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VOL. C No. 7 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 NOVEMBER 9, 2004 Humor, Anger, and Hartford Breaks New Ground

EMMA BAYER Pain in PoMcuh '04 NEWS WRITER a thought provoking way. "We Trinity College and its com- CHRIS BASLER wanted something that wasn't the munity partners held a ground- ARTS WRITER typical political humor that you breaking ceremony for the Last Monday, at 10 p.m., on get. We wanted to focus more on Community Sports Complex on the eve of the election that ulti- the issues than the players." the corner of New Britain Avenue mately gave President Bush four That was certainly the feeling and Broad Street on Nov. 6. The more years in the White House, of the several sketches and testi-. $11 million sports complex, students convened in Seabury 19 monials, which focused more on which Hartford Mayor Eddie to view a program entitled a general feeling of disappoint- Perez called a "dream come true," "Politicult 2004," billed as a night ment in the government than on will contain an ice rink, room for of "political theater." The humor. 1200 spectators, home and visitor evening featured a series of polit- Which is not to say that the locker rooms, a 30 by 40-foot ically themed skits as well as tes- evening did not hold its share of rock climbing wall, a community timonials from students voicing laughs. In an evening that fea- fitness room, and two community their political views. tured fictional speeches by an function rooms. It is the result of Chuck Pratt Peter Chansky '07, the indoctrinated Laura Bush and seven years of planning and is Literal icebreaking at ceremony for Community Sports Center. evening's chief coordinator, said perverted President Bush, conver- scheduled to open in 2006. that the night was conceived as a President Jimmy Jones called his great work in bringing hockey on Park Street — and now the way to focus on political issues in see SUCCESS on page 19 Saturday's groundbreaking "a to disadvantaged boys and girls coming Community Sports celebration of breaking new around the country." Complex are all efforts to fill ground and a celebration of the A survey of the community these needs. hopes and dreams of Trinity stu- several years ago reflected a need Trinity has worked with the dents and the children of for educational and recreational Southside Institutions Hartford." Willy O'Ree, the first opportunities for youth in Neighborhood Alliance, the city black player in the National Hartford. The Learning Corridor, Hockey League and now serving Mi Casa — a recreational facility see COMMUNITY on page 7 on the NHL Diversity Task Force, was the guest of honor and was presented with a Trinity hockey Campus Responds to jersey. O'Ree donned the jersey immediately as Trinity Men's Ice Hockey Head Coach John Last Weekend's Rape Dunham explained that the num- HANNAH HURWITZ "Beyond that," he continued, "we Abi Moldover ber one on the jersey "symbolizes Kevin Keating '05 performed as an evangelical preacher. NEWS EDITOR have gotten assurance" from the The recent rape on campus mayor of Hartford that they will has initiated a strong reaction make the investigation of this from various campus organiza- crime a top priority and the Homecoming in an Elevator tions, Administrative offices, and Hartford Police will be increasing students. their patrols around the campus. JENNY DUNN better than that. Frederick Afford, Dean of Campus Safety will.be increasing FEATURES EDITOR This year I was especially Students, discussed how the the number of officers on patrol excited. Not only was this my last I've always looked forward to school and the Hartford Police in the hours after dark, and we Homecoming as a Trinity student, Homecoming. You get to drink all plan to act: "Our first priority is will continue to try and assist the the festivities were occurring on day, watch the Bantams peck the well-being of the victim and Hartford Police detectives in their the same weekend as my 21st some inferior NESCAC team into making sure that person is getting investigation." the ground, and have a fabulous birthday. I had family and friends the support she needs. The Charles Morris, Director of excuse to take a four-hour nap in coming to visit, a new "Jem and response from that person's circle Campus Safety, reiterated that, the middle of the day. You are the Holograms" t-shirt, and a of friends has been wonderful and "Patrols and security will be also given a rare opportunity to great recipe for punch to make for is a good reminder of the power beefed up around campus," and have another go at the alumni that the Saturday tailgate. It was of a community." added that this will be the case, you were never quite able to get going to be The Best Weekend "especially in the dorm where the your claws into last year. Now Ever. Alford also spoke about the Administration's efforts to assist that they're out working 9-5 just Or not. Thursday, my birth- Caroline Pierson in the arrest of the perpetrators. see CAMPUS on page 8 to keep their phones from being day, was fun, but I had evidently jerry the Bantam had fun. turned off, they're so eager to get spent too much time mulling over back to the college life that a ran- my mother's warnings "not to according to a number of experts INSIDE dom hookup will seem like a god- overdo it" and convincing myself on ritual drinking, means that the send. And, lucky you, they'll be that I had to save up for the rest of night was a failure. ! Take a look at this gone tomorrow, not to be seen for the weekend. I remember almost I first went to Bourbon St., year's Homecoming another year. It can't get much everything that occurred, which, where, as a sophomore with a chalked New York State license, I Spread, with pictures had confidently recited my birth from the game, tailgat- date: "11/4/83 ... I mean, 80 ... ing and various parties You really have to take that?" on pages 12 and 13. This time, I triumphantly showed off my real I.D., but the bouncers didn't seem to care much. Read about Green Campus' envi- Learn how one student is coping Apparently they see 21-year-olds ronmental efforts this homecom- with the results of this year's elec- tion on page 11. all the time. Next I went to the ing weekend on page 6. Tap. Now that I can go there, I Check out a senior's idea to See how the new Jimmy Eat don't really want to anymore. improve campus safety by con- World album measures up in Arts Finally I found myself at the Hall, structing fences on page 3. on page 17. which means two things: they Opinions page 2 Arts page 17 only let me in because it was my News page 6 Announcements page 20 Features page 11 Sports page 24 Oimck Pratt Students celebrate together during the football game. see SURVIVING on page 15 www.trinit.ytripod.com PAGE 2 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - NOVEMBER 9, 2004

Students Produce Successful AIDS Walk tlrimtp To the Editor: Omega Eta and Office of Residential Life's Area 3. I would like to thank all the Together we raised over $2,200, Eliza K. Saywaxd '05 Eileen T. Flynn '05 walkers who participated in AIDS more than triple our fundraising EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR Project Hartford's 2004 AIDS efforts last year, through various Walk. AIDS Project Hartford pro- means such as tabling, the AIDS vides education and services for Benefit Concert in the NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITORS those affected with HTV/AIDS in Underground and raffles at the Hannah Hurwitz '05 Joanna Hecht'07 Maggie Downing '05 Daniel Scollan '05 the Greater Hartford region, football game. We would also including support, case manage- like to extend a huge thank you FEATURES EDITORS ARTS EDITORS ment, the Needle Exchange for all the generous donations Jenny Dunn '05 Juliet Izon '07 Greg Polin '05 Evan Norris '06 Program and education to from the Trinity community. We schools, businesses and commu- should be proud to have made SPORTS EDITORS ANNOUNCEMENTS EDITOR nity and civic groups. We had such an impact in our community Benjamin Leong '06 Will Yang '06 Kristen St. Martin '06 over 60 walkers representing helping to take a step forward in Team Trinity from various organ- defeating this disease. PHOTO EDITORS ONLINE EDITORS AbiMoldover '05 Chuck Pratt '07 Scott Baumgartner '07 Melissa KotulsM '05 izations, including the American Medical Students' Association, Sincerely, Students to Unite Science and CARTOONIST Marion Protano '05 Humanitarian Interests, Zeta Liz Welsh '05 SUSHI and AMSA Morality Found in Reason, Not the Gut SENIOR EDITORS To the Editor: cultural delimiter in a broad Jonathan Chesney '05 Rebecca Fowler '05 Alexander Gordon '05 Edna sense, but a thought process with Guerrasio '05 Peter Scala '05 Bailey Triggs '05 In the last edition of the self-contained contradictions that Tripod, the following assertion have, ironically, become a major- STAFF WRITER was made about morality ity assertion in this country. If it Stefanie Lopez-Boy '05 ["Intuition Informs Morality," is logically adequate to say that Nov. 2]: "Much of what makes "morality comes from the gut", COPY EDITOR right 'right' and wrong 'wrong' is and if I have a "gut feeling" that Jamie Calabrese '05 moral feeling or the author's entire opinion is intuition ... Without some divine wrong, then I have just obliterat- Hateful Thoughts Breed Hate Crimes code of conduct handed down ed his ideas about morality with- from heaven, the best we humans out any intellectual discussion. can do is trust our gut when it The problem with intuition-based Pulitzer Prize-winner Pearl S. Buck said, "When good people in any country comes to deciding what a moral morality is that it is subjective cease their vigilance and struggle, then evil men prevail." This applies to communi- course of action is." because our feelings are subjec- ties smaller than a country. As I reflected on the afore- tive. Those who see this problem Hate speech has become prevalent on campus. Students are hassled at frater- mentioned statement on the day assert that a divine mandate is the nities for their ethnicity and misogynistic posters are placed around the school. We after an election that saw a signif- only alternative to "if it feels as a community have become a group of hateful and fearful people. icant number of Bush voters indi- right, do it." Of course none of These acts of hate are the precursors to the hate crimes that we as a school cate that the reason they voted for these divine rulebooks have ade- have dealt with for the past few years. A rape is a hate crime committed against Bush was his "moral values," I quate empirical evidence to sup- women, which grows out of the sort of thinking that believes that women are less than couldn't help notice that the men. Throwing like a girl or calling a man a woman in order to insult him put women author's assertion was not only a see INTUITION on page 5 in a precarious position in our society. Unfortunately it is a small leap from hateful Earlier Study Abroad Deadlines Unfair thinking to hateful actions. To the Editor: does not require sophomores to A stairwell in Hansen has "Your Gay" scrawled on it in at least two places. declare their major-s-untjl the end While the author's idiocy is apparent from his or her brilliant grasp of the English lan- I want to express my opposi- of the spring semester. guage, their true stupidity should come from thinking that this is acceptable speech in tion to the new study away dead- A first-semester sophomore a higher education setting. lines, particularly for students has only two full semesters at However, they are right. We allow people to say things like this, especially who wish to go abroad in the Trinity under his belt. If he's when drunk. Somehow it is acceptable for someone to be stupid if they are drunk. spring. I understand that roughly actually been pursuing the diverse We are privileged to be here. We have the opportunity to learn to be better half of the current senior class liberal arts education Trinity people while here. There are those among us who are not availing themselves of this went abroad last spring - a full 10 espouses, he will not have suffi- percent of the campus - and that cient experience in any one opportunity and are detracting from the experience and even the lives of other stu- that translates to a variety of sub- department to know what he dents. tle on-campus discrepancies. Yet wants to major in, and may there- We should not fear our fellow students. We are all members of a community. I believe that these new policies fore be unable to study abroad. President Lyndon B. Johnson said of a community, "It should be a place where each harm far more students than they In addition to an overall drop individual's dignity and self-respect is strengthened by the respect and affection of his help. in the number of students who neighbors. It should be a place where each of us can find the satisfaction and warmth If a student wishes to study study away, I predict you will which comes from being a member of the community of man. This is what man sought abroad for the spring semester of notice a drastic rise in the number at the dawn of civilization. It is what we seek today." her junior year, she must take of students who study away as We at Trinity are still seeking this community, and today it seems that we are action in the fall of her sopho- seniors. I'm sure you're aware farther away than ever. more year. 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Good Fences Make Good Hartford Neighbors JOHN-ROBERT LAPORTA out campus. unable or unwilling to adopt a system that as a public space. Trinity College is a pri- OPINIONS WRITER Clearly, there is more than just one iso- would better protect our own students is vate establishment, and they have no right For as long as I have attended Trinity lated incident involving the neighborhood. beyond me. to be on this property, no more than I would College, I have always wondered why the Imagine how many other incidents go unre- With regard to the community, it is have to be on theirs, without specific per- campus does not have fences surrounding ported as well. These types of incidents are obvious that not everyone is a deviant just mission. its borders. Many people have explained to not unique to Trinity. I previously attended looking to cause some trouble on campus. Contrary to what many may think, me that the lack of fences allows us to inte- Loyola College in Maryland, which also Certainly it is only a minute portion of the fences would not interfere with joint cam- grate with the community, to provide an does not have a system of fences. Incidents community that commits these crimes. pus-community activities. We can certainly open space for the neighborhood and allow still participate in all of the off campus community residents to use school facili- community service programs that we do ties. While a certain degree of integration now. Those residents wishing to use our can be a good thing, a totally open campus HOT A library, attend performances, or watch a is not ideal at all: Anyone can walk onto the -j^fi-U WAV movie at Cinestudio would still be more campus and almost anything can happen. than able to by checking in at an entrance We all know of the terrible incident of point to the campus. Legitimate sports sexual assault that took place last week. activities, such as local high schools using The Hartford Police knows that the perpe- our baseball fields, would also be unaffect- trators were from the city, not Trinity itself. ed. That same weekend local teenagers shot Of course, I would not attempt to claim people with paintballs on Allen Place. This all of this without some plan of action that past summer, the chapel was broken into: I suggest that we take. Obviously, fences expensive leaded glass windows were bro- will be part of this plan. High iron fences, ken and a computer-.and. Fatter Michael perhaps around 10 feet tall, would be suffi- Dolan's chalice were stolen. cient and would allow for minimal visual Last year, muggings took place just impact (versus an actual wall). This would weeks apart in front of the