checking parking lot support in his campaign against "It is a good feeling to run a but I feel as if a part of my life here Al Marotta in the special election campaign based on issues and then has been taken from me, too- the found a hypodermic needle with traces of blood on on Tuesday, January 30th. have all of these great organiza- thief already knows more about same. Security Officer disposed of same at the The special election is being tions come out and support me," me and my life than I want him to held to fill the seat vacated by said Seals, referring to his en- know.... andthat'ssomethingthat medical office. Rep. Anthony Palermino, There dorsement by People For Change, can't be recovered." is no Republican candidate run- the Puerto Rican PAC, the CT ning , so the contest is between Citizen's Action Group, the Thursday, Jan. 18 at 8:10 p.m. - Cresent Street (in Seals, a science teacher in American Association of Univer- front of Anadama): Student reported he was walking Hartford'sKennelly School, who sity Professors, the CT Congress is also the president of the Hart- of Community Colleges, the CT Survey on the street when a vehicle almost hit him as well as ford Federation of Teachers and State Federation of Teachers, and Continued from page 1. several local youths who were walking in street. One Al Marotta, a current member of the United Auto Workers, among the results are less representative. the city council. others. Seals got an added boost For the question regarding the of the local youths confronted the driver who seemed Although Marotta won the last Friday when he was endorsed effectivenessoftheCollege'spoli- to be intoxicated, and a fight ensued between the cies, 42% believed they had in- endorsement of the conservative by the Hartford Courant. driver and local. The fight ended quickly and the 5 th district town committee, he is Seals talked about the impor- creased racial tension, 39% be- facing a strong challenge from tance of Trinity students in this lieved they didn't change, and driver left the area. Seals who has the support of a election and urged them to come 19% believed they decreased number of community organiza- out and vote for him. Trinity is racial tension at Trinity. tions. ' usually overlooked by candidates One faculty member used the Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2:10 a.m. - Vernon and Broad Last Wednesday, Seals talked for state and local offices, despite survey to criticize Trinity's pro- , Street Parking Lot: Hartford Police Officer on private to agroup of Trinity students about the fact that there are over 400 grams regarding racism. The his campaign. He said that Ma- students registered to vote in faculty member wrote, "By re- duty on Vernon Street, noticed a green Saab being rotta won the Democratic endorse- Hartford. Only about 1500 people moving the possibility of infor- driven in a reckless manner and two. male subjects ment because of the "buddy- are expected to vote in the special mal resolutions of complaints, the buddy" system in the Democratic election on January 30th, there- policies ties the hands of some holding onto rear bumper. Students advised of danger political machine and not because fore Trinity students could be who might otherwise complain, involved. of his position on the issues facing crucial in a close election. and some who might otherwise Hartford. Seals noted that in a local help. The policy is a mess." Seals emphasized his firm election such as this, every vote Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 2:14 a.m. - New Dorm: pro-choice position, his support counts. He cited the example of for tax-relief for ordinary income the special election held earlier SGA Student was a t a party in the dorm and slipped on we people, his advocacy of full staff- this month in the 6th District, floor. Student suffered a cut to her head and was ing of police foot patrols, and his which Edna Negron won by a strong interest in educational im- mere 34 votes. Elections transported to the infirmary and from infirmary to provement as "Trinity is an important part hospital. Student apparently had been drinking as her some of the things which set him of the Hartford community... Feb. 2 speech was slurred and she had trouble walking. The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 * Page 7 News High Court Case Effects Tenure Decisions

by Jane Reynolds schools. tion has occurred there are several sion by itself would hurt that quite where I stand; it becomes levels of appeal, including bring- candor." much more complicated," said Opinion Page Editor Professor of Religion Frank Kirkpatrick is Chairman of the ing the case before the President. Dean of the Faculty Jan Cohn Cohn. Appointments and Promotions "It's not as if discrimination would sees problems with the entire "I think the impact on Trinity In its decision of January 9 th,* committee, which is responsible not be uncovered," added Kirkpa- process of asking for individual will be from minimal to none," the Supreme Court ruled that the for making decisions on tenure. trick. letters of evaluation. "It reaches added Cohn. University of Pennsylvania could The A&P Committee reads all "Let's assume the worst- that this type of Orwellian lunacy According to President Tom not withhold confidential peer- letters written on behalf of tenure somehow everybody has con- where I spend all of my supposed Gerety, "tenure is a very special, review documents from the fed- candidates. "If there are letters spired to cover up the discrimina- research time evaluating every- and important decision, affecting eral agency that investigates from a department, for example, tion... the department, the com- body else's research," said Cohn. a person's entire career and vi- complaints of employment dis- in which there are signs of racial mittee, the appeals board, and the "I'm concerned about that proc- tally affecting students for a gen- crimination. While the ruling is or sexual discrimination the A&P President," said Kirkpatrick. ess in itself snowballing out of eration and more. Youwanttoget being regarded by some as an can ask the chairman to have these "Then it seems to me under those control," added Cohn. it right." infringement on the rights of col- letters redone and investigate the conditions, I don't have any prob- It's easy to say such proceed- Gerety felt that "the decision leges and universities, members status of these letters," said lem with the Supreme Court deci- ing must be confidential... and I was a little dismissive and scorn- of the Trinity community do not Kirkpatrick. sion as I read it," said Kirkpatrick. would go to any lengths to say ful as written." However, "it is seem to be expressing the same Addressing the concerns of how important confidentiality is, real important that our public concerns. "They certainly wouldnot act on or allow any sign of discrimi- many academics that people writ- but when confidentiality turns into policy about discrimination be as "Discrimination erodes eve- nation to count against the candi- ing letters for tenure candidates secrecy and courts don't have uniform and as universal as pos- rything that colleges and univer- date," said Kirkpatrick. If a can- will be less candid, Kirkpatrick access to things when they think sible," said Gerety. "If thisis the sities should stand for," said Presi- didate believes that discrimina- said, "I don't think that this deci- there is a problem, I dontf know cost, then I believe we should pay dent Tom Gerety. "On balance, I it," he added. think we can live with this deci- sion. Colleges can certainly main- tain confidentiality in most cases if they choose to do so." The controversy arose from a 1986 case in which a former asso- ciate professor of management at Pennsylvania's Wharton School filed a sex-discrimination com- plaint after she was denied tenure. The employment commission subpoenaed her peer-review files, but the University refused to re- lease them. The University be- lieves that the commission should have to demonstrate in court the Why special need for the files. How- ever the Court decided that the commission would only have to show that the material was "rele- vant" to its inquiry. According to The Journal of Higher Education, many academ- ics who are trying to conserve the confidentiality of tenure files look upstarts at the decision as a defeat. Some academics said that "the employ- ment commission's right to ob- tain without first having to show specific need would alter the ten- ure process at institutions that base promotion decisions on profes- sors' candid and confidential start evaluations of one another." "Here at Trinity; the process of tenure review is fairly open," said Associate Professor of Re- ligion andformer Secretary of the Faculty John Gettier. When a faculty member is under consid- erationfor tenure, a letter express- with ing the combined opinions of the department is written, A small number, no more than four, of individual tenured professors are also asked to write letters evaluat- ing the candidate's research, teaching, and other relevant ma- terial. The E.J. Gallo Winerusy invite.s you to a career and "The departmental letter that I would write on behalf of the religion department for someone' s industry presentation. tenure is a letter that the person Date: Tuesday 1/30/90 "as a right to read," said Gettier. A copy of the departmental letter is given to the tenure candidate, Time: 6:30 p.m. in addition, a new Appointments Place: Mather Campus Center ?nd Promotions Committee pol- lcy gives all tenured professors access to all reference letters written by individual professors. winerv Management Representitives will present a brief review of the wine industry and "My opinion is that we have discuss career opportunities in this dynamic growth industry ned to be as open as we can with [ne candidates while keeping the Resumes are encouraged. Questions are welcome. Refreshments will be served. confidentiality of those who gave opinions,: said Gettier. He be- "eves that the decision "will have Contact the Career Counseling Office for more information jar less of an impact on Trinity" man it might have on other Page 8 • The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 Features The Biker Chick

