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VOL. C NO. 12 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Mandala Be$ns Today in AAC Administration Closes KARL BAKER ARTS EDITOR $3.5 Mil. Spending Gap A very special event was held initiating a beautiful spiritual and DAVID PIETROCOLA Steve Peterson said. The cuts artistic process on Friday Jan. 28. NEWS EDITOR include $190,000 from academic The grand opening of the 'Circle Halfway through the current administrative budgets, $173,500 of Compassion, Circle of Peace' fiscal year. College administra- from "various academic pro- Tibetan Mandala Project was tors have cut $3.5 million from grams and services," $100,000 both broadly educational and operating costs across most from Information Technology entertaining in a multifaceted departments in hopes of finishing budgets, $70,000 from depart- way. The purpose of the event the year with a balanced budget. ments with significantly restrict- was to officially exchange gifts, President James F. Jones Jr. ed funds, and $70,000 from give gratitude and celebrate the called for immediate action upon instructional departments. eight nuns from the Keydong hearing of the budget overrun in Athletics and the library made up Nunnery who have come to December and is signaling for a the rest of the cuts. Trinity to share a unique experi- revamp of the spending attitude "None of these reductions is ence with our community. The on campus without harming the easy or without repercussions," beginning of the event featured a College's core educational mis- said Stevenson, "but none will speech by Laura Harrington, a sion. cause irreparable damage to the Professor of Religion who shared The spending cuts, which quality of education over the bal- a fraction of her expansive only impact the current $110.9 ance of this semester." knowledge on the subject with a million operating budget ending Interim Dean of the Faculty strong wit. That knowledge, she June 30, are a reaction to an over- Noa Landes Frank Kirkpatrick added that "the declared, is not much to consider spending build-up that has short term cuts we made between The school is presented with an ornamental statue. when compared to the depth of plagued Trinity annually for the mid-December and now could knowledge that the Tibetan nuns job explaining the purpose and practitioner to meditate upon a better part of a decade. not, given the urgency with and monks have accumulated practice of mandala making. deity or many deities. In this case Over the course of winter which we were confronted, through practice and study over Harrington said, "Mandalas the central deity is break in December, budget lead- involve, as they should have many lifetimes. She may dismiss are best understood as objects of Avalokiteshvara, the deity of ers and the College's vice-presi- under a longer-time period, as her experience with the Buddhist meditation whose purpose is to compassion. The nuns will focus dents got together for a series of much consultation with the facul- practice of creating a mandala, transform and purify our ordinary on being the image of the deity weekly meetings in order to ty and those most immediately but Ngawang Tendol, the leader perception of the world and our- Avolokiteshvara or becoming make up the gap without taking affected, as [we] would have and translator for the nuns, said selves." The creation of a man- compassion itself as they create money from academic programs. wished." that Harrington did a very good dala serves as a means for the the Mandala of Compassion from Within the non-salary aca- Dean of Students Frederick memory. demic operating budget of Alford commented that for the After the lecture participants approximately $7 million, New Islamic Chaplain $690,000 was removed, rest of the semester, "administra- see MANDALA on page 17 Associate Dean of the Faculty te PRESIDENT on page 8 Arrives at the Chapel Ahmed, along with Reverend Trinity Reaches Beyond its Borders STEFANIE LOPEZBOY Heischman, turned to the STAFF WRITER Hartford seminary for help. Student Organizations Respond Swiftly to Tsunami Disaster Needs With the promise of cultural Reverend Heischman has con- Bookstore and the Campus over, AASA efforts continue with LISA SAN PASCUAL diversity and understanding in nections with the Muslim Bookstore yielded $30 in relief. an "Asian Bazaar," slated for FEATURES EDITOR mind, Trinity hired its first Chaplain recently hired at The students' individual auto- March in the Washington Room. Muslim Chaplain this spring on a Wesleyan, Abdullah Antepli, and On December 26, 2004, we matic responses to so willingly The bazaar will read something part time basis to provide reli- he recommended looking into the here in the Northeast ambled into give of themselves was the most like 'A Taste of Hartford,' where gious support to the Muslim stu- training program for someone our living rooms in post-eggnog compelling of all. "I saw students $5 admission gets you a sampling dents on campus. The effort to and mentioned Sohaib by name. grog and pumpkin-pie paunch, who I know don't have campus of gourmet cuisine. Besides cele- hire Sohaib Sultan was spear- Heischman notes, "Most of our red and green giftwrap littered jobs just whip out their wallets to brating various Asian cultures, headed by freshman Shahzad peer institutions have Muslim across our bedroom floors, boxes donate," said AASA president, the bazaar will funnel its money Ahmed last semester. Ahmed groups on campus, many with from Macys and Bloomie's Priya Kalyan-Masih, '05. "There into Tsunami disaster relief funds. advisors, fewer spilling out cashmere and fur with was just so much generosity." with actual chap- tags still attached. It was only Although Mather tabling is see RELIEF on page 12 lains. We have the when we flicked on our televi- fortunate situation sions or car radios that we learned of being close to that on the other end of the world, INSIDE Hartford Seminary, many families were greeted by which houses the very different reality. Read about the vigil only program for Tsunami. A word that normal- held in honor of Muslim ly appeared only in high school Chaplaincy in the Andrew Clancy, a geography textbooks, is now country, training Trinity student who uttered solemnly from podiums people for hospital, died tragically over the and across dinner tables, flashing military, and edu- on CNN and scrawled on posters winter break on page 6. The Hartford Courant cational chaplaincy urging donations, /iid it's here Sohaib Sultan, 24, has already published a for Muslims." too, on Trinity's campus, in a Find out how Trinity professors Turn to page 11 to discover what, book: The Koran for Dummies. The Muslim pressing and powerful way. responded to comments by fashion trends to avoid and which approached Father Heischman in population at Trinity is very Efforts began with the Asian Harvard's President on Page 6. to wear this winter. the fall looking for a way to gath- small, about 20 self-identified American Student's Association. A senior reacts to student vio- Get a sneak preview of what's er Muslim students together and Muslim students, according to For three days, AASA members lence on campus on page 2 in ahead for music in 200S on page provide them with cultural and the article about Sohaib in the sat at a table outside of Mather, Opinions. 16. religious guidance. Ahmed says, Christian Science monitor on urging students to donate money "When I got on campus I was Jan. 18. "The amount of Muslim for Tsunami aid in exchange for a Opinions page 2 Arts page IS looking for opportunities for students is actually beneficial," Hershey's kiss. Three days of News page 6 Announcements page 20 Features page 11 Sports Muslim students, and I discov- tabling raised over $350 dollars. page 24 ered there weren't any." see NEW on page 9 Cans placed in the Gallows www.trinitytripoij.cani PAGE 2 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Campus Violence Crtpoir Cannot Be Tolerated Eliza K. Sayward '05 William C. Yang '06 JAMES STEVENS they removed the girl from cam- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR OPINIONS CONTRIBUTOR pus. She was gone the same day Last semester I was threat- the incidents had been reported ened by fellow students at least and was not allowed back for the NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITORS five times. I don't think I'm an remainder of the semester or the Evin Norris '06 Dave Pietrocola'08 Maggie Downing '05 Joanna Hecht '07 exception or a target for drunken next. harassment, so I'm going to These events, in form, are FEATURES EDITORS ARTS EDITORS assume that if you go out on the similar. Both students harmed Lisa San Pascual '06 Ashley Bell 'OS Kail Baker '07 Eric Dancher '07 weekends or attempt to calm themselves or others and threat- down destructive drunks, you've ened to do it again. One was SPORTS EDITORS ANNOUNCEMENTS Eamonn Brown '05 Jon Simonian '07 Colin Raelson '07 probably been threatened too. removed and the other was not.
PHOTO EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR Students here are capable of great vio- Abi Moldover '05 Scott Baumgartner '07 lence, something that has been proven
BUSINESS MANAGERS time and time again. Jane Li '05 Dm Scollan '05 Now, the fact that there are so Both students should have left CARTOONIST many jerks walking around cam- campus immediately after the Liz Welsh '05 pus trying to pick Fights on week- incidents. Because the first one ends is bad enough, but the school did not, other students were put at SENIOR EDITORS doesn't do much to combat the risk and further incidents Jonathan Chesney '05 Jenny Dunn '05 Eileen Flynn '05 Rebecca Fowler '05 problem, either. occurred. It's irresponsible for Alexander Gordon '05 Edna Guerrasio '05 Hannah Hurwitz '05 Greg Polin '05 At the very end of last semes- the Trinity administration to let Peter Scala '05 ter I witnessed a male student students that have been known to yelling at five others as they assault others remain on campus STAFF WRITERS approached Elton. The student before serving their punishments. Emma. Bayer '07 Adrienne Gaffney '07 Stefanie Lopez-Boy '05 threatened them and pushed one I spoke to President Jones at of the kids into the doorframe of one point about this very prob- the dorm's entrance, slamming lem. Why is it, I asked, that stu- the door shut behind him. I dents who assault other students Trinity has a long and cherished history of valuing and maintaining its approached the student a few are allowed to remain on campus many traditions. Upon arrival on campus, students are quickly ushered off to moments afterwards and suggest- or to return to campus after a learn about and participate in events marking their official status as members of ed that he calm down. Of course, short suspension? Why aren't this institution. These traditions yield important and lasting memories and pro- as soon as I spoke to him, I they removed from the college vide an important initial way of fostering a sense of connection with past, present became the target and he proceed- permanently? His first response was that he wasn't afraid to expel and future generations of the Trinity community. ed to get in my face and ask me if I wanted to fight. Well, he ended people. This is good,~hut when In addition to upholding tradition, the bonds of the Trinity community up getting written up and, in the pushed further he admitted that he are also strengthened through experiencing together the creation of new tradi- process, revealed that he was didn't think two drunk guys fight- tions and supporting each other during times of transition, change and loss. It is often the friendship, support and new connections made resulting from these Maybe we should again be asking why experiences that make Trinity a home for many students, rather than a temporary residence. threats to students by students aren't Last week, Trinity students and faculty returned to campus to once again reported... but threats by non-students are. come together and lend support to one another in a time of loss and transition. Over the break we were deeply saddened to learn of the death of one of our peers already getting suspended for ing warranted expulsion. It does- and just a day later were again stunned by news of the tsunami. fighting. It turns out he'd already n't seem like this sort of leniency Trinity students were also informed over break of new budget cuts and adjust- punched a kid in the face and the is combating a very real problem ments taking affect as a result of President Jones' plan to improve the college's college found it appropriate to at Trinity: that dangerous students remove him the next semester. He are allowed to remain on campus. financial situation. was obviously still a threat to stu- Maybe we should again be asking The process of adjusting to new administrative plans and policies is one dent safety, so why wasn't he why threats to students by stu- familiar to Trinity, having experienced many changes in its administrative lineup removed immediately after the dents aren't reported to the cam- in the past five years. first assault? pus but threats by non-students Throughout the many challenges and changes Trinity has faced there have I think it's valuable to juxta- are, especially when the student- always been widespread efforts to respond and communicate throughout periods pose this incident with one that I made threats are far more preva- of adjustment. In an attempt to augment these efforts, the Tripod will add a col- was involved with a few years lent. We need to stop sticking our umn for our new president to respond directly to questions that students may ago. I was an RA at the time and heads in the sand. have. Hopefully this new medium of correspondence will further enhance com- I discovered that a resident was a Students here are capable of munication and understanding between those who make decisions and those who threat to herself and to those great violence, something that has around her. She'd harmed herself been proven time and tune again. are affected by them. in front of others and had threat- Students who have assaulted ened her friends when they tried other students in any way, shape to calm her down. As soon as the or form should be immediately The Trinity Tripod is published every Tuesday excluding vacations, by the students of Trinity Deans heard about the situation, removed from campus. College in Hartford, Conn. The Tripod office is located in the basement of Jackson Dormitory. I IL. IL © W - T A Address all correspondence to: The Trinity Tripod, Trinity College #702582, The spring semester began with a blizzard. 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Anti-Bush, Not Anti-American Ribbons Wrongly Negative Foreign Attitudes Directed at Government, Not People TIM COUGHLJN agreement was not always wel- are far different from ourselves. Claim "Support" OPINIONS WRITER comed. What is crucial to understand, MAGGIE DOWNING After seeing Gene Kelly The history of Franco- and I believe to begin the healing OPINIONS EDITOR After all, they are simply follow- singing and dancing through the American relations has always process, is that it is not a cam- There was a time when a yel- ing orders and doing their job, streets of Montmartre in An been a series of ups and downs. paign against the people of either low ribbon tied around a tree despite their personal beliefs American in Paris, I was nearly The truth is that Americans have the United States or against meant you were waiting for a sol- about the war. sure that my arrival in Paris not always had the warmest wel- France. It is true, a good deal of dier to come back home. The soldiers who most need would be greeted by smiling, The contemporary equivalent support are the ones hi combat singing Parisians eager to make With the widespread media coverage of seems to be a yellow ribbon mag- right now, not those who are my acquaintance. Then I glanced the European-American... divide, it is easy net stating one's support of our home, driving around and seeing at the newspaper, and was quick- troops, found on car bumpers these ribbons. So if the desire is to ly reminded of the drastic chasm to assume that 'the others' are far diflferent... everywhere. Unfortunately, hi actually support the military then currently dividing France and many cases none of the profits people should be sending care America. The topic would come. Some of mainstream the Parisians I have talked with generated from the sale of these packages, or getting involved undoubtedly be a recurring one America is inclined to quickly do not like George Bush. This had magnets goes to the troops, or politically. during my coming semester in make reference to French depend- absolutely no effect on how their families, or any other wor- It would undoubtedly make Paris. ence upon the Allies during the Michel, the affable bar-owner, thy cause. any military person proud to see As all good study abroad stu- World Wars. treated us as Americans. dents should, after arriving, my This somehow entitles us to "The reality," according to Unfortunately, in many cases none of Joe Ray of The Star Ledger writ- ... the glinting steel of the guillotine ing from Paris, "is that in France, the profits generated... goes to the troops reminded me that ideological disagree- ire tends to be more focused on or their families, or any other worthy cause. President Bush than the ment was not always welcomed. Americans (red state or blue) who This is not true in every case, that so many citizens wish to make it to these shores." If you but the slogan is misleading. The show their support, but those hi classmates and I promptly wan- their endorsement and support; don't agree with President Chirac, packaging of these magnets is the military know better than any- dered into a focal establishment. they owe us. It is very easy (and be wary of quickly concluding, minimal and in most cases does one that soldiers in combat need Michel, a cheerful bartender who often convenient) to forget "I don't know Harry, the French not have any explanation of the to know that they are safe and spoke rough French and even France's role as America's first are jerks." company or any involvement well provided for. This is what the worse English, greeted my supporter and ally. America, Sarah Feeley, after graduating with supporting the troops. So the proceeds from these ribbons cohorts and me. which prides itself on ideological from the University of Rhode unassuming consumer who sees should be going towards. Realizing we were these at the cash register picks When I Googled "support our Americans, he excitedly sat down America, which prides itself on ideologi- one up because it seems like a troops ribbons" one of the first and asked, "Bush ...you like?" cal diversity and freedom, should... be able good thing to do, and a small sites listed was www.usamagnet- Taken aback by his question, I price to pay to declare one's sup- sandmore.com, a veritable ware- hesitated before responding. I to look beyond cliches and stereotypes ... port while helping out. house of ribbon magnets hi every recalled the name of the bar, La But the help is what is lack- variety imaginable, ranging from Guillotine, and noticed the guillo- diversity and freedom, should at Island in 2002 with a BP.A. in ing, and the consumer is left hi the more traditional ones to tine in the far corner for which the least be able to look beyond acting and a B.FI. in French, the dark. After all, the words "Keep my Daddy Safe" and establishment bears its name. I cliches and stereotypes to see that accepted a position in Paris. "support our troops" do imply "Freedom isn't Free." thought it best to carefully choose just like the U.S., France is a Having studied in Paris as a stu- more than moral support from And alongside these were rib- my words. nation of diversity. dent, she decided it would be the miles away. bons for cancer and diabetes, and Paris has long been a city of With the widespread media perfect place to begin a career. While I do not support the further down the page were bas- wanderers and outsiders. Even so, coverage of the European- Contrary to her earliest per- war in Iraq I understand the desire ketball, tennis ball and bowling the glinting steel of the guillotine American ideological divide, it is to support the troops, which reminded me that ideological dis- easy to assume that 'the others' see FRENCH on page 5 seems to be a common sentiment. see CAR on page 5 Better Profs, Not More Conservative Hope for peace Neither President of the SGA ALEX ZOLAN Isaac Goldstein nor Executive OPINIONS CONTRIBUTOR Vice President Evan Norris think The Student Government so. Both have expressed their Association will soon vote on opinion that funding should be whether or not to provide funding denied because of SAF's alleged for Students for Academic "clandestine activities" and the like many single-issue pressure groups, its official mission is vague, ambiguous, and hard to disagree with...