chapel. A sepa- not be incredibly difficult either, as the rate mugging near the Health Center there have ranged from a homeless man Hartford is a poor area as we all know, and campus is basically one large rectangle. At involved a student being attacked with a sleeping on a female student's sofa while the residents do not have access to most of each entrance to the campus, Campus knife. she was out of her room to locals driving a the facilities that we as Trinity College stu- Safety officers could be stationed to watch I myself have been the victim of verbal car into a building on campus. But this is dents do. However, I do not think that this those who come in and out of the campus. harassment from groups of local boys who not always the case. gives them the right to do whatever they For the roadways, electronically controlled ride their bikes across campus. I have heard At other schools fences are not unheard like here. We pay to go to this, school and gatehouses could be installed with a others on campus discriminated against by of. Harvard and Brown, for example, have have a right to be here. Campus Safety officer controlling traffic in locals, regarding the fact that they are huge systems of fences and gates which If the neighborhood teenagers wish to and out. It truly that simple. white. My car cover has been stolen twice; they use to protect their campuses. I once take a walk or ride their bikes, Bushnell Here at Trinity, we should place our one time it was stolen even though it had a spent a summer studying at Harvard, and Park is literally right down the road. They own safety and well-being first and fore- steel cable attaching it to my car. I have not did not hear of a single incident occurring pay for the park's maintenance with their most, before inviting others to join us in seen the cover on any student cars through- on campus the entire time. Why we are taxes, and are more than entitled to enjoy it our campus life. publicans Win Big in '04 Time to Take the Domination in Election Leaves Democrats Looking for Answers COLIN RAELSON this election than who actually result in this election. It was as Bible Belt Seriously OPINIONS WRITER won the presidential race. To me, close to a sweep as one can get in After months of furious that story is the absolute, com- a presidential election year, utter LISA SAN PASCUAL arrogant Yankees don't know a debate and an election that plete domination by the dominance. OPINIONS WRITER thing about religion in America. seemed destined to end in a dead- Republican Party this year. Not There has been a call for The media's post-election Trying to render any moral judg- unity, by both Kerry in his con- coverage, particularly in the tri- ment on the red-state phenome- There has been a call for unity, by both cession speech and by the presi- state area, was relatively homoge- non is presumptuous and ill dent in his acceptance speech. Yet nous in its theme: Northeastern informed. We've all heard from Kerry... and by the president... this leaves me quite skeptical. contempt for red-states' refusal to politicians and the punditry that Why would the president decide follow the rest of America out of there are two Americas, that Bush lock of controversy, our next only did they win a larger majori- to bring the patties together this their feudal, Crusade-ridden is a divider not a uniter, etc. But president will be the same man ty of Senate seats, they knocked year after such a comparatively lifestyles into the age of reason. what is really necessary to see who has led us for the past four off perhaps one of the most popu- huge win for himself and the The New York limes — arguably past those red/blue goggles is an years, George W. Bush. lar Democrats in the Senate, the Republicans, when he promised much of America's journalistic understanding of the inner work- While there were wild accusa- minority leader Tom Daschle of the same thing four years ago mouthpiece and, dare I say it, ings of the conservative Christian tions of voter fraud and voter sup- South Dakota. Not only do the after actually losing the popular Bible for left-leaning spin - had a mentality. pression leading up to Nov. 2, the Republicans control the executive election? No, Bush himself said field day with their unanimous There is no question that the election process went surprisingly branch, but they also have a that the people had given him denouncement of Bush's brilliance of the Bush campaign smoothly, ending with an elegant strong lead in the legislative capital by voting him for another exploitation of religion in poli- has been in dividing the country concession speech by John F. branch. term, and he will use that "capi- tics. at the pulpit. The Republican Kerry and a victorious George W. With Chief Justice tal" to further his ideological But it wasn't only the Times' scream machine has successfully Bush. Rehnquist's health severely in causes. op-ed page that decried the back- scared conservative America, It is time for everyone to ward South. Every written medi- driving them to the polls by breathe a sigh of relief that this There may be a brief honeymoon of um down to Trinity awaj' mes- drowning out multifaceted issues hectic process has been complet- cooperation, but we will again see the divi- sages and profiles was splattered with a hundred thousand decibels ed. Whether he was your candi- with crude "Republicans suck" of warmongering, threats of "the date of choice or not, the presi- siveness of the two parties... jokes, drawing mildly amusing homosexual agenda" and portents dent won this election by a con- but ultimately infantile compar- of baby killing. The airtight Rove siderably large margin and was question, it looks like this presi- There may be a brief honey- isons of Republicans to inanimate mantra went as follows: if we can clearly the winner. There will be dent and Congress will be able to moon of cooperation, but we will objects such as condoms and vac- drown the public in orange alerts, no drawn out controversy over appoint at least one new Supreme again see the divisiveness of the uums. Not to mention the smug maybe they won't hear their hanging chads, uncounted votes Court Justice and, if Rehnquist's two parties when it comes time to "reminder" that "the last time we healthcare coverage slipping or voter intimidation. health continues to falter, a new name a new Supreme Court mixed religion and politics, peo- down the drain. And it was no Yet I believe there is another Chief Justice. The Republican ple were burnt at the stake." story that is more important in Party could not have had a better see GOP on page 4 The truth is that most of us see CHRISTIAN on page 3 PAGE 4 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - NOVEMBER 9, 2004 Racist Attitudes Towards Arabs Pervade

IBRAHIM JABBOUR ed incident nor is it only one atrocity. It is ashamed of the Oct. 26 letter. More than for acceptance, nor should its worthiness OPINIONS CONTRIBUTOR only one of many more atrocities that our that, he would commend VOID for its be quantified. I appreciate, agree with and would like government hides from us. Chain of Command action. And now for a local atrocity: As an to add to Michael Niemann's comments In that same letter, Nick Berg's name Putting Abu Ghraib, Nick Berg's Arab-American I am almost used to racist ["U.S. Torture of Prisoners Not was mentioned in a miserable attempt to beheading, suicide bombings and Saddam attitudes. But walking back to my dorm Defensible," Nov. 2] in the Tripod. Not shift our focus from Abu Ghraib and other Hussein's human rights record on the bal- from the cultural houses on Friday night, I only do the horrific pictures of Abu Ghraib horrors created by the occupation of Iraq. ance to figure out which one is best for us was surprised to hear two men, standing reveal to us methods of torture approved by I would really like for everyone to listen to to focus on doesn't make sense. As outside of Psi U, repeatedly calling me our government; they also show us evi- what Nick Berg's father has to say about Americans we should set the best example Saddam Hussein and telling me to "get the dence that our troops brutally murdered Iraq. He protests the occupation because for democracy and human rights both hell out of here." At least four of then- Iraqis. he feels the same misery and loss that abroad and at home. We should never associates stood by and watched the fol- The following excerpt by Seymour countless American and Iraqi families now lower our standard of decency and justify it lowing spectacle between me and one of Hersh describes this indication: "Two Iraqi feel. And who does Mr. Berg condemn for in comparison to Hussein's sad record. these men. I turned around to demand an For the Iraqis at Abu Ghraib, America apology but only received a challenge to Abu Ghraib was never an isolated incident nor is it became their new Saddam. fight. only one atrocity. It is only one of many more atroci- If we are truly concerned for the secu- After patiently denying the student or rity of the U.S. homeland and our troops alumnus visits to both Hartford Hospital ties that our government hides from us. and citizens abroad, we need to demand and the local precinct, my loyalty to this that our government ends its pro-torture country was questioned. I was screamed faces that do appear in the photographs are his son's murder? Of course the murder- policies and abides by international law. at with a drunken lecture about his brother those of dead men. There is the battered ers, but more so the terrible leadership pre- We can no longer afford a policy of double who died in Vietnam, which he animated face of prisoner No. 153399, and the blood- siding over our White House. standards for democracy and human rights. with disgusting laughter and machine-gun ied body of another prisoner, wrapped in In a speech made in front of the presi- In my opinion, the general feeling noises and hand gestures. cellophane and packed in ice. There is a dent's residence, Michael Berg said the fol- behind the Oct. 26 letter is racist and irra- One thing I do take comfort rn is that photograph of an empty room, splattered lowing: "George Bush's ineffective leader- with blood" {The New Yorker May 2004). ship is a weapon of mass destruction, and it If we truly believe that each human life is valuable With that said, I would like to address has allowed a chain reaction of events that comments made in the letter that led to the unlawful detention of my son we need to protest all atrocious acts. Suffering should denounced VOID'S Chain of Command which immersed him in a world of escalat- never be qualified for acceptance .. . action ["Abu Ghraib Scandal Not Worst ed violence. Were it not for Nick's deten- Atrocity," Oct. 26]. The suggestion that tion, I would have had him in my arms tional. The racist implication is that Arab much of the Trinity community does not Abu Ghraib is not horrific or worthy again. That' detention held him in Iraq not lives are not as valuable as American lives, believe that Iraqis are less human and that enough for the discussion it gets disgusts only until the atrocities that led to the siege so Arab suffering doesn't need the attention Arab and/or Muslim Americans are less me. The truth is that Abu Ghraib deserves of Fallujah, but also the revelation of the that American suffering does. And atroci- patriotic. more scrutiny and discussion on this cam- atrocities committed in the jails in Iraq, in ties caused by Arabs weigh much more on If Michael Berg, with the misery of los- pus and in this country. To clarify further retaliation for which my son's wonderful the atrocity worthiness scale than atrocities ing a son, can still have compassion for the commentary on the issue, it should be life was put to an end." caused by Americans. Iraqis, then why can't the rest of us? noted that Abu Ghraib was never an isolat- I really believe Michael Berg would be If we truly believe that each human life Somehow, I feel the answer to that question is valuable we need to protest all atrocious best explains why I was not allowed to feel GOP Takes Huge Lead; acts. Suffering should never be qualified at home this homecoming. Big Changes Expected Along tne Long Araik... continued from page 3 the first election after 9/11, an event the Justice. The Republican Party is in perhaps Bush administration made sure we all the most influential position they have held recalled by parading around the former in years. mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, a There is no doubt that the Democratic man who many consider to be one of the Party will emerge from this election ques- heroes on that awful day, speaking of his tioning themselves more than ever. Could faith in the president. The Republicans had they have raised other questions during the a strong plan of attack, and executed it to I voted for Busk and I think it should be campaign? Pushed harder on the issue of perfection. Iraq? Started campaigning more negatively And then- there was the Evangelical good, it gives him a chance to finish what he from the start? There are no clear answers vote. By bringing up the issue of gay mar- started -with the war in Iraq. to these questions, which will just leave riage, the Republicans managed to draw — Brendan Daly 08 Democrats further frustrated. out many evangelicals who would perhaps It was truly a disappointing election not have been driven to the polls if not for year for the party, but they must move on this issue. All in all, this election shows the and try to overcome the feeling of incredi- strategic political genius of Karl Rove, the 1 ble disappointment after losing this race. "architect," as our president so aptly put it. Xt s sure J_ m going to grad school now. JLliere Evidence leading up to the actual results Bush will be given the praise for this elec- will be no job market by the time I graduate. pointed to a big Kerry win. The exit polls tion year, yet this was Karl Rove's doing. — -Sosena Lemma 07 had Kerry up by a full three percentage Love him or hate him, it is impossible to points, momentum seemed to be in his deny the fact that he has one of the keenest favor; at around 10 p.m. Robert Novak of political campaign minds in the country CNN almost seemed ready to concede a today. win to the Democrats. But the exit polls While it is clear our country is still could not have been more wrong, and the greatly divided, it would behoove us all to will survive. And. I use that term in the results were in fact the opposite, with Bush unite to remember that the real enemy is literal 'thrown into a jungle with beasts and winning by three percentage points and a not each other, but the terrorists far away survive sense, lnat s democracy, the people margin of close to four million popular that wish to destroy our way of life. Despite votes. our differences, we all have many more wanted Bush. There is no denying that the result of similarities than we would perhaps like to — Joe jScala 'o5 this election will be hard for the Democrats admit. There is a reason we all love our to swallow. But let's put this in perspective, country. we are a nation at war. If we look at the sur- Let's remember that part of being an veys taken throughout this election, people American is being able to have the debates "I can't describe in -words the horror that I feel have stated that they believe Bush is a we are having today and that one of the about the coming four years." stronger leader than Kerry. Though I have great things in our country is the allowance never quite been able to comprehend why of a plurality of ideas.. I hope we can move ' • - — -Meghan Boone 06 this is, it is an undeniable fact that people forward as a nation and join together to felt and still feel like Bush is a stronger, rally around our president. Whether we like more sure-handed leader. And in a time of him or not, the American people have spo- Compiled by Maggie Downing war, who would you rally around? ken, and he will be our president for four Photos by AM Moldover We also have to remember that this is more years. NOVEMBER 9, 2004 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD OPINIONS PAGE 5 Behavior Trumps Reputation Intuition Insufficient in Moral Judgment JAMES STEVENS ing organizations are angry when either help fight to make the continued from page 2 is, conversely, immoral. OPINIONS attention is called to their mis- Greek community at Trinity a port their so-called edicts from When one manipulates his A few weeks ago, a group of takes, although, it might have good one, or can continue to try the supposed lips of the almighty, way into Yale, the National students (myself included) wrote been smarter if an apology had and cover up for a few bad apples and it would seem perfectly Guard, the Harkin Board, and a a letter to the Tripod stating how just been issued. But, when the that are beginning to spoil the appropriate to assert that a code government subsidized baseball we felt about the state of some of Greek community itself gets bunch. of morality invented as a sup- stadium rather than earning it, it's the Greeks at Trinity College. angry because one of the Greeks Finally, my membership in a posed mandate from God is every little wonder that shortcuts like Even though only, one organiza- is addressed in an appropriate non-recognized fraternity, Pi bit as intellectually fragile as a alcoholism or organized religion tion, Psi U, was mentioned in the manner, it leads me to believe that Kappa Alpha, has also become a morality based on one's subjec- will be the inevitable substitutes, article, the letter sparked angry the Greeks as a whole are resist- point of contention during the tive feelings. both require intellectual laziness responses from many different ant to change. ongoing discussion sparked by With the exception of Ayn and little effort. Greek organizations. I was con- Rand, no prominent figure in our I suppose I'm frustrated today fused as to why so many other ... the point of the letter was a call to popular culture has advocated a that my country gave Bush anoth- Greeks were angry, because the hold all of the Greeks accountable ... code of morality based on reason. er moral E-ZPass that afforded point of the letter was a call to Rand's philosophy sought to him free fare at the toll gates hold all of the Greeks account- advance the idea of man as a labeled "accountability" and able, which is something one I get the feeling, when dealing the letter. Apparently some 'hero' rather than the idea of man "accomplishment." My walk would think most people would with the different representatives believe, as a member of Pike, I as a 'sinner.' She asserted that across campus today did, howev- support, especially those who feel of Greeks on this campus, that the am speaking for the organization morality lies within the idea that er, provide some measure of ther- they're being unfairly grouped majority of them are more wor- any time I open my mouth. This we have a right to survive, and apy. After all, we are a communi- with organizations that aren't ried about the reputations of a few isn't the case, and I urge everyone that the distinctive tool that we ty that has intentionally chosen a holding themselves accountable. organizations than the actual to keep this in mind when it have to negotiate our survival is more challenging curriculum than Of course, the easiest way to behavior of these organizations. comes to articles written by Scott our brain. Every exercise in feed- we probably had to. We know solve all of these problems is to Why aren't we asking a few of the Baumgartner as well. If you want ing our minds with the knowledge how it feels to "earn it" and the stop Greeks from doing things Greeks about the way they admit to speak to me about anything necessary to earn our survival and satisfaction that is its inspirational that make themselves, and other students to parties? It's interest- I've said, don't come and try and happiness is an exercise in moral- byproduct. We know this even if Greeks, by association look bad. ing to see random first-year girls find me on a Friday night at the ity. Every act of dishonesty, brute our nation's president doesn't. Hold each other accountable and -getting'admitted to places where Pike house. Instead call me and force, or emotional manipulation people who are friends of broth- set up a time to meet with me. - that we engage in sells out our we'll all benefit. If the Inter- Sincerely, ers cannot even gain entrance. The last thing Iwant is a bunch of confidence that we-can negotiate Greek Council was doing its job Doesn't that seem strange to any drunk guys showing up on my our survival through reason and and the Greek community was Tony Julian'10 aligned around creating a better other Greeks? Or is everyone just front lawn pretending to be social scene for all Trinity stu- trying to ignore the problems roofied and trying to have some Student Demands Later Abroad Deadlines dents, then I would have received caused by a few Greeks in an sort of conversation with me. You continued from page 2 instead of three, the shift of the e-mails from Greek leaders attempt to preserve the integrity all know who you are, so I'll do resort. But for many students, - spring study away deadline back thanking me for holding Psi U of all of the Greeks? This isn't a you the favor of not printing your studying abroad senior year may to the spring semester would open accountable. Instead, I, and the good strategy, because students names. I invite everyone to visit .become their only option. Last - up studying abroad as an option co-signers of the letter, received a on this campus are tired of putting the Pike house and to hang out, spring Sharon Herzberger cited to many worthy Trinity students. series of angry e-mails, one of up with the stuff that just a few of but if you want to have a reason- concerns of empty residence halls Early in their undergraduate which was from Katherine Gage the Greek organizations on this able discussion about the role of as a motivation to change the careers some students simply '05, the co-chair of the IGC. I can campus are able to get away with. the Greeks on campus, please just : study away deadlines. Yet the aren't ready to plan a full year and understand if members of offend-v And, ultimately, the IGC can save it until we're all sober. housing lottery doesn't take place a half ahead. until the spring. Even if you changed the dead- Sincerely, Christian Right Shows Strength lines so that students had to apply continued from page 3 right; he is the religious right" they are just as self-evident as two full semesters ahead of time Elizabeth Welsh'05 accident that the federal ban on . Bush is nothing more than a Democratic ideals. gay marriage was introduced in Moses figure for conservative Using religion is. a surefire IHlfoR's NOTEBOOK an election year. Yes, welcome to Christians and a convenient mari- way to boost voter turnout the Grand Old Party: putting the onette for the administration's because the mention of "God's "fun" in fundamentalism since clandestine schemes. plan" triggers something visceral Response to Sexual Assault Inadequate Sept. 12, 2001. In New York University's in the conservative Christian. HANNAH HURWITZ not supposed to be in here." The It's easy to look down our "The Revealer," anthropologist Evoking values like life begin- NEWS EDITOR boys made some rude comments noses at those poor rustic folk Omri Elisha draws a comparison ning at conception and the sancti- Last weekend Campus and I picked up the phone to call who followed the GOP to the between George W. Bush and the ty of marriage is like tapping the Safety notified students that a Campus Safety. One of them polls tike lemmings off a cliff. Biblical character Esther, a spinal cord of the Christian men- 'sexual assault" had occurred. saw me and said, "You should But we here in the Northeast are Jewish queen called by God to tality, compelling them to vote The only information they gave have picked up that phone a long grossly misinformed about the free her people. us was that the assaulters were time ago." Then they hurried out Bible Belt. What we disdainfully Elisha writes "college-aged" and "probably the door. I called Campus Safety call a "mixing" of politics in reli- that "Bush, like not Trinity students." They did and they said they would look gion is, in fact, politics informed Esther, repre- not even tell us how many perpe- into it. by and inextricably shaped by sented the trators there were. The letter At the time I was just God-given absolutes. Unlike pol- evangelical's seemed more concerned about annoyed that campus security itics, which is malleable and elas- greatest ambi- the privacy of the victim than seemed so lax even the day after tic and debatable in public dis- tion and anxi- anything else. While I under- an assault had taken place. Later, course, conservative Christianity ety — that one stand the importance of confi- when we received the second let- is not the interpretation of reality day he/she will dentiality, I feel that Campus ter giving us more information, I but reality itself. Therefore, what- be called upon Safety had a responsibility to the thought about the boy's words, ever exists outside of God's reali- to surrender victim and the school to provide "You should have picked up that ty is fundamentally irreconcilable him/herself to a description of the criminals phone a long time ago." I can't with conservative Christians' idea an irreversible and a general location of where help but wonder if these four of good public policy. state of being where personal and to vote the way Jesus would. the incident occurred. kids were the ones who commit- The Bush strategists knew faith and historical destiny The power of Christian funda- On Sunday night I was in my ted the rape. Two were Hispanic that - and exploited it. Enter become one and the same." mentalism in this country cannot room with a friend discussing and the other two were black, George W. Bush: the fumbling No, America is not a theocra- be underestimated. the vagueness of the letter and which I've heard match the servant of God who swept onto cy, nor is it in any danger of The task for the Democratic how horrible the whole incident description of the perpetrators. I the political stage with a deer-in- becoming one. It is still, and Party is to find something that was. As my friend was leaving am not a tough girl but had I headlights gaze that morphed into always has been, a country rooted resonates equally powerfully in my room, she stood in the hall- known then what I know now, I laser-like faith. To President in moral values. But those values the individual and is hence as way holding my door opened. I would have done everything in Bush, it didn't matter that the war are moving from secular values, equally uniting and mobilizing noticed a group of four boys, my power to make sure those in Iraq was declared unilaterally: or the age-old American chant of for their base. But take it from a whom I had never seen before at boys didn't leave the building as long as it was endorsed by the "freedom, liberty and justice for rebel church girl: to the religious Trinity, walking down the hall. until back-up arrived. Campus Almighty, it was the right thing to all," to values that are inextrica- right, there is no trumping God. My friend made eye contact with Safety and the administration do. Maureen Dowd had it right bly wrapped up in religion. And it We heathens in the Northeast, them and one of them asked her need to do more than just con- when she told "Meet the Press" doesn't matter where these moral with our talk of nuance and toler- where the bathroom was. She cern themselves with gossip sup- Sunday that George W. Bush "is values come from - the point is ance and elastic moral values, responded by saying, "You're pression and protocol. not pandering to the religious that, to conservative Christians, have got our work cut out for us. PAGE 6 THE TRINITY TKIPOD

Winthrop- School Powered by Green Energy Hutchinson for Homecoming Weekend Tree Planted JOANNA HECHT through, so since then we haven't really Web site, are "...more responsible alterna- ADRIENNE GAFFNEY NEWS EDITOR pushed for continuous green energy," said tives to traditional synthetic fibers ... with NEWS WRITER Green Campus sponsored several ini- Vicki Kong '05, president of Green no sacrifice in performance." The manu- A tree at the Long Walk entrance to the tiatives this Homecoming Weekend to Campus. facturer, Cargill Dow LLC, also makes library was dedicated the "Winthrop- make the Trinity Campus more environ- EAD also works with Harvard clothing out of natural fibers that come Hutchinson" tree at a ceremony on Nov. 3. mentally friendly, including the use of University and the University of Southern from annually renewable resources like The tree is intended to represent a symbol- renewable energy, biodegradable cups, and Maine to supply them with green energy. corn. ic reconciliation between Anne increased access to recycling receptacles. There, the programs were the result of The cups cost an additional eight dol- Hutchinson, the co-founder of Rhode Trinity purchased energy certificates administrative initiatives, according to lars per case, according to Sam Zivin '07, a Island, and Governor John Winthrop, the for the weekend. This means that though all Cogen, but "if there isn't a synergy member of Green Campus. SGA paid for Massachusetts Governor who had her ban- its power did not necessarily come from between the students and the administra- the cups, while the fraternities paid for the ished from Massachusetts for her uncon- renewable sources like wind, hydroelectric, tion, it doesn't happen. You can't just have shipping. Zivin said that this is one way the ventional beliefs about women and religion or solar power, all its money went to sup- the one pushing this, you have to have real campus could be more consistently envi- in 1637. port energy companies that provide green The event culminated when the pair's energy. This effort was funded by the *If there isn't a synergy, it doesn't happen..." progeny, Eve LaPlante, a 13th generation Student Government Association, academ- descendant of Anne Hutchinson, and John ic departments, and other student organiza- - Micah Cogen '03, EAD Environmental Winthrop, a 12th generation descendant of tions. the Governor, embraced under the tree to Micah Cogen '03 is a Trinity alumnus cooperation." ronmentally friendly. "It's something that's express this reconciliation. who works at EAD Environmental, a New According to Cogen, green energy cer- feasible if the Inter-Greek Council were to This idea began when Professor Clyde York-based company that markets energy tificates cost less than one cent per kilowatt make .a conscious effort," he said. "Pike is McKee, who teaches the First-Year certificates to individuals and corporations hour more than traditional "brown" energy, going to try to use biodegradable cups for Seminar "Reacting to the Past," invited and worked with Trinity to obtain the ener- which is powered by nonrenewable the rest of the year and onward." Winthrop to speak to his First-Year gy certificates for last weekend. resources like coal and oil. "At Connecticut The recycling bins at each frat were a Seminar as they reenacted the trial of Anne "We actually have a lot of customers in College, - each student pays $25 extra in mixed success, according to Zivin. "They Hutchinson. Winthrop then decided to Connecticut," said Cogen, "EAD supplies activities fees to make that happen," he were used, but they were used in a manner donate money to Trinity so that the college wind certificates to Connecticut College, said. . which was very haphazard," said Zivin, so would name the tree the "Winthrop Tree." which purchases close to seven million Green Campus relied on the coopera- the bins also contained trash. The donation caught the attention of kilowatt hours per year, Approximately 50 tion of other campus groups to aid in its "One of our focuses this semester is to LaPlante, who had just written the book percent of their power." The use of green other programs, especially Greek organiza- work on a project to try to get permanent American Jezebel about her famous ances- energy at Conn College was the result of a tions, which used the biodegradable cups recycling bins outside," he added. tor. She also wanted to speak at Trinity, and student proposal. and were provided with recycling bins. "I think it was a big step forward for the the tree's name was modified to the The'idea of long-term green energy has The biodegradable cups are made of college," said Jessica Lind-Diamond '07, a "Winthrop-Hutchinson Tree." been proposed and rejected at Trinity dextrose, which is found in corn, instead of member of Green Campus, "and hopefully before. "We made a proposal to the petroleum. They look and feel like regular it will lead to even more responsible poli- see TREE on page 9 Trustees last year, but it never really went plastic, but, according the manufacturer's cies." SGA Minutes ! Search Launched to Replace VP In his role at Trinity, West has He said, "We'owe much to him ASHLEY BELL worked with the Board of 'for many of the major develop- NEWS WRITER Trustees and other senior officers ments at the College in recent Nov. 8,2004 Michael West, Vice President in developing and implementing years: the installation of of Finance, is leaving Trinity PeopleSoft, the successful con- 1. Approval of last VII. Budget Committee strategic plans and policies, with College this fall. West has decid- the business manager and budget struction of the Summit dormito- week's minutes A. Allotments ed to accept Skidmore College's director, the comptroller, the ries, the Admission and Career B. Upcoming events offer and take a position in director of facilities management, Counseling Center, and the IJ. Motion to secede C. Appeals Saratoga Springs, N.Y. to further and the director of human Raether Library, the acquisition from Union- failed to D. Nov. 24- last day to pursue his abilities in the higher resources reporting directly to of the CPTV building, the financ- education field. him. . ••'•'.'