COuLtuL LijK, RECEIVED APRS 1977
Volume 75 THE TRINITY Issue 20 TRIPOD April 5,1977 Train Speaks on Environmental Protection
by Steve Titus dergo a great amount of criticism Mining Control (originally vetoed labor, industry and environmental top priority. Russell Train, former Adminis- from numerous groups in society by President Ford) would be groups is necessary, he concluded. Mr. Train's speech was trator of the Environmental Pro- who are interested in and/or achieved under President Carter. Some political scientists believe followed by a brief question-and- tection Agency, spoke in the affected by environmental legisla- Better control of auto emissions is that public pressure on behalf of answer period. In response to a Washington Room Thursday, tion. For example, other environ- needed, he said, along with a environmentalism is destined to question about the EPA's fate in March 31. The topic of Mr. Trains's mentalists attack the EPA for being recognition that 90% of all cancer wane, resulting in weaker capabili- the current effort by President "informal talk" was '.'The En- too soft, scientists critique en- is environmentally—related. As to ties of government enforcers and Carter to reorganize the govern- vironment: A Retrospective and vironmental research and complain these problems, he advocated • leading to the inevitable develop- mental bureaucracy, Mr, Train said Prospective View." The event was of too many lawyers, and engineers better maintenance of cars and ment of mechanisms for ac- he hoped the EPA wouldn't be sponsored by the Department of complain of too many scientists. more coordination between health commodation with industrial inter- "shoe-horned into a conglomer- Urban and Environmental Studies. Labor and Agribusiness are es- and environmental groups. ests and other regulated groups. ate." In answer to another ques- Mr. Train became Adminisrator pecially vocal- in their opposition, In general, he said, the greatest Countering this theory, Mr. Train tion, he said "environmental costs of the EPA in September, 1973, he said. Job losses are often obstacle to' progress is the expressed the faith that the envi- are part of the cost of goods sold" succeeding William Ruckelshaus. unfairly blamed on the EPA and "adverary nature" of the relation- ronmental movement would con- and are therefore to be paid by He came to the EPA from the farmers dislike its regulatory func- ship between environmentalists tinue with strength. When the consumers. "Consumers who enjoy Council on Environmental Quality, tions. He mentioned that the only and other interest groups involved issues of the future are addressed, a product which pollutes must bear where he had served from Febru- people who genuinely like the EPA in decision making. A "better he maintained, the concerns of en- part of the cost of pollution," he ary 1970 as the Council's first are lawyers. "I'm the mpst sued working relationship" among vironmental groups "will remain in concluded. Chairman. Prior to that time, he man in government," he declared. was Under Secretary of the Inter- " Noting the accomplishments of ior. He left the EPA three months the EPA, he maintained that in a ago. short span of six years, there has been "enormous progress in envi- Mr. Train was introduced by Internship Program Deemed Successful ronmental programs." He stressed Russell Brenneman, President of the comprehensiveness of the set of the Connecticut Resource Recovery legislative acts achieved by envi- lasted a week, with students Authority. Mr. Brenneman's affec- ronmentalists. He named the envi- by Linda E. Scott they are interested in. Last fall, tionate speech emphasized the Spring break did not necessarily Jean King and Chris Shinkman of participating in a variety of activi- ronmental impact statements, the ties. 1 randomly spoke to a few of "ethical, intelligent and even- Clean Air Act, pesticides control, mean a two week vacation in the Career Counseling Office, and handed" manner in which Mr. Florida for everyone. For some it Jerry Hansen, from the Alumni these interns and received positive and the Toxic Substances Control comments about the program. Train had administered the EPA. Act as illustrations. meant' job-hunting, sleeping at Office designed an Internship Mr. Brenneman noted that he and home until noon, or participating in Program, involving interested stu- Senior Susan Budnick spent a Mr. Train might be thought of as Mr. Train also observed that Trinity's first Alumni Internship dents, alumni, parents and freinds week with the Cornunity Resources "a couple of lawyers who decided there have been "many problems, Program. of Trinity. for Justice here in Hartford. She to go straight." failures and disappointments" in For several years, the Career Students indicated fields they was able to participate in many of Reflecting on his experience as the past and that there was still Counseling Office has felt a need were interested in and were paired their daily activities, which in- head of the EPA, Mr. Train said much to be done in many areas. He for a program which could show with people involved in those cluded court screening, helping environmental administrators- un-. expressed the hope that Strip s.t.udcnts various aspects of career* fields. The programs generally with some paper work and sitting in on a Juvenile Corut arraignment. She also spent afternoons at Morgan Street, Long Lane School Sidewalks Declared Substandard and the Seyms Street jail. upcoming budget has not been anything, Since . the fraternities . She claims that the exposure firmly decided upon, he expects it awn the sidewalks in front of their was beneficial, and that she got a to include funds so he can meet the . buildings, not the college, they are good idea of what actually goes on standards. The notification is not as responsible for them. Crandall said in Court. Because it is a small serious as it seems. The problem, that some representatives of the organization, she feels a week was according to Crandall, is simply a fraternities came to him for advice enough time to obtain an under- matter of some broken flagstones and help, standing of the many facets of the job. In addition to learning a great and some misalignments. Essen- Andrew Walsh '79, President of deal, she says, "I reality enjoyed tially, the goal is to eliminate PKA (94 Vernon Street) admitted it." . . ] hazards to pedestrians. that his fraternity had been notified To meet the city's require- by the city last fall. When asked David Duncan, a sophmore, set ments, Crandall explained, the what they plan to do about it, he up his own ' program with ah property owner must start from the said, "Essentially, nothing." They Avon architect. He also worked all sidewalk's base and do the whole might try to level-the sidewalks, day for a week, basically observing thing over, an extremely expensive but they are unsure whether this and doing odd jobs. , procedure. Crandall does not gen- will meet city standard's, he said, He considered his week £ erally use this method for the "We'll give it a shot." PKA "fantastic experience" and said h« college's sidewalks', but, with the members realize that they don't especially enjoyed going, out to the easier, less expensive method he have a very good sidewalk, but feel sights to watch others working anc does use, he expects them to last that the situation is really no big explain their work to him. In the for a long time. deal. week's time, he felt he learned a! Referring to the new sidewalk Three other fraternities are he could from observation and wai which was recently constructed by located on the even side of Vernon able to see what the architectun the President's house he said, "If Street—DKE, Crow, and AD. continued on page 2 I'd have built it by city standards, 1 St. A's address is 340 Summit would have run the cost up about Street, but much of their land faces 60%!" Apparently, he considers Vernon Street. Representatives of ATTENTION the city's standards extremely each of these four fraternities said high, but he looks forward to the that they had not been told that There will be an prospect of having the city take their, sidewalks, did not meet city over the responsibility of maintain- standards. One said that he all-college meeting Vernon Street sidewalks do not meet dtv standards.