Freedom, a group whose stated "great lengths" the organization goal is to restore "academic free- will go "to reduce the amount of dom and educational values to discussion" on campus. So what America's institutions of higher is the hidden agenda of the SAF, learning." Like many single- and to what "great lengths" are issue pressure groups, its official they willing to go? mission is vague, ambiguous, and Apparently the organization, hard to disagree with—but is this founded by conservative colum- organization really as benign as it purports to be? see SAF on page 5 PAGE 4 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Inauguration Protesters Kept from Participating Bush is Hypocritical in Preaching Democracy, Keeping Spectators at Bay During Inaugural Ceremony
MEREDITH MCCORMACK George Bush claims to be To enter the parade route you female officer who proceeded to Democracy: The Power of OPINIONS CONTRIBUTOR spreading democracy throughout needed to have a ticket, which pat me down. Let me remind you Freedom to Overcome Tyranny As a Washingtonian I take my the world, and yet it could not you could only come by through once again that this is supposed to and Terror. He has invited the civic duties very seriously. And even be found that day, in the city your congressional office. So the be a public event, and yet I was author to speak and has recom- on Jan. 20,1 marched down to the that supposedly symbolizes low-lifes not wearing fur coats front lines and showed my true American democracy. This year were forced to wait hi long lines ... I was being searched as if I were a in one of only four public criminal. I guess that democracy comes George Bush claims to be spreading entrances. Many protesters were too with a hefty price tag. democracy throughout the world, and yet impatient to stand in the line and it could not even be found that day ... instead proceeded to rattle the being searched as if I were a mended it to many colleges and fence and harass the riot cops. criminal. I guess that democracy friends. The book outlines what colors. My true blue colors that the presidential inauguration had People in line and along the fence comes with a hefty price tag. is called the "town square test," is. an unprecedented amount of were chanting, "Let us in. Take When we entered the parade meaning that a country is not free As the 52nd president was security, with a hundred blocks down these fences, Bush. These route, it was already covered with if its citizens cannot go to a pub- sworn into office I was marching closed to traffic and public buses are our streets too." Later they protesters. Due to the massive lic place and express dissent from down 16th street with fellow blocking the streets. The city began ripping down the fence in stands there was not much to see. the ruling power without fear of flaming liberals to help represent looked as if it were preparing for protest. We booed when the president was reprisal. This is certainly not the the 57 million Americans who a war to break out in the streets. The police responded by passing and the crowed waved case with this administration. voted against the Texan. I was The inauguration is consid- spraying the group with pepper- their signs and chanted. Take Jeremiah Jenkins, the involved in just one of a dozen Once I was on the other side of Harvard Divinity Student who protests that went on that day. The inauguration is considered a public the fence it felt really strange, as if booed during the President's There were thousands who came I were in a cage. I was looking out inaugural speech and was quickly from all over the country to show event; however, with all the security you towards all the people lining the whisked off by secret service, their support. One group I talked would never know it. fence and the police in riot gear arrested, held overnight, and with drove all the way down from and sitting on motorcycles ready fined 25 dollars. Where is Maine. ered a public event; however, spray. Those of us in line were for action. Later, it took just as democracy, President Bush? Protesters waved homemade with all the security you would not too thrilled be standing down- long to get out of the maze of peo- President Bush, I applaud you signs such as "Jesus was a liber- never know it. The entire length wind of the spray that causes your ple and fences as it did to get in. for spreading democracy around al," "Draft the twins," and "Hold of the parade route was fenced off lungs to tighten and sets off a In a recent Washington Post the world when there is none to someone accountable." It was and heavily guarded by 13,000 coughing attack. After an hour of article, Bush was reported as high- be found at home. I guess I will democracy in action, but it did not soldiers and police officers in riot waiting in line we finally entered ly praising Natan Sharansky's just have to wait for the great date last long. gear. the tent, I was ushered off to a book titled The Case for of Nov. 4,2008.
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Promoting Agenda da you thutk edout SCOTT BAUMGARTNER stating that he and Andrew shared an inter- ONLINE EDITOR est in Buddhist thought, which was tame I could not find it in me to speak at enough. But my stomach began to turn as Andrew Clancy's vigil last Tuesday. I was he recounted to us the incredibly unfortu- afraid that by sharing just a few miniscule nate and uncharacteristic details surround- and isolated memories of the first person I ing the death of our friend in order to speak met on campus, I would not be, as Mike out in favor of non-violence. Lanza eloquently said, doing the total man Non-violence is assuredly a worthy I didn t even know it was online. justice. cause and I might have been interested in ~ Matt Phinney '08 I did not have it in me to tell a small what the activist had to say if he were not group of people about how Andrew came using a tragic event to promote an agenda. to me one day with complete seriousness in No matter what side of the issue that one is bis eyes to ask me whether it would be on, taking advantage of the volatile emo- ... taking advantage of the volatile emotions of a xt s convenient, it was annoying" to nave group of people is intolerable and unacceptable. to run around oelore. — Ashley Brennan o5 improper to walk the short distance from tions of a group of people is intolerable and his bedroom to the bathroom in just his unacceptable. boxers. I feel that the memory of Andrew was I thought it was annoying', I had some I made the right decision in not vocal- cheated just a little bit when this man spoke izing my memories of Drew. While we last Tuesday. I know that I wasn't the only trouble with it. were always in the same group of friends, one who left the vigil with a bad taste in my ~ Tom jirmeg-an 06 the friends who spoke at his vigil knew him mouth. better and their words, I feel, made a bigger For me, all the progress that had been impact than mine could have made. The made, from the story of the evolution of words, and the memories attached to them, Andrew's nickname "The Fridge" to the made me smite in remembrance. I only symbolism of Homer Simpson, was voided "I think it s a lot better, it s less work for wish that others had also refrained from when the activist ended his speech by the Registrar s Office. speaking. announcing that he would be sticking Despite the aims of the vigil, the kind around if anybody wished to speak with — Christina Chavez oj words of Andrew's friends and the atten- him about his message. dance of not only his close friends but also The selfishness of this man still grates teachers, administrators and the President, on me, nearly a week later. The activist some words that were spoken left me fum- took a night focused on the memory of I think it s great. It s more efficient, it ing with anger and smarting from reopened Andrew Clancy and unethically and tact- saves paper, you don't have to wait for wounds. lessly portrayed Andrew as nothing more In the past, I have railed against the than an animal, debasing him to a mere the office hours for the Registrar." apathetic and irresponsible, but this week I talking point. — Jesse Co 00 turn my aim to an overzealous activist, who I sometimes wonder when the abject will remain nameless simply for the reason profiteering of this world will stop and it that I don't know his name. This man was scares me to think that I maybe should be Compiled by Maggie Downing | one of the last to speak, and he started by asking "if'ratherthan "when." Photos bv Abi Holdover ! FEBRUARY 1, 2005 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD OPINIONS PAGE 5 Car Magnet Politics SAF Misses Important Focus Political Bias is a Reflection of Professors' Teaching, Not Politics Lacking Real Impact continued from page 3 problem of bias in individual think that the type of person will- nist David Horowitz, has a master classrooms. ing to forgo earning the bigger continued from page 3 enough. But the average con- plan to force universities and col- I think the biggest problem paychecks available outside aca- ball stickers. The strangest of sumer will not go to all the work leges to have equal numbers of with SAF's strategy is their con- demia is more likely to be ideo- them all was definitely the stone I did to find a worthy group, ideologicajlj conservative and centration on ideology at all, logically liberal than conserva- tablet magnet with the Ten instead they will be struck by the liberal professors. Members are especially based on membership tive. Commandments. I began to doubt ribbon when they see it in a store encouraged to find out the politi- the validity of this company. and will have contributed nothing cal affiliation of professors, I know it is more important to me, at Nowhere on the site is any to the troops other than a gesture record lectures, and collect least, that my professors are intelligent and indication that any of the pro- that may make a family member ^eliminating syllabi. Members ceeds from any of these magnets feel better but will do nothing to are then to put pressure on the demanding... than that they agree with me goes to help any of the causes bring loved ones home safe any administration and the student they "support." sooner. government to approve legisla- in a political party. Being a reg- In fact, I think many ideolog- The presence of other prod- Just as important is that rib- tion that could modify a school's istered Democrat is a weak sign, ical liberals tend to imagine aca- ucts that have no connection to a bons that claim to support a dis- hiring decisions. at best, that a person is liberal. demia as the very ivory tower it is cause makes me think even more ease are actually contributing The fact that professors are Membership in a political party is stereotypically portrayed as, and that profit is this company's first towards research for a cure. The ideologically biased creates two not as black and white as we tend glory in the possibility of being serious problems according to to think after such a polarized part of that club. So if the desire is to actually support the SAF: one is that students are not election. As many qualified ideological military, then people should be sending care exposed to the full range of opin- It seems to me that the two conservatives (those who would ions on various topics, and the problems with academia diag- be great professors) find employ- packages or getting involved politically. second is that students with views nosed by SAF would be better ment outside academia, there is simply more room for bad profes- and only goal. It is bad enough same situation exists in that there ... the biggest problem with SAP's strat- sors, and most of the candidates that there are no proceeds going are some reputable companies egy is their concentration on ideology at are liberal. to the troops, because perhaps and others that are not, and it is I know it is more important to people do not always buy these not necessarily an easy task to all, especially based on... a political party. me, at least, that my professors magnets for that purpose but just determine which the best is. are intelligent and demanding (as wish to make a statement, but All the awareness in the world other than those espoused by their solved not by hiring a more ideo- well as nuanced - often not the when a magnet claims to support won't find a cure for cancer or professor fear speaking their logicaL crowd, but a better crowd. strong-suit of the polarized, ideo- an illness it should be doing just AIDS until the research can be mind due to the perceived threat Any professor who omits logical crowd), than that they that and. anything less is trickery done, and medical research costs of grade retribution. viewpoints, intentionally or unin- agree with me. , Higher education designed to prey on the emotions money, money that won't come I don't doubt that academia is tentionally, is not being as intel- is too expensive to be taught by of the consumer for profit. from greedy corporations that largely a stronghold of the left, lectually rigorous as should be under-qualified ideologues of any although I would note that whole expected in a college setting. flavor. ... the average consumer will... have departments, such as economics Any professor who intimidates I am sympathetic to SAP's contributed nothing to the troops other and business, are just as often students, intentionally or uninten- stated mission, but-1 think their thought of as strongholds of the tionally, is not fostering the type diagnosis that the problem is due than a gesture... right. of environment most conducive to too many ideologically liberal I also agree that