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VOL. XCVI NO. 11 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 DECEMBER 9,1997 Scabies Infestation Trinity Hosts Inaugural Ball Hits Campus Dorms males laying more eggs. Com- BY OWEN TRIPP mon areas include finger-web- News Writer bing, wrists, genitals, elbows, breasts and buttocks. The infes- Over the past three weeks the tation never affects the face. medical office has been inun- The mite is able to spread per- dated with cases of students son to person via a number of complaining about small itchy ways. The most common forms blisters on their bodies. The of transportation are sheets and medical staff promptly recog- clothing. Though the mite can nized and treated the cases of only survive a short time away Sarcoptes scabei or Scabies. from the body, shared clothing Nonetheless, the disease ran its is a prime mode of sharing the course through a large part of infestation. The mite can also Cook Dormitory. A few other jump body to body, if two cases surfaced in dormitories people are in close contact. throughout the campus includ- Regular laundry detergent ing North and New Dorm. The purges sheets and clothes of the Medical Office handled all re- mites. ported cases and to date, there Upon diagnosis, the Medical have been no reoccurrences. Office prescribed the use of the Those infected were encour- product Quell—an insecticidal aged to wash all of their cloth- lotion. Once applied, the lotion ing and linen and to warn must be kept on before twelve Trinitones Amie Duffy '98, Sara Jaf f e '98, and Katherine Bigeiow CLYDE MCKEE anybody whom they had been hours before being washed off. '99 enjoy Mayor Mike Peters' inaugural ball at the Trinity Field in close contact with. If done properly, the itching House. Congresswoman and Connecticut Gubernatorial Scabies is caused by a female will stop in a week and the blis- candidate Barbara Kenelly (left), who earned a Masters in microscopic mite that burrows ters will disappear. In most Government from Trinity in 1971, also attended the event to into one's skin and lays hun- cases, Scabies never returns. celebrate Mayor Peters' reelection. dreds of eggs. Fourteen days Very few Cook residents later, when the eggs have been agreed to answer questions, but stJfftWefttty-toctibatied; thefy those'W'htf dKh- •""•— - hatch and the new mites spread situation in Cook B, as "one of Series Reviewed many conflicts and problems lition of the United Nations. out throughout the body. The paranoia." Due to a lack of un- BY DEVIN PHARR we hear of today. The project The idea of single states con- cycle continues with the fe- see MITES on page eight News Writer hopes to investigate the sources taining multiple nations is an and reasons in the history of important theme of the series. Over the past semester the these problems to offer a better So far the project has held five Junior Fellows' Dean of Faculty has been spon- understanding of the world to- faculty lectures and four soring Trinity College's day. decolonization film events. Decolonization Project. While In 1947, the British declared Held on Tuesday nights, each Term Evaluated not as flashy or immediate as formally their resignation from lecture is paneled by a student Director of Residential Life other events going on such as their Empire in India and Paki- pair or trio who a responsible Bv PATRICK NQONAN Sarah Neill, this program is the Ed Bradley lecture or the stan. The importance of this for the introduction of the fac- News Writer "on the right track" to attain- honorary degree ceremonies, event was barely noticeable ulty presenters and hosting the ing its goal. ",-'.. the project deals with issues from this side of the oceans but discussion session afterwards. Fourjunior Fellows came to Many, students view the which have shaped the world for the people of the Indian pen- In addition to the students campus in August as the first Junior Fellows program solely for the past several centuries insula and the Far Middle east hosting a panel discussion oth- members of an experimental as being an attempt to crack- and have defined the world as it it ended two hundred years and ers have or will present movies program designed to bolster down on alcohol policy viola- is today. A series of lectures and more of colonial rule. A coun- in connection to the film series the Residential Life staff, tions. Afterasemester.Fellow films bringing together the stu- try of what is now 850 million also being held on Tuesday The Trinity community has Jennifer Matos commented dents and the faculty have high- people was granted their own nights. "The films fit very well now incorporated the Fellows that "the outsider feeling is lighted the project, while independence in one of the into the series. They expressed for a full semester. The prevalent here. We were special events in connection more tumultuous eras in his- viewpoints which highlighted with Cinestudio and the Latin administration's impressions brought in to make changes tory. what life was like in different Film Series as well as a special of the program have been that that needed to happen and The 1997-98 academic year situations," said Mike O'Connor that has been missed." symposium being held in also is the 50th year since the '98. it is an improvement to Trini ty, march have brought interest in Indeed, all of the Fellows creation of Israel as an indepen- Associate Professor Vijay and there are hopes to expand from outside the campus as echoed sentiments of regret dent state and what some Prashad, who is a coordinator the program next year.- well. Decolonization is defined would argue the denial of Pal- of the project, commented on The main purpose of the Fel- that many students still har- as "the culmination of national- estinian statehood. Since its cre- the past semester. "At every lows is to improve residential bor misconceptions about liberation struggles, of whom ation the Middle East has been event we have consistently had life at Trinity to a point that is them. However, Carter Smith some win and some lose." seen as, acceptable, This has . added that "we've (Junior Fel- a battleground on different lev- fifty or more people, and typi- been attempted-through bol- lows] had a tenuous relation- The project itself is a exami- els. While ethnic differences cally not the same ones every stering and supporting the ship with the student body, nation of those events which collide almost monthly, the oil- time. Of those there is a good RAs, as well as asking the RAs but .all of my personal con- took place fifty years ago follow- rich fields have been battle- mix of faculty but also a good for further enforcement of be- tacts have been very positive," ing the Second World War. grounds for cold war group of students. From both, I havior standards.' According to see FELLOWS on page eight These events relate directly to superpowers, as well as the coa- see SPRING on page seven INSIDE THIS WEEK'S TRIPOD

Ice Hockey wins News 6 Why do girls go to Do you remember McCabe Trounament Opinion 2 the bathroom in VanHalen? Catchup and sweeps BEC and Features 10 on the band's hap- pairs? Secrets re- St. Anselm's to im- Arts 18 vealed on 12 penings on 18 Announcements 16 prove to 4-1-1. See Sports 20 story on 24 PAGE 2 OPINION THE TRINITY TRIPOD - DECEMBER 9,1997

