Conference Opens with American Pictures

Conference Opens Workshop Held with American Pictures on Activism by Stephan Mason by Barry A. Freedman Francisco by three young- blacks. Ass't News Editor "I could sense their anger," Holdt stated, "I found myself caught in As part of the Northeast Re- Jacob Holdt's slide presentation, this...I didn't plan on touring this gional Conference of South Africa, "American Pictures," commenced country like I did." several workshops were given con- the Northeastern Conference on Although slavery was abolished cerning activism against apartheid South Africa last weekend. Holdt's in the 1800s, Holdt believes that a and racial represion. One such presentation of the first of a two- form of slavery still exists through workshop had as guests activists part series showed that poverty poverty today. The poor black ten- who have been involved in past or- and dispair still face poor, black as ant farmers of Mississippi and ganized demonstrations. There well as white Americans. Louisiana make enough to buy only photo by Meryl Levin were three themes to the work- A native of Denmark, Holdt kerosene for their lanterns. Many shop, concentrating on such issues toured America for four years. He blacks, he stated, did not have Students from the Northeast colleges converged upon Trinity last week- as the future of the student move- witnessed poverty, crime, starva- electricity or running water and end during an anti-apartheid conference. ment, the role of the CIA in the tion, and racism. This was the real could not afford to buy food. Al- movement, and how to stay active America; it was not his romantic though, the white land-owners still in protest after graduation from conception of the land of plenty. enjoy the priviledges of the their high carbohydrate diets. Oth- ered arms and legs of blacks piled college. His skeptical parents did not be- wealthy just as.in the past. ers are so poor that they eat dirt in a basket, and extreme poverty Eve Rosahn, from the Commit- lieve his harsh views of American Holdt was not accustomed to the in order to survive. One poor black in a nation of Social Security and tee to Fight Repression, has a long life, he told approximately 200 extreme poverty that he had wit- woman called her diet "sweet Welfare programs. Many blamed history in the student activism people in the Washington Room of nessed. He stated that in Denmark earth." the government for its inaction in movement. Rosahn, a strong sup- Mather Campus Center, so they all people are provided for by their As an example of continued rac- solving the problem of poverty and porter of the Black Panther move- sent him a camera to capture what social system. He was also not ac- ism in America, Holdt witnessed a starvation. He believes that Net- ment, recounted to the audience he saw. customed to the anger, violence Ku Klux Klan rally cross burning work television crews have not her first experience as an activist He journeyed through America and apathy by some. in the South. The Klan leader em- covered the issue because of the in 1968, when she took part in a on virtually no money, living- with Numerous pictures were shown phatically shouted that blacks are murder threats that outsiders re- sit-in at Columbia University that poor as well as some wealthy citi- of dilapidated shacks where slaves "monkies" and Dr. Martin Luther ceive, Holdt included. became one of the major symbols zens. He travelled extensively, once lived; these are now the King was not assasinated because, The slide show has been seen in of the civil rights causes of the day. staying in 381 homes in all 48 con- homes of the tenant farmers. Many "he was trash, and trash cannot be 14 countries. It was made to be She was also involved with the tinental states. had holes in the roofs and deterio- assassinated." The leader also seen in front of conservative audi- Student Democratic Society (SDS) Originally, he had planned to rating floors which enabled snakes stated that "blacks cannot be given ences. Although equality was which played a large role in "civil tour Central America via the and rodents to enter. fat lips, black eyes, and jobs." granted to all in the Civil Rights injustices" and the anti-Vietnam United States. Other slides demonstrated the Through his images, Holdt period of the 1960s, Holdt stated war movement. On his second day here, Holdt poor's malnutrition. Many of the showed the audience severely dis- that racism is as apparent here in Rosahn expressed her feelings was held up at gunpoint in San poor, he stated, are obese due to figured faces due to beatings, sev- America as it is in South Africa. continued on page 3 P^HP^^I TRINITY COLLEGE . HARTFORD • CONNECTICUT ^^•H^^ Vol> LXXXIV, Issue 15 February 4, 1986 ^RINITYJRIPOD ..DmgProblem on Campus? Administration through the "student grapevine." the group to which he belongs." Students