exposure to a ;to learning. - professors is erroneous. I think Another site I found, care only about making their own full range of opinions and an open i'-"' I Think it may be that the lib- the problem is that there are too www.yellowribbonamerica.com, profit and not about truth in sales. forum to discuss them should be a eral bias of professors and the many bad . professors. offered free ribbons, as well as I hope those who want to goal of academia. But I can't be quality of professorship are Approaching the problem of lib- information on how to get show their support will take the persuaded that the way to solve linked, but I doubt one causes the eral-bias in academia in an ideo- involved by making a donation to time to find legitimate companies either one of these problems is to other. More likely, the academic logical way is not going to solve support a military family. The that really do help such as hire more ideologically diverse life attracts people who care more the two problems highlighted by . "store" is nothing more than a www .y ello wribbonamerica .com professors. about rigorous study, discussion, SAF. place to make donations in any or www.gearthatgives.com (for An ideologically conservative and critique than earning money However the SGA votes, a denomination, and they encour- Breast Cancer among other caus- professor is just as likely to omit (I think it is no secret that while discussion about the liberal bias age people to "Please show your es). viewpoints and intimidate dis- being a professor certainly carries of professors (limited to Trinity's support not just with words but But if you really want to sup- senters as an ideologically liberal some benefits, like vacations, faculty) and how to alter it would with your deeds." port the troops be more pro-active professor. Also, a more ideolog- nobody is getting rich). I also be interesting and worthwhile. Sites like this one seem to than simply putting a magnet on ically diverse set of professors understand the yellow ribbon as a your bumper, get involved in any may solve the general problem of symbolic gesture, and also the way possible to bring them home liberal-bias across the faculty, but and out of harm's way. it would not solve the very real Dear Jimmy... fact that that gesture is not French Curious, Not Critical Have a question? A pressing problem? Want to know the story behind something going on continued from page 3 stereotypes and fallacies are put is taking a step towards mending ceptions, after living and work- to rest. the divide, but it is still a delicate at Trinity? Wondering about the implications ing in Paris for the past two years, This is not to say that the situation. Said poignantly by she has found herself becoming political divide that has spanned Simon Serfaty of the Center for of a policy change? Ask President Jimmy more 'French' and at the same the Atlantic is not in desperate Strategic and International time more 'American.' need of mending. With the start of Studies, "The president has Jones, who will be answering questions in a Working for NYU in France, his second term, President Bush demonstrated his willingness to Feeley has had the opportunity to should heed the warning of both re-engage with the Europeans - weekly Tripod column. Any topic is fedr game- interact herself and witness stu- European and American intellec- all of them, not one at a time, and this is your chance to go straight to the horse's that includes the French. This is The first necessary step in bridging the critical. But achieving tangible mouth about an issue on campus that's been gap is for both sides to acknowledge the results will not be easy because basic positions have not getting to you. inaccuracy in many of the perceptions. changed." The first necessary step in dent interactions with the French. tuals. Roger Cohen of The New bridging the gap is for both sides In these interactions, President York Times cautioned, to acknowledge the inaccuracy in Bush is a nearly daily question. At "Differences of perception will be many of the perceptions. Using first taken aback by the straight- re-enforced by deep-rooted forces the words of French Foreign forward questioning, Feeley that now push European and the Minister Michel Barnier, "In the found that oftentimes it stems United States in opposite direc- end, the most inaccurate cliches from a genuine curiosity rather tions." are obscuring the most obvious Send all questions to: than disdain. It is through the With his upcoming trip to the truths. It is time to put a stop to daily personal interactions that European Union, President Bush it." [email protected] PAGE 6 THE TRINITY TRIPOD
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Practiced VP of Advancement Andrew C\cw\cy to Lead New Capital Campaign 1985-2004 ADRIENNE GAFFNEY $400 million campaign at The sons. He is very eager to return to STAFF WRITER Children's Hospital. Reynolds New England, the place where he On Jan. 19 President James F. stressed Joyce's stellar credentials formerly resided. "My first j Jones, Jr. announced the appoint- attraction was the national reputa- j ment of Ronald Joyce, a widely tion," he said, "My second attrac- j successful fundraiser as Trinity's tion was President Jones and his i new Vice President of College vision and enthusiasm for Trinity i Advancement in a campus-wide ... and third was that I felt there | e-mail. Joyce is currently Senior was a strong core of good Vice President for Development advancement officers already in at The Children's Hospital of place." Philadelphia and will begin his Joyce is especially excited new position in the coming about all that he hopes to accom- weeks. plish at Trinity. He is especially The Vice President of enthusiastic about the Advancement plays a critical role Cornerstones Project, an ongoing in the school's finances and capi- overview of Trinity's financial tal campaigns. There has been and administrative policies, which substantial turnover among the he believes will present signifi- Board of Trustees' Advancement cant funding opportunities for the EVAN NORRIS crowd streaming in to the chapel Trinity Press Release Committee, specifically the recent school. NEWS EDITOR Those eager to honor Clancy retirement of capital campaign Before coming to Trinity Joyce "The biggest emphasis going A vigil was held last Tuesday found spots in the empty pews, leader Doug Tansill '61. The worked at Colgate and Bates. forward is to work to dramatically in the chapel to honor the life and the raised benches reserved for Department of Advancement also and suitability for the job: increase the endowment and the memory of Trinity student choirs and the standing room near has unfilled positions, which "Relative to the other candidates annual fund so that there are Andrew Clancy '07, who was the entrance. The atmosphere in Joyce will need to quickly fill. he had more experience, more enough resources to ensure that shot Dec. 25, 2004, by a police the chapel was tense with walls of Trinity putforth an exhaustive success and he is somebody who the key features of the officer responding to a domestic sad faces staring anxiously at each inquiry to find the perfect person can come here and get started Cornerstones materialize," he dispute call! Originally scheduled other. Father Daniel Heischman, for the job. This was led by right away." said. for Sunday, the service was the College Chaplain, offered a search consultant Tom Molloy, "Ron Joyce enjoys a national Additionally, Joyce has a pushed back because hazardous brief introduction setting the gen- fundraising consultant Sue reputation as one of the most gift- strong desire to be a fully func- driving conditions over the week- eral guidelines for the evening. Washburn and Scott Reynolds, ed vice-presidents of college tioning member of the campus end prevented a large number of After he concluded, Father Secretary of the College. They advancement in the United States and to take advantage of every- students from reaching campus in Michael Dolan gave a short ser- were impressed with Mr. Joyce's and has structured a number of thing that it has to offer. "My wife time. mon. experience working at Colgate, highly successful advancement and I are also really looking for- The vigil was well attended; a The floor was then opened to Grinell and Bates Colleges. They staffs as well as a number of ward to joining the Trinity com- j testament to the lives Clancy had anyone who wished to speak and also believe that he will be able to equally successful comprehensive munity and participate in more touched in his two years at Trinity. share fond memories- of Clancy. lead a very effective capital cam- campaigns," said President Jones than just advancement. We want Chairs were arranged in a semicir- The speakers were as varied and paign that is planned for the in a press release. to get to know faculty and look cle in the nave to seat friends and dynamic as Clancy's life. future, as he has extensive back- The new Vice President was forward to the sense of communi- mourners. It was soon clear that ground in that arena including a drawn to Trinity for several rea- ty-" the chairs would not satisfy the see COMMUNITY on page 7 SGA Minutes -Jan. 31 Trinity Professors Reject Harvard I I asr «ivk"s ir.ini.ite.-> b Small dccKJ.sc in second approved semester's budget President's Controversial Comments II. Jordan'-, amendment tabled c, I-irst meeting will be regard- ini an indrfuule unioni" of ins: student org.tni/aljont. EMMA BAYER Harvard, I'd transfer," said Lemma '07. Lime IX. Multicultural affairs STAFF WRITER Trinity junior Matt Ross. Paula Russo, the Chair of III. Week's agenda uppinwd a. FiM meeting took place To the great disdain of many, "As an economics major, I Trinity College's Mathematics was thoroughly offended by the IV. lluni/.d".-. rcpun b. New member to the coun- Harvard President Lawrence H. Department, called it "irresponsi- a SGA t-shirt.\ designed cil - the Arabic Club Summers suggested at a confer- Harvard President's comments ble to be President of Harvard about female proficiency in math b. Possible relationship pending i" Wednesday, ASSA will host ence in January that the shortage with Independence Airline vigil icgdrdir.g tsunami; to take of women in higher level mathe- and science," says Sosena see COMMENTS on'page 7 V. Student Lilc committee place in RitWnbersi Lounge matics and science is due to innate differ- it. LeUor 10 be published in d, Imani will lioat various ences between the VI Academic i
WHAT IS SEXUAL ASSAULT? j
Sexual assault is any non-consensual sexual contact. Rape is non-consensual penetration - vagina or anal -by a penis, finger or other object. On campus, the majority of sexual assaults & rapes most often occur between acquaintances, on "hook-ups." If a person (male or female) says "no" to sex, or resists in any way, that constitutes a lack of consent. If a person is incapacitated by alcohol or other drugs or by physical restrictions they cannot give consent. Silence does not indicate consent. Having had con- sensual relations with a person in the past does not mean that you have consent for the current situation. It is also important to remember that consent granted for acts of foreplay does not mean that a partner is consenting to all sexual activities.
IF YOU ARE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED... SART; Campus Safety: x 2222 Student Peer Counselors: Explain what happened to a faculty member, staff person, or student you feel comfortable Sana Khan:x3123; with: an Administrator, professor, Residential Fellow or a SART member (see below). Lindsey Jordan: x4982; Contact Campus Safety to report the incident (x2222). Will Servos: x5160; Emily Beman: x3544 Go to the hospital for a post-evidence collection kit ("rape kit"). Campus Safety will Dean of Students: x2156 arrange transport through TCERT or the Heath Center, and someone will accompany you. Health Center: x2018 Females: please do not shower or douche as that will destroy evidence. Women's Center: x2408 SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) members are available to you for assistance fol- Counseling Center: x2415 lowing the assault, in the form of counseling, advocacy, medical care, academic interven- Chaplain: x2012 tions and referrals. Office of Residential life: x2305 Ferris Athletic Center: X2059 Reporting the Incident: We encourage you to report the incident, tt is up to you how you do First Year Program: X5375 this. Everyone's first priority will be your well-being. Once assured you know what resources are available for your support, the process will begin by helping you to understand what Student Activities: X2049/2171 your options are for dealing with the situation. The Dean or a SART member can explain Hotline: 522-6666 (TTY) Spanish: 1-888-568- your options. You do not have to give the name of the perpetrator when you report, nor do 8332 you have to list your name. A SART member can take the report, which will go to the Dean of Students, Women's Center and Campus Safety for statistics. You could also file a formal report with the Dean of Students office, listing your name and the perpetrators'. You could have the campus call the Hartford Police, or not, it's up to you.
Ways to Avoid Sexual Assault • Use common sense! Communicate what you want and what you don't. Don't have sex if you or your partner is drunk, keep an eye on your friends, and trust your instincts! . Remember - alcohol is the # 1 "date-rape drug" in the country. The other "date -rape drugs" - rohypnol. Ketamine and GHB - can be eas- ily slipped into your drink, so make sure you know where your drink came from and do not leave it unattended.