••••:'. ing of the new Sports Center..." carry submit expenditure At Skidmore, West Will serve requests in the same poition he occupied at "Mike has been a builder: new residence III. CDC Trinity. As stated in the press halls, an... information technology center...* release on the Skidmore Web site, A. Chiirtwells meeting VIIL MAC - Ron Thomas, Former Interim President B. SafeWalks A. HALO Saturday "West, who will begin his Skidmore position on Nov. 15, C. Letter io IGC B. Meeting regarding will be responsible for the col- Dr. W. Miller Brown, Ron Thomas, former Trinity Psi U incident lege's business and financial Professor of Philosophy and for- Interim President and current IV. KRC operations and will play a key mer Dean of Students, spoke at President of the University of A.Web site completion IX. IGC disenssion- role in strategic planning. He will the reception held recently in Puget Sound, also contributed B. Kickball IIow to deal with antag- oversee a range of campus opera- West's honor. Brown commented praise of West at this reception, tions, including physical plant, onism on the projects that West has saying "Mike has been a builder: new residence halls, a library and V. Academic Affairs A. When to send sug- information technology center, an A. Bookstore gestions let 1 or "We owe much to him for many of the admissions and career counseling B. Library B. Motion to table letter- major developments at the College in recent center, a Hillel House and diversi-. motion earned years." - Professor Miller Brown ty houses, a new boathouse, a VI. -Student Lift' new landscape design for Vernon Street, and the commencement of A. Fniegriiy Contract XL Announcements information technolo:^ human •helped push through on campus, a new sports complex and an arts \i. Hvent at Psi U- racist A. Polar Bear Camp Out resources, campus safety, and "Mike has been the point man for complex." comment Against Violence food services. His areas of over five years for a $100 million "While Trinity has seen five C. Campus safely B. January Elections responsibility include some 300 annual budget as well as for our issues- first year class Skidmore employees." $360-some million endowment." see SEARCH on page 8 NOVEMBER 9, 2004 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PAGE 7 New Gommunity Sports Complex to Benefit All continued from page 1 es in both ice-skating and rock-climbing, of Hartford, the state of Connecticut, and intramural hockey teams, and free skating various community organizations. "It is time. The Hartford Boys and Girls Club Arab-American Student Harassed unique for a college to be partnered with and the Hartford Public Schools will also the community," said Dunham. One-third use the rink, and ice time will be rented for An Arab-American student was harassed for his ethnicity out- of the money raised came from community peewee and adult hockey leagues, camps, sources, including a three-million-dollar or concerts during downtime. side of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity house Friday, Nov. 5. grant from the State of Connecticut The ongoing fundraising must cover The incident was reported to Campus Safety. However, it Department of Economic and Community both the initial cost of building the remains unclear whether the perpetrators were students or alum- ni. In response, La Vos Latina will host a meeting at its house at 69 Vernon Street Wednesday at 8 p.m. to discuss racial profiling and this recent indcident. Break-In at Crescent St. Apartment

An unknown male entered the Crescent St. apartment of a female student early Saturday morning, according to a Nov. 6 campus safety advisory. The'man lay down on the student's bed and made threatening and sexually explicit remarks, but the student was not hurt. Police are investigating the incident. There were no signs of forced entry. A locksmith was hired to check the building's locks.

C.'.JJ. !'. Campus Safety docs nol have jurisdiction al off-campus resi- Hartford community gathered together for the Nov. 6 ground-breaking ceremony. dences; however, they urge students to report any incidents mat Development. The Trinity Development Community Sports Complex, an endow- occur off campus so they can work with Ihe llanford Police Office has been actively fundraising for ment for upkeep of the facility, and equip- Department and notify other students. two years to reach its goal of $8 million. ment: ice skates will be available for use by Money has come from about 180 people neighborhood children. "I know there will whose gifts ranged from $100 to an anony- be strong ties between Trinity's hockey mous $3 million donation. program and the community ... a lot of the IGC To Hold Camp-Out "People have responded because it is a guys will love to teach the kids to play," symbol of Trinity's continued commitment said Dunham. The inter-Greek Council will hold a "Camp-Oiu" on Tues., to the community - this is a wonderful "This is an awesome opportunity and fVov. 9, io promote a safe campus. The event will begin at 10 p.m. opportunity for with speeches about violence on campus and how to avoid it, fol- the school to lowed by a candlelight vigil and small, campfire style discussion connect to the groups. neighborhood - and because Participants will then camp out on the Quad; they are asked to there is a con- receive sponsorship, and funds will go towards starting a self- tingency of defense class at Trinity. The school will provide sleeping bags for people who are participants. delighted to • The event was preceeded by a rally on Monday, Nov. 8 in the see Trinity ' Washington Room which laid out the final plans for Tuesday's have its own hockey rink i event. and expand the , athletic facili- Destefani Leaves Trinity ties," said Amy Brough. _ the Jennifer Destefani, Project Administrator, Community and Interim Institutional Relations in the Office of Community Relations, will Director of Development. www.trincoll.edu be leaving Trinity on Nov. 11. Plans for the Community Sports Center as seen from New "Not only Destefani will join the Boys and Girls Club of Hartford as the Britain Ave. , ' will Trinity Vice President of Development. benefit, the community will benefit, too," an awesome time for Hartford. We are on said Rick Hazelton, Trinity's Athletic the rise," said Hyacinth Yennie, a Hartford Director. For Trinity, the complex will offer activist and mother of two Trinity students a home for the men's and women's ice who spoke at the event. Yennie works with 5k Benefits Habitat for Humanity hockey programs, physical education class- the Boys and Girls Club. - The second annual Habitrot 5k run will be held Saturday, Nov. 15. The run is designed to raise money to help Habitat construct o homes in Hartford. o The race will be around Trinity's campus and there is a $15 4 p»mB to 6 p.mH/ Thursday, entrance fee that will go toward the Trinity College Habitat for Dec. 9, 2OO4, Wean Humanity Chapter. Terrace Room B Correction The Tripod incorrectly reported that Channel 3 news was c International Human asked to leave campus on Monday, Nov. 1 while talking to stu- —X dents outside of Mather. n> Rights Day Channel 3 has sai3 that the college was "nothing but kind" in in helping them in their story and after leaving Mather they went to Campus Safety to gather information. The Tripod apologizes for Human Rights Program the rrn'sinformation. PAGE 8 NEWS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - NOVEMBER 9, 2004 Campus to Strengthen Security Search for New VP continued from page 1 pay a lot of money tog o to this Campus safety, the WC and SATF rape took place." He also stated school and I think the top priority are taking part in a walk around that, "The Hartford Police have a should be the safety of students." campus on Nov. 11 to check out of Finance to Begin number of leads and [Campus Laura Lockwood, Director of the lighting problem on campus." contintued from page 7 the committee." Safety] is hopeful that they can the Women's Center, discussed SGA held a similar walk follow- presidents in his time here, The search process is just get- come to a conclusion." the responses and safety sugges- ing a student being stabbed out- Thomas added, "Mike has acted ting started, and Reynolds is in In terms of staying safe, tions of student organizations, side of Funston in the Fall of as the steady force that kept the the process of putting together the Alford replied; "I hesitate to "The WC sponsored student-led 2002. - College on the ambitious master committee, as well as working answer this because students tell group, the Sexual Assault Task Lockwood added that, "In plan agenda to .which so many with an official search firm. me it sounds like I am blaming Force, is taking the lead along addition, I've put out a notice to contributed. He has been respon- "A search firm, Spencer them for problems." with IGC and SGA in addressing SART members, including the sible for nearly $100 million dol- Stuart, was engaged [on Oct. 5] He then offered a few sugges- the issue. SGA came to the SATF student Peer Counselors to be lars of new construction on cam- and will come to campus this tions to help increase self-securi- meeting last night and proposed a sensitive to the fact that there may pus while he kept Trinity on its Friday for their organizational ty on our exposed campus, firm financial footing and collab- work," commented Reynolds, "A "However, the fact remains that "No college can guarantee safety, but we orated successfully in bringing search committee is [also] in the the best way to ensure personal can... continue to monitor our perform- the Learning Corridor into being. process of being formed. It will safety is to practice common It is a much better campus, and a include Professor Thomas Mitzel, sense. For example, use the ance." -President Jimmy Jones mighty legacy, that he leaves Alan Sauer, Marcia Johnson, shuttle and escort systems, refrain behind." Associate Dean Stephen Peterson from letting people you don't Safe Walks program, where men be many students who feel "Individuals of merit always and several trustees. President know into buildings, report suspi- and women would escort students scared, powerless or frustrated I find themselves subjects of inter- Jones will head the search." cious activity immediately, and back to their dorms from parties. this week and for awhile, and to est elsewhere across the land- "[He] has, understandably, use good judgment about drink- SATF and the WC will support help them through it or make the scape of American higher educa- concluded that he would like to ing. I also think we can all help them in this, and work with them. necessary referrals. I'm also con- tion, and this has been the case turn over a new page in his career, each other. If you see someone IGC is sponsoring a 'Camp-Out' tinually offering my services as a with Vice President West," com- in a new geographical location, walking alone, offer to walk with Tuesday night after speakers and certified sexual assault counselor mented President Jimmy Jones. not at all unlike what happened to them. If you see someone who is a vigil at 10 p.m., to create a safe for victims and friends of vic- "Scott Reynolds, '63, my wife and me when Trinity heading for trouble, warn them. campus by students taking more tims." Secretary of the College, is coor- asked if we would be interested in If you see someone who is in responsibility and using common President Jimmy Jones sent dinating the search seeking Vice moving to Hartford," Jones said trouble, call for help." sense (re: who they let- into an e-mail to the campus commu- For at least some students, dorms, watching out for their nity addressing this and other "[He] has, understandably, concluded that this event has not really changed friends, etc.)." recent incidents on Monday. he would like to turn over a new page in his their behavior at night. "I feel like "Campus Safety recently had "Many of you have asked me this happens at other schools and a meeting at the Vernon Social what I can do to ensure the safety career..." - President Jimmy Jones in other places," said Kara Center where they discussed of students on campus," he said, Carvalho '07, "It's always been in 'Do's and Don'ts' with students "No college can guarantee safety, President West's replacement," of West. the back of my mind." from the particular dorm in which but we can and will devote signif- Jones added, "The committee has "Mike leaves many friends Gina Graf '05 suggested "that the incident occurred," said icant resources to providing peo- representation from faculty and here at Trinity, and we as a administrators should consider Morris. ple and services, continue to staff. Once a smaller set of candi- College owe this quiet, competent returning to a closed campus. 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EEATURES NOVEMBER Q, ZOGA Getting Over Election '04: Making Fun and Moving On

