THE TRINITY TRIPOD Vol. XC No.22 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 APRIL 28, 1992 Spring Weekend Revelers Defy Bad Weather BY JONATHAN HEUSER News Editor Spring Weekend, the three day Trinity institution which typically provides a grand finale to classes in the form of seventy-two hours of substance-aided celebration, came to a thunderous conclu- sion Sunday afternoon as the strains of De La Soul and Big Audio Dynamite II shattered the Gallows Hill calm. Friday's sun and fun had decayed into a cold, dreary rain by the evening. Alpha Delta Phi and Saint Anthony's Hall held parties on Friday night. Saturday Softball was dampened by the drops, but stu- dents' spirits soared nonethe- less: the campus was just wait- ing to explode into a celebratory frenzy, kicked off by a Chi Al- pha Rho afternoon parry. Nighttime events took a turn for the formal as St. Elmo's Hall and Psi Upsilon held semi- formal events, Elmo's in the

SUZANNE FALLENDER Washington Room, and Psi-U SUZANNE FALUNBEK Mick Jones, former lead guitarist of The Clash, in a tent at the fraternity's One of the two leads from the rap group De La Soul performing Sunday afternoon with his band Big Audio Vernon Street house. performing in the field house last Sunday. The band Dynamite II. The band performed songs from its However, these events finished lip its forty-minute set with a rendition of its album The Globe, including the hit Rush. and the accompanying dormi- hit Me Myself and I. tory parties and late-night as- semblies werebut a preliminary Davis Defeats West By for the Sunday concert. Dean of Students Names The bands, contracted to / perform by the Trinity College One Vote For Presidency Activities Council (TC AC), were Kristina Dow s Successor BYTIMBARR taken, and in addition to that to play on the Life Science Cen- BY JONATHAN HEUSER sume their new positions at the Opinion Editor . the rhetoric surrounding the ter quad if the weather were News Editor end of the year, and will hold campaign and the mudslinging sunny, but were chased into the their positions for the duration Student Government As- at the different candidates." field house by the precipitation The Office of the Dean of of the 1992-3 school year. sociation (SGA) Elections were At last Tuesday's SGA and low temperatures. Students announced interim re- During January and Feb- held on Monday, April 13 for meeting, current officers, includ- Students began to gather placements for two key Office ruary of the 1992-3 school year, the positions of President, Vice ing Mr. Woerz, the incumbent outside of the Ferris Athletic of Residential Life positions be- the Office of the Dean of Stu- President, Vice President of Fi- President, discussed a runoff Center Field House long before ing vacated at the end of this dents will organize a search for nance, and for three positions election, but decided that since the scheduled 1:45p.m. opening year. a permanent replacement for on the Student Government there were no provisions in the of the doors, and a sizable con- Kathleen Duggan, a Ms. Dow. Association budget committee. constitution for such an action tingent of the general public was graduate fellow in student life Dean of Students David Trinity's new SGA Presi- unless in the event of a tie, no apparent, loitering about the and supervisor of the Student Winer, the man who will lead dent is Quanli Davis '93, and the run-off election would be orga- entrance. Life Resource Center, was the selection of the permanent new Vice President is Emelie nized. The field house, altered riamed as the temporary Direc- replacements, said, "It is impor- East '94, who ran uncontested. For the office of Vice Presi- from its normal cold weather tor of the Office of Residential tant to get someone in these jobs Derek Abrams won his dent of Finance, Derek Abrams sports team workout configura- Life. as soon as possible, but this is a bid for Vice Presidentof Finance, received 333 votes, and Joshua tion, was virtually unrecogniz- Kristina Dow '74, Direc- difficult time of year to do it." and the new budget committee Lahey '95 received 286. able as the arena where tennis, tor of Residential Life for the "Kathy [Duggan] is well members are Eric Johnson '94, Kathy Duggan, Coordi- lacrosse, baseball, and track par- past fifteen years, announced thought of by the student body, Jabari Miller '95, and Kali Erwin nator of the Student Life Re- ticipants hone their talents dur- her intention to step down in and many students have been '94. source Center (SLRC), said that ing the cold weather months. order to pursue personal inter- impressed by her. She has expe- The Presidential race was the use of voting machines Instead, a huge stage and ests at the end of this year. rience in residential life at Sa- decided by a slim margin. In helped to eliminate the human stacks of speakers and amplifi- Carolyn Voelkening credHeartUniversity. Between order of finish of the four candi- error factor in tallying the votes. ers consumed a large portion of Wallach '90, a graduate fellow her qualifications and reputa- dates, Quanti Davis received 191 "Had it been by hand, the the floor space. Colored spot in physical education, and cur- tion, she seemed like the right votes, Pat West'94 190, Craig votes would have been re- lights, suspended from a metal- rently the freshmen women's choice," he said. Woerz'93 164, and E. Clive counted," she said. lic arch, shone upon the stage, crew coach and an intern in the Dean Winer explained Bard'93 116. Ms. Duggan went on to and dual disco balls flashed the office of the Dean of Students, that Ms. Duggan will report to President-elect Davis said explain that each machine totals room as they spun languidly. will fill in as Duggan's assistant. Assistant Dean of Students Kirk that "My personal victory is the votes, and then the results Soon, a crowd began to Kjm Kolesar'91, Assistant Peters, who "has a lot of experi- mixed with bittersweet emo- from each machine are added gather near the stage. Director of Residential Life, is ence in residential life and stu- tions as a result of the campaign- up to form the cumulative, and An assortment of Hart- departing as well. dents activites." ing tactics which were under- please turn to page 6 please turn In page 5 The two women will as- please turn to page 6 mmfimrm va At B»*wjtfa nwnw Mini m M JI ;• WHAT'S INSIDE THIS WEEK'S TRIPOD... WORLD OUTLOOK: FEATURES: ARTS: SPORTS: Turn to page 9 for a critique of pro- The baseball season is in full swing, Student Dancers will be performing Baseball, Women's Lacrosse and life activism. On page 10 Abstract and on page 15 Chris Morea recalls a in a Spring Showcase this weekend. Men's Lacrosse all wenl undefeated explainsits conclusions and its pur- Little League anecdote of his own. Turn to page 17. For a look back at last week, strengthening their ECAC pose. Also on page 10, look for a Newly elected Features Editor John some of Trinity's best arts events this playoff hopes. Women's Rugby very philosophical consideration of Viener reports on Saturday's Funfair spring, turn to pages 18 & 19. Senior could have its best team ever. Read democracy's Heretics and Radicals on page 16. Also inside - Brian artists display their work in the Wid- all about it in Sports on the back by Tom Catlaw. Johnson's Sterling Sketches returns! ener Gallery. See page 20. page. OPINION

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JOHN B. AKASIE II EDITOR-IN-CHIEF f an editor is not careful, he can easily find ists who know how to contact students and get them to I himself publishing imformation that he share their knowledge with the Trinity community. . wants to publish rather than publishing information I think that many of the issues The Tripod dealt DANIEL J. SCANLAN that the reader wants (or needs) to read. with this semester are good examples of these experts' MANAGING EDITOR Sitting in The Tripod office with deadlines ap- work. The stories that made the front pages of the last proaching, it can be easy to get this attitude that the ten issues might not always have been good news, but editor "knows" everything important that is going they nevertheless represented information that stu- on and is completely able to pick the information that dents wanted (and needed) to read. AMY McGILL is to be passed on to the newspaper's readers with no You are experts, too. You, as readers, have been in ANNOUNCEMENTS EDITOR help from anyone. The editor is often placed in the the position to let me know the extent of your own LAUREL PORTNOY position of playing the part of "the expert." expertise concerning the issues of the past semester. SARA WEDLOCK Let's face it. Editors are not "the experts." As It surprises me how many letters I have received ARTS EDITORS The Tripod's Editor-in-Chief, I have talked with a lot this semester. Occasionally, I got the "unsigned letter" of people who are considered "experts" concerning that criticizes The Tripod about some error or omission, C. CLIFTON FULLER IV certain issues, but that made me a well-informed but most of the time these were anything but helpful. CHRISTOPHER G. MOREA individual - not necessarily an expert. Granted, after And I did get phone calls from people who disagreed FEATURES EDITORS being the Editor-in-Chief for a semester, I have met with something that was written and they wanted to with, and have spoken on a regular basis with, a wide vent their anger and frustrations, but even this was only SUNNY ASGHAR variety of people here at Trinity. partially helpful. METRO-HARTFORD EDITOR My knowledge is probably broader in scope If you have a problem with anything that is pub- than many of the people working with The Tripod, but lished in The Tripod, keep writing! Please point out JONATHAN E. HEUSER because my job has required such a broad under- where you have problems with what was written and NEWS EDITOR standing, I have required the help of my section why. There is nothing this editor loves more than to editors. generate some heated discussion and controversy. JIM BARR If this semester worked as it should have worked And, to protect my own ego, I would not mind ELLA MAY SETH - and I believe that it did - my section editors and their getting some letters that pat the staff on the back and let OPINION EDITORS writers should exist as experts, or very good journal- us know we are doing a good job. J.B.A. TIMOTHY RICHMAN SPORTS EDITOR

