Vol.XCIII No. 2 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 SEPTEMBER 13, 1994 President Delivers All Campus Speech BY USSA SMITH strategic plan to improve the of initiatives related to the cur- News Editor social and academic environ- riculum. He believes "a great ment at Trinity. This is to be college never ceases to work on On Wednesday, at the State done through renovation of and improve it's curriculum." of the College Address, Trinity buildings and facilities and Trinity curriculum committee College recieved a hearty wel- reassesment of student life. By is doing so by initiating new come from President Borden renovating dorm lounges and programs and new courses. Painter. At 1:00, staff and stu- the student center, the hope is Many of these new programs dents, faculty and administra- that student/faculty interaction involve the community. With tors, congregated in Oosting will increase and Mather will the new Pew Charitable Trust, Gym to hear the school's presi- come to represent the center of Trinity will begin an Urban dent set out the goals and ex- campus, a representation of the Studies program. pectations for the 1994-1995 variety of student activity. Trinity's relationship to it's school year. Painter then spoke on the neighborhood was the subject Theintroductionofthenew importance of continuing to of Painter's fourth point. He Dean of Faculty Jill Reich and draw prepared academics to stressed the surrounding the class of 1998 led into an Trinity. He congratulated Dave Community's special purpose entusiastic and optimistic four Borus, Dean of Admissions and in Trinity's curriculum. He part speech on the direction of Financial Aid on the new fresh- pointed out that Trinity's loca- the college and the strategies for man class and the possibilities tion must be seen as an asset their implementation. He con- for the future of Trinity Admis- because of if s internships, com- cluded by calling to arms the sions. He encouraged everyone munity service possibilities, cul- Trinity community in order to to lend support when admis- tural attractions, and academic accomplish these goals through sion calls, including Alumni re- institutions. By looking at other anew sense of cohesiveness and cruitment and parental support. urban schools like Yale, Colum- community in this the 172nd Painter says "the best endorse- bia and Marquette, Painter in- academic year of Trinity. ment for this college is it's stu- tends to forge a successful rela- The first section of the four dents" and demands that ev- tionship with the community part address dealt with the ef- eryone at Trinity take responsi- surrounding the school. Trinity bility for Admissions. forts begun to retain and sus- also intends to make special ties Pres. Painter Addresses The Trinity Community. (CATHERINE MITCHEU. tain the students at Trinity. The third issue Painterad- with a proposed magnet school Painter spoke of the college's dressed was the new importance please turn to page 4 City Votes To Close Vernon St. Marriott Employee BY CAROLINE MAGUIRE Vernon Street was of concern to ing to assure that its entire com- Announcements Editor - Trinity administrators who felt munity has the safest possible Unionization Fails that the roadway was the po- environment —we did worry BYANNEMARIEPEIL Recently the City Council tential sight of a traffic accident. about vehicular traffic." Opinion Editor voted seven to one in favor of The closure of Vernon Street has The end of Vernon and closing off Vernon Street to been on the forefront of Trinity Broad Street will be partitioned Marriott Food Service through city traffic. The favor- administrators' minds for quite off, by the continuation of the employees at Trinity College management promised a pay able vote on the part of the coun- some time. fence currently in place on the turned down a proposed union raise if a union was rejected. cil was not a surprise to many The incident on Vernon edges of campus. The street in a May 12,1994 election. Two After the union failed, each who feel that Trinity is a "jewel" Street last spring, in which a car will still have ample pedestrian unions, Local 919 and Local Marriott employee received a to the city, with whom Hartford chase ended up on Vernon Street access, for the two residences at 217 were being voted on, but "cost of living" raise: twenty officials should work for the highlighted the need for the the end of Vernon Street, as well neither could secure the 51% five cents this year, twenty five benefit of both the Trinity com- street's closure. Brian Kelly, Di- as, the other members of the of the votes necessary to union- cents next year, and thirty cents in 1996. However, labor laws munity and the city of Hart- rector of Campus Safety, called neighboring communities who ize. state that awarding money for ford. the closing of Vernon Street "Yet use Vernon Street daily. The Several of the employees not voting for a union (other- The high flow of traffic on another major step Trinity is tak- incorporation of Vernon Street claim that Marriott brought in into the rest of the campus, is "spies," to discourage people wise known as buying votes) is what Eddie Perez, Director of from voting in favor of a union. illegal. community Relations and Af- One employee said that the Employees claim that the Trinity Fined $10,000 firmative Action, terms as a union busters "were Spanish- raise didn't turn out to be a "natural growth" which relates speaking and were able to in- raise at all. "This year BY JUSTIN VAN ETTEN cilities, Management, Plan- Vernon Street to the rest of the timidate people into not vot- everybody's hours were cut, Production Manager ning, and Services as well the Trinity Campus. ing for a union." three to four hours... Thanks College's Chemical Hygene Of- Some concern was raised According to another (for the raise), but no thanks," The August 18, 1994 is- ficer, this is not entirely true. about the neighboring source, a note was enclosed said one worker. sue o? the Hartford Courant He claims that the $10,963 pay- communi tie's reaction to the clo- with each employee's pay- Director of Marriott Food spoiled that Trinity College ment was part of a settlement sure of Vernon Street. The Trin- check before the union vote. It Services Jonathan Small said, was fined S i 0,963 by the Con- with the Enviommental Pro- ity Community's outreach to our stated, "If you were a member "That's just not true. We're necticut Department of tection Agency in which the neighboring communities, is of Local 919 or 217 3'our pay- incredibly understaffed at the Enviommental Protection for College admitted guilt to no however, in no way stymied by check would be reduced by beginning of the year... We did violating federal environmen- violations. According to the closure of Vernon Street, as- the union dues payments ev- not cut hours." tal laws involving the release Wooley, "we [the college] sures Mr. Perez. It is merely an ery month. The union may Two Marriott employees of toxic, cancer causing chemi- would probably been shown action taken to prevent an un- increase your dues year after were particularly vocal about cals. Specifically, that poly- innocent but the litigation in- fortunate traffic accident. year. Thanks for your sup- their support of unionization: chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) volved wouldhavebeenmuch In response to allegations port. Vote no and keep your Banquet Captain John Thomas were released from two elec- more expensive." that the neighborhood was up- money in your and your of Catering and Cook Terry trical transformers. Concerning the actual vio- set by the decision to close family's pocket and keep your Forde of the Bistro. Terry Forde However, according to lation, Wooley stated that a Vernon Street, Mr. Perez stated freedom of choice.'" resigned this summer due to please turn to page 4 One employee said that please turn to page 4 John Wooley, Director of Fa- please turn to page 4 THIS WEEK'S TRIPOD....
METRO-HARTFORD: ARTS: FEATURES: NEWS: Eat Drink Man • Harry Conick, Jr. • A Fish Called Ralph • Marriot Union Woman Reviewed Album Critique • Along The Long Walk Failure A Reflection On • Sarah Goodwin Parking Problems • Dean Of Facult- Out Community Austin Exhibition Jill Reich Page 2 OPINION THE TRINITY TRIPOD - September 13, 1994 EROS Encourages Dialogue Community When Convenient About Sexuality At Trinity To the Editor: forum for discussion and change throughout Trinity. We have been Do you remember the Gender pleased to see that the current curricu- 111 too often/ any new policy here at Trinity has Bender? lum now includes courses that explore justified its existence as "helping to promote For those of you who weren't here issues about sexuality in various areas of or don't know, the Gender Bender was a study. And for the future, we hope that ! community." For instance, the letter informing dance Halloween weekend in the fall of this will continue and grow as Trinity students of the new keg policy stated, "The underlying last year. It was brought to the students strives to compete with other schools. issue is community." Additionally, the letter was ad- by EROS, (Encouraging Respect of We are open to hear what you, the Sexualities), a student run group consist- students, want and find lacking in the dressed to the Trinity Community. ing of straight/gay /bisexual people that attitudes and manner that these issues Last night, an open forum was held to discuss the met infrequently to discuss issues con- have been dealt with in the past. We cerning sexuality in general. The dance have some ideas of where we could go, Code of Academic Integrity. Arguments in favor of the was a tremendous success in helping to but are really interested in what anyone Code say it will help to promote community on campus. both increase awareness and create a has to say. We will be holding meetings festive atmosphere surrounding these frequently for anyone who wants to come This is not true—a community must precede the honor issues. Plus seeing Trinity students in and discuss their feelings and ideas. code; the honor code would thus reinforce the strength of our communal bond. This year under new direction, EROS hopes to expand But as it stands now, we have very little community upon our previous efforts at making Trinity a more open to speak of. This is abundantly clear—and it mani- place where issues concerning interaction between gay fested itself in the minimal turnout at the open forum.