M.G. Blackburn John Claud Eats Scrod The Biker Chick c/o Hal's Studs £ Leather Shop New York City or: The Ombudsman I have some news to report—as you may have read in our Santa Claus North Pole last issue I have ben promoted from "Features Editor" to "Senior Editor." This is an INVENTED POST. This job DOES January 30, 1990 NOT EXIST! You will be proud to know that I made up this job for no other reason than it fills out my resume nicely. Dear Mr. Claus, .".-•• • The Senior Editor will hereby be a continuing post, given Greetings to you and your wife,the elves and the rest of the each year to the student who most desperately needs to impress crew. My regrets at having to cut the pleasantries short but the businesses but doesn't want to work the disgusting hours that nature of this letter is in fact business and not pleasure. real Editors have to work. My dearest red-suited dude, what is the deal? For centuries you You should have seen the meeting. Back in December we have been providing people everywhere with gifts to enhance their held our semi-annual coup d'etat to determine who would holiday season. Spreading well wishes and good cheer in this manner for so many years has given you a loyal and devoted have supreme control of the Tod. It was predetermined that, following much like that of the Grateful Dead, The similarity ends by divine right, Prince John Wilhelm Mary Claud would assume her.e however, for unlike Jerry and the gang you seem to be getting worse with age and not better. the mantle of leadership. So I was happy just to be a jester in his court. The deal was this—I would have "Lots of responsibility Every December for the last 21 years, I have mailed you a wish and very little authority." Have you ever heard of a more list of items that I would have liked to receive for Christmas. Please note my use of the conditional here. Since, this is a wish tempting offer? list it was never imperative that I receive all of the items The other thing people were obsessed about was the listed. The name of the game here is quality and not quantity. Masthead. You know that stupid little box on the opinion page There is an old saying that goes, "It is better to give than that tells people what idiots are editing this sheet? Well/it receive." It is upon this idea that our relationship is based. And seems that where you are on the masthead is of supreme for a good decade or so, both parties did a fine job of keeping up their ends of the deal. You gave and I received. That is until importance to the Sea Monkeys who are actually running the recently. newspaper. So I had to concede something like letting everyone If you refer to the list below'you will note that you made go ahead of me on the masthead. I haven't seen this week's errors in the delivery of every single item on the 1989 wish list. edition yet, so check it out! See how I did in the standings! Obviously you are not familiar with anot.her old saying that goes, So, in order to utilize my new, totally fictitious post in the "It is better to receive nothing at all than to get gross misinterpretations of one's wish list." What's wrong Santa? most evil way possible, I am hereby anointing myself Tripod Problems at home with the Mrs.? Too many late nights out Ombudsman. An Ombudsman is a real job, and most drinking with your pal Rudolph? Dissatisfied wiLh your work environment? 1o be perfectly honest regardless of your excuse you newspapers have them. He is "the readers' representative." are not forgiven. There is no absolutely excuse for your conduct Simply put, you can write to me if you have a problem with and thus I am suing you for breach of contract. something the Tripod has printed. (Hard as that may be to It is difficult for me to say these words to a legend, but Mr. imagine.) Claus,the fact of the matter is, get it together or go to Florida I know what you're thinking. You're thinking: "Steve— to retire. When I have a problem with the Tripod I just write an angry, My lawyer will be contacting you in the near future. nonsensical, meandering 3,000 word letter-to-the-Editor thatl demand be printed in full!" Okay, that's one plan. But doesn't Sincerely, it strike you as just plain stupid that people with the looniest ideas seems to generate more controversy than people who are based in this world? The"Biker Chick So, you have a choice now. You can write to the Editor and tell him how you are much better than people because your opinion is so much more open-minded: "To The Editor: I just wanted to say that I am far superior to the person who wrote in last week to say that they felt inferior to the person who gave a speech on German reunification. I think that he should be kicked out of school immediately WHAT I ASKED FOR WHAT I GOT because he stinks! La la Ha ha!" Forget about it. I don't want to hear it. The next time love slave blow up doll some one writes something so completely asinine TRY bottle of Dom Perighon carded at my brother's wedding IGNORING IT! Some Yahoos just want the attention, so they money deliberately conjure up some controversial crap (Can you write debts that? Maybe someone should complain about the obscenity...) leather jacket straitjacket so people will write their names a million times in the next issue. IGNORE THEM! important jewelry For the rest of you sane individuals, write to me. Keep it Cap'n Crunch secret decoder ring short and to the point. EXAMPLE: a night on the town carded at a "PG13" movie Steve—RE: "Tensions on Campus Continue" (Jan. 31, 1990 issue)— job of my dreams an offer from the National Enquirer John Claud eats scrod. Sincerely, Phil Phreshman '93. Thank you Phil. What I then do is go up to our hairy "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" "Regis & Cathy Lee Cook Cajun" editor and give him this information. He smacks me Johnny Depp unconscious, .then replies. I then print his reply in the Dep hair gel Ombudsman section. fine french perfume cold french fries REPLY: Freshman can bite me. -The Editor. See. how that works? Simple, isn't it. So send your tickets to a Broadway show tickets to the tractor pull complaints to me c/b The Tripod, Box 1310 and I'll be sure that I annoy the proper editors with your complaints. I'm not the Features Editor anymore. I'm the Senior Editor; I'm here to help. GUIS? \TS OL TO ) m, i GOT SEHT GEEI, HCA) KftK*. UETS \£1 RWR.WERE OUT.' [email protected]. SCHOOL I TO WE (TOWNS GUNS.' EVEN! IF you DOH'T NOT JUMP TO VOU MJUE. TO HOME-. TOOM? J QFFKE, JVJSV KNT StT SEUT UVE SWIPE Mf LIKE NUWBER5 PERKKMHKE IM Jysr CHN-K? 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\ The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 • Page 9 Features Dave Barry Meet Mister Language Person As He Takes Questions tion mark, the catastrophe, the Once again we are pleased to watched, ("How about them Toronto Blue Q.Maytheyalsoyell: "Shoot Not excluding joint taxpay- Jays?") eclipse, the Happy Face and the that ball in there shoot it shoot it present Mister Language Person, box where the person checks "yes" SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT WAY the internationally recognized ers filing singly. YOU: Urrrrooonnngggg. EXCEPTION: "Suzi's All FRENCHPERSON:Quelun to receive more information. You TO SHOOTB ABE GOOD HOSE expert and author of the authorita- should place these marks in your ON THAT SHOOTER"? tive "Oxford Cambridge Big Book Nite E-Z Drive-Thru Donut moron! ("Good point.") Shoppe." Q. I know there's a differ- sentences at regular intervals to A. They most certainly may. 0' Grammar." indicate to Q. What is the difference Q: What is the difference Q • your reader What the between "take" and "bring"? between "criteria" and "crite- that some A. "Take" is a transitory verb rion"? heck ARE kind of punc- "ram- that is used in statements such as A: These often-confused tuation is oc- "He up and took off." "Bring" is words belong to a family that parts," curring . a consumptive injunction and grammarians call "metronomes" anyway? Consider must be used as follows: "We meaning "words that have the A . these ex- brung some stewed ramparts to same beginning but lay eggs They are amples: Aunt Vespa but she was already underwater." The simplest way parts of a dead so we ate them ourselfs." to tell them apart is to remember ram, and they were WRONG: O Q. What is President Bush's that "criteria" is used in the fol- Romeo, Ro- native language? lowing type of sentence: "When consid- meo, where- ered a A. He doesn't have one. choosing a candidate for the fore art thou TODAY'S LANGUAGE United States Congress, the main great deli- Romeo? cacy in TIP: A good way to impress people criteria is, hair." Whereas "Crite- such as your boss is to develop a rion" is a kind of car. those days. RIGHT: O "Power Vocabulary" by using big Q. What is the correct way to People Romeo! Yo! words. Consider this example: spell words? used to ROMEO!!! YOU: Good morning, Mr. A. English spelling is unusual watch o'er Where- Johnson. because our language is a rich them. thehellfore YOUR BOSS: Good morn- verbal tapestry woven together ART thou? ing, ted. from the tongues of the Greeks, Q • Huh?? (Obviously you're not mak- the Latins, the Angles, the How do ing much of an impression here. Klatxons, the Celtics, the 76ers you speak ROMEO: I Yournameisn'teven'Ted." Now and many other ancient peoples, French? art down watch the difference that a couple all of whom had severe drinking A . here! Throw of Power Vocabulary words can problems. Look at the spelling French is me the car make:) they came up with for "colonel" very easy keys! YOU: Good morning, Mr. (which is actually pronounced to speak. Q • Johnson, you hemorrhoidal infra- "lieutenant"); or "hors d' oeuvres" The secret Does any- structure. or "Cyndi Lauper." It is no won- is, no matter what anybody says ence in proper usage between body besides total jerks ever use YOUR BOSS; What? der that young people today have to you, you answer, "You're "compared with" and "compared the phrase "as it were"? YOU GOT A QDESTTOK the intelligence of Brillo. This is wrong," but you say it with your to," but I don't care. A. No. FOR MISTER LANGUAGE why it's so important that we old tongue way back in gargle posi- A. It depends on the context. Q. What is the correct form PERSON? folks teach them th old reliable tion and your lips pouted way out of encouraging "chatter" that base- We are not surprised. like you're sucking grits through Q. Please explain punctua- spelling rule that we learned as tion? ball infielders should yell to the children, namely: a hose, so it sounds like this: pitcher? ©1990 Tribune Media Services, "Urrrrooonnngggg." Example: A. It would be "my pleas- "I" before "C," ' A. They should yell: "Hum Inc. FRENCH PERSON: Ou est ure." The main punctuation marks babe hum babe hum babe HUM Or when followed by "T"' la poisson de mon harmonica? are the period, the coma, the colo- BABE HUM BABE." O'er the ramparts we nel, the semicolonel, the proba- Calvin and Hobbes by Watterson OK DOPUCKTES, LISTEN OP. SPECIFICMLX, WITH FWE IF TUE REST OF US LM LOW, WOW WAT STILL AS-lflNG- KS WRE Mi. HERE WPIKATES, VE CAN DIVIOE WE CAN WE TOENS GOING LEMES US Mm AH01 t»UT KNOW HOW TO UP THE SCHOOL WEEK So TO SCUCOL, AHD HO OHE THE Seniors, What SET R\D OF foO, WE MIGHT THERE'5 oi€ DUPLICATE K* WILL BE THE WISER.' Y«3 SETS THE te \MEli. COOPERATE. EACU DM. BH) U will you be doing when

1 WISH I ' ARE.10UIH VIE DREW STRAWS, CAlWH, SOU I'M HOT ARE SO WEIRD TW HOT UNEO SOME- CWIK5 CUSS' CA\NM. I'M m> TOWS PLACE WERE TO GO TO l'(A NOT EVEtt DUPLICATE GCJWSTO I W6KTT0 ME FIWD HIS HWBER. TWO. SCHOOL. WE'RE A HORMW- LOCKER? All TAWS TURKS BUS STOP. F^ SO WE EACH QHLS ORE ••. rv:;:seniprs ':iire ••a^..kecl;7not • t<>"-: •;'": answer this question. Seniors, will TK\ HOT CM_N\U. I'M LOOK, I CAL%, WOULD W PLEASE SEE WHWS SO WPUCKE NUMBER FIVE- , HARD ABOUT THIS! DEMONSTRATE THE HOMEWORK. WPLKKVE THQ WAS HERE you be giving PROBLEM W WERE ASSIGNED R0M, HOT ME. *RE to the Senior