ELI LAKE JAY WISE WORLD OUTLOOK EDITORS on Saturday night, and continued Happy Campers Lollapalooza '92 their revelry far into Sunday morn- ing with a disco flavored "late QUANTl DAVIS Around Trinity was pleased Around Trinity was witness to a night." Elmo then continued their to see that unseasonable weather MATTHEW DRINKWATER veritable "Lollapalooza" on Friday. To 'Weekend dominance by hosting a failed to daunt the spirits (meta- kick off the 'Weekend, several student Liquid Brunch on Sunday - a long- LOUISA MASON physical, alcoholic, and otherwise) bands performed in the Cave to a COPYEDITORS standing tradition. Those who were of those who reveled in this year's cramped and captive audience. The tired of "seven dollar basement Spring Weekend festivities. Tem- evening proved to suit almost any music balls" or who didn't want to dance SUZANNE FALLENDER peratures hovered in the mid- to' lover's idiosyncratic taste, from the rap outdoors welcomed Elmo's inno- CYNTHIA A. KRON low forties from Friday to Sunday of X-Con Icon to the progressive of The vations. PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORS while the campus was swept with Process in their first ever live perfor- torrents of rain, forcing many of the mance. Other notables included the fetes and functions indoors. Around "supergroup" Baccanalian Couscous, in Organ Concert Trinity also sardonically noted that what was rumored to be their first and DAVID GERBER the sun and blue skies did indeed last ever live appearance, and perennial PATRICK KEANE return - at about 6:00 on Sunday standbys Red House and XTD. This Sunday May 3 at 3 p.m., JOHNKEHOE night. Smackhead also provided raucous and Trinity College organist John Rose NICOLE MORETTI angry-young-entertainment prompting will give an organ recital in the JANE M. REYNOLDS a slew of slam-dancing students and also Chapel. Mr. Rose will perform Ferris Disappointment works by Bach, Franck and Liszt, SENIOR EDITORS prompting Around Trinity to ask, "What exactly is a mosh?" among others, Mr. Rose, who is Around Trinity feels that the Trinity's director of chapel music, THOMAS M. ZAHAREVICH untimely inclement weather has been called by one critic "one of TRIPOD HISTORIAN proved costly for De La Soul and At Long Last... America's leading organists." Big Audio Dynamite II, the two Around Trinity looks forward to bands showcased on Sunday. Be- Consternation! Uproar! The an- what should be a fine performance. cause the TCAC-sponsored event gels wept, the earth moved, and Around RICK ZEDNIK was moved to avoid the elements, Trinity was tickled to discover that The the na rural amphitheater-like quali- BUSINESS MANAGER Ramp has apparently been "finished." In The News... ties of the LSC Quad were sorely Barring problems with the insufficient missed. Instead, a new venue was width of the door which may hinder a KIRSTEN KOWALSKI chosen - the Ferris Athletic Center wheelchair's entry into McCook, exca- As readers of Around Trinity BUDGET DIRECTOR Fieldhouse. This concert hall vations appear to be complete. Around have probably already noticed, proved to be an aural travesty, as Trinity fancies its new function - as a Spring weekend '92 was the big ELIZABETH LUDWIG the acoustics in the cavernous struc- vehicle for architectural change in and event of the week. Highlights in- CIRCULATION MANAGER ture resulted in echoes and rever- around the community, cluded concerts by a number of berations which greatly impaired bands as well as a host of parties. the musical quality for the listen- Tripod News Editor Jonathan DUNCAN BANFIELD ers. De La Soul's lyrics were re- Clash Of The Titans? Heuser details the many events on WHITNEY MORRISON duced to garbled echoes, while BAD page one. ASSISTANT BUSINESS II was only saved by the presence If Spring Weekend can be said to MANAGERS of instrumentation. Around Trinity be a battle of the Greeks, then St. Elmo is The Deanof Students office can only pray for clear skies and undoubtably the victor for 1992, Trinity's has named an interim successor to temperate weather in 1993. Sigma chapter of Delta Phi hosted a well- outgoing director of Residential Life attended formal in the Washington Room Kristina Dow* Turn to page one, The Trinity Tripod is published every Tuesday, excludmgwcations,bythestudenlscfrrimtyCollege in Hartford, Conneclicu t. The Tripod offikeisiocaled in the basement o/Jachon Dormitory, Address ail correspondances to The Trinity Tripod, Box 1310, TrinityColkge,HartJord,CT06106.0urtelephone number is (203)297-2583 ; ': •Please note: Letters to The Trinity Tripod should be received by 5:00 p.m. the Friday proceedingpublication the following Tuesday. They should The Trinity Tripod uses the Aldus Pagemaker 4.01 be typed and signed, or on A Macintosh disk. Letters should address the Editor, and not a particular individual. No unsigned or anonymous letters will Desktop Publishing System in coordination with the be printed, although names maybe withheld if so requested after a signature, TheTrinity Tripod will not publish any letter the Bditors judge to be an attack Macintosh computer system. Headlines are set in on an individual's character or personality. AH letters are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of this boliei Palalino, and the body text is: in Roman paper. Please limit all letters to five-hundred words. The Trinily Tripod reserves the right to edit all letters for clarity and brevity. Palatine, size 9 automatic leading. April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD OPINION Page 3 'White Trash' Campaign Student Stunned By. Anti- Pat West Campaign literature literature Inappropriate To the Editor: personal attack simplybecausehethrew his hat in the ring for president. To the Editor: Scandinavia to give me a better fate in life. Although I see many things in The S.G.A. elections are doubtless a Tripod and around campus that make I saw a small flyer during the We must realize that even in our big deal to those who run, and yes, I did me question the morality of the school SGA elections that had written on it: everyday lives white trash play very take the time to vote. However, is there and the student body, nothing has disil- "Pat West + (an actual picture of the important roles. White trash have fixed any need for personal attacks on any of lusioned me as much as the article en- Trinity crest) = ? (then underneath it leaky faucets, cleaned sewers, driven the candidates? titled "Slander Scandal" in the April 21, said) students against white trash." cabs, built railroads, shined shoes, I have no complaints about the 1992 Tripod. I do not know which group or mopped floors, cleaned toilets, and pros- S.G.A. They do a competent job and candidate put this flyer out or what their tituted themselves occasionally. Some of It sickens me to think that any after all, how much can any student- intention was, but it certainly tells me a the tasks of white trash may have been member of this student body would be run organization accomplish on this lot about the political mood at Trinity overlooked by many of us. White trash so vile as to design fliers with the slogan, campus? However, if the elections pro- College. It is socially taboo to say de- serve as a comparison. We can compare "Students Against White Trash." This mote this kind of ridiculous behavior at rogatory slurs about African-Americans, ourselves to white trash^aryi feel good act was so disgusting that it made me the debates (which I have only second- Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, about our clothes, looks, education, so- question the type of students who at- hand knowledge about) and with these and women in general, but at least the cial status, income, and political outlook. tend Trinity and would actually pass fliers, then some reforms should be out these fliers. This is the type of be- implemented. goddesses and gods of political correct- Some of the SGA candidates will ness have allowed us the satisfaction to havior that gives Trinity a negative repu- Trinity is overviewing a lot on soon be making life and death decisions tation even among its own students. express our innermost disdain and feel- about whether or not to have weekday campus, perhaps someone should take ings of superiority by keeping the phrase parties again, more student parking I do not know Pat West that well. a closer look at the attitudes of some of "white trash" a part of our recently up- spaces, and kegs at social functions, in I have one class with him and I have our students. dated and corrected vocabulary of the order "to establish a Trinity that every- been impressed with his friendliness 90s. one is searching for." and his intelligence. He, or anyone else, Sincerely, does not deserve to be subjected to a White trash are followers of David But someday, some of these SGA Mindy Cole '94 Duke, Jesse Helms, and Oral Roberts. candidates may take their hollow rheto- White trash are people against affirma- ric with them to Washington DC. I hope tive action and every piece of so-called they will have enough Machiavellian 'Qeo' President Disputes progressive legislation put forth by Con- instinct to tell the white trash the same gressby liberals and Ted Kennedy. White old lines (i.e. Someday you could be presi- trash like the fictitious Max Cadie of the dent. Someday you could be rich. Some- movie Cape Fear brutally rape women day you could send your kids to Property Tax Debt Article and traumatize wealthy WASPy fami- Princeton, Yale, etc.). To the Editor: take in recessionary Connecticut. We lies who drive Jeep Cherokees. But I also hope the SGA candidates feel this omission did not give the read- White trash are ridiculed on televi- who make it big in Washington will only As president of the Cleo Liter- ersa complete and fair assessment of our sion by Arsenio Hall. White trash, red- use the phrase "white trash" behind ary Society, formerly the Alpha Chi chap- house. necks, and crackers are the people who closed doors, like in the Oval office or in ter of Delta Kappa Epsilon, I must clarify So, for fairness sake, I will explain exist for us to criticize without remorse the Senators' John, because I shudder to certain points from last week's Tripod how this debt came about. Annual Hart- or loss of respect in the politically correct think what the white trash may do in the article on Cleo's "serious tax problem." ford property taxes quadrupled between circles like our own Trinity College. future if further antagonized. First, no one from the Tripod, first 1988 and 1989, following an absurd in- and foremost author Jonathan Heuser, crease in the value of real estate in the city In a sense the words on the Statue of Liberty can be trans- contacted me or any other member of immediately before the collapse of the Cleo regarding this most heinous debt real estate market in the entire country. lated, "Give us your white trash, and we'll use 'em to we have incurred. How can a reporter, Because of the absurd reassess- build a nation." It seems as if nobody likes white trash any reporter, possibly write a story with- ment, our annual taxes increased from out contacting the party whom the story, $3,521.04 to$9,182.76;whichasypurrught The white trash gene pool sucks, right? concerns? immediately see is qui te an increase for a Tripod writers should always strive house that had suffered a fire the previ- However, Trinity College and Our factories continue to close towards objectivity, like any other re- ous semester, down and our national wealth is shrink- American society aren't the only ones to porter for any newspaper. Objectivity Fourth and final point, Jonathan ing and becoming more centralized while subtly berate white trash. History has was obviously not Jonathan's concern in seems to be almost disappointed that our white trashbecome angrier with each quite often been overtly nasty to white his article. such a debt has not yet been punished by trash. Immigrants without a change of passing day. One day, the white trash In fact, the only effort Jonathan the city. I may be wrong, but not inves- clothes huddled in ships crossing the may become enlightened and stop being made in writing the article was to open tigating how we as fellow students and Atlantic because America always told prejudiced and join up with their disad- the Trinity handbook and (basically) copy as a Greek organization are attacking ;Europe: "Give me your tired, your poor, vantaged comrades of the ghettos, new- jyour huddled masses yearning to breathe comers with accents, and anyone else in -free, the wretched refuse of your turning acid washed jeans and cheap gym shoes. Because of the absurd reassessment, our annual taxes shore." A whole army of unfashionable increased from $3,521.04 to $9,182.76, which as you In a sense the words on the Statue (also by prep standards) people of vari- of Liberty can be translated, "Give us ous creeds and colors may unite in their might immediately see is quite an increase for a house that your white trash, and we'll use 'em to humiliation and march on Greenwich, had suffered a fire the previous semester. build a nation." It seems as if nobody Connecticut, or any other town where likes white trash. The white trash gene people are rich and beautiful together. down, word for word, what the volume this problem is grossly negligent of both pool sucks, right? As we all know at Trinity, the Vineyard said about Cleo. Thenhe wrote down the the author and the Tripod. Perhaps, but we must be indebted just isn't a big enough place for all of us numbers he got over the phone from our Cleo has already begun a settle- to white trash anyhow. It was Sergeant to run to, and besides, the white trash friendly tax collector and... there was the ment with the city, whereby taxes will be York and his regiment of Tennessee white could surprise us all and know how to article that Trinity read last Tuesday! paid through a payment plan beginning trash who beat back the Hun in the sail. To set the record straight, our immediately. . Argonne forest in 1918 and assured There aren't any groups or centers twenty-three year co-educational status Cleo deserves a printed apology Lafayette that, yes, we had indeed re- on campus to represent white trash, and was so important to our very existence as for the lame treatment received on an turned. It was white trash who took the there isn't any White Trash Studies pro- a group that we became completely in- issue we regarded as extremely impor- first bullets at Normandy in 1944. gram with endowed professorships or dependent of (sexist and racist) DKE in tant and personal. It was the blood of white trash, lectures either. Maybe Trinity doesn't the fall of 1990. who died lying shoulder to shoulder by have any white irash? Unfortunately we We became a financially self-sup- Sincerely, the thousands, thai soaked the beaches are all wlii te trash (at least if you're white) porting, independent Greek organiza- Peter Alegi '92 of I wo Jima. It was white trash who in a sense, because we all left the Conti- tion (unlike all the other Trinity Greek President of the Cleo Literary perished in the firefights deep in the nent and its snobbery at one time or organizations), a tough task to under- Society of Alpha Chi jungles of Vietnam while my father wen t another. to college with his S-2 draft deferment in hand. It was my white trash grandfa- Sincerely, thers who left the sacred soil of Carl A. Christensen III '95 The Trinity Tripod Says... This is the last issue for the year. 'Visitingf Roof essor Heie To Stay The next Tripod will be published on To the Editor: you that Anne Flash is "tenure-track." I know I speak for my colleagues in Fine September 8, 1992. The headline of your other- Arts in saying lhatwelookforwardtQa wise fine review of Anne Plash's Exhi- long and rewarding relationship with Good Luck On Finals bition in the Widener Gallery described Anne. hxtf. Flash as, "Visiting Professor Sincerely, & Bash/' As Chair of the committee Robert J. Kirschbaum which hired Prof. Flash, I can assure Director of Stadia Arts Have A Great Summer! Page 4 OPINION April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD Alumnus Calls For Student Empowerment To the Editor: faculty members are quite out "politically-correct" jargonfrom to what to do with their free are trying to tell you. Or, are of touch with the Trinity stu- the anti-fraternity camp that has time. you simply not interested in It is extremely disturbing dent body. Perhaps in the "pub- been printed in the pages of this This real issue at stake what they think? to this alumnus to learn from lish or perish," climate of today's newspaper, lies a very troubling here isn't really one of racism, About a year ago, the various alumni publications universities, this is natural, but women of Mills College in Oak- such as Along the hong Walk and it certainly does not contribute To the three quarters of the Trinity Faculty land, California were enraged The Trinity Reporter, just how to a harmonious campus envi- by a resolution by the Mills' much Trinity is "a house di- ronment. who voted to abolish the Trinity Greek sys- Board of Trustees (who had not vided," over the issue of the fu- Essentially, a three-quar- bothered to inquire as to the ture of the Trinity Greek Sys- ters majority of the faculty do tem, I implore you to wake up and listen to nature of the students' wishes) tem. not seem to care what themajor- what your students are trying to tell you. to convert the formerly all- The Trinity College Fac- ity of Trinity students and women's college into a co-edu- ulty has voted, demanding the alumni/ae want (and if you Or, are you simply not interested in what cational institution. abolition of the Trinity fraterni- don't believe that a majority of they think? Notwillingtoacceptsuch ties and sororities. The Trinity Trinity alumni/ae want to re- egregious paternalism without student body, in a similar poll, tainthe Greek system, just poll lack of respect for Trinity stu- sexism, elitism, or any other a fight, the students proceeded voted overwhelmingly to retain, us!) as a social alternative atTrin- dents' wishes. smoke-screen that the oppo- to close the campus down, until and even expand, the Greek sys- ity. It seems that three-quar- nents of the Greek system have the Mills' Trustees reversed their tem. I think that this difference This is even more trou- ters of the faculty, whose sala- attempted to obscure it with, the vote. To the Trinity students of opinion bespeaks a larger bling in light of the fact that ries the students pay, (or else go real issue is one of student empow-who have invested so much time problem than debating whatstu- most of the faculty do not live on wildly into debt to pay) are tell- erment. and heart in defending a system dents do on their Saturday or near the campus, and have ing the students that they are Trinity students have that you have every right to en- nights. never had any real contact with not mature enough, not wise voted to retain the Greek sys- joy, I urge you to keep fighting. It would seem that the any of the Greek organizations enough, and not learned enough tem. I suggest that the students We alumni who share majority of the Trinity College on campus. Beneath all of the to make up their own minds as demand their just right (and at your views will continue to do upwards of $20,000 per year, it what we can, and hopefully you certainly is their right) to deter- won't need to take the same ac- Getty's House Should Be Converted mine the future of the social life tion that the women of Mills at Trinity College. College had to. To the three quarters of But it might be a good Into Badly Needed Trinity Art Gallery the Trinity Faculty who voted to idea to be prepared. abolish the Trinity Greek sys- To the Editor: rather than become a high-tech all of those students interested tem, I implore you to wake up Respectfully, admissions office. The building in art that I have seen turned and listen to what your students Please print this letter that iIs perfect for this purpose. I'd away each year because of Nathaniel P. Dean '90 have written to Tom Gerety. Be-rather see the fresh open spaces, Trinity's lack of dedication to cause 1 am used to the bureaucracynatural lighting, wooden floors, the arts? ConnPIRG Thanks The of this campus, I do not expect an and immense wall space put to- In my three years here, I answer to this letter nor do I expectwards something worth look- have seen many students who it to be taken seriously. I want ing at. It would truly be a shame have the interest, but when they Cave For Enviiionmentally students,fdculty, and the adminis- to see closed off office partitions hear about the small amount of courses offered and see the fa- As an art major, I do not feel that art is taken cility, their response has been Correct Policy Changes "My high school was bigger than To the Editor: price incentives for students to seriously on this campus. My major is this." Andwhocanblamethem? use reusable mugs or cups for mocked as a cop-out and it seems that million The studios in Austin Arts don't GonnPIRG heartily con- coffee or sodas as well as fro- even have proper ventilation! gratulates the Cave on the re- zen yogurt. This could dra- dollar squash courts and pools are much more Also, President Gerety, cent environmentally respon- matically reduce the amount important. what about all the others (non- sible changes it has taken. We of solid waste generated if stu- artists, parents, students, and are encouraged that Marriott dents take advantage of this tration to offer their opinions andin such a beautiful space. visitors who may feel that art is has demonstrated concern and option. The Cave has also in- consider it as an option. Thanks. As an art major, I do not beautiful, yet practically non- action for the garbage crisis troduced recycling bins and feel that art is taken seriously on existent on this "liberal arts" facing the planet. plans to aggressively reduce Dear President Gerety, this campus. My major is campus. Each year we bury 73% paper use. Instead of convert- mocked as a cop-out and it seems They would be impressed of our garbage and burn most ing to an environmentally r Upon hearing the news that million dollar squash courts as would I and others who feel of the rest. In 1979, there were harmful styrofoam recycling ; that you will not be residing on and pools are much more im- that the changes within the de- 20,000 landfills in the U.S.; more system, the Cave gladlyirriple- campus any longer, I had a grea t portant. partment have been minimal. fhanl3,000of these were closed mented a suggestion from idea. Being a studio arts major, The engineering people With all due respect, by 1986. Only 15% of the cur- ConnPIRG to replace the cur- rent paperboard disposable : I automatically lead my concerns are also quite satisfied with their please consider this as an option rent 6,000 solid waste landfills towards art, and art is some- new nine million dollar facility. to discuss with the Trustees and have liners to protect against dinnerware (which is not at all thing seriously neglected here I highly doubt that more than a planners. And one other thing, leakage into ground water. environmentally benign) with \ on campus. Although Trinity's few thousand dollars are set I cannot help feeling the lack of Ground water pollution, meth- a reusable basket. I dedication (if you want to call it aside for the art department. student work ha ving a presence ane gas generation, and in- Now if s up to the Cave's • that) to the arts has been nil in I know what you're think- on this campus. creased truck traffic around customers to make the new sys- : the past, it is getting slightly ing — incoming students and There should be more of a landfills have made them more tems work. ConnPIRG .; better with the recent changes their parents need to be im- presence of student work per- difficult to site and more costly strongly encourages students inHallden. pressed with their first glances manently installed. to operate. and faculty to take only the . ! I am proposing that your of Trinity and the admissions Finally, landfills account napkins and utensils they need • current hpme be considered for office is the place to make this Sincerely, for 21% of the sites of the Na- and to use your own cup or a much needed gallery space impression. Well, what about KimPiolrowski'93 tional Priority list for hazard- mug for drinks. ous waste cleanup. Clearly we You could end tip sav- must do something, and based ing a.lot more than the few Racial Slurs Blatant On Trinity Campus onsomesuggestionsfromCon- cents in discounts that the cave nPIRG, the Cave has taken a is offering. To the Editor: VOTE FOR NIG". by the SG A Presidential candi- few small steps in the right The mere fact that inci- date E, Clive Bard '93. direction. Sincerely, "THESE NIGGERS dents such as these occur indi- "After three years, I have The Cave now offers ConnPIRG THINK THEY RUN THIS cates the continued existence yet to personally observe ra- CAMPUS." and intensification of racial ten- cial harassment in any form by The above comment was sion on this campus. anyone: not my friends, not my Presenting made after a physical alterca- After paying and enter- professors, not in public or in tion between a white and a ing the PSI-U sponsored "Purple private. I have never even black student that took place Passion" party, several Black heard extremely intoxicated After Dark during Spring Weekend '92. male students were "greeted" people denegrate minorities." Statements such as this will not with the following comment, (The Trinity Tripod, March 17, be tolerated. Whether you "DON'T LET ANYONE ELSE 1992) 8 p.m. know it or not, this is a racial THAT LOOKS LIKE THEM Are you, the members of slur. Racial slurs are used to IN". the Trinity community, going insult, belittle, oppress, harass, We as Black students at to continue to tolerate the belit- Saturday and intimidate. Trinity are livid that such re- tling, oppressive, antagonistic, During theStudentGov- marks go unnoticed, unac- and intimidating nature of ra- ertunentAssociationExecutive knowledged — unchallenged. cial slurs? May 2 Board campaign, flyers endors- An example of such igno- ing Quanti Davis bore the fol- rance can be noted in a letter to Sincerely, lowing racial slur, "DONT the editor of the Trinity Tripod Name Withheld friamlin Hall April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PageS Spring Weekend Ends In Field House continued from page 1 crowd, despite efforts by the B.A.D.'s, for that matter) big- ford Police Officers, Campus band. gest hit to date. Safety Officers, and TC AC blue- The three band members, B.A.D. II came equipped shirts scanned the crowd for two rappers and a DJ, were with a "popular London DJ" as bottles, kegs, and coolers, all of complimented by two similarly Mr. Jones explained, who kept which were prohibited, accord- clad dancers, who displayed music constantly playing and ing to large signs posted on the impressive aerobic capacities as provided seguesbetweensongs. doors. they danced almost continuosly Mr. Jones also explained The stories which you are about to read are taken Outside, large numbers of through the entire set. that Trinity College was the directly from the files of Trinity College's Department of students and community mem- The two women held up band's fifty-second and final bers stood holding bottles, white placards imprinted with stop on its current concert tour. Campus Safety. The names of those involved have been rested on coolers, and drank black lettering during various The band started its set eliminated in order to protect the innocent. Please note that from kegs. parts of the performance to with songs from The Globe, but all suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The crowd grew large emphacize selected words from did not confine itself to the al- This feature of the News section is designed to better inform around the stage- so large you the lyrics. bum. The energy of the crowd the College community of the day to day work of Campus could no longer see the stage. Both rappers wore Brown and thebandbuiltthroughsongs Safety officers. The anticipation grew University sweatshirts. from B.A.D. II's album, as well thick in the air- so thick you De La Soul closed out its as songs selected from B.A.D.'s Several altercations took place around campus over Fri- could cut it with a knife. A performance with a barely rec- four LPs. day and Saturday nights, but as they are still under investiga- rubber knife. ognizable rendition of Me My- High points included the tion, Campus Safety authorities deemed it wiser not to comment The music grew louder- self and I, and played no encores. band's performance of the title on the situations until they are resolved. Security Blotter is happy so loud that permanent hearing The first band was fol- track from The Globe, and Medi- (if it is indeed possible for a Blotter to have feelings) to be able to damage was not out of the ques- lowed by a lengthy wait, cine Show from the B.A.D. rep- report, however, that there were no serious injuries (aside from tion. , givening the already cool crowd ertoire. Mr. Jones announced some ruffled feathers and damaged pride, perhaps) resulting from these incidents, which occurred both Friday and Saturday Then, suddenly, they time to simmer down even fur- the last song, and the band broke nights on Vernon Street, and Saturday night in the Washington were there. One by one the ther. into Rush. The crowd near the Room of the Mather Student Center. Director of Campus Safety members of the rap group De La Suddenly, the black cur- stage launched into a dancing Brian Kelly said, "We are closely looking at the party atmo- Soul appeared on stage, tains behind the stage were frenzy. sphere. These incidents do not speak well for the continuation preceededbytherecordedback- drawn back to reveal the Big A large group of conspicu- and expansion of alcohol related social events on this campus." ground music for their first song. Audio Dynamite II logo. ously sober youths carved a The members of the audi- First lead singer and gui- circle in the crowd as they vigor- ence nearest the stage went wild. tarist Mick Jones, then the rest of ously slammed into one another Friday evening, a Campus Safety officer was assaulted by Those further away watched B.A.D. IL took the stage. while the gut-^wrenching bass a student. The student insisted that the attack was merely a with mild interest. Mr. Jones, former guitar- and pulsating rytKyms per- prank, but the officer contended that he was injured in the attack, De La Soul, which gained ist from the British anti-disco vaded the room. nd that it should hardly be construed as a joke. D.C.S. Kelly would not comment specifically on this incident as it is still notariety with the song Me reactionary rock and roll band B.A.D. II left the stage> but under investigation, butbe tied the event to 'a larger trend. D.C.S. Myself and I from the album The Clash, formed B.A.D. II af- the DJ incited the crowd to re- Kelly explained that, "Campus Safety Officers are beginning to Three Feet High and Rising, played ter disbanding his previous call the band members for an feel that they are wading into difficult situations that they are ill- a lackluster forty-minute set. band, Big Audio Dynamite. encore. equipped to handle. It is difficult to handle a situation with a An overly-loud sound The band has found suc- Not surprisingly, theband melee involving a, large number of students. We need a situation system and a less-than-energetic cess wi,th its first album The returned, this time playing two 2 where students and Campus Safety Officers feel safe. We want performance failed to incite the Globe, from which the single B.A.D. songs, including E=MC more student input, where student groups tell us what they greater portion of the hesitant Rush has become B.A.D. II's (or and The Bottom Line. The mem- expect us to do, and their perceptions of us. At the same time, I bers departed once again, and will tell them what I expect of them and their organizations: no once again the DJ exhorted the food fights, no open kegs, no fighting, etc. I also hear a lot of crowd to recall the band. complaints from students who ask why we don't enforce regu- One final tune,*Mick Jones lations on overcrowding, alcohol, and things like that more and B.A.D. II took the stage. To strictly, and that is something we may begin to do." close out their set, which lasted almost ninety minutes, they se- lectednotoneoftheirownstand- Spring Weekend is over, and for the men in blue (and gold) bys, but one from an unexpected it is a return to business as usual, or as usual as business gets in source: American glam-rocker the last frenzied weeks of the Spring semester. "All in all," Prince. explains D.C.S. Kelly, we managed to get through another The crowd was Spring Weekend. I don't want to downplay the success of the simutaneously surprised and weekend, but those three or four events really cast a pall on the delighted by B.A.D. II's rendi- weekend. The overwhelming majority of students have a won* tion of 1999, which, with its lyr- derful time. In my job, however, I tend to remember the bad ics "lifeisjustaparty and party's things. I was more disappointed with this Spring Weekend than aren't made to last," made a fit- with last year's." SUZANNE FAUEHDEtt ting conclusion to the show. Jefferson White '91 arid Professor Ralph Walde As for Sunday's concert with Big Audio Dynamite II and were among the twelve participants in the first The band left the stage after a final series of waves, and De La Soul in the field house, there was comparatively little, annual student -faculty Chess Tournament held in nefarious activity. Campus Safety Officers, working in conjunc- Hamlin Hall on Friday. The students were filed out, followed by the cheers of the crowd. tion with officers of the'Hartford Police Department and strongs victorious. arm squads of the Trinity College Activities Council (TCAC)^ easily kept the crowd in check. Despite D.C.S, Kelly's supposi-; tion that a crowd is easier to control on the Life Sciences Quad: Gallows Hill offers a wide selection of rangle, site of the Spring Weekend concert in the case of good classic and contemporary books and weather, "things.went off with out a hitch, thanks to all of the magazines for adults and children. Tired help wegoti This was a bright spot of Spring Weekend. Wehad no problems with the members of the community either," This From Loeb Classics to New York Times leads Security Blotter to the conclusion that perhaps all those; Bestsellers, we have the selection to please of the way trouble makers who had so disturbed the otherwise tranquil; the booklover in everyone, and if you can't campus elected to stay home to lick their wounds (literally/ find the book you're looking for, Gallows Hill fast food perhaps) on Sunday. will special order it at no extra cost. Students clearing out of their rooms should understand DIRECTIONS—Take the Broad Street entrance Into makes you ieel that once the dorms are closed for the summer, they will not be Trinity College. Gallows Hill Is located In Hallden allowed back into their rooms. Students should also be aware Hall, across from the Austin Arts Center. ...and look! that the closing time for dormitories, Monday, May 18 by 12:00 noon, will be strictly enforced. Remaining any later causes Gallows Hill is open: For quick, tasty, difficulties for both the Office of Residential Life and the Depart- Monday thru Friday, 11 to 8 ment of Buildings and Grounds, so please cooperate in the Saturday & Sunday, 12 to 5 quality meals you interest of peace, harmony, and clean rooms. 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106 • 297-5231 can have in your D.C.S. Brian Kelly wishes all Trinity students a safe sum- mer, and looks forward to seeing everyone again in the fall, And room. hey—let's be careful out there. • ESPRESSO CALL ... from the files of PETER B'S ESPRESSO IS SERVING UP ESPRESSO, CAPPUCCINO AND 249-9764 CAMPUS MORE! MONDAY THRU- SATURDAY five ilciiverx AT GALLOWS HILL. JYT31A8 Page 6 NEWS April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD HKWEEKIN Indomitable And Versatile John Ogilby. RIMTY HISTORY Exhibition Opens In Watkinson library COMPILED BY TM. ZAHAREWCH BYT.M.ZAHAREVICH Tripod Historian Books collected by former 70 Years Ago College President Remsen Brinckerhoff Ogilby form the from the Trinity Tripod; v.18, no.23,1922 centerpiece in the Watkinson According to the report of the librarian, the use of the Library's newest exhibition, library has declined steadily since the year 1917-18. In 1918- highlighting the resilient career 19, the total number using the library was 15,399. In 1919-20, of another Ogilby from another the number was 12,737, and in 1920-21, it was 10,971. The century, John Ogilby. librarian notes that general scholarship also showed a slump The exhibition, entitled and draws the inference that the use of the library indicates "An Excellent Inventive and the general scholarship as truly as a barometer indicates Prudentiall Witt: the Indomi- atmospheric conditions. He also suggests that the reason table and Versatile John Ogilby might be that pre-war conditions have not yet returned. and His Publication," is the re- sult of a major donation of books 60 Years Ago to the College by the former President's son, the Reverend Alexander Ogilby. from the Trinity Tripod; v,28, no.22,1932 The new dining hall will be entirely finished by the first John Ogilby, a seven- of June, according to Roger H. Motten, treasurer of the teenth century dancing master, college. A number of banquets have been planned in connec- translator, writer,andpublisher, tion with the end of the present college year, the initial one is probably most noted for his being held June 4 in the new dining hall. translations of Vergil and Homer as well as for his geographic The hall itself is 65 feet long and 24 feet wide. The publications, which remained hardwood flooring has been laid, thewalls paneled in stained popular long after his death. oak to a height of eight feet, and the ceiling handsomely finished in stained and carved oak. The walls above the According to Dr. Jefferey wood panel are finished in plaster. Four full-length windows H. Kaimowitz, Watkinson Li- on each side of the hall afford plenty of light. The hall is brary Curator, this donation heated by radiators concealed behind the paneling. At the makes the Library one of the major holders of the works of The "Cyclops" illustration from Ogilby's translation of north end of the room is a balcony which juts out some twelve Homer's Odyssey (1665). feet and is floored in three tiers for use as an orchestra John Ogilby. platform. At the southern end is a large fireplace above "This one man had a vari- ing all of his possessions in the lated and illustrated books on which there is a Latin inscription carved in wood. The dining ety of impact and great ability," English Civil War, Ogilby China, Africa, Japan, and hall is to be lighted by eight large chandeliers. The dishes to said Dr. Kaimowitz. "He not turned to translating the works America. be used in the new dining hall are to be white with a blue and only had real artistic skill, but of Vergil and the fables of Aesop. Ogilby's last great gold border and each piece will be inscribed with a turned himself into an entrepre- Obilgy learned Greek, and is achievement was England's first monogrammed "T." neur. John Ogilby promoted, noted for his translations of the road atlas published under the found financing, and sold his Iliad and the Odyssey. title "Britannia." This work, own books." "These translations were based on a commissioned sur- 50 Years Ago "He was a resilient per- important and popular in their vey, used the statute mile, which son, facing many reversals in day," added Kaimowitz. "His was to come into general usage. from the Trinity Tripod; v.38, no.26,1942 his life, yet had the ability to translation of Homer was used Published into the eigh- With only exams left to be dealt with, the end of bounce back. One of the first by and had a great effect on teenth century, this atlas became another year at Trinity College is fast approaching. This year things we know of him is that he Alexander Pope. Andhisworks the most enduring contribution has been the most trying in many. It saw this nation finally had to get his father out of on Vergil was only eclipsed Ly Ogilby rnade. enter the world conflagration which had been threatening it debtor's prison. He moved from that of Dryden who made sure Called by Kaimowitz "a for over two years; it saw millions of young men drafted for a position of no means to know- he obtained the illustrations to man with a lot of spunk," the service under the colors; if saw the beginning-just the begin- ing the nobility," said Dr. Ogilby's Vergil to adorn his books and manuscripts of John ning- of the greatest struggle the world has ever known. Kaimowitz. own." Ogilby were collected by an- To the men who will march up and get their diplomas Born in 1600 in Scotland, After again losing almost other man with a lot of spunk, on May 17 the future is uncertain, even more uncertain than Ogilby grew up in London and everything in the London fire of President Ogilby (1881-1943), during the great depression of 1932-33, Many of them are later went to Dublin to found 1666, Ogilby turned to publish- who claimed a collateral rela- prepared to set out on their life careers, some hope to con- the first theater there. After los- ing geographic works. He trans- tionship and to whom the exhi- tinue their education a year or two. But all of them have bition is dedicated. another job to do first. They, like every other American, will have to concentrate their every power toward stamping out the ruthless, sadistic nationalism of world domination of Davis Wins which Hitler is the chief exponent. 1HS SUMMER, But their task does not end here. The greater part lies Presidency in the securing of a permanent post-war peace. This is where continued from page I greatest difficulty lies. Aggressive nations have been de- feated before, despotic leaders have been destroyed, but our YOUUNEVERBEMORE final, total. civilizationhas never yet succeeded in establishing a cooper- The recently elected SGA ating community of nations embracing the whole world. officers will assume their posi- tions on Commencement Day, This is a job that fate has dropped into our laps. A THAU AN INCH FROM Ms, Duggan also spoke tremendous task, a fearful responsibility, a glorious opportu- about the overtly racist anti-Pat nity. The fate of our world for years to come depends on the West literature that was hung in actions of educated and intelligent men and women of today. ARONKIN CENTER. several dormitories. And it is the college graduate of the present and the past She said that, "Anytime a decade who will decide it. political issue turns into a racial f issue... it's hard to justify the 25 Years Ago -A ' « <• purpose behind [the signs]... we have no idea who put this out." from the Trinity Tripod; v.65, no.28,1967 In addition to the SGA The city of Hartford has formerly requested the Col- elections, several other student lege to observe housing and safety codes which could require organizations recently held elec- the building of hallways separating living rooms and sleep- tions for next year. ing quarters in all Jarvis rooms, it was revealed by Assistant The new President of Trin- Dean of Students Leonard R. Tomat last week,,. ity College Activities Council is Tomat said that the proposals include running hall- Jonathan Lane, '93, ways from Goodwin to Cook and throughout Jarvis by \f Latricia Gill '93 is the new cutting through the connecting walls, thereby constructing a President of the Pan African wall in each living room separating it from the bedrooms. Greol news lor over-ochievers everywhere: Ronkin has the mosl comprehensive, Alliance. Northam and Seabury will be treated as units and a back door mosl ihorough lesl prep programs righl near you To enroll in o course ol home this summer exiting on Summit Street will be opened up in Northam; the gel real close to o telephone and give us o coll entrance would be considered the archway on the longwalk. DowCont An interior fire escape is proposed for Cook A which will be continued from page 1 in the vicinity of the Faculty Club and Tomat fears that it will RONKIN.GETIN." ISAT«GMAT.GRE«MCAT»TEST PREPARATION AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE "We want to have a closer require the loss of two rooms in order to provide space. relationship with our office and West Hartford 233-7788 the Office of Residential Life, and this will help," he said. April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD METRO-HARTFORD Page 7 Connecticut Update: The State Budget According To Governor Lowell Weicker