often come to the Dean's Smith also noted that "in the Examines the office with complaints, about the past the fraternities were a sanc- activities of their peers. Toliiver tuary for privacy" whereas the said that anonymous charges are dorms, as college property, were Question not valid and they are not followed more open to scrutiny. "Now", by Jody Rolnick up. concluded Smith, "dorms are just and David Rubinger "We get four or five reports a as private as fraternities, if not week of drug or other types of more so." chemical abuse" said David Winer, "You will not have deans at all The opinion of the Trinity Col- Dean of Students. Winer, like Tol- hours of the night peaking over lege administration is that "there's liver and Smith, states that "we windowsills to see if you have nothing new under the sun" when are not accusing anyone of any- spoons," said Tolliver, "but that it comes to drugs and alcohol on thing, we are just making people doesn't mean that if I walk into a the Trinity campus. aware that we are aware so that room where someone's doing Despite this claim, there's been things can stop." drugs, I'm going to turn my back." a series of rumors circulating that In addition, Smith said "we make the administration wilf take inten- it clear that the provision of drugs The administration believes that sified actions against drug users at Trinity is intolerable. The col- the use of drugs is detrimental to and abusers. lege is not interested in providing boththe individual and to the col- Since the beginning of this school a livelihood for those with drugs." lege as a whole. Said Winer "peo- year, when Connecticut's drinking He emphasized that "we are in- ple get hooked on these things and age law was raised from 19 to 21, terested in the individual, not in that's when we worry." the . College's alcohol policy has been at the forefront of discussion. More recently, at the January meeting of the Board of Trustees, Professors Comment concern was re-expressed as to the amount of substance use and abuse on campus. on Tenure Policy According to Vice President years before being considered for Thomas A. Smith, "drugs are lim- by Judy Sandford tenure. The Committee on Ap- ited to a group of people on cam- Senior Staff Writer pointments and Promotions makes pus. It is our job to pinpoint the the decision in the professor's sixth locus of activities." As part of the The subject of tenure has long year at Trinity. This gives a non- effort to find the root of the prob- been a tradition in the academic tenured professor a year to find a lem, it is the job of each member world and becomes of special im- new position. The Committee is of Smith's staff to alert their re- portance and debate at this time presently reviewing recommenda- spective departments about the of year when tenure candidates tions. Dean Painter states that it administration's awareness of the come up for review. According to is "a big decision for both the in- photo by Mark Bridges illegal activities. Borden Painter, Dean of Faculty, dividual and the school." Jon Mookhouse tips the ball in the hoop as Trinity defeated number At the January 21 meeting of tenure simply means that "a per- Professors are evaluated in three one Clark University Thursday in front of a full house at Ferris Ath- the Inter-Fraternity Council, Joe son has demonstrated that he is a main categories. The most impor- letic Center. Trinity also beat Connecticut College this weekend in Tolliver, Assistant Dean of Stu- good teacher and scholar and has tant role of a new professor is their overtime. See page 20 for more on the victories. dents and advisor to the IFC, earned a permanent job at an in- teaching ability. Scholarship, such • raised the substance abuse issue. stitution." as writing and pubiisbing papers is Following this meeting, fraternity In other words, tenure gives a secondary. The element of lesser and sorority members voiced con- "lifetime guarantee" of a job. An importance is that of service to the cern that their groups are the ones aspect of tenure that Dean Painter college which might include serv- INSIDE: being pinpointed. However, Tol- points out is that it allows "aca- ing on committees and inviting liver said "all we're doing is pass- demic freedom and free expres- guest speakers to the college. Notes from Trinity's Underground ing the word to the Trinity sion for professors who have The school prefers that profes- population that if you're doing it demonstrated their quality.'-' Pro- sors concentrate on teaching while Future of Space Shuttle Program 'cut it out' and if you don't, you fessors can more easily present un- senior faculty members are ex- may get caught." popular or divergent views without pected to fulfill service to the col- Tolliver explained much of the the fear of sacrificing their job.

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