^ Uven. ha, ing sidewalks,_ recalled seeing a city inspector Crandall believes that besides taking notes last Year, but said that by Alan Levine maintain them. on the position of the school, some fraternities and. as far as he-knew, nothing ever Recently, a number of property No one seems overly concerned private property owners were also came of this. women on campus owners on the even side of Vernon about the notification, including notified. Crandall stated that he A representative from Hart- Street between Summit and Broad the city and those who were has had some problems with the ford's Department of Sidewalks, Streets have received notification notified. All are aware that their Thurs., April 7 . other property owneres on Vernon Curbs and Driveways admitted that that their sidewalks do not meet substandard classification does not Street. At one time, they blamed it might be cheaper for property c'ty standards. Included among imply illegality; it does not even him for his snow removal tech- owners to repair a few slabs of those notified were Trinity College imply inferiority. It only says that All are invited nique, which, they claimed, ruined sidewalk rather than re-do the and at least one Trinity fraternity. the sidewalks have not been laid their sidewalks. When Crandall whole length. He added, though, to Even though the property own- according to city specifications. that the city will only maintain Riel S. Crandall, Director of said that in the future he would not ers may be notified of their clear their sidewalks anymore, they sidewalks if the whole length meets come and voice substandard sidewalks, they are Building and Grounds, was notified its standards. He did not seem to by mail that Trinity's sidewalks on backed down. The Director of [lot required to do anything to Buildings and Grounds thought care very much whether city their opinions at improve them. However, doing so .Vernon Street do not meet city standards were met and suggested standards. He plans to comply that Crow, PKA and St. A's had all would ultimately benefit the been notified by the city t»bout their rhat the property owners repair just 9 p.m. in with the city's suggestion to repair those slabs that required it and property owners. Once these side- substandard sidewalks. However, them. He explained that each maintain the property themselves. walks meet city standards, the city he was not certain and was also summer the sidewalks are It1 would, he indicated, probably be Wean Lounge takes over responsibility for their unsure as to what the fraternities inspected. Usually they have cheaper in the long run. maintenance. Otherwise, the planned to do about the situation, if property owners must continue to passed in:,section. Although the page 2, The Trinity Tripod, April 5f 1977 Baraka Speaks on Art and Society
by Diane Molleson the audience to take part in his said Baraka. As a result, only a majority of people is needed," the struggle, instead of becoming a select few are benefiting from the poet said. " We should try to make Imamu Ameer Baraka (Leroi product of the bourgeoisie. Jones), poet, playwright, and an economic system, he added. "The an art that speaks to the working "In college, students are given active member of the Revolutionary masses need to mobilize and form a class after first learning from those the world and ideology of the Communist League, addressed a revolutionary party in order to end same dynamic working masses," capitalists, the oppressors," Bar- large audience in Boyer Auditor- the rule of the oppressor and give he added. aka expressed. ium on March 30. The lecture was power to the masses.'' Poetry should directly describe sponsored by The Trinity Coalition This change in society can be the situation of the people and tell Baraka's poetry paints a harsh ofBlacks. accomplished through art. Poetry us how to change it, said Baraka. picture of society. His poems do not exist as art for art's sake; instead Baraka spoke on the relation reveals not only the class stand, but "We need a poetry that shows us they are political, presenting cold and function of art to society and also the attitudes of the writer as our lives and gives us the respon- naked facts and urging change. He ended his lecture by reading well as his audience, Baraka said. sibility for mobilizing them around writes... samples of his poetry from his book There is no art form that rises life and revolution, rather' than entitled Hard Facts. above the views or needs of drifting impotently in support of A poem is Throughout his lecture, Baraka ideology of one particular class or bourgeois rule," he added. the naked advice emphasized the need for a change another, though the rulers pretend "It is time for artists, writers of the heart—tho, and this in society. "We are living in a time that art is classless and beyond and intellectuals to begin to fight to shd be noted of crisis; our society is divided into political definition, he added. "AH carry the revolution through to an noter two groups: the owners (oppressors art is propaganda," he said. end," declared Baraka. During the our statements of life, of society) and the oppressed," "An art that serves the great lecture, Baraka frequently urged summations of reality shd try to make people progress our life here go forward... Poet and playwright Spring Internship Program "Literary Statement on Strug- Imamn Ameer Baraka gle." photo by Suwathin Phiansunthon cont. from p. 1 Among them were one on child field was really like. Although she would .have liked to work longer, she found her week abuse and adolescent group thera-,, Bill Doak interned with '76 py. She enjoyed the week-long Trinity graduate Sue Weisselberg highly interesting. Corporations Move In Freshmen Nina Chiara was program and found it very helpful at the Connecticut Law Tribune for her future goals. city because of its central location, headquarters in Farmington. The able to intern for a week at the by Betty Depoian The people I spoke to all which is within a six-hour drive of Law Tribune is a weekly publica- Bingham, Dana and Gould Law seemed to have enjoyed the Intern any point in the Northeastern tion focusing on legal matters and Firm in Boston. She was shown A recent article in the New York Program. The majority of com- states. law-related issues. how a civil-law firm works and Times reported the results of an ments I received were positive, American Airlines, which op- Doak spent his week observing participated in various depart- investigation" of the effect that including '"enjoyable," "interest- ened an East Coast reservations journalistic activites and going ments. She served with a paralegal three new companies will have on ing," and "beneficial." According center in Hartford in February, is with Weisselberg on interviews. on a short term case and did some Hartford. The new companies that to Jean King, there is a strong expected to buoy sales in G. Fox He sees the program as a "good work for it, which involved listing are opening branches in the possibility that the program will be and other nearby stores; American idea which should be expounded evidence. She also went to a Hartford area, J.C. Penny, First offered again next year, due to the chose Hartford because it offered further." It enabled him to have deposition hearing and to Court for National, and American Airlines, a day. positive response it has received. are expected to create 3,200 jobs. an able labor force and good exposure to a journalism career and communications at the lowest cost. obtain some future contacts. Nina, who wants to go to Law Others involved were: Gary Attracting business to the city is Joan Berger also participated in School, found the Program educa- Abramson, Lydia Bliven, Greg important in reviving Hartford. The a journalism internship. She tional and good exposure to the Burns, Pamela Bussey, David city now ranks 160th among the English Dept. worked for New York's Associated law field. She thought it was an Duncan, David Edelson, Sarah state's 169 towns and cities in per Press, mainly viewing the various excellent opportunity to see some Fried, Patrick Hallisey, Ronald capita income, despite the fact that operations and machinery. Due to of the action and to assist with her Kaufman, Tom Keetian, Stephen its property tax rate is more than Awards Prizes Union laws, she was not able to be future. Lattanzio, Alain Levanho, Scott double that of neighboring towns actively involved in the office, Pal Grandjean worked as an MacDonald, Jane Papps, Marc and the highest in the state. Pearlin, Bob Petrus, Kevin Plan- sumewhatof a negative aspect, she intern at the Yale-New Haven Hartford suffers from a loss of cher, James Rotondo, Michael Prizes totaling $1,165 are being felt. Pediatric Hospital and the Yale tax revenue needed to support the Salitan, Nicolas Smit, Doug Stone, offered this week by the English She did learn a great deal, Child Study Center. She worked in poor because companies and high ; Vicki Swanson, Julia Vigneron, Department. -The deadline for primarily that journalism is an a schoolroom situation with income earners have moved out of' Jane Duffy, Eric Fowler and stories, poems, plays, essays, and extremely fast-paced industry children and attended several the city. Nearly half the city's Annamarie Giangarra. taped speeches is Thursday, April which is vcrv difficult to break into. conferences at the hospital. population of 153,000 lives on 7th, at 4 P.M. welfare, unemployment insurance, The short story contest is open or Social Security, while 88 per cent to all students. It, like the poetry of jobs paying $15,000 are held by contest, has awards of $35, $25, suburbanites. Rising prices and and $10. Stories should be deliv- 2001 May Be Here Early population also contribute to the ered to Professor Minot and poems city's shrinking tax base. to Professor Ogden. Admitting that speculation earth—more healthful, in fact, for conventional power sources obso- Nick Carborie, majority leader The play contest has three about future development in space people with heart troubles and for lete. of the City Council, has warned prizes ranging from $100 to $25 for is "a very scary process," an elderly persons who find movement The book does not avoid one's that