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The TRINITY TRIPOD Vol. LXXXII, Issue 8 TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT November 1, 1983 Ferris Scholarship Endowment Created A new scholarship fund for 1981. George Ferris' love of ac- Trinity students with financial ademics and athletics, and his need has been established by abiding concern for undergrad- George M. Ferris of Wahington uates, have been abundantly D.C., a 1916 alumnus and a demonstrated through his con- trustee emeritus of the College. tributions and service to Trin- The fund is expected to reach's 1 ity." million. Mr. Ferris has made an initial Announcement of the George contributionb to establish the M. Ferris Scholarship Fund was fund and expects "to build this made today (Oct. 22) by Trinity endowment to a million dollars President James F. English, Jr. or more." Eventually, between who noted (hat "'increasing our 10 and 20 Ferris scholars will be ability to provide student finan- named each year. cial aid is one of Trinity's top priorities." When fully funded, Peter C. Ammirati, a sopho- the Ferris Scholarship Fund will more from Solebury, Pennsyl- be one of Trinity's largest en- vania, has been named the first dowments for financial aid. recipient of a Ferris Scholarship. Ammirati, who intends, to major "few colleges can boast of al- in classics-, was named to the umni as loyal as George Ferris," Faculty Honors List both semes- English said. "Our athletic center ters last year, and was awarded was named for him in 1967; he prizes for excellence in Latin and Don Juan" came this weekend to Austin Arts and he'll do it again next weekend. A review of this created an endowed professorship Greek. He is a member of the week's performance appears on page 12. photo by John Kait in our economics department in varsity soccer team. AIESEC Members SGA Passes Motion -Create TCAC by Floyd Higgins RC/RA rep, Cultural rep, IFC students per unit, but is open to Senior Staff Writer , rep, at-large repl, SGA. rep and any .student able to collect 30 President.. This body's primary signatures. Inside these units by Cary Allen scarcity of computers and the The SGA has, with last Tues- function is the coordination and would occur the idea-processing, Staff Writer absence of lunchbreaks."! saw day's approval of the Trinity smooth scheduling of the diverse brainstorming and planning lead- This is the second part of a how the system of a country that College Activities Council,,taken and numerous social activities on ing to the events themselves. Stu- wo part series. The first part is on the fringes of the industrial a new path in the planning and Trinity Campus. • dents, then, with creative ideas iealt with the general structure countries operates," Peck added. direction of Student Activies. It Direct Student participation" for student function • and/or a ind aim of AIESEC. This part "Professionally it is important is one which, to a greater extent occurs in the four satellite groups knack for organizing such affairs ieals with the experiences of two to have the perspective of how than ever before, involves stu- known as Project Units. Each or just want to get involved,! itudents in the. program. things work in other cultures and dents directly in the creative and unit covers a defined area of would be highly encouraged to Heather Peck, a senior and basically that they work differ- planning process. activities (Pub, Dances/Enter- get on the project unit .of. their :urrent president of. AIESEC at ently. One simply cannot ap- Essentially, the TCAC revolves tainment, Cultural Events/Lec- choice. •.••''.• • Trinity, worked and lived in Ath- proach . international problems around a ten-member board con- tures, Special- Events. ;ns, Greece for six weeks earlier with solely an American world- sisting of class representatives, an Membership is limited to twelve continued on page 3 his summer through the AIESEC view. I would recommend it Drogram. She was employed in highly to anyone who would like a Greek bank, rotating around to have some kind of impact in different departments, with an business, law, politics, academ- Observer Reflects Conservatism emphasis on international fi- ics, or any pursuit.. " she stressed. nance, However, she added, "the by Mary Ellen Higgins ies of The Trinity Observer, a Trinity • as having . the "right" "I basically learned what other : professional experience was via- fledgling conservative newspaper, idea, only one third of those people did all over the bank. I : ble but the social and cultural lying in their mailboxes. polled identified themselves as earned about the way Greeks experiences were primary. Work- Last Monday many Trinity stu- Editor-in-Chief Michael Duffy;, conservatives. A majority (39 work, which is different from the ing in a foreign country is unique dents were surprised to find cop- who originated the paper, wrote percent) identified themselves as way Americans-work," she said, of the paper's purpose on the moderates and 28 percent class- citing for example the relative continued on puge ! 