How Can We Learn From Each Other? Campus Safety This is the last issue of The Tripod for the semester and my last issue as Editor-in- Does A Good Job Chief. As Editor of The Tripod, I have had the opportunity to look at Trinity and life on To the Editor: pus. Does that sound right to campus in a new light. I have listened to endless criticism and occasional praise, and you? Think about it; if there are have discovered a great deal about the Trinity community. Throughout the past few five campus safety officers on a I have learned that Trinity students and administrators are creatures of habit. Every weeks there have been numer- shift and three of them are busy semester, the same issues arise. Drinking, Greek life, diversity, apathy, safety, dorm dam- ous articles in the Tripod con- shuttling Trinity students age. These are not new topics, but each year there is a new twist on the old themes. cerning the robbery that around, that leaves only two left Now that the semester is almost over, it is important to take a break from the craziness occurred on the lower long to watch the campus. Instead of of finals and paper writing to consider the events and issues that were important over walk. Unfortunately, some of complaining about not being these articles have not been very picked up in time by Campus the past few months. What were the big issues this semester? Was it the moving of the positive towards members of Safety, maybe we should ask the Umoja House? The abolition of the Integration of Knowledge requirement? The build- the Campus Safety department, administration about setting up ing of the new dorm? The junior fellows? and it is to these articles that I a more comprehensive shuttle All these topics were discussed throughout semester, affecting people's lives to differ- wish to respond. system on campus and leave the ent degrees. Next semester the players may change, but most likely, we will still be mull- First and foremost, I think officers to worry about the ing over the same ideas and expressing our opinions on the same issues. that it is extremely petty for crimes. Each semester we write about the current activities on campus and try to find new people to blame incidents of After the incident on the ways to discuss them that will be useful and informative. Sometimes we get letters to violence on Campus Safety. lower long walk, the college the editor that show the opinions of different individuals and groups on campus. We Safety on this campus is took immediate action and write editorials, news articles and features articles. These all serve different purposes, everyone's responsibility, not hired a Hartford Police officer at whether they are meant to be biased, factual or humorous. Whatever the purpose, the just that of the officers or ad- the cost of about twenty-five ministrators. I know many of dollars an hour to sit in his one thing I have learned over the years is that stirring up controversy is good as long as the Campus Safety officers per- cruiser for eight hours a night it fosters discussion. Nothing renews an old issue like clashing view points and angry, sonally, and frequently many of and watch the area around the outspoken individuals. them go above and beyond the chapel. This is all well and good, Too often, people keep quiet about their opinions or modify what they say to prevent call of duty to ensure that this but we are losing sight of the angering anyone. There is a constant fear of sounding ignorant or saying something campus is safe for us. Let's face problem here. Just because a hurtful. In class, in personal conversation, in the newspaper, there seems to be a sense it, Trinity is not exactly in a low police officer is watching the that everyone should be content with, and not offended or angered by, the ideas expressed. • crime area. For what they have Lower Long Walk, who's to say Working for the campus newspaper, however, has taught me over and over that we to contend with, I think that our that a robbery couldn't take Campus Safety officers do a hell can not please everyone. There are certain issues with many sides, making it impossible place on Crescent Street? Un- of a job. As students, we can less you put an officer on every to present all points of view at all times. Instead, we try to present one side and leave a enjoy the benefits Campus square foot of the campus you forum open for those who want to write about an aspect of a topic we did not consider. Safety provides to us, but we are never going to completely Next time you sit down at dinner on Tuesday night to read the paper, consider the fact also have to be on our toes and prevent crime. Students need to that we are not trying to please everyone. Imagine how the article making you angry realize that this isn't our home- start looking out for each other might be seen by someone else with a different viewpoint. Then, instead of keeping town and we might not always and spend more time finding quiet, express yourself to someone. Use your anger and frustration to educate people be safe. solutions to these problems who may not understand where you are coming from. In one of the editorials some- rather than blaming someone one complained about Campus else for them. Safety because they weren't given a ride somewhere, and in the same breath this person was Sincerely, trinity Crftw also upset with crime on cam- Matthew Birmingham '98 Elizabeth Perry'98 T.K.MacKay'99 Ways to Get Through Exams EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR As the semester comes to a close, crunch time hits us all as PIWJSRS) WBEKI.Y BY TUB STUDBWS OF we try to write those final 15-page papers in one night. You TRINITY COLLEGE remember them; they were assigned at the beginning of the BUSINESS MANAGER year. Or maybe you should be cramming for your final in elec- NEWS EDITORS trophysiology in two hours while you waste time reading this • Jennifer Antoniazzi'99 Ernesto C Anguilk'99 drivel. At any rate, you can get through it. We all can. Here's a TimSlot(ruer'98. -. list of suggestions to make it easier. : ..., ' ,. .: PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR 4 • , •FEA ruR'EsfeDit9Rs';, , \ ,:,, Thorn Back'98 . 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Since this is the last issue of the U.S., including the use of the states that border Canada On Tuesday, December 2, The New York Times ran a story by The Tripod for this calender year, "welding torches, chisels, ham- about the illegal immigration. Gina Kolata with the headline, "On Cloning Humans, 'Never' [ was planning on writing about mers, firearms, climbing over, or New York, Vermont, Washing- Turns Swiftly Into 'Why Not'." For those who have forgotten the upcoming holiday season, penetration with vehicles." As ton, Michigan, North Dakota, (I'm not quite sure how you could have, but just to be safe) ear- sharing my opinions on it, wish- disturbing as this sounds, it and so on, are not fighting to lier in the year Scottish scientists successfully cloned a sheep. makes sense. I mean, if you're ing everyone a happy holiday, keep the Canadians out. All the "Dolly," the original sheep, was cloned into an exact duplicate, and thanking you for reading going to build a wall, you should American public hears about are "Polly." That was nine months ago. this column over the course of at least do it well. The building illegal immigrants from Mexico the semester. I had the column specification that turned my and Central American nations. As soon as the story hit the fan, everyone involved in science all planned out, and then I read stomach about this whole ordeal Granted, Mexico is first on the and ethics told us not to worry about the knowledge turning the front page of Monday's New was that the architects should, list of the nationalities of illegal the world into a brave new one. We need not worry about ge- York Times. It seems that the "make the barrier absolutely as aliens living the United States, netically perfected people walking the earth in a few years, they United States has lost it entirely. friendly looking as possible, and there are Central American said. But now it seems that science and ethics have changed We've built a wall on the Mexi- something that will evoke nations on the list, but they are their tunes. People are now talking seriously about cloning can border. Yes, it seems as if the friendship between the two na- not the only nations. The Phil- people. Not to create a race of Ubermen, they say, but to help government has started listen- tions." How can a wall evoke ippines is sixth on the list, and people who are sick or grieving. Lori Andrews, a law professor ing to Pat Buchanan's presiden- friendship!?!? At that, how can a Poland is number ten. at Chicago-Kent College of Law said in The Times article that tial election platform for the 1996 wall with windows in it evoke The outcry against illegal im- she was told by a doctor, '"if any of my relatives got cancer, 1 election: a wall will solve our friendship?!?! The windows al- migration from Mexico and would clone them,' and use the clone as a bone marrow donor problems. low people to see what they can't Central America seems to have to save, the cancer patient's life." Another suggestion for the jus- have. It is like waving a piece of tification of cloning humans was, "grieving parents may want I'll stop ranting and tell you about as much (if not more) to candy in front of a small child to reproduce a terminally ill child." more about the article. 1 glanced do with ethnicity than with the and then taking it away — in a at the front page of the Times actual illegal immigration. Am I the only one who sees ethical problems and potential few words, downright cruel. and a color photo on the upper People do not cry out against il- psychological damage from these two suggestions? If you clone lefthand corner caught my at- As you can tell by now, 1 am legal immigration by Canadians someone, as I understand it, you have created another sentient tention. It was of a wall that had not an advocate of surrounding or Poles. It comes down to the human being, with a brain and a soul and whatever else you clearly been architecturally de- or country with walls. I find it fact that they are white. We want to attribute to what makes a human a human. Does the signed complete with windows. appalling that the United States claim to be a multiethnic society, clone now not have the same rights as any other human being There were a few men gazing currently has "62 miles of steel and legislation such as NAFTA on the planet? The clone is another person. He may look ex- through the windows, looking to walls and chain-link and barbed (the North American Free Trade actly like the original person, but he is not the same person re- the other side of the wall. The wire fences along its border with Agreement) has been passed, but produced. The clone would not have the same memories or article was entitled, "Tiny Mexico." 1 doubt that we have we clearly have different stan- experiences as the original. Stretch of Border, Big Test for a anywhere near that amount of dards as to who belongs in the If you clone a cancer patient to be a bone marrow donor, what Wall." walls and fencing on our Cana- United States. We are sending kind of say does the clone have in the matter? Suppose the clone After reading the article, I dis- dian border. If your response to out mixed messages, because we has no interest in being a donor? Shouldn't he have the right to covered that the United States that is that we don't have a prob- want to think that we are accept- say no if he is as equally a human being in this country? It's Government funded this wall to lem with Canadian illegal im- ing, but in truth, many Ameri- illegal to take the organs of a person without his permission, keep illegal immigrants and migration, you are wrong. cans are afraid of difference. so how would you justify forcing the clone to give up his bone drugs out of our nation. 1 find According to the Immigration This was observed by Fabio marrow? The doctor did not say he would clone the marrow, this in itself a bit disturbing, but and Naturalization Service (INS) Monroy, a club manager on the he said "I would clone them," indicating he would clone the as'ltaeaeLon, I was disgusted In- i homepage; rSawa4» is nMnubsr Mxi id f tefceh p walLIn |W^P^g^af|^pi3£!^s;4'c|olior, Note that he .would structions for the building of the four on a list of ten nations with speaking to the New York Times, Cs'itne clone as adorior. The clonedoesn't seem to have much barrier stated that it must be in- the highest number of illegal he said "It all seems very incon- choice at all. The ethics of this idea are pretty sticky, it seems credibly strong as to withstand aliens in the United States. De- sistent. We have NAFTA, we're tome. extreme attempts at entry into spite this, there is no outcry in supposed to be friends, but we As far as the grieving parents go, I can't think of a greater have this big wall dividing us" possibility for serious psychological damage than that. If Ignorance of other people is Johnny is dying of cystic fibrosis and his parents are deep in driving the United States to grief, they might well want to keep Johnny alive by cloning fence off their land — a land that him. Thus we havejohnny2, sans cystic fibrosis. But Johnny 2 was originally intended to serve is not Johnny. He may look exactly like Johnny, the Johnny Along The long Walk as a haven to the persecuted and whose parents have just watched him die, but he is not Johnny. a place of opportunity. Johnny2 will not be same kid. He won't have the memories This ignorance is being perpe- Johnny had, he won't have done the same things Johnny had. HAS THE HOLD AY SEASON trated by the leaders of our na- But how hard would it be to distinguish between those ideas tion. Newt Gingrich, the Speaker for parents who have gone through the extreme trauma of BEEN COMMERCIALIZED? of the House, told his constitu- watchingjohnny die a lingering and utterly debilitating death? ents, "I personally think we I would venture a guess that it would be extraordinarily diffi- ought to build a fence every- cult to make the distinction between Johnny and Johnny 2. So where we have illegal immi- Johnny2 grows up feeling like he is someone he's not, namely, AMY JEFFRIES '01 grants and drug dealers crossing Johnny. On top of that dilemma, who are Johnny2's parents? into the United States." Thank The parents of Johnny? They didn't bear him. Is Johnny "Tickle Me Elmo!" you, Mr. Gingrich, I'm sure this is Johnny2's only parent? If so, what would that do to the parent- an incredibly practical use of child relationship betweenjohnny2 and the grieving parents? government funds. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a But these ethical and psychological questions are never proponent of illegal immigra- brought up by anyone in the article, Not one ethidst nor any tion or drug dealing, but walls scientist has a quote pondering theprablems of cloning people are the wrong way to go. Didn't Maybe they've already had the debate with, themselves and we just witness the Berlin Wall consider it a dead issue. I must be behind the times in this de- falling, and wasn't it proclaimed bate, right? Well, where's the answer to these questions? as a victory for freedom every- Granted, as a society we've been working toward this .kind of where? Walls are symbols of op- thing for a while now with things like, test-tube babies and ge- Liz FREIRICH '98 netic engineering, but this jump to cofnpletelyrecrea ting a hu- pression, and the US. should be 1 a haven from oppression. We are man being seems, to have leaped right past the "should "The holiday season is a supposed to be "the land of the questions. Everyone in the article says they don't see a real prob- : product of the Patriarchy; free and the home of the brave." lem with cloning people. -",-'/• • . and is a mechanism for the Is living in fear of immigrants When cloning first appeared on the scene, most of the: talk man to continually subju- (both legal and illegal these days, centered around possibilities of cloning cows and other farm gate everyone else through it seems) freedom? Is that what animals. The problem some had with that idea was the.notion consumerism." the founding fathers had in that one disease could wipe out the whole herd in a week if mind? We are a nation of immi- they all came from the same cow. Is that not a possibility with grants, and just because skin col- people, too? '.-'•' ors and languages differ, does not One of thedoctors who was instrumental in the development change the fact that we are all of cloning, Dr. Steen Willadsen, said, "It is not for me, as a per- JEN DARE '98 trying to make a better life for son who develops techniques, to say how we should use them." ourselves and our families in the That's probably true. Science should find out all it can about "Here comes Christmas, US. Is constructing walls to safe- the empirical world if for no other reason than we want to know guard us from our fears bravery? how this world works. How do genes create who we are?- Is it Here we go We are running from ideas that The time is right possible for a single being to reproduce? These are the ques- were implanted in us through ig- tions the ability to clone has answered and they are valid, en- norance. That is just about as far I can't move slow lightening answers and I'm glad 1 know them because it gives from brave as it gets. Walls are Come see the merry side of me a.deeper understanding of the world. Science should not Dare." not the solution to this problem, and the sooner we realize this! be burdened with whether it should do something, only if it the better. can. Other people ask, "Should it be done?" But where are they? PAGE 4 OPINION THE TRINITY TRIPOD - DECEMBER 9,1997 Homelessness And The Neoliberal Model thereby increasing total output. Every- PHILIPPE BLANCATO body benefits, right? Perhaps in the long Opinion Writer run, however, inputs (i.e. workers, ma- chinery, resources, infrastructure) are This past week the mayor of San Fran- not always quickly and easily cisco, Willy Brown, announced that he transferrably to the industry or indus- had "tackled" Golden Gate Park's home- tries in which the country is going to less problem. In effect, Mr. Brown sent po- specialize. This means if the process is licemen and bulldozers to oust the park's not gradual enough, people suddenly residents and level the shanty towns. find themselves unemployed. This is Area property owners applauded his ac- structural unemployment. tions for taking a bold and decisive step Ultimately, business owners benefit in "cleaning up their community." Unfor- from access to cheaper, more efficiently tunately, neither my good conscious nor produced resources. Their businesses my knowledge of economics allows me grow and new job opportunities appear. to bestow such praise on Mayor Brown. This is what the neo-liberal model hopes Through the eyes of bay area property to achieve. In reality however, in theshort owners, Brown's actions were justified run, there may not be readily available because their presence frightens people workers to fill those jobs. Meanwhile, and lowers property values. A person today's papers boast of the growth of works long and hard to purchase a home, technological industries and the thou- and, 1 agree they are justified in their con- sands of new jobs available every day. Re- cern that such a situation lowers realty cruiters flock to college campuses in values. Agreeably, the homeless can pose desperate search of high tech people, yet ALTERNATIVE TO THE ALLEDGED "WALK OF SHAME." a danger, their housing is unsightly, and there are homeless in Golden Gate Park. they are a problem. Few, however, are What is wrong here is that at the same homeless out of their own desire. time as America pursues this model, it Homelessness is the result of three main does not provide adequate and proper problems: structural unemployment, in- mechanisms for training the unem- "Around Trinity" Needs adequate housing in mental instituticns, ployed so as to place them in the chang- and drug abuse. America's ill-coordi- ing market. Our public schools suck and nated desire to pursue a neo-liberal eco- unemployment services only provide To Get Its Facts Straight nomic model while reducing low skill, low wage, and temporary job To the Editor: for different reasons. Salsa Rengue, a pro- government expenditure is its cause. options. Americans want industry gram purely cultural in its focus, was an growth yet they are not willing to accept At election time American voters cry I was disappointed by the comments opportunity for everyone, Latinos and debt or increased taxes to achieve it with- out against increased taxation at the which were printed in the "Around Trin- non-Latinos, to experience, to enjoy, and out social repercussions. same time as they seek a balanced bud- ity" section of the November 24,1997 to dance live Salsa, Merengue, and get and industry growth. Neither the 1 agree with Mayor Brown and San Trinity Tripod, regarding the recent La Bachata Music; some of the most cel- market nor the presidency can grant Francisco's property owners, the home- Voz Latina Salsa Rengue event. 1 am un- ebrated genres of contemporary Latin these three wishes simultaneously. The less are a problem. 1 sy mpathAze with the aware as to how the comments in this music. Not to mention the festivities past two •presVdeticies Yiave pursued a angry people who get on NPR and talk column were compiled for publication. came at a bargain price, with Latin food, similarly neoliberal approach to indus- about how they were afraid to walk Given the fact that no author is listed, I and alternative beverages. try growth. Neo-iiberalism essentially home at night. Unfortunately, violent am not certain whether the piece was Finally, I must address the accusation embraces David Ricardo's theory of evictions and the leveling of shanties are written by a Trinity Tripod staff mem- made that the Salsa Rengue was illegally comparative advantage: each country not the answer. The answer is education ber who is responsible for collecting sponsored by a Greek-lettered organiza- produces what it is most efficient at, and better social services. comments on weekend campus events, tion. I noticed how the "University of or if it is a member of the staff who sim- Hartford...," "hook-up..," and "who really ply generates comments him/herself ran this party...what are their Greek let- How I Got A 4.0 Without with the intention of amusing readers. ters..." seem to be connecting themes in The bottom line is that as a result, the this anonymous individual's statement. Trinity College La Voz Latina commu- The person is entirely right in that Trin- Killing My Roommate nity has been insulted. ity tuitions do not fund fraternities and sororities. 11:00 AW - CBS: The Price Is Right The comments published about Salsa BY ANDREW PETERSON Is John Maynard Keynes sleeping Rengue were entirely unsubstantiated Trinity College consists of many rec- Opinions Writer with five-foot-eight lingerie models? I and of fensive. First and foremost, a third ognized campus organizations, Greek think not. Log sixty hours of viewing of the room was not filled with Univer- and non-Greek. The Trinity College Stu- The other day I took a break from time and you'llbe a shoe-in to land that sity of Hartford students. I do not know dent Activities Budget Committee recog- writing my dissertation on Time Man- job at Wal-Mart. • ' • why this person chose to generalize that nizes the Trinity College La Voz Latina agement and Modern Mythology and ' 1:00 PM -NBC: Days of Our Lives presence to the University of Hartford Organization; a campus organization decided instead to watch a little televi- Will Mariana's daughter's estranged community alone. A variety of people which foeusesonpromotingand educat- sion. It took me about half an hour to hermaphrodite twin start sleeping came to support the Salsa Rengue. In ing the campus about the Latino culture. make the realization, that most fifth- with Kristen's husband's dead secretary, addition to the many Trinity students La Voz Latina received partial funding year college students and people with who, after recently being exorcised and who were present, there were also stu- from the budget committee for this two first names that live in trailer parks reincarnated, decides to break up for dents from Central Connecticut State event. La Voz Latina is not represented must have known all along: everything good with her former bodily tenant? University, Yale University, the Univer- by Greek letters, and is not a Greek-let- sity of Connecticut, as well as several tered fraternity or sorority. 1 witnessed Trinity College faculty and staff, several and took part in the hard work which Instead of paying hundreds of thousands ofdolfars to Marriott staff, as well as others from the went into planning Salsa Rengue. These get a liberal arts education, why not just get cab\e.J Hartford community. As a member of anonymous comments were truly a slap the Trinity College La Voz Latina, the in the face to La Voz Latina, and simply 1 could ever possibly need tolOprah Winfrey Rengue's off campus publicity. Addi- Rengue, I believe, was a very successful a liberal arts education, why not justget Ever find yourself unable to form co- tionally, 1 can confirm many of the function. It received many excellent re- cable and pocket the difference? I herent1 thoughts or control your bodily schools which were present because of views from attendants both on and off thought to myself; "Self, if only there functions and motor skills? Of course the close relationships I have with many campus. 1 have been a student here for were some way to know what shows- you have. Who hasn't? That's why your of their visiting students. I was not work- three years. I can count on my fingers will make you the smartest, why you'd .grandma wears diapers. Watch the ing at the door the night of Salsa Rengue; the amount of times I have experienced be able to mop the floor with Alex Queen of Daytime Talk and .shell help however, rest assured because of the rich a Trinity "party" which achieved a rich Trebe'ck (not to mention you'd have get you from the bookstore to the toilet diversity in attendance, it would be im- diversity in its attendance. Salsa Rengue more money than Aaron Spelling)!" So and back again. Her latest pick: possible to assume that "a third of the was phenomenal in that respect. Unfor- my-friends, in this week's action--' Flubber - The Novel, If you speak En- room was filled with University of Hart- tunately, it would take an event of this packed article I went ahead and .cook glish and want to know more; be sure ford students, and that rest with Trinity proportion to foster that kind of a pres- the time to put together a little guide, to pick this one up. History majors with students..." This person clearly assumed 1 ence on this campus. I am tired of read- so that maybe you-too can someday be' any recollection of WWII will kindly those figures. ing derogatory comments in The Tripod as learned as myself, restrain themselves from viewing. Heil Secondly, Salsa Rengue attendants did about all multicultural events (i.e. Oprah! ' •10:00, AM-Fox: jerry .Springer • , ' not solely attend Salsa Rengue to "hook- BAHO, minority preview weekend). . The last time .1 saw Jerry, his guests 1 thought about including the up with someone so they won't have to Stop trying to disable our efforts to pro- were an offensively ugly postal worker' evening news in this list, but I was so worry about bumping into them on the vide some diversity and culture at Trin- with Tourettes' Syndrome and his damn smart-by airtime that I didn't Long Walk on Sunday and not knowing ity. equally ugly and overly sensitive ex-fi- need to watch, it. Instead, I went back their names." That is clearly the author's ance the amateur kick-boxer. I think and finished up that paper. Naturally, I loose morals coming out in black and the theme was, "Surprise! I Want to Kick never could have written it without the white. That was clearly a preposterous Sincerely, Your Ass!"' I highly recommend this help of everybody's favorite household and ungrounded statement to make, Adrian L. Reyes '99 show to political science majors. appliance. God bless the box. Many different people came that night La Voz Latina DECEMBER 9,1997— THE TRINITY TRIPOD OPINION PAGE 5 Women's Center Newsletter Why Not Be A Dweeb Is Dead Wrong About Frats To the Editor: lars we receive per person does not cover And Study Abroad? the expenses of such functions. It is someone else. We're all dweebs on a We are writing in reference to the ar- amusing that the people who criticize VlRA) MAJMUDAR relative scale, and that Iscoffedat those ticle, "Greek Systems Harm Women" in the Hall took shelter under our tent Opinion Writer two boys who made me feel bad. the Women's Center newsletter. The while it rained during the Homecoming The cliches abound — it takes all Brotherhood of Saint Anthony Hall football game, receiving free food and 1 was riding the Greyhound Express types, variety is the spice of.., and in a takes extreme offense to the idea that "to partaking of a free hard bar. Basically, to New York City the day after Than ks- lot of ways they're true. As I prepare to be a member of the Hall, women have to those dues which some believe to buy giving for a day's outing. Needless to embark for a semester abroad, the two check their womanhood at the door." friendships, actually go towards parties say, on the biggest shopping day of the morons, I mean young scholars, made This idea that women do not have equal and late nights in which anyone at this year, the bus was pretty packed. Tur- me realize I must allow myself more standing in the Hall or must compro- school could participate. Saint Anthony key enzymes from the day before still flexibility, and be willing to deal with mise their femininity in order to be re- Hall is also a National Historical Land- lingered, and I thought I'd pass the ride whatever, and whoever I might be spected, is preposterous. If the women mark, and our dues go to the upkeep of a with a nice snooze. My friend and I stuck with at a given time. It would in the Hall were known as sisters, we feel building which, we think everyone were, however, fortunate enough to be behoove me to not be so quick to call it would only accentuate the differences would agree, adds to the allure of the provided with some entertainment, someone a dork or a dweeb (even if of the sexes. There are chapters of Saint Trinity campus. which, 1 must add, was less than con- they are). Anthony Hall where the women have In the future, it would be advisable for ducive to sleep. But it's not the nap dep- Leaving the security of our Trinity decided to be known as sisters, but the everyone to do more research before rivation that makes this story worth home is scary because we part with fa- members of the Trinity Chapter have making harsh judgements. Brothers of telling, it's the buffoonery of the two miliarity and subject ourselves to unanimously agreed that we prefer to be Saint Anthony Hall do not feel those gentlemen who sat behind us. shocks. Other parts of the globe are far, How else can I describe two college- far different, and perhaps much more age guys who immediately after sitting important than the classes we take in there has been a female president of the Hall, down suggest they get themselves one a foreign university, is the lesson we and...women are treated with as much respect as men of these buses and go pick up some have to learn from that jolt. The people "laydeez?" At this, the other one, the we meet will do things differently; the within the Hall lackey, added his 'hut hut1 laugh we way they dress, the foods they eat, and were to become very familiar with so on. Chances are, a fun Saturday called Brothers. The women in the Hall who are not in Greek Organizations are come Manhattan. For a while they night will not beanything like a night take pride in being known as Hall Broth- inferior, and the rush process is open to were amusing. They recalled their bar of Party Barn and Late night. ers and do not feel that they have joined everyone at this school, and all are wel- crawling escapades in Worcester, a There are so many things I can think an organization where women are op- come to attend. When you ask, "Frater- friend who lived in his parents house of that make being here special; the pressed or merely figureheads for the nities, do you like the stereotype that you and invited girls over but had to keep way the Chapel is tinted orange by a school administration. Yes, there has are meathead sex fiends who can't be them from waking his family, and late summer sunset, the way B&G fe- been a female president of the Hall, and trusted?" and "Sororities, do you like the laydeez they knew, wanted, or hap- verishly vacuums the Quad of leaves, yes, women are treated with as much re- stereotype tat you're vapid, bitchy pened to see. Of slightly more interest the way the same five meals are rotated spect as men within the Hall. In the fu- snobs?" the answer is NO. Unfortunately, ture, further research and interviews stereotypes are generalizations given by should be conducted before such judge- narrow minded people. Next time, think Although I'm sure this is easier said than done, we ments are made. about how the Women's Center would must go [abroad] willing to embrace newness and The point was also raised that Cleo is feel if the Greek Organizations wrote a prepared not to compare everything to home in a nondiscriminatory because their mem- newsletter stereotyping you as male hat- negative light. bers are known as siblings. Webster's ing lesbian feminists. That stereotype dictionary defines "sibling" as "brother would be as preposterous as the one that or sister," and the definition of "brother" women do not have equal standing in was The Hamster, or rather, The each week in Mather (leftovers on Sat- It't '38K of dn and. though I'm sure., thisis«asier said than of the Hall. Amy Zubko '98, Camilla Bradley '99, llcosely quote, "works put a lot, big guy* ••done; we must go'wjlBngi'tjp, embrace In reference to the implication that we Sasha Mardikian '99, Dorothy Cavanagh but he's got a sensitive sidethe laydeez./; ;^p^|^^|€d; || gp: pay dues for fr iendship, we would like to '99, Sabrina Gaya '99, Devin Beddard '00, point out that we have many parties Lisa Bottomley '00, Randy DePree '00, onetheycaltThe: iSamstflh:. • ^ open to the entire school. The five dol- Carolina Lorenzo '00, Courtney Fulks '00 V/Theireaitreatcs^ ^

Thanks To Community : > i i1' huthiit;i rfi/: , To The Editor: to their doors. ^Frn afraid[of alltfie things':; Our gratitude goes out to all who rig^nd Over fifty Hartford families received helped. Dorms participating were 3rd •tbt'iet^i'th^tsbu^;;;'; ;^yg 6 hk f a full turkey Thanksgiving dinner last floor Jackson, 3rd floor Elton, and 3rd >m:the^e;gpbnfe:|::^a^ht;V 4EtHepeppJeI willrri4ss,(and Discoln-' week thanks to the combined contribu- floor Stowe. A large amount of the sup- &|Bi^ tions of many in our college community. port were from the college offices, in- %fo ConnPIRG's Hunger and Homeless cluding Marketing and Public Relations, g^y^h^ Project worked in conjunction with Italian Elderhostel Programs, Chapel f4 ^fg^ p :ltb; ericpuntef-things fore'ig"ttj;br fepur- Praxis, the Community Service Resi- Music Program, the President's Office, inayy th|nE;I'in making' ;all/this:up|y .. selves foreigners atbne/tiirie or anotheti: dence Hall, to organize the distribution Trinity Center for Neighborhoods, the which i'rn;ribt, or tHat|ts a stupid stbry,!; ; Wealso ought to be the dweeb and ap- of food baskets to needy families. How- Life Sciences Office, and the Graduate •which maybeit is, but Idohave a poirit predate: things d\veeby.We make Trin- ever, none of our efforts would have been Studies Office. Faculty were also in- for telling it. ./. '.••'•;,,•! •••'.'. • ••;:•;'' •:/ -V •'• :•. ;ity our home for four years, find our possible without the incredible support volved, with help from the departments V" After tKefirsthourGfTheHamstuh? place,: create our memories, only to we received from numerous groups, of- of Modern Languages and Literature, and his friertds; I was thinking, geez; leave in a,short:time. If wegpaway. fices, and resident halls. Letters were History, Psychology, and Chemistry. what a couple oMweebs, Later (rnuch: /planning;pn doing the same:, but in a. sent out asking for contributions and the Marriott also contributed the use of their later)!considered that;;there is surely • newepuntry ancl only for four months; response was overwhelming. Working freezer to store the turkeys until they :sorne6ne; who thinks i'm-ajdweeb, and^' |blfil with a list provided by the administra- were delivered. Students were involved whoever thatperson i5,;he;s a dweebtp/ in various campus groups such as Hillel, tion at M. D. Fox Elementary School Newman Club, Tripod, IMAN1, and (where Trinity students tutor) the fami- Community Outreach Steering Board lies that received the food lived in the contributed seven hundred dollars •Bfe, neighborhood directly surrounding raised at its annual auction. Trinity, including Broad Street, Washing- ton Street, and Maple Avenue. Our goal The results from this year far sur- to raise fifty baskets was easily reached passed last year's showing and we thank HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM YOU® as more than that was distributed with everyone who helped fill many kitchens, extra food donated to ONE CHAIN, a and stomachs, with food this Thanksgiv- OUTGOING OPINION EDITORS, program in Northern Hartford, and St. ing. This is truly a sign of the commit- AND PARIES. Elizabeth's Shelter in downtown. ment this college has to its neighborhood Some groups donated food, while oth- and we wish everyone could have seen ers donated money which was used to the smiles we received. buy the turkeys and side dishes. Many of the families were not aware that they were going to be receiving the dinners Sincerely, and were surprised on Tuesday and ConnPIRG's Hunger and Homelessness Wednesday when baskets were delivered and Praxis PAGE 6 NEWS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - DECEMBER 9,1997 Female Leaders Come Together On The Beat planned for next semester. We alleviate this competition. For BY RENAY SMALLCOMB hope to set up a regular rime for example, clubs will now talk News Writer all interested organization lead- with other clubs before setting Events UnffoBd At Crow ers or members to get together a date for an event so that they On Tuesday, December 2, the and talk about common prob- are not competing for atten- Hartford Police responded to a report of a theft during President's Special Council on lems. We will be look ing for fac- dance," Joseph commented. the evening of Tuesday, December 2. The Crow house on Women held a dinner for the ulty and staff to work with Juliana Blunt '98, a fellow Stu- Crescent Street is currently undergoing renovations by leaders of clubs and organiza- student groups on this effort. dent Representative of the private contractors to make room for another fraternity to tions on campus. We also discussed leadership PSCW, said, "Many different occupy a section of the house. The contractors, who had Women student leaders at- development activities to allow clubs attended, from EROS to keys to all sections of the house, noticed televisions on the tended to increase support for mentor relationships to build the College Republicans. 1 was third floor, the section belonging to Crow. They took two one another and discuss solu- more easily among more expe- excited at the reaction of the televisions from the third floor. Crow members tions to common problems. rienced students and new stu- students. All clubs felt there subsequently informed campus officials that they suspected Professor Gail Hall, Co-chair the contractors. After a short investigation, two workmen of the PSCW, stated, "We have "Unity and support among organizations were seen returning the television sets. They were been having this dinner with confronted by Crow members and left quickly after they student leaders for about five encourage members to be active in the left the televisions. Both Campus Safety and Hartford Police years in order to hear from stu- community. . . Every club needs support to were summoned. The contractors sped off and Campus dent leaders about their con- feel that they are doing something of Safety discontinued the chase for safety reasons. Hartford cerns for women at Trinity. At Police started to follow a vehicle, which is not confirmed the student forum in fall '96 and importance and having an effect on the to be the same one, and commence a high speed chase the PSCW dinner in spring '97, community" -Jennifer Joseph '99 westbound on 1-84 until Hartford and State Police lost the there was considerable discus- fleeing vehicle in Farmington. The police suspect that the sion by students about the iso- dents." was a need for more support. 1 two vehicles were not the same. The televisions belonging lation student groups felt, and a "There are many reasons the felt great excitement about the to Crow were returned and the contractors involved are sense of powerlessness or inef- PSCW decided to address unity possibility of more unity forbidden from working at Trinity. fectiveness that the isolation among clubs in campus,"stated among clubs and organiza- seemed to cause. The Council's Jennifer Joseph '99, a Student tions." goal for the dinner this year was Representative of the PSCW "We wanted to create a cli- to get at the sources of these "Unity and support among or- mate of activism at Trinity," she License Plate Stolen problems and to find possible ganizations encourage mem- added. "People say Trinity is solutions to them. bers to be active in the very apathetic, but we know A Connecticut license plate was stolen from a Honda "Specific problems we ad- community, whether or not it they are many students who are Prelude parked in the Vernon Place parking lot on Thursday, dressed were scheduling com- concerns women's issues. Every interested in having effective December 4. Director of Campus Safety Brian Kelly peting events, recruiting and club needs support to feel that organizations on campus." explained that "these are being taken as a result of the plates maintaining actively interested they are doing something of Elizabeth Perry '98 stated, having active registration stickers on them." members, developing leader- importance and having an ef- "The dinner was definitely a ship skills, lack of communica- fect on the community." great success. It was impressive tion about events, and lack of "Clubs found they were com- to see so many women together Car Window Smashed attendance at events by stu- peting with each other though discussing these issues and dents and faculty," Hall added. they really didn't want to. We working to support each other. The window of a Chevrolet Cavalier parked in the Ferris "As far as solutions," she said, discussed how more communi- I hope that something comes lot was smashed during the evening of November 25. A "we have a lunch meeting cation between the clubs would out of it." radar detector, gym bag, and personal papers were stolen from inside the car. Brian Kelly indicated that Campus Safety will be looking into vehicles to see whether any valuable items are visible and if so, the owner will be NEWS FROM notified and asked to remove them. OTHER SCHOOLS Hungry Thief At Writing Center An office door at the Writing Center was damaged and some food from the refrigerator was found missing on November 26. Nothing was taken except for some frozen food. Campus Safety suspects that students were involved. Former USC Student Faces Murder Charge