the city may not be able to one-act play scripts. Like the story accomplished physicist and aero- far easier in low-gravity space. potential for good and evil, no keep up the present quality of pub- award, only one submission from space professor has suggested that All this could be achieved right matter where one lives. However, lic service. Even now, streets and each student is allowed. Plays a space community could be estab- now by using this decade's techno- the Cornell graduate and Jerome buildings get only emergency re- should be delivered to Professor lished, equidistant from the earth logical abilities, O'Neill writes. Clarke Hunsaker Professor of Aer- pairs. Nichols in the Austin Arts Center. and moon, by the 1990's. , Of special concern to our energy ospace declares, "there seems to In 1972, the Greater; Hartford The essay contest offers two Gerard K. O'Neill of Princeton strapped world is the professor's be good reason to believe that Chamber of Commerce commis- prizes, one of $300 and one of $200 University has written a book notion that the space colony would opening the door into space can sioned a study on how to attract for expository writing. Revisions of exploring, through scientific and send to earth, via microwave, improve' the human condition on companies to the city. Hartford is papers done for courses will be technological know-how, the "pos- unlimited supplies of solar power.. earth." now offering generous tax abate- accepted but, since the number of sibilities" of space development. Enough, the author offers, to make ments for new buildings and submissions for this award is high, The book, The High Frontier: remodeling as apart of the effort to students should select only their Human Colonies In Space (Morrow, encourage business development. very best work and make careful $8.95), is filled with enough Arther J. Lumsden, president of revisions. These manuscripts well-documented ideas to make Latin Awareness Week the chamber, is optimistic and feels should be delivered to Professor even Spock and Captain Kirk dance th at better times are coming. Wheatley in Seabury 24C (next to with glee. La Voz Latina at Trinity College semi-formal and admission is $2.50 J.C. Penny is planning to open the English Department office.) O'Neill believes that thousands is sponsoring a Latin Awareness in advance and $3.00 at the door. a catalogue-distribution center in The F.A. Brown prize in public of earthlings now alive would be Week April 4 through April 11. The The final presentation of Latin Manchester by 1980. First National speaking is awarded for taped ab^e to live and work in space, in an public is invited to attend. Awareness Week will be a film plans to begin operating a ware- speeches or readings. The awards "island" space colony located In Featured events include a lec- entitiled "Lucia"- to be held in housing and distribution center in are $150, $100 'and $75. These orbit around the moon. In the book, ture entitled "Statehood for Puerto McCook Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. Windsor Locks by July. Both recordings can be on a cassette or O'Neill says that personal living Rico?" by Sam Sanchez" of the on Monday, April 11. companies were attracted to the reel-to-reel tape and should be conditions in space should be at Federation Estudiantes Puertor- from 3 to 15 minutes in length. The least, desireable and healthful as riqueno which will be held at 7:00 quality of the recording as well as the most favorable areas on p.m. on Monday, April 4 in Wean the delivery will be considered by Lounge of the Mather Campus Committee Discusses Securitythe judges. Tapes of poor recording Release Lecture Center. by DoogMcGarrah quality will not be considered. A talk given by Professor Sierra The Student Government Asso- committee announced that a new All manuscripts submitted for Bob Herrick of the National Gay of Central Connecticut State Col- ciation has established a Security locking system will be installed on prizes should be delivered, unfold- Task Force will be at Trinity this lege entitled "Bilingual/Bicultural Committee which met before the outside doors of High Rise. If ed, with the author's last name' in Tuesday at 9:30 P.M. in the Faculty Education" will be held at 7:00 spring vacation. Present were proven effective, the system will be the upper right-hand corner of each Club. He is going to be here to talk p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 in the Vice-President Tom Smith, Dean installed throughout the campus. page. Be sure to include a informally with members of Re- Alumni Lounge of Mather Campus of Students Dave Winer, Director With the warm weather here, self-addressed envelope for return. lease and to chat with any members Center. of Student Housing Elinor Tilles, there is great inclination to leave The winners will be announced of the Trinity Community. On Friday, April 8 at 8:15 p.m. and Director of Security Al doors and windows propped open, at the Honors Day ceremony in Herrick is a graduate of Deer- the Spanish theatre group under Garafolo, making the campus a prime target May. field Academy and Princeton Uni- the direction of Senor Francisco Many wide ranging concerns for Vandalism. versity, and has been the treasurer Nieva will perform two Cervantes were expressed about campus The Security Committee, head- of the NGTF based in New York plays. The performances will take security, including improvement in ed by Scott Claman, has scheduled City since 1974. He strongly place in the Goodwin Theatre of the general lighting, increased avail- 'an open meeting to be held in the SPRING WEEKEND advocates the coalition between Austin Arts Center and a dollar ability of escort service, possible Cave on Wednesday, April 6, at 2 men and women in the gay donation is requested. student security teams within the P.M. Claman said that he hoped Plans are being finalized lor Spring movement. On Saturday, April 9 at 9:00 dorms and programs of security "this would provide all students Weekend, which will be held Apri1 All members of the Trinity p.m. a dance featuring the Orques- awareness. Garafolo presented with an opportunity to express their 22nd, 23rd. and 24th. Details wil Community - students, faculty, ta La Constitucion will be held in some figures which indicated some individual safety concerns at be reported in the next issue of the staff and administration - are the Washington Room of the improvement in security has been Trinity College." Tripod. Camous Center. Dress is achieved in recent years. The April 5, 1977, The Trinity Tripod, page 3 Tom Wicker Returns to Trinity by Abbie Lundeberg I Tom Wicker speaks his mind. career has proven successful, if not tion. Among them is A Time to Die, He is not afraid to assert his views. to say impressive. He has held the experiences and feelings en- In his column, "In the Nation," he various editorial positions with countered by the author during the writes on such matters as school different newspapers in North four days he spent as hostage and desegregation and busing, Presi- Carolina. For the last of these, the mediator at Attica prison at the dent Carter's new administration, Winston-Salem Journal, he held time of the riots. Timothy S. Healy and the question of political the post of Washington correspon- described it as "a book written out reform. His writings run from the dent. of the anger, pain and loss that ironical to the straightforward. His Tom Wicker was a Neiman came from watching 39 men die tendency to "poke fun" at even the Fellow at Harvard in 1957, and in senselessly." Mr. Wicker has most sacred of offices is refreshing. August of that year he became received both the Christopers But when he feels strongly about Associate Editor of the Ten- Award and the Mystery Writers of something, Wicker can be nessean, in Nashville, Tennes- America award for his works. extremely deep and e'arnest.-as in see. Besides his books, Mr..Wicker his book, A Time to Die, about Wicker joined the staff of the has had articles published in the Attica prison revolt. New York Times in March, 1960, as numerous magazines, from the On Wednesday, April 6th, at a political writer in Washington. "Atlantic Monthly" to "Vogue." 