BY CRAIG BRAMLEY came up and it has become obvious that of teachers' pensions is only one of the issues could create difficulties in gather- Capitol Correspondent the lack of consensus that created so discrepancies between the Democratic ing enough support for an entire budget much turmoil last session persists today. budgets in the House and Senate. Unlike package and in creating a budget that is As of last week, the majority in the House, Democratic senators unani- balanced. As the session heats up and By the time this article is printed, Democrats were in dispute over the issue mously agreed to a revision of the each groups moves for its own goals, a budget may have been passed by both of teachers' pensions and the Senate Governor's budget. The differences be- there is no sense that the air is clearing, the state House and Senate and signed democrats were supporting a slightly tween this budget and the one supported but rather that new dilemmas continue by Governor Weicker, but I doubt it. The different budget than that in the House. by the majority of House Democrats are to arise. The best hope for an enjoyable legislative session is scheduled to end on Of the six teachers in the House reported to include elderly and general summer is that several veteran legisla- May 6th, but a number of small budget Democratic Caucus, only one does not assistance programs as well as the issue tors will force marathon sessions in which disputes and a general inability to agree oppose the proposed cuts to the benefits of teachers' pensions. the budgetary problems can be ham- may force another summer session. Last of teachers after retirement. The cuts The leadership of both cham- mered out. year, the session dominated the summer would reduce cost of living increases bers is meeting in an attempt to work out Governor Weicker is the wild and fall. Since Connecticut has a part and increase the teachers' contributions the differences. Senate President Pro card in all of this process. He has shown time legislature, this was an exception- to the pension fund. The majority of Tern John Larson said, "We're not far a willingness in the past to veto any bill ally strenuous schedule for the many those opposing the cuts believe that they apart." House Speaker Richard Balducci that goes against one of his closely held members who support themselves by are unfair to teachers that have invested countered that, "We still have some dis- principles. By holding his ground on the other means. years in the profession and attribute the crepancies there.. .Sometimes justasmall income tax last year, he was able to wear The debacle of last year attack to widespread anti-teacher senti- issue can cause a problem." down the General Assembly and force a prompted a business-like attitude at the ment in the state. At least four of the There are several small issues resolution on his terms. The Governor beginning of this session and a commit- opposing legislators would support the between the proposal that can cause a seems to be mellowing after his first wild ment to produce a workable budget more limited cuts in the proposed Senate number of problems. One of these issues year, but his propensity to appropriate within the scheduled time frame. As the budget. could force the session to run past May the role of political renegade could force session continued, a variety of issues The differences over the issue 6th on its own. The combination of the another extended session. The Whitman: Colonial Charm... On A Monumental Scale BY ALEXANDRA CAMPBELL of the menu, I found the traditional type tucky Derby pie, and fresh strawberries At The Whitman, the atmosphere simply Food Critic of gourmet food to be offered. The appe- served with a choice of chocolate fondue, does not go with the image they are tizer section offered a variety of items whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream to trying to create. In fact, the atmosphere From the name The Whitman, I ranging from escargot to baked French name a few. detracted from the food. Although I did expected gourmet American cuisine in onion soup gratinee. My dinner companion decided on have a very good meal, this restaurant an intimate Colonial setting. The meal in My dinner companion and I elected the dark chocolate ganache. This con- does not offer anything out of the ordi- itself was quite good. However, the at- to try one of my favorite appelizers,baked sisted of two layers of dark chocolate nary, nothing that could not be gotten mosphere left much to be desired. brie. This brie was wrapped in a flaky ganache with Kahlua mousse and coated elsewhere. The Whitman is located at 1125 puff pastry with toasted pistachio nuts with toasted almonds. This was elabo- A dinner for two can cost any- Farmington Avenue in Farmington. Ar- and was served warm with a raspberry rately served on a sea of raspberry melba. where from $35.00 to $100.00, depending chitecturally speaking, this restaurant underlay. It was superb. The raspberry I must say that it was good despite my on your purse and appetite. For the same offers its patrons neo-Colonial on amonu- underlay was both sweet and tart, and suspicion that the desserts are not home price, it is possible to find exceptional mental scale, and this monumental scale made the perfect accompaniment to the made. food in a comfortable atmosphere. With is maintained throughout. To give you warm cheese. The service was satisfactory. We the economy as it is, no one should have an idea of the size, The Whitman seems The entree selection of the menu were neither rushed nor ignored. How- to settle for half the dining experience. to be able to seat the same number of was equally inclusive. There were choices ever, the overall effect was of being pro- Therefore, I do not recommend The people as Joe's American Bar and Grill, of veal, pasta, poultry, seafood, and beef. cessed in a factory. The wait-staff whirled Whitman. but all on the same level. With the dinner comes about as if choreographed in a wait-per- The dining room in which a garden salad and a son ballet, and no-one ever seemed to THE WHITMAN ; we were seated was any- choice of a baked po- move at a pace slower than a rush. This ; thingbutintimate;itwas tato or rice pilaf. is rather distracting for the customer try- ing to sit and enjoy a quiet meal. In this 1125 Farmington Ave. „ massive. The salads setting it was far from quiet -the size of Farmington Although the were rather typi- the dining room simply would not allow ', space was large, the cal and slightly it. Quality: JEJE atmosphere was over dressed. Price; suffocating. The With the salad For me, atmosphere is an integral boisterous wallpaper with its grandiose were a basket of fresh warm rolls. part of the total dining experience. vegetal patterns on a beige background I believe that the whole point of In some cases, if the food is excep- Maximum Rating For Each Category is 5 did not add any element of charm. dining out is to eat something that you tional the atmosphere can be overlooked. One nice feature of the dining room would not normally have at home. For was a large brick fireplace set on an angle this reason, I selected the grilled breast of in one corner of the room. I can imagine duck for my main course and was re- that on a cold winter night it would be warded with an excellent dinner. nice to sit next to the fire. However, the A breast of duck was lightly grilled, Hartford In Brief effect of the fireplace was lost due to the then sliced, and topped with a Merlot size of the restaurant as well as the time plum glaze. This was accompanied by a Teachers Score: A IKirttnrd teacheib contract was approved 1o by the of year. champagne fruit chutney. The duck was Cilv Count il The contract, whirb. gi\ es> teachers a toin teen pi'i «'nt i aisei over Another feature worth mention- exceptionally moist and the plum glaze theno\l three} MIS, was tiisl approved and then rejected by the school board ing was the enormous Doric column in no way dominated its flavor. Al- in Jimiitiiy, but a aunt older forced the cinitidct to be pdswd onto the council. which stood in the center of the dining though the fruit had a pungent flavor, room. This apparently served no pur- the essence of champagne was still evi- Awards Announced: Die 16 itud?nt& vho ma.ke up trio United Way pose other than decoration, and seemed dent in the chutney. Hartford Youth Leadership Committee recently announced the recipients ot rather out of place on the interior of a My dinner companion selected one $ 1 (1 OUll worth of venture grantfe to artM programs aimed at helping youths. colonial. of the specials of the evening, blackened Among the winner* were the Ymilh I .eadership Conference, the Ethel Wai ker's On this particular evening, the res-. halibut. This'was delicious as well. The Pro-Active Peer Programs, and Belav-On, a New Britain based program taurant was quite busy. Although we fish had a definite Cajun flavor, while at had made reservations, my dinner com- the same time it was neither too black- Coining Soon: The comedy "The Marriage Go-Round" J.-, coming lo the panion and I were required to wait, as ened nor too spicy. Whatever Cajun newlv-renuvated Wallace Ste\ ens theater, beginning today, the 18th. I'hp play were several others. I considered this spices were used, they produced a subtle is being produced under the auspices of The Producing Guild, and Guild reassuring because, in most cases, if herbal after taste that delicately blended founder Sal Mdrch.es>? The play start. Charlotte Dahl and P.K Alien, and is people are willing to wait to eat in a with the white fish. billed as being about "the peril* ot monagamy." restaurant the food is usually good. This Both my dinner companion and I raised my hopes. were pleased with our selections of en- There Oughta Be a Law: Violent crime statistics showed adetinife. if not Once we had been seated and I trees which were well portioned; After preapitous, decline in the rate of murder, tape, assault, etc. as the total fell to was able to view the vast dining room, I sharing an appetizer and eating my en- 21,257 in 1991, down from 21,565 in 1990. The violent crime rate dropped 12.1 came to the realization that my dinner tree, I had no room for dessert. But what peicent. companion and I were the youngest meal would be complete without a des- people in the restaurant by at least twenty sert? More Cuts: The new dry budget, if approved by the dty-council, could years. This made me skeptical. On the dessert tray were a number require all city agencies to slash their budgets by 10 peicent. the cuts come as The meal, however, was nothing of sinful looking confections. There was a result of the decrease in municipal assistance in the new state budget' like the atmosphere. Upon examination a fruit tart with a custard filling, Ken- submitted by governor Wiecket, \ . .. ,V »"'.-'- Page 8 ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD

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they can not get their own way. For this gious rights of others, but if they are but they are also protecting the Constitu- BY PAUL SULLIVAN puerile behavior they have made im- lucky, they might also be able to break a tional rights of the patient; They are the World Outlook Writer mense gains including 2600 arrests in 46 few laws and deny various other consti- ones who stand strong in the face of Just like a bad Poltergeist sequel, protests, and the denial of a basic funda- tutional rights. At the least they will be adversity without having to initiate vio- "they're back!" That's right, those an- mental right to consenting women in last able to harass innocent people with their lence when their pickets and prayers noying, close minded reactionaries who year's deluge. speech-plus litany against choice. failed. invaded Wichita, Kansas last year have Their "Spring of Life" campaign, The role of the clergy in this event Even though the recent decisionin now stormed into Buffalo, New York, centering upon Buffalo (whose Mayor This virulent, pro-life group, Griffin welcomed them with open arms), known as "Operation Rescue," prides marks the beginning of another emo- If all goes well, for these religious-moral fanatics, they itself on bullying young, scared, and de- tional melodrama. If all goes well for fenseless women. Moreover, their tac- these religious - moral fanatics, they will will be able to use their First Amendment rights to tics resemble a bunch of kindergartners be able to use their First Amendment not only infringe on the religious rights of others, but who are whining and crying because rights not only to infringe on the reli- if they are lucky they might be able to break a few laws and deny various other constitutional rights. THE WRITING CENTER 115 Vernon Street illustrates a glaring paradox: if their Planned Parenthood v. Casey curbs some alleged role is tohelppeople, thenhaven't of the freedom of choice by imposing a they become nothing more than sancti- twenty-fourwaitingperiod,andtheneed monious hypocrites? Not only should for permission of the husband, they have Individual lUtoring they allow people to chose for them- made noticeable legal progress with a Monday - Friday 1:00 - 4:00 PM selves, but if they really are "servents of fifteen foot restraining line that has ren- God" then shouldn't they support the dered the pro-life side relatively impo- Monday - Thursday 6:30 - 9:30 PM woman throughsuchadifficultand pain- tent. ful decision? But this would be too easy. Sadly, these meager gains should They choose, instead, to fulfill their e}eri- never have had to occur. Itseems strange Mac and PC available for student use calttuties by passing around a dead fetus that a protest like this should ever have !! WEKE NETWORKED!! and shouting at the women who enter to happen since if an organized group the clinics as if their vestments gave them targeted the Catholic religion for termi- the right to act like common thugs. nation because of its anachronistic and Drop in or call 297-2468 for an appointment Luckily a glimmer of hope can be useless doctrine, that group would be found in the altruistic pro-choice sup- obliterated quicker than mosquito in a porters. These people risk life and limb bug zapper. Luckily for Operation Res- to surround the patients with a human cue, America tolerates this expression of LATE MGHT HOURS - Marriott wall to shield them from those who are rights even if it hinders someone else. Sunday, Monday, and Thursday 10 'til Midnight supposed to be doing God's duty. These Rights can go too far, and something are the true saints because not only are must be done to assure the safety of the they exercising their right to assemble, right to choose abortion.