On Thursday, December 4, 1997, a judge ruled that there was sufficient evidence to proceed with the trial of Linda Chu. Chu is the former University of Southern California Welcome Home (USC) sophomore charged with the murder of her newborn infant last spring. This incident A student returned to his apartment on Crescent Street began on May 7,1997 when the body of the newborn in question was found in a plastic following Thanksgiving Break to find it had been ransacked grocery bag in the trash bin of Century Apartments by a USC maintenance worker. Chu's by burglars. Two televisions, a CD player with CDs, and a former roommate identified several of the objects found with the child as belonging to Sony stereo had been stolen. The suspects gained entry Chu. The physical evidence presented in court suggests that the baby was born alive and through a third floor bedroom window. Hartford Police are was then strangled to death. The prosecution maintains that Chu, who stipulated in investigating but have no suspects at this time. Thursday's pretrial meeting that she was the child's biological mother, gave birth to the baby by herself in her Century apartment after concealing her condition by wearing oversized clothes. Chu's defense team has suggested that they might contest their client's admission to being the child's biological mother at trial. Secret Codes Let Loose Stacy Matros, uwtre, 12/7/97 A student returning from Thanksgiving break found his cashmere jacket missing but no sign of forced entry to the room. Campus Safety audited the codes used to enter the room and found that only legitimate codes had been Amherst Alumni That Refuses To Go Home used. "We suspect that this is a case where somebody has given their code out to someone else/' commented Brian A recent Amherst alumni that broke into Seelye House on the weekend of November 9 is set to face trial on December 8. Robert Weedn '96 is accused of trying to break into several Kelly. In an unrelated incident, students living in Funston student rooms on the first-floor hall of Seelye early Sunday morning. It appears that Weedn returned to find that two laptops had been stolen, together attempted to enter one room but was frightened away by the scream of the resident who valued at $6,000. Kelly remarked, "all roommates present saw him trying to open her window. He then proceeded to the west side of Seelye where he indicated that they commonly gave a personal code to kicked out four windows to the sun porch, broke a window in a security door, and entered friends and family." Kelly warns students not to give their the house. First-floor residents were then awakened by his attempts to open several locked personal codes out to anybody. bedroom doors. Students reported these incidents to campus police. A security officer responding to these complaints intercepted Seelye as he was leaving the building. When questioned, Weedn identified himself as a current student but became agitated and fled the Lost And Found scene. Both campus security and the Town Police pursued Weedn and finally apprehended him as he tried to enter another campus residence. Weedn was arrested by Town Police and A parent visiting a Trinity student reported to Campus held in jail until noon Sunday when he was released on bail. Blood tests preformed at the Safety that her handbag had been stolen while she was in time of the incident revealed that Weedn was intoxicated. On November 10, Weedn appeared the library. On the following day, the bag was reported to in court and pled guilty to charges of breaking and entering with intention to commit a have been found with all of its contents at the front desk of felony, malicious destruction of property, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Campus the Ferris Athletic Center. Campus Safety has subsequently Security has described this as an isolated incident, however; several first-floor residents of returned the bag and its contents to the owner. Seelye did not agree, as it prompted four of the six to move to other dormitories. Morgan L Delano, The Amherst Student, 11/12/97 written and compiled by Timothy Slotovcr DECEMBER 9,1997 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PAGE 7 ORL And MAC To

Celebrate Holidays Skydlvers Plunge T© Their Deaths Over South Pole for this project, "The Junior Fel- BY JENNIFER ANTONIAZZI lows have to put on programs as Three experienced sky divers on an adventure tour plunged to their deaths at the South News Editor part of their responsibility. This Pole when their parachutes failed to open, officials said Sunday. A spokesman for the Canadian is our first, we want to do pro- firm Adventure Network International, which organized the trip, said the dead parachutists The Office of Residential Life grams that are educationally were among a six-man team which had jumped at around 8,500 feet over the South Pole on in conjunction with the Multi- beneficial and through brain- Saturday. "Three landed without problems but unfortunately two of the parachutes appear cultural Affairs Council has storming we came up with this not to have deployed at all and one hardly deployed. It's a very sad situation," Michael organized a Multicultural Holi- idea. When we shared it to the McDowell said by telephone. The tragedy only became clear when the small plane which day Celebration. This campus other student groups they were had dropped the parachutists landed to pick them up. When just three of the jumpers wide event is composed of an very supportive and enthusias- appeared, U.S. servicemen from a nearby base joined the hunt "They went out in snowmobiles art exhibit that opened on Mon- tic." and found the first body very quickly. The other two were close by," he said. Two of the dead day, December 8th in the art Smith went on to explain the were US. citizens, aged 36 and 43, while the third was a 49-year-old Austrian. Each had paid space on the second floor of goal behind this project, "We $22,000 to take part. "They all brought their own parachutes which they packed themselves," Mather Hall. This display fea- wanted to address during the he added, saying possible causes included equipment failure, an error of judgment or weather tures artwork, decorations, cos- holiday season that numerous conditions. tumes and important religious holidays are celebrated by dif- Renters News, Sunday, December 7,1997 symbols relating to major reli- ferent cultures in Hartford as gious celebrations and their his- well as by the Trinity commu- Dozens Perish In Siberian Plane Crash torical significance that take nity. We wanted a low key, fun place during the winter season. evening that would allow This art exhibit will be followed More than 1,600 rescue workers battled against fires, steam and extreme cold Sunday as people from different cultures they searched in vain for survivors of the crash of a military cargo aircraft which ploughed by a dinner on Wednesday, De- to learn about each other. The cember 10, at 7:00 PM in the into a block of flats in Siberia on Saturday. The giant tailfin of the Antonov-124 - taller than idea is that people walk away a house - lodged in the five-story building, which it chopped almost in half. Last night, 41 Washington Room. This dinner with a little more understand- will incorporate a variety of bodies had been recovered and 23 people were still missing. Many of the victims were charred ing of the religious and histori- beyond recognition. Fifteen people were taken to hospital, some of them with serious burns. holiday dishes representing the cal significance of holidays." diverse cultural celebrations of Witnesses said a fireball engulfed the area, in a suburb of Irkutsk, when the plane crashed the Trinity community. Some Vice-President of shortly after taking off from a nearby military aircraft factory and more than 100 tons of of the holidays being featured Multicultural Affairs Council aircraft fuel burst into flames. Twenty seconds after takeoff, about a mile from the runway, during this celebration are Sharon Thor '00 commented, the pilot radioed that he had lost power to two of the four engines. "I looked outside and saw Kwanzaa, Chanukah, Chinese "MAC's goal is to have campus the plane descending, leaning to one side, getting lower and lower. Then I heard a sound and New Year, Three Kings Day as wide events that will expose the wondered why isn't the plane going up," said an elderly woman. "I felt a shudder go through well as Christmas. Trinity community to different me and I felt awful. I heard a bang, and all my doors and windows blew open." Rescue workers cultures. I am really happy that despaired of finding anyone alive in the rubble due to the intense cold, made worse when This event is the result of the Junior Fellows are working the water poured on to the crash site to put out the fires froze. Two of the dead were children planning and cooperation be- with the MAC on this event from an orphanage hit by the aircraft's wing. The building was set on fire. tween the Junior Fellows, the which celebrates the various The Daily Telegraph, London, Monday, December 8,1997 Multicultural Affairs Council cultural holidays that occur as well as student groups such during the winter months of as ASA (Asian-American Stu- which many students do not Israeli Labor Strike Ends dents Association); TCBWO know about, it is an educational (Trinity College Black Women's event in a relaxed atmosphere Israel's Histadrut labor federation ended a nationwide strike Sunday that had shut down Organization); La Voz Latina; that exposes students to these the main international airport and seaports, banks, postal services and the Tel Aviv Stock Hillel; SACS; and Imam. These diverse cultural traditions," Exchange. "As of 10 PM., the workers are returning to their jobs under back-to-work orders," student groups are responsible Lina Estrada, President of La Histadrut official Shfomo Shani told Reuters. He said that the labor court orders, which the for organizing the art exhibits as Voz Latina which is organizing Histadrut had previously ignored, covered most of the 700,000 public sector workers who well as contributing the differ- a narration of Three Kings Day went on strike last Wednesday in a dispute over pensions and privatization. "It is a striking ent cultural menus. Also, dur- and its place in Latin American victory for the Histadrut, which achieved the goals it set for itsel f," Channel One said, without ing the meal they have Culture, said, "I think that this giving precise details of the compromise. Finance Minister Yaacov Neeman, who has already organized programs to share program is a very positive event agreed to the proposal, told reporters the two sides could have met at the negotiating table information and insights into as it shows an initiative by the and avoided a strike. "The real losers are the Israeli people, the state of Israel and an economy the origins and practices of school to sponsor programing that has been badly damaged," he said. The Israel Manufacturers Association said the strike, their respective holidays that promotes diversity and the biggest stoppage in Israel for years, was costing the economy about $32 million a day. All- through dance, music, and cos- mulitculturalism. night talks with the government had broken down at dawn, hours before a hearing on the tumes. attorney-general's order to fine the uni ons for contempt of court after the Histadrut ignored "This is a chance for other back-to-work orders issued last week. The Histadrut has demanded the Treasury honor a Graduate Assistant in Resi- people to become aware of other pension deal signed with the previous Labor government weeks before the Likud's Benjamin dential Life Carter Smith, who holidays that occur during this Netanyahu ousted it in May last year. additionally is an Administra- season besides the traditional tive Assistant to the MAC American version of Christ- ReutersNews, Sunday, December7,1997 Council, described the impetus mas." Teen Charged With High School Massacre

On Monday, December 1,1997, a 14-year-old boy opened fire on his classmates as they Decolonization Project gathered for morning prayer in a Kentucky high school. Michael Carneal, a ninth grader at Heath High, fired 10 shots before being stopped by fellow student Ben Strong, a 17-year-old Sets Spring Schedule pastor's son. Carneal's shooting spree resulted in the deaths of three female students and continued from page one The Trinity Decolonization wounded five others, including one female student who was paralyzed from the waist down. have heard many comments project has been a great success Carneal insisted during his interrogation that he acted alone, however; McCraken County and questions pertaining to the and is meeting the goals set for Sheriff Frank Augustus said that he believes that the boy conspired with others. This theory topic in relation to world events. the project as was agreed at a re- is due in part to the size of the arsenal that Carneal brought with him a pistol, two rifles, two I think that it is good that we are cent meeting. All attending shotguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Carneal has been charged as a juvenile attaining these new kinds of were hopeful that this would with murder, attempted murder, and burglary for allegedly stealing guns from a neighbor's understanding about [the continue in the events sched- house. Commonwealth's Attorney Timothy Kaltenbach said he will seek the maximum project]." uled for the spring semester, penalty available: life without the possibility of parole for twenty-five years. One of the those successes which include the Independent The New York Times, December\1,1997 has been the class being held in Study Course, four new panel conjunction with the course. lectures and four new films in Still Made in The U.S.A. The Decolonization Indepen- the film series. dent Study is a repeatable Also on the agenda is a lec- Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed relaxing its fifty-year-old rule course offered both semesters ture on the twenty-fourth of requiring a product be "all or virtually all" of U.S. origin to be identified or promoted as for a half credit. Each student is February to be given by Afro- "made in the U.S.A." The proposed minimum requirement for such a label was 75 percent responsible for attending a Cuban author Pedro Perez- U.S. content, a drop from the 98 percent standard previously associated with this number of lectures to be deter- Sarduy. In March, there will be measurement. This initiative was begun by New Balance Shoe Inc. which mobilized mined by their coordinating a special symposium featuring Congressional support in Maine and Massachusetts for more flexible standards. The FTC professor, a paper discussing more than eleven different pa- investigated this issue for two years and as of last May had proposed a relaxation of the old one of the issues brought up in pers to be presented by visiting standards. However, the tremendous public outcry that this proposal has created has caused the lectures or topics. They lecturers from outside Trinity the FTC to reverse its position. The negative reaction to this idea centered on issues such as were also responsible for keep- College. job protection and truth-in-advertising. This feedback made a significant impression on ing a journal of their reactions "I thought it was an amazing both Congress as well as the FTC which consequently voted 4-0 against any change to the to the project events which they ground breaking project in that present standard. attended. This semester twenty it brought together both stu- The New York Times, December 6,1997 two people were enrolled in the dents and faculty. The series al- class and many of those have lowed students to work signed up for next semester as alongside faculty instead of for well. faculty," said Anhoni Patel '98. PAGE 8 NEWS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - DECEMBER 9,1997

The Tripod Fellows Complete would like to congratulate those students inducted into :-, the Phi Beta Kappa honor society ...? Their 1st Semester \ on Monday, December 8. continued from page one planning to expand from four tacts have been very positive." fellows to six, which will be Each of the Fellows feels that funded for the first three years Courtney H. Bragar Talia R. Kipper their relationship with the RAs by the A.V. Davis Foundation. in their zones is going very well Neill hopes that this will reduce Sarah H. Bullock Christina Harms Lee in spite of initial reservations. the number of RAs for which While several RAs are leaving each Fellow is responsible as Jennifer K. Dare Scott Bradford Murray the program next term, Neill well as allow the Fellows to have insists that is a result of stu- more time outside of their ad- Benjamin J. Golas Monica A. Petruolo dents going abroad not the pres- ministrative responsibilities. In Geoffrey M. Grande Meredith Stedman ence of the Fellows, stating addition, the title of the position "there is simply a more de- will be changed from Junior Michael A. Guillorn Dari E. Sylvester manding evaluation process" Fellow to Residential Fellow. and that "there is no real in- The Fellows hope that as time Michael F. Haberkorn Sara D. Wohlgemuth crease in attrition." goes on the student body will Neill and the Fellows hope to become more acclimated to Shahryar Khan Nazumi A. Yamada counteract the student's feelings their presence and that rela- through involvement with tions will be more cordial. campus organizations and Sanger expressed this desire clubs. While this was originally saying "collectively we're JFs, Mites Wreak Havoc In Cook planned to occur throughout but none of us are JFs... we're continued from page one cording to the Williams' Record, chosomatic reactions; students the year, the extensive duties in individuals not entities." derstanding of the infestation, there is minor hysteria in the come in complaining of scalp Residential Life have occupied Junior Fellow Shaina many of the residents steered residence halls. In some dorms, itchiness when they don't have much of their time. Hammond already feels as if clearof their neighbors and dili- it's become policy to wear any lice. They have created the One of the best examples of her situation with the student gently cleaned their rooms in shower caps when inside the itchiness in their minds." this sort of campus outreach populace is improving. "I feel hopes of staying "pure." One dorm. At most recent count, the A couple of worried students occurred in the Fall as Fellow like I know more people when 1 anonymous resident explained, Williams' Health Center had di- have reported to the Trinity Kirk Sanger was a coach of the walk around campus. However, "Those of us who had scabies agnosed well over 300 cases of Medical Office with red, itchy Women's Rugby Team. The en- Smith says he is "guardedly op- felt kind of dirty. We felt like we lice. skin. The nurses provided them tire staff hopes that similar ef- timistic" for the future. shouldn't go in to anybody else's Their epidemic has lasted with lotion for their dry skin forts will expose Fellows to the Winer looked to the future of room. And for that matter, no- over three weeks and unlike at and sent them on their way. students as people rather than the program stating, "this is the body really wanted to come Trinity, the lice shows no signs Scabies at Trinity have been disciplinarians. first year and it's a big change, into our room..." of recession. Said one pessimis- all but eradicated. While the Dean of Students David but over time there will be One Cook A resident who tic student at Williams, "Lice Medical Office believes that Winer said that he believes the greater acceptance [of the Fel- was not affected by Scabies, sug- are going to be around a long there is little chance for another program has "gone very well" lows]." gested that the tiny epidemic time. 1 expect to get it eventu- wave, the office suggests that and that "providing an under- While the majority of stu- started with a "dead hamster" ally." The Williams Medical anybody who thinks that they graduate in the dormitories is dents continue to be distrustful owned by one of the residents of Office expects to have elimi- might have an infestation beneficial for the undergradu- of the Fellows, support for them Cook B. While Scabies aren't nated the problem by the time should.cottte in immediately. ates and for the College." He is growing. Bill Glover '01 said •generally 'known"to infect do- students leave for Christmas. "We've onlyhad this once before went on to state that "if Ihad my "1 think that the Junior Fellows mestic pets, it is possible. A staff member of the Health and that was a long time ago," a druthers, 1 would have a Junior bring much needed organiza- At neighboring Williams, Center at Williams cautioned nurse stated. "1 don't think were Fellow in each of the dormito- tion and supervision to an oth- there has been a larger outbreak against false alarms. "We've had going to see Scabies again for a ries." erwise chaotic residential of Scabies'cousin, Hair Lice, Ac- considerable amounts of psy- while." For next year, the program is program." Summer Jobs In Hartford What Are YOU Doing This Summer? Here's An Opportunity You Won't Want To Miss! Program Summary Benefits Thanks to the generous support of the Hartford - Eight-week paid summer experience in a ca- Foundation for Public Giving, Trinity College Ca- reer field of your choosing; reer Services has been able to establish the Summer - $3,000 stipend; Career Exploration Program. This creates an op- - An on-site mentor who will help you develop portunity for Trinity students to participate in an the skills and experiences you need to become eight week program to explore the career field of more marketable upon graduation; their choice. These assignments will be located in - Fun after-hour programs to give you more private, for-profit companies as well as non-profit exposure to the cultural life of Hartford; organizations throughout the Hartford area. Stu- implication Process dents will participate in a competitive process to be - Eight-week commitment to program (days selected by the host institution. A stipend of and evenings) is a prerequisite. $3,000 for the eight-week program will be paid to First-year students, sophomores, and juniors are students who participate. In addition.to their daily eligible to participate. work at the organization, students will participate in - Students must be in good academic standing. other scheduled program events throughout the - Students need to confer with a career special- summer. These events will include dinners with ist to indicate career field interests. guest speakers, tours of Hartford, and visits to local - Resume, cover letter, and transcript must be museums and Hartford-area attractions. - submitted to Career Services. Interview with on-site mentor. Sponsored By Trinity College Career Services and The Hartford Foundation DECEMBER 9,1997 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PAGE 9 Trinity Sponsors Charity Lego Building Contest Adults and children alike enjoy building Lego objects while aiding a charitable cause