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FEBRUARY 1,200s Qswp ffto's conFassfons WF JULIET IZON grown five-year-old. And we lored to fit your body, not look STAFF WRITER already have plenty of those run- like a hand-me-down from your Ah, Trinity. A bastion of aca- ning around on campus. And for grandpa. That being said, Queen demic excellence, a safe haven boys, Do: keep it shaggy. If the Do: sport a three-quarter for America's intellectual elite, girls here liked buzz cuts they length coat. For all you boys and ALLIE SHEAN Radiohead's "Creep" saved as and, unfortunately, home to many would have gone to West Point. girls, there is no look more ele- FEATURES WRITER one of your away messages? fashion faux-pas. Now don't get Fake Angst — or "fangst" — is Have you quoted lines from me wrong, there are many of you the unfounded feeling of anxiety Garden State at the bottom of out there who could bring a smile or uneasiness normally accompa- your profile? Even worse, are —• albeit snide - to Anna nied by depression. Perhaps you any of the featured phrases or Wintour's face, but there are a have never heard of it, perhaps words italicized, bolded or under- few glaring errors that I feel it's something you think you lined? If so, you may have fake should be pointed out before they don't suffer from ... but in reality, angst. spread to the rest of our otherwise all of us, at some point or another, Yes, even I have to admit that well-dressed and coiffed have experienced feelings of I have had those moments when Bantams. fangst while at Trin. the only means I had to describe So, having been inspired by Not to be confused with real, myself was through the lyrics of Vogue's own Do's and Don'ts list justifiable angst, fangst is the over- Tori Amos. I have been through in their January issue, I proudly analyzing and over-emphasizing those times when life was just too present Trinity College's first of minimal drama or emotion. emo and only a pathetic quote annual collection of fashion com- www.googie.com Although it can sometimes go from "Dawson's Creek" could mandments. Finessing fhe art of the popped collar clearly, a Bantam in the making. undiagnosed and even unnoticed, express my pain. I am even guilty Do: rock the side-pony tail a Don't: look middle-aged. gant than your favorite scarf (and la Marissa in Tlie OC. A perfectly Now, I know a lot of you are Burberry makes SO many col- straightened, low pony worn to upset about Martha Stewart being ors!) and a well-tailored coat. I have been through those times when the side is not only tres chic, but in jail, but that doesn't mean you What teacher wouldn't want to only a pathetic quote from "Dawson s flattering as well. Keep in mind, need to wear her coat. I am also give you an A when you're the Greek" could express my pain. however; "low" is ffieTkeyphras e aware that I may be offending a best dressed student in the room? in that sentence. High side-pony few people by saying this, but Well maybe not. But at least if tails make you look like an over- honestly, outerwear should be tai- you get a C you'll still look cute, there are several warning signs of using Google as a tool to right? that can lead one to discovering obtain these profound selections. Don't: wear a print that also that they, too, display the symp- But perhaps you feel the cit- Ten comes in a size 6x. This one goes toms of this common "illness." ing of songs, movies, or televi- almost without saying, but Warning Sign No. 1: Fangst sion shows in your profile is well budget Out Ideas through AIM. Do you have the lyrics to see ANGST-RIDDEN on page 13 see STYLE on pagel4 10. The Mather Crawl. It's like a birthday Even Wieitei fke^k tte wi Exf&iratiefi party at Chuck E. Cheese where nobody comes.
JENNY DUNN remainder of the year, at least for relaxing experience (other than 9. The soggy Mather veggie burgers. Like SENIOR EDITOR the rest of break. one near-death experience with a leftover meatloaf, just without the meat. Sometime during the month speedboat excursion off the coast I'm fully aware that I'm mak- of January, the standard Trinity of Cozumel), laying pool-side ing a bold statement when I say family embarks on a warm- and having very polite and 8. Recycling bins. When Joe's Easy Mac gets that winter break is just too weather pilgrimage - either that, appreciative men bring me tequi- all over John's beer bottle's, it's time to privatize freaking long. A vacation is a or a ski trip to their second home la sunrises. the recycling process. vacation, right? In order to come in Vail. Eventually, though, five- up with a satisfactory answer to As our lodge was undergoing course dinners and towel animals 7. The use of the John Deeres all year round. this question, it will be necessary some renovations, this year the left in the room every night got a to delve a little deeper. It's not like they'd give us a ride to class anyway. Dunns opted to go on a Royal The first week that I was Caribbean cruise. It was a rather see BORED on page 14 We already asked. back in good old Upstate, I was a happy camper. Not only did I 6. Lawn-beautifying power machines all finally get to eat homemade year long. Even our women don't get as much food, but the holidays were attention. already in full swing, so I got to eat it all completely guilt-free, knowing that my New Year's res- 5. Visiting psychics. Because Tripod horo- olution would get rid of the extra scopes are all you really need to get by. poundage (judging from the recent attendance at Ferris, a few 4. The food at any Vernon Social Center other people had the same idea). There were also presents to look event. The chicken is yummy, but free alcohol forward to, a really depressing was yummier. Christmas movie tradition, One Magic Christmas, to watch, and, 3. ID clips. Fall-semester first-years can do of course, lots of welcome home without'em. partying with my high school friends, drinking Utica Club. Enter Week Two. New Year's 2.. The search party for the missing yachts. Eve was an experience too lurid Because people are losing yachts in the first for even the Tripod, although I place. should note, for the future well- being of all readers, that pink 1. LSC. Tear it down and let's dissect frogs.on Andre is not designed to be drunk by the bottle. Let's just the quad. Now that's what we call Life Science. suffice to say that it fulfilled my Jenny Dunn drinking quota, if not for the Even a towel dog in sunglasses eventually loses its charm. PAGE 12 FEATURES THE TRINITY TRIPOD - FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Seeing Tragedy from the Ground Up
die, and how helpless one feels ward willingly to donate. A few Around Trinity SUNNY PRASAAN when nothing but nature's mercy promised to do it during the next FEATURES CONTR1BUTER can save you." meal, as they did not have cash I distinctly remember that on In the following weeks, when on them. Some students had 26th December, during one of my I began to read stories of the already donated via some other Even Verizon daily wanderings on the Internet, biggest humanitarian effort in agency. I found a news item relating the history, I began to feel that this, Overall, I felt there was no Can't Save You Now story of the Tsunami. more than a catastrophe, was an one who was unaffected by the New England's recent snowstorms may be Initially, I confess I did not opportunity for solidarity, when event. It's just that all of us have allocate much of my mindspace the petty boundaries of nations different mechanisms to deal great news to schoolchildren and snowboard- to it, dismissing it as one of those held no meaning. Constructs of with it — there are countless sto- ers, but were not very friendly to various cell events too remote to affect my phone owners. AT would like to remind its cocooned existence. But later, in readers to keep your cell phones safely tucked one of my weekly telephonic Constructs of class and race vaporized conversations with my parents to produce the gargantuan relief effort we away; if not, please refrain from engaging in back home, I came to know about competitive sports while you tote them, lest a group of students from my high are still witnessing. we are greeted by a landscape of defunct cell school that was on a holiday phones (or beepers, or cameras, or iPods) in excursion with a few of teachers at Andaman and Nicobar Islands, class, race, etc. vaporized to pro- ries of how people have con- the post-snow Spring. a group of islands off the east duce the gargantuan relief effort tributed to relief. Beggars in a coast of India. we are still witnessing. It was but city in India donated a day of These were the same kids natural that I felt moved to take their earnings, celebrities have who were juniors when I was a part in it. gone ahead and adopted devastat- Formal Still Means CSassy senior at school. I knew most of The first thought that came to ed villages. Soccer and cricket them as close friends, and their my mind was the Asian American players have played matches for If Saturday's Black and White formal had had teachers had been my teachers. Student Organization, whose survivors' rehabilitation. a red carpet, many a Trinity co-ed would have For two days, as the death toll body's very existence was worth- In all this, the contribution of received a verbal lashing from the Bantam grew and there was still no news less if it could not help in relief. a few conscientious Trinity version of Joan Rivers. Sinfully (no, really, sin- of them (as communication lines Of course, AASA lived up to my College students may seem were broken on the island), I hopes as it came up with a plan insignificant. But let not this con- fully) short black dresses were paired with the could do nothing as panic gripped on the same day when I emailed tribution be thought of as unim- ver-present white pumps, which apparently me and I began to fear the worst. AASA's president with my ideas. portant. are back in style (please tell AT when this Soon enough, with God's Sitting at the table at Mather, I am sure it gives each one of trend is over). However, many young women grace, news came of their mirac- I admit I felt a certain degree of us a reason to feel proud of our- ulous escape and arrival to my shyness asking anyone to donate. selves because of the bond that did arrive sporting their usual weekend cou- hometown. Later, while talking Moreover, I felt no one could be has been formed with people so ture of jeans and the current sale rack of to one of my friends, I asked him prodded into such a voluntary far away. I just hope this bond Forever 21. Lastly, as a courtesy to the entire about his feelings regarding the act. In a matter of one hour, I saw remains in place even after the Trinity community, AT would like to remind experience and he said, "I had a whole spectrum of reactions calamity begins to fade from pub- never realized how easy it is to and responses as many came for- lic memory. its readers that "black and white" does not mean sliver of black dress and mounds of exposed thigh. Tsunami Relief Efforts Provide
People Who Should Never be Chance for Solidarity, Action Carjackers continued from page 1 toothed teenage boys pose for the Others on Trinity's campus "We were wondering if peo- In the Mather parking lot (shouldn't more AT camera at a relief site. An old seemed to share" tfie" same sense ple were going to show up or woman looks plaintively at noth- of duty. The Office of stories begin like this?), AT witnessed a group donate," said Priya. "But kids ing in particular, perhaps a moth- Community Service and Civic of very jovial seniors piling into a car. After came together. We had two or er who has outlived her children Engagement, ConnPIRG and fiddling with the machine for nearly twenty three people at every table, peo- - and grandchildren. One six or FACES (Friends Active in Civic minutes, muttering expletives AT does not ple who had never come out before. And the fact that we got wish to repeat, the boys realized they had, 400 dollars ... to kind of have a "To have a vision and see it's actually alas, entered the wrong vehicle. AT would like vision and see it's actually taking taking place - its encourging." to point out that their hour of frustration place - it's encouraging." could have been shortened had they paid any AASA is also plannning a attention to the owner's nameplate and vigil for Wednesday night in the seven year-old girl, face bloodied Engagement and Service) are Rainbrow Brite figurine dangling daintily from Rittenberg Lounge, where a lec- and bandaged, clings to a Red uniting in a challenge to each the rearview mirror. turer will speak on sex trafficking Cross worker, his blond hair department to raise $100 each by in Southeast Asia. It is an issue mussed and cheekbones sallow. March 1st. At the end of the which, along with child traffick- They stare back at us like month of February, the challenge ing, has come to the forefront as reminders of the world beyond culminates with the ACES a major human rights issue in the our little world, the world beyond Annual Charity Auction, which wake of the Tsunami disaster. a small liberal arts school in New will take place on Thursday, The Geek Shall Inherit March 10th. The money raised It is not often we turn on one of our own "These people don't normally even have will then go to Oxfam (actually, it is), but AT was especially puzzled International, an organization to catch several of its staff members running water. Add the tsunami to that that assists with rebuilding efforts and providing clean water. engrossed in a board game modeled after a and what do they have? Nothing." To be active is encouraging; popular film saga. Not surprising, only that to sustain activity, however, is two of the game tokens were made to play a Additionally, AASA member England. crucial. The bittersweet unity that little kissy-kissy touchy-touchy. The mixture Mike Borgoaos '08 will be fea- When I asked Mike what follows large-scale tragedy too of geekiness and sexual innovation present in turing a photo collage he created compelled him to put together often dissipates with the return of the room was so staggering as to be awe- on Power Point, using images this photo collage, he shrugged normality. But Trinity's persist- inspiring. Rock on, fetishists, and may the found on web logs. • i as if it weren't even a matter of ent efforts turn not only outward, I had the opportunity to pre- why. but forward, and beyond. Force be with you. view this presentation, and it is "We're Americans, right?" he "The nice thing about Trinity deeply moving. To the doleful said. "And we're so fortunate. relief efforts is that it's continu- melody of Sarah McLachlan's "I These people don't normally ing after a while," said Ram Will Remember You," photos of even have running water. Add the Purushotaman '05. "Because flesh-and-blood victims float tsunami to that and what do they after the cameras fade, it's easy to across the screen. Crowds of gap- have? Nothing." forget." FEBRUARY 1, 2005 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD FEATURES PAGE 13 An continued from page 11 Mends, playing a game of doubles tennis, justified. Did your boyfriend just leave you or taking a cheerful romp through the for your best friend? Did you find out you snow. It's not that they don't have emo- keeping Resolutions aLToe are actually adopted, that Johnny Depp is tions or feelings, it's just that these lucky Ah, February: trie month of love, Black history, ground- your father, arid that all chances of ever few are able to realize that the things we ogs, theSuper Bowl and, most importantly, failed New Year's hooking up with him have to be forgotten? sometimes view as being the biggest deals Resolutions. Because your Features editors know just how diffi- Did you lose your beloved pet goldfish to ever are