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No, Mr. Bush, Last Thursday, a vote in the United issue illustrates the recent failing of America's Approximately one month every human life is not as pre- States Senate fell four votes shy of overriding immigration policy in general. In a meeting in ago 12,000 U.S. troops entered cious as you purport. One is only President Bush's veto of a bill which would Geneva this month, the United States gave in Panama City where 12,000 troops as valuable as one's U.S. price have guaranteed asylum to over 30,000 to pressure from its European counterparts by were already stationed to protect tag, and the canal has a very large Chinese students, This Senate decision came accepting a policy of forced repatriation of the Panama Canal. The canal is one. We invaded Panama be- one day after the House had overwhelmingly economic refugees. This decision has left the U.S. property until 1999 when it cause we had lost control. defeated the veto by a vote of 390 to 25. The 56,000 Vietnamese refugees in a hopeless will return to the possession of The Panama invasion is the bill first appeared on the Congressional situation in which their forced return to those who own the rest of Pan- beginning of a new chapter in docket this summer after the carnage in Vietnam seems imminent. ama. With atotal of 24,000 troops, U.S. relations with Central and Tiananmen, and was vetoed shortly after its Another reversal of immigration policy it took longer than was antici- South America. The War on unopposed passage in November. came last year when the Bush administration pated to gain control of the city. Drugs, which I have always be- announced its decision to begin to deny The U.S. public received numer- lieved to be a farcical creation of The extreme discrepancy in the vote on ous reports about the Noriega this particular issue between the House and immigration rights to thousandsof Soviet Jews. the Reagan administration, is now For years the United States has loyalists who were troublesome being used as a justification for Senate, can only be understood and hard to defeat, and how vic- blatant U.S. intervention. within the broader context of linked Arms control agreements to a change in the Soviet policy tory was eventually achieved by After the Panama invasion, partisan politics. Realizing after our brave U.S. soldiers in their Bush and his administration are the House vote, that his position concerning basic Human rights, and concessions to trie Jewish camouflage uniforms who were more popular than ever. How had become precarious, the virtually invisible in the city. population. Central to these simple it is to flex the military President and his aides set to work Bush, when asked to justify muscle in this country without on a massive lobbying campaign demands was an increase in the number of exit visas granted to the invasion, pointed to the mur- fear of moral backlash or social in the Senate. indignation. The big question that persecuted Jews in the USSR. der of a marine officer coupled Top Senate leaders were with numerous other assaults on is still unanswered is exactly how barraged by phone calls, letters and When the demands of the United U.S. citizens. This just cause many Panamanian civilians were personal visits from such top States were granted by the principle is incredibly hypocriti- killed during this military action? Republicans as John Sununu, Lee Gorbachev government, the cal. For example, in El Salvador What will the price be for the in- Atwater and former President United States suddenly changed in 1981,4 U.S. nuns were raped stallation of another puppet in Pan- Nixon. Bush himself personally its policy, and reneged on its prior and murdered by the Salvadoran ama? contacted and harangued several promise of an open invitation by undecided GOP senators. A top closing its borders to these Congressional aide said of the individuals. intense pressure, "They used The current trend in Tripod Forum threats and persuasion and the American immigration policy President put his personal prestige From The Wall Street seems to be moving the country on the line. They went after Journal away from its prior position as everybody, and no one was protector of persecuted peoples. "We are not provided with wisdom, we must immune." The final effect of this effort paid It is extremely unfortunate that the wisdom of discover it for ourselves, after a journey off in the end, as four Republicans switched the House of Representatives was not equalled votes and supported the veto. in the Senate, or more importantly in the White through the wilderness which no one else can While the question of partisan politics House. The farsightedness shown in the House take for us, an effort which no one can spare and the veracity of the President's China sets a good example for United States policy policy should carefully be considered, this concerning immigration. us, for our wisdom is the point of view from which we come at least to view the world." Marcel Proust The Breakdown on Remembrance of things past "You can always make a buck on other Biodegradable Plastics people's misery." Professor Tom Reilly, Political Science Department by Rachel Zoob development, so the chemical photodegrade. Degradable plas- industry has employed a new strat- tics will simply increase the Chairman, on the prospects of turning a profit World and Nation Staff Wiiter egy. They have begun to play off amount of solid waste in a landfill. during The Depression. the publics new 'environmental There has been virtually no re- Since the late 60's, with the awareness'. search done on these products and establishment of the Environ- As people have begun to recycle what little has been done points "This is just unfortunate." mentalProtection Agency and the more, and use fewer plastics in towards these plastics degrading National Environmental Policy their daily lives, companies like into toxic waste. Pat Summeralldescribing the Super Bowl after the Act, people of the United States Mobile Chemical Company, the With names like "Good Third Quarter. have become increasingly aware world's largest supplier of plas- Sense" trash bags and "Sun Sack" of their environment. From Love tics packaging, have grown nerv- grocery bags, this incredibly in- Canal to Seabrook voices have ous. Their solution: the miracu- sidious marketing ploy becomes "I do not beleieve in charismatic been raised in an effort to protect lous, make everyone happy, pho- apparent. People's consciouses the individual against the waste todegradable plastics. will undoubtedly be eased as the messiahs who see the world in terms industry which insists on dump- I was very excited when I real problem of solid waste con- of mutually exclusive categories.,.I am ing on us. No one national private heard of this latest invention. tinues. Projects working towards bound to the idea that history should organization has been involved in Having felt guilty for my recyclable plastics and source organizing concerned citizens' fratenity's use of plastic cups at reduction are, at this time, the only be invoked with scrupulous care involvement. Cries of alarm have social functions, I decided to buy only real solutions to the plastics and not simply to buttress a sagging come, surprisingly, from individ- these photodegradable wonders. problem. ual, small-scale operations. My excitement and self-righteous- The chemical industry is quite ideology." The motivating force for ness were stilled when I learned aware of the situation they are concerned individuals has been the truth about these products. creating on the consumer market. History Professor Michael E. Lestz regarding the fear. To name a few fearful in- Degradable plastics are a Acknowledging their strategies, Farrakhan controversy in an essay in The Hartford stances- an unusually high rate of consumer rip-off. These "feel- an official from Mobile Chemical breast cancer in the Long Island good" products degrade into Co. said, "Are we confusing con- Courant 12/17/89 area, lukemia taking many lives unknown compounds or, in more sumers? Yes, we probably are." in Southern Massachusetts, and cases than not, they simply don't The repulsiveness of biode- lead poisoning causing retarda- degrade at all. Consumers pay up gradable chemicals is threefold: tion in children. We have all been to 15% more for so-called biode- the refusal of the government to detrimentally affected one way or gradable items which won't de- insist on truth in advertising, in- If you overhear another by the contamination of cay in today's landfills and may dustries manipulation of public our surroundings. not rot in composting systems. sensibilities, and the public's lack This information is not new, but Landfills are "more like of power in regards to the infor- notable quotes, send the motivation to do something tombs than compost piles", sun- mation they receive. Capitalism about these problems has just light does not reach these plastics at its worst leaves us unable to do recently become a widespread and there is no way for them to the right thing. them to Box 1310. The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 • Page 13 World & Nation A Witness To Revolution in Czechoslovakia apolitical dissident lastFebruary. Hussites, and the Hungarians. an overwhelming victory. lute control over the nation's press, by Richard Zednick During the uprisings last fall, After World War I, the Czechs Under a socialist system, the radio, and television, and only Havel came to represent the and Slovaks were united and given nation received some valuable trusted members of the party were '• Sports Editor nation's new revolutionary con- independence, thanks in part to benefits, many of which will allowed to serve as editors and science. This led to his unani- Woodrow Wilson. Since that time, remain intact for years to come. broadcast officials. I spent the last week of vaca- mous election to the presidency in the people have held the United The country's comprehensive During my visit I noticed and tion staying at the home of my December. His image was fur- States in a positive, almost god- system of social welfare provides was told by my grandparents of grandparents in Bratislava, ther reinforced by his New Year's 1 fatherly light. citizens with sickness and mater- additional regrettable effects of Czechoslovakia. What I wit- Day speech which encouraged the In 1938, Hitler annexed the nity benefits, old-age and disabil- Communist rule. Stores are plain nessed and became enthralled with spirit of the revolution and sweep- German speaking areas of ity pensions, and family allow- and undecorated with products during my visit, was a nation in ing change in Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia and in 1939, ances. Health care and medicine simply lined up on shelves, some the midst of a revolution. I stress The people of Czechoslova- Germany declared Czechoslova- are available to all citizens free of crudely packaged and variety is '< midst, however, despite the kia have historically been at the kia a protectorate. The country charge. All education is provided minimal. The elegant old palace . apparent completeness of many center of Europe's political suffocated under German rule for by the state. for Slovak rulers was demoted to changes. It has been nearly forty struggles. Prague was the center ten years until the Soviet Union There were also numerous a practical, yet glamor-lacking days since Vaclav Havel was of the Holy Roman Empire dur- drove the Germans out in 1948. detrimental elements within the recreational facility for children. f elected the nation's new non- ing the reign of Charles I. The This was warmly welcomed by system. The Communist Party Nearly all of an old church was • communistpresident, butremem- region has been stretched and the Czechoslovaks and in the completely ruled the nation and made into a Russian bookstore. • ber that this is a nation trying to divided by the Turks, the only free election since that time, selected all candidates for public The only Western newspapers ; reverse over forty years of an Hapsburgs, the Bohemians, the in 1949, the Communists scored office. The party exercised abso- allowed into the nation were ingrained ideology. Communist papers, thus making newsstands few and insipid. Per- The atmosphere of the revo- haps most insulting to Czechos lo- lution is one of great excitement vak national pride was the change and enthusiasm. I felt priyileged of the national emblem from a | to be able to watch the process for lion with a crown atop its head to i even seven days. All people — one with a red star in the crown's I young and old, blue-collar and place. ! white-collar—wore pins display- s' ing symbols and slogans of their ? The most disturbing sign I \ newly earned freedom. The streets NO NIORS MR. Nice GUY received during my visit of how i were lined with anti-communist ingrained the system is came prior i banners and posters of Havel. to a call to my family. My grand- On January 12, Havel paid motherwarned roe"don'ttel l them his first visit as President to Bra- over the phone about the things tislava, and I was fortunate enough you bought here, because some- to see him speak in a square in the body might be listening and you could get in trouble." This exem- city's center. Vaclav Havel is not plifies the deep-rooted result of apolitician in the American sense, the past forty years: the minds of but he is the perfect leader for the the people have accepted para- Czechoslovaks in this phase of noia as a necessity for survival. their struggle. (The nation is made up of Czechs and Slovaks and the There have been tremendous Slovaks will often politely over- changes over the past few months, look foreigners labeling all the but even more has yet to be nation's people as "Czechs".) changed and the people must be patient Perhaps a hidden blessing The 53 year old Havel was of theirhistoryis that the Czecho- originally a playwright from a slovaks have become amongst the wealthy family of builders. He best in the world at waiting. was jailed by the Communists as Barry's Arrest a Breach of Justice STUDY FOR ONE YEAR OR I should hope that taxpayers' FOR ONE OR TWO TERMS IN discovered, Mrs. Barry resigned money is not frittered away track- by Patty Pierson from that job as well. In a related ing down unfaithful spouses. scandal, it was discovered that the Managing Editor Furthermore, when Barry mayor paid for a new coat for his made advances at Moore, she wife with city dollars, evoking denied them, yet she was more Prom the real-life Tammany public outcry and disdain. In later than eager to assist when Barry OXFORD to the Gotham City of cartoon months, rumors arose that the asked for drugs. NewYorkTimes lore, every citizen fears corrup- Mayor was an alcoholic and a columnist William Safire has Several colleges of Oxford University have invited The tion in the mayor's office. Recent drug addict. called this "sting* set up to arrest Washington International Studies Council to recommend investigations of strong politicos The above events smack of Barry the worst kind of entrap- qualified students to study for one year or for one or two such as Los Angeles Mayor Tom corruption and dirty dealings, and ment, and clearly it is. This crea- terms. Lower Junior status is required, and graduate study Bradley and ex-Majority Leader citizens of Washington are justi- tive form of arrest (designed by is available. Students are directly enrolled in their colleges Jim Wright send a clear message fied in suspecting their mayor. the tricksters at the FBI with and receive transcripts from their Oxford college; this is NOT to voters that no public figure is Yet voters should be most shocked express permission of Attorney a program conducted by a U.S. College in Oxford. 3.2 ^yond scrutiny. This is espe- by the manner in which their General Richard Thronburgh) mayor was caught, not the crimes minimum index in major required. cially the case for Washington, flies in the face of all the Attorney An alternative program which is sponsored by a U.S. D-y mayor Marion S. Barry, Jr. of which he is accused. Let me fill General stands for—protection of who was arrested at the Vista you in on a few unnerving de- the law. The law does not dictate University is available for students with minimum indexes of international Hotel January 18 on tails... that one's rights can be circum- 2.7. Students will have social and athletic rights in an Oxford °rag charges. Not unlike the First, to catch Barry in the vented simply because he is a college and the fees are substantially less. capture and sentencing of Al proverbial "act," Attorney Gen- suspect, Hjpone for tax evasion, Barry's eral Richard Thornburgh looked In the case of Marion Barry, INTERN IN WASHINGTON, LONDON mdictmentfor misdemeanor drug to the Federal Bureau of Investi- the balance of justice has been "sejmd purchase is a simple gation. Had Barry been a com- tipped the wrong way. If, indeed, WISC offers summer internships with Congress, with the method for the authorities to snare mon citizen, or had he not been Barry is a cocaine addict, he should White House, with the media and with think tanks. a reputed lawbreaker. suspected of larger crimes, cer- receive help; If the only kind of Government and Journalism courses are taught by senior- The lachrymose press con- tainly the local police would have government for Barry is corrupt level government officials, who are also scholars, and by ference following Barry's arrest sufficed. The authorities were government, he should not be experienced Journalists. Similar opportunities in public •narks, for some, and end to the working under the assumption that reelected. It is as simple as that. policy internships are offered (with academic credit) in mayor's twelve years in office. drugs were the least of Barry's The made-for-media nature of London (Fall, Spring and Summer). 1 failings—violating his right to Barry's arrest is indicative of the ne mayor and his wife Effi have innocence until proven guilty. It "jaae many uneasy from the be- flaw inherent in President Bush's The Washington ginning. Conflict-of-interest was/ the FBI which called in the war on drugs: the arrest of drug ^arges arose when it was revealed mayor's erstwhile girlfriend users and dealers focuses upon International Studies Council mat Barry's received a discount Rasheeda Moore, a resident of incarceration and not rehabilita- 214 Massachusetts Ave., N.E. °n a loan from a bank where Mrs. California, to lure him to abugged- tion. Let us hope Thornburgh was Suite 450 and-wired hotel room. Accord- correct in believing that drug use Barry served on the board. She ing to governmentsources, Moore Washington, D.C. 20002 resigned from the board and took is simply the tip of Barry's law- EO / AA (202) 547-327S T^ori with an advertisingfirm phoned Barry to ask him to"party" breaking iceberg. Then, perhaps, mat did extensive business with in the hotel room. Clearly Barry this abuse of governmentpouvoir me did not arrive at the Vista Interna- will seem a bit more justifiabK city. Once this conflict was tional with drugs on his mind, and Page 14 «The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 Arts A Lesson of Kind Ness hARTford Scene In the scene when the chil- had been so much a part of their By Jennie Baker dren were waiting for the bus in lives, is nothing but a memory. It Arts Writer the rain, the faking of politeness makes us wonder about the friends Thurs 2/1 and Nicole Moretti whenever an adult walked by was we have now - will we still be Arts Editor one of the many blatant examples close in the future? Young Beethoven of the lack of sincerity and igno- The piece was derived from Hartford Symphony Orchestra Ping Chong's Kind Ness rance that children hold of true "Archie" comic strips and uses opened in Goodwin Theater last compassion. We learn through the conventions of exaggerated The first in a three-concert Classical Conversa- Friday at 7:30 p.m. The show this piece that it is not the display characters, slide shows, slapstick tions series, this section introduces the 22-year conveyed its message of opposi- of a kind act that is truly good, but comedy, sound effects, and an tions in the form of broad comedy rather the deep intention of the unseen narrator. The actors stayed old composer as he moves to Vienna to study action. In other words, there is no after the show for a discussion with Haydn. The Bushnell. 8 p.m. Tix: $10- juxtaposed with serious social ; : problems. point in performing an act of kind- with the audience on the develop- $25. ' - Stereotyped caricatures of nessunless it comes straight from ment of the script and the goals of people such as the "rich girl", the heart. the production. "blind girl", and "poor boy" came The play focuses on the lives Ping Chong' s company origi- Sat 2/3 alive on stage presenting the of five humans and a gorilla named nates its work in a collaborative similarities and distinct differ- Buzz as they go through the vari- process that starts with a theme enbces of all people. Generally ous stages of life. As they mature, presented by Ping Chongfollowed EricNagler cruel to one another, the charac- they grow apart, realizing that the by weeks of brainstorming. Be- A master of many instruments, Nagler shows ters interacted well only when it friendship that was once so im- cause of the company's motto, the joy of music making for ages one to ninety- was in a group against someone portant has dissipated. Each is "Dare to be Stupid", they were else. As children, they taunted presented with the question, capable of going to comic ex- two. You too can learn to make music with each other, pointing out differ- "When was the last time you saw tremes in order to express the cruel bleach bottles, spoons, and washtubs! The ences to mask their insecurities Buzz?" With every answer, they subtleties of life Bushnell. 11 a.m. Tix: $6-$8. by making others feel inferior. realize that this one friend who Tues 1/30 (thru Feb 3) The Illusion Directed by Mark Lamos, this is the story of a man whose search for his son draws him into a magician's web of fantasy and illusion. Hart- ford Stage Company. Runs through 2/3