BY DAN BERMAN News Writer

The Trinity Field House turned into a construction zone Sunday afternoon as the young and young-at-heart partici- pated in the "Lego Construction Zone" competition for the Salvation Army Marshall House Youth Shelter in Hart- ford. The twelfth annual event was sponsored by Lego, KISS 95.7, Connecti- cut News 30 and Trinity College. 663 people organized into 255 teams partici- pated, raising over $3,500 for the Marshall House. The competition began at 2:00 PM, when teams promptly began tearing open the plastic bags of the small plas- tic bricks, pouring them out on the Field House floor and frantically putting them together. Popular designs included houses, cars, boats, people and even a hockey rink. All of the bricks were do- nated by Lego, with participants able to keep all that they used, with the remain- der going to the Marshall House. The first place winner amazed the crowd with a foot-high lifelike Santa Claus, complete with beard and sack of pre- sents over his shoulder. Winners received Jay Cox Chapman, Harry Dobelle, Chris Savarese '99, Jeremy Hough '98 and THOM BACK their choice of Lego sets. Kris Matney '99 pose with their award-winning Lego model of Mir. Divisional Social Services Program Coordinator for the Salvation Army Trinity was represented by a team con- "It's nice to blow off work for a day and that emphasizes our engineering depart- Bonnie Glasser was enthusiastic about sisting of Jeremy Hough '98, Chris play with Legos," Matney explained. ment and at the same time raise money the event. "It used to be for older kids, but Savarese '99 (both engineering majors), President Dobelle, commenting on for the Marshall House and the Salvation now it's a wonderful, wonderful family Kris Matney '99, along with youngsters Trinity's hosting of the competition, said, Army." event as you can see there are kids of all Harry Dobelle and friend Jay Cox "1 think its very important that Trinity The Marshall House in Hartford is a ages with their families." Chapman. The team showed off their be perceived as accessible as an institu- short-term shelter (average stay is one This event was not exclusively for kids, engineering skills using blueprints and tion when [Trinity] doesn't have a use for month) for teenagers with social or be- however. Adults wishing to bring back an efficient division of labor to win sec- our facilities or interfere with students havioral disorders, and for victims of the days of yesteryear were spotted giv- ond place with a Technicolor-mockup of or faculty. We have families from all over abuse or neglect. While there, the youth ing a little more than enthusiasm, often the Russian Mir space station, complete the state come in here and participate in often continue in school, and receive building and playing with the Legos. with broken parts. an interesting engineering/toy contest training in life and social skills. "Ironman"Peters Cycles For Charity TRINITY PACKAGE STORE 219 New Britain Ave. 860.547.0263 Your Vackage Store Wine- Liquors - Champagne Imported & Domestic Beer Kegs on Request Beer Balls Available Note From TPS : These are the most important years of your life:'in the new millennium you will he Dean of Students Kirk Peters once again RUE PHOTO participates, in conjunction with Greek socities, to talking about today* raise money for charity. The proceeds from this years bike-a-thon will go to the Immaculate BRINK RESPONSIBLY Conception Shelter, Peter's Retreat, and the Trinity POSITIVE ID. REQ. Community Child Care Center. VISA / MC / AMEX / DISCOVER PAGE 10 FEATURES THE TRINITY TRIPOD — DECEMBER 9,1997 Sexy Sports At Trinity: Which is Your Favorite? A Survey of the Sports We Watch and Why We Love Them actually reel in a cute date for -Hockey a long shot (in no particular or- BY BRANDON BARNES sorry. Thursday night. But let's not get -Soccer A special category had to be der): Features Columnist carried away. -Lacrosse added for those guys whose ex- -Lacrosse I wilt make the disclaimer Two of these sports tied for cellent skills at their respective -Soccer Sports at Trinity are pretty that the survey conducted was third place in my survey, thus sports add most to their attrac- -Field Hockey fun to watch . . .sometimes. completely random. This there are four male sports rep- tiveness. In other words, if you Reasons for the selections Okay, we're only a division III means that many of the people resented. Reasons for choices are an outstanding member of were quite similar to reasons school, and most teams are hard interviewed were people who I ranged from, "Their shorts show this team, the Trinity girls like given by the women inter- pressed to get fans on a night previously did not know. So re- off their legs" to "They're Hot!". it: viewed. Most of the guys said when there's a new episode of member, before you throw on It's up to you to decide which —Lacrosse either, "The skirts really show of Friends on. However, sports at your team's warm-ups expect- category you fit into. In order Kudos to those guys who can their legs" or "They're Hot!". Sur- Trinity still use athletes, and prisingly, answers such as, people love athletes.. .sexy ath- "They seem like they would letes, insexy uniforms, compet- have very intriguing personali- ing at a level well beyond that ties" were not given by either the of a gym class. men or the women interviewed. Everybody knows that the The women's sport "most ap- mystique of an athlete plays a preciated according to the large role in the attraction of the player's ability" brought two opposite sex, especially at Trin- sports in very close competition ity. This could account for the with each other, however one plethora of sports apparel we sport was victorious in the end. see many people wearing, ad- —Soccer vertising the sport in which Hey girls, guys like it a lot if they compete. you can dribble! Remember to However, wouldn't it be a keep on your warm-ups when shame to discover that the sport you go into Mather. they advertise through their Now remember, this survey is wardrobe is not one of the "sexi- representative of only 50 ran- est sports at Trinity"? It could dom people interviewed near be a definite blow to their ego, North Campus. Therefore it is and they might want to think up to you to decide whether or twice next time they decide be- not students living in Frobb or tween North Face or team jacket ing to become Casanova, realize to be fair, I must also admit that really cradle their lacrosse ball! Wheaton would think that when the cold winds of winter that "The Campus Pizza Guy" one of the top three sports also If you have these skills, you your sport could be the most re- are howling. could be one of the people appeared to be "the least attrac- might seriously want to think pulsive activity on earth. One On the flip side of the coin, charmed by your athleticism. tive sport" in the survey. about throwing on the team thing I did find discouraging wouldn't it be nice to know that Out of a random survey of -Football jacket before hitting late-night! was that not one person of 100 some unsuspecting athlete was the first 50 students I bumped So if you're a football player, Turning over to the males and females interviewed actually seen as being more at- into, the results for the top three you must understand that just WOMEN'S sports, three teams admitted that they could not tractive because of the clothes sexiest MEN'S sports at Trinity as many females interviewed definitely stood out as "the sexi- base "sexiness" according to he/she was wearing? It might College are (in no particular or- find your sport a little "too est sports" of the college. Of the sports played by particular ath- be a great ego boost to know der): brawny", ^nd I cannot tell you first fifty men surveyed, these letes. It's a strange world we live that the lucky game shirt cbuld -Football :.,•• which people thought which, three sports swept the boards by in. -I ••••••• • Congratulations To The Newly Elected

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The Decolonization Series: r Sister lass Students' Turn To Speak Reads ife Tdrot MiniscMie decolonization of Algeria. wjwt's m the carbs for you tjris weefe BY MARCUS COWIE Therefore to have an Algerian perspec- Features Columnist tive rather than a Westernized one was GENERAL READING: This week, Sister Ravenglass sees many would-be in- most appealing. In answering a question tellectuals fretting and frowning as they work towards writing those final pa- Hierarchies exist in our world. From about his view on the relationship be- pers. In anticipation of the end of the semester, your loyal Sister is balancing New York to the Magdang district in tween once powerful France and Alge- all readings against the Wheel of Fortune (random outcome), Judgment (end- Polynesia there are hierarchies where ria, Mr. Zaim said, "Algeria and France ing cycles and due rewards), and the World (synthesis). subordination and exploitation take were like a couple that were mar ried and then divorced." SCORPIO TAURUS place. Indeed in college, the professor- J&> frjj,^ student relationship often mirrors a hi- A rather amusing aspect that in some OCT25-NOV2I 0^ AFR2O-MAY2O erarchy. ways is incredibly symbolic of Sometimes certain friendships Many of my little Tauries have come The professor is the authority (and "Decolonization" is that wine was a ma- deepen at the strangest times. With to acknowledge that a second job knows best) and we, the students, on the jor industry in Algeria; but the Algeri- you, I see a woman—embodied in the would be very worthwhile. A few of whole, have faith and act on their de- ans don't even drink wine. This is a Queen of Cups—who is emotional, you already manage to balance a few mands. classic example of a hierarchy in action. warm, romantic, and sensitive. In the jobs with classes, some volunteer stuff, In all aspects of this semester's The French clearly support a high de- Two of Rods, I see you beginning a mu- and life in general. I see this balance Decolonization course, hierarchical ele- mand for wine and by exploiting Alge- tually beneficial friendship with her of financial affairs in the Two of Pen- ments have been one of the main causes rian work force, they can enjoy a whole based off your common goals and tacles. Crossed with this card is the for the detrimental effects resulting from bottle of wine as opposed to one glass. It ideas. Take time to explore this person- Nine of Pentacles, indicating that the either being colonized or (subsequently) is amusing simply because it is hard to -you will learn much from each other. extra dough really will make a happy becoming decolonized. comprehend certain places in the world difference in the Taurus life-style. Consistently through history, the co- where one group of people are sup- SAGITTARIUS-, GEMINI NOV22-DE.C21 MAY 21 -JUN20 The administration, the authority, the pinnacle of I see a long dark winding road. In t Trinity's hierarchy was confined to the back seats. the distance, a traveler is walking to- This week, Gemini, I see a whirligig ward you—the Page of Rods. Invite this of various options spinning around The students had decolonized themselves, and they traveler in after their long journey and you. The Wheel of Fortune is predomi- did an overwhelming job. make them welcome. This young per- nant in your suit. Coupled with the son brings good tidings to you. As you Knigh t of Pentacles, the ever-changing options in front of you seem to have lonial powers, who are at the top of the pressed due to another group's desire to listen, you will realize that the time is hierarchy, grab other parts of the world get drunk! right for reconciliation. The Two of one unifying theme: money, and where to get it. Should you become an and after some initial warfare, where the The next two presentations were not Swords crossed over your path are now superpowers defeat their unprepared only unique, but in fact "rocked" Hamlin withdrawn. Now I see the same dark investment banker? Or should you prostitute yourself on Broad Street? Let opposition, essentially unload their cul- Hall. Before Alfred Olson's wonderful winding road, but on this road rioware ture. This in turn creates an existence of visual and audio reconstruction of the two travelers, walking side-by-side. me clue you in, kiddo. It all boils down to the same thing. schizophrenia where the identity of the course in an edited ten minute video, CAPRICORN natives become blurred and cloudy. Khaiim Kelly did something that I doubt DEC2.2-JAN \9 CANCER However, five students took over the has ever been done before in an academic f authority last Tuesday at the final panel presentation at Trinity. Ever wonder what the Cowardly of 1997. The presentation was the most He created a 3-4 minute Hip-Hop Lion and the Tin Woodsman did with Cancer, I long to see the day when creative of all the events this term. The you'll shed your bourgeois egotistical track by integrating music from differ- themselves after Dorothy left for Kan- most interesting part about the presen- ent decolonized areas around the world. »_i»a_*Hu.,.', t^e foctthat trie students '•* One listening was simply not sufficient in your suit—the Knight of Swords, a nothing romantic- about being a tim. The Seven of Swords leads your completely ran the show. to hear all the incorporated music; In- literary Lothario wielding philosophy The administration, the authority, the dian, Latin American, Arabic and R&B like a two-edged sword—and the suit, showing your romantic distrust of the cold cruel world around you. pinnacle of Trinity's hierarchy was con- were some of the components in the Knight of Cups, a charming smooth- fined to the back seats. The students had track. talking charismatic art-head. Get This card is coupled with the Nine of Cups, indicating the fulfillment of decolonized themselves, and they did an Talking about the piece, Khaiim said these two friends together over coffee overwhelming job. that the essence and origin of Hip Hop and talk like you all know how to dreams and wishes: What you desire will be yours. Just be careful what you Rocio Herrera '99, Emmy Tracy '98, was born out of African Americans not think. Your mental and emotional ca- Khaiim Kelly '00 and Alfred Olson '98 having the chance or opportunity to be pacities will surely be restored to you. wish for... LEO were the four panelists, with Kelly exposed to education in musical instru- AQLSARIUS Carnwath '98 chairing the presentation. ments and thus "had to manage with JUL25-AUG2Z Rocio kicked off with her overall percep- what they had." An interesting point and JAN2o-fE16 is tion of the courses' sub-title: "Painful Leo, this week you're riding high. again humorous, Was that artists like Picture this—two friends, talking Transitions in the Cold War Period", She Puff Daddy have simply contributed to quietly together about things they love For reasons I cannot fathom, your emphasized that post-colonialism has Western motives where the music being in a dimly lit room. Each possesses course of study has led you to a wide resulted in a detrimental way. created is only geared to make money, array of high-paying career choices. knowledge the other does not. They She went on to say that the Third not to emphasize the music's origin and both teach and: learn about one> an- With your budding business acumen authentic nature. . • • behind you, represented in the King of World States that we have come to label other. Pull in for a close up: these two sjmply highlight the stratifications that The evening's presentations came to a friends realize they fee! absolutely Pentacles, the future's looking bright. In the Eight of Pentacles I see Leos sit- exist due to Colonialism. The most sig- close when Alfred Olson played a video pleasant in each other's company. The nificant stratification that Rocio dis- ting poolside, formulating billion dol- which captured some ofjche most dis- long fatal love chase ends: they kiss. cusses is racial tension. From Puerto turbing aspects that the Course saw this Fade out to a happy ending. Hope your Iardeals via digital phone. week goes something like this. VIRGO PlSCES ALIG25-SEJT 22 It is amusing simply because it is hard to comprehend This week you've drawn the very certain places in the world where one group of people FEL5 I5>-MAR2< worst card possible now: The Four of are suppressed due to another group's desire to get In spring, a young person's mind Cups, avatar of the demon APATHY. At lightly turns to thoughts of love. Harsh the banquet of life, you're the gour- drunk! wake-up call for you, Pisces, but this is mand who's tried every dish and found winter and you ought, to heavily pon- something lacking. You need someone der thoughts of a job. The Ace of Pen- to snap you out of this boredom. The Rico to Honduras to South Africa, racial semester. With Khaiim helping with the tacles tells me it's time to ponder cards suggest a li ttle powwow with the tension has become the leading problem musical background, the video showed CAREER CHOICES. But before you go Page of Swords, that bluntly honest in their respected modern histories. clips from the film "Mapantsula" where search the binders in the counseling friend of yours who deals with no crap. However, it was the sincerity of the we saw a group of peasants being beaten, center, the High Priestess card would Their high-stakes mental games are speeches, rather than the content, that shot and killed. like to remind you that if you're going just what you need to refresh yourself made them enjoyable. Students clearly The presentation also had clips from do not possess the extensive knowledge to spend 40 years of your life at a job, it and jump back into the fray. the "Gandhi" movie, in which perhaps ought to be one you enjoy doing. of our professors, but in many ways this the most eye-opening and emotional LIBRA creates a more open discussion. When scene was when Gandhi's followers sim- ARIES you listen, you don't feel like you are fol- ply walked into the striking wooden ba- lowing a history text book, or listening MAR21 -AFK I? tons of the British soldiers to voice to a pre-planned lecture, what is said is nonviolent social progression. FLOOD! FIRE! PLAGUE! Godzilla SEX, Libra, is in the air. Despite your many worries, I can tell your libido is far more subjective and gets the audience With Olson editing the video by using crushes half of Tokyo under his big toe, thinking more. Independence Day aliens atomize the in high gear—especially where that slow-motion and other"funky"graphics, together with the musical coercion, the White House... then you wake up. certain someone is concerned. The Emmy talked next about the dynam- Lovers card is predominant in your ics of the French-Algerian conflict, but effect left Hamlin Hall feeling extremely Nothing in your life deserves this in- did so in another unique way. Her talk sympathetic towards the millions of tense anxiety you're feeling. Deal with suit, indicating a relationship founded in...um...well...lust! The Page of Pen- was based on an interview she had with people who have had to suffer through- your problems, don't let fear consume tacles is reversed—someone is feeling a Mr. M. Zaim (the father of her friend). In out their lives. you. Everything's okay. And don't let little bit self-critical lately. Get crazy! this way, her presentation was actually For at least a second, there was a real- that loud-talking woman convince And stop feeling guil ty for feeling good! a first hand account of someone that had ization as to what the word "Painful" you otherwise ______«_-_— experienced the colonization and meant in the course's title. PAGE 12 FEATURES THE TRINITY TRIPOD — DECEMBER 9,1997 A Feminine Secret Revealed Bathroom Bonding With The Buddy System for girls to talk about and when one par- whatever card game they're playing. The Insecure over what- this writer does not BY LINDA PACYLOWSKI ticular boy hits the top of the "crush list," line is always long and you just have to know. Features Editor confidential advice asking and giving is go the bathroom even more when you're Okay, so there's this girl who doesn't required for the night. The bathroom is waiting in it. So, going in twos is just that like you and because of that she doesn't Books have been written for men about the bubble that a lot of people thinks much quicker for the girl. extend much warmth to friends of yours. women, and for women about men. The exist around their heads. They can hear Waiting in the bathroom seems So your friend goes to the bathroom and mystery of the other sex has intrigued you out there, but they can't hear you shorter than waiting outside of the bath- as fast as wink, the girl who doesn't like many of us for years now and will con- when you're in the bathroom, unless room. And while your friend tucks in you sneaks in with her. This is no friend tinue until the day we die, or get married, their ear is on the door and then they her shirt, you're good to go. This time, of yours, or of your friend's. This is a or both. 1 have no idea why boys just get look stupid, as well as block the path to going to the bathroom together makes it mean girl who doesn't like you. But for up and bundle each other at the drop of the men's room. quicker for those waiting. If it takes one just one instant, just one moment, all a dime. 1 have no idea why sleeping on Boys, you are very obvious when you girl one minute, it should take two girls petty hostilities are forgotten and she can their couches is just as comfortable to do this. You can say that you don't go out two minutes, but you take the cake when accept your friend for who she is, just them as sleeping in their beds. I don't to look for girls and you can hang out you and your friend take a minute and a another girl in the bathroom. attempt to find out. I will never under- with the boys and have a good time, but half. Do the math. Two is quicker to- It's almost beautiful the way the bath- stand. you still talk about the girls you see. In- gether than apart. room can bring things down to the ba- It's long been accepted that girls are stead of sharing a stall to discuss us You can meet people in the bathroom. sics. Then the door opens and she's a much more confusing than boys are. I while submitting to nature, (kill two Once I thought I was going in with my mean person again. But they shared a would have toagree. I don't always know birds with one stone, I think the phrase roommate, I turn around, and hello it's a moment that is not possible outside of why I do the things that I do, and I wish is) you guys huddle your heads together stranger. You instantly talk about how the bathroom and would never have [ could play Nintendo all day without and sort of point with your eyes about crowded it is out there and how badly happened if they did not go into the feeling that little demon that makes me the girl you are talking about. We are dis- each of you had to go to the bathroom. bathroom together. do something with my life. 1 can't ex- creet. But then again, maybe that's not You don't know each other and you prob- It comes down to this. Girls go to the plain any mystery of the male gender, what you're aiming for. ably wouldn't ask each other what time bathroom together because it is quicker but I can attempt one of my own. You than going alone. As Sigmund Freud all know it, boys. If you haven't asked a It comes down to this. Girls go to the bathroom said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." girl about it, you've still wondered about together because it is quicker than going alone. As But what happens in the bathroom is it at least once. Why do girls go to the like an extra bonus. The camaraderie of bathroom together? Sigmund Freud said, "Sometimes a cigar is just a it all, the confidentiality of thestall. The An age old mystery. Let me tell you cigar." avoidance of the "pee anxiety", let's not that in the "real world", which is the same forget about that. as "off campus" to us Campers, girls may In some rare instances, one of us may it was if you were in The Cave at lunch, What we do in the bathroom together go to the bathroom together but not have "pee anxiety" and the friend who's but you're bonded by the bathroom. is nothing to get excited about. It's fairly when they are one stall wide. Like we waiting outside can't turn on the faucet Later on in the night, you may see them straightforward. We go to the bathroom do at The Tap. Why can't we wait and to help her friend get over this little prob- across the bar and you might smile at to go to the bathroom. It's not like the go separately, you may ask. lem. In this case, being in the bathroom each other. New friends are always closet in Crow that doubles as The Closet So I'm in the bathroom with a good together is advantageous to everyone something to be happy about. Maybe of Love. There's nothing erotic about two friend of mine and we are discussing the waiting in line. If that person can't get you can pee together again sometime. If girls going to the bathroom. But then night's events. As Casey Savage '00 says, over the "pee anxiety" she suffers from, not, there will always be someone else again, I haven't met any guys who were "I go to the bathroom with a friend to we all wait and wait and wait for nature who will. privileged enough to be in the same one- recap the night." Who is here, who is to come along on its own. Sometimes If you wait in the bathroom line to- stall bathroom with two other girls. If missing, who looks good, who looks ter- nature never comes and the line gets gether, you have someone to talk to be- you are still confused as to why we must rible. ,, longer, all because of that selfish tfriend cause there is that chance that you may do it together, I'm not surprised. ^We c|nvt do this out ta trie open, now who wouldn't turn on the faucet "Pee Sean Cobney '99 suggests that maybe n B not know anyone else in the line.or the can we? Isn't it better that we talk be- anxiety" is nothing to laugh a t' "' area. But if your friend goes in alone, that girls share the stall to engage in a confi- hind your back without you and the rest Okay, if we're waiting in the line for the leaves you with the previously men- dential conversation of "bathroom talk", of the bar hearing? This is not to say that bathroom at The Tap, or The View, we tioned strangers in the line. Go together suitably occurring within the bathroom. we go out to look for boys. It's quite the really have to go to the bathroom. Go- and you save that one minute of awk- Just remember this one thing, the faster contrary since the number of times a girl ing to the bathroom is something that ward silence. And what if everyone else we go to the bathroom the faster the line goes home with her girlfriends far ex- most people put off until they no longer in the line knows each other? Oh, you're for our bathroom shortens. The shorter ceeds the number of times a boy takes can. WalkaroundTheTaponenightand the loser of the night in their heads. Yes, it is, the less apt we are to use your bath- her to see the glow-in-the-dark stars on watch how many girls are doing the pee you are. One boy's explanation for this room, boys, so just be happy that we do his ceiling. But boys are a popular topic pee dance in their seats during a hand of bathroom phenomena is "insecurity." go to the bathroom together.