8:00, Mr. Wicker will be speaking Four years later, he became Chief Wednesday night's lecture will in the Washington Room. The topic of the Washington Bureau of the be Mr. Wicker's second at Trinity; of his speech, entitled "Top of the Times. His editorial column, "In he spoke to a full house in News," is as yet unknown. the Nation," first appeared in December, 1975. Wicker, born and raised in 1966. In November, 1968, Wicker A reception will be held in the North Carolina, graduated from the was appointed Associate Editor. Watkinson Room of the library University of North Carolina with Tom Wicker is the author often after the address. New York Times columnist Tom Wicker the class of '48. His journalistic books, three of which are non-fic- Predicting Next Fall's Freshman Class by Margaret Eisen Next week Trinity's Admissions increase in the percent of Catholic History for the past two years each freshman class who agree that free will alternative, and an department will mail "accept- students (217o in '73 and 74, claimed ^8% (though only 4% "sex should be reserved solely for average of 60%chose the deter- ances" to an assortment of high 22% in '75, and 23% in 76), and a in 1974). The Political Science after marriage." The percent who minist alternative. school seniors. Four to five hun- gradual decrease in the percent of department fluctuates in popularity said that they "did not plan to have dred of those students will enter Jewish students (24% in 73, 19% (10% in 73,12% in 74, 8% in 75, sex before marriage" was 12% in - Trinity as Freshmen in the fall. in 74, 21%in 75, and 17% in 76). and 12% in 76) but its average of 73, up to 20% in 74, then Conclusions What will the- next freshman Each year, 63% to 67% of the over 10% may represent the 'leveled off' at 16% for 75 and 76. If the above patterns and trends class be like? We can attempt to freshmen are from a suburb, small intended "pre-laws." The Econo- Beer and wine consumption is ' continue, we can use them to make "predict" next fall's freshmen by city, of town, usually with more mics department trend is very on the rise, while hard liquor intake the following predictions about looking at the patterns and trends than half of those coming from a clear: 6% in 73, 8% in 74, 9% in is declining, though these trends next fall's freshman class. Approx- of recent freshman classes. Fortu- suburb. Between 9% and 16% are 75, and 12% in 76. This doubling are not very steep. 89% to 95% of imately 60% of the class will be nately, each year the Sociology from a big city (16% was an in Only four years will mean crow- incoming freshmen drink beer and male and 95% will be white. department administers a standard unusually high figure in 1974, both ded classes and could rival the wine "frequently" or "occasion- Slightly more than a third of the questionnaire to all. incoming 75 and 76 were about 9%). A most "intended" major, Biology. ally," while the percent who drink class will be Protestant, a quarter freshmen. The questionnaire re- stable 8% to 11% each year are In 1973, 13% of the incoming fresh- hard liquor "frequently" or occa- will be Catholic, and a sixth to a sponses from freshmen of the last from the "open country." men intended to major W Biology, - sionally" has declined steadily fifth will be Jewish. 60% to 65% of four years will sierras? our data; if • Though; the distribution of 17%> 74,18% in 75, and 15% in from 89% to 82% over the four them will be from a suburb, small next fall's freshmen follow the student's home-town size has 76. Biology, perhaps because of its yearperiod. city, or town. Over 50% will be •. patterns and trends arrived at from remained fairly stable, the same "Grass" use had been getting a from public schools, 15% from our data, then we can make some pre-med implications, is always the cannot be said for the class-identi- major intended by more freshmen consistently higher percentage rat- boarding schools, and the rest from fairly accurate predictions about fication of freshmen. The percen- ing. The percentage of incoming private day schools. They will have them. than any other. Economics though, tage of students who considered perhaps because of its ore-business freshmen who had smoked grass had less hard liquor in their high Here is a summary of these their family to be "upper class" school implications, is the fastest "frequently" or "occasionally" school years, but more sex, grass, patterns and trends: has been increasing (23% in 73, growing major. has risen from 52% in 73, to 56% and beer. They may increase the Basic Composition 19% in 74,24% in 75, and 32% in Are fraternities making a in '74, 57% in .75, and to 63% in crowds at the frats, and will most The freshman class of 1973 was 76). This year's freshman class comeback from the 196O's? When 76. • ' likely increase the lines for econo- 67%male and 31% female. The shows such a sudden decrease in asked. "Do you plan to join a Politics mics courses. They will be more freshman class of 1974 showed a the percent of middle class When asked, "Generally speak- Conservative, more Republican, fraternity?" the freshmen respon- and more upper class (though significant change to 53% male and students and an increase in the ded as shown below: ing, how would you character- 47% female. Since then, however, percent of working class students ize your position on Politics?" simultaneously more working the trend has again been moving that we should hesitate to call it ,a the responses were as follows: class) than their predecessors. .73 74 -75 76" away from equality of the sexes "trend." The percentage of stu- Are these the trends that with 56%male, 44%female in '75 dents who consider their family to %Yes 7 9 11 10 73 74 '.75 76 Trinity wants most? If so, why? If and 59%male, 40% female in '76. be "working class" has gone from % Not Sure 47 54 58 56 4 3 6 2 not, is anyone doing anything Racially, '74 was again the most 4% in 73, to 9% in 74, 7% in 75 % Radical about it? Are there value judg- mixed year with 90% White, 6% then jumped to 49% in: 1976. These %No 45 36 30 34 ments to be made in the student Black, and 4% "other." The Racial numbers are very strange, but they With the exception of this % Liberal 52 49 41 40 selection process, or should (do) we composition of recent freshman may reflect the 'polarization of year's freshman class, fraternities just choose the "most qualified classes shows no clear trend. For class' in America which some social appear to be of interest to an • applicants" and let the trends run the period 1973 to 1976, non-white scientists say is occurring. increasing number of incoming % Middle of the 27 30 30 30 their inevitable course? We should freshmen comprise an average of "Preppies," Majors and Frats students, and the percentage of Road accept our "freedom to make moral •-•only 6% of the class, but this Is Trinity .becoming more students "not sure" is also in- decisions" and initiate- an open discussion of admissions criteria. average figure will most likely "preppie?" as this was such a holt creasing. Either this year's fresh- % Somewhat 14 16 19 23 increase next year once the fresh- issue last semester, here are the men are an exception to the conservative The trends discussed above will men of '73 (98%white) have been facts on freshman classes: pro-frat trend, or, possibly frat have an effect on the "Trinity replaced by the freshmen of '77. Community." To what extent 73 74 75 76 popularity reached its peak in 75 •vvards In terms of religious trends (when less than a third said "No" %Very x 2 3 4 should it be the other way around? These (based on "parents' religion") the Public school 60 53 60 54 to frats). Only time will show which conservative >tte of freshman classes show a slight Private day way the trend is really going. decrease in the percent of Protes- school - 25 31 25 30 Sex, Booze, and Grass - h tant students in the last three years The percentage of incoming The "middle of the road" has % Private 14 16 14 16 (35% in '73, 38% in '74, 36%in freshmen who "have had sexual stayed there, at 30%, but the The Trinity Tripod, vol. 75, red t" "75, and 34% in '76), a slight boarding school intercourse" is increasing (35% in freshmen trend is away from issue 20, April 5, 1977. The Liberalism and toward Conserva- Trinity freshmen are NOT '73, 39% in 74, 40% in 75, and TRIPOD is published weekly 44% in 76). The percentage of tism. In terms of party affiliation, on Tuesdays, except vaca- mostly from 'prep' schools; in fact, the percent who said that they were public school students have always incoming freshmen who "have had tions, during the academic any sexual relations with a member Republican or Inde|)endent- year. Student subscriptions comprised more than half of the leanihg-toward-Republican has in- freshman class. Those students of (their) own sex" has gone from are included in the student 5% in 73, to 9% in 74 and '75, to creased steadily from 20% in 73 activities fee; other subscrip- from private boarding schools r up to 29% in 76. The percent ("preppies" to some) comprise at 7% in 76. Despite the fact that 5% tions are $12.00 per year. The to 10% of their new classmates Democrat or Independent-leaning- TRIPOD is printed by the most 1/6 of any freshman class. toward- Democrat has fallen from Whether one is for or against the have had sexual relations with a Palmer Journal Register, member of their own sex, only 50% in 73 to 41% in 76. Palmer, Mass., and published prevalent "preppie" style, the • Finally, when given a choice responses show that it is only a 50% of the class each year agreed at Trinity College, Hartford, that homosexuality is "a sexuaj between the statement that "every style. Connecticut, under the Act of preference which is neither wrong human being is fundamentally free March 3, 1879. Advertising There are some definite nor sick." 5% each year considered to make moral decisions, to be able patterns in the responses of rates are $2.00 per column it "unnatural, a sin." The remain- to choose between right and wrong, inch, $35 per quarter page, freshmen as to "intended major." der, 45%, said that homosexuality good and evil," or, that "the Six departments consistently get $65 per half page, and $123 for was a ''psychological malfunc- moral decisions a person makes are a full-page. 6% or more of the "intended tion." The distrubution of opinions ultimately determined by the cum- majors." English generally attracts on homosexuality has not changed ulative effect on that person of his HfSSS?B 7% (though this year's freshmen , J*y ID, Minn.] will speak in the over the four year period. Also or her environment and heredity," 10 bent t!:e curve with 8%). Psychol- unchanged since 1973 is the 7% of an average of only 37,5% chose the ' ], ,'"a " Room Munday, April ogy usually attracts 7% to 9%. ' ' at« p.p.mm . page 4, The Trinity Tripod, April S, 1977 A View of Area Bars- and How
