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BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID HARTFORD, CT PERMIT NO. 2159 Zvinitv^^^ f VOL. XCIV NO. 17 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 MARCH 12,1996 Ann Plato Fellow Celebration! To Be Determined lished a book of poems and es- BY KERRY MCKEVITT says which was sponsored by News Editor an important travelling minis- ter." This man, James W.C. Created in 1988, the Ann Pennington, Pastor of the Col- Plato Fellowship is a one-year ored Congregational Church, program designed to give a mi- wrote the preface to her book, nority PhD candidate the op- Essays: including biographies portunity to finish doctorate and miscellaneous pieces, in work at Trinity College. prose and poetry. "She wrote According to Associate Pro- Gentile, sentimental essays of fessor of Philosophy, Dr. New England tradition [and Maurice Wade, "[the recipient of thus] became part of the tradi- the fellowship] gives a public tion. It seemed so wonderful lecture in the fall and teaches that a free Black woman was one course in the spring." The working on this. We fell in love program is used as a tool to in- with her," noted Professor Cohn. troduce and to recruit minor- Hence the Ann Plato Fellow- ity faculty to Trinity. ship. According to Dr. Jan Cohn, This year, two Ann Plato Fel- the G. Keith Funston Professor lows, Fahamisha Patricia of American Literature and Brown who teaches English and American Studies, after the Maurice Jackson who teaches Students finish their champagne at the annual senior brunch . LAURABUCKWEU committee composed of faculty history, are residing at the cam- on Saturday, March 9th. This event is hefd each year for seniors to celebrate the fast few and Trustees decided to create a pus and absorbing the experi- months of thefr Trinity careers. They are served tareakf aat anil then dance the morrtrKr fellowship for minority doc- ence of teaching at a liberal arts away in the Washington Room, "-'•'.'-. '',, toral candidates, they realized college. that the fellowship required a This year, after examining at Dartmouth College. Cur- artists, their responses to these on the dynamic relationship be- name. approximately forty-five appli- rently, she is a doctoral candi- three histories and the ways in tween African-Americans and She noted that Robert Stepto, cations, the Search Committee date in American Studies at the which they translate it. the unions of the Great Depres- a pfofessor at Yale University, an has announced"! - V&aa$ffi€er<5ai!nl&i>b*tch is s/on to the conclusion of World alumni of Trinity and a Trustee, for the Ann Plato Fellowship: working on her dissertation, working on her doctorate in War II. She argues that the po- offered to research in the li- Lisa Gail Collins, Prudence "Revolution in Vision: Black American Studies at Yale Uni- litical organization of African- brary. From his research, he Cumberbatch, Anita Gonzalez- Women, Aesthetics and Visual versity. Her dissertation focuses see ANN PLATO on page 7 learned of a free Black woman El Hilali, Kellie Jones, and Frank Politics:" This exposition ana- and teacher, Ann Plato, from Romagosa. lyzes the effect of social, cul- the Hartford area. Lisa Gail Collins earned her tural, and aesthetic histories on New Chaplain Will Dr. Cohn said, "She had pub- Bachelor's Degree in art history contemporary black women New Medical Center Opens 1 the search if PETER HARTZEL process. "Rev. Charleston was center to a reality hope to cre- diology, Newington Children's News Writer BY ELIZABETH PERRY ate a new system of medical Hospital will bring orthope- energetic and had a lot of good News Editor care that will be more conve- dics, family support programs, ideas, but was also very genuine nient and comprehensive for developmental pediatrics and Following a national search, and down to earth." The Connecticut Children's patients and their families. care for special needs children. the position of College Chaplain Prevost and other search Medical Center, located at 282 With the current system, each Finally, UCONN Health Center has been filled. The Rev. Steven committee members com- Washington Street in Hartford, of the collaborating hospitals, will offer research protocol, Charleston, who has been the mented on Charleston's willing- will be opening its doors to pa- Hartford Hospital, Newington medical school and resident Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese ness to try new ideas as an of Alaska since 1991, will arrive important factor in the search tients on April 2nd. While it is Children's Hospital and the training, pulmonary medicine at Trinity on April 1. committee's decision. Borden not yet officially in operation, University of Connecticut and cancer treatment. Once the Health Center, have particular three hospitals have moved to Charleston became the clear Painter stressed that "we grand opening activities went wanted a chaplain who would on during the week of March 1- units for which they are known. the new location on Washing- choice to assume the chap- laincy at Trinity after he met take interest in the life of the 9. Over 10,000 people, includ- As a result, patients are often ton Street, Hartford Hospital and UCONN will stop having recently with members of a entire college community." The ing general public, children and shifted around from one to an-. Trinity College Chapel is under other in order to get the best pediatric services at their cur- search committee that included community groups toured the students, faculty and other col- the direction of the Episcopa- care in each specialized area. rent locations and Newington. Center throughout the week. lege officials. He has been lian Diocese but holds services About thirty members of the Organizers of the new center Children's Hospital will have new services for adults. praised for having experience and events that are not exclu- Trinity community took part in hope to eliminate unnecessary well-suited to the job and for sively Episcopalian, Several factors make this new the events by giving tours and confusion and movement be- possessing an open- medical center unique from any In addition to its regular Sun- singing. Two of our acapella tween hospitals by combining mindedness and sense of enthu- other facility in the area. The day afternoon church services, groups sang for visitors at the all the pediatric services and siasm that will endear him to hospital will be open twenty- the Chapel acts as a center for Center. health records of the three hos- the College community. pitals into one building. four hours a day, seven days a various activities on campus The Medical Center was built and maintains relations with While Hartford Hospital will week and will offer inpatient, "He made a very good impres- with several goals in mind. sion right from the start," said several students groups and or- bring specialists in primary outpatient and emergency ser- Those involved in bringing the Elizabeth Prevost, one. of three see CHAPLAIN on page 7 dream of a combined medical care.-gastroenterology and car- see MEDICAL on page 6 INSIDE THIS WEEK'S TRIPOD »•*• • Mew <; A f/ii li it inci look - into •• tu- ICVICWS pizza KalhWolti '96 N/e«i- cfent wages. See how tiom a tew ol the mjn\ tured in the sports Opinion 2 1 Features 12 Itmity students compare pizza restaurants in the spotlight He talk * Arts 10 to students at other area. Check out which about his basketball Announcements li -£ hools 7 ones are best 12 career on 15 Sports 15 PAGE 2 OPINION THE TRINITY TRIPOD —MARCH 12,1996 Defending SGA To the Editor: As for the issues that she deems major, such as modifying The Merits Of An Open Curriculum As members of the student the coed mandate, overturning body, we find it disturbing that the keg ban, and minority rep- IjiiS^Tj] eaccreditation is a time for the College to reflect upon our institutional goals and Kerri Mullen, one of our senior resentation on SGA, it seems practices. Central to any educational institution is its curriculum. As we progress members, abandons her tradi- that Kerri is so fixated on these tional position of defending the controversial issues, which have ftV^ASfi into the next century, we ought to consider returning to an open curriculum. In the 1986-1987 school year, the faculty passed a motion establishing general education student government and now already been dealt with, that turns to attacking it. Come elec- she does not seem to be able to requirements, which include the mathematics and writing proficiency requirements, the tion time, it is always funny to move forward. Furthermore, distribution requirements, and the integration of knowledge requirement—replacing the watch the insiders recast them- Kerri Mullen is a member of the open curriculum, which was established in 1969. According to the recently-released Insti- selves as reformers and outsid- SGA Steering Board. If she had tutional Self-Study, the biggest problem was that "undergraduates could, and often did, ers. wanted to raise "big issues," she use their freedom to construct unbalanced courses of study." But is that any worse than Does Ms. Mullen truly believe has had more than ample op- the result of the faculty's revised curriculum; that students have many hoops to jump she can succeed in fooling the portunity to do so. The fact that through on the way to graduation? student body? Her letter to the she has not brought anything An open curriculum does not preclude a student from selecting courses among the vari- editor in the March 5 issue of new to the table and now com- ous disciplines; however enrollment in courses in the five distribution areas does not di- The Tripod raises some interest- plains that the SGA has dealt rectly translate into a liberal education.