- and straight men and women can be tolerated and ex- And thus, an honor code (or Code of Academic Integ- plored. rity) would only serve as yet another policing mecha- drag was worth anything. The only com- Contrary to popular belief, gay stu- nism, if it does anything at all. plaint received by the group was that dents attend Trinity. It is essential that We're still stratified as a "community." The faculty there were not enough kegs to serve the these individuals have an atmosphere unexpected crowd. which is not threatening. This having still have their segregated dining hall in Hamliri, while This year under new direction, EROS been said, we are also concerned with students generally eat in Mather. Faculty have the right hopes to expand upon our previous ef- how heterosexual students deal with their forts at making Trinity a more open place own sexuality which at times can be just to eat elsewhere, but could any student eat in Hamlin? where issues concerning interaction be- as confusing. Taking these two issues we Prohibition does not promote an open, trusting com- tween gay and straight men and women can work together to destroy stereotypes can be tolerated and explored. We also and misconceptions that exist in society munity between those administrating and those being hope to continue in the tradition of rev- today. Look for our signs and upcoming administrated. The administration says that they don't elry in having another Gender Bender as activities. Get involved. well as other social functions to help want to make all the decisions for the students: funny, create a level of awareness that can reach Sincerely, students are responsible for their lives when it's conve- a broader range of the student popula- Kate Roberts '95, in collaboration nient for us to be. Policies are railroaded through under tion. with other Gay Trinity Students In order to create this comfortable the guise of "the community's interest." environment EROS hopes to rely upon The Good, We haven't become a closer community; in actuality, those students who have something to say about issues of sexuality. This does The Bad... just the contrary: students have been reminded that not necessarily mean to be exclusive to we're just here for four brief years—a blink in Trinity's gay or bisexual students, but also those ...And The CIgly who are interested or have friends, par- history, and for many of us, that's not a second too short. ents, cousins or in some other way have A.P. been exposed to homosexuality. We seek to work with the adminis- tration and faculty in order to create a • ATM Works. • Downtown Shuttle. • Martin Sexton. James L. Barr '95 Matthew B. Heiuy '96 EB1T0R-M-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR TRINITY COULEGE
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This letter was drafted last week and mise, even though we ''till frrl that the Editorial Portrays Students As 'is ihe first.attempt to communicate with Dean of Students Office n'frses to deal. the Trustees over the keg banning that As you know, this-polity fi«s ndrentiy took -place over the summer. The Student affected the life of the t'olk%,:. ami uour Socially Dependent On Beer Government Association was promised SGArepresentatioesvntt work theirluirii- To the Editor: to do unless they are spoon-fed them by by the Dean of Students Office that no est to bringabbut achanyr in Uir airrmi the administration isrinsulting to the very change in alcohol policy would take effect policy. Any comments lu tin- or any otinr It was probably unintentional, but notion of student empowerment that the 'until more study and dialogue took place. representatives are bath appmiatcd and the editorial in The Tripod on September editorial intends to support. It treats Obviously, we were deceived. The word- welcomed. 6 did a real disservice to Trinity students. students as infantile, socially and intel- ing of this letter may seem gentle, but be First, it linked the presence of kegs in lectual enfeebled passive dependents. reminded that this is merely a first step. Jonathan "Bama" KpsU'in '97 dormitories with "having parties" and And I know that most Trinity students The SGA and other student leaders are Executive Vice-Pr^idcni their absence with boredom. are not like that. working diligently to arrange a compro- Student Government Aisociathm Second, it seemed to assume that the The editorial concludes by saying College was responsible for overcoming that "if nobody gets off the couch" then [Sjurely was not the intent of the writer to leave us with the impression that students at Trinity are so pathetic and impoverished, so uncreative, unimaginative, and para- lyzed in the absence of beer that they cannot have fun, September 9,1994 socialize, enjoy themselves, or think up creative things to TRINITY do without ingesting alcohol. COLLEGE To the Trustees: this boredom. The reason I say that the students are all "destined" to live boring editorial's disservice to students was lives at Trinity. I doubt that the editorial unintentional is because it surely was intended to portray students as nothing As representatives of the student body, we're writing to express our not the intent of the writer to leave us but the product of determinations be- concerns over a decision that was recently made regarding student life with the impression that students at Trin- yond their control, as utterly without at Trinity. On August 28, the day before upperclass students returned, ity are so pathetic and impoverished, so free will. But students have the power the Dean of Students Office banned kegs in all dorms. This came as a uncreative, unimaginative, and para- and the ingenuity to get off the couch shock to both students who were arriving on campus this fall, and lyzed in the absence of beer that they themselves, without the help of alcohol, students who had been on campus all summer. cannot have fun, socialize, enjoy them- and come up with far more imaginative selves, or think up creative things to do things to do than most of the administra- tion can think of. There was knowledge that kegs in dorms would be an issue, but Dean without ingesting alcohol. Peters made itclear to the Student Government Association onFebraary This kind of passive dependence on Please don't create the impression alcohol and on officials of the College to that students are so weak and 9,1994 that there would only be a decision made on kegs with student give them relief from boredom might be disempowered that they have to depend input, and a decision would not be mandated "from above." true of some dysfunctional or dead-from- totally on the efforts of others. That is an Unfortunately, these promises were not maintained. the-neck-up adults, but surely it is not unfortunate, false, and denigrating im- true of the bright, intelligent, and cre- pression. The student body voiced its opinion in a referendum in March 1994 ative students who have been admitted where 93% opposed banning kegs, and the SGA vote—with only one to Trinity. Frank G. Kirkpatrick person dissenting—to oppose a ban on kegs in dorms. This issue does Assuming that Trinity students are Charles A. Dana Research Professor not standalone, the administrationhas consistently ignored the students' incapable of creative, imaginative things and Professor of Religion voice on issues, including Faculty tenure, Mather renovations, parking, Advertisement and the difficulty registering for classes. As student leaders we feel SGA Update; betrayed. Besides our objections to the manner in which this decision was made, we have numerous reservations with the actual policy. We are afraid • SGA elections for Class that the rule focuses on the keg as being the problem instead of Representatives and Honor Code combating the behavior that is detrimental to theresidential communities of Trinity. Banning kegs will not reduce the amount of inappropriate referendum Thurs. 9/15 in behavior or dormitory damage, as alcohol consumption will not decrease. Students will simply find other, and possibly more harmful Mather and The Bistro 8 AM- activities. If the goal is to promote respect for others and a sense of 8 PM. community living, then efforts should be redirected towards eliminating irresponsible drinking. We believe that there are alternative means of resolving the problems at hand, but our efforts in the past have fallen on • Marriott has changed Transfer deaf ears. We, as students, want ihe opportunity to make changes which hours back to 8p.m. on Fri, Sat effect Student Life. For the aforementioned reasons, we reject this policy, and request and Sim. suspension of this rule while we formulate an alternate solution. As Dean of Students David Winer has stated concerning an alcohol policy, regulations and restrictions which are student initiated are stronger than • Mather Hall will have a study ones which are simply handed down from the administration. hall, 24 hours Sun~Thurs this We have set a deadline for coming up with our alternative plan. We will semester. be prepared to present our solution at the October 22 Trustee meeting. Thank you for time and consideration. Mon. Respectfully, Nominations and elections for Elizabeth Platt Jonathan Epstein James Barr Faculty and Trustee committees President, SGA Exec. Vice-President, SGA Editor, The Tripod that night. Need not he an SCzA member to be elected. For more info, stop by Student Say What's-On Your Mind Activities Office in Mather, Write A Letter To 2170. The Trinity Tripod Box 702582 [email protected]