Area publicans are watching the Iron Pony Pub, Trinity's new Pub, with concern, skepticism...and some alarm. LLEGE VIEW by Joe Troiano services, is also the permittee for If such a permit were possible, Trinity College. His response to Lee would never want the Pub to. Photos by Amy Polayes The Corner Tap was to clarify what serve mixed drinks to students. kind of permit the college is The Pub is a place for social An establishment that serves seeking. The owners of the Tap drinking, he said, and strict alcoholic beverages of any kind has believe that the college is trying to measures will always be taken to no piaee on a college campus, in get a full liquor license. Such an avoid misuse. A full liquor permit the opinion of a part-owner of The application would be illegal in the would allow the college to profit Corner Tap. state of Connecticut. The permit from drinks served at various In a telephone interview he the college is seeking is a univer- meetings of prestigious local suggested that he would never pay sity beer permit, not a full liquor organizations held on campus. six thousand dollars to send a child license. When this was explained Lee stressed the fact that the to a college that had a pub on to the owners of the Corner Tap,- Iron Pony Pub exists solely because campus. He also warned that he they were skeptical. of student interest and determina- had already discussed the possibil- If, in the future, it becomes tion. Students fought to make the ity of blocking Trinity's application possible for Trinity to apply for a Pub a reality and if students no ''I would never pay fora liquor permit with one of the full permit, Lee thinks that the longer wanted it, he would close it. .owners of the Summit Hill Bar. college probably will. He said he He said he hoped that area The permittee for Summit Hill would welcome the chance to "add businesses, "would not be ad- six thousand dollars had a different story to tell.' His some class" to the Pub by serving versely affected by the Pub's opinion was that the presence of a wine. The issue of whether a success." ; pub on campus would definitely college should be allowed to apply Furthermore, there is nothing, to send a child to a hurt business. However, he had for a full liquor license is also in Lee's opinion, which can be done no objection as long as it served currently being raised by students to stop the Iron Pony Pub from college that had a only beer. at UCONN. serving beer to Trinity students. Both the Tap and Summit Hill have back rooms which were(built pub on campus." exclusively for Trinity students, and have felt a marked decrease in business due to the opening of the Iron Pony Pub, Both are concerned about the potential threat to their business in losing Trinity students, especially if the Pub ever serves more then just beer. The bar which is most vulner- M^ able to the power of the pub is the College View Tavern. Zip's, as it is affectionately known to students, has built its business almost "The Pub is a place entirely on Trinity students. Zip's serves only beer, and it is aimer understood by local residents that for social drinking this establishment belongs to the students after dark. and strict measures The bartender at Zip's.felt that the Pub would hurt business only slightly, if at all. The students who will always be taken i frequent the tavern want to get off campus for awhile. He drew an analogy between a college campus to avoid misuse." and a military base, saying that even though everything you could need is on the base, you just have to get away to relax. It was his opinion that students would not want to drink on campus," Dave Lee, director of student
' 'The Iron Pony * Pub exists solely because of student interest and determination.'' f V, April 5, 1977, The Trinity Tripod, page 5 Review of Fiscal 78 Budget
by Theodore Lockwood President To accompany a copy of the budget proposed for 1977-1978 I have prepared this analysis of salient points. The budget is in balance. That is important, but equally important is seeing it as a statement of priorities. In Tc ( 5) Tj 6A a
w page 6, The Trinity Tripod, April 5, 1977 Editorial 78 Budget Inequitably Equitable The budget for the 1977-1978 school year has been significant improvement in the housing situation, completed. The administration has done a commendable exclusions of, or decreases in, the allocations for certain job of allocating funds to that the budget is balanced and categories must be implemented. no one has been excluded. There are no radical changes to The failure on the part of the administration to respond upset the budgetary equilibrium. That is the problem. to the housing problem indicates a lack of awareness.. Next year's budget is well organized and equitably There is a great need for student input to aid the distributed. Unfortunately, at least one category requires administration in determining what concerns deserve the more funding than has been allocated, namely, housing. highest priority. Having students serve on the Financial The condition of several dorms border on being Affairs Committee is a positive step, but campus-wide "unlivable." Supplying forty-eight new beds on Crescent feedback is needed before the administration can Street puts a small dent in the overcrowded conditions. It accurately decide what must take precedence when is not enough to have_ made the allocation for housing considering expenditures. proportionate to the rise in revenues, when it is apparent In order that the administration initiate changes, either that greater increases are sorely needed. in the procedure or allocation of funds in the near future, Supposedly, reallocations are difficult because of the students must take the initiative and demand a greater high percentage of "fixed costs." The time has come to voice in the budgetary process. It is hard to say how bad reassess what costs must be fixed. While it is difficult to conditions have to get before action is taken; let's not wait remove what seems to be essential, if there is to be any to find out. Letters
Education a Business however, I visualize an increasing who have indicated their compla- removal of the signs was the gay as of now, gay people are not institutional inability to fulfill the cency with other failures. Here is community's reaction of "What legally guaranteed that freedom. In DearSirs: roles for which they were created. an example; one student reported else did you expect?" Even worse, most states (Hail Anita Bryant!) I believe I speak on behalf of the One such example is that of that B & G had deducted $15 for I did expect it. The attempt of these there is no legal protection for the hundreds of students who have Buildings and Grounds. As far back what he termed "mysterious and self-appointed vigilantes to keep rights of sexual minorities. Gay become increasingly disillusioned as September, I and my- three non-existent damages." It is ironic this campus clean of what they folk are so used to being disc- over the College's value system or roommates arrived early and spot- that no indication of the damages consider unnecessary (little do they riminated against that when the lack of it. First, let me preface my ting some blatant areas that was included in the bill. know) is matched only by the basic right to'freedom of speech is remarks by stating that the needed repair, we called B & G. A And what about the billing potential damage they are doing violated their only reaction can be, College's fund-raisers have, no secretary told us that we.would be system? My father has received (ever heard of anxiety panic?) and "What else did you expect?" May doubt, trumpeted the . fact that high on the list and that repair men several bills asking for the remain- the aluminum litter with which they the anonymous horse produce. Trinity operates in the black each would respond promptly. One ing balance on my tuition; that strew this campus, the hops and The real problem specific to year. Whether this is due to the never arrived. Called again...and office has threatened fines, etc. so piss with which they baptize it. Trinity is that this is not a problem College's respectability or the a man finally came, repaired the my father has paid. But when it Not only this immediate display limited to gay groups. Posters Administration's propensity to sink, and left a list of potential comes to receiving any notice about of ignorance bothers me, however. advertising Black or Latin cultural save is a moot point. The facts disasters untouchedi October, grades, nothing arrived and when Much of the reaction in the Free activities, women's groups, speak- point out that we attend one of the November, December ... no one the college informed him they Straight World is ."Why, gay ers, are