1 front page: "we will express our- ified themselves as liberals. selves intelligently in the- arena Managing Editor Lee Coffin, of ideas and attempt to convince who wrote the article interpreting others, of our views." the poll, said, that he called the The monthly paper is intended poll results "a feeling of con- to provide a forum for conserv- servatism" because "a lot of an- ative viewpoints on national and international issues, as well as continued on page 3 some campus issues. The Observer is not intended as a rival-to The Trinity Tripod, •according to Executive .Editor Berkeley Cox Jane Melvin. "We think there Berkeley Cox III,'son of should be a place for conserva- Mr. and Mrs. Berkeley-Cox tism at Trinity," she said. Jr.,- was killed last Friday The paper is among 35 newly night, October 28, in an au- formed conservative student tomobile -accident. His newspapers in America, accord- mother, Elizabeth Cox, is the ing to Duffy, which.reflect a new director of Trinity's Intern- conservative sensibility on college ship program. Berkeley campuses across the country. graduated from -Hartford's. The first issue included the re- Watkinso.il' School, and at- sults'.of a student poll conducted tended Western Carolina by the Observer, partially to see University, where he was a if thete was a conservative base junioi. He was the elder of of support for the paper Al- the family's two children though the newspaper proclaimed Page 2, THE TRINITY TRIPOD, November 1, 1983 Calendar T 11/ w 11/ T 11/ F 11/ l 2 3 4 5 Lecture: "Parody Viola- Trinity College Library Trinity- Theatre Presents: Trinity Theater Presents: Trinity Theater Presents tion in Atoms," by Prof. Booksale: Library Lobby "Don Juan," tonight at • "Don Juan," tonight at .8 "Don Juan," tonight at 8 Edward Hinds, Yale Univ. S.p.m. p.m. p.m. McCook 204, 4 pm. Clothing Drive: Boxes outside of- Saga doorways. Clothing Drive: Boxes Cinestudio: "The Hun- Cinestudio: "The Hun- Lecture: ."In Fear of Dar- Please contribute. outside of Saga doorways. ger," 7:30, "The King of ger," 7:30, "The King of kies Playing Thunder: In- Please contribute. Comedy," 9:25. Comedy," 9:25. surrection Anxiety and the Dance Club Concert. Gar- Collapse of the Confedep' many Hall, Austin Arts Cen- acy," by Prof. Armstead ter at 8 pm. Lecture: "The Crisis of Robinson of the Univ. of American Leadership," by Virginia. Sponsered by Lecture: "Movement of well-known Political Scien- American Studies program Myosin-Coated Beads o-f Ac- tist Dr. James MacGregor in the Faculty Club at 8 pm. tin," by Dr. Michael P. Burns, Prof, of Political Sci- Sheetz of the Univ. of Ct. ence at Williams College. M McCook Aud. 8 pm. s 11/ 11/ School of Medicine. LSC 134 Cinestudio: "By Design," at 4 pm. 7:30; "Eu Te Amo," 9:15. A.S.I.A.'s Trip to Bos- 6 7 Career Opportunities in Cinestudio: 'Dersu Uz- Cinestudio: 'Dersu Uz- UK... ton's Chinatown, on Sat. Finance: Come hear about Nov. 5 from 8 am to 8 pm. ala," 7:30. ' ala," 7:30. the present jobs and past Send $!2.00 cash or check experiences of several alumni to Box 682 A.S.A.P. Dead- Briefing on Ending World currently working in finance line is today. in New York. Areas to be Hunger: Learn'how you can alleviate hunger. Come to Lecture: "Chess and represented are Banking, Film: "The Great Cover the Alumni Lounge at 4:30 Computers - Endgames and Corporate Finance, Invest- Up," presented by the pm. There will be a two dol- Puzzles," by Glenn Brad- ments and Consulting. Woman's Center. Alumni lar fee, which can be made ford, class of '84. Lecture Washington Room at 7 pm. Lounge, 12:30-1:15 pm. payable to the Hunger Proj- to be held in Hallden 123 at ect. For further info call 246- Cinesludio: "The Hun- 4 pm. Cinestudio: "The Hun- 0410. oo..mtwmem YOU me.., ger," 7:30, "The King of ger," 7:30; "The King of emy wove you MM.., Comedy," 9:25. Comedy," 9:25. A .Qi&W0ONP WBRSAK... OFF-CAMPUS JOBS ''• The, Satt]Jtiai Announ cent en ts Counselor Aids for its Talent Search Program. Ability to work well with Inner-City young adults The World Affairs Association General Information Meetings BLOOD DRIVE necessary. For more info, see K%* : will be sponsoring its third an- for Study Abroad: Those stu There will be a Blood Drive thy Mills in Financial Aid. nual model United Nations con- dents interested in studying on Tues.