often quite insignificant. ult it is to stick to a New Year's plan all 365 days of the year, we an unfortunate pouring-of-beer-into-its- Warning Sign No. 3: Fangst through bowl incident? wardrobe. dug deep into our wellspring of benevolence and looked to the In these cases, I support 100% the fea- Less noticeable than other symptoms, tars to bring to you tips for staying on top of your game for turing of Sarah McLachlan in the profile. changes and variations in one's wardrobe another eleven months. Or at least until V-Day, when you can go In fact, I will even accept the use of the cry- can be directly linked to the identification ack to your less impressive self. ing-face icon. Still, before you start search- of fangst. This sign may be trickier to rec- ing for the lyrics to "Afterglow", consider ognize than others, as there are several just writing "Class till 2:30" or "Dinner at extremes through which one's clothing can Mather" before you go idle — or even think express their "deep" inner turmoil. about signing off (gasp!). That way you can One may choose to rely on their old save your deepest lines for the moments black sweatpants three days in a row, while that truly deserve them. others will refuse to see the point in chang- Leo Warniag Sign No. 2: Fangst through ing out of pajamas. Some may find they - PEfclUJAfty 18 Out_y 23 - AUGUST 22 activity selection. can best cope with the So you're in an drama in their life You've finaLLy resoLved to get over your Unfetterd. unabashed narcissicm is char- incredibly bad mood through jeans, a small irrational fear of clowns. closed spaces, acteristic of your sign. You've finally because the person you grey hoodie, and a knee- and Andrew LLoyd Webber musicals, for resolved to be Less egocentric and more thought was your soul length scarf — a look I the most surgical Way to banish these outward-looking, but the glamour shots of mate didn't sit next to like to call "the Emo". phobias, attend a Weekend frosh party, yourself you've posted on the Long Walk you in class. What do It may shock you to where you can experience all three simul- only feed your narcissistic propensities. To you choose to do to learn that there are some taneously. Think of rt as shcok therapy foster a sense of humility, draw mus- make yourself feel bet- who suffer from fangst With a little more Vodka. taches on them. ter? who actually dress nicer If you immediately when dealing with their Pfsces decide to lock yourself trauma. These certain - MAft.cH 20 AUGUST 23 - SepTEMfcov. 22 in your room, turn off individuals will attempt -f>adLy. your resolution to get out of debt Your resolution to nurture your spiritual the lights, pull down the to cure feelings of and be more frugal lasts only until your side is a noble one, but first you must shades, jump info bed, embarrassment, shock, WeekLy trip to Nordstrom's. To balance overcome your obsession with Vill's and have a good cry hurt or anger by making your budget try to Limit impulse spending, fabulous Life C7f. VVe suggest you start while watching Steel themselves look super aLLoW your accounts to grow interest, and your quest for enlightnment by reading the Magnolias, you are fly. keep a daily Log of income and.expendi- entire book of LCorinthians. the JJeart either a member of the I'm your typical tures. If that's too hard, pawn your room- .5utra in its original Sanskrit and Lyrics by female sex or just plain combination-fangst- mate's vinyl collection. ALanis Iv)oris5ette. fangsty. dresser; I tend to mix and match my We've all had those days when things wardrobe to portray the distinct emotion I don't seem to go right and when nothing have. For example, the days when I feel would make us happier than to fall asleep like I am going to die alone, surrounded by MARCH 21- Apfuc 13 - OCTO&Eft. 22 and make tomorrow come sooner. But the my 67 cats, are the days you may find me Your superiority over every other Zodiac Your newfound dedication to finally "get difference between the non-fangsty and wearing my grey sweats paired with my sign is briLLiantLy clear, and for the good of organized" is noble, but you Won't get Very those who suffer from fangst can be seen vintage t-shirt and my Gucci heels - a uni- the Trinity community and humanity in gen- far Without the three essentials of organ- clearly in the choice of "make-me-feel-bet- form for those who are diagnosed as "com- eral you must stay exactly the same as ization: !} a really good shelving unit, 2) ter" activity. bination." you are. Tripod horoscopes is not one to the ability to throw things out, and 3) an Some may choose to rock out to the Although no cure for fangst has yet tinker with perfection. eager underclassman who's really desper- most depressing music they can find. been discovered, our best chance yet seems ate for booze. ' • Others may choose to analyze and re-ana- to be acceptance that things in life are not lyze their day until they learn where it all always going to happen according to plan went wrong. These are prime examples of and that we can't change that. Sometimes the symptoms often associated with we may get a little sad or angry, and that's TAUfUJS fangstiness. okay — because we'll always have Felicity, Af=>fuc_ 20 - MAX 20 OCTO&ER. 23 - Noi/EM&Eft. 21 Those who don't have fake angst will My So-Called Life, and Ben and Jerry's You may beLieve that your superiority over Your resolution to become more tolerant often be found enjoying a drink with some Chunky Monkey to get us through it. every other Zodiac sign is briLLiantLy clear, faiLed deplorably when you muttered sLurs and that for the good of the Trinity com- toward jJartford residents who Were basi- munity and humanity in generaL you must caLLy harmless despite the scythes. S p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, Hamlin Hall stay exactly the same as you are. In reaLi- Watch Spongebab Squarepants and Write Zehra Arat "Gender, Law and Transition in Turkey* ty, however, consider undertaking at Least a one-page reflection on the importance of O seven (7) of the 12 resolutions Listed here tolerance and diversity. Cue in Tripod O 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, Washington Room, as a form of community service- office noon on Thursday. Mather Hall, Naomi Tutu "Truth, Reconciliation, in and Building Gender Coalitions across Racial Lines" MAY 21- OUWE 21 NJoVEM&Eft. 22 - £>ECEM6Eft- 21 5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, Terrace Rm. B, You resolved to become a leader, and now You may think your greatest flaw is the tt is the time for you to jump on issues, rodent Living in your ear. but rt's actually Mather Hall Alex Arriaga The United Nations assert your convictions and stir social your inabiLity to open up. A Wise man once Women's Rights Convention: a Strategy for U.S. change. This may include Launching an edu- said, "Love thyself and otkiers wiLL — cation reform imperative, raising gLobaL WeLL it's a good start Ratification" environmental awareness, or starting a facebook group called *lv|mm._ cheese" or 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2005, Terrace Rm. B, "PrincipaL E>eLding fan Club" Mather Hall May Oo, Human Rights Advocacy Fellow-in-Residence wThe Trafficking of Women in South East Asia" OUNE 22 - OULV 22 - oAWUAfo' 19 Your New Years mantra of 'everything in Your resolution to be Less gullible and n> 5 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2005, Terrace Rm. B, moderation" must not end at the Ivjather more discerning requires that you take pie tabLe. You may have exactly one (I) everything you hear Wrfch a grain of salt. Mather Hall, Mehrangiz Kar "Violence Against piece of pie. provided it is no more than 25 R.eality television, the "elite LiberaL Women in Iran" inches Wide at its Widest and equal to or media", organized religion and horoscopes less than IS grams of carbohydrates. You conjured by quack astrologists are partic- might also consider chewing more sLowly. ularly suspect (Editor's ntrie: ignore that Human Rights Program {Cancer, We're Watching you.) Last admonition.) PAGE 14 FEATURES THE TRINITY TRIPOD - FEBRUARY 1, 2005 mm. FOR THE continued from page 11 to this campus I have come to the because I'm feeling particularly following conclusions: it's cute, IN WSOtfE NEW catty, I will elaborate. Whales, and if Kanye is doing it, then dolphins, dancing lizards, balleri- damn it, so can I. Plus, the updat- continued from page 11 playing a marathon game of dating, just to get out of the na monkeys, and any other crea- ed preppy-look from the '70s is in little old. Well, the five-course Scrabble. house. I spent a lot of time tures that may appear on Sesame full swing in all the collections dinners did. The towel animals I became the default desig- watching CMT. Street are not allowed to be worn this spring. And everyone knows kept me pretty entertained, espe- nated driver at night, ensuring When I woke up on that final on your clothing after the age of Michael Kors can't be wrong. cially when they were wearing that I would only spend some- Saturday morning, all packed sunglasses. You have to hand it where in the vicinity of a dollar, and ready to go, my father told The updated preppy-look from the 70s to those room attendants. the amount it cost for a draft me about the impending buzzard By the time the Norwalk Utica Club at the local watering and warned me that driving back is in full swing this spring. Virus had started to circulate hole, the walls of which are lined to school anyway might be a around the ship and with antlers and has a stuffed matter of life or death. I told him "Quarantine" signs began wolverine over the bar. I could be out of the house in five. It's not cute and they're ugly. Don't: be afraid to express appearing on cabin doors up and Once my friends went back to twenty minutes, put my coffee in Do: the native thing. I know your individuality. Now, this may down the hallways, I was about their much more reasonably a to-go cup and jumped in the car there has been a bit of backlash come as a shock, but we do have ready to be back on land. I flew vacationed schools, I was left without showering. I made it to against the influx of moccasins, a reputation for being ... preppy. back to a winter wonderland with with sheer, miserable boredom campus twenty minutes before mukluks, and Uggs in the past But that doesn't equal conformi- two weeks of break remaining. and a completely irrational irri- the snow started falling. Big sigh few years, but remember, we ARE ty. I've seen many a great outfit At this point, I really had to tability towards my poor parents. of relief. in Connecticut. It's like -347 put together by Campers, and we examine my options. Two weeks. Luckily, a Trinity friend gave me Maybe it's Trinity's intention degrees with wind chill and need more of them! So next time No money. I would have to get a brief reprieve when she came to that we be that eager to get back frankly, Rainbows, as cherished you're feeling creative, don't be to school. Maybe, because of the as they are, simply won't cut it. hesitant to try something differ- budget cuts that resulted in the So if you have to keep your feet ent. You could create the next I went to see Coach Carter with a guy I revocation of stapler privileges warm, you might as well do it in trucker hat phenomenon. had no intention of dating, just to get out in the library, the administration style, and these Native American Do: inject a bit of color into of the house. is trying to keep us off campus boots are simply to die for. your wardrobe. If it's grey out- for an extra week because the Don't: wear pastels in the side, that doesn't mean your out- presence of students here winter. It may be an antiquated fit has to be too. When used spar- creative. visit for a Brad Paisley concert at involves spending money. fashion rule, but you're technical- ingly, bright colors like orange During the first of these two the casino down the road. But But let me just suggest some- ly not supposed to wear white can add a large amount of pizzazz weeks, my remaining friends when she left, the week ahead thing: instead of relegating us to after Labor Day. That goes for without looking gauche. Try from high school were still looked even bleaker. at least one painful week of any summery type color, so store something like a scarf or earrings around, thank goodness. In order I conned my way into a free watching CMT's Top 20 Country your yellow khakis until softball to dress up an otherwise black to hang out as cheaply as possi- temporary gym membership in Countdown (okay, maybe that's season starts on the quad. and white palette. ble, we went to the "early bird" an attempt to get going on the just me) over and over again, Do: pop the collar. Yes, yes, as Well, that's all for now kid- show at the local movie theater. New Year's resolution. why don't you just give us two much as I am loathe to admit it, I dies. Stay tuned next week when We went out for coffee and I went to see Coach Carter weeks of spring break? Who's was once quite vocal against this. I tell you how to get those pesky stretched out our time there by with a guy I had no intention of with me? However, after acclimating a bit beer stains out of party dresses. WEDNES LEARN HOW YOU CAN LEAD THE MOVEMENT TO END EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY. Wednesday, February 2, 7:00 p.m. • Career Services Video Conferencing Center with Trinity alumna Brooke Crisman '00 THE i iQNAL y\ Students In Low-Income Areas 7 Times Less Likely / To Graduate From College Than High-Income Peers j !#>• OUR GENERATION MUST TAKE ON THIS ISSUE. TEACHFORAMERICA www.teachforamerica.org For individuals of all academic majors and career interests. Full salary and health benefits. PAGE 15 ARTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD FEBRUARY I. 2005 Indie Music From Underground to ClearChannel GREG POLIN any trace of the message of punk music, stemming from The Shins and then: latest Fortunately or not, it's also become SENIOR EDITOR many independent acts were turned off and release, Chutes Too Narrow. The market is quite clear the next wave that is going to Here is the way it works. An indie moved on to other pursuits. Another slight- being flooded with bands self-described as follow this emasculated Beatles sound: band develops an original sound, or more ly lesser example is the story of emo music "Beatles-esque," "Brit-pop," or "like an folky indie rock in the vein of Bright Eyes. than likely, perfects the sound several indie and the swift rise and fall of the Used, or upbeat Elliot Smith," and they all sound The band is the most popular indie act in a acts are attempting to master. That indie the garage sound and the rise of The Vines similar to The Shins. Too many CDs a long time, and a lot musicians look up to band then gets some press, sells a signifi- and The White Stripes. Other musical week are coming into WRTC-FM with the emo, country, and folk stylings of cant number of records, which for an inde- movements haven't made it quite so far. absolutely no angst, energy, or experimen- Bright Eyes lead singer Conor Oberst. pendent act is generally 100,000 copies. Math rock and post punk of the early and tal pizzazz. At the same time, I apologize So just wait, it won't be that long until That act gets signed to a major label. mid 90's never quite made it to the to anybody who loves Brit-pop, and I also 60's style country folk starts playing on Seeing the success of this one band, a hun- ClearChannel level, nor did the recent rise have to apologize for using the word "piz- Clear Channel, lacking any message or dred others attempt to copy the sound, of emo-core featuring such now-major- zazz." social relevance of course. adding their own distinct flavor. label bands as Thrice, Thursday, Taking There is suddenly a cultural under- Back Sunday, and My Chemical Romance. ground movement based on this one sound. In the past year there have been two Seeing the trend, other major labels start trends. About two years ago the Postal snatching up some of the bands. The music Service released their album Give Up. gets on commercial radio. It may become Now it's sold well over 300,000 copies. popular. If it does, larger commercial acts The related Death Cab For Cutie's most will copy the sound, first stripping it of any recent album Transatlantacism sold over cultural message or social relevance. 