all destroyed. "There is a two schools in Connecticut who came. We called in January three would check on them, the next people are not discriminated ag- something rotten" at Trinity, and might term education a "profit times, and were greeted by the thing that arrived in the mail was ainst! "A reference to horse manure all of us minorities,-including the making business." One -might head of B & G who looked at the another bill. The report card must is here in order. What we are .majority minorities, had better find hope, then, that the return on our problems, denied ever having have been lost by the postal seeing in action here at Trinity, them and throw them out before we investments as members of the heard that we called, and promised service, I'm sure. bastion of the leadership of tomor- catch it. Trinity community would be sub- a response within the week. Well, To those in the Administration row, is a rape of the most basic of Radically, stantive. it is March and the shower door whom.if may concern; the shortest Constitutional and human free- A Member of Release To an extent, we are happy doesn't close yet, a panel in the distance between two points is not doms, the freedom of speech. And, here; the faculty is competent and ceiling is still missing, and we ate always a straight line. Sometimes it facilities, in general, are ample for extremely disturbed. is necessary to expend some a school of this size. In other areas, 1 have talked with colleagues thought as well as effort. To do a lousy job is a discredit to the faculty ' as well as the students and it seems that less time should be devoted to WE HAV£ DETERMINED yourselves, and more to the betterment of the college. If some TW A SIGN/F1CAWT Tripod //// of us struggle each year to pay for this experience, please, at least, NUMBER OFMtf EXPOSEP give us what we pay for. TO THE FDA DEVELOP Sincerely, Editor-in Chief BillMcCandless'79 Henry B. Merens CANCER. Managing Editor Posters Destroyed Jon Zonderman News Editor Associate Editor ? Steve Titus 1 Marc Blumentha] To the Editor: 1 I find I must resort again to your Sports Editor^ Arts Editor fine journal as the only way of Howard totnbaxd' ITKI Gold man reaching the entire Trinity Com- munity.. Keep up the good work. Copy Editors At this time I find the Trinity Contributing Editors community almost impossible to Alice O'Connor Alan Levjtie Trish Mairs believe. Never, except perhaps in Carl Roberts the outside world have I observed Charles Spicer Diane Molleson Janel Rogers' such a bizarre collection of repres- sed minorities beating on each Business—Circulation Manager other so that there is no question of Brian Thomas who comes out on top. We affirm our own identities by making any "Announcement Manager Photo Editor other one anathema. J. Carey LaPorte> Mitsu Suyomoto Such was my sorry fate to observe this past Thursday night and Friday. Trinity's closet door, Advertising Manager Release, which draws its member- M~Mi ship from every minority group on campus (frats, preps, jocks, worms, white, black, male, female, The' TRfJ?pp^i$'ptfbOslitefl,Pfyj-1fcft.^ttfd>ftrs of
Crafts People Gangster Film IVY Photographers Bat Kot Piano Recital Do you have handicrafts to "Angels With Dirty The Ivy is looking for agressive On April 13, at 8 P.M. in the Bruce Simonds will present a exhibit (or possibly sell)? Contact Faces," with Cagney and Bogart, photographers. Processing skills in Goodwin Theatre, the Bat Kol piano recital in the Goodwin Andrea Pereira or Sue Rodnon is the last act of the American black and white preferred. Mater- Players, three talented actresses, Theatre of the Austin Arts Center 246-7094 to display your talents in Studies Film Series. This is the ials are paid for—you only need will present Portraits of Women. at Trinity College on Wednesday, Wean Lounge on Spring Weekend third of the Warners' gangster your eyes and camera. Meeting The event is free and sponsored by April 6, at 8:15 P.M. Admission for ,and /or if you're interested in movies in the series. It will be tonight at 10 P.M. in Seabury at the Trinity Hillel. All are welcome. the concert, sponsored by the possibly organizing a craft's club shown on Tuesday, April 5, at 4 Ivy Office or call 249-0369. Trinity College Program in Music, and sharing ideas, P.M. in Krieble Auditorium. Hillei Dinner will be $2.00 for the public and $1.00 for students. For information There will be an inter-college call 527-8062. Hillel dinner Thursday, April 14, at The program will include: 6:30 P.M. Rabbi Danny Siegel will Mendelssohn, Prelude and Fugue be speaking about B'Nai Or, an in E minor; Beethoven, Sonata in alternative Jewish Community in E-flat, Op. 31/3; Tajcevic, Seven Philadelphia, as an attempt to Balkan Dances; Ravel, Gaspard de recover'the cultural loss of the la Nuit; and Chopin, Ballade in RING DAY Holocaust. Danny Siegel has been A-flat, Op. 47. a rabbi in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Simonds, a native of Connecti- and Victoria, British Columbia. He cut, holds a B.M., B.A. and M.S. is presently studying and working from Yale and an honorary Doctor in Philadelphia. Cost for dinner is of Music from Lawrence College in SPECIALS $1.25; R.S.V.P. by April 11. Appleton, Wisconsin. Inquire Box 1186 or 672. After graduating from Yale, Simonds studied with Harold Bauer Chi Comes Alive and then attended the Schola Cantorum in Paris, working with Zeta Beta Tau's Chi Chap- Vincent d'Indy. He also attended Save $5.00 ter, an old Trinity Fraternity, the Matthay School of Piano-play- dating back 50 years, is being ing in London, where he was the resurrected. Those of you who first American to win the Chappell Off expressed sincere interest at our gold medal. He made debuts in Beer Bash April Fools' Nite, please Paris and London before returning join us for a brief meeting in Wean to Yale to teach history of music Regular Price . Lounge at 6 P.M. on Thursday, and piano. From 194111954 he was April 7. For more details, contact Dean of the Yale School of Music, a Bob Becherer at 246-8419 or drop a post which he held for 13 years. He line to Box 1838. also organized the Norfolk Summer School of Music which he directed, Medical Panel Simonds has been in constant From time to time, there has demand as a performer playing been on campus a medical advisory with the Boston, Philadephia, panel, composed of undergraduate,; Cleveland, Minneapolis, Hartford, students, which advises the medi- Providence and New Haven orches- Man's Traditional Ring cal director, the Dean of Students, tras. He has appeared with the and other College officials about Budapest, Roth, Berkshire and matters of mutual concern in the Tanglewood quartets. provision of medical services. I would like to reinstitute this committee at this time 'to accom- Sculpture Show FREE plish, among other things, a student guide to health services at An exhibition of ceramics and Trinity College. Any student who is bronze sculptures by Lloyd Genuine interested please come to a meet- Glasson, associate professor of ing at my office on Thursday, April drawing and sculpture at the 7, at 4:15 P.M. Hartford Art School of the Univer- Gemstone sity of Hartford, will be held in the Widener Gallery of the Austin Arts AAR. Center at Trinity College from Regular The American Academy of March 30 to April 20. There will be Religion will hold its New England an opening reception at 5 P.M. on Regional meeting at Trinity on March 30th. The public is invited to $10.00 Value Monday, April 11. There will be attend. _ two public- lectures. Professor Glasson received a B.F.A. from Richard Rubenstein (Yale) will the Art Institute of Chicago and an speak on "A Quest for the Sacred M.F.A. from Tulane University. He Woman's Fashion Ring after Auschwitz" at 1 P.M. in the has been on the faculty at the Art McCook Auditorium. In the even- School since 1964. • ing, Professors -Dorothea Soelle He has been represented in (Union Seminary) and Eric Gol.d- major exhibitions at 'the Delta hagen (Harvard) will discuss "the Gallery in Chicago, the Dorsky Implications; of the Holocaust for Gallery in New York City, the John These special offers the Teaching of Religion" at 7:30 Slade Ely House in New Haven and P.M. in Goodwin Theater. Special- ihe University of New Hampshire, ized papers will be read by scholars and in many group exhibitions. throughout the day. Interested His works are permanent in- are available on persons should contact Professor stallations in the Sculpture Garden Gettier for details. in Kostanjavica na Krka, Slovenija, Yugoslavia, the Karen: Horney ArtCarved RING LW only. French Dorm Institute in New York City, Yale The opportunity to reside in the University, Tulane University, French Dorm \vill be offered again George Walter Vincent Smith Art Meet with the ARTCARVED REPRESENTATIVE for the 1977-78 academic year. If at Museum in Springfield, and the least a dozen students desire to live University of New Hampshire. He in the dorm, a section of the second is in several private collections in on THURSDAY, APRIL 7,1977 floor of Jackson will be used for this the United States, Europe, South purpose. America and Japan. The criteria for selection of Glasson is a member of the Outside the TRINITY BOOKSTORE students is the ability to speak Figurative Artists' Alliance in New French and the willingness to York and has appeared on an Speak it exclusively in residence, NBC-TV series entitled, "You're $15.00 deposit required on the purchase of all rings. plus the enthusiasm to participate Part of Art." in the cultural, educational and social activities of the dormitory. That's when the ArtCarved representative will be here The student need not be a French Gay Bap Line to help you select your custom-made college jewelry. major. It's also the day you can charge your ArtCarved All interested students should Release is pleased to announce RING DAY see Professor Michael Pretina, its weekly phone rap line. If anyone college jewelry on Master Charge or BankAmericard. Seabury-2C, this week. has any problems, questions, if you just want to rap about your sexual identity and want to find out more Book Collectors about the new gay organization on College jewelry by Entries for the contest should campus, call 527-3151, ask for Ext. be submitted to the Librarian by 447, 448 or 449. Fellow men and Monday, April 18, 1977. The prizes women students will be there are $150, $100, and $50. Additional Friday nights, 9 P.M.