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BY THOMAS CATLAW religion. In religious circles though, they World Outlook Writer are not non-conformists, they're heretics (from the Greek meaning "a choosing"). Two weeks ago I argued the People burn and kill heretics. It's an position that the United States justice exceedingly messy business, youknow— Of Conclusions And Dialogues: system is slowly becoming further and trust me. Well, thank goodness we don't further embedded with an aversion for burn anyone any longer. We have the legality and a desire, nearly a need, to modern equivalent: the hatchet job. It's An Explanation OfAProcess administer not justice but moral righ- employed against whistle blowers, radi- teousness. Keeping this in mind, there's cals, and, yes, heretics as well. It's really a trend in American politics and, indeed, too bad because these three groups of It seems that term endings are apt times for conclusions. The ends of torn i n society as a whole, which I think stems people reflect the future. They reflect the papers,syHogisms and, yes,semesters seem toaHendinconelusions. Conclusions from this drive for moral justice. This is, ideological reality in the next twenty to are usually followed by astrmg of argument summaries and some final statement, lacking a better name, "Send a Message thirty years, hi effect by sending a mes- a conclusion, The conclusion is the fruit of the labor of consideration, and yet this Democracy," sage and expressing a desire for ideo- fruit is without taste or value if it is presented without the deliberation!rom where Now the nuances of "Send a logical or philosophical conformity, the H<:am«.Ur>likeideasorins}ght$cofvclusio«sarenotdesctibedas flashes which one Message Democracy" are unconsciously powers-that-be reject not simply the po- sees, conclusions are drawn, pondered and deduced, Conclusionsby their nature known by us and always go unspoken litically galvanized individual but their assume a direction, or a flow of ideas, leading to other conclusions which in turn for there is no logic inherent in the pro- own uncertain future as well. lay the basis for more ideas and conclusions to follow. Conclusions ate both the cess, only a pathetic scamper to claim the Democracy was a radical idea ends and begginings of a process, the process of dialague. This give and take of moral high ground. There are two moti- once. AI recall, the Bill of Rights was a ideas, opinions, premises and conclusions fall within the noble and often absurd vations involved in this kind of political hot topic. So was Abolitionism. For the endeavor of the collective struggle for truth. The phrase, "In conclusion" is quite action: first, to knock someone who has moment, so is Student Empowerment. ironic then because it is really just part of this process, and not as the phrase veered off course back in line: and, sec- In the mad dash for the moral high suggests an end in and of itself. ond, a spiteful desire to exercise one's ground, the status quo always wins in I don't think I am ready to give any conclusions the best I can do in, a year authority. Nationally, we are the victim the immediate. But their incessant con- end issue of my college newspaper is tell you why I write the type of articles 1 do, of the first motivation and the tool has frontation and push to restrict and con- Abstract, if anything is my contribution, to the dialogue, t wrote of in the above been, or was, Patrick Buchanan. The form sows the seeds of their inevitable paragraph. Articles on student empowerment, healthcare and moral holidays numbers of voters who actually believed downfall. But it doesn't seem like a were modest contributions to this larger moreencompaseing project. 1 am neither in his candidacy were small but the con- downfall, does it? It certainly isn't called foolish norpjrideMenough to think thatmy opinions are any better or worse than tingency who used their vote to send a one. It's progress; it's political evolution. thesubjectofdiscussioninthecaveorSeaburycliapelbecausewhatlhave written; message or to scare President Bush was So Radical and,the Heretic, I suppose, is not meant to be displayed ot evaluated. Abstract is only important in so far that large and influential. "The President can take some consolation in the fact it fascilitates and contributes to this larger dialogue, This may sound UJke needs to get a little more conservative," that, ultimately, they win. Winning and delusions of selflessness, but it really isn't, I care about myself* therefore I care they would say, never truly considering losing is not the issue, though. Changing about my com munity, whether that be Trinity, the United States or the world. This abandoning George Bush in November, and moving society towards the better is may sound overly simple to some, and completely foreign to others, but it is my however, for the time being, they were that movement always takes the form of ddve to write. displeased. I think Edmund G. Brown confrontation, never real dialogue. The serves much the same function in the voters confront George Bush, and George Democratic race. He's as electable as a Bush gets knocked back in line—maybe good atheist and not terribly politically the wiser, maybe not. consistent. But he provides a nice coun- The problem with the way history, philosophy and litera- But George Bush is a politician; terpoint to Governor Clinton. Trinity felt he's not real. His interest lay not in ture are taught in our country's high schools and colleges the power of this mass political discon- making, things better, but maintaining tent in the recent elections where voting i$ that these books, thinkers and events,, sealed off from the here and now. The political debate for either Mr. Davis or Mr. West was rages internally on this level about issues interaction and dialogue, are given standard interpreta- most importantly a vote against the (Ex) that raged on the social philosophical incumbent. Now it's time to see whether tions and force fed to students. The value of Marx and level long ago. Reality is this: Radical- this type of political action based not ism will someday be a campaign slogan necessarily on qualification or policy will Jefferson can only he found in the thoughts and actions for Bill Clinton or Pat Buchanan. The pan out. they generate in the reader. inevitability of radicalism adopted by The second motivation is not as the mainstream shouldn't scare either apparent on a large scale where it is less side into complacency; and, you know, The problem with the way history, philosophy and literature are taught in I'm sure it won't. The radical will forever our country's high schools and colleges is that these books, thinkers and events, affective, but on the local, even state level where some semblance of a collective be denied access to the political and will sealed off from interaction and dialogue, are given standard interpretations and be beat over the head with his/her own force fed to students, The value of Marx and Jeffersotvean only be found in (fee consciousness can be forged. The driv- ing force here can only be spite in an ideas. The mainstream will have a great thoughts and actions they generate in. the reader. Much of Education succesfully time beating them. It's the way the world takes the fruits of consideration t wrote of earlier and replaces it with neatly effort to enforce some kind of ideological conformity or, perhaps, homogenization. works, the cookie crumbles, the chips wrapped conclusions devoid of accessibility, There is a. trend 6f antv-dMagism in fall. Isn't science beautiful! this country. This trend is ttot only present in our education, but out media, our It, too, has the quality or trying to knock politics and our television, The space for: dialogue is dimirdshing. Many social something back into line, however, since You know, all this won't make critics, intellectuals and. thinkers usually take refuge in our colleges and universi- it is on a small scale, the malcontents any sense to most. It's all very confusing ties because this is the part of society that we have traditionally sectioned off for have the authority to swing the whole of to me as well. It's a rather random article, fhisdialogue. Idon'tseegenuinedialgueinAcadeiniaeitherthougK There isonly the institution and eliminate non-con- isn't it? But the thing is to think about cosmetic dialogue between established Ph.De writing about irrelevant ideas in forming individuals. What is construed some of the ideas, maybe evenjust one of aUenating.language in obscure journals. Rarely is this dialogue grounded in a by the authority as the fermentation of them. Take your Tripod home over the genuine encompassing struggle for truth, it is a natural outgrowth of institutions unrest and ideological confrontation is summer and consider what's happened. that suffocate great books, in my more cynical moods t see this artti-dialogistn. as more often than not a desire on their part Consider what's been written and ban- m idea indiginou& to American society as a whole. Fortunately I am not always to make better or reform an institution in died about and come back ready to not cynical and I see places in academia and the whole of society where; this dialogue which they had a vested interest. The think because it seems that last Tuesday does take place. Not all classrooms fall victim to my general critique of American disturbances need tobe removed; so they night some people were definitely 'talkin education, not all proffessorslivein the world ofirtelevance and obscurity andnot are. bout a revolution' only they didn't seem all tentacles of thestedia are anti-dialogic, t havelearned though, fhatfightitig for It is the perpetual dilemma in to like the prospects. this space for dialogue Is ahard fought struggle against the anti-dialogic establish- ment. Whether this establishment be CBS, the board of trustees or one's fellow editors/ there is an aversion to dialogue in-this country thai is dangerously •pervasive and destructive., , : „.-''• , Abstract; and the World outlook section this year have hem my very It's Your Last Chance; •• htiH>ati>ttem|>t at trying to Jfascjlitate this dialogue, ,1 have jfio regrets that the sedSM ah&tfiy column were not very "world and nationy." I have rtb regrets if I rthjrt|£;iha.t mShy peopW'wildly disagreed with, because honesty and • ••To get a subscription to The ' '"*"- fb£ ptfceihe individual pays for gfet\tdr»e dialogue. 1 an* riot/ nor tvill 'to.a^rM\Yl^nl^ Tripod before the semester Vfi ^6f^oVi|otiruty^tthaf. lt\ conclusion th«M have no real conclusions, tuft it^ijEKei,cynic4>t self deetractive-en.ou.gh to stop the dialogue to s :^^ijf 1 just hope that $s citizens ofthis world and this college, we ends* Call extension 2584 to idel;%eim'|*6rta^ce of maintaining this dialogue, and act upon, its many t^t&rts '^hert' fhey-'arise,;' If we choose to conlomi though, to the anti- gj9raMburselvH$s. and our communities, then we have effectively given into reserve yours today- April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD WORLD OUTLOOK Page 11 Billionaire Perot Just A Reagan Of The Nineties; Clinton Building Trust In Government Again BY JAY WISE for the first three years of his but while Bush's may be slightly shown a tremendous propen- tive possible light. World Outlook Editor Presidency—but there's always easier (people aren't as wary of sity for the fight, along with a And into this confusing the danger that the stuff might Bush's relation with Congress excellent ability to frame a mes- fray comes charging Ross Perot, Recently, I was talking to take root, and the possibility al- as they are of Clinton's with sage, be it that of Paul Tsongas with his billions of dollars, a friend, and he pointed out the most scares me even more than Gennifer Flowers), Clinton has or Jerry Brown, in the most nega- threatening to buy up the elec- oddity of Ross Perot's appeal. the idea that Ross Perot could be tion, threatening to feed the Pointing out that the tiny Texan President. Imagining George people more mindless garbage was a billionaire, he wondered Bush as the candidate of change for another four years. how he could be a populist, too;. is like imagining Eli Lake as the Andifwedon'twatchout, the two don't usually seem to champion of capitalism. World Outlook fans, we are go- jibe. But what a mindless slo- ing to wind up with a billion- But Perot is a different gan, and no wonder it works so aire-king for President, one who kind of populist; unlike William well. It fits into a sound bite so thinks a country is a corporation Jennings Bryan, or Huey Long, perfectly, and requires incred- and Congress a recalcitrant he seems to be simply riding on ibly little thought: no wonder Board of Directors. I plead with public opinion, rather than try- Americans are such suckers for each one of you who reads this ing to shape it any way. it. article: find the basic message in He hasn't offered any so- So it comes down to this: all of the swirling media crap, lutions to problems, he hasn't George Bush is trying to fashion and think about it for a long given the nation any sort of a a new message to fit in with his time. Bush changes his every defining agenda; he just sits Presidential image, while Bill few days, Ross Perot doesn't down and talks tough, and Clinton tries to fit a new image have one, and Bill Clinton can't smiles that goofy little elfin smile in with his Presidential message. Tilting at Windbags. ge t anyone to lis ten to his; I hope of his. He offers the public a Both face Herculean tasks, von will. chance to act reflexively, rather than with thought, he offers them an avenue of carelessness. The very antipolitical na- ture of his candidacy means that voters don't have to consider those niggling little issues like ROADS SO welfare reform, or free trade; with one pull of the lever, they can reject all of that. i ou dorj't have to graduate He is the Reagan of the magna cum laude to show nineties, a comforting father fig- ure with all the right cliches, everyone how smart you are. Just ensuring that once again, voters don't have to use their heads in HI Hi rent from Ryder every time you the voting booth. They can just make a move, whether it's let those guys in Washington handle it. across campus, across town, That that's what frightens voters about Bill Clinton the or across the country. most. It's not just the character issue. It's the fact that he is try- ing to make people out there think. He is try ing to force a very You'll get exactly the radical change: the idea that the right truck with all the President must take Govern- ment by the hand down a road comforts you want, like of responsibility; he's trying to make government take an ac- A/C, power steering tive role in healing our divided and am/fm radio. society. He's trying to get people Plus, we have to trust in Government again. It is the legacy of Vietnam, of the j\ everything-from failure of the Great Society, of boxes to bubble wrap the failure of the civil rights movement, of Watergate, of ^ -to make the job easier. Irangate, that people simply will Jff-' not put their trust in govern- ment if they can't put their trust And with thisspecial in the man who's leading it. discount coupon, you, can:" There is no more faith left in the American people, no more even prove youVe learned •. hope; only a willingness to go along with whoever talks about something about how bad the system is. economics, , Reagan did it, and Jerry Brown had some success doing it, and now H. Ross Perot is try- ing to do it. George Bush, in attempt- ing to climb aboard that band- *25Og wagon, has begun to look Any slightly ridiculous, himself, as he runs around the country spouting the word "change" as often as possible (I read he's also started talking about "revolu- tion;" one wonders if he should notice what happened to another L. unpopular incumbent, right here on campus, who made the same mistake). No one seems to swallow We're There When You Need Us. this "change" swill quite yet — M0W-923A 3-92 this is, after all, the man who - made "prudent" the watchword Page 12 SPRING WEEKEND '92 April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD April 28, 1992 THE TRINITY TRIPOD SPRING WEEKEND '92 Page 13

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Kaplan Hdiicarional Center Ltd. April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD FEATURES Page 15 You're Out Of The Game, You little Brat! BY CHRISTOPHER GENE MOREA Sigma Nu party. Wanting to teach a les- have an impromptu powwow with walked away. Mikey strolled up to me Features Editor son, I said to the lad in a booming voice, Mikey, his manager and me. and, instinctively, I said, "He's your Da'd, "Son, that's not the way a ballplayer is "Uh, coach, can I speak with you a right?" I like kids. They are fun to play supposed to dress. You should have more second?" Mikey contorted his face in a dev- with, honest and cute as the dickens. Yet pride in your appearance." The coach ambled his way over to ilish grin and sneered, "Yep and boy put little children in Little League uni- The little man gave me a once-over me in a fashion similar to that of a psy- does he look pissed off. I hope he doesn't forms, and they become disciples of the and responded, "Go #$%&* yourself." chotic killer. I immediately suspected a do to you what he did to that last ump. devil. I don't know why, maybe it has I was a tad startled at Mikey's problem when I saw him foaming at the Boy, that made me sick for a long time." something to do with an innate desire to choice of comebacks. From past experi- mouth; yet, I saw no need to bring this to With that being said, I saw no rea- win or maybe they are just mimicking ences, little eight year olds are usually his attention. Looking back, I consider son to further delay the game. Mikey their baseball idols. Dr. Spock probably intimidated by the umpire. Thus, telling that a strong use of judgment on my part, stepped to the plate, sans a tucked in knows. I don't. I wouldn't even care ex- shirt, and proceeded to hit a nice single cept that I am an umpire, paid to referee to left. I say single because that is all it these little harbingers of pestilence for should have been, even if Carl Lewis was my local Little League. running the bases. There should have Although I love baseball and have been no problem. Even if the left-fielder had mostly pleasant experiences umpir- rolled theball to second, Mikey still would ing, one game does live in infamy in my have been out by a mile. Yet, Mikey had subconscious. After a year's passing and a little trick up his sleeve. Actually, it was much psychiatric counseling, I am now on the bottom of his shoes. able to tell the tale of Mikey Stevens, love It seems Mikey had invested in a child of Satan. pair of metal cleats. These were not base- You couldn't have asked for a bet- ball cleats but, rather, mountain climb- ter morning to play baseball. The sun ing cleats. I should have noticed when he was bright and warm, the skies a per- stepped to the plate and stared down on fectly deep blue. Mornings like this af- me. I'm not that tall but I have never firm my belief in God, even with Geraldo before met a 5'6" eight year old. still on the air. Anyway, Mikey drop-kicked the As the home team took the field, I second baseman clear into left field. The glanced toward center field, where the poor little guy looked like a satellite be- American flag wavered in the balmy one to go#$%&* oneself is notastandard Regardless, I still had the missing link to ing launched. Before he landed, I yelled breeze. At that moment, I had never felt response. I expected something more on deal with and he did not look pleased. at Mikey, "Be gone, Satan. You are out of so much patriotism because I was lead- the lines of, "Gee, sir, I'm real sorry. It "Is there a problem, ump?" this game." ing these youths in a home-grown game won't happen again. Please don't be Never before did the word ump After that, I ran like heck to my car that is as American as apple pie. Holding sore." sound so dirty. Due to the fact that I because an image of Mikey's Dad doing back a tear, I mightily shouted, "Play Trusting in the innocence of youth, really love life and, more importantly, I things to me that I did not want done ball." I hoped that little Mikey did not fully was only making fifteen dollars for my popped into rny head. The public announcer declared the understand the meaning of his anatomi- troubles, I answered: There is no real moral to this story first batter to be "Mikey Stevens, cally impossible command. "No, no. No problem here. I got no other than stay in the stands when wa tch- shortstop...Stevens." He should have "Excuse me, son. Do you under- problem. In fact, I'm feeling pretty good. ing baseball. You'll live a whole lotlonger. announced "Mikey Stevens, menace to stand what you just said?" Haven't had a problem all day. No sir, no By the way, if you ever run into Mikey, society...Stevens." "Yeah, I do. Want me to repeat it, problem here" commend him on his stylish, tucked-out Mikey ambled to the plate, look- geek?!" Staring at me like he was deciding shirt. Believe me, you'll be glad that you ing like he had spent the night at a wild This seemed an opportune time to whether or not to butcher me, he finally did so.