Genie Christmas Funny Late Nights Are Illegal

Two guys o[ limited intelligence Santa was pissed. It was Christmas were on a ship that sank in the middle Eve and NOTHING was going right. of the ocean. They managed to inflate Mrs. Claus had burned all the Christ- 10. Would rather have drunk students trash the dorms than a rubber lif eraf t and grab a box of pro- mas cookies. The Elves were bitching the immaculate f rat houses.* visions before their ship slipped below about not getting paid for the overtime the surface. After floating under bkz- they had while making toys. And the 9. Beer pong labor strike* ingheatf or 6 days they ran out of food reindeer had been drinking all after- and water. noon and were dead drunk They had On the 10th day, bleary eyed and half taken the sleigh out for a spin earlier 8. NBCs lawyers threatened to sue* dead from heat, thirst and starvation, in the day and crashed it into a tree, they spotted a small object floating to- breaking off one of the runners. ward them in the water. Santa was beside himself with anger. 7. Misinterpretation of "closing" Vernon Street * As it drew near, they were ecstatic to "I CANT believe it! IVe got to deliver find that it was an oil lamp (the kind millions of presents all over the world thegeniescomein). They grabbed the in just a few hours from now and all 6. To give Campus Safety officers something to do. lamp and rubbed it "POOF* out popped my reindeer are drunk and my Hves a tired old genie who said, "OK, so you are on strike. I don't even have a Christ- 5. Sigma Nu couldn't stay up that late* freed me from this stupid lamp, yadda, mas tree1 I sent that stupid Little An- yadda, yadda. But hey, IVe been doing gel out HOURS ago to find a tree and this 3 wishes stuff for a long time now he isn't even back yet! What am I going 4. Crow brothers are still trying to figure out how to get andquitefranklyjmburnedout You to do?" out of their house * guys get only ONE wish and then I'm Just then, the Little Angel opened the. OUTTA here. Make it a good one". front door and stepped in from the The first guy, without hesitation or snowy night, dragging a Christmas 3. Psi U needs their beauty sleep. thought bluned out.'Give us all the tree. He says: "Yo, fat man! Where do beer we can drink for the rest of our you want me to stick the Christmas livesffl" tree this year?" And thus the angels 2. Elmo lost their only CD* "Fine.'said the genie,and he instantly atop the Christmas trees came to pass..... turned the entire ocean into beer, 1. Tri-Delts already occupied at that hour.* "Great move Einstein!" said the sec- ond guy, slapping the first guy in the head. "NOW we're gonna have to pee in * reprinted from January 24,1995 "Top Ten List" the BOAT!" DECEMBER 9,1997- THE TRINITY TRIPOD FEATURES PAGE 13 Staying Awake: Imitating My L ife A head: Tips On Surviving The Trinity As "Real Life" channels, such as HBO and Comedy BY ANDY HANDY Central and therefore must watch the End Of The Semester Features Writer late night news instead of South Park BY JUUANNA BOGDANSKI Toothpicks are your friends. Begin by inserting them into your eyelids so that reruns. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather Features Editor watch South Park, but if news is all I've they act as a prop for keeping your eyes The time has finally come for me to got then I'll watch that, too. Hey, even open. You may not be awake but at least leave the safe home I call Trinity College. The Tripod has a World Affairs page, and It's the end of the semester. You have you look that way. Then at least people I have finally accumulated enough cred- finals to study for and papers to start its to call myself a graduate, and al- that's a pretty good sign on how in touch will think you have been working hard, we are with the world. Living at Trinity and finish by next week, You go to the though the thought of a fall with football and even if you don't do so well, it will just teaches us to read about the impor- library or sit in your room, trying to scares me, I anxiously await my entrance seem as though you did put in a lot of into the "real world." tant things and let things like elections concentrate on the task at hand, but you effort nonetheless. If sticking objects in Seeing how the "real world" is so close go to those who are affected by it. in the realize that it is increasingly more dif- your eye seems painful to you, as well it grand scheme of things, Connecticut's ficult to do so. You are in trouble, the should, at least the prospect of this as to my future, I have begun to think about how Trinity College attempts to imitate Fifth District Senator isn't nearly as im- thing you need to do most just isn't hap- an alternative may serve to keep you it. For five years, I have experienced portant as the multimillion dollar con- pening. You need to stay awake. For a awake in and of itself. struction on Route 91 that's almost a year longtime. Any way that you can. Pe- things that the "real world" exaggerates If you study in the library, sit by a into something more substantial. For over its projected deadline. riod. table at which a loud group of people example, late night at Trinity maybe the I'm going to miss this school, and all are sitting. Their conversation is prob- Don't stress, okay well you can stress, same as clubbing in the "real world." Just of you in it. Memories were had, memo- but not about staying awake. There are ably more interesting than that book plenty of ways, some more interesting you are reading for the third time, and than others, that you can be successful even if you don't get much work done, Late night at Trinity may be the same as dubbing in at keeping your lids peeled. at least ypu will be more awake. It's the "real world." Just without the dubs, and the people First and probably most.obvious, funny the things you can overhear if make sure your meals consist of high' you pay close enough attention. Then, 1 don't know, and the cover charges. energy foods and coffee.. Drink coffee you can take what you've heard, pon- before,you begin eating, during your der it, and take what new insight you've without the clubs, and the people I don't ries will be remembered. But it's impor- meal, and after-wards., Then, before you gained into yottr reading. Yeah right, know, and the cover charges. tant to remember that as a high school finally leave Mather, be sure to grab a like that might happen. How different will a Christmas party is supposed to prepare us for college, a large coffee cup from the stack hidden On a similar note as the toothpick that my boss will throw be from the college is supposed to prepare us for the behind the smaller oiies, so that you can idea, if you have friends, which I'm as- Christmas party at The Hall? We all "real world." And if the "real world" is like take a healthy serving home with you suming most of you do, you can make dress up and pretend that we're comfort- Trinity, then maybe I'll only come back or to your next class. Be sure to do this a deal with them to keep each other able, and decide to get drunk to ease the for a visit every home football game. I'm at each meal. No one will ask questions, awake. This can be done in whatever tension, and end up leaving early to go not scared. After all, I am a super senior. no one will think you are weird.' You manner you see fit It can bea fun way to the bars. 1 don't predict the "real world" being much different. We fight for rooms in the lottery, we'll fight for apartments in the cities we ORLY choose to live in. We don't pay our phone THE ONE AND ONLY bills now, we won't pay our phone bills MATCHMAKER then. We order pizza now, we'll order pizza then. How different can it really be? In fact there are quite a few things we learn outside of the classroom that might prove to be extremely valuable in this "real world."Such as the patience and determination it takes to master the event of an Hour Of Power. One shot of beer every minute. It might not sound may be a little strung out, but hey, at to do things to them that you've always like much, but you have a span of one least you are awake. wanted to do, simply because its funny. second to take a shot and if you don't do WHAT IS THE MEDIA. If you study in your room, it is easy But be careful, it can also make them it, you ruin everything for everyone in- SAYING ABOUT ORLY? to get distracted. Your bed is right there. enemies if you take things too far. Pos- volved. This event makes you wear a The Phil Donahue Show Temptations of taking a nap may creep sibilities include throwing paper air- watch, and a watch is always a good "Oily is ;i unique personal matchmaker..." insidiously irito your head. Nap taking planes at them (be careful, if they are thing to have. The Hour Of Power might Ron Reagan Show often seems a good idea, since you know opposed to the toothpick idea, this teach us the value of time and how im- "(My. bom a matchmaker..." you aren't getting that muchsleep to be- could be a bad move if it were to hit portant it is to respect it. I bet you never Sally Jesse Rafael Show ;in with. To resist the urge, try break- "Orly's service is designed, lor the professionals..." them in the eye). You can buy squirt thought of that, now did you? AM Los Angeles Show ngup your studying with mini dance guns, the pocket-sized ones or the Su- Maybe there won't be many Crow par- "!«•() of Orly'.s clients were married live on the parties. You can do this alone or invite per Soaker, and give them a hit when ties in the "real world," but there might show., Tin.1 wedding of the year" friends over. Pop in some old Madonna they need it. You can kick them or pull be a few informal get togethers in my Eyewitness News (ABC) or Wham, or even some New Kids on their hair. Or even better, threaten them future. If not, I can always come back "Orly. world renowned matchmaker..." the Block, and you can be sure that you with what you'll do to them if they do here to visit. Every weekend. Especially KTLA Morning News will be awake enough to dance to these fall asleep. (I'll let you come up with "Orly. matchmaker in action..." in the fall when I can go see the football Jewish T.V. Network timeless favorites. Once you get your those on your own, the possibilities are games and relive the glory days, and then "Orly is A real marriage broker,. ' blood flowing again, you can get back endless.) hook up with drunk freshmen. How dif- Montel Williams Show to work until you start to feel drowsy- Of course there are many more ideas ferent is that from what we do now, I ask "Orly's clients arc the cream dc la cream..." time for another study break. out there. If you are seriously dedicated you this. Sure, we can skip our classes AM Philadelphia Show Start your work around midnight or to staying awake, and, especially, if you and sleep through our alarm clocks and "Orly's clients are simply top of the line..." 1 a.m. Those who are returning from have given yourself a good dosage of it doesn't really mean much, other than Cleveland Tonight Show "Orly. a touch of class. the bars are always loud enough to keep caffeine, there is no limit to what you the fact that we won't graduate on time. Orange County News Channel veryone awake, no matter what night can come up with. If none of these But is that really such a strange thing? "Orly is champagne wishes.. of the week it is. Say you have a big pa- seem like they will work on you, I'm It takes one person eight years to become AM Northwest Show, Oregon per due the next day, if you are one of sorry. But hopefully they will inspire a doctor. Some people spend their entire "Orly tlieone and only matchmaker..." those people who can work listening to you to come up with better ideas on lives trying to figure out what they want Good Evening Seattle Show music, just open your window and let your own. to do. I don't think that five years is all "Orly is an investment in your future:..." the noise come in. It's like surround Good luck on finals, everyone, see so bad, after all. And my housing rating The Dimi Petty Show, Canada got really good by my fifth year, too. "Orly has a sixth sense..." sound. you next semester! National Enquirer People say that Trinity is such a small "Orly has a dream date for you..." school, and that we pretty much know Orange County Register what it's all about after our first year. Yet "Orly lias a match for the sincere singles..." SEASON'S has anyone heard the song "It's A Small The Heritage Weekly World After all?" 1 heard that song in "Orly is nationally and internationally known..," Los Angeles Times Disney World, which is very far from ''Orly matches the rich and successful..." GREETINGS Connecticut, The meaning is national, Dallas Morning Newspaper and even universal. Wherever we go, we Orly made countless introductions..." will be faced with the small world things Beverly Hills Today that we face here. I say, get used to it. Orly is the Rolls Royce of matchmaking..," from Linda &• Hook up with one girl, and chances are KH Talk Radio you might be hooking up with her best "Orly, a matchmaker with a sixth sense..." friend down the line no matter where WLAC Nashville Radio Juli! See you you are. "Orly is a celebrity matchmaker..." People say that Trinity is isolated from the rest of the world, and that we don't have the grasp on current affairs that we next semester! should. I disagree. We don't have cable (310)6597337 • Be^erlv Hillis; PAGE 14 FEATURES THE TRINITY TRIPOD — DECEMBER 9,1997 It Might Be Your Doom If You Don't Get A Room Press Your Luck, No Whammies- The 1997 Spring Lottery four quads in High Rise...nope, three - one ing is even more competitive. There are room possible. BY JENNIFER RUSSI GERARD was taken by a group we hadn't calcu- fewer rooms available, and they are al- This Spring, I have a feeling that many Features Columnist lated, a sneak attack. most all the undesirable rooms. Even the friendships will be shattered. Can you Ok, so we'd take singles in Vernon Hall first five people in line were faced with forgive someone for putting you in a So what do you think? The semester or Vernon Place or the dreamy single in limited options. The sweat, the tears, the room with people you don't even know is almost over, can you believe it? Final Goodwin, or maybe that one in Cook...oh, cries of joy - they all are part of the lot- or in a dorm that is "only minutes away papers, final exams, and the lottery. Most those are all gone? Ok, there's a few non- tery. Everyone who's ever experienced it from campus?" It may not be their fault, of you have the pleasure of staying in the closet-size singles in Jarvis...what?!?!? knows. One year, my roommate broke but you have to be angry at someone, and same room for the entire year, however Those are gone, too? Right then and her nose in her excitement by running they are the closest. The lottery was bru- not everyone can be so lucky. there the pulse rate sky rocketed. Sure there are people who go into the There were three quads remaining, We knew, however, that a backup plan was necessary, lottery because they just don't like their and we had calculated two groups ahead as there were only four quads in High Risc.nope, room (or their roommate), but there are of us. Now if we could only prevent any also people like myself who are forced more sneak attacks, we would be safe. three - one was taken by a group we hadn't calculated, to move. Since I live in Northam Towers, Our backup plans were totally shot. Our a sneak attack- I was faced with the decision of where only choices would be Hudson Street, the to move. biggest joke in the lottery, or moving into into a glass door. tal this semester and I am just happy to Early last week I went to ORL and a room with total strangers. Don't worry, There is nothing fun about seeing your have a good room with people 1 know looked up my tottery number and the we closed out the open quads in High future home being wiped away by a and even like. list of available rooms, which wasn't a Rise with great relief. But I can't say that blackboard eraser. Your best friend Housing seems to be a big problem on very long list needless to say. But how many others had the same luck or feel- could become your enemy, even if it was this campus, there just isn't enough. was I to know that the decision was not ings. just a cell block in Jarvis they took away Well, at least the renovations of the cam- going to be up to me? Quads were disap- The line behind me was a tell-tale sign from you. Trust no one. Don't let on pus are expanding the housing. Maybe pearing from the Boyer Auditorium that those extra bedrooms in the triples which rooms are bigger and which ones our grandchildren will be lucky enough chalkboard like they were never there, and quads were soon to be filled. Even you are looking at...there are no friends to enjoy it. But isn't this all part of the and singles were sprinting out of that the Hudson Street rooms were vanishing in the lottery. It's war and the battlefield college experience? The small, messy room. -1 heard several cries of profanity from is Boyer. No one likes it, but we always rooms with loud neighbors and never go back, we have to. enough toilet paper. Would we have as There is nothing fun about seeing your future home But there is one thing worse than be- many funny stories and memories if we being wiped away by a blackboard eraser Your best ing at the lottery, and that is not being all lived in luxurious apartments? It just there. A considerable amount of the Jun- wouldn't be the same. friends could become your enemy, even if it was just a ior class goes abroad each semester, At many other schools, most students cell block in Jarvis they took away from you. which might sound like a relief, as it will move off campus after their first year, open many rooms. But for all of those but they only have one year of good We had big plans for a High Rise quad. the male line when the last Hudson going away in the Spring, there are about roommate stories and have had far too Just the thought of having our own spa- Street single was taken. If you've never the same number returning to campus. much sleep. cious bedrooms, our own bathroom, and dealt with the lottery, you can't even These are the unfortunate ones. They are While the lottery may be a pain in the an elevator after living on the fourth imagine the stress that accompanies it. forced to put all of their trust into one ass, and we may curse ORL over and over floor of Northam, sent chills up my My future roommates and I have been person, their proxy. They have to just again -just remember, even if you didn't spine. We knew, however, that a backup biting our nails for the last week. pray from the outside that their friend get housing this time around, there's al- plan was necessary, as there were only The lottery for Spring semester hous- will be just that and get them the best ways the mini-lottery in January Late Nights At Trinity: '' Where The Beers Are Drunk And So Are You bounds and leaping into the realm of The school argues that late nights, es- avoid things like chugging, which is BY CHRISTOPHER SANBORN parenting. Matt Moskey '99 says, "The pecially during the week, interrupt stu- what leads to most cases of alcohol poi- Features Columnist school's continued restrictions under- dents who are trying to sleep or study. I. soning in the first place. mine the idea that students are adults think that the school would rather have Fraternities have more late nights Late night. Rock on. Let's party till the and are able to make their own decisions. the fraternities occupy the "messy" than major parties, so the reputations of break of dawn. And why not? What's the Are we not able, as adults, to determine people far away from the people who fraternities are based more on the late big deal? What is so d angerous about late whether or not we can stay out past our have other things to do. There are other nights. How are these different late night night parties at Trinity? The concept is bedtimes?" Whether or not this has any- ways in which late nights actually do locations characterized? I don't think simple. There's no reason to go home at thing to do with the administration's ac- more to benefit the administration than there are any major differences. A late two in the morning when you aren't tired tual concerns, some students will to hurt it. In as much as we students take night is pretty much the same wherever and there are people who want to hang perceive the school's actions as debasing pride in the statistical reports of alcohol you go. There is really only one thing you out. So why have students and the ad- and dogmatic. poisoning after major parties, the school need to start a late night. It begins with ministration at Trinity felt the need to a "b" and ends with an "r." I can't remem- restrict late night parties? ber the last time 1 was at a late night that I think.it is accurate to assume that the was not serving beer. Occasionally late majority of the students at Trinity are not nights suddenly change venues when in favor of restricting late nights. How- one place runs out of alcohol and an- ever, there are students who have pub- other announces they have fresh keg licly voiced their anti-late night ready to be tapped. opinions. I remember reading a very Sometimes I wonder why we love late well-written and convincing argument nights so much. I wish I had a more po- in a newsletter from the Women's Stud- lite answer to this question but the truth ies Department about this subject. The is that Trinity students, and most people author discussed the various dangers our age, really enjoy sex and alcohol. Late late night parties present to women. Her night provides a place where we can find article was not a feminist, man-hating these things in excess. Being a man, I attack; but rather an articulate, logical would say that men probably enjoy these assertion that late night parties put things more. This would explain the out- women in situations that often compro- rageous disproportion of men and mise their safety. After reading the ar- women at late nights. This phenomenon ticle, 1 felt like calling my sister and has been charmingly termed a "sausage telling her never to go out anywhere ever fest" in reference to overwhelming num- again. Some students show their approval of a party. ber of penises that inhabit a late night I think that a lot of women at Trinity locale. A man will go to late night either feel the same way. But I think most of Part of the administration's problem finds less humor in it. What the admin- to get the girl or to forget the girl he these women are willing to sacrifice with late night parties is that they are istration doesn't realize, however, is that wanted to get. Either way, alcohol is un- their safety in the name of having a good held primarily at fraternities. I think the late nights help to support the pacing derstood as something that will greatly time. That is, women identify the fact school should encourage fraternities to process. If a Trinity student is at the party enhance either endeavor. that late night parties provide the per- have late nights because the alternative barn at 1:30 a.m. and comes to the horri- The fact is that every student's reason fect environment for uninvited sexual only does more damage to the school, lit- fying conclusion that he/she is not for going to late nights is, in some way or advances. However, they just deal with erally. The point is this: after the bar drunk, and there is no late night, you another, linked to drinking and sex. this fact rather than let it ruin their fun. closes or the party ends, people are not better believe that kid is going to do his/ These are two things that college stu- When it comes to the issue of personal just going to hit the hay. Students want her best to get real sloppy real fast. dents, not just at Trinity, really seem to safety, women can definitely make a to drink, they want to mingle, they want For some reason, Trinity students feel enjoy. Frankly, I think the strong case for the abolition of late night to find someone to hook up with. It's the need to get their money's worth at administration's attempt to restrict late parties. simple and inevitable. If they can't go to parties by drinking ten times the equiva- nights, although not unwarranted, is fraternities, students are going to take But what about the school's problem lent of what they paid to get in. Late unrealistic. Late nights are extremely the party back to their rooms and cause with late nights? Some students feel that nights, or at least the prospect of one, popular at Trinity. They will not be a ruckus there. the administration is overstepping its help students to pace themselves and to phased out easily. JI J Fine Food 24 New Britain Ave.? 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PAGE 16 ANNOUNCEMENTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - DECEMBER 9,1997 Around LECTURES PERFORMANI Wednesday, Dec. 10 12:15 PM December 11-12 The Women's Center and the Office of Faculty The Annual Fall Repertory Dance Concert, and Grants will host the last talk for the Fall 1997 "Northern Lights," will be held in the Goodwin Trinity Theater of Austin Arts Center at 8 PM. The show- Lunch Series. Dr. Martha Risser, Associate Profes- sor of Classics will give a slide presentation. The case will host the choreography of students and presentation, entitled "The Sands of Time: guest artists in the Theater and Dance Depart- Ah, well... the time has come for Trinity's Archaeological Excavation at Caesarea ment. It will feature an in-progress showing of Camp Trin-Triners to bid each other Maritma," will be held in the Alumni Lounge. Wheel by the Judy Dworin Performance En- farewell at the end of yet another se- Coffee and cookies will be provided. semble. Free tickets for the performance are avail- mester. And, of course, we here from able with a valid Trinity ID. AT wouldn't want you to go home Thursday, Dec. 11 4:15 PM without a few good laughs (or being December 13 pissed-off at us, whichever floats your The Department of Biology Physiology Candi- boat). So... start munching on that finals date Seminar will present Dr. Kent D. Dunlap. The University of Connecticut will host survival kit that mom sent you again Dunlap, is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the depart- Eglevsky Ballet's "The Nutcraker." The perfor- this year and... ment of Zoology at the University of Texas. He mance will take place in UCONN's Jorgensen will present a lecture entitled "Evolution of Hor- Auditorium at 2:00 and 7:00 PM. This Eglevsky monal Mechanisms Controlling Chemical Signals production, is hailed by The New York Times as Senior SnowBALL in Electric Fish" in the Life Sciences Center, Room rivaling the better-known production of the New Hey, check this out... it's the one 314. Refreshments will be available at 3:45 in the York City Ballet company. Tickets are $12 to $22, night of the year that Senior men actu- LSC library. with discounts for seniors and students. For more ally hookup with girls in their own information call thejorgensen Box Office at (860) class... that'd be the first time since 486-4226. Freshman year! So, what was that am- bulance doing on Vernon St. so early... it was only 12:30... Come on, 4 years of Trinity should have at least taught you Chapel Happenings one thing... how to drink "responsibly." Want a strong drink? Try one from the SGA officers... hey, you guys aren't 21... Wednesday, Dec. 1 how do you know how to make those? 12:00 PM Roman Catholic hmm... we wonder... How many of you Mass ART Seniors out there puked in the early AM Crypt Chapel hours? Come-on now... you can't gradu- Holiday Display ate without puking at least 50 times 4:30 PM Meditation Crypt Chapel There will be a Multi-Religious Holiday Dis- (and we're only counting the times you play in the Mather Campus Center Art Space. actually made it to the toilet)! And The display will consist of visual representations what was with the people working the Sunday, Dec. 13 of cultural and religious holiday celebrations. side door? Goofy looking bunch... poor 5:00 PM Roman Catholic The representations will be on display through underclassmen... they had to sit their all Mass December 19. night and got so bored that all their Main Chapel young, undeveloped minds could think of to keep themselves enter- 7:00 PM Vespers Service Art at the Bushnell tained was to throw pretzels at each Main Chapel The Bushnell, at 166 Capital Avenue, will host other. Hey... get that out of my cup! art by Howard Fussiner and Jack McConnell Monday, Dec. 14 through January 4,1998. Fussiner's work, en- titled "Main Street Parades," and McConnell's 12:00 PM&r Meditation A Blitzkrieg of Formals... work, entitled "A Walk Down Main Street," will Crypt Chapel Whether you were invited or not... 4:30PM be on display in the Promenade Gallery between you probably knew this Friday was the 4:30 PM and 6:15 PM, For more information call holiday formal bonanza that this time 7:00 PM "TIMEOUT" Mary Kramer at (860) 987-6000. of year is known for. Between The Crypt Chapel Hall, Lockwood, and the boys "94 Vernon," Trinity was happily chatting the night away with their friends Jack- D, Jim-B, & Cap'n Morgan. Well, at least non-seniors had some fun this week- end too... whatever happened to Win- ter Wonderland anyway? Sigh... the ways Trin has changed...