500,000 and the band signed to a major Hearing this popular though empty sound label. will turn new independent acts off, causing Suddenly there was an overflow in col- them to rebel by once again attempting to lege radio of bands using electronic beats create more original music. And so the cir- and smooth voices. Some were better than cle goes... • ' •".? --•--.. others, but all in all there wasn't a great I'll give you a couple well-known deal of variation until last September when examples. Though it had been around for a the Faint released their album Wet From considerable amount of time already, pop Birth ushering in a new wave of bands with punk grew significantly in popularity in the electronic beats, but a distinctly 80's sound. early 90's after Green Day got picked up by Luckily, it didn't quite last long enough to a major record label. They obviously filter into the majors. became successful. Dookie, their major That brings us pretty much up to speed. label debut sold over 10,000,000 copies. So what's the next trend? Getting in about Other labels started signing other indie 50 CDs a week makes it pretty easy to spot acts, such as Offspring and Blinkl82. As similarities between bands. If I had to CD Cover forBrigh t Eyes these bands rose in popularity, cleansed of guess, I would say the current trend is all Emo, Country, Folk all mix together in Bright Eyes emasculated Beatles Sound. Sandbox Defines Music and me of Mark Sandman Creation of "Circle of Compassion, Circle of Peace" Sandman was a prolific songwriter who Tuesday, February 1 - Sunday, February 13 DAVID STRICOFF invested in an in-home recording studio Austin Arts Center, Garmany Hall ARTS CONTRIBUTOR and an interview on the DVD reveals Over a two-week period, seven Buddhist nuns from the Keydong Nunnery in Sandbox: The Music of Mark Sandman shelves crammed with hundreds of tapes. Kathmandu, Nepal will create a sacred sand mandala, a graphic representation of is a breathtaking memorial to a man who Virtually every review of Sandbox the perfected environment of an enlightened being: in this case, Avalokiteshvara, the lived and sadly died for his music. The begins with Mark Sandman's death. While Deity of Compassion. The Keydong nuns, who first came to Trinity in 1998 to cre- three disc collection (two CDs and a DVD) I have consciously avoided this launching ate a sand mandala, are among the first Tibetan Buddhist women monastics to learn is far more than a mere collection of music; point, the facts are worth mentioning. this sacred art practice that was traditionally reserved for monks. Sandbox is a window into the life of one of Mark Sandman had a heart attack and died the most talented, yet reticent figures of the onstage during the second song of Studio 47 Dance: Sally Gross 90s music scene. Morphine's set at Palestrina, Italy's "In the Wednesday, February 2. Best known as the two-string slide bass Name of Rock" Festival. He was 46 years Seabury Hall, Studio 47,3rd floor wielding front man for Morphine, Mark old. I mention this fact simply because Former Judson choreographer and performer Sally Gross has been called "a master minimalist" by Jennifer Dunning of the NY Times. She will bring to Trinity Sandman was the innovator of low rock, many will dismiss a posthumous album out an evening of dances that are "straightforward, precise yet unpredictable," revealing "the distinctive blend of sonorous saxo- of hand when they hear that not one of the I more than a touch of poetry and concern for humanity. phone, bass and deep grooves" in which all thirty-one songs ever appeared on an sounds, including vocals, fall into the same album. Conventional wisdom would dic- Imna Arroyo's "Ancestors of the Passage" tate that if an artist did not release a song range. While the guitarless group was Thursday, February 3 - Friday, March 11 when he was alive that it is not worth hear- Sandman's most commercially successful Austin Arts Center, Widener Gallery ing now. In the case of Sandbox, at least, endeavor, once topping Billboard's At the core of Arroyo's artwork are issues of identity that reflect her African, Heatseekers chart and thrice making this is simply not the case. Unlike Caribbean and Taino heritage and culture. Nurtured by personal and collective refer- appearances in the Top 200, Sandman was Nirvana's With the Lights Out, the latest ences to her culture and ancestry Arroyo's images reflect her physical and spiritual the consummate musicians' musician, con- box set consisting largely of previously world. In Ancestors of the Passage: A Healing Journey Through the Middle Passage, stantly forming new groups and scouring unreleased material, the quality of the she premieres a new installation of collographs and 27 ceramic busts with extended clubs for future collaborators .Included in recordings is perfect. There is no filler or hands emerging from a sea, reaching out to remind us of the legacy of the Middle the set are recordings by Treat Her Right, throw-away tracks included for voyeuristic Passage of the African slave trade. Morphine, Candy Bar, Hipnosonics, Super curiosity. This Sandbox is a treasure trove. Group, Pale Bros., and Treat Her Orange The first disc features songs in the jazz- Double Edge Theatre: "The UnPOSSESSED" with contributions from more than thirty rock vein of Morphine. In fact, "Imaginary Friday, February 4 - Saturday, February 5. Austin Arts Center, Goodwin Theater musicians. In the booklet that accompanies Song," "Wig," and "Good Time Last Based on Miguel de Cervantes' classic novel Don Quixote, The UnPOSSESSED the set, Ted Drozdowski writes that the Night" had all appeared in Morphine sets fuses popular and circus arts, including aerial theater, shadow puppets, stilts and thirty-one songs of Sandbox "just scratches during their last tour. Another song, "The commedia dell'arte, with live original music. In the face of horror, Quixote chooses the surface, not only of the vast body of Goddess," dates back to 1993, if not earli- to dream another world while pursuing his mad quest for hope amidst a reality spin- Mark's previously unveiled work, but of a er. ning out of control. life richly lived on its own terms and done austiriarts.org too soon." And it is not an understatement. see SANDMAN on page 17 PAGE 16 ARTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Music Overview in 2005 ERIC DAUCHER worth the effort. The experimentalist ARTS EDITOR style and self-reflective lyrics make for Looking back on the music of 2004 I some great music for the dedicated listen- LUCA! can't help but wonder how most of today's er, but also ensure that Wilco isn't likely Play has Promising Elements, but Fails to Execute bands got signed in the first place, or who to gain mass-market appeal any time exactly it is that buys enough of their soon. JAMIE CALABRESE the forest, I'll focus on the parts of this records to keep these guys going. As far as College Dropout by Kanye West. ARTS CONTRIBUTOR play that I found exciting and well exe- overall quality of music releases goes, Personally I'm not a fan of either hip-hop Craig Lucas, acclaimed modern cuted. 2004 was what might generously be or rap, but I like to think that I can still tell American playwright, brought bis newest Though it was reduced to a subplot in labeled as a slow year, but that shouldn't the difference between those that have tal- work, Singing Forest, to the Long Wharf the overall play, I found the plot of Act suggest that there weren't some noticeable ent and those who lack it. West's debut in New Haven this month. The play is set One refreshingly unique and appealing to bright spots amid the sea of refuse that is album, which features seamless rhymes, in America, Vienna, and France, and modern audiences. Jules Ahmad is the the music section at your local Best Buy. innovative beats, and occasional flashes touches on issues of rape, murder, alco- son of an unimaginably wealthy Arab and The few good records that were released of thoughtful insight, demonstrates that holism, genocide, the thirst for and the an estranged American, whose mother simply shine all the brighter in comparison he is one of the haves. escape from fame as a way to find mean- Loe, a student of Freud, analyzed her in to their so-called "competition." The fact Breakout albums by Modest Mouse, ing in life, Freudian psychoanalysis and her youth. To protect him from gold-dig- that a band like Wilco released better mate- Franz Ferdinand, and Le Tigre. While at rial this year than the likes of Ashlee face value these three acts might not seem Simpson or Avril Lavigne is about as overly similar, they represent a movement j ...sophisticated dialogue and a clever fluidity shocking as the Globetrotters winning their that is seeking to bring the dance-friendli- between recollection and reality were obscured by an latest game, but that doesn't take away ness back to rock music. With their sud- overgrowth of slapstick humor. from the fact that bands like Wilco are den rise from obscurity, it's possible that making some legitimately good music. All we're seeing the start of a new major lamentation about the state of the industry trend in mainstream music. The down- vomit. Yeah, vomit. ging friends and curious public, Jules has aside, here are what were in my opinion the side to this is the inevitable horde of less- Singing Forest bulged into some kind been utterly isolated and only interacts highs and lows of music from 2004. talented knock-off acts that are sure to of dense thicket where the beauty of the with the outside world through a handful Highs: spring up in the wake of the success of work's more masterful elements, such as of highly paid executives sworn to secre- American Idiot by Green Day. It was these three. sophisticated dialogue and a clever fluid- cy. He also sends a poor actor, Gray great to see these guys make such a How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb ity between recollection and reality were Korankyi, to carry his dreams to thera- remarkable comeback. Having not by U2. Anytime U2 releases an album, obscured by an overgrowth of slapstick pists for analysis. The actor becomes released anything really new since 1997's it's sure to be big news in the music humor and stereotype acting by support- obsessed with Jules' fame and steals his Insomniac, most considered Green Day a world, but this one in particular is some- ing characters. identity to become rich with interview mid-90 's phenomenon not to be heard from thing special. It seems that sometime in But overall, this play was about reso- money. The boy quickly realizes the dan- again. American Idiot has reestablished the wake of 2000's All that You Can't lution. Lead actress Robin Bartlett, who ger of fame when he can no longer safely them as a premier radio band, and has Leave Behind the band got back in touch played a charming but metallic Viennese walk the streets or have a private life, but given them credibility, perhaps for the first with their musical roots, perhaps in part psychoanalyst and holocaust survivor remains intrigued by the documented his- time, as mature musicians. due to their reunion with their original named Loe Rieman, opened the play with tory he took from Jules' apartment. A Ghost is Born by Wilco. This isn't an producer Steve Lilly white. The result is an AA pamphlet in hand. "I'm very inter- Considering the optimism that came easily accessible album, and even fans of their best album since The Joshua Tree ested on this literature you have on mak- from the play's opening, it was hard to Wilco's prior efforts might have some trou- ing amends," she said. 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THE TRINITY TRIPOD - FEBRUARY 1, 2005 ARTS PAGE 17 The Mandala Of Compassion, The Circle of Peace Continued From Page 1 capella harmony that by itself nuns themselves have not been out question a must see for the stand the reason behind disman- got a general understanding of would have made my Friday able to set many examples of whole family. For the next two tling mandalas, but the answer the mandala's significance and afternoon. The Women of the sacred art in Nepal, because the weeks the nuns will be making lies in ths roots of Buddhist some of the intricacies involved Cross are a particular favorite of Chinese have destroyed much of the Mandala of Compassion. beliefs. The dismantling of man- in the practice of Buddhism, we the nuns who in their last visit it during the invasion and moved into Garmany Hall, a saw them every chance they destruction of Tibet. This makes The mandala is both a blueprint of our- space that had been itself trans- could. the collection a rare and precious formed into something worthy of Judy Dworin, a chair of the one. Remember when you visit selves and the world as we wish it to be..." Garmany Hall that every being - Laura Harrington, Religion Prof. In the purified Garmany Hall the has the potential to be a Buddha. crowd reconvened to witness the giving of As stated by Harrington, The next large event will be dalas is a practice in acknowledg- "The mandala is both a blueprint the dismantling of the mandala, ing the impermanence of the a beautiful sacred ornamental statue. of ourselves and the world as we begining on Feb. 14 at Garmany material world. School buses wish it to be, and yet also the Hall at 12 p.m. When the man- will be available for students sacred practice. In the purified Department of Theater and world as it already is — as seen dala is dismantled the nuns will without cars to witness the event. Garmany Hall the crowd recon- Dance, and a key organizer of the through the eyes of an enlight- take it to the closest flowing Watch out though, because there vened to witness the giving of a event, then spoke to give thanks ened being, a Buddha." In other water in an am and dump it into is limited seating that will be dis- beautiful sacred ornamental stat- to the nuns and to especially words it is an insight into every the river. tributed on a first come first ue that the nuns brought to thank Sarah Miller, a local of being's ultimate potential; with- Many people do not under- serve-basis. Trinity all the way from the Windsor, Conn, who loaned her Keydong Thuk-Che-Cho-Ling extensive collection of Sacred Nunnery. Elite Trinity singers, Tibetan Art to Trinity for the led by Gerry Moshell, sang a 'Circle of Compassion' Mandala Tibetan chant mixed with some Project. This collection is the western elements, which made a critical force behind the transfor- very nice compilation. After mation in Garmany Hall. Trinity represented its vocal tal- The collection is museum ent, an amazing triumvirate of worthy and as the mandala pro- ladies called the Women of the ceeds viewers should not forget Cross sang two songs in a clean a about the great collection. The Sandman Collection is Sweet Like Candy Continued from page 15 of Mark Sandman's life from One could easily choose the typical career retrospective. twelve songs of the first disc and Aside from live performance rank it with the best of videos from Candy Bar, * Noa Landes Morphine's work. With eerie Hipnosonics, Morphine, and Tibetan nuns attend the opening ceremony of the Mandaia Project looped vocals, "The Phone" is Treat Her Right, the DVD pres- the only spoken word piece in ents a series of rare interviews the anthology (although which are a treat. It is one thing THE INCREDIBLES Feb 2 - 5 "Mona's Sister" was a staple of to hear of the laconic man with 2-4 at 7:30 pjn.and 5 at 2:30 and 7:30 Morphine's 'Poetry Time') and a dry sense of humor, it is a Pixar's new computer-generated marvel asks the question on many a suburban- easily rivals "Sharks." Other completely different to see him dweller's mind: what do you do with all of your amazing powers, when all anyone wants to see is "normal"? The retired Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl are quietly raising three kids standouts from the first disc are in action. While hearing under the comic book radar, when they get an S.O.S. from a government worker named "Patience" ("I spent half my Sandman toy with a Dutch Mirage (uh-oh!). Soon they're off and flying, the kids are discovering superpowers of then- afternoon / sittin at a stop sign / reporter after their set at the own, and Evil with a capital E can no longer count on a free ride. Writer/director Brad Bird Thinkin bout how good you / Pink Pop festival, by far and - who produced The Simpsons and directed The Iron Giant - is hilarious as Edna, a costu- look even when you're lyin.") mier to the superheroes who has a thing or two to say about capes. To quote the nefarious away the best sight to see is an Syndrome, "You've got to admit this is cool!" Best Animated Film, 2004 New York Finns and "Tomorrow" ("I want to tell interview that takes place in a Critics Circle Award. 