By Rob Baldwin and SIMPLY DISTINCTIVE Christopher Gene Morea

There is no better feeling than lying on the Quad and listening to the Alas, the weather did not cooperate this year. baads on Spring Weekend.

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Therefore, dys bands had to phty m the field house. This «ttttcta*w is til-suited for musical concerts, with the echoes reverberating and the confines too close for comfort. *jfp «fjfomWCAC> your futrdmrk wt* appreciated Page 16 FEATURES April 28,1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD Trinity And Its Neighbors Have Haiku Cornel': AField Day At The Kidsfair'92 Poetry In Residence BYJOHNVIENER me that he enjoyed the horseshoes game, Features Writer because he won a lot of tickets playing it. BY LUCAS TERRANOVA, SLJNJAY PATH,, He ran away mid-sentence to attempt to PAUL SCZUREK, & BRET LINDEMUTH Saturday's Kidsfair in the Ferris win more at that very same activity. fieldhousewasagreatsuccess.Theroom Each booth seemed to have its My neon green Frisbee soars through the air. Fido jumps, opens his was filled with little human creatures moment in the sun, but the kids had their )aws> and lands unconscious. trying to get their hands on the heralded favorites. Tyrone Williams told me that Just another case of Sudden Canine Aerobatic Blackout Syndrome - oi yellow tickets. The tickets became the "the sponge booth is the most fun, be- S.C. A.B.S., as we in the know say. gold standard with which to buy any of cause you can hit the man and then get It's the worst case scenario: the Society of Humane Veterinarians' an assortment of sugar treats or the price your ticket back." Obviously, the water annual picnic. of admission to certain booths. All the sports were very popular, but the face It was crazy. My hands were tied. No, seriously, they tied me up, . children cared about was the rush. They pain ting, buttonmaldng,andfrisbee toss- they did. needed the sugar high, and there was no ing had a constant flow of patrons. Musi- I couldn't bear the sight. I fainted, I hemorrhaged; Fido and I lay side game too difficult to get it. But when cal chairs and Polaroid pictures also had by side on the operating table, sharing the same O^ tank. they weren't out soliciting this high, the their moments of excitement. They made us into Siamese pet and owner; now, wherever I go my activities of skill, endurance, and creativ- For the more technically and sci- Fido is always at my side. ity took precedence. entifically inclined, there was a booth for "John Cocktoestoan, how are you feeling? I'm Dr, Rosenrosen!" The dunking booth was very popu- making slime. A girl named Jade said, "I "Dr. Kpsenbaum? Wow, I didn't recognize you •* jusi bring me a cup lar. One young girl told me that she liked like the slime, because I like playing with ' of hpt fat and some more coffee!" the dunking booth because "a person I it." I personally played with a small por- don't like got in the booth and I got to tion, and I haven't been the same since. If dunk him." This game of throwing a anyone knows how to remove this stuff, There was something different1 aboot last night! It must hav3 been the softball at a 6" circle was rather difficult, you'll be saving me a mint in medical new rusty bed of nails I just purchased. and I was never able to dunk anyone in expenses, I was enthused at first, but it just wasn't as good as Rube Vine made it my many tries. Nicole D'Avirro, who The event lasted for four hours. out to be on his T,Y» ad. volunteered to be dunked described the Despite the horrible weather conditions, No more weekly acupuncture«Buttercup and I now spend our situation as being "colder than a witch's the Kidsfair made Saturday enjoyable. Thursday afternoons down in the ER getting our tetanus boomers. tit in a brass bra." I threw a couple at her The children seemed enthusiastic. For But I think it was all a litfle top much for Buttercup; her Jaws are that were close, but close only counts in the patrons and the workers, the Kidsfair locked and she just doesn't loosen tip anymore. grenades and horseshoes. brightened what threatened to be a bleak Maybe I should grease her down with a stick of Land-Q>Lake$> or Speaking of horseshoes, a boy told and boring day. maybe with some 3 and 1 oil and some gauze pads. No, my friend, if s all ball-bearings these days. AeiL. no, Buttercup, Spring Weekend: Time Will Crawl easy girl. This won't hurt a bit. continued from page 14 Your PaPer because it does not have a Nothing worked, so W put her out to pasture, quite literally - drove guilty conscience and has no qualms the pkkup out there and. just rolled her off the back end. earlier morning), you sleep until you about letting you watch it from noon Seasons change, people cKange, feelings ehang^ -been so long since wake up. You go to Saga in the clothes until George Michael's Sports Machine. I've held her, though it feels like yesterday, you slept in and you do the Sunday Another Sunday is goneandyouhaveno brunch thing - trading secrets and warily idea where it went, because you you consuming the Omelette of the Week. have viewed this entire weekend through He sneaks around al fre$co, the sniper of love. Returning to your dorm, you entertain a cloudy vinyl shower curtain of a hang- He's a man wjicu a man. who.- well, he's a man. On a mission.., thoughts of the five-page paper that is over in which you cannot recall the • Out to seduce you to yotir primal needs and, desires, due tomorrow andmustbe written some- where's and who's and wh'en's. " What?-'AH ych? want & a box of chocolates and a dozen ia£es? ~ time today-and decide thatsinceit/w«sf Spring Weekend is only 72 - 96 Have you no zest for passion, and romance? What are you, cs&sy?! be written sometime before tomorrow hours long in theory, but it takes many I bum fox one woman/ one ideal, and I am a rarity among others, a that it can wait until tonight. The televi- prisoners and victims in its wake annu- • teulyfeappy" man. sion is on, and it doesn't ask you about ally. You have been warned.

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T11ANK\OLJF0RALL\OIJR April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD ARTS Page 17 Spring Dance Showcase Finishes Out the Semester... Dancers Perform Collaborative Works In A Variety of Styles crucial. BY LAUREL PORTNOY The women in "Maids of Arts Editor Dishonor" created their own dance vocabulary for this piece. As the semester draws to a close, By contrasting small, restrict- arts events continue to grace Trinity ing movements with larger, stages. This weekend will bring a pan- flowing ones, as well as through orama of dance performances to the the use of costumes and light, Austin Arts Center. the performers will depict the On Friday and Saturday, May 1st spirit and energy of distinct and 2nd, Trinity audiences have the ex- subjects of womanhood. traordinary opportunity to witness dance in a multitude of genres. This Spring "The dance is extremely Showcase, at 8 pm in Goodwin Theater, theatrical," says Strong. "We will feature dances choreographed by are relaying a very powerful students and faculty. message." Trinity has been fortunate enough Also featured in the to have Roby Barnett, one of the four evening's showcase is a piece Artistic Directors of the renowned choreographed by Trinity pro- Pilobolous Dance Compnay, as an artist- fessor Judy Dworin entitled in-residence this semester. The students "Echo Chambers." Originally from the class he taught, Composition, performed in 1986, the piece will perform a collaborative work en- will be performed over the titled "Maids of Dishonor." weekend by five Trinity danc- ers. The piece, which features eight Based on a poem by "iii.hu Lhdinbu&, dim cugi aphid by I'loksioi Jud) Ltwuuii, Hill be one ui Iht, \IIM&5LUIU* dancers from different levels, delves into pieces performed at the Spring Dance Showcase this Friday and Saturday. the relationships of women and the many Adrienne Rich, "Diving Into the variations these relationships take. "Ev- Wreck," "Echo Chambers" explores "the ers ideas that are hers and that actually conflict between how men and women erything from the power struggles that contradiction women feel about their become theperformers/'saysStrongwho are viewed in society wi th how we want," women experience to the mother/child sexuality," according to Ms. Dworin. also performs in this piece. "She ex- said Professor Judy Dworin, who taught relationship is covered," said participant "There is a definite sense of universality plained the dance in such a way that it one of the Elements of Movement sec- Julie Strong '94. of voice," she adds. became mine." tions. The second section, taught by Strong also emphasizes the fully Adrienne Rich gave a reading of "Through empowerment," says Cathy Borteck-Gersten, combines with collaborative process that brought about her work as part of the "Rainbow Sound Strong, "we have guided our own evolu- Dworin's for a total of fifty-two students. this piece. "Choreography is normally Series: Women Read at Trinity College tion of this piece." "It's amazing that we could do this taught," she said, "but this dance evolved last Saturday. • Rounding out the evening will be with such a big group," Dworin adds. with equal input from everyone." This As the dancers climb and descend three student choreographed and per- The performance is a culmination collaborative process, taught by Barnett, ladders that are flown in from above, a formed pieces that were chosen from the of a semester-long process in which the is the same philosophy used by the sense of transformation is articulated. Dance Club Showcase earlierthis semes- students' individual statement of them- Pilobolous Company. Dancers Julie Strong '94, Kristen Chun ter selves became part of the piece. Student The collaborative process began '95, Nicole Sistare '93, Melissa Griffin '94, On Friday, May 1st at 4 pm, the commentary is prevalent throughout. by exploring movements through im- Shonda Gibson '93, and Nancy Gill '93 Elements of Movement classes will By combining movement, sound provisation. "Sometimes it takes three will perform "Echo Chambers." Gill and present a collaborative work that explores (coordinated by Jim Penndorf), and text, hours to agree on one movement," Ms. Gibson will do one performance each. how men and women are portrayed the performance seeks to bring a new Strong remarked-,,By discussingandere- The process for learning this piece throughout society, especially in the sense of conciousness to Goodwin The- ; f ating together, the dancers formed a com- was unique in its own fashion. "Judy irfedia. . ••- - :, .\ •.•;.,• •• ,^r\ • • ater. • • .' •'•••' - --' - •••• -'•'•'"•• ' ' ••• '•' munity where every person's input was was able to communicate to the perform- "The students attempt to show the Don't miss this event! ' Students From Karter's Diiecting Class To Debut One-Act Plays Wednesday, April 29th 7-9:30 prn.Frayn. Directed by Samantha R. Rabetz All performances are in Garmany Hall, un- less otherwise noted. THE HOBBY HORSE by Greg 'DENITY CRISIS by Christopher Berman. Directed by Jason Slavick Durang. Directed by Amy Kunen Friday, May 1st 9:30 pm BLACK AND SILVER by Michael 'DENITY CRISIS by Christopher Frayn. Directed by Samantha R. Rabetz Durang. Directed by Amy Kunen

THE HOBBY HORSE by Greg Saturday, May 2nd 4:30 pm Berman. Directed by Jason Slavick HOMEFREE! byLangford Wison. Directed by Nicole Moretti Students from Josh Karter's Directing class end the semester TRIFLES by Susan Glaspell. Di- with a panorama of one-act plays. See accompanying schedule. rected by Pamela K. O'Kane ROCKABY and BREATH by Samuel Beckett. Directed by David Kim hloJjJClgQd announces its Editorial Staff for die Thursday April 30th 7-10 pm HOMEFREE! byLangford Wison. DARK PONY by David Mamet. Fall 1992 semester: Directed by Nicole Moretti Directed by David Kim Editors-In-Chief: Jonathan E. Heuser, Daniel J. Scanlan ROCKABY and BREATH by Saturday, May 2nd 6:30 pm Samuel Beckett. Directed by David Kim WHERE ARE YOU GOING? Managing Editors: C. Clifton Fuller IV, Sara Wedlock WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? adapted Announcements Editor: Ryel Kestenbaum DARK PONY by David Mamet. by Lucy Smith from Joyce Carol Oates' short story. Directed by Lucy Smith Features Editor: John Viener Directed by David Kim Metro-Hartford Editors: Sunny Asghar, Jay Wise WHERE ARE YOU GOING? A GOOD TIMEby Ernest Thomp- WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? adapted son Directed by Lindsay Felcyn News Editors: James L Barr, Laurel Portnoy by Lucy Smith from Joyce Carol Oates' Opinion Editor: Rick Zednik short story. Directed by Lucy Smith Saturday, May 2nd 9:30 pm AMIGASby Amber Bell. Directed Photography Editor: Suzanne Fallender AGOOD TIMEby Ernest Thomp- by Angela Grano Sports Editor: Mark Gruba son. Directed by Lindsay Felcyn World Outlook Editor: Paul Sullivan Sunday, May 3rd, 7 pm AMIGASbyAmberBell. Directed Seabury 19 Copy Editor: Quanti Davis by Angela Grano COWBOY MOUTH by Sam Business Manager: Duncan Banfield Shepard. Directed by Sara Polsonetti Friday, May 1st, 5pm Budget Director: Kirsten Kowalski TRIFLES by Susan Glaspell. Di- Sunday, May 3rd, 8 pm rected by Pamela K. O'Kane Laundromat in High Rise Dorm Circulation Manager: Whitney Morrison THIRD AND OAK: THE Senior Editor: John B. Akasie II Friday, May 1st 6:30 pm. LAUNDROMAT by Marsha Norman. BLACK AND SILVER by Michael Directed by Norman F. Bliss Page 18 ARTS April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD In Retrospect

[ Student bands suHi as Smackhead, Sleven A.M., Miracle Bltfiiillvi "'"'"" «>**»« FAU*NDER rocked the semester away entertaining students from Koeppel to the Cave.