4 years, and this is what you THE EDGE (R) Wed-Sat, Dec. 10-13 7:30 PM learned? Sat, Dec, 13 2:30 PM This weekend all Seniors received (1997) Directed by Lee Tamahori. Screenplay by David Mamet. Cast: Anthony Hopkins, AlecBaldwin, Elle an invitation to be reunited with their Macpherson, Harold Perrineau. At first, the Edge sounds nothing at all like a film written by the brilliant chronicler old hall mates from Freshman year.... of male urban angst, David Mamet. The story begins when a billionaire (Anthony Hopkins), his supermodel wife "Reminder, Senior Class, Freshman (Elle Macpherson) and a fashion photographer (Alec Baldwin) get lost, not in the streets of Philadelphia, but in the Door Reunions..." Door reunions? In gorgeously photographed pristine wilds of remote northern Alaska. However, as rivals Hopkins and Baldwin are forced their FOUR years in COLLEGE the class to scrounge for food and fight off a threatening bear, it becomes clear that survival of the fittest is still primarily a officers can't even spell Dorm prop- mind game of the highest order. "A barbed, great-looking action film written cannily by David Mamet and directed erly... Hmm... there's only one explana- with verve and fury by Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors)" -Janet Maslin, New York Times. 118 min. tion for that: the class officers must be on the Tripod staff. THE GAME (R) Fri-Sat, Dec. 12-13 9:30 PM (1997) Directed by David Fincher, Screenplay by John Brancato and Michael Ferris. Cast: Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, Carroll Baker. Cinematic proof that we never outgrow our sibling rivalry, The Game is an St. Anthony wouldn't have like edgy and stylish psychological thriller from the director of Seven. An ever-irresponsible younger brother (Sean Penn) gives his millionaire older sib (Michael Douglas) a role-playing game for his birthday. Beginning as a kind of real life this! MYST, it suddenly turns the financier's insulated life into a very bad dream. Douglas' contempt turns to out-and-out AT has heard rumors recently that panic, as he begins to wonder if someone is trying to drive him insane - or worse. Starring as the women who may or a very tall, lanky student was so wasted may not be sympathetic allies are Deborah Kara Unger (Crash') and Carroll Baker, the original Baby Doll. 128 min. a few parties ago at the Hall that he kept falling down as he danced. His choice of dance partners made the night a HAPPY TOGETHER (not yet rated) Sun, Dec. 14 2:30 PM comedy show, as she was short and "big Sun-Tues, Dec. 14-16 7:30 PM boned" (keep in mind that the guy was (Hong Kong, 1997) Written and directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Cinematographer: Chris Doyle. Cast: Tony Leung, Leslie like a 66" toothpick). So, he had tons Cheung. Straight from this year's New York Film Festival is the Hartford Premiere of a very different kind of movie of fun apparently, 'cause the last time from Hong Kong. Going way beyond the hints of homoeroticism found in countless action "buddy films," Happy he fell on his ass the girl he was danc- Together pairs two of Hong Kong's most popular stars (think Steven Seagal and Sylvester Stallone) as on again, off again lovers. Leung and Cheung play two exiles hanging out in Buenos Aires, who find that their relationship is ing with decided to "pleasure him" in teetering on the same shaky ground as the homeland they left behind. Director Wong Kar-Wai, who says his favorite front of everyone at the party! As her American film is Picnic, has a gift for scenes of barely submerged sexuality, and a palpable feel for the ultimate adven- friends tried to pull her off him, she ture of love. Best Director Award, Cannes Film Festival. 97 min. fought to stay in the game... AT hopes someone offered our lanky friend a Compiled by: Christine McCarthy McMorris cigarette after his "Boogie Night!" DECEMBER 9.1997— THE TRINITY TRIPOD ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE 17 GWSEM Final examinations for courses using the stan- Contra Dance dard time patterns will be given in the classroom The deadline for Careers '98 has been ex- There will be a contra dance, Friday, Decem- tended!!! You can fax your resume to Careers '98 in which the course was taught at the times shown ber 12, from 8:00 to 11:00 PM, in the First Church below. Multiple-section courses which have a com- at (203) 239-9293 or you can mail your resume of Christ at South Main Street in West Hartford, according to the city you are interested in to: mon examination are exceptions to this arrange- CT. Music will be performed by Ralph Sweet with ment. PO Box 840 3 Left Feet. Admission is $8.00 and half price for North Haven, CT 06473-0840 Class day(s), & Time Exam Day & Time students with ID. All dances are taught. For more information call (860) 666-2124. MW 8:30- 9:45 12/17, 12:00 PM Careers '98 New York DATE: 1/12/98 MWF 9:00- 9:50 12/17, 12:00 PM Dept. NY MWF 10:00-10:50 12/16, 9:00 AM Poetry Contest MWF 11:00 -11:50 12/19, 12:00 PM The Sparrowgrass Poetry forum is offering a Careers '98 Atlanta DATE: 1/19/98 MWF 12:00 -12:50 12/15, 12:00 PM prize of $500 in its Distinguished Poet Awards Dept. ATL M 1:15-3:55 12/18, 12:00 PM poetry contest. Poets may enter one poem only, W 1:15-3:55 12/17, 3:00 PM 20 lines or fewer, on any subject, in any style. Careers'98 DC DATE: 1/26/98 MR 6:45-8:00 12/15, 6:45 PM Contest closes January 31,1998, but contestants Dept. DC TR 8:30- 9:45 12/16, 3:00 PM are encouraged to submit their work as soon as TR 9:55-11:10 12/18, 9:00 AM possible. Poems should be sent to Sparrowgrass Careers '98 Chicago DATE: 1/30/98 TR 11:20-12:35 12/15, 3:00 PM Poetry Forum, Dept. N. 609 Main Street, PO Box TR 1:15 - 2:30 12/17, 9:00 AM 193, Sisterville, WV 26175-0193. For more infor- This is for full time and part time opportuni- TR 2:40- 3:55 12/19, 9:00 AM mation check their web site at: ties. Don't miss out!!! Come into Career Services T 6:45- 9:15 12/16, 6:45 PM http://www.tinplace.com/sparrow. to pick up a brochure today!!! WF 1:15 - 2:30 12/17, 3:00 PM WF 2:40-3:55 12/16, 12:00 PM W 6:45- 9:15 12/17, 6:45 PM South American Traditions Grupo Folkhrico-Musica y Danzas Venezuela Multiple section courses with common and Danzas Folkloricas Aires de Colombia will examination. perform as the season premiere of the Connecti- Econ 101, Sections 1 & 2 cut Heritage Music Series. The performance will Trinity Papers Announcement 12/15 at 9:00 AM in McCook Auditorium take place at the Charter Oak Cultural Center Econ 101, Sections 3 & 4 on December 11 and will feature traditional mu- 12/15 at 9:00 AM in LSC Auditorium sicians living in Connecticut. Tickets are $5.00 Submissions for the Trinity Papers, Econ 101, Sections5&6 for general admission, $3.00 for Charter Oak the annual journal of undergraduate 12/15 at 9:00 AM in AAC 320 members, seniors and students with ID. The scholarship, are due on January 29, Econ 301, Both sections Charter Oak Cultural Center is located at 21 12/15 at 9:00 AM in CT105 Charter Oak Avenue in Hartford. For more infor- 1998 in the office of Dean Spencer. Econ 302, Both sections mation call (860) 249-1207. The work can be on any subject, has 12/1.5 at 9:00 AM in LSC 134 a 30 page limit, and must have been Math 101, All sections 12/18 at 3:00 PM in LSC 134 written while the student was in col- Math 107, All sections Showcase movie tickets lege. A maximum of three submis- L2/18 at 3:00 PM in AAC 320 available in SLRC! Math 131, All sections sions is allowed per student. The 12/18 at 3-00 PM in LSC Auditorium more entries the better so please sub- Physics 101, Both sections '• •, - mit your special work now! 12/19 at 3:00 PM in McCook Auditorium $5.00 for faculty and staff with Trinity ID

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A Cappella Groups Finish Off Their Semesters Notable songs in their set included a members of the group and by their au- BY M. MORGAN RISSEL BY SARAHANNE CUTLER Bob Marley medley performed by direc- diences. They remained clothed for those Arts Writer Arts Writer tor Aaron Kuney '99, and new members two events. Trevor Martin '01 and Matt Singer '99. Currently, the Trinitones are working On Thursday, December 4, After Dark Said audience member Rebecca Cole, "I This past Friday night the Trinitones on compiling their hits into a CD that gave their first and last concert of the liked the Marley medley." The most sur- held their annual holiday concert in will be sold to the Trinity community semester in the Bistro for an enthusias- prising part of their set was an untitled tic, packed crowd. The group's sound love song written and sung by Singer which segued into Patience by Guns n' After a semester of diligent rehearsals the Trinitones Roses with Singer accompanying solo- final concert was a great finale. The "Tones" mixed ist Jim Valerio '00 on guitar. holiday tunes with both old and new repertoire of The crowd was entertained halfway through the show with a hilarious skit songs. parodying After Dark's run-in with Campus Safety on the night of their ini- Hamlin Hall, they were naked. The some time in the next semester. The di- tiation earlier this semester. Monkey crowd was once again thrilled by their rector, Amie, says that "We are looking antics on the part of Kuney and Valerio performance. The "Tones" mixed holiday forward to blessing the campus with our were balanced by Scrabble playing and tunes with both old and new repertoire the Hokey Pokey by the rest of the mem- of songs. Rebecca Cole sang a beautiful bers. rendition to "This Woman's Work." The Overall, the group was crowd pleasing director, Amie Duffy '98, led the other as always, which made up for the fact fourteen female members of the group that one of their original songs written through this whirlwind of music. The by After Dark alumnus singer/ audience was greatly impressed. One songwriter Ryan Saulnier '97 needed a audience member had a grand time be- little more work. However they ended ing transformed into a snowman! the concert on a positive note with a solid After a semester of diligent rehearsals rendition of Roll the Dice (another the Trinitones final concert was a great was different from their final concert Saulnier original) which left the audi- finale. The "Tones" bade farewell to two last year, after having lost six members ence applauding. of their members, Katharine Bigelow and Taylor Milne, who will be studying Notable songs in their set included a Bob Marley abroad next semester. There was one major disappointment however, no live medley performed by director Aaron Kuney '99, and reindeer showed up as promised on the new members Trevor Martin '01 and Matt Singer flyers. '99, Said audience member Rebecca Cole, "\ liked the The Trinitones have also been involved Marley medley." in many off-campus musical functions. On Thursday afternoon they toured the voices." They expect it will turn gold. city of Hartford on a sleigh, singing songs The title might be along the lines of to graduation. Their set list included a Said Kuney, "We were pleased with [the through the streets. Then on Saturday "Natural Naked Women Sing at Trinity." few old favorites with a number of new show]. The crowd is always good at the night they were invited to sing at Mayor The Trinity campus will be looking songs. Bistro and we had a great time." Mike's inaugural ball held on campus. forward to next semester as the Tones Both affairs were successful as told by have many more surprises in store for us. DECEMBER 9,1997— THE TRINITY TRIPOD ARTS PACE 19 People Magazine Project A Hit With The Audience