MATT KOZLOWSKI Dean, Wesley Clark, and Joe Lieberman? Mather. I believe that our country is suffi- she was already planning a trip to IKEA to FEATURES WRITER Two years! You can go to a two-year col- ciently "with it" to continue to offer con- get some lamps and coffee tables for the Well, the election is over. The guy who lege in that span of time. You can get traception, no matter who's in the Oval new place. was the president is still the president. Now braces on and off. Props to Kerry; that's a Office. I don't think I'll decide to get draft- Doesn't America find it strange that we all can sit back and start leafing through long time. x ed either. The whole conscription thing: these powerful, motivated, and charming the L.L. Bean Christmas edition. Here are 2. I haven't seen so many depressed not for me. And, judging from the vote in women are relegated to the position of some thoughts on what was, all told, a pret- faces on the Long Walk since "Dawson's the House, not for Congress either. So I "along for the ride?" I think Laura should ty entertaining election. Creek" ended. Kerry supporters / Bush 1. John Kerry must be really tired. Did haters certainly took it hard. The election, I bet [Teresa Heinz-Kerry] was already planning a you know that he was on the campaign trail that is. Not the "Dawson's Creek" thing - trip to IKEA to get some lamps and coffee tables for for about two years? Yeah, he had to start that was just a funny comparison that fea- with that whole primary election thing. tures writers like me throw in for color. But the new place. Remember that wild ride featuring Howard seriously, looking at Trinity students gave me the impression that guess I'll just keep plugging along in my run next term. If she can deal with kids in Bush not only won the regular old privileged middle-class library class, she can definitely handle election, but also snuck lifestyle. I do wish Bush would do some- Rumsfeld, Cheney and the rest of the funky into every Democrat's thing about gas prices though. bunch. I can just see her grabbing John house, punched them in 4. "The Daily Show" is going to get Ashcroft by the ear and reprimanding him: the stomach and said really boring in upcoming weeks. No more "One more false terror alert, young man, something villanous stump speeches to make fun of. Same for and you will not be getting chocolate milk like, "Here's a little CNN and Fox News - no spin to put on after the next State of the Union." present from their election coverage. They'll have to 6. A final hope: that the country can Condaleeza. She says find some natural disasters and celebrity take Kerry and Bush seriously when they that this time around, weddings to talk about. Or maybe some- say that America needs to come together. it's personal." one will write an important book. By the Disagreement and debate are fundamental 3. I am wondering way, did you know that John Stewart was a to democracy, but Honest Abe was right-on how the election Pike brother at William and Mary? when he quoted Christ as saying "A house results will change my 5. I wonder how Laura Bush feels divided against itself cannot stand." life. I probably won't about this whole thing. Maybe she was all There's a war to win and an economy to stop having sex, psyched to lose the election and get back jumpstart. Perhaps Kerry would have been despite what some to Texas. Maybe the White House is the better man for the job, but for the next www.cnn.com people tried to tell me creepy at night and has loud neighbors. four years it's W. Here's hoping we live to a few Teresa Heinz-Kerry thinks about the firton she can't buy. weeks ago at And what about Teresa Heinz-Kerry? I bet do this election thing again sometime. WQfth It? BRIE SCHWARTZ lege career sober. I didn't start soning and choking on your own FEATURES WRITER drinking until a tragic episode vomit). Fermented beverages are At approximately 4:30 a.m. that I like to call Valentine's Day, too often used as a crutch or a P wt Y&w at on Sunday, I met Tom. He was so I've had a lot of opportunities way for people not to own up to bulky and wide and passed out in to observe. As a former Peer their actions. Aside from the ADRIAN ESTEPA companion while they walk back a stall in the boys' bathroom. I FEATURES CONTRIBUTOR to their residence hall, all they told him to zip up and go to bed My biggest pet peeve is still the girls In response to the sexual would have to do is call the and he agreed^ marking my who grow obnoxiously loud and make assaults that seem to plague SafeWalks number and a volun- smoothest transaction with a guy Trinity, a new club is forming to teer or volunteers would come in weeks. " statements like, "I'm drunkey." help prevent students from walk- immediately. While I was at first embar- ing back to their dorms by them- The volunteer(s) will simply rassed by this huge shirtless mass Drug Educator, I trained myself instances when you genuinely selves. walk back to their residence hall stumbling at me, I realized that he that I didn't "need alcohol to have don't know what's going on, * The new club, SafeWalks, is with the students, thereby pre- probably wouldn't have any rec- fun," and while I still maintain chances are what you do drunk is a student-run service that would venting any of the unfortunate ollection of this the following that I don't, life takes on an what you would have wanted to provide a safe occurrences day. That's the beauty of college. entirely different meaning when do sober, you just don't want to way for stu- that have It's a self-contained environment you begin to partake in the cul- admit it or you spend too much dents to walk plagued Trinity that allows you to become obliter- ture. Some things, of course, time over-thinking things when back to their in recent years. ated without having to drive any- remain the same. My biggest pet you're sober to allow yourself to. dorms without While where and to wake up the next peeve is still the girls Alcohol makes us all a little more riding the shut- Trinity has not morning in somebody else's Q who grow obnox- impulsive. Of course, if you're a tle or calling yet provided a bed without having to ever iously loud and naturally blunt person like me, Campus Safety. number for really worry about how make statements it's just going to make you more Too often we SafeWalks to you got there. Of like, "I'm drunk- abrasive. have heard the use, as soon as course, not every- ey" after they've Last weekend, for instance, I stories of one is found it one is of the had one shot. thrashed open my quad door and female students will be adver- black-out vari- Sweaty lumbering pointing to the guy on my arm walking back tised around ety. I for one, men, falling over boldly proclaimed to my room- from Vernon without any com- the campus. Livengood hopes tend to recall most you are just as mates, "Meet my newest victim!" panions and running into trouble. that fliers and magnets will also things, although mnoying when Although my brashness may have SafeWalks hopes to provide a reach the students shortly. In not all the time you're intoxicated. scared him away from future vis- means to change that. addition, a poster near the mail- and not always Things that do its to chez Jackson, if he took the Hugh Livengood, Vice- boxes in Mather will display the clearly. become better time to know me, he would have President and Senator of the names and faces of SafeWalks There are four types of while under the realized that my statement was Sophomore Class and creator of volunteers to help students feel drunks. There is the aggressive influence are spending time in the that of pride. I was simply excit- SafeWalks, believes that, "we more comfortable calling the drunk, the try-anything once basement of a certain unnamed ed that I met my match early in need a student-run service that number. drunk, the blackout drunk and the fraternity and knowing that when the evening and didn't have to sift will allow students to return to SafeWalks volunteers would I'm not really drunk but I'm all else fails, you could use ine- through the discarded few who their dorms late on Friday and give up a Friday or Saturday night going to pretend to be drunk briation as your excuse for doing were resigned to realize that a Saturday nights feeling safe. No to participate in the program. (which applies mostly to girls). the things that make you feel stu- visit from the Campus Pizza man one should have to walk back They will respond to calls This weekend was a sample sale pid, but secretly glad you did. was the most excitement they alone." between midnight and 4 a.m. of all of the delicious varieties. This is the biggest danger of If a student or small group of I have spent most of my col- drinking (aside from alcohol poi- see REMEMBERING on page 14 students wish to have a sober see STUDENT on page 15 r.. r-r PAGE 14 FEATURES THE TRINITY TRIPOD-NOVEMBER 9, 2004 'tine QYiost of

Or: Why Prohibition Might Have Been a Good Idea t^rzipao past continued from page 11 their renditions of whatever conversations Homecoming is a special time of year for everyone, but for would see that Saturday. we allegedly had, I realized that there is no William G. Mather (that naughty good for nothing who carved You can meet these nocturnal hopefuls point in imbibing so much that you don't his initials into the Chapel pews) this fall tradition was his at late night, otherwise known as the last remember anything. It's not only scary, but chance for the sin- it's a little bit sad. If other people have to absolute favorite time of the year. For that reason, the namesake gles to find that of our beloved cafeteria joins us this week to offer predictions of equally single person ... there is no point in imbibing so love, wealth, and veggie burgers. to link with so that much that you don't remember anything. they can sober up in bed together instead of going home alone. It's a sad scene com- fill in your blanks then what's the point of prised of those fighters that refuse to give living them yourself? up on the weekend. The stale beer is reluc- Perhaps it's best that my toilet-loving tantly poured by whatever kid is forced to Tom will have no recollection of last AGUJAGJUS L-EO work the bar as the most extreme convince night's activities but from now on I plan to - AUGUST 22 themselves that one last drink at 3 a.m. will try to remember everything that occurs peeling flighty? Pon't feeL Like you belong Leo. have you been reconsidering your make their night complete. from the mortifying talks to the over-shar- anywhere Lately? Then why don't you choices of food Lately? Are you tired of By 10 a.m. on Saturday I was nursing ing of personal information. After all, our start a dub? I hear that people really the same old .SandeLlas Wrap? \Vhy not my own bottle of champagne and by noon time here is limited and no matter how bad Want a Trinity i^uidditch team, I'm sure Venture into leather for Lunch and try one I was in the Dean of Student's house, hav- it gets, we will all be graduating, leaving us you'll make a lot of new friends. It's real- of those tasty spinach burgers? I don't ing what I remember to be a lovely conver- with only the vague memory of anonymous ly fun to hit people With bludgers tool G\o know what's in them, but maybe they'll sation with his wife about what she would people who we drunkenly encountered and Cjryffindor! give you superpowers. be preparing for dinner that night. will never see again. Who cares if you Lucky Pranb J-Wsehead in the bed Lucky Prank Spiking the miLk machine Needless to say, by the time the make a mediocre impression? Soon you'll evening came all I wanted to do was hide in be just another Facebook profile so you my toile may as Prsces com- [Late Night is] a sad scene comprised well - MAfi-CH 20 AUGUST 23 - SEPTEM&ER. 22 forter. of those fighters that refuse to give up on have Pisces, be careful if you go out to eat this Virgo, is your Long distance LoVe affair get- But like fun Week. With the tomato crisis of OA ting you down? lv|aybe it's time to reeVaL- other the weekend. before already underway, you might be met With uate your current situation and take a campers, you're some dirty Looks when you order your LoVer. tlaVen't you seen Unfsithfd? Diane I got up the strength to make it out once stored in cyber space I would rather penne al ragu. t>o get creative at the CaVe Lane's guy was Way hotter than Richard again and experience the missed pastime of remember my days at Trinity, the good and instead. JJummus goes With everything! CJere. Just keep that in mind. -Start going sober drunk watching. Upon seeing some the bad. Then again, it would probably be And CaVe N/)ary Will LoVe you for it. out on Windy days. vaguely familiar faces of the people I had more fun to restrict the memory making to Lucky Prank: -5iLLy string Lucky Prank iland buzzer allegedly met that afternoon and hearing a weekday practice. AftJES 21- SEPTEM6£ft. 23 - OCTO&ER. 22 JJiLtkgimm.il Coflediouse Aries. I Wish you Weren't a Liar. I think you Libra. I know it Was ilomecoming. but that know what I'm taLking about £>o this is stiLL no excuse to skip your daily two week, try to be honest. You LL be surprised hours on the eLLipticaL You're getting at how scrumtruLescent the results are. pudgy and no one is going to date you if you for example when someone asks you if Look Like the dough boy. Or girl -5o take "fred's -SLacks" is a Winner. teLL them that niy advice and don't pLay Cdward forty- lefts. Choi. :ict Clxci^ Apple Cider no. it is not They Will thank you. hands for a few days. Lucky Pranb Cow bell Lucky Prank Ice cube with fake fly and TAUfUJS AP>RJI_ 20 - MAX 20 - NJovEM&eft. 21 Are you feeling not involved enough in Indie Are you stiLL hangover from birthday cele- culture. Taurus? \Vish you could rattle brations. Scorpio? N/jaybe it WouLd be off obscure band names Like it's your j-o- best to stay in for awhiLe. I mean, tonight b? \VeLL you cant. Therefore, read the Oh nevermind, it's Tuesday! That's penny arts section this Week. And don't Wash pitchers at the Tap. Who says birthdays Ibursday. Koranler 11 your hair and Wear lots of old t-shirts. have to be only one day each year? hlot I. That's half the battle right there. not I Lim Mustr Act Lucky Pranb Invisible ink Lucky Prank kiick-me sign <~>EM(K!f SAGfTTAftJUS COMSEI: MAX 21- OUNE 21 - DeCEM&Eft. 21 I've often Wondered about you. Cjemini. with Oh Sagittarius, you are the best looking your split personality and aLL It's time to zodiac I know. 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OUNE 22 - Oucv 22 As a man who made much money in the feeling bLue lately. Capricorn? That can iron-ore industry, I can teLL you that being come With the territory when you're rich is reaLLy fun. i>o on that note. Cancer. aLways the Last horoscope to be Written._ go buy yourself a lottery ticket I think I mean, predicted. But yen know what they that today might just be your Lucky day. say. first is the Worst, second is the best, And if you don't win, you can make paper and third is the one With the treasure cranes With your Leftover scratch-offs. chest Or hairy chest whatever you like. Lucky Pranb W/hoopee cushions Lucky Prank txpLosiVes in the lavatory THE TRINITY TRIPOD - NOVEMBER 9, 2004 FEATURES PAGE 15 Surviving a Homecoming 21 st Student continued frontpage! march downstairs and use my might have starved. birthday, and I was drunker than McGuyver-like skills to defuse the The rest of Saturday went others gave me credit for. beeping mechanism, or make some fairly smoothly, aside from an Puty Safety f I was sober enough at the end punch, in which the only non-alco- unfortunate incident with a car continued from page 11 uncomfortable asking- Campus of the night to know that pizza was holic component was some trunk and two heads. Trinity foot- from students anywhere in the Safety for a ride after they've a necessity, and to call 411 on the Country Time lemonade powder. ball won, which was a shock for Vernon St. area. been drinking. The only times walk home to get the number for The punch ended up looking everyone, and I got to eat stuffed SafeWalks volunteers would I've heard of Campus Safety Campus Pizza, but drunk enough enjoy free music, food, movies, escorting students was when the to order mushrooms as a topping Was the whole senior class playing a and perhaps even billiard games students were studying late in the and to pass out on the couch game of hide-and-seek, and I was It? while waiting for calls. While library and wanted a ride home. immediately after ingesting about several multicultural houses have They were sober and therefore five slices. All in all, my 21st expressed interest in helping felt comfortable calling Campus birthday wasn't that different from like the pee of someone undergo- mushrooms at Psi U, which is the SafeWalks, no facility has been Safety." a typical night back when I used a ing kidney failure and tasting like highlight of my year. I managed found yet for the volunteers to stay Even though the shuttle pro- fake I.D. I didn't even fall down. lemon beer. Regardless, my sisters, to avoid any alumni with whom in during their volunteered hours. vides transportation for students, On Friday morning, I woke my roommate and I loaded it into conversation would have been This club is similar to other sometimes the shuttle is not up feeling a little older and a lot the elevator to bring it down to the awkward, and I didn't see anyone successful student-run programs always on Vernon St. when stu- dumber, and vowed to take