Trinity is very fortunate to have been the ho«»« SUZANNE FALLENDEB ' this past semester of Studio Arts professors such as Brigid Kennedy and Laura Cloud and Assistant Studio Arts professor Anne Flash. Their works were displayed in Widener Gallery this March and April,

Complete with Broadway stars and famed critics, A Sondheim Saturday was a , ___ , fine tribute to a man who has been recognized world-wide for his contributions to ib£ The Austin Arts Center hosted many talented NUCy MHP(lrl1 American musical theater. Notables who participated in this event include New Yotik gneift performers this spring. Beside Dana Reitz, pictured drama critic Frank Rich and actress Elaine Stritch. Pacific Overtures, above, renowned groups such as The Irotidale Theatre Trinity student cast pictured above, is Sondheim's clash-of-cultures musical Ensemble and Kronos Quartet treated Trinity audiences to explores the Western world's physical and cultural invasion of Japan* their &m performances.

aityJsPoet-in-ResMteo.i tiir I Wl, Mur^e friercy gave readmgflfiber poetr>, mH l attended Creative Wrjtijag d isst i and hi Id a fiction Workshop for aspiring writers. In addition, she conducted workshops f«n * M l« ct group of Hartford area high school students andjheir teachers in order to promote tht. study and Writing of poetry in the classroom. April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD ARTS Page 19 The Semester In

Trinit) .senior, Angelina Ousano, was WK"Nt MUENOHI selected as one of five 1992 Connecticut Student Poets in a statewide competition. Also during the semester, such distinguished poets as Margaiet Randall, Lucille Clifton, and llonor Moore have read their works to Trinity audiences. The semester began with. £Wo student performed musicals. In Trousers was presented alongside the all-freshperson You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, pictured above, in January. Talented Trinity students consistently grace the Austin A*i* center with energy and enthusiasm.

sounos of the Trinity College Conumutily OrthcKtHafiflnder the SUZANNE rAU-ENDER $ antl energetip direction oi' Assistant professor Douglas Johnson, challenged the Chapel bells with its performances this semester. Musicians from the college and the coaisjiunity joined together for a festive evening of works by Mendelssohn and i

s Ktrmaas ^tfe Mher was the, focus iNNEFAUJNDER of a «T0S6Kailterai exchange between Moscow and Hartford. Mother-daughter relationships were probed throughout a week of lectures, panels, and performances. Two actresses - front Moscow's Nikitsky Gates Theatre^ Ycra Ulick and Galina Borsiovat performed the play in theimative -->••' language at Trinity. " -

Senior Theater/Dance majors cialmlnated a year's worth otworfc wltli their thesis performances. Pictured above is Christine Klote's interpretation of Bad Penny? wMcli was performed ia the newly competed TrowbriHge Pool. Other Theater/Dance majors included Kathleen Powers and Karen Befevetz, Compiled by Laurel Torinoy and Sara Wedlock, Arts Editors. Page 20 ARTS April 28,1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD Student Art Exhibit Features Four Seniors' Work BY JOHN GRAZIADE1 dents: WannaratPoonyarit, BenHoward, This contrast represents, among other States to earn a Masters in Interior De- Arts Writer Wandy Mothudi, and Jack Kirkpatrick. things, the great diversity of the artistic sign. She hopes to pursue a career in Each student will have the opportunity styles and goals of Trinity students ma- interior design while also continuing with On April 30th, the Widener Gal- to enter several of their best works. joring in Studio Arts. her artwork, which she hopes to sell. lery and the Austin Arts Center will After speaking with two of the art- Wannarat Poonyarit is very proud Another artist who will be exhibit- present the opening of the Senior Art ists included in the exhibit, it is apparent of her artwork, which will consist of one ing his work in Widener Gallery is Ben Exhibit, The artwork will represent the that there are some strong contrasts in installation piece as well as three draw- Howard. Unlike Poonyarit's artwork, efforts of four graduating Trinity stu- the nature of the work being displayed. ings. For her, artwork is a powerful Howard's does not address any specific means of self-expression. Her work ad- topic or issue. Rather, Howard says his dresses the potent issue of alcoholism. work is striving more to achieve certain HARTFORD ARTS Wannarat claims that the issue of types of atmosphere which will be alcoholism is important to her person- "Dark". Howard's four contributions will be unified by this style which, the The Bushnell ally because of the harmful effects it has had on her family. Poonyarit describes artists explains, is the only possible through May 10— Gretchen Garner: Landscapes, Promenade Gallery. her work as very "primal". With it she "theme" that can be said to relate each of Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11-3 pm. has confronted the issue of alcoholism his paintings to the others in his display. For more information, call 527-1084 which has been disturbing her for so Howardis mostproud of his paint- long. Friday, May 15th-Sunday, May 17th- Cats, the international smash-hit ing entitled "Altarpiece", which he be- musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber! Tickets range from $37.50 - $20.50. Group As a sophomore, Wannarat was a lieves is very successful in its creation of an effective "light pattern". The work is rates available. Performance times are at 8 pm, with Saturday and Sunday biology major with plans to attend medi- said to be about "the movement of light matinees at 2 pm. cal school. It was a difficult decision for through a Gothic cathedral." For more information, call 246-6807 her to change her major to Studio Arts, but she decided to concentrate her stud- Although he plans to lake time off ies on what she loves best. Art is very Tuesday, May 19- Touching the Future: A Community Youth Perfor- after graduation, Howard would like to difficult, she says, but "but if you love it, mance and Collaboration. Students of The Artists Collective, Inc. The Connecti- return to school for his Masters of Studio then it's not hard to spend time doing it." cut Youth Symphony of the Hartt School of Music Community Division of the Arts and an MAT, which would allow University of Hartford, The Greater Hartford Academy of the Performing Arts Ms. Poonyarit is originally from him to teach art. and The School of the Hartford Ballet will collaborate for an evening perfor- Thailand and is planning to reside there The patent difference in these two mance to celebrate the significance of arts in education in our community. The for a year after graduation. While in seniors' approaches to their work illus- performance is at 7 pm, a donation of $2.00 for tickets is requested. Proceeds will Thailand, Wannarat will be working in trates the wide range of creativity that benefit the Connecticut Alliance for Arts Education,, the office of an interior designer. After- the Studio Arts Department fosters. wards she plans to return to the United The Gallery is open from 1 to 5 pm. Hartford Stage Company through May 2nd— Heartbreak House, George Bernard Shaw's sparkling comedy of manners and morality in a world on the brink of change. Directed by Michael Langham. For more information, call 525-5601. •

May 15th-June 13th— Reckless, an irreverant and moving comedy by Craig Lucas. On a peaceful Christmas Eve a bizzare twist of fate launches Rachel, a Exhibitions: young housewife and mother, on a fantastic journey through modern America, Through Tuesday, April 28th— "Afrocentricism" , paintings and replete with therapists, embezzlers, game-show hosts, killers and Santa Claus. prints by Trinity College Senior Wandy Mothudi. Mather Art Space, Mather Hall. 10amto8pm. Opening Reception April 15th from 4:30 to 6:30 Real Art Ways pm. Free admission. Through May 30th— Money Holes, a series of ten woijks installed an parkingmeteradvertisingspacesindowntownHartford. Internationally known " Thursday April 30th through Sunday May 17th- Fine Arts Student artist Jessica Diamond uses plain words and direct graphics to catalog ten of the Exhibition. Widener Gallery hosts a showing of works in a variety of media largestfinancialscandals of the recentpast including BCCI, junk Bond, PTL, and by '92 graduates Ben Howard, Jack Kirkpatrick, Wandi Mothundi, and Wedtech. Wannarat Poonyarit. Reception, April 30th. Gallery open daily 1-5 pm. For more information, call 232-1006. Monday, May 4th through Friday, May 8th- Wannarat Poonyarit May 2nd— The first Connecticut appearance of up and coming actress/ Studio Senior Exhibition. 1-5 pm, Garmany Hall. Admission is free, comedian Hazelle Goodman in her one-woman show "Hazelle! "at the Hu tensky Theater, 233 Pearl Street. Goodman portrays an intricately woven collage of characters, from Ms. Millie, a comic capitalist Caribbean woman, to a loving Monday, May 11th through Friday, May 15th- Ben Howard Studio mother nursing her dying son. Tickets are $12, Senior Exhibition. 1-5 pm, Garmany Hall. Admission is free. For reservations, call 232-1006 Music Thursday, May 7th- RAW presents the Splatter Trio, a San Francisco- Tuesday, April 28th— "Student Composition". Trinity College based band whose improvisational music has drawn high critical praise. At 56 student composers will present their pieces with the cooperation of stu- Arbor Street, 8 pm. Tickets are $10. dent and faculty musicians. 11pm. Goodwin Theater, Austin Arts Center. Free admission. Saturday, May 9th— Martin Espada, a rising star among the young Latino poets will give a public reading at 8 pm, 56 Arbor St. Tickets are $5, He will Monday, May 4th- Student Vocalists and Instrumentalists. 7:30 pm, conduct two public workshops at 3 pm Saturday and Sunday. Trinity Chapel. Admission is free.

Pump House Gallery Saturday, May 9th-- Alet Oury Vocal Recital. 8:15 pm, Goodwin through May 22nd" M. Roohr Rofati's Sacrements and Ceremoniesand Theatre. Admission is free. Suzan Shutan'si FourThonghts: One Story. Located on Pulaski Circle in the Southeast corner of Bushnell Park. Tuesday through Friday, 11 am to 2 pm. For more information, call 722-6488. Sunday, May 3rd- John Rose, College Organist and Director of Chapel Music offers a recital in memory of Willard R. Seipt. The Evening Wadsworth Atheneum , Post, of Charleston, calls him "A first-class musician with brilliant tech- May 17th-August 16th-- The Colt Four: Carey • Kenealy, Smith, and Waite. nique and good showmanship." 3 pm in the Trinity College Chapel. An exhibition of work by four artists who all have maintained studios in Hartford's historic Colt factory building. Their work includes photographs, Dance watercolors, pastel drawings, abstract paintings, and realist paintings. Friday and Saturday May 1st and 2nd- Dance Celebration. Trinity For more information, call 247-9111. Department of Theatre and Dance presents a spring showcase of student and faculty choreography. Trinity professor Judy Dworin and Robby The Sting Barnett of Pilobous Dance Company Direct. 8pm, Goodwin Theatre. Thursday, April 30th- Steve Morse with Tlavitz and Dave Larue with Michael Fath, Theatre Friday, May 1st—Molly Hatchet with Diamond Back. Saturday, May 2nd- All the Voices, fheSundrops, and the Vestrymen, Wednesday, April 29th through Saturday, May 2nd-The Trinity Free admission. . . Department of Theatre and Dancejhosts a festival of student-directed one- Thursday, May 14th--Infinity. Free admission act plays. One set of plays will be performed on Wednesday and Friday. Friday, May 15th-Texas Flood. Another set on Thursday and Saturday. See previous page for details. Saturday, May 16th~ Kansas with Holding Pattern. . Friday, May 22nd-The Outlaws with the Whiskey River Band. Readings . Thursday, May 28th-Paul Kantner's Jefferson Starship. Tuesday, April 28th— Trinity Senior Poets will read their poetry in Friday, May 29th~ The Martial Tucker Band with Fountainhead. the Koeppel Center at 4 pm. Featured poets are Mary Ann Brooks, Friday, June 5th— Steppenwolf with Steve Kirkman and the Mystery Train. Angelina Cusano, Steve Clark, Nicole Curinga, Christine Fischer, Glenn Wednesday, July 29th~ Fabulous Thunderbirds. Grube, Sung Hong, Tim Moynihan, Jennifer Riggan, Pat Shannon. Admis- Friday, August 14th— Tower of Power. sion is free, and refreshments will be served. April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD SPORTS Page 21 3-0 Week May Put Men's Lax In Nafl Top 20 Senior Ryan Martin Breaks All Team Scoring Records regular season at the Wff, * BYJOHNTWICHELL ** 1 ' - University of Hartford \ Sports Writer on Wednesday, and at * '•% F ^y home against national r ; i power Bowdoin on The highlight of spring weekend Saturday. Longstick was not De La Soul or Big Audio Dyna- f m. middy Tom Scull be- »: V . , " mite, but the Bantam Laxmen's 9-8 come- lieves the Bants have a back win over the Colby Mules (6-3). The -.# * good shot at beating y^i *- ""* win boosts Trinity's record to 8-1 with Bowdoin. "We have two games remaining in the regular sea- to keep ourselves out w < son. The triumph against Colby came of man down situa- WSm j after Saturday's home pasting of New tions, and take away t Haven (3-8), and Wednesday's home their transition game. thrashing of Wesleyan. Against We are a better team Wesleyan, senior tri-captain Ryan Mar- than them in six on six MJMR tin broke the career goal scoring record situations, so we need for Trinity lacrosse. Against New Ha- to slow it down and ven, Martin surpassed the career point play our game." After #.• .A. mark. His career totals are now 126 the Bowdoin game, the d goals, 72 assists, for 198 points. • •*• ^ ' \ * .V ECAC tournament be- The Colby game started miserably gins May 8, and the •l for the Bantams. Perhaps they weren't Bants should host at The Wesleyan goalie stops a Trinity shot. It was one of the few PETER ADAMS ready to play at a high level after having least one contest. he did, though, as Trinity won 14-5. an easy time with New Haven the day before. The White Mules helped them- selves to a 6-0 first quarter lead before the Bants settled down. Trinity slowly crawled back into the game, controlling the second quarter. Martin scored a cru- cial goal, his only point of the game, with two seconds left in the half to cut Colby's advantage to 7-4, and put Trinity back in the hunt. The second half was owned by Trinity's amazing defense and the You carit take it with you Hazelton brothers. In the third quarter Trinity outscored Colby 4-0, taking an 8- 7 lead on a Tad Hazelton goal. The so let us store it for you. Bantam defense continued to put the clamps on the Mules, who went scoreless Consider East Hartford from midway through the second quar- Self Storage an after school ter until there was 6:10 left in the game. hangout for your stuff. For maximum savings, rent Tri-captain Matt Woods, Jason Masi and ! Jeff Dempsey repeatedly stripped their a5'x10'or10'x15 men and cleared the ball effectively. Jim space and share the Hazelton got the game winner for Trin- cost with your ity, scoring on a one handed dunk, with buddies. See the less than three minutes to play. The goal chart for gave the Bants a 9-8 lead and they held on pricing. for the "W." Jim Hazelton '93 had three goals, Tad Hazelton '92 two, Joe Porto '93 two, with Mark Lewis '92 and Martin adding one for the Trinity offense. Be- tween the pipes, Jon Rotenstreich made eight saves. Saturday's game against New Ha- ven could have been a bigger blowout than the 21-4 score. Luckily for New Haven, coach Darr showed a hefty amount of class, banishing his starters to the bench after they jumped to an 11-1 first half lead. Ryan Martin led Trinity with three goals and four assists. The goal scoring list for the Bants was long and distinguished. Mike Taylor '92 had three goals, Mike Robinson '94, Gordie Total Cost for 4 Months Wisbach '93, and the lightning quick Cam S'x 5' 5'xlO' 5'xl5' Hopkins '93 two each. Tri-captain Jeff ION 15" Hagopian,RobStempian'93,Brian01iver 4-MONTH COLLEGIATE '93, Joe Porto, Karim Karmi '95, Jim Hazelton, Jon Edwards '94, Mark Lewis, and Jordy Davis '95 all scored once. In the nets for Trinity, Rotenstreich and Jon DeLuca combined for eleven saves. SAV/A/OS Wednesday against Wesleyan, the Prices good thru6-15-92. Offer applies to new tenants only. Cut Your Costs More by Limited availability. Bantams blew out the Cardinals, 14-5. Sharing with your Buddies! Trinity dominated the first half, scoring eight times, while shutting out Wesleyan. The Bantams eased up in the second half, outscoring Wesleyan 6-5. Martin had STOR (203)528-0600 another big day with three goals and four assists to lead the attack. Stempian East Hartford chipped in three tallies, the Hazeltons 171 Roberts Street had two apiece, Porto scored twice, while SELF East Hartford Mark Kastrud '94 and Edwards notched asingle goal. Rotenstreich made 13 saves STORAGE to keep his season percentage above 70%. After last weeks 3-0 homestand, the Bantams could crack the National top twenty. They have been on the verge all season, and the win against Colby might vault them in. Trinity finishes the Page22 SPORTS April 28, 1992 • THE TRINITY TRIPOD SLAM D U N KWomen's Ruggeis- Tim Richman Best Team Ever? The playoffs are now in full swing, I'm. not talking about the NBA playoffs. There's too many teams in those. And I'm not talking about the NHL playoffs. There's just as many teams in those. I'm Three Shutouts Propel Team talking about the Intramural Softball Playoffs. BY LISA WHITNEY fall. Determined to get revenge, Trinity This is money time. Afternoon games on the Quad, Single Special to the Tnpoa shutout Southern 38-0. Tries were scored elimination. All in the battle for the t-shirt. It's amazing what people by senior tri-cap tains Hannah Stebbins If you are an average Trinity stu- and Jessica Tomlinson, and also by fel- will do to get that 'Intramural Champions' t-shirt. Playing on three dent, chances are you know very little low seniors Kristin Mills, Lydia Sanders and four teams, in the same league. Arguing about every close play, about the sport of Rugby. In fact, you and Katie Kwak. The speedy scoring even with your friends. It's a war, and only one team from each might not even realize that Trinity has a backs were accompanied by an incred- division will be left standing at the end. It should be fun. Just watch women's Rugby team. Fear not, there is ibly determined scrum. out for the dog pies scattered out all over the grass. still time to redeem yourselves and you The Trinity women ruggers con- • In other news,,. this is the last SLAMDUNKI will ever write. It could ha ve not picked a better time to do tinued their amazing drive the following was fun to write even and especially when everyone thought I was an so, as the women's Rubgy team is having Saturday by dominating Clark. Fresh- idiot. I'm really not going to miss the late Sunday nights. So long. its best season in recent history. man rookie Sarah Stuckey scored her first try, helping the Bantams shutout Baseball season is now in full swing and it's clear who the class The season began against Trinity's biggest rival, Wesleyan. During the 'A' Clark 30-0. of the league is. Yup, the Toronto Blue Jays. Easily the best team in the side match, Trinity fought a tough game The undefeated women ruggers American League Least, if they continue to lay this way, the division which ended in a 0-0 tie. The scrum was next faced Smith, which ended in a dis- title could be theirs by Labor Day, and they are a threat to take the lead by tri-captain Ammer Garrahy who appointing 9-0 loss. Although the Bants World Series Trophy out of the United States for the first time ever. noted, "The energy level was out of con- put up a rough fight, their defense was Quick baseball predictions: In the NL West, the Dodgers are not going trol. This is the best defense we have had not able to block the one try. to win it- their defense is too pathetic for a division champ. Instead, in years." Trinity's energy translated With future matches against Cincinnati is going to reclaim the title they lost last year. Over in the into a victory for the 'B' side, which beat Springfield and Mt. Holyoke, the end of East, the Mets will not win, for the same reason as the Dodgers- Wesleyan 4-0. the season promises to be exciting for horrible team defense. Instead, the very surprising Pittsburgh Pirates The next match was against the women's Rugby. The Bants hope to im- much feared Southern Connecticut State prove on their already amazing and un- will repeat as division champs, even with all the talent they lost. Jim precedented record. Leyland for Manager of the Year. ruggers, who had beaten Trinity in the Over in the American League, the pitching poor Texas Rangers are going to hit the ball right into the top spot of the West. In the East, as I said above, it's Toronto all the way. No one in the division has a Baseball Wins Again team to challenge them. The Jays will defeat the Rangers in five and then face the Reds in the World Series. The Jays will shed their image as chokers and bring the Championship north of the border for their or not. We all pull for one another. Their is no animosity or jealousy. We all first title. just want to win." And win they have and look to continue this week as they Watch out for Jason Kidd next year at Cal. He's gonna make host powerhouse Eastern Connecticut on Monday and Albertus Magnus on some plays that you've never seen before on the basketball court. And Tuesday. They may also try to make up lost games versus Williams before' on that note, I'll make my exit. embarking: on a trip to Maine. ATTENTION CLASS OF 1992! Remember to send your pledge gift to the Development Office, c/o Senior Gass Gift! Deadline is May 17. Thank you to the following people who have already pledged or given to the class gift1