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Pick up a Citibank Classic card. There's no annual fee. Page 6 METRO-HARTFORD THE TRINITY TRIPOD • September 13, 1994 Student/Hartford Resident Comments On Community BY STACY E.METZLER only four blocks away down New Brit- Hispanic family to move to his street, but as a haven in his youth, the connection Metro-Hartford Editor ain Avenue, just past the park. When now, the only white families are older between Trinity and the surrounding asked why he chose to live at Trinity couples. "New young faces move in ail neighborhood isn't as favorable as the For Carlos Espinosa, Trinity student instead of commuting, Espinosa re> of the time: Black, Hispanic, Asian, it's a Trinity community would like to believe. and Hartford resident, memories of Trin- sponded, "I can have my cake and eat it diverse community," Espinosa com- As a child and teenager, Espinosa re- ity began before his freshman year. too. I have my friends here from home,. mented. However, this diversity does members his family and neighbors view- Espinosa, now a junior, has observed and here from school; it gives me a rich, not seem to provoke an attitude of unity ing Trinity as a super-high class elitist Trinity and its relation to his community diverse social life, that everyone's look- anymore. "The neighborhood unity has college for all rich kids. "It was Justin our for all of his life. Born and raised in ing for." Espinosa feels his decision to been lost. When I was little, my neigh- back yard," said Espinosa, "The commu- bors used to come over all the time, for nity more or less had an attitude of indif- Because we're closing Vernon street, [Trinity] will have to barbecues and picnics; everyone from ference [towards Trinity]." While the block was always together." Now Espinosa is pleased with the community try even harder to prove that it cares about the commu- Espinosa says the faces are changing so outreach programs, he questions the nity. [Trinity] claims that closing the street is in the best quickly that the communal idea is fading motives behind all of it. In particular, the away. closing of Vernon Street to two-way traf- interest of the students, and then they drop all of this Espinosa says the gang situation has fic alarms Espinosa, who feels that per- rhetoric about being involved in the community. It really also evolved since his childhood. He haps one main reason behind the push recalls gangs as designated to their own for community involvement is to vali- freaks me out. —Carlos Espinosa projects or blocks, with size ranging from date the dosing off of one more Trinity only fifteen to twenty members. As po- area to Hartford residents. Espinosa feels Hartford, Espinosa recalls the Trinity he live within the gates of Trinity has blessed lice cracked down, the smaller gangs that closing off Vernon Street shows a saw in his youth as an "oasis in a desert; him with a kind of social development he dissolved, and there was a sort of calm lack of respect for area residents, and a safe haven. It was a place we could could not have achieved were he living before the storm for a period of time. questions the issue of security. come to where there was grass, calm, and at home, even though home is only a "Then about four years ago, the Latin "Because we're closing Vernon even harmony so to speak." Espinosa stone's throw away. Kings, Los Solitios and others started street, [Trinity] will have to try even recalls running through Trinity at age 10; Espinosa has a fascinating perspec- rising up as these large area organiza- harder to prove that it cares about the with laughter he remembers getting tive on the Trinity community and its tions. They were widespread, and large community," said Espinosa. "[Trinity] thrown out of the game room and talking relation to the surrounding neighbor- in numbers." Espinosa says that the claims that closing the street is in the best to Trinity students who would recognize hood because he is a part of both. He gang members view Trinity only as a interest of the students, and then they the familiar faces of Espinosa and his recalls change occurring in Hartford con- geographical location. "Trinity is just in drop all of this rhetoric about being in- friends. stantly since his move to the block in the way", said Espinosa. volved in the community. It really freaks Espinosa lives on Hillside Avenue, 1976. Espinosa's family was the first Although Espinosa viewed Trinity me out." Fine Feasting At Fuji Show Times BY REGINA MENDOZA . of rice, crab, and avocado wrapped in sea Metro-Hartford Writer weed), Shrimp Tempura rolls and Soft Shell Crab rolls. The prelude to all of this Another Saturday night and nobody was delicious greens topped with a tasty to go out with? Take a friend to dinner at ginger dressing. We polished off the SHOWCASE CINEMAS Fuji on New Britain Ave. Rubes was - salads and during the course of waiting dateless for the first time in three and a for the main entree we happened to ex- 936 Silver Lane, East Hartford, 568-8810 half years and needed a little consoling. perience a taste of Japanese culture. The shows after 11pm on weekends only So, off we went for a little sushi. Rubes is woman at the table next to us was enjoy- Mask 1:15,3:15,5:15,7:20 a big fan. We were a bit surprised upon ing her ninetieth birthday so the wait- True Lies 1:40,4:20, 7:05,9:45,12:20 entering the restaurant because there was resses brought out cake and belted out a no hostess and the atmosphere was not nice rendition of "Happy Birthday" in The Lion King 1:30,3:20,5:05,7:00,9:30,11:30 appropriate for cheering him up. It was Japanese. Rube joined in the festivities; The Next Karate Kid 1:00,3:05,5:10, 7:30,10:05,12:10 dark, sparse, and cozy; the perfect place he's a big fan. Then, we ordered another Fresh 1:55,4:40,7:15,9:50,11:55 to bring your girlfriend. round of beers, still waiting for our din- Clear and Present Danger 1:25,4:15,8:00,9:25,12:00 Needless to say, Rubes was not ners to arrive to the table. The waitress Gorrina, Corrina 1:50,4:35,7:25, 9:55,12:05 psyched. The waitress took her time, arrived with our sushi rolls before we Forrest Gump 1:20,4:10,7:00,9:40,12:15 which gave Rubes and I the opportunity had finished our second beers. The sushi Natural Born Killers 1:35,4:05,7:10,9:34,11:50 to catch up on lost conversations from rolls were entirely indistinguishable from Trial By Jury 1:05,3:10,5:20,7:40,10:10,12:30 the summer. I told him about the worst one another unless you're a conniseur. A Good Man In Africa 1:10,3:00,4:55,7:45,10:15,12:00 weekend I had ever had and likewise, Go Rubes! Dipped in some soy sauce Milk Money 1:45,4:30,7:30,10:00,12:25 Rubes shared with me the departing of and wasabe, the sushi was delectable. I his lost love. .After what seemed like wished for nothing else and I was very forever, the waitress came over to the glad Fuji was our restaurant of choice. CINEMA CITY table to take our order. We started with We skipped on the dessert and coffee some Japanese beer, Sapporo and Kirin since the beer and sushi had sufficed. It 235 Brainard Road, Hartford, 549-0030 Light; both of which we highly recom- was a dinner of good conversation and mend. We skipped the menus which great Japanese cuisine, and the average {early shows on Saturdays and Sundays only offer mouth watering entrees and went cost per person was very reasonable. Priscilla Queen 1:05,4:30, 7:35,9:50 straight for the sushi bar. Rubes is a big Hopefully, the opportunity will arise Barcelona 1:30,4:20,7:25, 9:45 fan. The key choices of the evening were: where you'll be able to attend this estab- The Client 1:00,3:50, 7:00,9:30 Cucumber rolls, California rolls (a combo lishment. Eat Drink Man Woman 1:15, 4:05, 7:15,9:40 I Restaurant Reviews: ><• Once again, the Tripod will be sending stu- dents out to review restaurants. The greater Hart- ford area provides Trinity students, parents and The Writing Center friends with a plethora of dining options with Individual Tutoring Services everything from Thai to Texan. But, where to go to Located at 115 Uernon St. dinner when a friend visits or just when you can't eat anymore institutional food from Mather, can be Hours: a frustrating dilemma. Monday through Friday And since, all of Trinity's students are worthy of 1:00 -4:00 PM a free dinner at some time, the Tripod is ready to send you off. Monday through Thursday All that you have to do is fill out a 3x5 card with your name, 6:30 - 9:30 PM the person you're recommending's name, your extension and a short story relaying any reason of why you or your friend Late night hours in Mather Hall deserves a no-cost, quality meal. The Tripod staff will vote on Sun