-12 midnight. ,rld-famous for diamond and wedding rings. details are available in the library We can't answer your needs until /IRK7IRVED or in Mather Hall. you let us know what they are. page 10, The Trinity Tripod, April 5, 1977 Office of Educational Services
subsidy for summer employment schedule of outings for the next two London Summer notification Deadline should request an application form weekends. Upcoming hiking activi- Study in Spain Students planning to study The Institute of European Stu- from the Office of Financial Aid. ties include a day hike in the Mt. away from Trinity during tfie Dr. Luis Garcia San Miguel will dies will. conduct a summer pro- Questions should be directed to Tom Reservation (April 9) and a Christmas Term 1977 or the full be in Alumni Lounge of Mather gram entitled "Politics in Action" Kristina Dow, Assistant Director day hike in People's State Forest academic year 1977-1978 are ex- Campus Center at 2 P.M. on in London. England, for the period (ext. 467). (April 16). pected to have completed all Friday, April 8, 1977, to discuss June 6 through July 16, 1977. Canoeing activities include a arrangements and have notified the study in Spain with any interested Three major themes will be em- Course Drosis canoeing trip to Mashopaug Lake Office of Educational Services of students. Dr. San Miguel is phasized: 1; the politics of peaceful The deadline for dropping leaving April 10, and canoeing/ their final plans by April 15, 1977. Director of the Madrid program of coexistence with Communism; 2) courses one is presently enrolled in kayaking on the Farmington River Therefore, students who have not the Institute of European Studies. Europe: is devolution a pattern for is Friday, April 8, 1977. that same on April 17. yet applied to prospective pro- Western Europe?; 3) democracy in day is the deadline for finishing For further information about Additional information about grams should do so in order to Britain. More information about courses graded incomplete from these trips, travel costs and this program is available in the receive decisions on their applica- this two-course-credit program is last term or prior terms. After April departure times, see material Reading Room of the Office of tions from prospective programs by available from the Office of Educa- 8, any remaining grade of incom- available at the Mather Front Desk. Educational Services. early in April. tional Services. plete becomes an F. "Helpline" Merrill Lynch Honors Day . The Wheeler Mental Health On Wednesday, April 6, a The annual Honors Day cere- Center in Plainville, Connecticut representative from Merrill, Lynch, mony will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 11. This is a day Classified has some openings for student Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. will volunteers interested in working on come to speak at Trinity College. when many prizes and other a "Help Line." This is a crisis Mr. Paul Kovach, a bond salesman awards are presented i to the intervention/referral 24 hour con- for Merrill Lynch and a graduate student body by various depart- Personals fidential telephone service oper- student at Trinity College, will be" ments. Most of the prizes are ated in conjunction with the speaking at 7 P.M. Wednesday described on pages 225ff of the S.M. Here's to the safe return of a Connecticut Child Welfare Associ- night in McCook Auditorium. The Catalogue. Students interested in "bloodied warrior". May he find peace EUROPE ation. If interested, please contact title of his lecture will be "The any awards should contact appro- and tranquility with his electric razor. priate department or faculty mem- n'liiiiiHdir aadvancrjvancee paymenpaymentt itquittequiteoe j Dean Winer's office for additional Investor in the Market Place: A 6 information. Look at Securities." Preceding his bers that are indicated. 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N J & New Bedford ^Mas sAle - TEST PREPARATION SPECIALISTS ,«A-» 101 Whitney Avenue -' I f™ \ 789 New Haven, Conn. 06511 "I!lI-M, April 5, 1977, The Trinity Tripod, page 11 More Announcements Wicker to Speak Thomas G. "Tom" Wicker, 18th century. Capitol and national politics. He New Yorker, Esquire, Playboy, and April 4 to April 7, and is sponsoring well-known columnist, author and • Wicker began his career as a became chief of the Washington the Saturday Evening Post. by the Trinity College Poetry associate editor of the New journalist after graduating from the Bureau of the New York Times in Wicker holds honorary degrees Center. York Times, will give a talk entitled University of North Carolina in 1964. from Dickinson College, Duke During his visit, Michael Har- "Top of the News" at a Watkinson 1948. He worked for a number of In 1966 Wicker began to write University, Emerson College, per will give two public readings in Library "Open House" at Trinity North Carolina newspapers, inclu- the editorial page column entitled Franklin and Marshall College, the Boyer Auditorium of the Life College. The talk, which will take ding The Winston-Salem Journal, "In the Nation," and in 1968 was Jersey City State College, Middle- Sciences Center at Trinity. On place on Wednesday, April 6 at 8 where he worked as copy editor, appointed associate editor of the bury College, Notre Dame, Rutgers Monday, April "4, at 8 P.M., he P.M. in the Washington Room of sports editor, Sunday feature sec- New York Times, the position he University and the University of read from his own poetry and on the Mather Campus Center, is free tion editor and then as the paper's holds today. North Carolina. Wednesday, April 6, at 8 P.M. he and open to the public. Washington correspondent. Wicker is also the author of will give a reading from his There will be a reception In 1957 he went to Harvard eight novels and three non-fiction contemporaries. These two events following the talk in the Watkinson University as a Nieman Fellow. He books, among them "Kennedy "Horizons" are free and open to the public. Library. There will also be an returned to Winston-Salem as edi- Without Tears" and JFK & LBJ: Dr. Robert C. Stewart, the Since 1970, Harper has pub- exhibit in the lobby of the library torial writer, and then city hall The Influence of Personality Upon chairman of Trinity's Mathematics lished six volumes of verse. The from April 1 to April 28 entitled reporter on the Journal. In 1959 he Politics." His latest book, "A Time Department, will present the 19th first, "Dear John, Dear Coltrane" "Top of the News." The exhibit became associate editor of the To Die," published in 1975, won "Horizons" lecture on the Trin- (1970), was nominated for the contains material about Tom 'Nashville Tennessean. the Christophers Award. ity Campus. His topic will be National Book Award and promp- Wicker, the New York Times, and Wicker joined The New York His articles have appeared in "Pattern and Structure: A Mathe- ted an award from the National the craft of newspaper reporting, Times in Washington in 1960 and the nation's leading magazines, matician's Eye Looks at Some Institute of Arts and Letters; the including old newspapers from the covered the White House, the including The Atlantic Monthly, Group Pictures." The talk will be second, "History Is Your Own given at 8 P.M. on Tuesday, April S Heartbeat" (1971), won an award in the Washington Room of the from the Black Academy of Arts Mather Campus Center. It is free and Letters. His subsequent publi- and open to the public. cations include: "Photographs: Stewart was formerly an in- Negatives: History as Apple Tree" structor in mathematics at Wash- (1972); "Song: I Want A Witness" ington and Jefferson College from (1972); "Debridement (1973> and 1942-1944 and an assistant in "Nightmare Begins Responsibil- ABC ity" (1975). instruction, department of mathe- matics at Yale University, from Mr. Harper, Professor of Eng- 1946-1950. He came to Trinity as an lish and Director of the Program in instructor in 1950. In 1954 he was Creative Writing at Brown Univer- promoted to assistant professor, in sity, spent last semester at Yale.