Matthew Allen Noel Dell'Aquila Eric Holtzman Elizabeth McDonald Lydia Sanders Michael Allen, Jon DeLuca Nobuyuki Honda Luke McGrath Scott Sherman Andrew Amrhein David Devlin Ronald Irwin Michael McHugh Heather Smith Justin Anderson Craig Dietter Karen Isgur Patrick McKeigue Celeste Snow Elizabeth Andrews Courtney Disston Sarah Jackson Gary McMorris Rani Snyder Deborah Andringa Jennifer Donofrio Elizabeth Kafka Allison McNamara Stephanie Spahr Allyn Arden AnneDriscoll Tovah Kasdin William Menzel Neal Sprafkin David Bagan Frederick Ducey Dawn Keane Kristin Mills Betsy Stallings : Rachel Bailard Matthew Duffy Drew Kernalian Martin Mooney Jeffrey Stvens , Melissa Beal Arundathi Duleep Bendan Kennedy Gregory Morgan Holly Stewart ; Karen Belevete James Dunleavy Kathleen Kimball Katherine Mortimer Kathleen Stewart Christina Bennett NoahEccles Elana Klrshenbaum Dianna Mounsey John Stone Naghma Bezar Aissalou Fall Minako Koike Thomas Mullen Amy Straley Laural Biclcnell Daniel Feldman Ksenia Kyzyk Jennifer Murphy Kira Struble Caroline Blume lanFindlay James Lane Maureen Neary Anna Sweeney Drurnmond Boord Roberto Flores William Laplante Anne Nicholson Jennifer Tarozzi Michael Taylor Andre Bouvier Andrew Formato Andrew Larson . : . JohnNiland Kathleen Thomas '••: Craig Bramley Christopher Foster Susan Lazorchick Michael Novick Jessica Tomlinson William Briggs Marged Fox Stephanie Lerner ."''.Stephanie Noyes Mary Tomlinson Scott Brown Erin Galvin Kimberly Lester James O'Brien Elizabeth Truglio MottyBuck Molly Gerber . Nancy Lima Bruce Orem Laura Tyburski Stephen Burgess Aaron Lippert Eleanor Orr Reynold Getzendanner Jeremy Villeneuve Christopher Burns Patrick Littles KoushikPal Richard Getzoff Stephanie Voros James Caii ill Jeffrey Luzzi . . Nicole Pardo David Golas Jeffrey Ward David Cain David Lyman Manuel Emilio Pimentel Matthew Goldschmidt Andrew Watt Brendan Campbell Laura Lynch Mary Ann Pottanant Pehila Gordon Sara Jo Wayne Jonathan Lynne ••'.•• Thomas Presz; Beth Ann Carter Philip Graham Laura Weintraub Laura MacDonald Sheikh Rahman Benjamin Carvalho Kristin Greenwald Kim Widdess Malcolm MacLean Shaun Rai •'• AmyChiodo Cam Griffen Andrew Williams Jeremy Macy Annabelle Redway Dana Cimilluca Velaphi Gurnbi Michele Williams Paula Cinti David Gunderson Perfe Magness Augusta Reese Jennifer Winter Alisa Coren Jeffrey Hawkins . Heidi Malman Anne Reutter Arin Wolfson .- Dennis Cormier Robert Hayes Erin Markey Jane Reynolds Matthew Woods Colleen Curran Thomas Hazelton Ryan Martin Jennifer Riggan Jennifer Yourdon Angelina Cusano Karen Heath Debra Matasavage Jonathan Rosenstreich Rachel Zoob Harriet Dane Lynn Hinkel Joshua Maynard Camille Russell Christina Davison Scott Hoerle John McDermott As of April 1 Goal: $6,000 Total Raised $4^572 Cash Received $2,515 Percent of Goal: 42% Donor Goal: 250 Donor Cash: 70 Percent of Goal: 28% Outstanding Pledges: 113 * Because the petcent participation between each area on campus was very close, it was impossible to pick a winning area for the pizza party...Instead, if you have already given, look for something special in your P.O. box soon... For more information or to make a pledge, please contact Karen Isgur ext 2606. Statistics Box Scores 1992 Baseball Statistics (through 4/19) (11-6) Weekend Box Scores Player Yr R H RBI BA Softball: Coppola 95 13 16 4 .432 Trinity at Williams Sullivan 95 16 19 15 .373 1234567 F R H E Devanney 93 12 22 10 .355 Tufts Tighe 95 10 14 9 .325 Trinity RAINED OUT P. Broderick 93 19 20 13 .317 Rafaniello 93 8 17 11 .315 Baseball: Burke 94 9 11 4 .306 Trinity 12/Tufts 1 Owens 94 11 18 14 .300 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Trinity 00030054x12 12 13 2 Pitchers ERA Tufts OlOOOOOOx 1 142 Thomforde 1.00 Tr- Jeff Owens and Keith Rafaniello Carbone 1.93 Women's Lacrosse: Little 2.81 Trinity 9, Amherst 0 Nemerever 3.51 1H 2H Trinity 1992 Men's Lacrosse Statistics (through 4/19) (5-1) Amherst Player Yr Sh Q A Pts G- Lexi Rice (3), Grace Cragin (2), Robin Leary, Martin 92 66 25 13 38 Lindsey Davison, Braxton Jones, Sarah Menoyo S- Debbie Nicolls, 6 J. Hazelton 93 26 12 12 24 Stempian 93 25 13 7 20 Men's-bacrosse: T. Hazelton 92 36 9 4 13 Trinity 21, New Haven 4 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F Goalie Svs W-L New Haven 1 0 3 0 4 Rotenstreich 102 5-10 Trinity 7 4 5 5 21 G- Ryan Martin (3), Mike Taylor (3), Gordie Wisbach (2), 1992 Softball Statistics (through 4/19) (6-3) Mike Robinson (2), Cam Hopkins (2)> Jordy Davis, Mark Lewis, Jon Edwards, Jim hazelton, Karim Karmi, Rob Player Yr R H RBI I Joe Porto, Brian Oliver Moynagh 93 6 13 4 S- Jon Rotenstreich and Jon Deluca, 10 combined Truglio 92 4 9 2.* Roy 93 4 5 2 .: Men's Lacrosse: Strickland 92 9 9"~5 i Trinity9,€olby8 Stross 95 1 6 3.; 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F Faldgno 93 4 9 7 .! Colby 6 1 0 1 8 Trinity 1 3 5 1 9 G- Jim Hazelton (3), TadHazelton (2), Joe Porto (2), Pitchers Yr W K ERA Ryan Martin, Mark Lewis S-Jon Rotenstreich, 12 Roy 93 5 3 2.60 Sarmuk 95 1 8 6.70

1992 Women's Lacrosse Statistics (through 4/20) (6-1) Athlete of the Week I'layer Yr Sh G A Pts Cragin 93 50 26 8 34 l

I BELIEVE WHOEVER SAID 'WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING' NEVER WON ANYTHING. Another Perfect Week For The Swingin' Bants a wild pitch and then scored on junior BY MIKE GIARDI centerfielder Jef f Devanney's single down Sports Writer the third baseline. From there, the flood- As the weather wrecked havoc on gates opened and didn't stop until Trin- this week's schedule of games, the Trin- ity had batted around the order. ity College baseball team squeezed in Devanney stole secondhand co-captain three of the six games they were sup- Paul Broderick and Peter Tighe '95 posed to play. The Bantams didn't let walked to load the bases. With the new this affect their play as they defeated pitcher having just issued four straight Division II Springfield 7-3 and Tufts 11- balls, catcher Keith Rafaniello '93 waited 2 and 12-1. him out and drew the walk, forcing the The Springfield game was very lead run home. Sophomore Jeff Owens important to the squad. The Bantams then came up with another clutch hit, have dominated up north, winning 11 singling in two runs, and Al Carbone out of 12 (including this week). Yet, the followed that with a two run double to polls have not recognized this fact and close the scoring. thus this very good team has been strug- Coach Decker commented that, gling to get the press it deserves. By "We just have to take them one at a time beating a team in a higher division, Trin- and see what happens. What is good ity could continue to assert themselves about this team is that we have 21 players and their position. who know their roles. We play together It didn't start well for the Bantams, as a team, and when you play together, as Jim Thomforde allowed two runs in win or lose, you're going to get some- the first inning. With it being a rainy, where." cold day, Thomforde once again was That somewhere was two easy forced to pitch in less than ideal condi- wins over Tufts. In the first game, on tions. Combining thai with the fnct that Thursday, Trinity received another fine it had been 10 days since his last outing, performance from junior righthander it was not surprising that he, struggled Lloyd Nemerever as he breezed through early. From that inning on, Thomforde the ungrateful hosts. The team also re- regained his usual form and took bat ceived solid efforts from sophomore Ace hurlcr Lloyd Nemerever pitched Trinity to PETER ADAMS after bat from the opponents hands. catcher / designated hitter Tim 'Holly- a victory over Tufts last Thursday. The win Coach Bill Decker commented that, wood' Rooney, who crushed a home run, upped his record to 6-2 on the year. "Jimmy came back strong after- that in- and second baseman Brian Burke'94. ning and we bid our time until we were Burke was spectacular in the field, mak- Broderick chipped in with three hits of baseball, the ECAC playoffs may become able to cash in with that two out rally in ing several excellent plays, and also laid his own to aid the cause. a chance for the Bantams to truly show the seventh." down a perfect suicide squeeze. This team continues to grow and how good they are. Freshman outfielder That rally was the typical team Iii the second game, on Sunday, become better with every game. There is Shaun Kirby put it best when he said, effort from the Bantams, After a Dan Trinity rode the complete game effort of an enthusiastic and exciting air that sur- "Everyone is involved, whe ther they play Coppola '95 single, Trinity made two Jeff Owens and four RBI's by Devanney rounds this team, and if they continue to quick outs. Coppola moved to second on to pound Tufts into submission. play this type of fundamentally sound please turn to page 22 Women's Lacrosse Wins Two More In Drive For ECAC Title; Ups Recoid To

BY DAVE LILLEVAND the game was played. Kelsey Hubbard Sports Writer '93, Braxton Jones '94 and Sarah Menoyo '95 led the way for the Trinity defense. The women's Lacrosse team en- On Saturday, the team headed up tered this week with a large hurdle to to Amherst to battle the Lord Jeffs. As did overcome. In the final minutes of Trinity's the Holy Cross game, this one proved to tough loss at Williams last weekend, se- be a pounding. The defense again was nior captain Margot Ring suffered, what key, allowing Amherst to attempt a mere appeared to be a non-threatening knee 6 shots on goal. Debbie Nicolls '95 was injury. After several examinations by two able to handle all six of these attempts, in different doctors, however, it became chalking up her second career shutout in apparent that the Captain suffered an the nets. The offense was once again led athlete's worst nightmare, a ruptured by Rice and Cragin who had three and ACL. Obviously, an injury of this sort two goals respectively. Robin Leary, will force Ring to miss the remainder of Lindsey Davidson, Braxton Jones and the season. Before we go any further, I Sarah Menoyo each added a goal a piece. think we should all take time out to con- While the Lord Jeffs might ha ve a slightly gratulate Margot on an outstanding four higher academic reputation, the women's years of athletics here at Trinity. Lacrosse team proved once again that The Bants first game this week was Amherst is no match on the playing fields. against Holy Cross in Worcester. While The Bantams proved to everyone the Bantams had to be a little apprehen- mat they are not only a tough opponent, sive entering this game without the lead- but a team with respectable depth as ership and playmaking skills of Captain well. In losing perhaps their most impor- Ring, they proved to overcome any fears tant player in senior Margot Ring, the they had in handing the Cross a thump- Bants responded beautifully by notch- ing. The Junior tandem of Grace Cragin ing up two convincing victories. Trinity and Lexi Rice provided most of the offen- continues to roll ahead, and looks poised sive punch, while Whitney Cranis '94 for the ECAC playoffs, The tournament and Robin Leary '95 held their own as pairings will be announced early this well. The Bantam "D" was once again week, so be ready to come and support potent, proving able to handle a faster the women's-Lacrosse team in its charge Women's Lacrosse practice for their upconung playoffs. SUZANNE FAUENDE8 paced game due to artificial turf on which towards the ECAC crown.