it easy Hansen parking lot, where our throw up. on other college campuses, for dents want to return to their that night, even though my two over-enthusiastic friends had man- Saturday night was the real example, Knight Riders from Mt. dorms. SafeWalks, since it will sisters were getting into town. aged to slip past Campus Safety conundrum. No matter where I Holyoke College. Sometime ago, not be affiliated with Campus This plan proved easy to stick to. parking restrictions and secure a went, I only saw a total of approx- the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity tried Safety or other authorities, hopes We went out with the intention of . nice location for drinking, grilling imately five people that I knew. to start a similar program, but did that students will feel more com- getting one drink at the Tap, and sausages, and playing beirut Due, What happened to the big party not meet with much success fortable calling the club than call- found that one drink was all that I'm convinced, to the amount of that Crow has always thrown, because few people called. ing Campus Safety after a fun with a band and a cover charge Livengood says, "we can avoid night on Vernon. Students who , The punch ended up looking like the and at least a fight or two? Was the problems that Crowe faced if have been drinking do not cur- the whole senior class playing a we advertise SafeWalks more and rently call Campus Safety for a pee of someone undergoing kidney failure game of hide-and-seek, and I was if students feel comfortable call- ride, but hopefully they will call and tasting like lemon beer. It? One of my friends jumped off ing SafeWalks." SafeWalks. of a balcony, landed in a bush, The club is partially based off Although SafeWalks still has and didn't emerge. I suppose it's SafeRides, a service that some a lot of work to do in preparation we were physically capable of time that I spend watching soap my own fault for not finding and high schools clubs provide for for next weekend, Hugh believes obtaining amidst the shoving and operas, the elevator got stuck, and tagging him. their students on weekends. To that the program will be up and jostling of rowdy-alumni. I didn't we had to use the elevator phone to And so Senior • year prevent drunk driving, SafeRides running by then. "Many students feel inclined in the least to bring call for help, twenty minutes later, Homecoming ended with a big, provided free and safe transporta- have already volunteered for a any of them home with me. a voice yelled from outside of the fat, typical anti-climax. Not that tion for students. night this weekend. Hopefully I rose with the dawn on elevator, "Hip the switch!" We I'm surprised. The anti-climax While Campus Safety does the word will spread about Saturday. Actually, I rose to the flipped down a little switch and the has actually become fondly famil- provide an escort service for SafeWalks and we can really help unceasingly annoying beeping of a elevator started moving again. iar, a constant in a world of Trinity students, Livengood feels the student body. Even if we help truck below my window. My Still, it's a good thing that we had change. 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WEBSTER HOSTS MATT NATHANSON Jimmij Eat World's DAVID STRICOFF "Call Me When Your Famous." Armed with a borrowed elec- ARTS CONTRIBUTOR Their sound is reminiscent of tric keyboard, a glass of merlot, early Dave Matthews with a tinge and vocal cords that just never New Record Rocks For those who are picturing of funk. Although the band, is quit, Charlotte Martin solo set ERIC DAUCHER Fortunately, the impressive some sort of secured bunker just named after its lead singer, multi- rivaled Tori Amos in its style, ARTS WRITER amount of time and energy off campus, the Webster instrumentalist Adam Schertzer is introspection and intensity. invested in the creation of Futures Underground is an intimate 200 its backboneralternating between ' Opening with "Darkest Hour" Call it foolish loyalty to paid off. Taken as a whole, it is and "Every Time it Rains," with home-state music, but when significantly better than the the respective refrains "Even in Jimmy Eat World released band's last effort, and arguably the darkest hour we shine" and Futures, their newest album, I edges out Clarity for the award of "Every time it rams I know it's rushed out to pick it up right best Jimmy Eat World album to good to be alive," the recurrent away. It had been a long wait for date. themes of fear and rescue perme- a new album from the natives of In traditional Jimmy Eat ate Charlotte Martin's music. She Ariz.; their last album, which was World fashion the majority of the took full advantage of her training self-titled, or titled Bleed songs on Futures carry a dark, as an opera singer as songs cli- and'occasionally hopeless, tone. maxed with booming vocals and For those who only know the crashing piano. band through previous radio hits Far from a sedentary piano such as "The Middle" and "The www.msgphoto.com recital, Charlotte Martin's per- Sweetness" this tone may come This photo was used as the cover of his first E.P. formance was highly energetic as something of a shock, but for and expressive. She attacked the fans that haVe been listening since person venue attached to the the alto and bass saxophones, keyboard from all angles. She Static Prevails or Clarity this Webster Theatre. If you are famil- clarinet, and flute. In addition to introduced "Wild Horses," a fourth LP should be immediately iar with the Boston or Chicago Schertzer's ensemble, a mandolin Rolling Stones cover, while recognizable as classic Jimmy Eat music scenes, think of the Middle and upright bass complimented stooping under the keyboard. To World, with the one caveat that it East Upstairs or the Metro's guitars and drums. Clearly, better interact with the audience, sounds significantly more pro- Smartbar. Often serving as a sec- Stepanian is no ordinary rock she often turned to face the mid- duced than the early albums. - ond stage for larger conceits, band. While their musicianship dle of the crowd thus forcing her Even so, Futures does not feel as Thursday the Underground wel- was first-rate, producing a partic- to play the piano at a 60 degree though it was crafted to be inten- comed Matt Nathanson, Charlotte ularly catchy rendition of Michael angle. As songs built in intensity, tionally radio friendly, a trap that Martin, and Stepanian to Jackson's "Billie Jean," the leg kicks punctuated the lyrics www.concertshots.com all too many artists stumble into Hartford. band's lack of confidence and and her facial expressions mim- Jimmy Eat World is famous for after achieving fame. their hit song "The Middle." Boston's Stepanian started the stage presence, as well as seem- icked the emotional thrust of the The first thing that a listener night off with an infectious six- ing unfamiliarity with one anoth- songs. Immersed in her perform-:; American if you got one of the will notice when playing the song set, earnestly singing about - er, kept the crowd at somewhat of early pre-Sept 11 copies, was relationships, with songs like a distance. see NATHANSON on page 18 released in the summer of 2001. see FUTURES on page 19 PLay Version #f Turandat \o Premiere This at Trinity Tripod Sits Down With Visiting Professors Michael Preston and Barbara Karger to Discuss Trinity's Turandot BAILEY TRIGGS Brothers, including three stints on Arte as well as the poetry of clas- a more peaceful situation for her- rate both comic and tragic ele- SENIOR EDITOR Broadway. He has appeared on sical drama. self [by not getting married], but ments, but it also had several "Seinfeld," "Ellen," "Law and In Turandot, Gozzi contrasts [through the beheadings] it themes that were pertinent to At 8 p.m. from November 11- Order," "The Today Show," and scenes of the lowest physical becomes the opposite." Trinity life: Turandot's feminist, 13 Trinity College's visiting "The Tonight Show." Before that, comedy with scenes of great emo- Though Turandot is set in a independent desire to not be mar- Theater and Dance professors he was a longtime member of the tion and tragedy. Engaged in a politically charged, waning envi- ried and the play's setting in a Barbara Karger and Michael Shaliko Company, founded by famous feud with rival Venetian ronment, Kager and Preston world where countries were per- Preston are directing a production Leonardo Shapiro and based at La playwright Carlo Goldoni, Gozzi assert that their intention was not petually at war with each other. of Carlo Gozzi's play Turandot in MaMa. Film work includes insisted on a theater that was reli- to "push politics" with this piece. Preston explains: "This produc- the Goodwin Theater of the gious and raunchy, sacred and It is a testament to how pertinent tion was created, in collaboration Austin Arts Center. sarcastic, beautiful and disgust- this play is to today's world that with the cast, to portray a world at Last Friday I had the pleasure ing, in contrast to what he when Karger and Preston decided war, where tragedy is always at of sitting down with Karger and believed was Goldoni's sanitized on Turandot, hot-button issues of hand, but where the spirit of com- Preston to discuss their back- and naturalistic middle-class the- today, like political assassinations edy and humanity prevails in the ground in theater and this upcom- ater. Gozzi defeated Goldoni, via beheading, were not yet on the most theatrical and fantastical ing project. They explained the who moved to Paris, and contin- national radar screen. way possible." history of Gozzi's play and their ued to write plays that used the In searching for a fall play, In this production of vision for Trinity's production of traditional - Commedia dell' Arte Karger and Preston explained that Turandot, Karger and Preston Turandot. characters while adding depth and they were looking for a classical worked hard to push their cast to Visiting Professor Barbara wonderment to the situations that play that was both comic and experience and express the full Karger has extensive theatrical they found themselves in. tragic. They decided on Turandot Abi Moldover experience throughout Europe, Turandot, which has been because not only did it incorpo- see ADAPTATION on page 18 Preston and Karger direct a co-founding Antagon-Theatre made into an opera by Giacomo new take on Turandot with the renowned Folkwang Puccini, is set in a mythical land Hochschule in Essen and touring Matewan and Eight Men Out, where war is a constant and the world with the Swiss Mask both by John Sayles. He has refugees are drawn to the one theater group Mummenschanz. worked with Cirkus Amok, nation that has the strongest army. Most recently Karger co- Circus Flora and Zoppe's Circus Turandot, the princess played by The Ives Quartet directed the new musical Ludwig Europa as a clown and ringmas- Meghan Boone '06, does not Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. II in Germany and collaborated ter. want tt> be married and lose her HamlinHall with Michael Preston on a full- Carlo Gozzi wrote Turandot independence. She devises rid- "Excellence is an oft-advertised, seldom delivered commodity, length version of Peter and the in 1760, in Venice, a state at the dles for the princes who are court- but every once in a while the magic wand is waved and miracles happen. The latest of these miracles appears in the form of the Ives Wolf in Amsterdam, and Clown end of its Empire and looking to ing her to answer and if they fail Quartet. Quite simply, the finest ensemble of this kind in the coun- Brain and the Bindlestiff's High more exotic lands for inspiration. in answering these riddles they try." —The San Francisco Examiner Heels and Red Noses in New Gozzi believed in a theater that are beheaded. What starts as a Returning for their seventh Trinity engagement, this renowned York City. was transformative, that was both stratagem for protection becomes quartet's program will feature Mozart's Quartet in E-flat Major, For most of the 90s Michael rough and refined, a theater that a tragedy of destruction. K.428; Gabriela Lena Frank's Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout for String Quartet; and Ravel's String Quartet. They perform in beau- Preston toured the world perform- encompassed the improvisation As Kager explains Turandot's tiful Hamlin Hall, a soaring Gothic-style refectory. ing with the Hying Karamazov and crudity of Commedia dell' situation: "She is trying to create PAGE 18 ARTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - NOVEMBER 9, 2004 Adaptation

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It Most people who have listened to album is how quickly the music does however serve as a nice Futures point to this track as the Republican Junket engages you. You won't find any close to what might be thought of best song on the album. While sort of traditional intro on as the mini-album of the first four I'm not sure I agree with that, it is continued from page 1 . als. The testimonials ran the "Futures," the album's lead track. sations between two naive com- gamut from humorous to tearful, Instead, the song opens with a muters, and what appeared to be a each providing a unique point of powerful and catchy guitar riff piece of performance art involv- view on the current political situ- that reminds you of exactly what ing ketchup and an angry ation; a situation that promises to- a good rock band is supposed to Catholic priest, there were a good continue for four more years. sound like. "Just Tonight," the deal of laughs to be had. The event's timing, just second song on the album, builds on the momentum by again open- ing with a strong riff, and then proceeds to develop the track's overall tone with grimly insight- ful lyrics. Next up is "Work," one of the featured radio singles. www.flowerbooking.com While the driving guitars of the Jimmy Eat World's latest album might be their best first two songs fade to a less songs. a great song. In terms of previous prominent role in this song it does Suddenly "The World You Jimmy Eat World songs, it is most have a great main riff, and dis- Love" started playing and I was reminiscent of "Bleed American" plays the Jimmy Eat World's sig- wondering if I was still listening the lead track off the self-titled nature echoing vocal style. Liz to the same CD. Whereas the first album. It has everything you Phair provides some backing four songs were notably pes- want in a rock song: driving gui- Abi Moldover vocals on this number as well, but simistic, "The World You Love" tars, a catchy chorus, a solid drum J Peter Chansky 07 ruminates on a personal testimonial. her role is largely limited to pro- is surprisingly upbeat both lyri- line, and an energetic guitar solo. Yet the purpose of the before the election, was crucial to viding texture. Honestly, unless cally and musically. While the While it may not be the best song evening, Chansky insists, was to its success. Said Chansky, "It on the album, it was definitely the allow the participants to express was the last event before the elec- best song to release as a single. their feelings. "We wanted to tion. It felt like we were just get- Futures represents Jimmy Eat World I' d love to go into detail about present issues that we feel pas- ting it in." truly coming into their own and fully real- every other song on the album, sionate about ... we were more The suspense of the imminent but between space constraints and interested in making points than election could be felt in the plead- izing their talents... the desire to leave some surprises characters." ing testimonials and the often for the first-time listener I'll Started by Chansky as a frantic skits. The testimonials you know ahead of time that she lyrics aren't particularly deep or refrain from doing so. Suffice it small skit, the concept grew when and skits had been discussed in is singing you'd probably never meaningful, the song is nonethe- to say that the album by no means he spoke with Theater and Dance meetings, during which partici- notice her. Overall it's a solid sin- less surprisingly catchy. It does- tapers off. Towards the end you'll gle that you can expect to see n't really fit with the rest of the find some of the best songs, that climbing the radio charts before album, but if you were hoping for vary in style from aggressive " ... we~were more interested in making long. The fourth song "Kill" something as bouncy as Jimmy punk-leaning tracks to some points than characters." repeats sentiments that come up Eat World's "The Middle" or amazingly good emo-influenced - Peter Chansky'07 again and again across the cata- "Authority Song" this number is songs. Futures represents Jimmy logue of Jimmy Eat World; name- as close as Futures comes. Eat World truly coming into their ly personal failings in love. But just as suddenly as the own and fully realizing their tal- department professor Mitch pants decided what issues they Lyrically and musically it's a lighter mood arrived, it vanishes ents, and if you liked their previ- Polin. "I went to talk to Mitch wanted to discuss and just how solid song, if not particularly as "Pain," the album's first ous offerings you will almost cer- because I had these plays I want- they wanted to approach them. remarkable when compared with released single, starts to play. tainly love this one. ed to put on. Because we were "We just discussed what we want- both looking to do something ... ed to have in the night, to work . Zatoichi we ended up forming something more with the idea of what we • Nov. 10 -13 at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 also at 2:30 pjn. together." As more students wanted the night to be," said (Japan, 2004) If you were thrilled by the stylish revenge fest of Kill Bill I & //, joined in, the evening began to Chansky. don't miss this high-octane Japanese samurai movie starring an Edo-period blind coalesce as a series of skits and. swordsman. Modem-day actor and comic Beat Takeshi Kitano brings a bottle blonde The entire ensemble was punk sensibility to the role of Zatoichi, one of Japan's most enduring pop culture testimonials centered around a happy with the results. Chansky heroes. Zatoichi gets called away from his day job as.a masseur to help a young night at the Republican. National added, "Instead of a performance, woman and her cross-dressing brother - posing as geishas - to avenge their family Convention. it was more of a community... We honor. The intricate fight choreography is superb, the CGI violence awesome, but it's As Chansky made it clear, the were able to make it look very hard to top a curtain call of tapping, line-dancing samurai. 116 min. evening was not meant to explore ' organized." Participant Jill The Bourne Supremacy issues from both sides. "We Hockett '07 said "I really felt like Nov. 12 - 13 at 9:55 p.m. never intended to make it biparti- I was a part of something impor- (2004) san. I made that clear in the open- tant that had a positive impact at Might it be OK to suggest mat Ben Affleck take a few Mate from buddy Matt ing statement that it was going to Trinity ... It was cool to see the Damon on choosing his next film? Damon delivers a blast of pure badass energy in a super sequel to The Bourne Identity. An ex-spy-recovering-from-amnesia, he is hid- ing out from die madness in a remote comer of India with his girlfriend, played by Franka Potente of Run Lola Run. You can hide, but not very well, when the combined evil forces of the Russian secret services and the CIA are after your, shall we say, butt. The Bourne Supremacy's quick pacing, smarts and utterly ruthless core paint a scary picture of an intelligence community out of control. 108 min. Untold Scandal Nov. 14 - 16 at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 also at 2:30 p.m. (Korea, 2004) The bit of this year's New Directors/New Film Series at Lincoln Center is a coolly erotic dance of sexual games set among the aristocracy of 18th century Korea. A twist on that French classic of conquest and betrayal, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, E J-Yong's film gives us the charismatic predator Lord Cho-Won, who pretends to be a spiritually lost soul in order to seduce a virginal Catholic beauty, Lady Chung. The prize of this conquest is not true love, but the long-awaited right to take to bed his beautiful but heartless cousin, Lady Sook. The recreation of a lost world that rivals Versailles in its elegant beauty has made Untold Scandal one of Abi Moldover Korea's most popular films to date. "A viciously purring comedy of sexual conquest." Elvis Mitchell, NY Times. 124 min. Visiting Professor Michael Burke portrays George Bush. be partisan. You knew what you performance start as a couple of EROS Film Festival were getting into." Audience loose ideas come together as a Nov. 17-20 member Laurence Tooth '07 cohesive, fun show." Brother to Brother, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. agreed, saying the production was Attendance at the event far Round Trip, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. "one sided, but very clever none exceeded expectations. While the Dorian Blues, N6v. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Nov. 19 at 9:30 p.m. the less ... I appreciated that they participants expected about 50 Gay Pioneers & Rainbow Pride, Nov. 20 2:30 p.m. put a disclaimer at the begin- attendees, 72 people turned out \o Goldfish Memory, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ning." see the show. "Definitely a much Saved, Nov. 20 at 9:45 p.m. In the end, 12 students partic- better turnout than I could have ipated in the skits and testimoni- hoped, for," Chansky added. cinestudio.org PAGE 20 ANNOUNCEMENTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - NOVEMBER 9, 2004

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NVSli 6,890.00 -16.1* IU.S!>ILLL20(K> 602.SW -2.2i WILSU1RK 5K Ii.3'i5.28 -14.31 VLO: Valero Energy Strategy Opinion The more tests you apply to higher over the last five i Valero Energy Corp » Splits • Earnings Daily 11.8.2004 determine a stock is a good buy, years. The third criteria is the fewer ideas one will attain. that the price to earnings ratio The longer you've been invest- must be below 12. Since he ing in the stock market the more will only pick 10 stocks to be tests you use. This may very in his portfolio for simplici- well mean that you are becom- ties sake he takes the five ing a better investor, but some stocks with the lowest price would say otherwise. John to earnings ratio, and the five Dorfman a popular newspaper stocks with the highest columnist and President of growth rate over the past five Dorfman Investments would years. say otherwise. He has devised The question we now have a simple way to pick stocks, and to explain is: Why would a 25 over the past four years has stock with a 25 percent his- greatly outperformed the S&P torical growth rate have a 500. price to earnings ratio below 20 It's called the "Bunny 12. The answer to this ques- Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Portfolio" named after the ener- tion is that people do not 40 gizer bunny. The criterion to expect that the growth will pick stocks is outstandingly continue. This is how the 30 simple, and in its simplicity lays "Bunny Portfolio" got its brilliance. The first step is to name; Dorfman believes the 20 only look at stocks that have a growth will "keep on going 10 market capitalization of over and going". In December he S250 million. The second cri- buys his 10 "undervalued" f ** I if I J 1H S* *T teria is he looks at stocks that stocks and holds them for exactly one year. 1000s) ©2004 Pinnaci have a 25 percent growth rate or Stock Pick of the Week: VLO

With the re-election of should its potential be real- that it expects high growth George Bush last Tuesday, ized, investors would benefit. within the company and is stock markets have been That is, the stock could be primed to take advantage of experiencing positive after- trading at a significant dis- the continuing increases in, The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed shocks. Expectations count compared to its actual oil prices. Companies that 101.32 pts to 101377.05 aided by the re-election regarding the oil markets value. have expectations of dim of President Bush. Also, the price of oil are particularly • bullish. Valero is showing its futures typically do not Increased to $50.88. One oil stock that we maturity in comparison to its make such investments. believe is poised to take full peers by preparing for the advantage of the political future. In 2006 environmen- Lastly, Valero has proven and economic backdrop is tal regulations will tighten, itself to be a historically Valero Energy. This com- providing that companies in solid mvestment decision. The film industry will begin filling lawsuits pany represents a strong the oil industry must find A purchase of the stock dur- against individuals who illegally trade digital firm in a strong market, and cleaner production processes. ing any point of the compa- copies of movies over the internet. there is no indication that Valero is one of few compa- ny's 24 year history turns out either of these factors will nies that have taken steps to be a wise one; Valero's change. The rising price of towards meeting these poli- growth has been very con- oil—the growth of which is cies. This progress is sistent, both steady and expected to be sustained for expected to reduce the costs strong. The trading price A jury found four Merrill Lynch bankers a long period of time—will of sour crude, one of Valero's recently reached its 52 week contribute to high earnings key inputs. This in turn will high and is now trading and an ex-Enron executive guilty of conspiracy for the upcoming quarters. increase profit margins, slightly lower. With the and fraud of inflating the 1999 annual earnings Additionally, Valero has a strengthening the company general increase in the mar- of Enron. low price-to-earnings ratio further within the industry; ket's well being, we predict for its industry, at 9.59 competitors will likely have that this high will be broken compared to the average of trouble catching up over a once again in the near future. 16.39. This indicates that three to five year period. We would currently affix a the stock may be currently Valero has also purchased "buy" rating to Valero Merck's shares fell 10 percent and were undervalued and that two new refineries, indicating Energy. placed on watch with negative implications by the Standard & Poor. Waile uncertainties about VLO Technical Analysis their litigation over Vioxs, continues to be inves- In addition to a Bush victory and rising energy prices, Valero still seems to stand out from the rest of the sector. Its consistent earnings are apparent as we notice the positive reported earnings from the company over the previous three quarters. Another indicator of growth is a split. The small "s" in the chart shows The Fed is likely to raise rates a quarter that the holders of the shares recieved a certain multiple of shares in addition to point to 2 percent next week. their own. This means that a person holding 100 shares may have ended up with 200 shares after the split; a sure sign of growth as the number of shares increases. More shares and higher trading volumes lead to increased investment for a com- Wachovia has agreed in settlement, to pay pany. Also, there has been a subtle increase in the number of shares traded daily $37 million for an SEC probe into stock purchas- of VLO (shown on the lower volume graph). Increase volume leads to more liq- es In it s 2001 takeover by First Union Bank uidity in the stock and more efficient trading prices. PAGE 22 SPORTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - NOVEMBER 9, 2004 Now or Never for Bants National Championships continued from page 24 finals of the NESCAC tournament to top going to compete at a national level we seeded Amherst. Williams went on to have to pick up our defense to that level." play in the championship game of the Lay Ahead for Runners Coupe, who joined the team last sea- national tournament. "Williams and continued from page 24 they look to at the very least lock up a bid son after two years at league rival Tufts, Amherst are still the teams to beat in our kilometer women's course in 27:06. for Nationals for the third year in a row. where he was the 2002 NESCAC Rookie conference regardless of the preseason The men started only five runners for On the other hand, the men's team has of the Year, is also returning as the team's rank," said Hoar. "We're just waiting to the ECACs, and all five finished within not been to the National Championships center. He is one of the best rebounders in get a chance to prove that we can beat five and a half minutes of each other. The since 2000 and last year finished 11th at the NESCAC and, at 6-foot-8, is an intim- them." women started only three runners. the New England Championships. This idating, shot-blocking presence in the "They both lost some key players on Williams College won the women's race year's team is similar to last year's squad, paint. "We are going to try to take advan- their team from last year," added Coupe. going away by finishing their top five run- with the notable exception of a few out- ners in the top ten. The home Tufts Jumbos standing freshmen and with an older, more "... the motivation is high and everyone is prepared won the men's race by a comfortable mar- experienced group or runners. The men to work hard to be successful." gin. could surprise everyone, including them- Both Bantam squads have held then- selves, with their performance at the New -Head Basketball Coach Stan Ogrodnik. own throughout the entire season and have England Regionals. a strong, healthy top seven on both sides The top four teams at the New England going into New Englands. "Everyone is Regional Championships will advance on tage of our size," added Hoar. "That's "But we can't underestimate any team we healthy and have had really solid work- to the Division III NCAA Championships something most teams in our league can't play in the NESCAC. Our goal though is outs," said men's captain James Sullivan in Wisconsin. In addition to those four match us with." to win every time we step on the court and '05. "Everyone is just about where they teams, the top 35 runners at New Sophomore Robert Taylor gave the make it to the final four of the NCAA should be at this point" Englands—excluding the members of the Bantams its third league rookie of the year tournament." For the women, their situation is one of top four teams—also receive invitations to in as many seasons last year. He averaged "The preseason people are putting us familiar territory. Throughout the season, Wisconsin. eight points per game while consistently near the top and you know, I'm hoping they have been placing at or near the top of Said Sullivan, "Trinity will be repre- raising his level of play against the tough- that's where we are," said Ogrodnik. "But every meet they have entered. sented at Nationals by someone," if not by est competitive. Taylor proved himself to the league is so difficult that there's road Expectations are very high this week and the entire team. be an outstanding player who can score blocks everywhere you go. You know from anywhere on the court. everyone is good — everyone has good Patrick Hasiuk '07 averaged seven players or their own style." points per game last year playing either The Bantams open up at home on Nov. guard spot with equal effectiveness. He is 18 in the Trinity Invitational Tip-Off expected to do the same as a sophomore. Tournament. 'This is a veteran team and Forward Hoar and guard Kino Clarke we're working very hard," said Coach '07 also had successful freshmen seasons Ogrodnik. "We've only been out on the and are expected to contribute further this court for a week so it's difficult to say how coming year. Hoar is a 6-foot-5 forward things are progressing but the motivation with three-point range, while Clarke is a is high and everyone is prepared to work true point guard and a solid fundamental hard to be successful. We're working on player. being conditioned in the best shape we Last season, the team lost in the semi- can be in and being motivated to win."

www.trincoll.edu The Bantams are looking to place well in the upcoming Div. Ill championship. Football Extends Streak continued from page 24 yards on the season, averaging an embar- Nov. 13 Footbnfl (P> Wesleyan 12 p.m. plain and simple," offensive lineman Ben rassing 1.9 yards per carry. The Cardinals Martin '05 said. "We showed our ability to are all that stand in the way of the Bantams play at a high level of dominating football second straight undefeated season. Cross Country - Div. Ill Champion that we have consistently put together "Wesleyan will be interesting not only ("> Cumberland, ME 11 a.m. every Saturday. To play as well as we have because of the chance at a second straight every Saturday for the past seven weeks is title and undefeated season but because it an amazing thing." will be the last game for our senior class," The Bantams close out their 2004 sea- Martin added. "As a senior, I'm looking son against the Wesleyan Cardinals. The forward to taking the field with this group Cardinals are 3-5, coming off a 30-12 loss to have as much fun as possible. I know our Coming Next Week: against Williams last weekend. Wesleyan emotions will be high, but this won't stop is the No. 1 passing team in the NESCAC, us from earning our keep on the gridiron; behind the strong arm of Zach Canter. you've got to earn your keep on the grid- Winter Sports Previews The Cardinals also have the worst rush- iron and that's what our senior class has ing team in the league, rushing for only 442 done this year consistently." - Women's Basketball

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WILL, YANG Blount is your answer to everything? At Chargers. Talk about a long shot, but if . SPORTS EDITOR least you have Doc Rivers* who has l^een Drew Brees' out-of-body experience con- It's that time of year again, when sports known to resurrect faltering franchises a la tinues for at least half of the remaining sea- begin to dominate my life. The NFL regu- Orlando. son, then the Bolts will be back in the play- lar season has just reached its halfway Maybe Boston fans would rather root offs for the first time since 1995, the same point, and the NBA has just gotten a fresh start. Before long, we'll know which col- It seems like we're living in the middle of a lege football teams will be back in the BCS (USC, no doubt, and Utah?), and also start golden age of Trinity sports. to figure out who the real diaper dandies are courtesy of Dick Yitale and college bas- ketball. NHL lockout? So what, it's all for the Pats, though, who still look like the year they beat the Steelers in the AFC business, econ majors know what I'm talk- favorites to win the AFC championship. championship game. ing about. Sure, the Steelers are tough, but you start to But back to Trinity sports, the men's But those things aside, I've also got wonder what will happen to Ben basketball team is ranked ahead of Trinity sports to worry about. Will the Roethlisberger when he finally does lose. Williams and Amherst for the first time men's basketball team, ranked in the top-10 His head might explode; he's never lost a since ... ever? With the entire team return- www2.raisport.rai.it in most preseason polls, finally figure out game in his life. The last time he lost any- ing minus guard Shaun Smyth, there The Lakers are now Kobe's team. how to take the NESCAC crown? Will the thing was probably during the night of his should be plenty of hype concerning these covered a way to beat us in the past six junior prom at Findlay High School. And if squash teams, in all their glory and with guys, and definitely more hoopla in my years and counting. Is Paul Assaiante in anyone is going to be the surprise winners countless returning All-Americans, fold to favorite place, you guessed it, the cockpit. danger? this year, it's going to be my San Diego the ever-increasing parity among the elite Anything less than a quarterfinal appear- Trinity loses two former All- squash programs in the nation? Remember ance in the NCAAs will be truly astonish- Americans, albeit one incredibly talented that nail-biter versus Harvard last season? ing. The team is far too balanced, experi- Jonathan Powers look-alike in Mike It's an exciting time in the year, when enced and deep, with the addition of fresh- Ferreira '04 and another in Nadeem America's real sports are being played. man size, to not see this as the year of the Osman, but returns five, including the Sure, the Red Sox won, now it's time to Bantam. Personally, I'm waiting for the Colombian sensation Bernardo Samper move on. Have you seen your Celtics, breakout game of my favorite high-flying '05. The women's team will also shoot for Boston fans? They are a virtual lock to sophomore, Robert Taylor, better known as the top, and currently rests at second place make it into the playoffs, even with the RT-m. in the CSA pre-season rankings with Lynn eventual Paul Pierce trade (he never should You can't talk about dominance on the Leong '05 leading the way. have switched, to the white headband). court without mentioning Trinity squash, It seems like we're living in the middle Coming off an impressive off-season though, and as the back-to-back-to-back- of a golden age of Trinity sports. The foot- where they acquired young talent in Al to-back-to-back-to-back National ball team will complete its second straight Jefferson and Delonte West, they look Champions, the men's team is once again undefeated season this weekend by sitting poised to be in playoff contention come ranked first in the preseason by the on Wesleyan, and the upcoming winter springtime. 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Chocolate Cake $3.25 Snappte, Water, Orangina, Apple Juice & Orange Juice Each additional item .75 porte> The Trinity Tripod - November 9, 2004 Football Downs Lord Jeffs, 31-7 BEN L.EONG last three meetings. the pass game," safety Mike SPORTS EDITOR The Bantams were in control Soules '07 said. Soules had a key In front of an energetic for the entire game, scoring first interception early in the 2nd quar- Homecoming crowd of 5,821, the on a 9-yard touchdown pass from ter that halted Amherst's momen- Trinity Bantams handled the Josh Pitcher '06 to Gennaro Leo tum. "We had good coverage in Amherst Lord Jeffs 31-7 and '07. the secondary and got pressure on remain undefeated on the season. Amherst would eventually get the quarterback throughout the Trinity stands atop the NESCAC on the board with eight minutes to game. Our offense put them in a standings with a record of 7-0, go before the half to make it 21-7, hole, so we knew Amherst could- and have already clinched a share but they could not close the gap in n't come back just by running the of the 2004 NESCAC champi- the second half. Turnovers, penal- ball; they would need to throw. It onship with their 21st win in a ties, and Trinity's smothering was important that we stop their row. defense kept the Amherst attack pass game." This was the 100th meeting off balance the entire game, not Trinity and Amherst were between these two teams. allowing them to keep this game matched up evenly on the ground, Amherst leads the all-time series close. with the Bantams outgaining the 54-36-9, but Trinity has won the "We pretty much eliminated Lord Jeffs in rushing, accumulat- ing 254 yards to their 177 yards. The difference was the Trinity passing attack that threw for 101 yards, to Amherst's 40 yards. Chuck Pratt Amherst quarterbacks Marsh Drew Finkeldey '05 after scoring one of his two touchdowns. Moseley and Nick Kehoe were touchdown. Pitcher was 4-of-8 The season statistics tell the off-target the entire afternoon for 35 yards and one touchdown. entire story as to why the while under constant pressure "I give our defense a lot of Bantams are the top team in the from Trinity's defense who credit,". Pitcher said. "It makes it NESCAC. Trinity has the No. 1 sacked them five times. a lot easier on the offense when offense and defense in the Senior Drew Fmkeldey led all you're working with such a short NESCAC, scoring 38.6 points per players with 148 yards on 29 car- Field." game, while opponents are only ries, including two touchdowns. Fletcher Ladd paced Amherst averaging 6.6 points. Leo chipped in 44 yards and with 133 yards on 19 carries. Trinity's offense has accumu- caught one touchdown pass. Moseley was 9-for-16 for 40 lated 3,105 yards and only given Freshman quarterback yards and couldn't muster a com- up 1,450 on defense, both tops in Chandler Barnard kept the Lord parable pass attack to go with the league. Jeff defense off balance, rushing Ladd's carries. Jay Wagstaff led "We took care of business, for 47 yards and completing 2-of- all receivers with three catches, Chuck Pratt 2 passes for 39 yards and one but for only 18 yards. see FOOTBALL on page 22 Josh Pitcher '07 barks out signals during Saturday's game. Basketball Preps for Big Season Men's Squad Enters Season Ranked Sixth in the Nation, Tops in the NESCAC CAT MAHER surpassed the 1,000-point plateau in just team win on both ends of the floor and is Compete SPORTS WRITER his second season on the team. Rhoten also the team's best three-point shooter. The men's basketball.team is coming was also among the league leaders in Farrell is a lefty point guard who finished off a great season last year and is looking rebounding, free throw shooting, and with 175 assists last season placing him in ECACs to do even better this year. The team, steals. second in the league and among the top 10 coached by Stan Ogrodnik entering his The co-captains this year are John nationally. He, like Halas, is also known JON SIMONIAN 24th year, finished up with a 22-5 overall Halas '05 and Jesse Farrell '05 - both for his tenacious defense. SPORTS WRITER record last season, the program's 11th solid starters for the Bantams. Halas, a 6- "We definitely want to be a defense This past weekend, both the Trinity consecutive winning season, and returned foot-4 shooting guard, averaged 13 points team first," said Mike Hoar '07. "We men's and women's cross country teams to the NCAA Division HI Championship per game last year and was among the know we can score our points but if we're sent limited squads to race at the ECAC Tournament for the fourth time in the last league leaders in both assists and steals. Championships- at the Tufts University seven years. He is a multifaceted player who helps the see NOW OR NEVER on page 22 Course in Grafton, Mass. The Bantams Having lost just one player to gradua- sent only a few runners out for the ECACs, tion, guard Shaun Smyth, the Bantams i both teams are gearing up for the Division have the potential to have an even better III New England Championships next season this year. They are currently week. ranked No. 6 in Street & Smith The men's cross country team finished Magazine's Pre-season Division III 16th out of 34 teams while the women did national poll. not send out enough runners to qualify for "We have high expectations to have an a team score. 'ultimate' season and the entire team has Many of the usual top finishers for both bought into Coach's system," said Craig the men's and women's teams opted to not Coupe '05. "We don't have any weak- race hi order to recuperate and prepare for nesses on this team. It's just a matter of us New Englands, which will be held in coming to play every night and playing to Maine this Saturday. our potential." Among those that did race, the top fin- The team returns eight players who isher for the Bantam men was Greg Gavelis were steady contributors last season. '08 with a total time of 28:32 over the eight Forward Tyler Rhoten '06 was recently kilometer course. The course is set on the selected to the Street & Smith Division III side of a large hill and did not afford the Pre-Season All-American First Team. runners much even footing. Last season he led Trinity in scoring Katharine Spencer '08 was the highest with 22.7 points per game, 2nd in finisher for the women, completing the six NESCAC, with the second highest point Chuck Pratt total in Bantam history of 612 points. He Mike Hoar '07 is guarded by teammate Lorenzo Bellard '07 during practice. see NATIONALS on page 22