and Mon I0PM 'til Midnight the most deserving and most dramatic and they will be able to have a dinner for two. Drop your entry off in Box 702582 The participants are subject to the following restrictions: Drop in or call 2468 for -must be able to provide their own transportation an appointment. -need to pay, save the receipt, and then get reimbursed by , The Tripod. (Forty dollar limit) September 13, 1994 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD METRO-HARTFORD Page 7 Eat Drink Man Woman Hard To Dieest between family tradition and in- a refreshing change from your took place irttriein the kkitchen where dividual desires. typical Hollywood film. It was Master Chu would be chopping Kirsten: This movie was interesting seeing different life- away at something. Although I Mole advertised as a comedy, how- styles. Finally, one of the coolest •wouldn't say you have to im- ever I was not aware of this until things about the movie was the mediately run out and see this Tread it on the billboard exiting food. The preparation and pre- movie, I think it's definitely Review the theater. Laughter did not sentation of all these elaborate worthwhile to see it at some appear to be a common reaction dishes was fascinating to watch. • point- if not for the plot then at Most of my favorite scenes least for the food. BY LAURA DUNLEAVY & ter announces in one quick experienced by the moviegoers. KIRSTENHOEHN breath that she is in love and is The dramatic changes under- gone by the characters were Metro-Hartford Writer moving in with her new boy- Bowl-O-Rama! Karoke— friendbecause she loves him and completely random and unex- Sex, food, and love are ba- because she's pregnant with his pected. The eldest daughter sic human desires that each in- child. The whole table stares changes from a committed vir- A New Social Alternative? dividual seeks to fulfill. Eat open mouthed at her and around gin to a wife riding off on a BYAMYKIRTLAND a very friendly 56 year old man, Drink Man Woman, directed by two seconds later she is in the motorcycle after only one kiss. Metro-Hartford Writer Preston, made us feel right at Ang Lee, explores the conflicts taxi, bags packed, ready to move The viewer is not meant to home. He even attempted to that arise when tradition and in with her boyfriend. From understand the characters and As we hurtled mindlessly teach us how to do his appar- human needs are juxtaposed then on the dinners seem to be their actions. Many story lines towards our destination- nu- ent speciality, the two step. against one another. An aging full of even more sunrises, with are introduced but never merous alternatives smeared Though our group never chef. Master Chu and his three Master Chu having the mostun- brought to conclusion. There is by in our peripheral vision: made it further then the karoke so much going on in this movie 1 looters, GoiO S G y m, (.* uns for stage and accompanying Overall, I was bored throughout the majority that it is hard to feel involved Good Guys. However our fo- sci'en, tiiorv were rumors of with a particular character or a cus waslockccl and wearrivctl: foo/.-b.iii, v ideo games, a snack of the movie and was glad it was over. series of events. Overall, I was Uowl-O-Knma. This past I'ri- K\r and bowling lanes as far as bored throughout the majority day, our group cif" ten reserved the eye could see. But the daughters Jia Chien, Jia Jen, and expected announcement of all of the movie and was glad it was a table in the iounj.;e to experi- k
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Hours Mon-Thurs 11:30-10:00 Fri & Sat"11:30-11:00 Sun 5:00-9:00 First & Last 24 West Main (Rte. 44) rr ct Page 8 ARTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD • September 13, 1994 Sarah Goodwin Austin Exhibition: A Blend of the Old and New BY BEE BORNHEIMER in a unique setting. It is old classic works Arts Editor of art meeting the present day with the The current exhibition at the Wid- help of Sarah Goodwin Austin's highly ener Gallery in Austin Arts, Sarah mechanized style, evidence of the mo- Goodwin Austin's Memorial Exhibition: dernity of her pieces. Allusions and Inhibitions, is appropri- If the name sounds familiar, it ately named. Much of the work on dis- should. Ms. Austin's father, A. Everett play are indeed allusions to the works of Austin Jr., founded the fine arts depart- other well known artists such as Holbein, ment at Trinity and was also a pioneer- Rubens, Watteau and Ingres. Essentially, ing director of the Wadsworth Ath- Austin's pieces are a manipulation of enaeum in Hartford. Naturally, Ms. Aus- these images found in other paintings; tin grew up in a very artistically inclined her personal touches upon particular environment. This type of environment images offer dual visual images to the still surrounded her as she moved on; viewer. after her graduation from Concord Acad- In one piece, Austin duplicated two emy in 1954, she became part of the staff portraits- Portrait of a Member of the Wedighof the Institution of Contemporary Art in Family by Hans Holbein the Younger, Boston, worked for the Archives of and Guiliano di' Medici, Duke of Nemours American Art, and volunteered at the by Raphael. Three main images are of- Metropolitan Museum of Art. fered to the viewer in this piece. On the Included in the display are various left and right in the diorama are the plain semi-biographical items about Ms. Aus- duplications from the original portraits, tin. As one first enters the gallery, one is and in the middle is a jigsaw puzzle-like greeted by her self-portrait in which construction combining both portraits. It square inches of the picture ha ve all been is this type of work which forces the raised to different heights in relation to viewer to take in the juxtaposed images the actual depth of the subject. In addi- as they appear before them, but also to be tion to the self-portrait, there are several reminded of what sort of images the family and personal photographs on dis- original artists intended to relate. play taken from the Austin Papers in the Of particular attraction to Austin Archives of the Wadsworth Atheneum. were pieces with mythological, histori- Various letters of Ms. Austin's are in this cal or religious themes, some from as display, and offer a peek into the life of early as the fifteenth century. To see such an artist from one of Hartford's most works, in a sense recreated by a modern prominent families. artist, who utilized many recent trends The exhibition, whichbegan on Sep- and tools in her works, one witnesses tember 6, will be in the Widener Gallery COURTESY W4DSW0RTH AWNI.UM contrasts and separations living together until September 25. Sarah Goodwin Austin's interpretation of Holbein's Magdelene Offenburg as Venus. [any BY PAUL SULLIVAN is tolerable compared with some of Arts Editor Harry's other legerdemain. 'Follow the Music' begins with a After listening incredulously to synthesized voice saying, "They tried to Harry Conick Jr.'s new CD, SHE, I lis- conquer the world with guns / like a tened again. This was not the Harry that horde of Huns / That had to be removed I knew and loved. Somehow a dis- / We used a secret weapon / We did it traught, quasHunked music writer had with a groove." Did he actually say, "like kidnapped, drugged and tortured Harry a horde of Huns?" But it gets much into releasing a CD that would destroy worse. "They tried to conquer the world the career of a lesser musician. and call it art / So did Bonaparte / Now Harry's raspy voice and piano swing he hangs in the Louvre / It's not a mu- had made him unique among artists un- seum piece / This is the groove." The der thirty. He was a throwback to the big idea of Harry weaving historical names band era and had acquired a following into his songs is utterly foolish. The fact that ranged from college students to that he not only wrote this but that some- adults. Moreover, he had broken many one willingly produced it distresses me. hearts by marrying Victoria's Secret The one thing Harry said correctly is that model, JU1. This man had it all, until "It's not a museum," and since the prepo- now. sition lacks a clear antecedent, I can only guess that it refers to where this song Maybe the funk influence became belongs. too much to resist, but it appears that Harry's resting on his laurels - hoping to Can it get any worse? 'Joe Slam and sell a CD by his name alone. the Spaceship' quickly assured me that it Yet could SHE possibly be Harry? definitely can. Instrumentals are not This is the most psyzophrenic CD I new to Harry, the majority of the When have ever heard. The first five tracks are Harry Met Sally Soundtrack, the CD that more or less true to the Harry mystique. launched his career, is mostly instru- But then something went terribly awry, mental. And Harry played it well. Of making the last nine songs painfully te- course that was without the mega-bass, dious. funk overdose that 'Joe Slam' has. The new misunderstood, tough-gay Harry. What happened? (.OUKttSY (OIUMBIA 'I Just Whisper Your Name' has Maybe its the titles that turned me many of the elements of Harry's old style: off. Would the old Harry - band leader horns, piano solos, and the Harry Big Harry - have had the audacity to name a Band swing. But an out of place electric song 'Funky Dunky?' Or how about guitar has replaced Harry's once domi- 'Booker,' which incidentally begins "And nating and guiding voice. It is, however, the warden said / 'He won't need a cell the best song on the CD. / He has the key / There's no harsher In the beginning, Harry's distinct sentence / The man's doin' life / In the voice compensates for his bop-shoo-bop first degree." Harry Conick Jr. social phi- instrumental accompaniment. The title losopher or the helmsman of The Titanic ? FREE track is lengthy but reminiscent of the You decide. old Harry; the Harry who sang such Harry's infatuation with "the songs as Tangerine,' 'We Are In Love/ groove" is not a successful leitmotif. If and It Had To Be You.' Unfortunately, it this is a permanent transition in his mu- is a false indicator. sical career, it will be a sad loss. The most frustrating part is that the I actually like a funk beat from bands Darkroom! fourteen songs each had the potential to who know what they are doing. Harry be magnificent if it wasn't for some un- scratching a record to begin a song is necessary element. In 'Here Comes the analogous to US3 singing folk music. It Are ycu an organization that needs Parade,' Harry waits until the listener is fails ridiculously. midway through until he springs one of I beseech you not to buy this CD. I complete darkroom equipment for his worst surprises: backup vocalists who am appealing to your common decency. sound like a cross between a bad barber If you are really that curious, I'll give you free? Call Catherine, shop quartet and The Temptations. This mine. September 13, 1994 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD ARTS Page 9 Thomas Cole: Landscape Into History - A Must See At Wadsworth BY PAUL SULLIVAN without any patrician guidance. Arts Editor The Departure and The Re- The Wadsworth Ath- turn express Cole's longing to eneum is fortunate enough to return to an ordered, hierarchi- have one of this year's most cal society. The former depicts engaging exhibitions. "Thomas knights leaving the castle for Cole: Landscape Into History" battle at sunrise. The scene is will be open from September 11 light and celebratory, contrast- - December 4 and is an absolute ing starkly with the bleak deso- must see for every member of lation of The Return. The only the Trinity community. constant in the two is the lower The aggregation of such a orders, the peasants and the farm 1 substantial number of Cole's animals remain unaffected; their A- paintings (nearly seventy) gives position in society will not one a sense of what he strove change. for in his art. The center pieces Decline and ruin are the of this exhibition are the five leitmotifs of this exhibition. Past painting The Course of Empire and Present is another allegori- 1 ~,» > V1- and four painting The Voyage of cal series. The king and his reti- Life, which are being hung to- nue observe the joust in a gether for the first time in over Camelot-like setting with the a century. The former is an mountains dominating theback- expression of his views on a ground. This is Cole's ideal. His decaying America while the lat- fear is represented in Present Thomas Cole's "Scene From 'The Last of The Mohicans': Cora COURTESY WADSWORTH ATKENEUM ter deals with the follies and Kneeling at the Feet of Temenund" (1827). foibles of mankind. Part 1 of 2 on thanjust warning America about by the expansive wilderness. depicts a weary Christ who is Cole's fascination with Ital- the potential for destruction in The domination of man by na- being offered grapes and wine. ian landscapes and his belief Cole Exhibition its ways. He associated with the ture remains a constant It captures Cole's feeling that the that getting away from the land great writers and thinkers of the throughouthisworks.Colecon- nation is without religious salva- - an elysian Jeffersonian Repub- where a sheppard meanders time in an effort to elevate land- centrated on showing unlikely tion; that the setting sun symbol- lic - was a mistake. "Cole's around castle ruins with the sun scapes to the position of histori- people in a state of nature. "In izes America loosing hold of its giving up on America saving setting in the background. cal paintings. "Cole was inter- his early art. Cole places God chance for salvation. itself," said American Art cura- One of the wall abstracts ested in making literary refer- and saints in nature," said The Thomas Cole exhibition tor Betsy Kornhauser, "his supports this: "[n]atureno longer ences in landscape painting to Kornhauser. is an amazing representation of paintings become rough and has the look of wilderness. In- elevate it to the highest level," One of the last paintings in this seminal American artist. ragged, gone is that idyllic of stead, it has been reconfigured said Kornhauser. the exhibition is Angels Minis- After its stint at the Wadsworth, others. There is a sense of loss by the artist to form a rural idyll, Scene from "The Last of the tering To Christ in the Wilder- it will finish at the New York about America and where it was in which leisure and refinement Mohicans': Cora Kneeling at the ness. Christ and two angels Historical Society from January going." The Arch of Nero is only have replaced a more rustic Feet ofTamenund was an imagi- loom large in a dark foreground 8 - March 25. the remnants of a castle, an ex- mode of life." For Cole this sub- nary landscape from James dominated by leafless trees and Next week I will concentrate ample of his admiration of Ital- limity of nature was the crux of Fennimore Cooper's novel. At a barren rock scape. This dif- solely on 'The Course of Empire' ian paintings. There are no fid- America. "The Arcadian state the time it was painted, it was fers greatly from St John in the and "The Voyage of Life.' The sig- dlers, but just hills, valleys and became a constant for man and considered one of Cole's most Wilderness where the figures are nificance of these two allegories interspersed people and ani- the nation," said Kornhauser. ambitious works. The encircled obscured by rising mountains hanging together warrants special mals. It is a state of nature Yet Cole strove for more people atop the cliff are dwarfed and a huge waterfall. Angels attention. Saturday Series Begins: Martin Sexton The Crow: Fly With It! BY BEE BORNHEIMER ence song after song with few Martin Sexton was his ownback- BY EMMY TRACY tar solo in. the middle. "Color Arts Editor real distractions from the out- up band. Arts Writer Me Once" by the Violent In an intimate, candlelit side world. Sexton's set commenced Femmes is one of the truly great gathering last night, Martin Sex- His voice was the decisive with truly heartbreaking lyrics. Many students turned out showings on the CD, as is "Big ton played his guitar for about factor. When TC AC claimed that In "Glory Bound", he laments kstweekendtoseeTfeOrroat Empty" by Stone Temple Pilots. thirty Trinity students sitting they had snagged "Boston'sbest about lovers "making mistakes Cinestudio. You also may have '. Of course how can we for- on the couches outside the Cave. vocalist", they just may have they gotta make" and draws one heard The Crow soundtrack get the metal block found in the Despite the somewhat transient meant it. He truly went in every into the woeful tale enough for blaring through the walls of middle of the CD? If you like the feeling of the gathering- with direction with his voice, using it one to sort of forget that one was your dorm recently. Keeping Rollin's Band, Pantera, Helmet, many people coming and go- to back his also impressive gui- sitting in the middle of Mather with {he melancholy tone of and For Love Not Lisa, you may ing, passing through Mather tar playing. With the basic range with all sorts of life going on all the movie, the soundtrack of- feel right at home, at least for with other places to go- Sexton of notes that he reached, and the around. fers some variety (within an some parts of the CD. managed to captivate the audi- mere inflections of his voice, Sexton expressed apprecia- alternative sound) but it can To close, and perhaps to tion midway through the set that get strangely monotonous at people were actually listening. bring thelistener down after the At many colleges, he said, people first play. heaviness of the rest of the disc, don't even do that. Basically, what you see is the last two songs offer a relax- whatyou get, There are no real ing change of pace. "Time Baby Still, considering the qual- III" by Medicine, and "It Can't ity of the performing, it is too surprises here. Songs like bad that more people did not "Burn"by The Cure and "Dead Rain All the Time" by Jane show up. Though it is under- Souls" -by Nine Inch Nails Siberry are striking contrasts to standable that people might not really think of going to see a S R A N D O N L h E singer that they have never heard of , it is unfortunate be- cause, in my opinion, the bluesy- folksy songs combined with a strong experienced voice would have impressed many a Trinity student. Then again, the intimacy of the gathering was part of the fun. We were made to feel as if Mr. Sexton had spontaneously pulled out a guitar outside the Cave, gathered a few friends around him, and put on a spe- .