121 min. you bout a ghostdance / leaks canoe on an indoor recreational from the future / a backwards swimming pool. trance / like a felt tipped drum- The DVD also pays homage BIRTH. Feb 4-5 mer / with a cymbal splash / to his other artistic endeavors. 10:00 p.m. . The second film by Jonathan Glazer, director of the cult hit Sexy Beast, is a brooding tomorrow is here at last."), Each of the menu choices fea- mystery too seriously creepy to make it big at the multiplex. On the evening of a beauti- which are affirmations of hope ture a bit of Mark Sandman's ful young widow's engagement party in a chic Fifth Avenue apartment, a 10-year-old boy appears, claiming to be the reincarnation of her dead husband. Nicole Kidman is haunting Time and again, their success was inex- in a film that has more in common with Hitchcock's Vertigo than the beyond-the-grave love fest of Ghost. The great Lauren Bacall tosses off lines like "So how is little Mr. plicable simply because no one else sound- Reincarnation? Enjoying his cake?" with the same tart humor that lit up the screen - 60 ed like them. years earlier - in her first film, To Have and Have Not. 100 min. tempered by Sandman's incising poetry, the foundation of many INFERNAL AFFAIRS Feb 6 - 8 observations. of Sandman's songs and a staple 6 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. and 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. Don't miss the Hartford Premiere of an elegant policier set in Hong Kong that won The second disc follows the of Morphine's live shows. Also, critical kudos at Lincoln Center's New Directors/New Films Festival. "Betrayal" is the key blues-rock path blazed by Treat a section of.the disc is devoted word for the film's ingenious plot: Lau is a young member of a criminal gang who infil- Her Right. Often called to Mark Sandman's artwork. trates the police department, while Chan (played by Tony Leung of In the Mood for Love) "swamp-blues," horns, harmon- After his death, bandmates Dana is a cop who goes undercover to infiltrate the same gang. Besides having the same assign- ica, and internal struggles char- Colley and Billy Conway named ment - to uncover the mole in their respective organizations - the two men also share the same haunting sense of isolation from being forced to live a lie. 100 min. acterize these songs. Snow, their new band the Twinemen, which uses harmonica in place after one of Sandman's comics. of guitar, is the seminal Treat With instruments including KINSEY Feb 9-12 Her Right song. The relevance the tritar and two string bass 9-11 at &;30 p.m. and 12 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. While conservative Christian groups are busy heaping scorn on the man they blame of "Middle East," a song about a featured, and guitar being for ushering in the sexual revolution, Bill Condon's film portrays Alfred C. Kinsey as a newspaper correspondent sent absent from virtually every scientist who revealed the truth about how Americans were behaving in the bedroom (and to Beirut to "find out what song, describing the band is elsewhere). The director of Gods and Monsters has written a literate and even-handed they're fighting for" only to nearly impossible. Time and script, showing Kinsey - brilliantly performed by Irishman Liam Neeson - to be a compli- have his plane hijacked, is again, their success was inexpli- cated man whose repressed childhood shaped him for better and for worse. A perfect re- creation of those superficially Puritan, sex-crazed 1940s and 50s. After all, where do you uncanny. Songs by the cable simply because no one think all of the baby boomers came from? 118 min. Hipnosonics, particularly the else sounded like them. ethereal "Bathtub," are both Sandbox is the perfect introduc- beautiful and poignant. tion to the Sandman's work for cinestudio.org While the music is superb, the unfamiliar and the crowning the DVD and linear notes are jewel of any Morphine or Treat what differentiate a celebration Her Right fan's collection. PAGE 18 ARTS FEBRUARY 1, 2005 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD The Sin$ng Forest Music in 2005: A Look Ahead 2004 was a Dull Year for Music, but 2005 Promises a Few Gems Plays at Long Wharf continued from page 16 The Ding-Dong Song by "Beverly Hills," is slated for continued from page 16 day serendipitous reunion of and arguably the best all-around Gunther. I honestly had a hard release on March 21st. believe the way Lucas under- family and acquaintances in her album of 2004. time deciding if this belonged in Guster is also back in the stu- mined its potential by quickly Staten Island apartment. Like a Lows: the highs or lows category. The dio working on album number focusing in on the neurotic inde- breeze through branches, the American Idol is still on the music and video are beyond terri- five. According to band mem- cisiveness of Jules' mother (she characters drift softly from their air and promoting the worst ble, but that's what makes them bers, this album will be signifi- carries a brown paper bag to historical persona to their mod- aspects of popular commercial so damn funny. After consulting cantly more live-show friendly calm her nerves while trying to ern one, with little lighting music. Can't play an instrument? my critic's handbook, I realized than their last effort, which bodes order a coffee) and resorting to change or sharply contrasting Can't write your own music? that the video needed to be penal- well for it. Finally, the Pixies flamboyant behavior by two gay movements to break the scenes. Want a record contract? Sign on ized for unnecessary use of an have been busy recording since therapists and easy homosexual In this way the play achieved a the dotted line please. 80's Euro mustache and moved it they started touring again in The Chronicles of Life and firmly into the lows column. 2004. Rumor has it that they will ...characters drift softly from their his- Death by Good Charlotte. While That's 2004 at a glance for have something ready for release torical persona to their modern one. the album started out as a noble you, and I'm sorry to say that in before the end of 2005, although attempt to find a more "mature" 2005 we can probably expect the exact details of the project are sound and gain acceptance as a more of the same: a sea of still uncertain. With any Suck jokes that remind me of a bad great fluidity of time and reality, real band, it ended as an abject garbage with a few real gems 2005 will be a better year for episode of Will & Grace. Add to supporting the theme that for failure that sounded neither mixed in. First, Weezer is expect- music than 2004 was, but that will this a clownish race of charac- Loe, the gravity of events in her mature nor catchy. Their first two ed to release their fifth album this depend on just how bored the ters entering the stage with past vied with the importance of albums may not have been stag- spring, and if the leaked demos public is with undifferentiated forced sense of purpose and her life in the present. gering works of musical genius, are any indication! it should be a pop star drivel, and how many cheap laugh lines, and you'll Though the body of the play but at least they were honest and rival for both the Blue Album and new bands are ready and able to energetic- Chronicles is neither. know why I almost explored the is peppered with language • of Pinkerton. Their first single, try something new. theme of vomit just watching being lost and lonely, and with this play. characters who are always just I almost forgave the chaos of missing each other. Loe, the ...the body of the play is peppered with language of being lost and lonely. the middle of the work because central character in The Singing the following act was embossed Forest, does make amends. with some of the best blocking Despite all of the play's action, and on-stage character changes I the characters do not make any have seen. great leaps forward, but each is Loe is caught between a able to close the play facing the flashback of her youth in Vienna audience, standing still, and say- thecaptainsweezersite.4t.com/ photo.html just before WWII and a present- ing "okay." Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo plays a live show. Career Services THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT YOUR FUTURE IS TO CREATE IT... 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In my talk I will establish some as the Underground is not officially open yet). provisional rules for analyzing mathematics in litera- ture and apply them to WE. PAGE 20 SPORTS FEBRUARY 1, 2005 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD Women's Basketball .500 in 2005; 9-8 Overall PATRICIA GLENNON winning lay-up as time ran out. Despite assists. The win improved Trinity's game. SPORTS WRITER the loss, three Trinity players ended the NESCAC record to 2-2 and their overall Despite an exciting first half, both Since the winter break, the Trinity game double digit point totals: Cat Maher record to 9-7. teams slowed down in the second half, and Women's Basketball team has added anoth- with 12 points, Becky Bell with 11, and On Saturday afternoon, Trinity faced Bowdoin was able to increase their lead to er 5 wins and 5 losses to their record. The Melanson with 10. NESCAC foe Bowdoin, who is ranked first win the game 75-58. Maher scored 14 Bantams started 2005 in the Great The women got back on track in their in the league and in the nation. The first points to lead the Trinity scoring while Bahamas Goombay Shootout in Nassau, next game against Connecticut College, half was an action packed, extremely fast - Baker added 11 points of her own. Trinity Bahamas where they first defeated Ramapo beating their NESCAC rival, 73 - 70. paced game. dropped to 9-8 for the year. 69-60. Melanson scored 24 points to lead the Despite Bowdoin's impressive creden- Leigh Melanson has had an amazing Sophomore Leigh Melanson scored 23 Bantams to their seventh win of the season tials, the Bantams kept up with the Bears past month. Her scoring average for the points to lead the Bantams to the victory, while sophomore Sarah Cox scored 14 for the first 10 minutes of the first half. season is 11.1 points per game and she has while senior Becky Bell and sophomore points. Cat Maher had 12, and sophomore However, as the half wore on, the Polar improved her three-point average to an Cat Maher added 14 and 10 respectively. Mary Lennick added 8 assists and 4 steals. Bears took control and the first half ended astounding 55.2 percent. She is currently The following day, the women ended a four Although Connecticut College led for with Bowdoin leading 40-22. Bowdoin ranked first in the NESCAC in that catego- game winning streak with a loss in the tour- most of the first half, Melanson made mul- also pulled down almost twice as many ry, beating out her closest competitor by nament finals to Marian College, 58-50. tiple three-pointers at the end the first stan- rebounds as Trinity during the course of the 18.5 percent. Senior Jess Baker scored 19 points in the za, which ended with the Bantams leading losing effort. Meianson and Baker were 33-30. The second half saw each team both named to the all tournament team for score 40 points, giving Trinity the win by their outstanding play during the tourna- three. ment. The Bantams next faced Wesleyan for a After returning home from the tough, evenly matched game. With 2:14 Bahamas, the Bantams next faced the St. left in the game, the score was tied at 58. 'Joseph.College Blue Jays. After leading From there, Wesleyan went on a 9-0 run 33-24 at the half, Trinity's shooting fal- and won the game 58-67. tered. The team only made 20 percent of Trinity picked up two wins in their next their shots in the second half, dropping the two games against non-league Suffolk game, 57-54. The loss pushed Trinity's University and NESCAC opponent Colby record to 6-5 for the season. College. Melanson scored 23 points Following the St. Joe's game, the against Suffolk to lead the women to a 72- women played NESCAC rival Amherst. 65 win at home. She went three for four The game was hotly contested, with the from behind the three-point arc, and was lead being traded back and forth frequently successful on eight of 12 shots overall. throughout the game. The first half ended This past Friday, the Trinity women with Trinity ahead by two points, 28-26. soundly defeated Colby by the score of 60- The score" stayed extremely close 44. Baker scored 16 points in the second throughout the second half and with 10 sec- half to help Trinity on a 33-4 run. The onds left in the game, Trinity tied the score women shot an impressive 58percent from at 53. three-point range while holding Colby to a Amherst then took a timeout and man- mere 12 points in the second half. Sarah Chuck Pratt aged to steal the ball and make the game Cox chipped in 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 Trinity guard Mary Lennick '07 pulls up for a jumpshot over a Bowdoin defender. 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JACK O'DONOHUE on the back, but the symbol on the SPORTS WRITER shoulder pad. An old adage in the NFL is Players like Mike Vrabel, that winning starts at the top. Rodney Harrison, David Patten, After two Super Bowl victo- Roman Phifer, and Christian ries in the last three seasons, the Fauria are only a small sample of New England Patriots have estab- the Belichick-Pioli free agents lished themselves as a model signed over the past few seasons. NFL organization. Vrabel describes his unher- In 1993, the Patriots were last alded teammates by stating, in the NFL in both revenue and "Whether they're sick or hurt or attendance, and were a distant there is something else goin' on in fourth among the Boston areas their lives, they show up on professional sports teams, both in Sunday. They have the ability to terms of local interest, and overall put everything else aside and play success. the game. They also show con- Since Robert Kraft purchased sistency. You won't find guys the franchise in 1994, no team has who flash one week and who do won as many conference champi- something bad the next week. onships or more Super Bowl You'll see a consistent level of Championships as the Patriots. play from them from game to When Patriots fans realized game." Kraft's threat to move the club to It seems that almost every Hartford was not a bluff, season time Patriot's quarterback and tickets sales soared, bandwagon two-time Super Bowl MVP Tom space declined, and since 1994, www.espn.com Brady give an interview, he prais- the Patriots, among the NFL's es his teamates. More important- Patriot Head Coach Bill Belichick looks to hoist the Lombardi trophy for the second straight year. elite in revenue, have sold out 114 ly, however, Brady almost always games in a row. • Buying into such a system best NFL coaches of all time. 