2/6 and 2/7 Nigel Kennedy The English violinist debuts with the Hartford Symphony. Capturing "Record of the Year" honors^ from Gramaphone magazine, he has been compared with everybody from Jascha Heifitz to Jimi Hendrix. The Bushnell. 8 p.m. Tix:$10-$28

A scene trom Photo by Joe M. fefcoat Human-Munchers With Environmental Message neshots which begin a scene by environmental disaster. Through- about halfway through the film, a Carter as Ronda; Carter in "real -By Michael J. D'Amato- isolating the characters, thereby life" is a soap opera star. out the film, Underwood juxta- doctor is swallowed by one of the relating their helplessness and Arts Writer poses establishing longshots of monsters to the horror of his on- The film has obvious flaws fear, and then to typically swoop including a certain mindless re- the wide-open, gorgeous land- looking wife. She barely escapes in threateningly to an extreme scape surrounding "Perfection, to the inside of their Ford station- dundancy to watching the Tremors, directed by Ron Nevada" with the carnage that wagon, but we know that she too close-up. Snakoids trap their prey on Underwood, opens with "Val", takes place wherever a human is deadmeat. The country music The acting, especially by rooftops and rocks. Yet the filmi s (Kevin Bacon) urinating into a stakes out a place for herself. that drifts from the carradio sings, Kevin Bacon (who looks like an rich with funny references to the ravine. This is an apt beginning "All alone ata table for two." The overripe Alex Foley) is usually science fiction horrors of trie 50's The implicit "message" be- more than adequate. I would at- (at one point Earl guesses about for a film which will deal with, in hind such contrasts is that the earth car then wholly sinks and the a highly ironic and comical way, loving couple are reunited in the tribute this more to good writing the origin of the monsters: "I vote is sacred, humanity is not and we than great innate talent. The love for outer space. No way are those themes of humanity's interaction offscreen digestive track of the »«~. g,~v».. j..»aM).v vHiwiii, M. «»v *v T v 1U1 UULVl KUdVCt nU WdV (Uv Uiuov better watch it or, as one of the Iri^ol k/\\>o "\ \X/KilotKfor»n*atr»itrllt with nature and the implicit warn- lead characters "Earl" (Earl Bass) monster. relationship that is struck between localboys."). Whilethisonemight ing against our abuses against the points out, we will become noth- Stylistically the film holds ValandtheseismologistRondais not make it on the syllabus for environment. Our warning is in ing more than hors d'oeuvres on typical Hollywood schmaltz. Yet "Intro, to Film", it is a worthy the form of monstrous subterrar an earth turned into "one long TT_J J.__«_,...... •, parody/revision of the science nean camivors who look and act smorgasboard" for human-de- like crossbreeds between the giant vouring, apocalyptic forces. worms in Dune and the slimy grotesques of Alien. What allows us to stomach In her article "The Imagina- the message behind Underwood' s tion of Disaster", critic Susan human-munching monsters is the Scribner Sez: Give Gun the Axe Sontag points out that science terrific comic sense of the film. fiction films often serve up a Forexample, there is one sequence to cause some neo-pop revolution supported by commonplace drum- culture's worst fears. Thus, for where the "Snakeoids" show up -By Bill Schrieber- between cornball pop-metal yuck ming. As well, the lyrics are non- example, when the aliens at the at the bomb shelter of two Arts Writer and dance/rock stuff. inspirational 'life today is sodamn endof Invasion of the Bndv Sn^rh. hardcore, libertarian survivalists. Gun's album has a decent complex and hard for us all' ban- es make their appearance and In a scene which seems to vindi- sound to it as far as radio metal/ have a reddish tint to their skin, It seems that A&M Records ter. cate the National Rifle Associa- is trying to dig up some new MTV Hard 30 Rock goes. It isn't Touring may be this new one is right to conclude that the tion, the wife-husband team (the overladen with pointless slash and film plays to an audience gripped market with their latest Euro-rock group's strongpoint as they may wife is played by country music import Gun. Gun, while prepar- burn solos or whining British be super-fresh onstage. If not with the fear of creeping social- star Reba Mclntyre) proceed to accented vocalists hitting 8,000 ism and communist infiltration. ing to release in early February though, this may be the last time blow away one of the baddies their first album entitled Taking octaves (by the way, Gun hails Tremors can also be seen as a this band crosses your thought using every type of firearm avail- on the World, is tooted as a band from Glascow, Scotland). In that path. Gun's album isn't bad, it film which works to reflect cer- able. At the conclusion of the with style all their own with "the sense, Gun hasn't come out of the tain cultural anxieties. Yet with all too boring cheese metal mold, just kind of lies there like those battle the husband screams, popability of I.N.X.S. and the dirty dishes over in the corner of the receding perceived threat of "Broke into the wrong goddamn accessible muscle of Def Lep- but they also won't set the world communist (Stalinist) victory, the ablaze with their rhythm oriented your room; maybe someday wreckroom didn'. t.._,„„ you?, " pard."Welljthatmaybe-andl'm . . - they'll clean themselves up, but anxiety of choice for the nineties tunesune s>, Iei.e.> simsimpliee repetitive revolves not around nuclear but Underwood can also be more not sure those are such redeeming f , P repetitive right now it just isn't really worth subtlle in his humor. In a scene qualities-butthisbandisn'tgoing baselinesand rhythm guitar tracks your while.