**/; s'j! cial performance for us. His en- couragement of audience par- ticipation at one point added to The Crow Soundtrack: Something For Everyone, this feeling of friendliness be- sound like the average song on the overall rough and heavy tween those who came. their other albums. In fact, This is simply more proof edge of the soundtrack. there does seem to be a sub- Thereisasongforjustabout that TC AC has used fine judge- stantial amount of industrial everyone on this CD, no matter ment, if Spring Weekend wasn't sound throughout the CD. what your musical preference. enough proof. Rage Against the Machine's Just give it a chance. It may be They picked a winner with "Darkness" is just a good hard to getinto at first, but you'll Martin Sexton and surely will grungy rap song with a short, quickly find yourself listening continue to do so throughout FILE PHOTO almost Phish-ish kind of gui- to it more and more. Boston's Best Vocalist/Songwriter Comes to Trinity. the year. Page 10 FEATURES THE TRINITY TRIPOD • September 13,1994 Ralph—Worth More Than The Neglect He Receives BY CHRISTOPHER WELCH • You may think that it is odd for a a sort of gerbil hospice. But I couldn't Ralph couldn't be trusted to these...well- Features Writer perfectly rational adult human to speak condemn Ralph to that sort of company. meaning Samaritans. so familiarly of an admittedly witless- He was to be put in a room lined with So, Ralph flew with me in my back- Well, the new academic year is and docile creature, but you have to un- handicapped Guinea Pigs and fishtanks pack. Looking back, I can see that it was hardly underway and already we seem derstand the truly close nature of our full of leprous trout. They apparently the best option, although there were a to be hip-deep in another controversy. bond. Last semester, when reading week had a gerbil die of something called "vagi- couple of snags. The worst part was the Everywhere I go I hear charter about the rolled around and the campus emptied nal stones". baggage x-ray. The lady watching the new keg ban and how it will affect the out, I was left alone with Ralph. Over Then I heard about how this kindly monitor was a little perturbed when my social life on campus. This is all fine and that week, I felt that our relationship mother of a lifelong friend decided that luggage moved on its own, and I had to dandy, but in my " transcended the usual re- one of her guppies was too sickly to explain that it was just my fish and not a opinion it detracts straints between man and endure and should be euthenized. "How threat to my fellow passengers (they are from a much older, fish. do you put a guppy out of its misery?" very paranoid about these things in and frequently over- So close you might ask. Well, first she bought Washington). I mean, of what possible looked, regulation: the o are we that he some fish anesthetic (I'm not making this use is a small fish in a hijacking? Could pet ban. The college ex- doesn't com- up), but she didn't get enough to sedate I hold him to the neck of a flight atten- plicitly prevents any oO plain when, this guppy, so it just swam around dant and reroute the plane to Cyprus? num&ly for a while. Then she had the ("Don't try it, mister! This is a Fighting resident in the dorms o°° coming back from keeping any from The View poor thing frozen, which admittedly is Fish!") I think not. So we arrived safely pets, presumably out on a Thursday painless for the fish, till she found out in Hartford, where, good old Ralph prob- of some hidden childhood night, I derive minutes trauma. Mind you, anyone who has of entertainment by tor- Poor Ralph has endured more than his share of hardships been on the quad in the spring knows menting him with a Beavis just how strictly this is enforced, but and Butthead talkbox. I was similarly as my dorm companion, only to be told that he is not there is a principle at stake. happy to nurse him back to health after welcome by the administration. So, for the masses of us who have he got fin-rot and I discovered him din- not managed to circumvent this tyranny, ing on one of his own recently detached that it didn't actually kill them (I thought ably won't survive long enough to have we now feel the painful separation from appendages. that, much like numerous Star Trek epi- to repeat the experience. our animal brethren left back home. Now getting him from my home in sodes, he could stay frozen till a cure for As you can see, poor Ralph has en- Truthfully, I should say that now is the Washington to Hartford was no easy his illness could be discovered in the dured more than his share of hardships time for those of you to be separated, as task, mind you. I flew, so my options for distant future). So she decided to boil it as my dorm companion, only to be told I actually managed to sneak my own pet fish-care were a bit limited. My first instead. This would have worked fine, that he is not welcome by the administra- into the dorm -despite the rigorous ef- choice was to leave him with a friend being also painless for the fish and quite tion. How do you think that makes him forts of Buildings and Grounds to detect back home whose mother is the local effective, had the fish been thoroughly feel? him. My companion's name is Ralph, president of the ASPCA. They have an thawed. I'll stop there, save to say that So next time someone complains and he is a Siamese Fighting Fish, as well entire household of sickly creatures the poor creature was rescued before about the keg ban, bring up the pet ban, as my best friend. which they take in from various shelters, coming to harm, but you can see why for Ralph's sake. ALONG THE LONG WALK This Week's Amazing Question Is... What is your favorite thing to do on the weekend?
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Joe Cooney '98 Micheal O'Neil '96 Nathan Will'97 "relax." "make tye-dyes." John Beach '97 'dorm keg parties." •*» i I •'*••
L_ Amy September 13, 1994 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD FEATURES Page 11 Aquahealth— Alums' Draft Water On Sale In Bistro BY WHITNEY POMEROY tests purer than Poland Spring and other purified to the extent which you want it four flavors may, at the customer's choice, Features Editor bottled waters. The system gets out bac- to be. be added: raspberry, tangerine, lemon, teria harmful to the health that is often The other benefit to drinking and cherry, and they are virtually sugar Another new brand of bottled water found in regular fap water. In order to AquaHealth is that it is environmentally free. If s less than one calorie for a glass has come to Trinity. It's called purify water, mar y other bottled water conscious. This is one of the reasons that of the flavored water. It tastes nothing AquaHealth Premium Water, and it dif- companies use chlorine, which has now Marriott agreed to serve it. It doesn't use like a Clearly Canadian, or a Quest; the fers from the several other brands of been proven to cause cancer in cases of cups which is not only advantageous for flavors are only designed to give a hint of bottled water that Marriott has offered in prolonged exposure. AquaHealth uses the environment, but also saves money. taste, the purpose is not to be a sweet the past such as Poland Spring, Ice Moun- ultraviolet light to kill the bacteria. Mr. The elimina tion of bottles is beneficial as drink, but a refreshing one. tain and Evian waters. Donaghy also noted that 99% of all con- well because there is no need for delivery The company was started a little less Steve Donaghy, co founder of Aqua taminants present in everyday water trucks to bring in the glass, hence allow- than two years ago, in Boston, MA. Trin- Health, and also a 1985 graduate of Trin- have no taste, so the individual can not ing for less usage of gasoline and air ity and Tufts are the first colleges that ity (his partner, Barclay Hansen, is also a detect whether or not they are drinking pollution. they have served. graduate of Trinity, class of 1984), said, polluted water. AquaHealth gets rid of Sports bottles went on sale at the They are primarily a food service Bistro on August 31. The bottles have the enterprise. In other words, their product bantam logo on them, and are designed can't be found on the shelves of the local Currently there are little federal regulations regarding theto save the cost of buying cups and the grocery store; it is served only on draft, actual bottling and selling of water. Virtually anyone can consequences of the waste of the cups. and is not bottled in any form. This is AquaHealth hopes that once people pur- what makes in unique from every other bottle water. chase the water bottles they will remem- purified water in today's market. "As far as we know, AquaHealth is the these bacteria. ber to bring them back to refill them. The Mr. Donaghy says that AquaHealth first company in the United States to Mr. Donaghy also mentioned that price of a serving of AquaHealth versus will be in the Bistro all year, and possibly make bottled water on draft." The water currently there are little federal regula- its on campus competitor, Poland Spring, beyond then, depending on it's success that youdrink when you buy AquaHealth tions regarding the actual bottling and is significantly lower. In fact, the prices in comparison to the Poland Spring. The is none other than Hartford water. The selling of water. Virtually anyone can are 25% lower for the customer. water is self serve, and straight from the water is taken straight from the tap and bottle water. So basically, you have no AquaHealth comes in many differ- tap so that it is more accessible to the goes through a purification system. Mr. idea whether or not the so-called water ent flavors. First there is the choice of buyer. The water is located by the grill in Donaghy said that the resulting water the buyer is purchasing is actually being sparkling or non-sparking water. Then the Bistro. Parking On Our Campus A Real Problem For Students BY CAROLINE MAGUIRE The first day of classes my room- blue paper has become my Bible. I cling you approach your car and see a little Features Writer mate and I came home from class only to to it for comfort, whenever