BY BETH GILLIGAN (article?) focused on a father and son who participated in races together, despite the Arts Writer son's cerebral palsy. The production then quickly shifted from the sentimental to On December 5 and 6, students the dramatic, with the reenactment of a flocked to the Austin Arts Center to see preppy party girl's murder in New York's the two sold-out performances of The Central Park, accompanied by the death People Magazine Project. Directed by scenes from Bonnie and Clyde on the Bart Sher, the two-hour show featured surrounding television sets. The mur- Happy Holidays reenactments of the articles and adver- dered girl lay dead on the stage for a sec- tisements that had appeared in the Sep- ond, then sprang up to join the cast in tember 15, 1986 issue of People reenacting an advertisement for Prego From The Arts magazine. The audience literally sat on spaghetti sauce. The People Magazine the stage (and some on the floor, as there Project continued on in a similar pattern, was an extensive waiting list), sur- with two interruptions for "dream bal- rounded by approximately six or seven lets" to songs "Send in the Clowns" (sung Section! "Every word spoken, every piece of music, all the video, every character, every ad, every costume, all come from this issue." -Bart Sher, Director

television sets and a long runway in the by Frank Sinatra) and "Pleasant Valley middle of the stage. Throughout the pro- Sunday." Other highlights included duction, the TVs showed scenes from three alcohol advertisements featuring various movies and television shows, in- Chris McCullough as a young drinker; a cluding Psycho, Saturday Night Fever, skit about a lawyer (played by James Gilligan's Island, From Here to Eternity, Shelton) who defends drunk drivers; and The Little Mermaid. During some and an account of the torrid romance of the skits, a student dressed in black between Frank Sinatra (Cosmo Fattizzo) walked onto the stage and began video- and Ava Gardner Qacqui Maher), which taping the actors. had been brought to the public's atten- The script of the show was essentially tion by a recent Sinatra biography by the randomly chosen issue of People. In Kitty Kelley. his Director's Note, Sher stated that "ev- Although the show had no intermis- ery word spokenre^ery piece of music, sion, it never dragged on due to the fact all the video, every character, every ad, that it featured at least twenty-five dif- every costume, all come from this issue." ferent advertisements and articles. The Sher also noted that in staging The featured actors deftly kept up with this People Magazine Project, he was "pursu- whirlwind pace. Many of the skits con- ing a new line of thought suggested by tained humorous references and portray- the text, yet imposed by me." The cast als ot various Miramax Home consisted af., approximately seventeen students who performed a variety'of Penn Overall, the audience seemed to roles throughout the night. The first skit thoroughly enjoy this clever production. Video Contest Filmmaker Michael Moore Win Pre-Released Videos Lectures at Trinity College Including; Cosi, Bounty Hunters, Children of the Revolution, and BY BETH GILLIGAN nity to visit the many Nike factories and underpaid teenage workers there. The Arts Writer outcome of the interview was obviously Prophecy II quite unflattering to Knight, and Nike is On Monday, December 8, filmmaker now threatening to withdraw their and author Michael Moore made an ap- sponsorship of other Miramax films (the pearance at the first joint Summit Arts company which is distributing Moore's event (which was cosponsored by Fair film) because of it. Overall, the film was Shake). At 7 p.m., Moore's newest film, a highly entertaining, and in many ways documentary entitled TheBigOne, made eye-opening. It debuted at the Toronto its Hartford premiere at Cinestudio. Film Festival, and will premiere nation- Moore's previous film, Roger and Me wide in March 1998. (1989), remains the highest-grossing Following the film, a large crowd trav- documentary film of all time. Moore's eled to Austin Arts Center to hear reputation was further enhanced by his Michael Moore speak. He addressed a popular television show, TV Nation. His variety of issues, especially political in- lecture at Austin Arts Center was com- volvement (or lack thereof) in commu- pletely sold out, and the film at nities such as Hartford. Moore also Cinestudio and his book signing at Gal- stressed the need for students to rise lows Hill were both completely packed above the three C's— consistency, com- with both adults and students. placency, and conformity, which are so The film, which garnered a highly often taught to them in school. Instead Cosi BUENA VISTA PICTURES DISTRIBUTION positive response from the audience, re- of workers and companies prospering counted the forty-seven city book sign- simultaneously, Moore pointed out that ing tour that Moore embarked on to a large number of workers are laid off Cosi Children Of The promote his latest book, Downsize This: during times of prosperity so that com- Random Threats from an Unarmed panies may achieve even greater profits. Revolution American. On his tour, Moore made sev- Moore pointed out the need for perhaps To Be Released -12/16/97 To Be Released -1/13/98 eral attempts to meet with the executives another political party, since "the Repub- of corporations which had been laying licans and Democrats are both saying Which Mozart opera is Cosi named Which historical figure impreg- off workers even as their profits grew to the same things." During the question- after? nates Judy Davis' character? record amounts. Included in the film are and-answer part of the evening, Moore hilarious clips of Moore speaking before was asked about issues ranging from OJ. various audiences, posing questions Simpson to the embargo on Cuba. The Bounty Hunters Prophecy II such as "If it's just about making a profit, audience appeared highly enthusiastic To Be Released -12/16/97 To Be Released -1/20/98 why doesn't General Motors sell crack?" and asked many questions. After various failed attempts to meet The final part of the evening was a Name two films, other than'Bounty Who does Christopher Walken with the executives of Johnson Controls, book signing in Gallows Hill. The ma- Hunters, thatMichael Dodikoff head- portray in this thrilling sequel to The Proctor & Gamble, and Pillsbury, Nike jority of the audience from the lecture lined. ' Prophecy? CEO Phil Knight agreed to chat with attended this. Judging by the vast num- Moore. Moore started off the interview ber of people that attended all three by presenting Knight with a plane ticket events, the first joint Summit Arts event Send all answers to The Tripod Box 702582. One entry per student. Must be to Indonesia, offering him the opportu- proved to be a success. a Trinity Student to participa tge. Tripod staff not eligible. r,' PACE 20 SPORTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - DECEMBER 9,1997 Women's Squash Burns the White Mule's Log Paluck '99 won 9-3, 9-3, 9-4, Randy BY AMANDA TUCKER DuPree '00 won 9-2, 9-1, 9-0, Serena Sports Writer Carbonell '98 won 9-0,9-0,9-0, Priscilla Farnum '00 won 9-0, 9-0, 9-0, Amanda The first half of the season is over and Tucker '98 won 9-0, 9-1, 9-0, Jen Death the women's squash team's record stands won 9-0, 9-1, 9-1, Sarah Greenwood '01 at 3-0. In the past week the team has de- won 9-4,9-6,9-1, and Abby Dorman '01 feated both Tufts University and Colby- won when Colby defaulted at the #9 College by identical scores of 9-0. spot. Against Tufts Betsy Palluck '99 at #1 Coach Wendy Bartlett said of the won 9-3, 9-0, 9-4, Randy DuPree '00 at week and the season so far, "The team has #2 won 9-0,9-2,9-0, Priscilla Farnum '00 worked very hard. It has been really nice at #3 won 9-3,9-0,9-0, Serena Carbonell having a small team so that we can con- '98 at #4 won 9-5,9-3,9-lJen Death '00 centrate on individuals." The team at #5 won 9-4,9-7,9-0, Nicole Ha nley '00 agreed that their hard work is starting to at #6 won 9-4,9-6,9-4, Amanda Tucker pay off and that they are starting to feel '98 at #7 won 9-5,9-0,9-2, Sarah Green- confident not only about their Christ- wood '01 at #8 won 9-3-, 9-0,9-2, Kirsten mas break trip to England but also to Landreth '99 at #9 won 9-0, 9-0, 9-1, welcome four team members back in Abby Dorman '01 at #10 won 9-0,9-0,9- January. The team will play their next 0. match after Christmas which is against The team after such a convincing win Yale University on January 14th. Yale is prepared for the narrow courts to partici- one of the team's which Trinity feels they pate in the Wesleyan Invitational against can beat this year- with the new people Colby. The team was able to demolish and an intense training trip the team Colby without some of the team playing. should have an equally successful sec- Gail Davie '00 at #1 won 9-4, 9-2, 9-2, ond half of the season.

Elizabeth Paluck '99 lunges for a back SPORTS INFORMATION Hockey Sticks It To 'Em hand in Ferris Athletic Center. continued from Page 24 Anselm's scored two quick goals to tie the Bantams a 1-0 lead in the first period. game at four apiece. Mom Always Said NEC scored in the second, but Schulz Trinity regrouped and Auvinen scored answered 16 seconds later off an assist the game winner off an assist from by Terry Long '99 and David Kleiner '01. Rickard and Roberto. Mahoney noted Long scored again in the second to give the perseverance of this team in their Don't Run Indoors Trinity a 3-1 lead going into the final pe- ability to bounce back. "Last year's team with a time of 12:47. The team, which riod. probably would not have been.able to BY YotANDA FtAMINO was made up of Yolanda Flamino '99, Bryan Cheever '00 finished up the. come back and win the way this team Sports Writer Ann Mary Lukas '01, Nicole Hanley '99, scoring Vn the tVutd. Trinity; ended tine did. Actually, thisteamatthebegijining and Elizabeth Worthy '98, set a new game with a 4-2 win. "It wasn't a pretty of the season might not have either," he On Saturday the men's and women's women's DMR record for WeSleyan's Ba- win, There wasn't much flow and it was said. indoor track and field teams traveled to con Fieldhouse. Hanley commented on scrappy,but it wasa win,"said Mahoney. The team finishes up this semester Wesleyan to participate in the Cardinal this, saying, "We just wanted to have a St. Anselm provided a much bigger with a game tomorrow against Relays. Both teams competed against a , good race and do the best we could. It challenge. They were ranked #9 in the Wesleyan. If they win again against the number of teams, which included con- was a fairly close race with Tufts, but we preseason poll and went to the play-offs Cardinals, they will go into the break ference competition. At this meet the were able to defeat them. Setting a new last year. with a 5-1-1 record. This is quite a differ- majority of track events were relays, in- record was kind of like a nice bonus." For the fourth game in a row, Trinity ence from last year's 2-5 record going cluding events such as the 4 x 1500 and The women's sprint medley team also scored first. Burns scored his team-lead- into the break. sprint medley relay. Both teams were did well as they finished in second place ing fourth goal of season off an assist "All four lines and defensemen are very successful, with a number of indi- with a time of 4:40. The runners on this from Roberto and John O'Leary. Junior playing fantastic. Last year the break viduals standing out. team were freshmen Marisa Eddy, Jim Devine's goal in the second period couldn't come soon enough. This year, The day began with the high jump Katherine Shearer, Samantha Brill, and gave Trinity a 2-0 lead. Trinity traded we wish it was two weeks later so we where both of Trinity's participants did Mara Keith. Keith made up considerable goals with St. Anselm's until the third pe- could continue with this hot streak," said well. Benjamin Goss '00, a decathelete, distance in her leg of the 800 to lead the riod. The momentum shifted and St. Mahoney, finished in fifth place with a leap of 1.88 team to their finish. m. Goss also did well in the pole vault as The women's 4 x 1500 and 4 x 800 did classmate Adam Orr. Freshmen teams also found victory. The 4 x 1500 Amanda Rival, who will compete in the team finished over two minutes in front heptathalon this year, finished second in of their closest competitors. Thania the high jump. She cleared the bar at a Benios '99 got the team off to a good start height of 15.4 m. However, her success as she immediately established a consid- did not stop here. Rival went on to win erable lead. The middle legs, run by the long jump with a distance of 5.01 m Sonya and Elizabeth Worthy increased and then finished fifth in the 55 meter the distance. Flamino ran anchor finish- high hurdles with a time of 9.80 seconds. ing for the team with a time of 20:43. Rival adds great depth to the team, es- Members of the women's 4 x 800 team pecially since they previously had been were Hanley, Lukas, Eddy, and Flamino lacking competitors in many of the field as they finished with a time of 9:58. The events. team was pleased with their win and felt Adding to the team's strength off the that this was a decent time to begin the track was tri-captain Beth Doran '99. season with. Doran finished in second place in the On an individual note, two runners on women's weight throw. She was pleased the men's team competed in the 5,000 with this, but feels that greater success meter race, on of the few non-relay is inevitable. She stated, "I threw well. I'm events of the day. Continuing off of their happy with it, but it didn't feel great. I've great cross country season these runners, been working on a new technique that David Kyle '00 and Adam Forkner '00, will help in the long run, but I'm still not ran tough races. In a race of more than fully comfortable with it. I did well, but 20 runners, Kyle finished in fifth place I can do better." Also excelling in the with a time of 16:57 and Forkner finished weight throw was Darrick Mello '99 who in tenth place. Forkner summed up their Let E-S Sports custom screen print or embroider shirts, finished fifth in the men's competition. races nicely as he said, "It wasn't my best Mello recently joined and should help race, but not bad for the beginning of the sweatshirts, hats or other merchandise for your dorm, club, or organization. to fill the shoes of graduated throwers. new season. I took some time off and feel like I'm still getting into it, but I'm pretty CALL On the track a number of people also did well. The Bantams found great for- pleased." Visit our Website: tune in the distance medley relay. The The teams delivered great perfor- www.essports.com 800-637-0030 men's team finished second in a time of mances at their season opener. They ap- 11:07. The team, consisting of Paul Pultar TO ORDER TODAY! pear able to fill in the holes from '01, Peter Young '00, Matthew McShane graduated athletes and add some depth '99, and Benjamin Appleyard '98, was 47 Jackson Street, Box 771 • Holyoke, MA 01041 • Tel: 413.534.5634 as compared to last year. The teams will given a boost by Appleyard's impressive travel next weekend to compete in the RUSH ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY! kick. The women's team finished first Harvard Invitational. DECEMBER 9,1997 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD SPORTS PAGE 21 Tucker Knows Field Hockey, Tucker Knows Squash, Tucker Knows Lax