\ The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 • Page 15 Arts

» * From the Peanut GaEery by Derek Beach

I resisted the temptation to review the much acclaimed 'Do the Right Thing'. Everyone gets the idea after several academies that the film's good. Here's a look at Spike Lee's first film, showing at Cinestudio this week.

She's Gotta Have It Island Pictures -1986 Written, Produced and Directed by Spike Lee Starring; Tracy Camila Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Terrell, Spike Lee DB Rating-*** Review - •Despite the title, this is not a porn flick. This hip, black and white film set in Brooklyn is about something far dif ferent. It's John Rose had iive Cutaln >.allsTor his organ pertormance. about a woman's control. The action revolves around one woman, Nola, who has relationships with three men. She is a liberated woman. Each of the men in their own way tries to gain Nola for Organ Symphony Garners themself only, each met with honesty from her. She's gotta have it, and why from just one man when she can have it from three? Jamie (Tommy Hicks), the suitor we first meet, is a tall and Praise for Trinity Organist charming man. He's poetic and shy. rooted in the tradition of the 17th light of the evening was Sym- The other two have fatal flaws. Greer (John Terrell) is a GQ wanna-be, and just too arrogant. Mars (Spike Lee) is a hip, by Christopher Row century organ toccata yet stylisti- phony No. 3. in C Minor the cally of the 20th century. Mr. "Organ Symphony" by Camille funny rapper from the ghetto, but he's just too young. Only Special to the Tripod Rose displayed magnificent tech- Saint-Saens. From start to crash- Jamie is 'good' enough for Nola to begin to question her ways, nique executing even the most ing finish the symphony was and not to spoil the ending, 75 minutes of interesting times On January 9th and 10th challenging passages with grace spectacular. Mr. Rose displayed follow. Trinity College chapel organist and sensitivity to the score. stunning virtuosity and judicious P.S. The women win in the end. John Rose joined forces with the Following the Toccata Fes- selection of registration on an • What I really enjoyed were the parts when the characters Hartford Symphony Orchestra in, Jiva. was Richard Strauss' Djugfc organ that does not lend itself talked directly to the camera. They're trying to prove thatNola a concert celebrating the 60th Concertino.forClarinet.Bassoon. readily to music of the French is either 'right' or 'wrong' in her actions. If wasiike psudo-PBS anniversary of the Bushnell and Strings and Harp. The soloists school. Conductor Michael Lank- or something. Anyway, it works. the restoration of its historic 78 were Curt Blood and Barrick R. ester and the Hartford Symphony •I also like the Wizard of Oz bit. See the film and you'll rank Austin organ. The organ, Stees on the clarinet and bassoon excited the audience with their understand. The shoes, however, made it just a bit too corny. which for many years lay silent, respectively. Mr. Blood distin- fresh and electric interpretation •Photography was used throughout the film, adding to the has been meticulously restored to guished himself through his of this popular symphonic work. artistic flavor of this film. Pleasant touch. its original grandeur by the Austin magnificent playing and sensitive Students may take the advan- •Acting was rigid in a few isolated places. Organ Company, the Hartford interpretation. The piece, some- tage of the Hartford Symphony's • Sex scenes. Yes, there is nudity for all you voyeurs ou t there. based form that created our what monodynamic, was never- "Student Rush" policy allowing But it is tastefully done. Enough said. Chapel's 79 rank instrument. theless executed with the fine students with college ID to pur- chase available tickets at half- •Overall- This was a cheap film to make, and yet it is a work The program opened with quality typical of the Hartford of art. That cannotbe said of most Hollywood films nowadays. Samuel Barber's Toccata Festiva Symphony. price one half hour before the curtain. So, with a few reservations, I give this film three stars and for organ and orchestra, a piece Without question the high- recommend for those who haven't seen it but like Spike Lee* Zy-Wacks Perform in WMTC Free Concert Comic-Fusion Draws Sparse Crowd

called Zy wiec by an individual at by Roger Park a local package store. The band is Arts Staff Writer booked to play a gig on Feb. 11 at Scarlett O'Hare's and at the Brookside on Feb. 16. WRTC-FM held a free con- Zy-Wacks is also on a Com- cert in the Cave last Tuesday with pact Disc WRTC is producing. featuring band, Zy-Wacks. This This CD is entitled Double In- Hartford based four piece plays a demnity and features 10 Greater H original music and has been in Hartford performers: Del Cran- existence for about a year. , dells, Starweather,.Los Euclids, Zy-Wackiceyboardist/singer Six Feet Under, Zy-Wacks, Pin- Larry D. defines their unique heads Who Vote, Big Mistake, soundas, "Comedy Fusion" while Bimboshrineheads, Thick as attributing the band's main influ- Thieves, and Leigh Gregory. ences to Stevie Wonder, Miles The CD is produced by Davis and Frank Zappa. WRTC inconjunction with aNew- Zy-Wacks first gig took place at Britain-based independent label A.D. last year and since then, called Turn of the Century Rec- the band has acquired a cult fol- ords. The income from this CD lowing. WRTC's music director will go towardane w station trans- Maya opened in Goodwin Theater Jan. 19-21. Meaning "Illusion", Maya, a dance piece choreographed Chris Lichatz 90' describes the mitter for WRTC. Tou can read and directed by Manhong Kang, is Kang's interpretation of Macbeth's maddening dream. Zy-Wack sound as "Schitzo- more about the CD from the i.. MI- ii .I,., i. ' ' i. ' .i . • • • ...... • i ••• . . i Funky." Members of the audi- WRTC newsletter produced by tion of The Illusion, freely adapted by Tony ence enjoyed the humor and tal- Congratulations to Hartford Stage Company Andrew , Spitzer and Timothy Productions from the the company topped many Kushner from Pierre Corneille' s rarely-seen 1636 ent of Zy-Wacks as the talented fantasy I'lllusion Comique. Woyzeck, directed musicans threw various forms of Frumkes. • national critics "Best Of' lists for 1989, capping a For further information on banner year for the 26 year ols resident theater. by Richard Foreman, follows in February, in the fusion with a plenty-size helping play's first major production in 10 years. °f eccentricity, release date contact WRTC-FM The various critical kudos their productions have and they will kindly assist you. received were followed by several awards and cita- So, if you haven't yet, check out Hartford Larry D. claims that the tions for Hartford Stage in 1989. Stage soon. They're really hot stuff! band's name is due to a mispfo- The price of the CD is fourteen nouncationof acertaihpolish beer dollars. The new year opens with Mark Lamos' produc- Page 16 • The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 Arts

IE. 1650 AD' S00M1LUON PEOPLE ARE AUVJJ. !W,i Ai) R Best Dance in Hartford HAND GRENADES. 1670 AD THB MINUTE HAND APPEARS OK Wi ,1. 1720 AD TIBET ftECOMES A CHINESE PROTECTORATE. 1753 A] Jelon Vieria and DanceBra- the Place, Abraxas, and The Royal Yale University and tours the United States and Europe with his zil, the exciting New York-based Ballet School in London. In the FADA BEGINS. 1864 AI) MASSACRE OK THE CIIEYEN'XE AT SASB Afro-Brazilian dance company, United States Mr. Vieira studied company of dancers and musi- cians. Since his arrival in theU.S. : will perform in Austin Arts Cen- Horton and Graham techniques, IA SYNTHETIC CIDER. 1885 AD Silt FRANCIS GALTOX PROVED THE ter on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 3 pm. performed on and off Broadway, he has been a major inspiration This is the second in this season's and taugh t at the Dance Theater of for the keen and growing interest JAPAN BEGINS CONQUEST OF WORM) MAKKETS liV I'XDEKCriTO'O series of dance events presented Harlem and Alvin Ailey's Ameri- in Brazilian culture through his by the ARTISTS COLLECTIVE, can Dance Center. Capoeira Foundation's demon- 9.WAF) 20,000 TV SETS ARE IN USB IN JOT YORK. IWAD RATH INC. in conjunction with Trinity In 1975 Vieira formed the strations and workshops in Afro- College. Capoeiras of Bahia with Loremil Brazilian dance. S3 BOMB IS DETONATED IN NEW MEXICO OX JULY 16," Wfi A] Under the direction of Jelon Machado and in 1977 DanceBra- Tickets to the performance Vieria, master Capoeirista and zil. Currently Mr. Vieira teaches are $10 general admission and 1950 Al>2,3 BILIIONI'EOPLE ARE AIIVE. acclaimedmodernchoreographer, Capoeira at his own school, The can be reserved at the Austin Arts this vibrant company of dancers, Senzala Academy in New York. Center. lEMABS. 1975 AD 2 MUUOX CAMBODIANS EXTERMINATED BY singers, and musicians will bring He is also a guest instructor at to Hartford the rich and exciting culture of Brazil through tradi- tional and modern Afro-Brazilian dance forms. The company is renowned for its spontaneous Confused? Don't Be. Ping Chong Has All performances of the breath-tak- ing martial art dances called Capoeira and Maculele, and of Samba, the sensual and frolic- the Artistic Answers to Your Questions some national dance of Brazil, and not a what. Now that we have apartment and goes completely ness" (no relation to the play) was which they present in traditional unnoticed. The result is a witty created at M.I.T in 1985. Chong by Maria Blackburn gotten that straight the next ques- and contemporary form and cos- tion should be who isPingChong? comedy that succeeds in poking divided an interior space into an tume. Their dazzling Candomble Features Editor Ping Chong is a critically ac- fun at the melodramatic, self- upper and lower register by a false ritual dances to the African gods claimed New York based artist centered, silly lifestyle of an 80's floor. In the bottom half was a of Brazil reflect the color and What do you get when you mix creates multimedia works that institution—the American yuppie. well where exotic mosses were vitality that is the essence of all drama, slides, film, dance, sound manifest themselves in award Ping Chong's "Angels of grown and surrounding the well Afro-Brazilian dance. music and visual imagery? winning theater pieces and visual Swedenborg" is less textual and were a number of icons which Jelon Vieira, DanceBrazil's a) confused arts installations. Recently more theater/dance related than evoked a primordial time or con- founder and artistic director, was b) pretentious performance art Chong's work came to Trinity in "Nosferatu." Based on the writ- sciousness. In the top register a born in Salvador, Bahia, a state in c) Ping Chong two separate works, the theater ings of the 17th century Swedish brightfluorescent-lit, empty, high- northern Brazil. A broadly tal- piece "Kind ness" and a visual philosopher Emannuel Sweden- tech room reminded the viewer of ented choreographer of Afro- The answer to the above installation (currently on display borg who claimed to have visited a modern office. It is a space Brazilian dance, he is also a world question is Ping Chong. in the Weidner Gallery at the heaven and hell, Chong used where ancient and modern, relig- renown master of the Capoeira, Austin Arts Center) entitled, "In movement, sound and images to ion and science, the unconscious which he perfected under the tute- What is a Ping Chong, you the Absence of Memory." explore the division between spirit and conscious remain forever lage of the famous MestraBimba. ask? First of all it should be clari- Bom in 1952 in New York's and flesh, rationalism and spiritu- divided yet inseparable. He has also studied and taught at fied that Ping Chong is a whom Chinatown, Chong was raised in ality. His installation currently on an environment that stressed his Because he is so adept at display at Trinity's Weidner Gal- Chinese heritage over his Ameri- subtly blending together a variety lery is titled "In the Absence of can citizenship. Both parents of visual and audio mediums, Memory." The work is composed performed in the Chinese opera, a Chong's work takes on a distinc- of a ladder of eight-foot-long fluo- style of theater that combines such tive sophistication and complex- rescent light bulbs which appear disciplines as acrobatics, dance , ity. Watching one of his pieces to pass through the actual walls of music, comedy and singing. It is the viewer is struck by its humor the room. On these bulbs are for this reason that one might say and intelligence as well as its printed a variety of dates and Gontest Results that mixed media is in his blood. mystery. At times the viewer events in history, which were He studied art at Pratt Institute finds himself wondering. "What chosen not for their historical and film at the School of visual is this supposed to mean?" For- significance but rather for their Arts. It was around this time that tunately, Ping Chong does not relation to current events and ft The results of last semeter ^playwmting Ping Chong came in contact with intend his viewers to interpret the concepts. For example: 1369- i( contest are in. Congratulations; to John the work of Meredith Monk, a nuances of his creations literally. JEWS PERSECUTED IN GER- major figure in the avant garde. MANY or 1972 DISCOVERY "Penner" Solie '91 withhis winning play "A While the artist may have had a "Describing my work, I have certain intent in the conception of OF OZONE. These bulbs are the Night with the Cats", the piece will be always used the metaphor of trav- the inference or image it is unnec- rooms only light source.and the presented by Jesters Feb 8-10. Runners up eling to a foreign country, where cessary for the viewer to glean only sound audible is a subtle you might have unexpected expe- this same intent himself. They are soundtrack which evokes a feel- were Lisa Gurevich '93 and Havy Haveliwala riences or see something you don't metaphorical works in which ing of being underground, as if in '9.2.; They re pieces will be presented later understand. But like visiting a individual interpretation plays the a well. The installation is a monu- foreign country, the more you see paramount role. ment to history, time and the this semester. it, the more familiar it gets. If With such a large vocabulary phenomena of the human exis- there is a recurrent theme [in my of medias, one wonders how an tence. It causes the viewer to work] it is the transient nature of artist like Chong chooses the explore the cycles and repetitions existence, the smallness of hu- manner to articulate his intent. of history and contemplate our man beings in the universe." For him it is easy. "My chosen contemporary notion of progress. He began his professional medium is always what says it "Ultimately I would like to career in 1972 in the area of best. Forexample, "KIND NESS" see these bulbs placed in public Support the Jesters. experimental theater and dance. is nor a very verbal piece. With places everywhere—in stairwells, His goal: to make a theater form the exception of Buzz's (the go- theaters— even an entire building that was not traditional. Explora- rilla) confession that his father covered in them. That way they tions with varying amounts of text, was killed and made into souve- would truly function as a constant recorded sound projection and neirs, the most moving sections reminder of our past, present and movement with his theater com- of the show are visual and not future." The UNDERGROUND Coffeehouse pany, (The Fiji Theater Com- verbal. Once Ping Chong remarked opens for the semester pany) led to many pieces includ- In the last few years Ping that since he is hot-wired to the TONIGHT ing "The Games" (in collabora- Chong has devoted himself to the 20th century, he drew upon all with the music of * tion with Meredith Monk,1983), creation of site-specific installa- things. By looking at his wort •. BABYLON RUG "Nosferatu" (1985), "Angels of tion works. Aa with the theater however one comes to realize t!.>- • Swedenborg" (1985) and "Kind pieces the nature of these works is he is hot-wired not only l-lhc :• •: and a full menu of gourmet food & drink. ness" (1986). The UNDERGROUND Is open TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS «c THURSDAYS metaphysical and contemplative. but to the present and the i uti from 8 pm to midnight for live music, a cafe atmosphere and In "Nosferatu" Chong juxta- His first installation entitled "Kind well. Inexpensive drinks and snacks. Admission Is always free posed stills from the original black We're located on the lower level of Mather. and white vampire film "Nosfer- Come for a study break in the atu" with a yuppie cocktail party. There's more going on than Although the images on the screen and the live scene in the fore- ground seem to have little in you might think. common, the projected images let the audience realize the yuppies' Check the Tripod's Arts darker sides. The two separate images merge at last in the middle section for weekly of the play when a red bride from the film appears in the yuppie's happenings.

:Y The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 • Page 17 Sports Swimmers Split Pair with WPI9 Wesleyan Relay Team Keys Win