I park. I yellow card on your windshield and re- discover that our cars were missing in scrutinize the map, wondering if I have alize with a sinking feeling tha t the money College students are grateful for their action. It was the classic situation which indeed interpreted it correctly or if I am you had allocated for the Tap is now education. They appreciate the fact that every Trinity student with a car can re- placing my car in the wrong place. going towardMather renovations. Those they can learn, have fun, and keep away late to. Sadly, when I recount There are parking lots on yellow cards on your windshield are from the regular drudgery of the work the saga of my towed ve- campus where students cars seemingly more despised on this cam- day for a few more years. Trinity stu- hicle, everyone else I en- will be safe from the pus than the red tags which are placed in dents enjoy these moments as well, how- counter has a similar clutches of the tow the lockers of major league players who ever, they would be seemingly more story. A friend drove truck. The Vernon and are being sent down to the minors. At grateful for a parking spot. me into the city and of Broad Street lot, for ex- least the players who have been axed Most Trinity students can empathize course we got lost. I ample, is often empha- know their destinations. Searching Hart- with the mounting feeling of frustration searched for Whities sized by the adminis- ford for some garage to recover your car that occurs when returning from their garage, a place with tration as a place where is an ambiguous undertaking. Life is not internship or even an exciting visit to which I am told nu- students can safely park a highway for Trinity students; it is one Stop and Shop only to find that Summit merous Trinity stu- their vehicle. What they big parking ticket. Street is littered with cars and their fa- dents are acquainted. Ihad do notmention; however, No one here at Trinity will deny that vorite spot is occupied by an alien ve- no idea that this fiasco was to is that from the South side of we have a parking problem. It has be- hicle. set a precedent for my car's stay campus , the Broad and Vernon come a crisis for the members of the How many of us have searched the here at Trinity. Street lot could be in Pakistan and it student body who have vehicles and need campus for our roommate in vain be- How many of us have driven around would be more accessible. them for internships and work off cam- cause they have parked behind us and campus searching for a "safe" spot; one Brian Kelly, Director of Campus pus. I have been assured by Campus we need to use our car? We have all where our car is not in jeopardy. The Safety, called the Vernon Street lot "a bit Safety that the problem is of great con- rushed out onto Summit or Vernon frustration among students is mounting, inconvenient," but noted that Campus cern to them. However, until the Trinity Streets in our fuzzy slippers and Mickey we are tired of the hassle which the lack Safety is "strongly encouraging students Student body voice their true concern Mouse pajamas because of an ominous of parking has created. I carry that silly to park there if they are not using their about the situation, the drastic measures man on the voice mail, warning us of the piece of blue paper from campus safety car on a daily basis." necessary to solve the problem may not impending threat of being towed. whenever I use my car. That piece of Campus Safety is often blamed when be taken. t Crimtp NEEDS YOU! The Tripod is looking for energetic and devoted people to We Need: V writers V Photographers ... V Advertising Managers V Gmphk§;Designers; V Cartoonists V Production Assistants . The Tripod meets every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the basement of Jackson Dormitory. Please join us. If you can't be there and still would like to participate, please contact The Tripod at x2583. Page 12 ANNOUNCEMENTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD • September 13, 1994 Volunteers: Concerts: Jobs: The AIDS project spon- The concert of two pi- The Hispanic Around sored by Community anos will be held Satur- Gerontological Outreach is endeavoring day, September 17th at 8 Traineeship Program to educate and raise p.m. The two-piano con- seeks Hispanic Interns Trinity awareness about AIDS in cert will feature Naomi who would like the op- Hartford. The project will Amos, lecturer of Music portunity to be placed in Concierge Desk also help people living and American Studies, administrative positions The new woodwork in the with AIDS. and Gerald Moshell, pro- within the field of aging. Mather Lobby is quite attractive, in case you hadn't figured that out yet. fessor of Music. Admis- The HGTP is sponsored The folding tables at the front door sion is free. by the U.S. department of of the dining hall havebeen replaced by permanent ones of a better archi- Habitat for Humanity Health and Human Ser- tectural style. However, this signi- vices. For information call fies the permanence of people hawk- is an international grass- Sunday September ing merchandise and pushing pa- roots movement with the 18th at 3p.m. The Con- (213)-487-1922. pers at those waiting in line to get into the dining hall. goal of eliminating pov- necticut Concert Opera The "Mather front desk" has erty housing. Volunteers will be performing at the Chapel: been expanded into what Around Trinity will from now on call the will work in partnership Goodwin Theatre. The September 13-19 Mather Concierge Desk.™ Despite with responsible low in- concert will feature a se- Tues: 5:00 Evening Worship the new name and-look, the front Wed: 5:00 Evening Worship desk will not be offering wake up come housing to construct ries of Giuseppe' Verdi's calls, daily excursions, or laundry inexpensive sturdy arias. Admissions will be Thurs: 5:00 Evening Worship service. However, they will give Sun: 1:00 Holy Eucharist you a map or call you a taxi. homes. Volunteers will free. Celebrant - work on weekends. The Reverend Bagels For information con- Exhibitions: Nancy Charles How much effort was put into Sun: 5:00 Roman Catholic getting the bagel cutter in Mather? tact the Community Out- A Memorial Exhibition After the lobbying, subcommittees, reach office, Box 70 2574 of Collages by Sarah Mass Celebrant - steering boards, and task forces that or 297-2160. The Reverend it took to get the nifty invention into Goodwin Austin (1935- Raymond the dining hall, it seems that who- 1994) willbe held on Tues- ever it was that actually picked out Smialowski the bagel cutter didn't do their home- "The Trinity College day, September 6th Mon: 5:00 Evening Worship work. In the 1990's, you'd think that Neighborhood Posse" is through Sunday, Sept. Trinity would have put some effort into getting a politically correct ba- seeking volunteers for the 25th, at the Widener Gal- gel cutter. The bagel cutter is dis- criminatory in at least two respects. 1994-1995 school year. lery, Austin Arts Center. First, it disallows the cutting of This community service The exhibit celebrates art larger size, heavier bagels. Second, it excludes left handed people, as the program, pairs Trinity from the baroque to the knife was especially constructed so students with children in modern period through Spring Break '95-SELL TRIPS, EARN that it is of absolutely no use to an the campus' surrounding the use of collages. Also CASH & GO FREE!!! Student Travel alternatively handed person. We Services is now hiring campus repre- here at Around Trinity would like to neighborhood. For infor- on display the work of A. sentatives. Lowest rates to Jamaica, get an explanation of this injustice. Cancun, Daytona and Panama City mation please call Neela Everett, founder of the Beach. Call 1-800-648-4849. Safe Cracking at 956-8619. Fine Arts Department at Trinity. The exhibit willbe Lose Weight, Feel Great Earn $ helping Ok, the post office boxes aren't Send Announcements to others to do the same- all herbal, doc- vaults, but what is going on? Some open daily from 1 to 5 p.m. tor recommended30-Day 10.0% money people can't open their boxes, while The Tripod, box 702582 back guaranteed. Call 243-5858. some other boxes seem to just pop Admission is free. open if you turn the dial around enough. Kind of strange. Now t layine at... Elevated Around Trinity was shocked to hear of the plight of 6 who were part of an ill fated voyage in the New Dorm elevator. The grandparents Cinestudic and parents of a Tripod staffer, along with the staff member and his friend Sirens: Wens-Sat 7:30 were going out to dinner this week- (Australia,1994) A young clergyman and his wife are sent on a mission to convince an artist who specializes in sculpting end. The group become trapped for nudes, to withdraw his more explicit work form an exhibition. However, in the wilds of Australia they begin to awaken to approximately 30 minutes, and was the heady, fantasy filled atmosphere of the artist's home, where mysterious and worldly nymphs pop in and out of the eventually released when the eleva- landscape. tor had a change of heart. Next time, take the stairs. Easy Rider. Fri-Sat 9:50 (1969) Directed by Dennis Hopper. Cast: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Karen Black. It's time to celebrate Music Review the 25th anniversary of Woodstock of many outstanding events of 1969-Woodstock... the opening of Cinestudio. It stars Bistro music... Hmmm. First, Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda as a couple of guys off to look for America on their motorcycles. For audiences