BY FRED SCHONENBERG into the second round of the Sports Editor NCAA tournament. It was the farthest the team had ever reached and it was "simply an Bo Jackson made a lucrative incredible experience which career out of being a two-sport will never be repeated," accord- athlete. Bo knows football, Bo ing to Tucker. She started all 16 knows baseball, but does Bo games for the Bantams (15-1) know Amanda Tucker? Tucker and anchored the impressive plays three sports here at Trin- defensive unit. Last season Tucker earned her second varsity letter for the Squash team playing mainly in the eight position on the squad. She posted a 17-3 record, best on the team, and excelled at the Howe Cup Team Champion- ships where she recorded wins over UPENN, Brown, and Amherst. The team finished eighth in the nation and is poised for an even more successful season this year. Tucker speculated that "this season we can do better then we have in a really long ity and is the captain of all three time. We have amazing poten- of them. In the fall Tucker plays tial and hopefully we will be for one of Trinity's proudest pro- able to live up to the expecta- grams, the Field Hockey Team, tions." which went undefeated during Amanda Tucker in her Lacrosse hat drives past SPORTS INFORMATION Last spring Tucker played in the regular season. During the Williams in last year's game. all 14 of the Lacrosse Team's winter months, Tucker plays for games and anchored a defense Trinity's Division I Squash pro- which helped push the Ban- gram and in the Spring Tucker "hopefully for a professional looked up Captain in the dictio- school when the two used to tams to an 11-3 record. Tucker is runs the point for the Lacrosse sports team or an ESPN-type nary her name would be there. battle one another in many thrilled for the upcoming La- team. company." She is what coaches and players sports. Knowles commented crosse season, "Last year we won Tucker, a native of Washing- In addition to her academic strive to have as their captain. "I've been playing with or the national scoring title and ton Crossing, PA graduated and athletic pursuits, Tucker is She is the commander of our against Amanda for 7 years now. have only lost 1 offensive player. from Choate-Rosemary Hall an active writer for the Trinity ship. She leads on the field, off We used to hate to play against We're also returning our goalie, before coming to Trinity. She Tripod where she has contrib- the field, by example, and ver- her because of how good she so I believe we'll do very well." was intrigued by Trinity's "mix uted articles for 5 semesters. She bally. She is multifaceted." was and now she's on my team Tucker received the Field of academic and athletic excel- is also a member of the Col- Field Hockey teammate so our opponents are saying the Hockey Coaches award for "out- lence, as well as the presence of umns Society and one of the Kirsten Skedd '98 commented same thing. She is simply un- standing ability on the field and a strong squash program." Ever most recognized faces on cam- that Tucker "has so much school stoppable and her leadership exceptional dedication and \oy- since her freshmanyear,Tuckej pus. her exten- qualities are obvious. She sees . alty to Trinity Field Hockey," has made a, to Trinity sports everything and then brings it to according to Robin Sheppard. sion on the Trinity campus. fucKrVcoaches, players, and is something which I admire everyone elses attention." As the accolades pile up a An American Studies major friends have nothing but the greatly." Tucker reacted to her tri-fecta humble Tucker keeps leading with a concentration in legal fondest praise. Robin Sheppard, Field Hockey and Lacrosse captainship as "a great honor Trinity sports in the right direc- studies, Tucker hopes to pursue head Lacrosse and Field Hockey teammate Ashley Knowles '98 and a huge responsibility." Her tion. In an era where role mod- a career in a sports related field, coach, commented, "If you has known Tucker since high fondest memory of sports at els are hard to find Amanda Trinity came this season when Tucker exemplifies the leader- she led the Field Hockey team ship and talent that can be ad- Men's Hoops Slams Opponents to an undefeated record and mired by all. continued from Page 24 chance to see some players who otherwise may not get a chance Wrestling Pins Hopes to play. In the win, 13 different Bantams scored, with junior Ja- son Levin topping the squad To Second Semester with 20 points. The Bantams returned to College. Marcucio is, according Anna Maria on Sunday after- BY FRED SCHONENBERG to Head Coach Sebastian. noon for the tournament finals. Sports Editor Amato, "a really an amazing Again, the host school was little wrestler and an incredible match for the Bantams. Again, The Trinity Wrestling team athlete. He's everything we Trinity used the first half to put has had an impressive start this thought he'd be." Marcucio the game away. The Bantams season. This week the Bantams commented that he was "very made 23 of 40 (58%) of their defeated the Naval Prep Acad- happy with the team's perfor- shots in the first half, going 7- emy 34-12 but then lost to mance during pre-season. Ev- for-10 from three-point land. Western New England College eryone that came out really The Bantams rolled form there, 40-9. made a contribution." Peter topping the century mark for In the match with Naval Prep Marino '00 had an excellent se- the first time this year with a the Bantams only wrestled in 4 mester finishing in 1st place at 103-83 win. Roger Williams and 4th at SARAH BETTENCOURT bouts and capitalized on a series The Bantams' 6-0 start gives Mike Labella '01 sticks a J from deep in of forfeits to ensure their vic- Springfield. the corner. the team an excellent chance at tory. Oliver Page '01 won in the Overall, Amato is extremely being ranked among this week's Eastern Nazarene College on begins. If things continue to 1501b. weight class with a 3-2 impressed with the underclass- national Top 25, an outstanding Thursday evening. The real progress as they have, it could be victory; Ted Govola '01 pinned men including Dan Hughes '00, achievement for a team which challenge however, begins in a fun winter inside Ray Oosting his opponent in the 158 lb. class; Oliver Page '01 and Riad de was so disappointing and in- January when conference play Gymnasium. John Carlson '98 lost a tough Freitas. jury-riddled just a season ago. 1997 Men's Basketball Stats (6-0) match in the 177 lb. division The Bantams will be Everything has been clicking and Steven Mulvihill '01 won 8- escpecially strong come second on all cylinders for the Bantams FG 3pt.FGFT Rebounds 7 in the 1901b. weight class. semester when three superstars thus far. Mulfinger (21.3 ppg, 2.8 M-A M-A NfcA O.-D.-T A. ID BlkSL Pts, In the match with Western return. Former All-American rpg), Bednar (18.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg), Mulfinger 51-101 19-37 7-18 3-14-17 15 15 1 16 128 New England College the Ban- Ray Jones '98 returns, as well as and Levin (11.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg) Bednar 40-550-1 29-38 15-31-46 17 8 0 11 109 tams boasted two winners: captain Jason Gabriele '99 and have led up front, with Moody Levin 31-46 0-0 9-13 13-17-30 9 9 3 7 71 Mulvihill by pin and Govola in Tim Barrett '99, Amato is look- (11.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg) anchoring the Moody 26-62 6-16 9-9 9-9-18 16 9 0 10 67 a close match. Andrew ing forward to next semester shooting guard spot. The point LaBella 16-32 7-14 6-6 7-7-14 22 9 0 14 45 Goldstein '98 commented "we when the Bantams hope to guard spot, thought to be a Neal 12-23 0-0 4-7 8-16-24 7 3 1 4 28 really wrestled well, the score is build on the solid foundation weakness coming into the sea- Wallach 9-17 1-6 3-6 1-4-5 4 4 2 1 22 not indicative of our effort." In established early in the year. son, has been handled nearly Brokaw 9-26 0-2 2-4 4-17-21 8 9 3 2 20 previous tournaments the Ban- With the maturity of the fresh- flawlessly by the tandem of Reilly 4-13 3-8 4-6 5-5-10 11 10 0 1 15 tams have fared extremely well, man and the return of such ex- LaBella and junior Marcus Lynch 5-8 1-1 0-0 1-12-14 8 9 1 1 11 Mark Marcucio '01 took first perienced wrestlers the team Reilly. The Bantams have just Pandolfe 4-7 0-1 2-4 2-0-2 1 3 0 1 10 place at Roger Williams and hopes to have an extremely one game remaining this semes- Keohane 1-5 0-0 4-4 2-0-2 1 7 1 0 6 then 3rd place at Springfield positive second half. ter, when they will travel to Shnay 1-4 0-1 • o-o 1-1-2 0 1 0 0 2 PAGE 22 SPORTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - DECEMBER 9,1997 Women's Basketball Pressed For Answers shifted, yet MacColl kept the Bantams BY FRED SCHONENBERG close with her superior interior play. Sports Editor MacColl turned in another fabulous performance, dropping 17 points and The Women's Basketball team en- swiping 13 boards. She is now averaging dured a roller-coaster of a week. First the over 12 points and 12 rebounds per con- Bantams lashed out against Albertus test and was selected as this week's Trin- Magnus with a 52-39 thrashing. But the ity Tripod's Bantam in the Spotlight. squad struggled against Western Con- Leonard commented that "Gretchen is necticut State University, losing 48-52. the most consistent player on our team In the Albertus game, Trinity rode the and we look towards her for rebounding hot-hand of explosive shooting guard and scoring. She really steps it up on Kate Leonard '99. Leonard shot a blister- both ends of the floor." Leonard contin- ing 3-5 from the three point stripe and ued her scoring onslaught scoring 9 scorched the Falcons lor 13 first half points in the losing effort. Canty and points. Gretchen MacColl '00 com- McGlynn each added 7 points a piece. mented, "It seemed like we just moved Leonard commented "Played 1 of the best the ball around the perimeter and teams in the counrty to a 4 point game everytime she got the ball it went in. It but we still expect more of ourselves. We seemed irrelevant whether she was didn't even come close to playing our guarded or not-she was really on fire!" best." The Bantams jumped out to a dominat- The Bantams were killed by their as- ing 32-14 half-time advantage. sist to turnover ratio which was an atro- On the rare occasions when Leonard cious 4 assists- 29 turnovers. The missed, Gretchen MacColl '00 cleaned inability to take care of the ball tor- the glass. MacColl finished with a sea- mented the team and caused the heart- son-high 14 rebounds and tossed in 12 breaking loss. McGlynn commented, points on 6-10 shooting from the field. "We hadn't faced a tough press yet and MacColl has emerged as one of the we're still trying to gel as a unit. Western NESCACs most dominant players and is is nationally ranked and has a good a regular atop the NESCAC leader board. team. But so do we and we'll bounce She is consistantly putting up double- back." doubles in every game she plays. MacColl commented "1 think we need Senior captain Colleen McGlynn was to play with more heart and with more seemingly every where, clipping the Fal- team uni ty. We're individually good but cons with 5 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds we're not coming together as a team, yet. and 2 steals. McGlynn's all-around per- 1 think after a few more games and the formance dismantled Albertus and so- break we should play a lot better." lidified the Bantam attack. Laurel Earls The Bantams will hope regain mo- '99 commented "Colleen has the ability Carolynn Canty '98 powers her way past a SPORTS INFORMATION mentum when they travel to Western to settle us down and when she's play- recent Bantam opponant. New England today at 5:30 PM. Laurel ing at the top of her game she is unstop- points. The Bantams' defense was superb, defensive dominance, the Bantams Earls '99 commented that WesternT%w«l pable!" holding Albertus to only 22% shooting scratched to a 23-20 half-time lead be-. England is "scrappy, but if we take care Carolyrm Canty "98 also had a rmge from the field. ••'•»•.- fore Western rallied in the 2nd half for a of the ball and pick up our intensity and game, grabbing 6 boards and scoring 10 The defense again came up huge in [he dramatic victory. The athletic Colonials play 40 good minutes rather then just 20 points. Megan Shucte '00 played all 40 first half of the Western game, when the put on an intense press which frustrated we should do great." The team will then minutes of the game and played solidly, Bantams' pressure held the Colonials to the Bantam ball handlers. After a bar- host Smith on December 11th and,travel contributing 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 30% shooting from the field. Behind this rage of turnovers, the momentum had !Tffi Men's Swimming Drowns Amidst Coast Guard hundred-yard butterfly he placed fifth BY ANDREW WEISS with a time of 1:15.08 seconds and also Sports Writer placed fifth in the one thousand-yard freestyle placed with a time of 13:44.58. On Tuesday December 2nd the Trinity Along with Copleman, Stewart Hollow men's Swim team (0-2) faced off against '98 swam well. In 100-meter butterfly, the Coast Guard Academy Bears in a he placed fourth with a time of 1:09.93. dual meet. Although Coast Guard was Other stand out performances by Ban- undefeated and stronger team than Trin- tam swimmers includes Matt Ruggles ity, the Bantams swam though and only '00 and Ryan Young '00. Ruggles placed, lost the mark of 147-126. first in 50-meter backstroke with a time Coming into the match, the Coast of 31.68 and the 50-meter fly with a time Guard Academy already had many ad- of 27,52. Young posted his best time of vantages over Trinity. First, and fore- the season in the 200-meter freestyle fin- most, the Coast Guard could field an ishing second with a time of 1:51.22. entire slate of divers, while Trinity does Heller and Luigi Dessy as put a solid not have any. This is extremely impor- meet, helping to add to Trinity's point tant because with out a full complement total. of divers the Bantams lost thirty-two Although Trinity hung though with points before any swimmers even Coast Guard through the meet, the stron- stepped up onto the blocks. Coach Amy ger swimmers of Coast Guard were no Williams indicated that sometimes Trin- match for the undermanned Bantams. ity is able to out the their opponent to The Bears has swimmers who placed make up for their lack of divers. However, first in many of the fourteen events. she poin ts out that the Bears were just too They won the 200-meter medley relay, strong a team, for the Bantams to make 1,000-meter freestyle, 200-meter up those points. Secondly, so far this year freestyle, 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter Trinity has not had much time to prac- backstroke, and the 200-meter indi- tice in the water and refine their tech- vidual medley. In addition, Coast Guard niques. Thirdly, because of injuries to placed swimmers in most of the other Chris Nicholas '01 and Nate Folkerner '01 top spots in all of the races. After this many swimmers had to race in multiple meet Williams feels that the team can events that were sometimes unfamiliar stand to improve in some critical areas. to them. She points out that most of the swim- Despite the odds being stacked against mers can stand to improve in the area of them, the Bantams fought hard and turns and finishes. With some more turned in a pretty good performance practice Williams is sure that everyone againsta tough competitor. Individually, on the will improve upon all aspects of some swimmers put in some solid races. their swimming. Williams is positive Some of the first year swimmers stepped that the team will improve over time. it up for the Bantams, team captain Mat- She says, "We're moving in the right di- thew Heller '98 pointed out. Andy rection." Over Christmas break, the team Copleman '01 was one of Trinity's first will travel to Puerto Rico to polish up for year standout swimmers. In the one the remainder of the season. I < I

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Wednesday, December 10 e>. /y\ARV ALBERT WISHES THAT SANTA WILL BRING HIM A HEALTHY Ice Hockey vs. Wesleyan, 7:35 PM RUMP-ROAST THIS TIME WITHOUT ALL THE EXPOSURE Thursday, December 11 7. CHICAGO BULLS WISH SCOTTIE PIPPEN WOULD BE SATISFIED BEING Women's Basketball vs. Smith, 7:30 PM Men's Basketball at Eastern Nazarene, AN UNDERPAID SUPERSTAR 8:00 PM 6, BARRY SANDERS WISHES HE COULD WIN ANYTHING BESIDES THE NFL Women's Swimming at Mt. Holyoke, 7:00 PM RUSHING TITLE EVERY YEAR-DAMN LLONS!

Saturday, December 13 5. DON MELSON WISHES HE COULD COACH OR THAT ANY OF HIS Women's Basketball at St. Joseph, 1:00 BASKETBALL DECISIONS MIGHT WORK IN HIS TEAMS FAVOR. PM Swimming vs. UMass-Boston, 1:00 PM 4. GEORGE STEINBRENNER WISHES JOE TORRE WOULD STOP WINNING GAMES SO HE COULD FIRE HIM AND REPLACE HIM WITH AN UNPROVEN MANAGER FROM THE JAPANESE BASEBALL LEAGUE FOR BILLIONS OF Congratulations! DOLLARS-DAMN IRABU! 3. NEW YORK RANGERS' FANS WISH THEY COULD WATCH MARK MESSIER •"THe Tripod would like SCORE GOALS FOR THE RANGERS INSTEAD OF AGAINST THEM. to congratulate Head z, SHAQUILLE O'NEIL WISHES FOR SOME HINT OF HIP-HOP CAPABILITY Field Hockey Coach TO COVER UP HIS DEBACLE OF A RAP CAREER. Robin 1, EVANDER HOLYFIELD WISHES EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A

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BLAIR WAS INCREDIBLE IN THE NET THIS MACCOLL HAS BEEN ACCUMULATING DOUBLE- WEEKEND ANV LAST AT THE MCCABE DOUBLES LIKE IT'S HER JOB. WELL, IT IS, BUT TOURNAMENT AT AMHERSl HE WAS ON FIRE SHE'S DOING IT REALLY WELL IN THE WIN AGAINSTAMHERSTIN WE FINALS OF THE OVER ALBERTUS, SHE HAD 12 POINTS AND 14 TOURNAMENT, RECORDING36 SAVES. ON REBOUNDS. IN. THE LOSS TO WESTERN, SHE FRIDAY HE STOPPED 28 SHOTS, AND IN WAS ONE OF THE FEW BANTAMS WHO WAS SATURDAY'S WIN, HE STOPPED ANOTHER 39. ABLE TO SCORE IN THE SECOND HALF SO FAR THIS SEASON, HE HAS A 2.95 GAA, AND AGAINST THE TOUGH PRESS SHE LED THE HIS SAVE PERCENTAGE IS AT .927. ITSEEMS TEAM WITH 17 POINTS AND 13 REBOUNDS. JEFF WAS HIT BY A FEW TOO MANY PUCKS TO SHE'S LED THE TEAM IN REBOUNDS IN ALL THE HEAD BECAUSE HE NEVER COULD FIND THREE GAMES, AND IS THE TEAM'S LEADING THE TRIPOD OFFICE TO GET HIS PICTURE SCORER TAKEN. VOL. XCVI NO. 11 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 DECEMBER 9,1997 Coach Dunhan Wins 300th As Hockey Skates Past Rivals period. Amherst pulled it's Bv CAROLYN FRENCH goalie in the final minute of the Sports Editor third period and scored again to finish with a score of 3-2. After a slow start, the hockey "We played our system per- team has looked unstoppable, fectly. We worked harder than winning their last four games to Amherst did. It was the best give Head Coach John Dunham third period Trinity has played his 300th career win. in a year and a half," said During the Thanksgiving Mahoney. "We learned that in weekend, while most students order to be successful, we need were enjoying their time off, the to work harder than the other team played in the Ben McCabe team. We have the skill and tal- Tournament, held at Amherst. ent, but without hard work, it's In the first round, the Bantams going to be a long season." crushed Wesleyan, 8-2. Co-captain Tim Rath had The scoring started early. Se- similar praise for his team. nior co-captain Brian Hall put "This win showed us we could the first one in after only 17 sec- beat a quality team. It showed onds off an assist from Mike us we could play with anyone," Schulz'98. Goals by Mike Burns he said. '98 and Ryan Southard '00 This weekend, Trinity hosted rounded out the scoring in the its home debut against New first period. Trinity's offense England College and St. continued the scoring in the Anselm. Last year, Trinity was second with goals from Dan swept by these two teams on the Lyons '00 and Al Sullivan '00. road, and went into the Winter Lyons, Sullivan and Burns each break with a 2-5 record. In such scored again in the third to in- a close league, four points can crease the lead to 8-0. Wesleyan Trinity opponents have been suffering from Tim's SPORTS INFORMATION make or break a team, and this scored two goals in the third to Rath all semester. year, Trinity was able to get the ruin freshman goalkeeper points and finished the week- end with a 4-1-1 record. "Both Derek Cuhna's shutout. It was Amherst jumped out to take the go ahead goal in the second could score goals," said Assis- wins were important. We beat« Cuhna's first collegiate start and the lead in the first period, but period off an assist from Burns tant Coach Mike Mahoney. teams we should have beaten. he performed well, accumulat- Southard responded with a goal andMikkoAuvinen'00. Schulz Sunday's opponent was host We can't afford not to show up ing 31 saves, 'Though Wesleyan. assisted by Schulz and Sullivan. scored an insurance goal, unas- Amherst, and the Bantams to play," said Rath. is not one of the tougher teams knew they were in for a battle. Trinity wouldn't look back after sisted, at the end of the second that Trinity will face, this win A win over the undefeated Lord that point. The game was pretty period. Goalie Jeff Blair '99 was Wayne Sellers scored his first was an important one. "It Jeffs would give Dunham his even, with both teams playing solid in the net, stopping 17 goal of the season to give the proved to the team that they 300th career victory. evenly. Joe Roberto '98 scored Amherst shots in the; i Men's Hoops: Dunk You Very Much Who's Up For Zucchini?

BY JOSH GOLDFINE Squash IV!AX. Senior Editor •'cprne.•••-:••.-• ; : . BY STARK TowNEND :',. Continuing the "3-0" trend, Coach Stan Ogrodnik could co-captain Jon Freeman con- not find a better way to begin quered Bryan Robinson from his 16th season a Trinity's Coming off their 9-0 defeat the #4 slot in three games (15- mean's basketball coach. A tal- over Tufts, the: Men's Squash 2,15-0,15-6). A strong senior ented squad that finished a dis- teanx gave: a repeat perfor- leader and fine athlete, Free- appointing 13-10 last year has mance that further establishes man has established early on roared off to a superb 6-0 start them as asquad to be reckoned in this season that he will be to this season. The Bantams with in the national title race. imperative to the team's have won each contest by at Thursday's home match championship run. At the #5 least 16 points and have against the over-matched team spot, junior John Churchill outscored opponents by an av- from; MIT wag a testament to handled Jon Goldman of M.I.T. erage of 21.8 points per game. the continual work that this impressively, winning 3-0.(15- After opening the season team has put into this season, 7,15-12,15-3).; Another tal- with pre-Thanksgiving and into the goal of reaching ented freshman, Matt Bastien, thrashings of Massachuestts that ultimate goal of a national took care of his work at the #6 College (96-75) and Eastern championship. Playing with- position, beating Julian Connecticut (87-62), the Ban- out #1 ranked sophomore Orbanes 3-0 (15-8,15-11,15-3). tams have yet to slow down. Marcus Cowie, Trinitydidn't Josh Miller '01 defeated The squad returned from the miss a beat, dismantling M.I.T. Christian Gil in the #7 posi- break on December 2 when the Sophomore Preston Quick tion 3-0 (15-3,15-7,15-3), while Bantams travelled to nearby filled the #1 spot nicely, defeat- Ian Conway'99 won 3-0 (15-6, New London, CT to take on The undefeated Men's basketball team SARAH BETTENCOURT ing M.I.T.'sJames Habyarimana 15-3,15-0), and Duncan Burn Coast Guard. The Bantams gathers to listen to Captain Craig Moody. 3-0 (15-9,15-6,15-6). There was '00 beat Amalia Londono at turned around a close game in no doubt in Quick's convincing #9, 3-0 (15-5,15-6,15-8). the first half (41-32 Trinity) into : victory over the best player : Now with a record of 2-0, a blowout by game's end, with squads played fairly even for the Maria Tournament. The Ban- from M.I.T., just as there was no the Bantams still have a long the Bantams leaving Merriman first half, with the Bantams tak- tams played the latter of the two doubt as to the outcome of #2 Gymnasium victors by the road ahead of them on the way ing a 37-33 lead into the locker first-round matchups against ranked Charlie Saunders in his score of 82-61. Leading the way to the crown that they so des- room. The tide turned against Western New England College, match. Co-captain Saunders perately desire. They next face again for the Bantams were jun- the visiting Colonials in the sec- with host Anna Maria and Mas- iors John Mulfinger (16 points, easily handed Teddy Pun of Yale at home on January 14. ond half, though. The Bantams sachusetts College squaring off M.I.T. a defeat, winning the During the winter break they 5 rebounds) and Kevin Bednar used a 12-0 run early in the sec- in the first game. The Bantams (21 points, 5 rebounds). match 3-0 (15-6,15-3,15-8). Im- will be training with some of ond half, highlighted by long wasted no time in disposing of pressive in only his second col- the better professionalplayers Two nights later, the Bantams treys from freshman Mike winless Western New England, legiate match was #3 ranked inNewYorlcCity. If these lop- LaBella and senior captain returned home to face a tough as the squad jumped out to a 46- freshman Duncan,: Pearson, sided matches continue to be Craig Moody, to build a 53-36 Western Connecticut squad 17 first half lead, shooting 60% who overcame Eric Hong 3-0 the norm for Trinity; then they that Ogrodnik had determined lead as the squad coasted to a from the floor and 88% from the (15-5,15-7,15-4): Pearson's rise, 78-62 win. '. : will: most certainly; be in the would be one of his team's big- line in the opening stanza. The to the upper' echelon of thick bf things when the na- gest tests all season. For once, : At 4-0, the Bantams headed 88-62 blowout gave Ogrodnik a Trinity's roster pegs him asa tional championship; is de-

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