Monaco, who took second place by Jeanne Sanders in the 60 Freestyle, Nusbaum, who placed second in the 200 Butter- Special to the Tripod fly, and Lynch, who finished second in the 100 Freestyle in just Trinity's men's swim team 51.65. split a pair of meets last week, defeating W.P.I, on January 20, On January 24 the team but falling to Wesleyan on Janu- hosted Wesleyan and suffered a ary 24. The relay team of Dave disappointing loss, due in large Lynch '93, Rob Lenois '93, Jon part to the fact that nearly one half Nusbaum '93, and Frank Monaco of the team could not swim be- '91 began the meet by winning cause of injury or illness. The the 400 Medley relay with a time relay team of Contessa, Steve of 3:54.51. Luke McCarthy '93 Tobey '93, Whittemore, and Ben (the "Lukester" !!) had a fine day Carvalho '92 captured first place for the Bants, swimming to vic- in the 400 Freestyle relay. On a high note for the day, McCarthy frinity's Swimmers are having a fine season. tory in both the 200 Freestyle and set a new Trinity record in the 400 the 500 Freestyle, with times of IM, with a time of 4:39.86, plac- 1:53.66 and 5:12.59, respectively. ing third. Nusbaum dominated the Dave Shapiro '92 placed first in 100 Butterfly, easily winning the Spikers Fare Well in Tourney the 160IM, followed by Lenois, race in just 57.73 seconds. Also, who placed second. Shapiro also Contessa placed second in the 100 placed second in the 200 Back- by Liz Smith Devens (army) tournament. Ac- stroke with a time of 2:15.07. Freestyle, Tobey took second in his dink shot to repeatedly frus- Other Trinity swimmers to place the 100 Backstroke with a time of Special to the Tripod tually, the team representingTrin- trate the Hanscom middle-back 1:09.06, and Reynold Getzendan- ity was made up of Trinity men were captain Anthony Contessa ner '92 finished the 50 Freestyle The Trinity Men's Volley- defense. Trinity won both games '90, who finished second in the and a few men from Central Uni- easily,15-8 and 15-10. 1000 Freestyle in 11:48.49, in the second place, with a time of ball Club opened their season with versity. Due to the lack of court 25.02. an impressive showing at a Fort Match three featured a pair time available to the team for of Phi Kappa Alpha men, middle practices, they have gone off blockers Paul Kennedy '90 and campus for sponsorship andmany Mark Clearwaters '91. After a Women's Swimmers Improve practices. The Athletic Club at series of hitting errors by Vega, Windsor has been the part-time N ieves chose to feature the middle Reutter, Leonard Pace Chicks to Victory home for the men spikers. attack. Kennedy was particularly The spikers began the tour- effective on the "2" sets. Clear- Trinity's relay teams dominated nament facing the powerful army by Jeanne Sanders dominated the 50m butterfly as waters proved his value to the well, with captain Karen Leonard the meet. Lisa Freeman '90, team. In game one, it was obvious squad by "roofing" several of the Special to the Tripod '91 capturing first place and Blair Cammy Johnstone '92, Mo 2am- that our spikers were tight, with paro '91 and Lyons finished in opponents' (the "Flycatchers") Rossheim '91 taking third place. many playing in their first tour- middle hits. Game 1 was won by Trinity's women's swim Other Trinity swimmers to place first place in the 400 freestyle ney. Fort Devens featuredapow- relay and the team of Hewitt, Trinity 15-11, but extremely poor team is rebuilding its strength, in the meet were Kim Lester '92, erful middle attack and superior after losing nearly a third of its who took third place in the 800m Reutter, Leonard, and Murphy passing then led to defeat 10-15. took the 400 medley relay with a blocking. Trinity was thrashed 15- Trinity continued to fare well swimmers toth e "real" world upon freestyle, Mailloux, who finished 7. In game two, Trinity rebounded graduation. Joining the team are third in the 200m breaststroke, time of 4:37.37. throughout theday. Although their five freshmen, Chrissie Hewitt, and Murphy, who placed second In a close meet on Saturday, with a strong effort from their inexperience led to inconsistent Ann Lyons, Renee Mailloux, in the 50m freestyle with a time of January 24, the chicks hosted an outside attack. Setter Andres play at times, the offense was Jaime Murphy and Lynn Wolff. 31.19. overwhelmingly large Wesleyan Nieves and outside right hitter enough topropelthemintoaplay- The chicks' season began on a The chicks' next opponent squad, and although Trinity lost freshman Kenny Vega (Central) off battle with the team they split the meet, many swimmers put in disappointing note, as they lost to was W.P.I., who the team had prove to be dominant. {They are with earlier, Fort Devens. In this both Southern Massachusetts defeated on January 20. Hewitt fine performances. The meet was affectionately known as the "span- marked by Wolff, who set a new final playoff battle it was decided University and Clark in Decem- continued to make her mark on ish connection"). At 5-4 Trinity, that the team would get the ball to ber. However, after returning to Trinity pool record of 5:58.31 Trinity swimming by finishing Vega reeled off 5 cross court blasts Vega as much as possible. How- campus for double sessions, the first in the 100 backstroke in seconds in the grueling 400 IM. Leonard dominated in both the 50 to lead the assault. Trinity pre- ever, Trinity's poor passing would team is gaining both the depth and 1:07.77 and second in the 160 IM. vailed 15-9, momentum it will need to have a freestyle and the 100 freestyle, again haunt them. The host team Mailloux also had a strong day, The team from Hanscom Air strong finish. giving the chicks the win in the finishing firstwit h times of 27.41 from Devens won easily to take and 59.33, respectively. Her 400 Force base faced the spikers in On January 18 the team trav- 500 freestyle and a second place the tournament. finish in the 200 freestyle. Le- freestyle relay team, with Murphy, match two. The spikers continued Coach Peters was thrilled eled to South Hadley, MA to face Barbara Osequera '92, and Mt. Holyoke. Ann Reuter '92 led onard achieved her season's best their excellent outside attack led about the spikers' play. "For such time of 58.6 in the 100 freestyle, Curinga, also finished in firstplac e by senior Ian Braekenbury and {he chicks by finishing first in in just 4:14.50. Rossheim contin- a young team who has only been both the 100 meter breaststroke, taking first place. In addition, player/coach Kirk Peters. Braek- together for a few weeks, we did Murphy placed first in the 60 frees- ued to bring her times down in the enbury and Peters both registered Wh a time of 1:26.38, and the 100 butterfly, taking second place quite well," beamed Peters. *U0 meter breaststroke, during tyle in 33.63. Reutter came in 11 kills in the two games, al- The spikers will continue to second place in the 100 with a time of 1:12.57. Rounding *nich she came from behind in out the chicks' performance was though they achieved their suc- enter USVBA tournaments with me last lap to touch out a Mt. breaststroke, in 1:16.90, as did cess in different ways. Braek- Nicole Curinga '92 in the 100 Hewitt, who placed second in the the hopes of playing college clubs Holyoke swimmer by .06 seconds. 100 IM and first in the 100 back- enbury utilized his vertcal leap- Reutter rounded out her day by backstroke, and Lester in the 500 later this spring. Practices are 6:50 freestyle. Lester also swam to stroke in 1:09.64. Finally, Reutter ing ability to power down-the- a.m. (!) M-W-F and at least one Placing second in the 200 IM, just finished in second place in the Dehind Hewitt, who won the race victory in the 1000 freestyle with line shots around and over the practice a week at the Windsor w a time of 12:51.31. Lastly, 100 breaststroke with a time of Hanscom block. Peters employed Athletic Club. AUTrinity men are 'th a time of 2:58.76. Trinity 1:19.32. *.w— welcomedweieomea. Men's Squash Falls hi Marathon Matches Versus Pennsylvania - • , . ' ' ' . ^ los1r*o*-+K»firet the first* gamrrarru»e 115-1 ^~13 buVnitrampt came. Garcin .A;a wo.n n »kthea nex+t ivnmgamae Kbyn tlithae game of Rodriguez. McCarthy, Murray. Trinity came away with back to win the second one 15-10. n A nn nAV wins at the numbers five and six same score but lost the third 15- Special to;the Tripod. formerly on the Junior Interna* The third game was a heartstop- 12. Then Garcia won the next two tional Team, played well but, in slots where the freshmen, per which went into a tiebreaker CameronHopkinsandChrisHart, games to take the match 10-15, : the end, it was Rodriguez's great where his opponent outlasted him 15-10,12-15,18-15,15-8. Last Saturday, the Men's skills and experience which pre- notched one victory apiece. Hart 18-16. Confairwonthenextgame defeated his opponent in straight Next year, the team will lose Varsity Squash Team lost 6-3 to vailed. It is worthy lo note also but lost in the fifth with the final only three lettermen to graduation. tne University of Pennsylvania. games 15-6,15-9,15-13 whilehis ne num that Rodriguez is the only ama- score of 15-13,10-15,18-16,12- Trinity's next match will be iu r> ber one slot, Justin teur to be ranked in the profes- classmate Hopkins won in a mara- 15, 15-10. thon match 15-11, 12-15, 15-10, against Wesleyan at Middletown McCarthy, Trinity's freshman sional top twenty. At number nine, the fresh- on February 2 and 3. The last sensation, lost to Rudy Rodriguez Trinity'sMarkLewis'91 won 15-12. man Chris O'Brien took to Brent In addition to Trinity's three home match will be against Dave in straight games 15-9, 15-8, 15- his match at the number three spot Garcia down to the wire in an- Johnson's Ephmen of Williams •>• It was a tough match which after losing the first game 17-15. wins in the match, the Bantams other close five-game match. lost two very close matches in College. The loss to the Quakers pitted McCarthy's great athleti- Then he came storming back to O'Brien jumped out to an early dropped Trinity's record to 2-6. . cism and strong backcourt game win the next three games 15-12, five games. Senior captain David lead with a 15-10 win in the first. against the smooth and powerful 15-10, and 15-10 to defeat Austy Confair, playing at number four, Page 18 • The Trinity Tripod • January 30,1990 Sports BOX SEATS Farquhar Scores l,OOOth Rick Zednik Lady Bants Start New Year Off Right The in-vogue word in sports these days is (drum roll please)...it ironically rymes with clarity and not surprisingly for her career. A consistent out- losses came to WPI62-55, and to looks like party (everyone loves a party)...PARITY!! by Mark Gruba side shooter, Farquhar is only the #3 Clark 77-64, both on the road. Parity, schmarity. Its a media ploy, a crock. Teams are Sports Staff Writer second Lady Bant in Trinity his- The WPI game was tied at 52-52 dominating the athletic supporters off of leagues left and right. tory to score 1000 points in a before a 10-0 run by WPI downed career, following Leanrie LeBrun the Lady Bants. Against Clark, a Nothing proved this more than this weekend's Hype Bowl. Of The New Year has brought who did it last season. second half rally was not enough course, if Denver had won, I would be saying the exact opposite. its ups and downs to the Women's Farquhar finished the game to overcome a 45-29 halftime But, they didn't. Basketball team. The Lady Bants with 18 points as the Lady Bants defecit. Sandwiched between To introduce this argument, need we look any further are 3-3 in January so far, 6-5 coasted to an 82-58 victory. Amy these losses came an 80-69 vic- than that bastion of athletic prowess, Senior League Baseball? overall. However, their record After roughly seventy (ehem)games(echemhem), the two Chiodo also raised her game, tory at home over Wellesley. represents only half of the story. divisions are wrapped up in pennant races where the margins recording arare triple-double with Trinity was lead offensively by Since returning from Christ- between first and second are seven and thirteen and a half 29 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 Farquhar with 20 points, Kathy mas break, the team has also suf- games. Whewee, hold me back, take my temperature, I gotta steals. Defensively, the Lady Moynagh '93 with 17 points, Co- fered through the loss of Kirsten check out these photo finishes! I mean, come on. Bants held the Bears to a 32.8% Captain Kathy Ennis '90 with 15 Kolstad '91, the teams leading Even in the real sports leagues, though, there is no magic field goal percentage. points, and Chiodo with 12points. scorer and rebounder, to a knee to predicting champions. Let's take, a gander at the world of Against Nichols, two days Despite the loss of Kolstad, injury. Kolstad was injured on professional sports; earlier, the Lady Bants felt the Coach Pine feels the team is January 16 during a75-36 victory In each league, we can bet the ranch (wouldn't it be fun loss of Kolstad as Linda Rose, a 6- improving. "Kathy (Ennis) and at Pine Manor. Unfortunately, to say to Alex Trabek "Yes, Al, I'd like to bet the ranch" ) on at 1 sophomore center for the Lady Kary n (Farquhar) are doing a great least one finalist. Football: the 49ers a near given and either the the knee will require surgery and Bison, dominated the paint at both job," Coach Pine added. With Broncos or the Browns for Super Bowl XXV. Basketball: who's Kolstad will be lost for the re- ends of the floor. She finished Western Connecticut^ ranked #2, gonna honestly say niether the Lakers, nor the Pistons will mainder of the season. with 34 points, 18 rebounds, and and Connecticut College coming make it to the finals? Hockey: Calgary's in and who really cares The loss affects the team in 7 blocks. Despite the play of up this week, the Lady Bants will anyway? Baseball: the A's and the Mets. Scottish soccer: Rangers, several ways. "Not only do you Rose, the Lady Bants were only need to play well. Coach Pine is really, you could look it up. have to find a way to replace 17 down six at the half. optimistic, however. She con- The world of individual sports is no different. Mike points and 10 rebounds, "com- In the second half Nichols cluded, "There are a lot games left Tyson is synonomous with boxing these days, as is Steffi Graf mented Head Coach Maureen in the world of women's tennis. Llendl is, other, than for extended the lead to 10, at which in the season. We are young, but Pine, "but you also lose a tremen- Wimbledon, money in the bank. point Coach Pine put on their we are gaining experience with dous amount of leadership and Is there any doubt when it comes to the Olympics that the press. The press was not affective every game." The Western Con- experience." She added, "Other events almost need not be held. Those judged sports, like figure as the teams continued to trade necticut game is tonight in Oosting players will have to step forward skating, diving, gymnastics, and synchronized swiming are a baskets. Trinity cut the Laby Gym at 7:00. Make sure to get and pick up the scoring." joke. Although I like them (its un-American not to), Greg Bison to six points twice, 47-41 at there early to assure yourself of a One player who has is Co- Louganis's gold after hitting his head and Debbie Thomas's the 11:00 minute mark, and 59-53 seat. CaptainKarynFarquhar '90. Last brohze following her unfortunate slips may not have been at the 5:50 mark, Unfortunately, deserved. But, they were supposed to come away with medals. Saturday, against Coast Guard in on this day Nichols had an answer What does all this mean? Upsets are worth relishing. Oosting Gym, Farquhar converted Remeber those less for every Lady Bant run, emerg- Hence, furthermore, thus and therefore, enjoy college hoops a layup at the 12;55 mark of the ing with a 70-63 victory. fortunate than you while it's in season. The cornucopia of upsets each weekend secondhalf giving her 1001 points makes it the most suspenseful sport around. The Lady Bants other two