used to the music at dinner is nice. Second, the nostalgia and irony of a post-modern road movie, this is a refreshing bolt of the real thing, with all of the stoned goofiness, Bistro is a tough crowd. Third, we vital music and energy of a country rocked by change. With Jack Nicholson as a hilariously un-cool lawyer along for the ride. CAN'T HEAR the people across the table. Go Fish: Sun-Tues 7:30 Transfer (1994) Directed by Rose Troche. The debut of Rose Troche is a long overdue look at a group of take-it-or-leave-it lesbians After some confusion and a that is hip, funny and blissfully free of angst. In fact the conflicts of this comedy come more from a clash of generations, as quick schedule change, transfer the twenty something Max is attracted to the thirtyish Ely, but put off by her vestigaersof hippiedom, which include a haircut hours have returned to "normal." and a kitchen full of herbal tea. You can now transfer in the Bistro and Cave from 11 AM to 4 PM for lunch and 4:30 PM to 8 PM for din- Fear Of A Black Hat: Sun-Tues 9:15 ner. Remember, the Bistro is closed (1994) Written and directed by Rusty Cundief f. Music supervisor Larry Robinson. This satire is depicting rap as a land on Sunday. of opportunity, as a mock documentary for classic Spinal Tap fashion humor. A rapper tried to make it to the top of the charts- in spite of supremely silly stage costumes and having to defend as not racist their album titled "Kill Whitey." September 13, 1994 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD SPORTS Page 13 The Extra Point Experience Paves Way BY AL CARBONE For Women's Soccer BY BRYAN SATTER she has looked impressive in the pre- Sports Writer season. And on the Seventh Day, Football Was Granted a Ninth Game... Joining Moses in the midfield is jun- With the sound of Andres Cantor's ior Jenny Rogers. The speedy Rogers re- "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL..." still On Saturday September 10, I witnessed ,i big day in the work! of college turns as the team's leading goal scorer (5) resonating through the air from World football. I watched Michigan defeat Notre Ucime with a List second field goal,! from last year. Senior Lissa Smith, com- Cup '94, the Trinity women's soccer team saw Perm State kiYk LSC's tail all over Happy Valley, Pennsylvania, I watchwi ing off a very serious knee injury, brings is on a quest to become the Brazil of the highlights of Division II Mow Haven Looking To Return To The Final Four... Field Hockey Flocking To The Sheppard BY JON MOSKOWTTZ out there and you look at the captainMonica Iacono in a four- Barkman '96, a second-team Zopolsky '98 will all be fighting Sports Editor faces we do have, there is hope, woman front. While Pflug will Regional All-American last sea- for the final spot in the midfield. determination, an incredible take over the left wing position son. Barkman, is the quarter- Senior co-captain Kate It is hard to truly appreciate work ethic, and all of a sudden I vacated by Fenwick, Iacono will back of this club and people will Carty will be leading a strong something when you have been calm down. I feel relaxed and rotate around in the front. be setting up around her this core of backs. Carty, a four year given the best for so many years. confident in what this team can Iacono, because of her versatil- year. She will not only be taking letter winner, is expected to see That is why so many of us fail to accomplish." ity, will be asked to play on the shots on net, but will be taking action as a sweeper back by mid- understand the magnitude of This team should be confi- left wing, right wing or even in the majority of the team's pen- season assuming the role played what the Trinity Field Hockey dent as it is returning an excel- the middle. Also look for Ashley alty corners. Katie Altshul '97, byrecentgraduateMarcia Gray. team has accomplished. Maybe lent core of seasoned veterans Knowles '98 to challenge the Anna Norland '98, who scored a Jenny Dakin'97, a solid defender people do not realize that for the who have worked well together. veterans for some playing time. goal in last week's scrimmage, who had some quality playing last ten years. Trinity has only While their faces look the same In the midfield will be Mali Libby Seibert '96, and Robin please turn to page 15 lost an average of two games per their positions will be new. season. Former wing Beth Fenwick '95 Last season, the team con- will move into the middle to tained two First-Team All- help make up for the departing Americans and one Third-Team Braxton Jones '94. Fenwick's Ail-American while becoming move to the middle is a neces- the first Trinity athletic squad to sary step in order for her to bet- be selected into a NCAA ter utilize her exceptional stick postseason tournament. How- work. ever, the three All-Americans Joining Fenwick up front have graduated. will be sophomore Jory Does this team feel the pres- Waldman. "Her game has im- sure of having to live up to high proved dramatically, she has expectations? "We know our really matured as a player," limitations," indicates coach notes Sheppard. "Last year we Robin Sheppard, "Our first pri- used her speed a lot, and we ority is to win the first game, used her energy and fitness to then the second. After six games our advantage. This season, you we will reevaluate our situation, will see her carry the ball on her and, if we are 5-1 or 6-0 then we stick, and instead of taking the will go ahead and make our run shot, she will give it up and take at postseason play." the assist." Waldman's passes "Sure, we lost three All- will most likely be fed to sopho- American's, but, when you get more Liz Pflug and senior co- Beth Fenwick '95, an integral part of last year's team will try her stick at a new position. Trinity Football - The first of two parts... Defense: The Ball Stops Here Long Strides For Young Legs BY FRED SCHONENBERG ners, the team was small which Sports Writer made it tough to compete ' !?>• -tl against larger teams. This year "*«' •„'• ..-.» Trinity Cross Country has there are 12 members, includ- added key additions to both the ing five freshman. Co-captain men and women's teams and all Meredith Minerd '96 believes indications show this will be a that this influx in numbers will strong year. The teams will be a propel the team to do "very well mix of a few experienced upper- this year." Two of the freshman classmen with a large and tal- are twins from Helena, Mon- ented freshman and sophomore tana. Liz and Sonja Worthy are class. The teams began their sea- used to running in the high alti- son at the Quinnipiac Invita- tude air of Montana. According tional on Saturday, September to Minerd their high altitude 10. Both the men's and women's training "should make it easier teams won their respective for them this year adjusting to meets, foreshadowing the suc- the near sea-level altitude." cessful season ahead. The men The team will be anchored and women competed against by co-captain Alexis Colby '95. Sacred Heart College, Bard Col- Colby, who finished ninth in Sensor headhuiiter Sean Ilankurd (>(ii*s m?ar!t>rb;u.k hunting. FILE PHOTO lege, SouthernConnecticut, and New England last fall, will com- ein tirgu menial I he beginning ol i! domi- Quinnipiac College. The Ban- bine with Sarah Stuckey '95 to sports Writer iast season that the Bantams nance, ihe first is rushing tams dominated the meet and lead the team in 1994. Stuckey, were a year away from the per- yards per carry. On offense, despite absences and injuries who hasn't raced competitively Injusttwoweeks, the Trin- fect season. Obviously the Ban- the Bantams averaged 5.4 look as if they will have a fine in two years, quickly regained ity footballteam begins its 1994 tams left no doubts who was the yards per carry, while their season. her old form by winning the seasonagamsttheColby White dominant team, not only in the opponents only managed 2.2 Last year the women's Quinnipiac Invitational on Sat- Mules at home on Parent's NESCAC, but in New England per carry. This statistic is very squad consisted of only six urday, followed closely by Weekend. The Bantams will Division IE as well. This edition tellingoftheBantamdefense's wom<;i|. Although all of the Colby, who finished second. Liz try to rewrite the history books will highlight the Bantam's suf- control of the line of scrim- women were remarkable run- please turn to page 15 by completing back to back focating defense while next mage. Opponent's running perfect seasons since 1954-55, week's edition will focus on the backs were rarely seen in the The '93 Bantam squad ful- explosive Bantam, offense. Trinity secondary, and the Inside Tripod Sports... filled a dream season Allowing only eight points Bantams constantly forced op- THE EXTRA POINT steamroUing through an 8-0 a game, the Bantam defense in posing quaterbacks to face SEASON PREVIEW: year. The leanest margin, of '93 was relentless. The defen- third down and long situa- MEN'S SOCCER victory for Trinity was 14. sive line and linebacking.corps tions. WOMEN'S SOCCER points, and that was against completely controlled the line The other telling statistic WOMEN'S TENNIS Williams, the scary thing is of scrimmage, while the second- is thenurnbei1 of interceptions on both sides of the ball the. ary destroyed opponents' pass- the Bantam secondary re- WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Bantams are returning eight ing game. There were two tell- corded. Whereas Bantam ATHLETE OF THE WEEK starters. You could have made ing statistics that exemplify the please turn to page 13