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TAX Seeking Admission to: TH PAGE 22 SPORTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - FEBRUARY 26, 2002 Men's Hockey Gets Three Points on Maine Trip JON SIMONIAN good saves too." "Doug is our backbone...it's SPORTS EDITOR Despite the lackluster shot a testament to him that we can The Trinity Men's Hockey counts, the Bantams still man- give up that many shots and still team took their lOth-place rank- aged to find the twine first. come out of there [with a win]," ing to Maine this past weekend, Senior left winger Kevin Finch said. where they squared off against Hathway scored the first goal of After their victory on Friday, two quality NESCAC opponents: the game with 10:58 left in the Trinity traveled the short distance the Colby White Mules and the first period on a pass from Ryan from Waterville to Brunswick, Bowdoin Polar Bears. After a 4- Stevens '05 and Simon Dionne Maine to face Bowdoin on 2 win on Friday at Colby, the '07. For Hathway, it was his Saturday. Bantams were lucky to escape fourth goal of the season and was Bowdoin is shaping up to be Bowdoin with a 4-4 tie. the only tally in the first period one of the main contenders The road trip was Trinity's for either team. Trinity will have to deal with in first since November and The second period saw the order to win the NESCAC this arguably one of the hardest road White Mules score twice, once at year, so this game would be a trips the Bantams will face all even strength and once on a very hard fought contest from season. power play. both sides. Trinity went into the weekend "As the game wore on, the The Polar Bears jumped out tied for first place in the ECAC referees took the game out of the ahead with goals in the first and East/NESCAC division with a players' hands." Cam Finch '06, second periods. Trinity, however, league record of 8-2 and had an commented, 'They set the game was not deterred and came roar- overall record of 12-2. up as a power play game and took ing back in the late stages of the On Friday against Colby, the flow out." second period, scoring three goals goalie Doug Kisielius, '05, was This shift in pace sets up within a three minute time frame peppered with shots all night poorly for the Bantams because to take the lead at 3-2 at the end of long, making 41 saves over the 60 their power play unit is not as 40 minutes. The goals were minutes. The Bantams, on the strong as their even strength play. scored at 15:50 by Stevens, 17:47 other hand, struggled to get many Over the past four games, the by Barrett Wilson-Murphy '06 shots of their own off, mustering Bantams are three for 20 on the and 18:50 by William Maheras vwvw.trincoll.edu only 14 over the contest. power play. Fortunately, the '07. Defenseman Greg Camarco '07 shields an opponent Head coach John Dunham penalty kill has followed a similar The third period proved to be George Papachristopoulos, to put blue line to tie the game at four. explained, "Sometimes the guys path, allowing three goals in 24 a dramatic frame of hockey as the Bantams in the lead 4-3. The goal stunned the Bantams try to make too perfect a play and shorthanded chances over the was undoubtedly expected. Bowdoin, however, had no and narrowly escaped Maine with pass up scoring same stretch. Bowdoin quickly tied up the thoughts of bowing out peaceful- a third point. opportunities...but it's a big Much of the success of the game at 3:38, but with 9:30 left in ly and while Trinity was on a Trinity will next take on geo- advantage to have a goalie who penalty killing unit, as well as the the game, Finch got a piece of the power play late in the game, graphical rival Wesleyan this stops everything he's supposed to team in general, can be attributed puck in front of the net and Bowdoin co-captain Shannon Tuesday at the Kingswood- stop and also makes some really to Kisielius. slipped it by Bowdoin goalie, McNevan put the puck over the Oxford Rink at 7:30 p.m. Bantams to Trinity Still Battle with Optimistic Harvard After Loss continued from page 24 continued from page 24 He got number 400 over winter break influenza by team physicians and was not against the Big Green of Dartmouth. allowed to leave her room for fear of "I've been around so many great ath- infecting other teammates. This put Trinity letes in my career...that all this [record] at a serious disadvantage because Reddy is says is that I've been doing this for a very the Bantam's number two player. long time," the Coach commented. "I was hoping that the doctor would at With the Bears behind them, Trinity least let her [Vaidehi] come out and if not now focuses all its attention on the task at play, at least default so everyone could stay hand. in their proper spots," Bartlett said. The Bantams have been labeled as the Trinity doctors would have none of underdogs against Harvard, but the players that, however. Vaidehi's absence forced In CMnt and Myphonie singing? are not paying much attention to what peo- everyone underneath her spot in the rank- ple outside the Trinity program are saying. ing to play a higher ranked opponent. "We have nothing to prove [at Nonetheless, the Bantams are still opti- Join ihe Scftelal Harvard]," Samper said. "We are still the mistic about their long-term goals. National Champions and we just have to "We almost expected Yale to be a defend out title. They have all the pressure stronger team than us," Leong said, "and on them." what we need to do is beat all the other Reiiearsais Sunday evenings at 8pm Coach Assaiante was much more diplo- teams to get a good seed in the National matic about the subject, stating, "Harvard Championships ... if we beat Harvard and is the most storied racquet sports school in Princeton, we should get the number two history. Everything that we've done here in seed." Trinity College Chape! the past six years is measured up against Following Wednesday's loss, Trinity Harvard so in that sense, we are still under- made the short drive to Providence, R.I. to dogs going in there." square off against Brown. The Bears Sing at the 10pm liturgy The match against Harvard will proved to be no match for the the Bantams, undoubtedly be in front of a very large, who easily defeated Brown 8-1. very hostile crowd in Cambridge. The Bantams will travel up to To overcome that, Assaiante said that Cambridge, Mass, this Thursday to play Contact Dr. Marguerite Mullee all his players need to stay focused and Harvard in another critical match for seed- play within themselves. ing in the Howe Cup. "The history, the past, the future all Coach Bartlett summarized the situs-' at 860.927.5265 mean nothing to us. The only thing we are tion well by saying, "we play very well on concerned with is the present." the road and we're still very confident ... For the Bantams, the present means the dual matches are played for seeding and stretching that heroic streak to 114 straight we're still focused on being a one or two wins. seed in the end." FEBRUARY 1, 2004 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD SPORTS PAGE 23 Men's Basketball 1-1 in California, 2-0 in Maine continued from page 24 Rhoten '06 had fouled out, of his 17 points in the second back to'tie the game at halftone," quickly shifting the momentum half. Guard Patrick Hasiuk '07 said co-captain Jesse Farrell '05. back to Trinity. Bantam forward had 13 points and six rebounds. "The second half, our starters Robert Taylor III '07 hit a lay-up Trinity entered the game really picked it up and we on the next Trinity possession to ranked number 25 in the nation squeezed out a tight win. They give the visitors a 71-66 margin. and improved their record to 13- had the momentum going into "One of the good things 4 overall and 3-1 in the NESCAC overtime but we took complete about our team is we believe we with their third straight win. control once it started." can win any game," Farrell said. The White Mules dropped to In the overtime, the Bantams "It was a huge win - winning in 10-5 overall and 1-3 in the outscored the White Mules 14-6, Maine is always great." league. giving them the victory. Halas totaled 15 points, nine The next day the Bantams Co-captain John Halas'05 hit rebounds, four assists, and four took on the Bowdoin Polar Bears a three in the overtime period to steals to lead Trinity. Taylor IH and won fairly easily 93-73. break a 66-66 tie. He bit the trey finished with 18 points and 11 Trinity jumped out to a 19-6 just after Bantam forward Tyler rebounds, while Rhoten had 15 lead in the first six minutes and never looked back. With the game tied at four apiece in the early going, a 15-2 run by the Bantams gave the visitors a com- manding lead mid-way through the first half. Three straight three-pointers keyed the Trinity run, as the Bantams connected on www.trincoll.edu nine three-pointers in the first Robert Taylor III '07 had a double-double against Colby. half alone, including four from Halas. points to lead the Bantams to the end, and we are happy but not Bowdoin closed to within 14 win. content with where we are in the points three times in the second Rhoten scored 20 points to NESCAC," stated Farrell. "Next frame, but could draw no closer. go with seven boards, while weekend is a huge weekend for "We came out right away and guard Kino Clarke '07 added 17 us and this was a big stepping asserted ourselves as the better points and Taylor posted 10 stone." team in the opening minutes," points. As always the Bantams are said Farrell. Trinity is 14-4 overall, 4-1 in legitimate national contenders in "We built a twenty point lead the NESCAC, and is still ranked Division-Ill hoops. Proving that at halftime and never looked 25th in the nation. they can win anywhere in the back. Our outside shooting The Bantams have now won country against great strong (especially by John Halas and four straight. The Polar Bears competition, the team must now Chuck Pratt Kino Clark) was the best it has dropped to 8-9 overall and 0-5 in focus on qualifying for the The 13-4 Bantams are currently ranked 25th in the nation. been all year." the league. NCAA Division-Ill Tournament Halas scored a team-high 23 ~ "Overall it was a great week- at the end of the season. 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SPORTS EDITOR Trinity, Harvard and Yale The first of those key matches Much of the talk this season have consitently been the top has come and gone, and the streak in Men's College Squash has three teams all year. is still intact. been about two key matches: the Many doubters of the Trinity This past Wednesday, Trinity first when the Trinity Bantams Squash program predicted that squared off against Yale at the meet the Yale Bulldogs and the either Yale or Harvard would end Kellner Squash Center, and con- second when Trinity faces the Trinity's epic 100+ match win- vincingly walloped the number three ranked team in the nation 8- 1. The only Bantam to lose his match was tri-captain Bernardo Samper '05, who got into a hole early in the match, managed to dig himself out but was unable to seize the fifth and deciding game. Even though the loss was Samper's first of the season, Head Chuck Pratt Coach Paul Assaiante was quick Tri-Captain Regardt Schonborn '05 is on the offensive." to point out that Samper could three game wins out of the num- dispose of Brown on Sunday. have won the match, "The second ber two and three positions, Coach Assaiante sent the bottom game was very physical and when respectively. half of the ladder, affectionately Bernardo won the third game the The assertive win against Yale nicknamed 'the bomb squad' to Yale player eased off in the fourth served the Bantams in two ways. play the Bears and they thorough- game so he could get some rest. First, it quelled some of the talk ly shelled their opponents to the He had a game to play with." about the end of Trinity's reign as tune of another easy 8-1 team vic- Excluding Samper, the Squash king and second, it sent a tory. Bantams only lost three games in clear message to Harvard that The win at Brown was num- the other eight matches. they should be ready for a war ber 402 for Coach Assaiante in Fellow tri-captain Regardt next week. Chuck Pratt his Collegiate coaching career. Tri-captain Bernardo Samper '05 lunges for the drop shot Schonborn '05 and sophomore But before Trinity could trav- Shaun Johnston each posting el to Cambridge, they needed to see BANTAMS on page 22. Women's Squash Falls 7-2 to Yale Basketball JON SIMONIAN SPORTS EDITOR Goes Coast After three straight wins to begin their season, the Trinity Women's Squash team faltered against the top ranked team in the country, the Yale Bulldogs, this past to Coast Wednesday at the Kellner Squash Center. CAT MAHER The Bantams were unable to mount much SPORTS WRITER resistance in front of the home crowd and The men's basketball team traveled to were soundly defeated 7-2. California over winter break to play two "Yale has a very strong team this year," games. In the first game, the Bantams Coach Wendy Bartlett said, "but everyone defeated Occidental 74-60 but lost to still gave it their all. We had some really Pomona-Pitzer 48-61 in the second game. good matches." When the team returned to The two matches that Trinity did pull Connecticut, they faced Coast Guard and out were won by senior Lynn Leong, who Clark and won both games to put their soundly beat the number one player in the record at 10-3. nation in three games, 10-8, 9-2 and 9-3, Trinity opened up their league games and sophomore Fernanda Rocha who was by hosting Amherst on January 15th. forced to move up in the ladder to the num- Amherst defeated the Bantams by three ber five position. points in a hard-fought and competitive For Leong, the win was a direct result game. The Bantams were able to win then- of forcing her style onto her opponent next two league games against throughout the match. Connecticut College and Wesleyan. "My strategy was to not let her play her This weekend the team traveled up to game. I just wanted to go in there, finish it Maine to take on Colby and Bowdoin. off and come off [the court] .I'm not think- The Bantams played Colby on Friday ing about rankings." night and pulled off a 78-66 win in an The effort that Leong put up was more exciting overtime game. Each team than equaled by teammate Rocha who Chuck Pratt scored 29 points in the first half and 33 came away victorious after a grueling five Lynn Leong '05 recorded one of Trinity's only wins in the match against Yale. points in the second half, which forced game match. overtime. "We've done a lot of conditioning and Despite the combined effort of all the About an hour before the match, "We got off to a slow start and got training to prepare for this," Rocha players it was not enough to overcome the Vaidehi Reddy '07, was diagnosed with down, but we hung in there and battled explained. "We are all fighters and give it odds that were dealt to them by Yale and by our best every match." illness. see TRINITY on page 22 see MEN'S BASKETBALL on page 23 Read why the Pat's INSIDE SPORTS Kind oiit when your are the favorite in favorite Trinity team the 'Super Bowl See how women's basket- Read about the men's hock- is playing next on Preview* on page zi ball faired on page 20 ey road trip on page 22 page 22