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Men's Basketball Trinity 77,Tufts 70 State Leaders f Trinity (77) - Chris Hinchey 0 11, Matt Pemo Men sBasketball 2 0 4, Joe Reilly 12 4, Mike Allen 5 0 15, Pieter Vanderheide 2 15, Mark O'Day 5 3 13, Player School Div. Avg. Dennis McCoy 3 0 7, Matt Vaughn6 3 18, Lambert Shell Bridgeport n 23.2 Michael Stubbs 6 2 14, Totals: 28 12 77 Brian Smith New Haven n 22.1 Todd Williams Sacred Heart ii 21.6 Three-point goals: T- Allen(5) Vaughn(3) McCoy Gary Battle New Haven n 20.9 Micael Stubbs Trinity m 20.8 Women's Basketball Lamont MiddletonHartford i 20.2 Trinity 82, Coast Guard 58 Nelson Williams Wesleyan in 19.0 Rich Radicioni Southern II 18.7 Trinity (82) • Debbie Glew 10 2, Kathy Mike Michelson Coast Guard in 17.8 Moynagh 5 0 10, Jodi Falcigno 10 2, Jerry Keish Wesleyan in 17.1 Maureen Strickland 12 4, Lisa O'Connell 0 2 Women'sBasketball 2, Laura Petrovic 0 0 O,Kathy Ennis 4 3 11, Jackie Kupa 12 4, Amy Chiodo 10 9 29, Player School Div. Avg. Karyn Farquhar 8 2 18, Allison Bolk 0 0 0, Diane Nichols Sacred heart II 21.1 Nichols 70, Trinity 63 (Jan. 26) Tricia Sacca Fairfield I 19.7 Kerry Bascom Connecticut I 19.0 trinity (63) - Debbie Glew 10 2, Kathy Julie Dale Southern II 18.5 Moynagh 0 0 0, Jodi Falcigno 3 17, Maureen Elizabeth Lynch Conn. College HI 17.7 Robin Gaby Eastern m 16.4 Strickland 10 2, Lisa O'Connell 113, Kathy Angela Mele Western Ennis 3 4 10, Jackie Kupa 419, Amy Chiodo m 16.3 Tonya Lawrence Yale I 15.7 3 2 8, Karyn Farquhar 8 2 18, Allison Bolk 2 0 Keisha CarmichaelCentral I 14.6 4, Totals 26 11 Karyn Farquhar Trinity III 14.5 Men's Ice Hockey Trinity 14, Worcester St. A.I.C. 6, Trinity 1 Trinity (11-2) 4 7 3-14 IMnity (11-3) 0 1 0-1 Worcester St.(2-131 0 2 1-3 A.I.C (10-6-2) 4 1 1 -6 Goals: T- Eric McGranahan (2), Larry Goalss-Todd duBoef Trinceri (2), Jay Ifflonahan (2), Geoffrey Saves:Steve Gorman 29 Kelly, Todd duBoef, Scott Leddy, Brad Strahorn, Mike Murphy, Robert Krebs, Kevin fCavanaugh, John Gregory.

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• Up and Down Week Leaves Icemen 11-3 back on the winning track against by Rick Zednik Bentley. Trinity's scoring ma- chine went to work early, scoring five times in the first period, on route to a decisive 7-1 victory. Despite a genuine test in the Tom Scull '92 had two goals and form of #2 nationally-ranked MikeMurphy '90registeredagoal A.I.C., preceeded by a couple of and two assists to lead the attack. schedule softies, the Trinity Four days later, theBantspaid hockey team is maintaini ng a high a visit to Amherst in a rematch of standard of performance. The the McCabeTournament's seven- team, which is 4-2 in the new year overtime final, a game the New and 11-3 on the season, continues York Times reported may have to provide its fans with fast-paced been the longest college game in excitement night in and night out. history. Once again, the game was TheBantams closedout 1989 tight and once again, the best team with a hard-fought 3-2 loss at won. Murphy's goal in the last perennially strong Williams and seconds of the second period gave an 11-6 blowout of Suffolk on the Bantams a 5-4 win. their rink. The icemen returned Goalie Steve Gorman '90 from vacation ready to face a tough was rock solid down the stretch, Steve Gorman '90 butterflies to save an A.I.C. shot. Photo by Kathleen Thomas Iona team in New Rochelle, N. Y. allowing nothing to get by in the The hosts jumped out to a 2- last period and notching 31 saves McGranahan '92 each twice, Sporting a handsome unde- lockerroom atmosphere was up- 0 lead in the first period and, al- for the game. Darin Steinberg '91, Murphy; and feated home record, Trinity dared beat. Coach Dunham said that though a Todd duBoef '90 goal Trinity's next two games Larry Trinceri '91. Two days later, to challenge A.I.C, a strong team A.I.C. was among the best teams closed the gap, the Gaels scored were against teams who had the Bantams took advantage of boasting six Canadian players. In he had seen in years and that the what proved to be the game-win- combined for only three wins and another opportunity to augment a game that built character and Bantams fared well. ner 11:15 into the second period. seventeen losses. Framingham their gaudy scoring stats. showed the Bantams that there is This week the team has road Bill Macartney '90 put one in the State came to town on January 23 Two goals apiece from always room for improvement, games on Wednesday at UCONN, net for the Bantams in the third andsoon wished they hadn't. Only McGranahan, Trinceri, Monahan, A.I.C. prevailed with superior Saturday at Fairfield, and Mon- period to close out the scoring. 1:23 into the game, Scull scored and one each from duBoef, Scott passing and puckhandling. day at Nichols before returning This game gave Trinity its first on a pass from Jay Monahan '93 Leddy '92, Geoff Kelley '93,Brad The guests scored four times home on the eighth for the very conference loss and kept Iona to commence the onslaught. The Strahorn '93, Murphy, Bob Krebs in the first period, but the Ban- big game against Iona. The squad undefeated atop the South half of final score showed a 9-0 advan- '93, Kevin Kavanagh '92, and tams did not give in. Over the next looks sharp and is on track for a j the ECAC. tage for the Bantams. John Gregory '91 added up to a 40 minutes, A.I.C. scored twice shot at the ECAC championship. ] On January 16, the Bants Contributing goals wereScull 14-3. victory and put a bunch of more and Trinity once. Despite traveled to Waltham, MA to get again, duBoef and Eric guys in the newspaper. the final score, the post-game Men's .-Basketball' Hangs Tough, Improves Record to .500 Mark

injury. ever Trinity cut the difference by Cara Cahallan Three days later the Bants down to nine points by the half. Sports Staff Writer traveled to New London, for the Perhaps the Warriors greatest Liberty Bank Classic. In the advantage was their depth. Every Since winter break, Trinity opening round the Bantams came Eastern player saw time and, while has improved from a 1 -3 record to back from a slow start an defeated accumulating 76 total points, no 4-4. The Tuesday after returning, Wesleyan 72-66. player reached 15 individual the Bants defeated Eastern Naza- Michael Stubbs scored his points. rene College 72-56, at ENC's 1000th point, which virtually went Trinity came into the second homecourt. Michael Stubbs was unnoticed by the small crowd, but half and cut the deficit to six, but the clear leader of the game, scor- was nonetheless a momentous could not continue their come- ing 28 points and bringing down accomplishment. Stubbs was also back. The greatest problem faced 13 rebounds. By games end, the high scorer with 21 points. by Trinity was the lack of com- Stubbs was only a basket short of At half-time, the Cardinals munication on offense. This was the 1,000 career points mark. led 31-40, however Trinity was most apparent when the big men Scoring was equally distrib- building momentum. The Bants were open, but did not receive uted over the entire team due to a opened the second half with force passes. Yet the Bants held on when well executed offense. Junior taking the lead from Wesleyan's Stubbs fouled out with 3:06 left in guard, Joe Reilly, scored 13points, grasp and holding on until game' s the contest. Trinity hoped for while Matt Vaughn added 11 end. Allen had perhaps his best some three point shots, however points and 7 rebounds. Freshmen game all season, scoring 18 points, the baskets were not falling. After Peter VanderHeide and Mark including 4 three pointers. numerous attempts, Allen hit a O'Day chipped in 10and7points, Vaughn, O'Day, andReilly added trey at the buzzer, but it was too respectively. Sophomore Mike 16, 7, and 4 respectively. Other late. The final score was 76-70 Allen added a trey to finish off the scorers where Hinchey, Matt Eastern. scoring. Perno, and VanderHeide, all scor- High scorer in the game was VanderHeide came down ing two. Stubbs with 22, followed by with a game high 15, caroms, Trinity was able to improve Vaughn with 13 and Allen with which was also his season high. its free-throws to a 72% mark and 11. Other scorers were Joe Reilly Trinity could only hit 53% from was in good standing going into (7), Mark O'Day (7pts, 10 re- the line, while ENC sank 75% of the final game on Saturday, against bounds), Hinchey (4), and Van- their free throws. Eastern Connecticut State Uni- derHeide (4 pts, 7 rebounds). Chris Hinchey played an versity. MichaelStubbsmaynothay? outstanding defensive game for ECSU came out strong and won the tournament, but he did Varsity Sports aren't the only athletic events on campus. Intramural hoops Trinity, taking the place Dennis built their lead up to 14 points at is underway in three divisions. Photo by Kathleen Thomas score his 1041st point andreceive McCoy who sat out due to a back one point in the first half, how- the tournament Most Valuable Player award.

Karen Farquhar scores her lOOOth career Swimming, Squash, VblleybaU resiilts point as Trinity sinks Coast Guard Hockey, Hoops stats