- 1960 to associate professor, and in . Recently, he was invited to judge PIZZA HOUSE 1967 to full professor. the National Book Award in poetry Besides his duties as chairman and the Lamont Poetry Prize, and (ACROSS mom TRINITY CAMPUS) of the math department at Trinity, has served as a guest editor of the Stewart is Secretary of the Beta "Iowa Review" and the "Massa- 287 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE - HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, and chusetts Review." Last year, he Treasurer of the Trinity College read at the Library of Congress and Poetry Center. He is a member of joined five other poets in repre- Richard Starort, Prop. the Phi Beta Kappa, the American senting America on the United Mathematical Society, the Mathe-" States and Great Britain Poetry matical Association of America and Exchange Tour. the American Association of Uni- versity Professors. • DELICIOUS PIZZA . . Close to 4,500 students and Poetry Beading members of the community have attended the "Horizons" lec- Charles Simic, award winning • HOT OVEN GRINDERS tures held weekly since September poet, will read his own poetry in and to be continued through April. Wean Lounge at Trinity College on. The purpose of the talks is to Wednesday, April 13, at 8 P.M. describe the newest concepts and The reading, which is sponsored by • ROAST BEEF GRINDERS developments taking place in near- the Trinity College Poetry Center, ly all of Trinity's academic depart- is free and open to the public. ments. CPTV, the educational Simic, who was born in Yugo- television channel, is currently slavia, earned his B. A. at New York Phone 247-0234 showing portions of the series University. At present he is under the title "The Leading associate professor of English at Edge," the University of New Hampshire. CALL WHEN YOU LEAVE AND YOUR He served as assistant professor of, English at California State Univer- PIZZA WILL BE READY WHEN YOU ARRIVE Harper to Speak sity af Hayward and was a visiting lecturer at Boston University. Well-known poet Michael Har- His first volume of poems, BUY 4 PIZZAS - ANY SIZE - GET THE 5th ONE FREE per will be the Frederick L. Gwynn "What the Grass Says" appeared Memorial Poet for 1977 at Trinity in 1967, followed by "Somewhere College. He will be on campus from Among Us a Stone is Taking Notes" in 1969, "Dismantling the Silence" in 1971, "White" in 1972, and "Return to a Place Lit by a EARN YOUR TUITION SELLING WORLD Glass of Milkv" in 1974. He has also published three books of translation: "Fire Gar- FAMOUS BOODMPOR ICE CREAM dens," poems by Ivan V. Lalic; "The Little Box," poems by Vasko Popa; and "Hour Modern Yugoslav Poets." His poems appear fre- quently in periodicals and have been published in a number of anthologies. r*. Art Lectures A series of art lectures spon- sored by the Edwin M, Blake Memorial will be held at Trinity College. The theme of the series is "The Art Historian Confronts Recent Art." The talks will be held in Room 320 of the Austin Arts Center at 4 P.M. The public is «SwHBt<,^yy>> • invited to attend. The first lecture will S5 on Thursday, April 7. Professor Charles Haxthausen, of the Busch- Reisinger Museum, Harvard Uni- SEE YOllfpLAGEMEHT COUNSELOJTFDR OUR versity, will speak on "Morris DNCnM^CRECRUITIHCpflTEORIFOHTIIEflpDRESS Louis: Form and Content." The second lecture on Wednes- day, April 20, will be given by OF A GOOD HUMOR DRANGH IN YOUR LOCAL AREA Professor Roberta Bernstein, Co- lumbia University, on "Jasper , Johns & Rene.Magritte." •V" Baseball Bants Successful in Ha. by Howard Lombard The Trinity College Baseball Team successfully launched their . 1977 season in the tropical paradise of sunny Florida over .Spring Vacation with a regular season record of 3-1, The Bantams posted victories over Ursinus of College- ville, Pa. (9-5), Florida Bible of Hollywood, Fla. (11-2), andFlagler of St. Augustine, Fla. (8-1), while losing to Middletown rivals Wes- leyan (1-0) in the final game of the week-long tournament at Dowdy Field in Hollywood, Fla. to take second place. The Bantams romped Ursinus Assistant coach Dave Griswold, head coach Roble Scholts, Junior Jim College in their first regular season Leone and Senior Jim McGrath [above], and Seniors Rick Ulnsld, John game on Wednesday, March 23. ...that [8] Mike Oaellette gets on the Ursinas pitcher as the sophomore Niekrash, Dave Weselcooch and Junior Robbie Claflln [belowl look on Trinity connected for 15 hits and 9 speedster successfully steals second base in 6th inning action. The in astonishment at the huge jump.... ail photos by Howard Lombard runs in the first 5 innings of the Bants opened their season In sonny Hollywood, Florida over Spring game as the Bears' pitcher Mike Vacation and their southern schedule record was a successful 3-1. Douglas succumbed to the barrage. mented, "We played fairly well the were able to hold off two late The Bants coasted to a 9-5 win as first two games. The Bible team Bantam threats and capture the Trin pitchers Bill Lynch, Rick had their troubles in the field today tournament title, giving Trin the Uluski, George Smith; and Mike and we capitalized on them." second place trophy. "This is the Spencer all saw action from the The undefeated Bants confi- •second year in a row that Wesleyan mound. Roger LaCharite and Al dently went into their third game of has beaten us by one run down Waugh had 3 hits apeice while Bob the tournament to face the Flagler here, " commented coach Schults, "but I'm pleased to go into our O'Leary and Dave Weselcouch Saints early Thursday morning. northern schedule with a solid 3-1 scored 2 runs each. Rob Claflin, Once again Trin struck for several record." Mike Wyman, Jim Smith, Mike early inning runs and went on to LaCharite, Waugh, Smith and defeat Flagler 8-1. This romp set Sophomore DH John Rowland Claflin. the stage for the Bantams' Friday received the outstanding hitter morning tilt with their Middletown award for the tournament. The afternoon game pitted the rivals, the Wesleyan Cardinals. "Frank" had 7 hits in 16 at bats, Bants against host team Florida Both Wesleyan and Trinity sent and added 5 R&I's to the Trinity Bible College. Trinity jumped out their aces to the mound for the cause. Pat Kiley of Wesleyan to an early 4-0 lead after 3 innines championship game of the 3rd received the outstanding pitcher and went on to defeat the Saints Annual Florida Bible College Invi- award as he had two complete 11-2. The win went to Senior tational Baseball Tournament. The game shutouts in the tournament. right-hander John "Big Red" game pitted Wesleyan sophomore Florida Bible co-captain Preston Niekrash as he gave up no earned sensation Pat Kiley against veteran Smith was recognized as the runs in the first 5 innings. Florida senior fast-baller Jim McGrath. tournament's outstanding fielder, Bible Coacfc Doc Parrish said in a Both Kiley and McGrath pitched having made several clutch plays post-game interview, "We let the extremely well in working their 'from his shortstop position. ball get away from us today. If we ways out of many potential run- The Bantams open their nor- play Wesleyan Thursday like we scoring situations. The only run of thern schedule today at 3 P.M. at played Trinity today I'm afraid the game came off an infield Amherst with their home opening we're going to get shellacked." ground-out by Wesleyan in the double-header against Colby on Bants Coach Robie Schults com- second' inning, and the Cardinals Saturday, April 9 at 9 P.M. 2 Named All-ECAC Two members of the 1976-77 We make JUMBO HOT GRINDERS Start The Week Trinity College hockey team were DOUBLE PORTIONS OF MEAT named to the Eastern Collegiate Off Eight... Athletic Conference Division III without EXTRA CHARGE AH-Star team. Tom Lenahan was LAST :l;i _ SUNDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOUR 10% Discount with I.D. only on pizzas NATIONAL ~ , 4fdlOP.M listed as a first team forward from 7 DAYs A BANK ballots cast by all Division III WEE K SANDWICHES & coaches, and Dana Barnard was in w •jra.MF A SOCIABLE LATE NIGHT SNACKS EATCBV named as a defenseman to the minimu second team. WE DELIVER m onier of $4.00 752 MAIN STREET AT CENTRAL ROW Lenahan, a junior from Orange, HARTFORD. CT. DIAL: A HOLD-UP Connecticut, served as a co-captain 115 New Britain 527-9088 for the Bantam skaters. From his center position on the first line, he led the team in scoring with 26 goals and 19 assists for 46 points, the most ever in one season by a Trinity hockey player. Lenahan was Mr. Excitement for the Bantams, A COLLEGE RING pleasing all spectators with his skating and stickhandling skills. Barnard, whose home is in It's a symbol for life Birmingham, Michigan, anchored the Trinity defense despite the fact fflfWni •» BlflfafciBmi ..Sri «MMB that he is only a freshman. Dana used his size (6-2, 185) to advan- tage in gaining the respect of Josten's opposing forwards. He will surely be a major asset of Trinity hockey in the next three years. ' is a ring for life Bancroft Tennis Frames Meet with the representative outside Thursday, April 7,1977 ". .;. •• Billi'e.vJeah''.Kihg'JAutograph S1995•;;: [:f: Follett Trinity Bookstore ^/•v:':;:';;'Bancio(lMussii!''Si4i95;^;;:'::;::;j: :. St11nyingi S9SO• kn:test tournament;;.'nylori::: 5% Discount on Josten's Rings only on Ring Day 112Ne# Britain Ave: