VOL. Cl No. 4 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 OCTOBER 15, 2002 Trinity Gathers Together for Peace Network's Speed Hinders Dowloads

ALEX GORDON nation to why such a dramatic OPINIONS EDITOR decrease occurred over the sum- mer. Upon returning from summer The search for answers and break, most Trinity students faster download speeds led to expected to plug in their comput- Bryan Adams, Trinity's resident ers, fire up a point-to-point (P2P) network administrator. file-sharing program like Kazaa According to the tech guru, and immediately download all the slower download speeds stem their new favorite songs or from two simple issues. movies. The first has to do with the However, they were stymied users: basically, there are more in their attempts to expand their people trying to download a larg- personal media libraries by exces- er volume of larger files than ever sively slow download speeds. before. Not only were download The second has to do with the JONATHAN CHeSNCY times infinitely slower in compar- P2P software being used to down- Trinity Students and Faculty assembled outside Mather Hall for a ison to those that they were load the files. candlelight vigil in protest of the war against Iraq on Monday night. accustomed to from last year, but The size of the 'pipe' that all they were so slow that it was nigh of Trinity's internet access flows impossible to get one normal through is ample for the demands sized item downloaded in under that are placed upon it. see article on page 10 about the candlelight vigil several hours. It runs off of a DS3 (a slight- There seemed to be no expla- see ISSUE on page 6 Lecture About Anti- roving College Education

>emitism in Europe EDITOR-IN-CHIEF adapt to new environments, inte- "Liberal education," accord- grate knowledge from different ing to the Greater Expectations CHRIS BAKER In London, 1,000 British This past Tuesday, October 8, sources, and continue learning report, "is an educational philoso- Muslims gathered to hear speak- Trinity played host to over 140 throughout their lives," regardless NEWS EDITOR phy rather than a body of knowl- ers commemorate the event. educators and administrators of their specialization. edge, specific courses, or type of This past Wednesday, The head of the Exiles, a rad- from schools and colleges from While becoming intentional institution." Professor Robert S. Wistrich ical fundamental Muslim group, seven northeast states to discuss learners, students should also In order to achieve the goal of spoke to the Trinity community spoke to the crowd, highlighting the national panel report from the become empowered, informed, producing intentional learners, on "The New Anti-Semitism in the lessons of the Jihad and the American Association of and responsible: "empowered liberal education must change in Europe." need to wage war against oppres- Colleges and Universities, through the mastery of intellectu- two ways: "First, it must define Wistrich teaches at Hebrew sive governments, including Greater Expectations: A New al and practical skills, informed itself as the best and most practi- University in Jerusalem, Israel, those of Great Britain, the United Vision for Learning as a Nation by knowledge about the natural cal for of learning for a changing focusing in Modern European States, and "those in the Middle Goes to College. and social worlds and about world and then strive to meet that History. East." The report is the result of two forms of inquiry basic to these standard. Second, it needs to He has previously served as Traditionally, Anti-Semitism years of analysis of the higher studies, and responsible for their become available to all students, one of six historians on the in Great Britain has never been education system in America, and personal actions and for civic val- see EXPECTATIONS on page 9 International Jewish and politically active, as has hap- calls for "a dramatic reorganiza- Christian Commission examining pened in France, Spain, and tion of undergraduate education documents relating to the Germany in the past. to ensure that ail college aspirants Catholic Church and the Wistrich lays the blame for receive... an education of lasting Holocaust, and has recently pub- this modern upsurge at the feet of value." lished a book on Friedrich the growing Jihadist element in " Universal readiness for and Nietzsche entitled Nietzsche: British Islam, but is quick to add success in obtaining a college Godfather of Fascism?" to this observation that "I'm sure education of high quality are Great Britain was the first a majority of them (British democratic values, moral impera- country to be considered in the Muslims) are not aware of this tives, and economic necessities." evening, due to the fact that it is segment and would actually dis- Carol G. Schneider, President "a country in which, in recent tance and disavow it." of the American Association of years, there have been up to 4,000 In addition to addressing the Colleges and Universities and recruits for the Taliban." religious situation in Great keynote speaker for the event Wistrich began by recounting Britain, Wistrich emphasized that states that "now is the best of a rally he attended on the recent the media treatment of Jewish times and worst of times for high- anniversary of the September 11 issues was very partisan. er education." attacks against America. see WISTRICH on page 7 While Americans are reach- ing near universal participation in higher education and college is becoming now what high school INSIDE THIS WEEK'S was in the twentieth century, the system is still consumer-oriented Professor Fred Pfeil shows real Multiple tales of Little Red and hierarchical - students dedication to his students and Riding Hood highlight the "shop" for only the schools and job, returning to work after seductive nature of this chti- classes they think they need and undergoing brain surgery., p. 17 dren's story. P- U there is still a clear distinction between liberal arts and pre-pro- A call for student responsibility News PaSe 6 fessional education. goes out to the entire campus. Options page 2 Schneider affirms that "we Read more about how students Arts page 11 need to commit ourselves to an must be held accountable for Announcements page 15 engaged and practical liberal edu- KRISTIN POW€LL their actions and act like Features page 16 cation" for all students. adults .p.3 Sports The report focuses on creat- Carol Schneider speaks to Trinity about education. PAGE OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 15, 2002 UETTFI lEHDITdDM A Free Speech Policy That Makes Sense

Dear Editor, recorded in the American Association of University Insofar as Trinity students do Professors' "Joint Statement on not enjoy freedom of speech until Rights and Freedoms of Kristin B. Powell '03 Edna D. Gucrrasio '05 the College explicitly recognizes Students." EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR that they do, we propose the fol- lowing policy for adoption in its Do we need any more than entirety: that? Do we need any less?

NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITORS 1. Trinity College recognizes Christopher Baker '03 Eileen Flynn '05 Alexander Gordon '05 Rebecca Fowler '05 that ail its students enjoy those Thomas Flynn, '03; George rights to freedom of speech guar- Higgins, Professor of FEATURES EDITORS ARTS EDITORS anteed by the U.S. Constitution. Psychology; Kenneth Lloyd- Brian P. Nanos '03 Pat Marinaro '03 Eliza Sayward '05 Joe Stramondo '04 Jones, McCook Professor of 2. Trinity College recognizes Modern Languages; Dana ANNOUNCEMENT EDITOR that all its students enjoy those Monsky, '03; Christian Sorace, SPORTS EDITOR rights to academic freedom '03. Eamonn Brown 'OS Shane Early '03 Daniel Scollan '05

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORS ONLINE EDITORS Many Jobs Available for Grads Abroad Jonathan Chesney '05 Ward MacDomld '03 Chris Silverman '05 Jim Nadzieja '04 When the class of 2002 a pulse. And why wouldn't they? PRODUCTION MANAGER entered college in 1998 the econ- You couldn't lose in that market." Robert Leitzell '06 omy was the best in our nation's So if Prakash is on the lucky history. side, what about the other gradu- They danced when the Dow ates? Hundreds returned home to COPY EDITOR hit 8000, gasped at 9000, and find summer jobs or anything that Erika Lo '03 laughed at the possibility of would bring in money. 10,000. Today all this has Expensive college educations SENIOR EDITORS changed. With a slow economy weren't being fully utilized Abigail Thomas '03, Lissy Woodhams '03 has come higher unemployment, through jobs in restaurants and especially among recently gradu- day camps. ated college students. Yet some students found a Give a little, get a little The situation is better under- way to gain great experience stood through the example of my through their most basic abilities: friend Prakash. A graduate of the English language. Homecoming - in all its rainy splendor - has come and gone, and what we are left with is a Rice University, a straight A stu- While demand in financial reminder that Trinity truly is a community. Alumni look forward to returning each year and dent, trilingual, and a Rhodes and corporate enterprises has remembering their heydays here, their four years as a part of this community. Unfortunately it Scholar candidate, Prakash inter- declined, demand for native seems that many students do not realize that the community is made up of more than just them- viewed everywhere for a summer English speakers in foreign coun- selves. We must not only know that "it takes a village," but also that we are that village. internship his entire junior year to tries has gone through the roof We do not come to Trinity so that we can simply leave with a respected undergraduate little avail. and shows no signs of slowing degree; we come for an entire educational experience. And that experience depends on every- down. one that is part of this community - all of whom demand and deserve equal respect. Finally he received an offer Our administrators and faculty, however criticized, are known to most students as an inte- from Merrill Lynch, but it was Schools in Southeast Asia, gral part of the Trinity community and our education here, and they are respected as such. only after months of hollow South America, and Europe are What about the administrative assistants of all the departments and programs on campus? promises, flat oul denials, and the desperate for anglophiles to add They, too, form an integral part. • , . anguish of job hunting. to their classrooms. The Campus Safety officers. All of the ChartweH's workers. The staff of Residential Life. Despite being so overwhelm- My friend Alex, a graduate of Buildings and Grounds - the men and women who mow our grass and rake our leaves; provide ingly qualified, Prakash is one ol Kenyon College with a degree in us with heal in the winter; make sure we have screens in our windows and are sure to salt and the lucky ones. English, found little opportunity sand the walkways when it snows. I have been known myself to complain about B&G for var- Four years ago elite firms like in the job market of his native San ious things. However, in the end I'm glad that they're there. JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs Francisco. He looked abroad and There are others, perhaps not so enlightened as I, that don't' seem to care. This past week- would have been happy to add quickly found a job teaching end I was disgusted -. not only by sheer grossness of the women's bathroom on the second floor, Prakash to their roster. He says, English in China. third hall of North, but also by the people who would leave it in such a state, One avid "home- "Back then they took anyone with see ENGLISH on page 3 comer," having had too much to drink, was fortunate enough to make it to the bathroom to relieve him or herself of the excess alcohol and lunch in his or her stomach, yet was unsuc- cessful in completely hitting the target of the toilet in the third stall. I, as well as everyone else on my floor, know this because it was there for the next two days. In all of the sinks in this Homecoming. Trinity students proved they can have fun even in same bathroom, leftover particles of food from dishes or the stomach of another unfortunate the most absurd situations- be it the misspelling of "sophmore" soul lay at the bottom, drowning every time someone went to wash their hands. on the t-shirts, or waiting in a 45 minute line to build a bear from This description, while unpleasant, is not limited to first-year dorms on Homecoming the angry man during the barbeque in the upstairs of Mather. At weekend. The disrespect of these students appalls me. It is disrespectful to the hardworking least football won, and we know that is all that really matters. B&G employees that come in on Monday mornings to be greeted by such wonderful sights. It is also disrespectful to the fellow students who use the same bathroom. While ideally college should be more about preparing students for the real world, in some The administration must be ways it is a regression, back to the days when mommy would clean up after her little boy Rain disappointed that their rain because he wasn't feeling well and got sick. To these disrespectful students: were this your dance didn't actually deter own personal toilet or your own personal sink, would you leave them in such a state for days the tailgating as they had on end? hoped, but only succeeded in While some may argue that it is B&G's job to clean the bathroom, I would argue that stu- flooding the precious new dents who cannot control themselves are not their responsibility. It is laziness on the part of million dollar turf. these students; they simply assume someone is always right behind them, mop in hand. What I express here is my anger and disgust. I don't like going into the bathroom to brush Kappa Pledges PT isn't sure which is worse: my teeth to have something staring back at me from the sink. If I leave a little broccoli in the their usual costumes of polo bottom of the sink after washing a dish, I'll take a paper towel and throw it away. I know shirts and matching ribbons or someone else is going to use that sink. 1 the pink princess look. PT I don't expect to change all of you that dirty up my bathroom or my common room. I just suggests they take a cue from hope that next time you think a little bit- know that you live within a community and that that the Hall and aim for a community respects you as a part of it. Next time, as a courtesy, throw a little respect back. Nantucket Red color scheme that coordinates rnarvelously with the new fall foliage. 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OCTOBER 15, 2002 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD OPINIONS PAGE 3 Liberal Debate Lacks Deeds Students Must be REBECCA FOWLER comfortably furnished with a TV, If your goal in life is to make OPINIONS EDITOR Playstation 2, and a shiny new money, don't feign offense at how laptop. the tax cuts benefit the wealthy. Held Responsible Last year, in an attempt to Nothing is fundamentally If you don't want to do anything master the art of public trans- wrong with being born privi- more than smoke weed and drink, Accountability Lies With the Individual leged, but I don't want to hear don't pretend to be rebelling portation, a friend and I circled filled by the students?), then they Hartford for two hours on the Q. someone complain about how the against society. NATE BAKER poor are oppressed and how there OPINIONS WRITER should be willing to give us new During our scenic tour, I listened When the student body does freedoms or else make conces- to a man make conversation with Last time, on Tripod: Chris sions of their own. a fellow passenger about boots. Silverman drew the political car- These words reflect a sad These boots were $70 and he had ... words alone are not the end toons. I wrote another ranting state of affairs at our college. already tried them on in the store. article. And Joe Stramondo did a Students don't want to behave He said they were really nice little literary piece concerning the responsibly for the sake of being boots, good for winter. Once he needs to be a revolution from pick an issue to get behind, it is wickedly unequal scale of power responsible: they want some kind saved up the money he was going someone who is going to get high normally over concern that their to buy those boots. and watch the Osbournes 10 min- personal freedoms are being I don't know why I didn't utes later. infringed upon. Freedom of Students don't want to behave responsi- give him the money. I had my I am tired of hearing the speech and the drinking policy hand on my wallet, but I didn't do righteous indignation from stu- are worthwhile topics to discuss, bly for the sake of being responsible: they it. dents who won't step off campus but why is it so hard to look out- College campuses are known and into reality. side of our personal interests to want some kind of benefit... to breed liberalism. Political and There is a disappointing lack find passion? of action from Trinity students social discussions overflow from There can be countless between students and faculty here of benefit to be derived from it (a who have such great ideas. We the classrooms and into the Opinions articles about at Trinity. lollipop, perhaps?). have plenty of words, but few do dorms. As much as I have Chartwells, but the protests are In said article, Stramondo This whole issue reminds me anything to make them something enjoyed late nights with friends sparsely attended. What is worse raised several important issues. of an oft-stated anecdote in the concrete. debating the appropriate process- is that hardly anyone sincerely However, I was somewhat dis- working world: lower-rung es that will change the world, 1 Talking can be a positive thanks the employees at Mather mayed to read one of his closing employees often beseech their can't help but notice that I am force because it brings new ideas that feed us and clean up our points concerning President employers to promote them, upon surrounded by rich white kids. to the forefront, but words alone messes. Hersh's words on the high expec- which promotion they will dis- Not that being rich and white are not the end. We cannot expect We have the easy option to tations for students in the Student play their amazing work and lead- is bad, but it is hard to swallow the world to magically improve retreat back into our comfort Integrity Contract. Stramondo ership skills. To which the their rallying against the system while we are sitting around elo- zones and remain oblivious to the suggested that "with these new employers reply: show us your from the safety of their rooms, quently discussing why Nader tangible needs of others. It must responsibilities should come new amazing work and leadership kicks ass. see PRIVILEGED on page 4 freedoms." skills, and we'll promote you. I understand where I find this analogy particular- Stramondo is coming from, and ly analogous (side note: my the- in a sense I agree with him. saurus sucks) because in this case Jolt Forum Policy Oppressive However, his words reminded me the employee wants to be an all too much of what I perceive to industrious worker for the wrong Student Voices Need Not Conform to Administrative Standard be a common sentiment on cam- reason. MATTHEW BARISON leads to potential consensus, then ufactured consent via. restrictive OPINIONS WRITER we have strayed far from that policies aimed at reducing all of Students should stop thinking of Trinity mission. our individual stories into one There is no Trinity. Yes, the The policy most recently homogeneous one. as an expensive day care center and start chapel is still there under all the enacted by the administration For those of you who are growing up... we're all adults now. unfamiliar, the Daily Jolt is a If this is a place thai cWamprons mefm- colleges. 'These"' si^f TncIQQe" campus calendars, photo pus concerning the administra- Whiie of course we all ulti- •i eral arts... then we have strayed far from archives, and most importantly, a tion's policies. mately work for the Benjamins, there should be the aspect of that mission. forum. More explicitly, Stramondo Until the end of last semester and other students give the worker pride, of a job well-done, anyone was able to post anony- impression (or, perhaps incorrect- that should inspire us to work cloaking, but it is not the physical regarding the nature of the Daily mously to the forum. Because of ly, I get the impression from other well. being of which I speak. If this is Jolt forum proves just this. The this, anything could be said. The students) that the administration Or, using an analogy closer to a place that champions the liberal administration, lead by Sharon failsafe to this was a system is making too many demands home, don't you work hard to be arts, learning through discourse, Herzberger, has blatantly abused where registered users could rank upon the student body—for every good at your favorite sport simply and the notion that dissent is what its power, and has forced, or man- policy that comes out of the because you want to be really see FREE SPEECH on page J Dean's Office months of student good at that sport? Isn't being, for griping follow (my own includ- example, a sweet-@$$ basketball ed). player satisfying in itself? And as Stramondo wrote, On the same note, behaving many students feel that if the like a responsible adult should be administration expects new an end in itself. I really fail to see responsibilities (are they really why it's considered to be such an new, or are they just a paraphrase unreasonable demand by the stu- of previous expectations unful- see BEHAVIORAL on page 5 TO THE English Skills Carry Graduates Overseas continued from page 2 My students are the equiva- Teaching college students, he lent of high school freshmen and felt slightly awkward at first, but sophomores. Their eyes light up as time passed he eased into his when I tell them stories of places position and even began learning like New York and Los Angeles. to speak some Chinese. After The boys always ask if I'm relat- one year abroad he returned to ed to Pamela Anderson, and the California with an even stronger girls keep asking if I still have a resume and quickly landed a solid girlfriend. job in finance. Classes go by incredibly fast, Like Alex, 1 found a job with and we usually go past the bell, relative ease teaching English in making the kids late for their next France. The program I was class and getting me in trouble involved in, which is through the with other teachers. French Ministry of Education, While the job won't augment takes people from all over the our bank accounts much, the world to teach their native lan- intangible experience of living guages. and working in a foreign country I was assigned to a high is something more people should school near the Gulf of Saint do. Tropez along with two women, Places like China, Thailand, one from Italy and the other from Brazil, Costa Rica, and France are Mexico. We all get along well begging you to bring your and none of us can believe our English skills to their people no luck at being placed here. matter what your age or experi- While living in a foreign ence. country and adjusting to the cul- ture has been a great experience, Sincerely, i. What we need are more boards," the most rewarding moments come in the classroom. Spencer Anderson '02 PAGE 4 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 15, 2002 Human Rights Program Advances Campus Ideal One Student's Positive Experiencences Show How Human Rights Combine with Liberal Arts Education SEAN HOJNACKI Human Rights in the Global Age, my education in general extended OPINIONS WRITER far beyond these subjects. This summer, I worked with From these two courses alone Amnesty International's Human I gained a strong introductory Right Education department knowledge of international rela- under the auspices of the Trinity tions, international law, political College Human Rights Program. economy, Western liberal history, By auspices, I mean that the forms of governance, political Human Rights Program gave me philosophy. a stipend to coverliving expenses Additionally, I learned about

If any course of study fosters critical thinking... and creates socially responsible graduates, it [is]... the human rights...

so I could devote all my energies a wealth of human rights issues, to the internship. from refugees to economic rights Working at Amnesty gave me to the death penalty. Sometimes an insight into what grassroots all these issues, diverse as they ' NGO (non-governmental organi- are, were considered within one zation) work is really like. class. The experience is wholly Thus, in considering my unique, since the nature of experiences both working at Amnesty is that they must rely Amnesty International and in heavily on the legwork of interns studying human rights here at and volunteers. Thus, my position Trinity, I wondered how human as an intern, an otherwise menial rights, a concept very much in the rank, was transformed into an liberal political tradition, fulfilled integral part of the world's most the mission of Trinity College as renown human rights NGO. a liberal arts institution. Within the education pro- Looking to the college's mis- gram, I worked with Nick sion, which states in the preamble Sullivan on the integration proj- that "Trinity College is a commu- ect. nity united in a quest for excel- The goal of this project was lence in liberal arts education. to weave human rights principles Our paramount purpose is to fos- into existing school curricula so ter critical thinking, free the mind as not to create merely another of parochialism and prejudice, subject to be concerned with, but and prepare students to lead to educate children about the examined lives that are personal- broad relevance of human rights ly satisfying, civically responsi- ty, a rigorous and liberal curricu- varying slightly from professor to stereotypes about Trinity. to the subjects they are already ble, and socially useful." lum, a talented and diverse body professor, but many students, Finally, the human rights pro- studying, especially history, eco- In reading this statement with of students, and a vibrant reward- myself included, find themselves gram fosters a vibrant intellectual nomics, geography, and literature. the human rights program in ing campus life. Again, these four so wrapped up in the material that life on campus. In reflecting on my work this mind, I was struck by the correla- elements are clearly embodied by they study for the content and not This includes sponsoring sev- summer it. somewhat naturally tions. the Human Rights Program. the grade! eral lectures on a range of human occurred to me that these princi- If any course of study fosters The courses that count It may sound Utopian, but rights topics each semester, host- ples were well at work on the critical thinking, diminishes prej- towards the minor or major come I've seen it happen. In terms of ing dinners with speakers from Trinity campus. udice and creates socially respon- these lectures for interested stu- Before deciding to come to sible graduates, it would indeed ... the human rights program draws dents to interact with celebrated Trinity, my inquiries about the be the human rights program. human rights advocates, conduct- school from an academic stand- •". In fact, that is the very philos- together students that explode all the ing film series on pertinent topics, point rested on the strength of the ophy of Amnesty International's and providing students with sum- philosophy department (my education program, in that you stereotypes about Trinity, mer fellowships around the coun- intended and current major), and must educate children about try and across the globe, such as I the wholly unique Human Rights human rights from a young age in enjoyed at Amnesty International Program, which was the first of order to prevent discrimination from a wide range of depart- the students who participate in the in New York. its kind founded at an undergrad- and foster a social consciousness ments, from America Studies to program, they are drawn from a It is for these reasons that I uate college in the nation. by creating questioning and Public Policy, Philosophy to diversity of years, races, reli- encourage students to take advan- In studying human rights inquisitive minds. International Studies, English and gions, classes, and nationalities. tage of the Human Rights through my freshmen year, first in Looking further into the Modern Languages to Sociology, While some might find other Program. International Human Rights Law Trinity College Mission, the four Religion to Political Science, and departments lacking in diversity Even if you take just one and Advocacy with Maryam supposed elements for achieving even Theatre/Dance. and intellectualism, the human class or attend just one lecture, Elahi, director of the program, the previously stated preamble All the courses in these varied rights program draws together you may realize what you have and next in Michael Niemann's are: a diverse and dedicated facul- disciplines are certainly rigorous, students that explore all the been missing. Privileged Trinity Students Talk Big but Act Little Some Students Assume They Have the Solutions to the World's Problems Without Even Leaving Campus continued from page 3 feel loved and appreciated. my roommates near Ferris at dusk Instead of going to peace ral- quickly as we possibly can after be more fun to talk about Look at the stark contrast a young boy approached and we lies on the confines of the campus graduation. But we have four Marxism over a few beers than it between our campus and the sur- braced ourselves for the impend- that will never realistically make years to spend here without many is to live in substandard housing rounding neighborhood. There is ing lewd comment. Instead, the a difference in foreign policy, get responsibilities, yet so many while working 60 hours a week to a general lack of acknowledge- boy broke into a big smile and on board a more localized issue opportunities to find out who we support a family. ment that we share Hartford with exclaimed, "Hey! You work at the that can be dealt with more effec- are and what we believe. What is Many of us who attend anyone more than those that bring Boys and Girls Club!" The next tively. holding us back? Trinity were born lucky. A lot of about Campus Safety Advisory day, in the same spot, a man biked Debating national issues and I haven't had to take the bus students work hard, but it is silly foreign policy can be encourage yet this year. Getting around is a to assume we earned our intellectual growth, but being a lot easier in the passenger seat of birthright. No one should be It must be more fun to talk about mentor to a fatherless child might my friend's car, but I do recom- forced to be generous with time Marxism over a few beers than it is to live just be what it takes to prevent mend riding the bus at least once and money, but it is not asking him from becoming one of the to listen in on a world we tend to much to set aside a few hours a in substandard housing people we are scared will mug us. keep at a distance. week to volunteer. What is the point of educa- I know Trinity students can I was drawn to Trinity tion if it doesn't serve a higher talk. And I have high hopes that because of its supposed commit- QP's. by while informing me of all the purpose? Get out of our bubble their ideas and knowledge will ment to community involvement. I am guilty of this. When a ways in which he could pleasure of a college, get off the Jolt- not find productive outlets. But if Yet 1 am disappointed that the local resident rides by me on a me. that anyone is on it anymore any- you claim to care about others, Boys and Girls Club needs more bike I get nervous. That may not I may be an idealist to think way- and find the real world. then you need to listen to them. students to help with their pro- be fair of me, but not all of my that an individual can make an Yes, it is more comfortable to We can assume we know grams. experiences on Zion St. have impact. I don't expect to change talk and complain about how what is best for them based on our Giving piggyback rides and been pleasant. the world though, But I do think unfair the world is than it is to fix intellectual elitism, but some- tutoring don't constitute a revolu- This past weekend, it hap- that Trinity students and faculty the problems. Yes, most of us times people don't need a revolu- tion, but they can make children pened again. While walking with can change Hartford. will be getting out of Hartford as tion, they just need boots. OCTOBER 15, 2002 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD OPINIONS PAGE 5 Trinity's Free Speech Stifled Freshmen Manage Liberty of Expression is Necessary for Advancement of Ideas continued from page 3 from public discourse is to pres- that it does not respect us enough to Adapt to Dorms down odious posts. ent a sterilized view not only of to grant us the 1st. Although this system existed, Trinity, but of humanity. In a letter from Daily Jolt Compromising Fundamental to Survival The need for this element of management to professor Ron it was underutilized, and hateful probably recognized yourself as the unknown is seen clearly in Kiener, an ideal system was out- LlLIA VAZOVA personal attacks remained on the an active participant in either of Trinidad's annual carnival. lined. OPINIONS WRITER forum for too long. For this rea- the aforementioned controversies Carnival once stood as a tradition The system is cailed son, the administration shut down You try to ignore the terrible (or in both). "required registration with email noise outside your room and con- Well, this is the cruel reality - confirmation." Before anyone tinue sleeping, but it only grows this is not home. You have left the The nation-state of the politically cor- can post to the forum, he or she more persistent and more annoy- safety of the family nest and you must register a valid email rect administration has imposed its nation- ing. are bound to live with tens of address. You are just starting to won- other people who totally neglect This can be any email address al cultural guidelines upon... the Jolt.. der whether your neighbors have your needs, habits, and tastes. and is not limited to the decided to reorganize all of their No more privacy in the bath- trincoll.edu domain as is the cur- furniture at once or are trying to room - thanks to the cozy little rent system. Once a user has reg- the forum. where "dirty," or otherwise non- domesticate a particularly stub- stalls you have probably learned istered, he or she may either post Now it exists in a state where mainstream elements of society born and vocal wild animal when about your new neighbors more under a user name or anonymous- users must post from a were given a space to perform. you remember: this is not home. than you ever could have wished However recently, carnival ly- trincoll.edu email address; in In fact, you currently reside for. addition, the poster's IP address is has come under the aegis of cor- This system is said to elimi- displayed in his/her post. This porations and the national gov- nate 95% of problem posts, and new system has resulted in a ernment itself. would allow for both anonymous Then you go outside, feeling particular- deflation of conversation on the In return for large sound sys- posting and accountability for forum. tems, apparel, funds, and the slanderous statements. ly sexy in yourpjs, unkempt hair and with So why, you ask, am I, and a chance to travel, the original spir- The Smith College and handful of others so upset? The it of the carnival has been win- Brown University Jolt forums, the vicious sleepy look in your eyes... reason is simple and we must nowed down to a corporately among others, operate under this acceptable and marketable set of system. examine Trinity as we think we in a dorm room and, obviously, Moreover, it is not recom- views. Since both lawmakers and know it in order to get to the root your fellow residents have decid- mended to go on singing your resisters define the limits of our of the problem. This is exactly what is occur- ed to have a hall party right now. favorite song in the shower. thoughts, both must be allowed a The Trinity we think we ring here at Trinity. The nation You try to focus your sleepy Everybody knows what your voice. I therefore call upon know is a hypocritical place; it state of the politically correct eyes on the blinking digits of the bathrobe looks like, and they are Sharon Herzberger to RETRACT sells to outsiders an image of administration has imposed its alarm clock: 2:49 AM. This aware that you are still sleeping THE OPPRESSIVE FORUM diversity, tolerance, and inclu- national cultural guidelines upon means that nineteen minutes have with the stuffed gorilla you POSTING POLICIES NOW IN siveness. the users of the Jolt forum. passed since you finally went to received for your sixth birthday. EFFECT. As a considered minority on In order to voice our story, in bed after studying for your calcu- No more hour-long conversa- this campus, I can say that this is lus test, and five more hours are tions on the phone because your far from that case. Trinity is seg- outlaw posts that incite violence toward going to have to pass before you roommate needs the line, no more regated, intolerant, and exclusive. have to get up for the aforemen- lazy hours of sleep, and no more The Jolt was a place where individual members of the community.,, tioned activity. of your favorite music blasting' the hypocrisy of Trinity was Initially you try closing your from your CD player. ; exposed. The bigots spewed hate, but do no suppress unpopular opinions. eyes again, praying that they will You feel like your paradise is and the intellectual students stop. They don't. Then you go lost forever, ahd!!guess what: it countered it. outside, feeling particularly sexy probably is. •'/'/" , In addition, the forum provid- other words, it must conform with A new system, which allows in your pjs, unkempt hair and It is not realistic to believe ed entertainment to a large scg- their story. 1 hope, (and know for non -. www.trincoll.edu opin- with the vicious sleepy look in your haUmatcs will Vjke your thanjks to the recent town hall ions to be expressed must,cxist in 1 temperature when you are sick or frfetft? rft'#fcritSfth8 'arty- tftHf envffbnriietft (MWH*** tfia't they 'wftl b"rfhg'coffee while change for the better. sophical, and any other discus- one terrified by this. unfortunately not very efficient, you are up late writing a paper, Yes, outlaw posts that incite sion you could imagine. Trinity may wish to push a and you finally go back to your and it is very likely that instead This has been taken away politically correct agenda, how- violence toward individual mem- room, swearing at everybody - bers of the community and are they will appear to be obnoxious from us. Although posts that ever when we begin to sanitize, from your obnoxious neighbors and careless. slander individuals specifically selecting haphazardly what type slanderous, but do no suppress should not be tolerated and of discourse is acceptable and unpopular opinions. removed, open dialogue must not what is not, then we really have I demand this, and if you are It is not realistic to believe your hall- be silenced. lost the freedoms we are guaran- not with me, you fail to under- The larger problem here is teed as Americans. stand the fundamental concepts mates will take your temperature when not racism or homophobia. To Although the 1st does not of free speech. you are sick or that they will bring coffee deny these things exist is foolish extend to private institutions, by Voltaire; "I may disagree and narrow-minded. The deci- withholding open and anonymous with what you have to say, but I sion of the administration to discussion between all its mem- shall defend to the death your right to say it." to fate, which brought you here. The good news is that they remove any element of danger bers, Trinity is apparently saying Twenty-four hours later the probably don't like you much situation is much improved - you either - because you are loud and have passed your calculus test obnoxious yourself or because (how exactly is not really relevant you are a pest. The bad news is right now), you have had some that this will not change, and the Behavioral Liability Essential sleep in the afternoon and you only solution to this deadlock sit- feel more than ready for celebrat- uation is tolerance. It is all about Trinity Students Must Act Maturely to be Treated Like Adults ing the occasion with your realizing that you are not at home friends. - and neither is anyone else here. The party is at its pinnacle You are all in this together. continued from page 3 . to impregnate each other, get 9 to and other carefree activities? Of and the world seems a much bet- You cannot have your pre- dent body. 5 jobs, and buy houses in the sub- course — everyone needs to urbs like our parents. unwind. ter place when suddenly some college life" by any means - but For example, what is the you can at least try to make your But high school was sup- But the idea that the adminis- sleepy individual in his pajamas Student Integrity Contract that college experience more bear- posed to be the era of growing tration has some basic expecta- appears in the hallway and starts has Stramondo so concerned real- . able- and possibly even enjoy- pains—college is a time when it tions of myself and Other students shrieking at you. All you bother ly asking? able- by keeping in mind that you is assumed you can take basic isn't some crazy Big Brother pol- to make out of the ridiculous rant Don't plagiarize. Don't are living with other people who responsibility for yourself. This icy; it's the basic expectation of is some stuff regarding impend- destroy common property. have their own needs as well- assumption, in the case of stu- an adult, which I'd like to pretend ing tests and quiet hours. Acknowledge and respect the fact whether they be sleeping or party- dents at Trinity, has proven false I resemble. You quickly get rid of the that, as a member of a communi- intruder but the spirit of the party ing. . : . . ty, what you do affects those too often for the administration to Does the administration around you, occasionally with a accept. infringe on the "rights" of the stu- negative or at least unwelcome The fact that people consider dent body? Without a doubt. The fact that, as a private institution, The good news is that they probably they aren't "legally obliged" to, don't like.you much either - because you The fact that people consider behaving for example, permit First Amendment protection (as quot- are loud and obnoxious yourself... like an adult in and of itself to be a ed by Professor Keiner) doesn't responsibility is a problem. somehow make that acceptable. But it shouldn't be some sort of Mafia tradeoff: give us our is forever lost - and not much Remember that when you behaving like an adult in and of "freedom of speech," as later you go back to your room, complain about the loud music or effect. Do these concepts really swearing at everybody - from when you produce the loud music seem so foreign to any of us? itself to be a responsibility is a Stramondo so dramatically put the issue concerning the new Jolt, your boring neighbors to fate, yourself. Students should stop thinking problem. Quite frankly, it's just what you do as a (hopefully pro- and we'll start acting like adults. which, again, brought you here. Tolerance is not endless, of of Trinity as an expensive day These situations are, of course, and if someone is really care center and start growing up. ductive) member of society; If any headway is to be made whether it's burdensome or not is concerning the relationship course, purely fictional, and anyl bothering you, you can simply go Like it or not, we're all adults resemblances to real people, in the hall and... do something now. immaterial. It's gotta be done, so between administration and stu- just do it. dent body, it will desperately places, or events are entirely inventive. Or you take your sleep- Think about it: do your par- need a paradigm shift on the part coincidental. ing bag and head towards the ents behave like you do? This Do I support the occasional of the students. Many of you, however, have football field. isn't to say I suggest we all rush "WOOO!!!!!" on a Friday night PAGE 6 NEWS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 15, 2002

ON THE BEAT Dowloading an Issue Due to Snail Pace of Trinity Network continued from page 1 tered: ridiculously slow speeds. again. Yet Another Theft... ly better version of a T3) connec- The rules that govern the 4 Adams also offered some tips tion that provides a 45 Megabit Mb pipe are extremely important to improve download speeds (Mb) pipe. because without any regulation across the board for Trinity stu- However, Trinity provides P2P applications would devour dents and faculty. At 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 12 keys were left internet access to many institu- the entire 15 Megabits that Trinity First of all, the uploading on a desk in the Athletic Department. The com- tions around the city, such as reserves for its use. aspect of P2P is very significant: plainant returned at 4 PM to find them missing. CPTV, so only a 15 Mb pipe is The reality of the design of serving files uses up a lot of left for Trinity's exclusive use. P2P applications, as Adams point- Nothing else was taken from the office, though some resources. Of those 15 Mb, approxi- ed out, is that they are designed Thus, serving fewer files, or sweatshirts had been moved around the office. mately 2/3 is allotted for student well to facilitate the download of making less files available for use. media from point to point. download, will free up resources It is important to note, how- On the other hand, they are both on a personal computer and Something new and different, ever, that students place peak "not written to sustain a multi- on the network as a whole. demand upon the server at much user network;" that is to say that Common sense will dictate At 4:45 AM on Sunday, October 13, a Campus Safety different times than other mem- bers of the community such as Officer found that glass on the main southeast door of faculty, administration and staff. "I don't care what you do out there, it's High Rise had been shattered but was still intact. At any rate, of the 15 Mb pipe your responsibility." • Bryan Adams, an entire 4 Mb 'sub-pipe' is devoted exclusively to P2P appli- Network Administrator And we're back to theft... cations, allowing for this type of download to be managed most they are not made to be efficient that serving smaller files such as On Sunday, October 13 at 6:43 PM a room in Cook B effectively and to prohibit P2P in the amount of bandwidth they mp3's uses much less resources applications from affecting other utilize. than serving full length movies, was entered through an open window while the room- online undertakings, such as mates were in another room. A laptop was taken from There are other considera- etc, and therefore is advisable. browsing the web. tions involved in the download Additionally, scheduling the room and the perpetrators left by the same win- However, students are "defi- process that are also important, downloads for times when less dow. Suspects were arrested using laptop in a car. nitely not" the only ones who use such as latency, or the "speed and people are on the network, such Hartford Police Department continues its investiga- P2P applications Adams noted. timeliness" of a download. as the middle of the night, will tion. Now that the avenues used to It is possible that downloads make them go faster since more send and receive information are could be done in large chunks: i.e. resources will be available. clear, the second problem can be a megabyte here, 300 kilobytes Furthermore, Adams expects The victory wasn't THAT exciting! explained. there, etc. that the size of Trinity's main pipe The new versions of most However, most people would will increase markedly around P2P applications are designed to not be open to such a method Christmastime. Sunday, October 13, the main aluminum post of the allow their user to download files because it is seemingly more ran- He anticipates an upgrade goalpost was bent and the post cannot be placed in its whether or not they are behind a dom and less reliable. from the current Trinity use of 15 regular positioning. firewall or other device designed Thus, a certain number of Mb to 20 or 25 Mb. to prohibit downloads, as many kilobytes are downloaded a sec- This increase in ^eafttpfiss other schools employ. ond. makes sense QBobxfflitp&gjf* In order to go 'around' these However, latency is very because a' large '^JtMftn of the' ' Late night study hall? blocks, the new P2P applications important for streaming video money spent to run tlie network made trie downloads jump out of and audio as well a.s lor online goes to local telephone compa- the allotted 4 Mb pipe and into gaming. nies for use of their wires. On Monday, October 14 at 4:31 AM a Campus Safety the remaining 11 Mb portion. As one can begin to see, col- Since this is a fixed cost, Officer making rounds in LSC discovered the north Though it may make sense lege networks are indeed the most Trinity may as well get more that more Megabits means more complex type of network. Megabits for the fixed amount of main entrance door was unlocked with an "alien money it is spending and there- wrench" key. The south auditorium and all classrooms speed, an extremely important While they may not be as fast distinction that Adams drew was or as big as many other networks, fore make that investment go far- excep the botany lab and computer room were that "bandwidth and speed are not they are so multifaceted that the ther. unlocked. Room 132 had a video cassette recorder the same." • difficulty lies in balancing all the On a more long-term basis, taken from steel mounting case. The TV to which it While it is true that there are different types of demands that Mr. Adams would like to entirely was connected was left. more Megabits available outside are placed on it. eliminate the local phone compa- of the P2P sub-pipe, there are far Additionally, administrators nies by purchasing a private wire less rules governing the exchange must keep abreast of software for Trinity. iC'mon guys, have a heart. It is six of the data. developments that will affect how ; At the current rates, a private To make an analogy, the 4 Mb their networks are run. wire would pay for itself "in \whole floors! pipe is one direction of a normal The new developments in about three months." highway with your basic traffic Kazaa are a perfect example. Above all, it is important to rules. ' . • • Right before this interview realize that the slower download 0n Saturday, October 12 at 1:20 PM High Rise west When the downloads and was conducted Adams forced the; speeds. experienced are not the elevator was stuck on Floor 6 and would not respond uploads from P2P the new P2P downloads from P2P applications result of any administrative to calls. It was found that the elevator call panel was applications jump into the bigger back into the 4 Mb pipe, the result changes. ftorn from the wall on Floor 5. The east elevator was pipe, they are effectively crossing of which has been that Kazaa etc. Mr. Adams and the College's the median and going into incom- now function at reasonable policy are remarkably lassiez- =also out of service. The service company was called. ing traffic, speeds. faire. "1 don't care what you do The result is what all students Though they are not as fast as, out there" said Adams, "it's your trying to download files encoun- last year, they are useable once responsibility."

September 26 Did you know that 69% of Trinity I Carol Anderson - "Is the U.S. Promoting Inequality by students drink fewer than c Maintaining its Exceptional ism; the U.S. Senate's 10 days per month? 3 Attack on the United Nation's Human Rights 3 Machinery" Z?. us" 1 DRINK = zr October 10 rt 12 oz. Beer in Jack Geiger -"Why Do Racial Inequalities Exist?" "O 4 oz. Wine —t o October 22 1 oz. 100 proof liquor David D. Cole - "Enemy Aliens, Human Rights, and the War on Terrorism"

2000 Risky Behavior Survey, Trinity College, Office of Institutional Research and Planning 2002 Fall Lecture Series OCTOBER 15, 2002 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PAGE 7 Wistrich Delivers "The New Anti-Semitism in Europe'' Hebrew University scholar analyzes explains modern European attitudes towards age-old discrimination

continued from page ] Immigrants leave the Middle reality would be to admit that Wistrich explained that gle month the BBC aired three He blasted the BBC for using East and either bring with them, Europe and the Western world in recently there has been a shift in different documentaries about a biased terminology in referring or acquire as a result of their general is not as liberal or enlight- Anti-Jewish rhetoric from the Israel and the Israel-America con- to the violence in the Middle migration, a deep loathing of the ened as it would like to think. political right to the left. nection, each more vitriolic than East. United States, Israel, and lews in Public debate and commen- "Everything in the Marxist the last. Attacks by Palestinians are general. tary on Anti-Semitic trends in left has been becoming more and The left wing Anti-Semitism Europe is also hampered by the more Anti-Israel and Anti-Jew." has adapted to modern situations problem of political correctness, While this is not necessarily and taken on a dangerous new "Everything in the Marxist left has been particularly in France. Anti-Semitism, the distinction view that the "victim" is always Historically, Anti-Semitism has recently been all but eroded. right. becoming more and more Anti-Israel and has been associated with the right Anti-Jew." • Prof. Robert Wistrich side of the conservative spectrum, "For the first time since the end of and has been tied in with nation- alism, racism, and right-wingpol - World War II we have heard the cry of itics in general. never "terrorist attacks." 'Death to the Jews' resounding in the This trend, according to As right wing politics Instead, they are done by mil- Wistrich, is greatly aggravated by emerged in the 1980s in Europe, streets in Paris." - Prof. Wistrich itants, radicals, or activists. the preaching of many mosques there was a commensurate rise in "Terror attacks" and "terrorists" in Great Britain and France. racism based on color. are only used in reference to "When things heat up in the Traditionally, rises in racism Full-fledged Jewish conspira- It is because of this shift that Israeli response to attacks. Middle East, it is not hard to have been harbingers of cy theories are emerging from the the media sources in Great Britain imagine a Muslim living in Additionally, the phrasing of approaching rough times for left. particularly have an affinity France, a citizen of London, a cit- "occupied Palestinian territory" is Jews, as they tend to increase These theories are in regards towards Palestine, which has suc- izen of Germany, attacking the an unquestioned phrase in news xenophobia in general. Jews are to the supposed occult power of cessfully cast itself in the role of reporting. nearest Jew." the victim in the Middle East sit- This reference to the Gaza Wistrich continued to what he uation. Strip and other contested areas phrased as "the question of Anti- Overall, the tone of the lec- turns a blind eye to the fact that it Semitism," which is an apparent "When things heat up in the Middle ture portion of the night was has changed hands between Israel reticence on the part of media East, it is not hard to imagine a Muslim rather gloomy. and other countries in the area outlets in Europe to report on As Wistrich put it in his open- several times since 1949. some of the more serious aspects living in France, a citizen of London, a cit- ing remarks, "For the first time The first overarching theme of the Middle East, and Anti- izen of Germany, attacking the nearest since the end of World War II we that Wistrich emphasized in the Semitic issues in general. have heard the cry of 'Death to evening is that he sees the current He explained that Anti- Jew."-Prof. Wistrich the Jews' resounding in the streets Anti-Semitism in Europe to be an Semitism is fundamentally an in Paris." importation from the Middle irrational thought, and as such, it As a fitting closing remark, Eas.t is not easily accounted for in the traditionally defined as "other" the Jewish lobby, that Jews con- he chose to quote Nietzsche: He sees this as stemming liberal, enlightened tradition of due to their strong identification trol America, or that an Israel- "Martyrs prove nothing about the from the Muslim Diaspora result- Western thought. with other Jews outside of nation- America coalition is a major truth of a cause. Blood is the ing from the establishment of The reason this reticence al boundaries. Thus, xenophobic threat to world peace. worst possible testament to the Israel and the abolishment of exists is because to acknowledge movements tend to eventually In further support of this, truth. Blood is a poison that turns Palestine. its existence and give voice to its focus on them. Wistrich mentioned that in a sin- doctrine into madness."

Congratulates the 2002-2003 Presidential Fellows

AMERICAN STUDIES ENGINEERING PHILOSOPHY Laura J. O'Dunne Sarah E. Moore Marli F. Reifman

ANTHROPOLOGY NEUROSCIENCE PHYSICS Andrew H. Hatch Amy E. Judy Jeffrey H. Peo

BIOLOGY ENGLISH POLITICAL SCIENCE Amy R. Johnson Andrew C. Baker Frank A. Saviano

BIOCHEMISTRY FINE ARTS-Art History PSYCHOLOGY Nicholas P. Kwiatkowski Rachel L. Worrell Sarah Ann St. Germain

CHEMISTRY FINE ARTS - Studio Arts PUBLIC POLICY Frederick H. Lovejoy Heather A. Cooke Andrew C. Wertz

CLASSICS HISTORY RELIGION Jennifer L. Poppel Michael C. Evans Ryan M. Lemer

COMPUTER SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SOCIOLOGY Carolyn M. Rucci Nicole M. Reichenbach Melissa C. Osborn

ECONOMICS MATHEMATICS THEATER AND DANCE Rute A. Pinhel Julie K. MacPhee Ramsay A. Saunders

EDUCATIONAL STUDIES MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY Maureen J. Welch Nicola F. Blacklaw Radost A, Rangelova

MUSIC Benjamin T. Fordham PAGE 8 NEWS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 15, 2002 SGA Moves Forward with Trinity Mourns the Loss of Quickness and Efficiency more efficiently. BILL ZELLER Music Professor, Lise Waxer NEWS WRITER "UConn brings in $98,000 our budget. Trinity donates $18,500," said Riley. On October 14, 2002 the Student When asked how much the college gets Government Association convened to dis- back dollar-per-dollar, Riley was sketchy cuss various issues affecting Trinity stu- on details. dents. "It's hard to say," said Riley. Erin Riiey '04 of ConnPIRG began the Corvo continued, asking how the discussion by answering questions about money given to ConnPIRG was specifical- ConnPIRG's unique budgeting situation. ly benefiting the students at Trinity. ConnPIRG is a public advocacy group with 'The question is what we are getting approximately 50 members on campus. It for our money," said Corvo. is involved with four campaigns this year. Jacob Schneider, Head of the Under the current policy, five dollars is Elections, Recruitment and added to each student's tuition and given Communications Committee, agreed. directly to ConnPIRG. Other campus "Does it benefit the students?" said groups are given funds from the Student Schneider. "If not, it really is our duty to Activities fee. The SGA wanted to know adjust it." why ConnPIRG deserved special treat- Riley explained that the issues that ment. ConnPIRG advocates help the student "The fund is separate because it's state community, and also mentioned that intern- run," said Riley. 'Things can be run more ment positions were available to members efficiently if money goes to the state level." of ConnPIRG. JONATHAN CHeSN£Y Robert Corvo '04 questioned the "Seven internships are available a Students and Faculty gathered together on Friday, October 4, to celebrate the life of Professor Lise Waxer keeping with Caribbean and Latin American traditions and focusing on her ".../ question why money is going off campus if we love, music. have a tight budget" Assistant Professor of Music Lise Waxer died over trie summer -Rob Corvo'04 from complications due to her medication for ulcerative colitis. She is greatly missed by all the Trinity community. necessity of the unique five dollar fee. year," said Riley. "All interns work with "I think the issues [that ConnPIRG ConnPIRG." addresses] are important. However, I ques- A quick look at Trinity's ConnPIRG tion why money is going off campus if we website reveals an outdated link urging stu- have a tight budget," said Corvo. dents to "E-Mail President Clinton to urge Riley responded by saying that because him to save the forests". Whatever the five the money is divided between three chap- dollar fee is being used for, it is obviously ters, it comes back down to the college see SGA on page 10

EILEEN FLYNN NEWS EDITOR

On August 13, 2002 Trinity and Local Popular Culture in lost one of its own. Assistant Colombia, for Wesley an Professor of Music Lise Waxer University Press which was pub- died from a bacterial infection as lished this fall. a result of the medication she was In August Professor Waxer's on for ulcerative colitis. Her family created the-Lise Waxer death deeply shocked and sad- Scholarship Fund here at Trinity. Learn how you can /K fB dened the family of Trinity On October 4 a celebratory wake College which has been remem- was held in the Vernon Social expand on your time spent — bering her with memorials focus- Center* in keeping with the cus- studying abroad. ing on the fine arts this semester. toms of the Caribbean and Latin Professor Waxer was thirty-seven America. In a letter to the col- years old and had been Assistant lege, Assistant Professor of Professor of Music here at Trinity Music Douglas Johnson reflects Sponsored by since 1997. upon Professor Waxer and Professor Waxer obtained her accepts the challenge to remem- CAREER SERVICES doctoral degree from the ber her by practicing "her fierce University of Illinois at Urbana- dedication to justice, especially & Champaign in 1998. She for those whose voices are too lit- received her Master's from York tle heard." INTERNATIONAL University in 1991. Professor Professor Waxer's determina- Waxer was an ethnomusicologist tion to hear and understand others PROGRAMS specializing in the history of salsa through music is an inspiration to and its Cuban roots. She was the college. Professor Johnson involved in a variety of salsa and spoke of her as "an integral part Latin jazz groups, such as of what I call the New Trinity— Salsification here at Trinity. She the college turned decisively and looked at music as a way to bring in mutually enriching ways people closer together, to bridge toward the community, teaching the gap between people through and, most importantly, being understanding each other's taught." music. In remembering Professor Professor Waxer published Waxer, we remember what it is WEDNESDAY many articles in both English and that we hope to make Trinity into: Spanish. She was working on a a school of caring and under- October 23,2002 book , The City of Musical standing people, with open minds Memory: Records, Salsa Grooves and open hearts. 6:30 - 8:00 PM at Career Services OCTOBER 15. 2002 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PAGE 9 MGreater Expectations1", for the Liberal Arts Education The Advantages of a Liberal Arts Education Over Pre-professional Tracks Are Various and Controversial

continued from page 1 teaching-centered pedagogy to a learning- capable of higher-level learning." grow more and prepare them for life, not not simply the self-elected (and compara- centered pedagogy." "Greater Expectations doesn't address just their first job. tively privileged) group of the past." Jack Davis, Jr., President, Publisher, the "what" of a liberal education - what is Education must "inspire passion," for Three panelists from differing profes- and CEO of the Hartford Courant, the final the essential knowledge?" without passion students will enter the sional backgrounds were invited to present panelist of the afternoon, is looking for- "How do we convey the value of a lib- world "dull and numb." their views on the role of education, more ward to "living with the products of this eral education to Human Resources?" What education should strive for is specifically liberal education, in society. new vision of learning" and to seeing their President Richard Hersh, in his open- something that endures; for graduates that William Campbell, President of influence on civilization and democracy. ing address on Tuesday, approached the "enter the world with fiber, compass and Sanoch Management and father of a Trinity Speaking for the field of journalism, he issue saying that "society has defined grit." senior, asserts that there is nothing more says what is needed are graduates who can valuable than curiosity in education. think, are curious, know how to find things Educators should encourage and inspire out and how to write; technical things like curiosity through content, curricula and layout and headlines should be part of on-

"We need to commit ourselves to an engaged and practical liberal education."- Carol Schneider, President of American Association of Colleges and Universities

teaching methods. the-job training. "Professional studies He sees the problem in the expectations need to become liberal education." of parents and students; they are only look- After the panelists, the group ing for short-term gains. "Learning is a adjourned into fourteen roundtable ses- journey, not a destination." sions so that further discussion of the sub- Looking to the wisdom of another ject could take place on a more personal leader in the business world, the CEO of level. Xerox, Campbell states that change is the With representatives from the college

only constant in this world, and "the only and K-12 arenas as well as some from out- KRISTIN POWCLL education that prepares us for change is a side academia, one group, while agreeing Panel discussing future of liberal education in the United States. liberal education." with the premise of the report, addressed The next panelist was Kat Power, the problems it found with it. Associate Professor of Theater and Dance, "If everything becomes liberal educa- excellence down and mediocrity up," and The campus-community dialogue of Director of the InterArts Program and par- tion, then nothing is liberal education." that "higher education has turned into a last Tuesday was the second in a series ent of a Trinity freshman. "We must have high expectations, but narrow conception of itself." scheduled throughout the country to dis- As an instructor of first-year students, we must also be realistic about what we He warns that there are institutions cuss these issues and their impact in she sees the importance of instilling in stu- promise." providing "job training masquerading as today's changing society. dents a desire to learn. While difficult to "We should guarantee the pursuit of a education." For more information and access to the step back from center stage in the class- liberal education." The solution is to broaden the defini- entire report, visit www.greaterexpecta- room, Power advocates moving from "a "There are some students that are not tion of education, allowing students to tions.org.

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PAGE 10 NEWS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 15, 2002 SGA Focuses on Freedom Candlelight Vigil for Peace of Speech on Daily Jolt Unites Students and Faculty EILEEN FLYNN acterized by a flux of people throughout. Liz Welsh said that it was "nice to take NEWS EDITOR continued from page 8 issue well," said Lopezboy. some time out of the evening and stand and not being used to keep the website updated. Caroline Molitor '04, chair of Trinity students and faculty gathered reflect." Apparently students may opt and Academic Affairs Committee, began the outside Mather Monday, October 14, to The vigil lasted for a half an hour last receive a refund for the five dollars. discussion about a free speech policy at hold a candlelight vigil for peace. night. There will be a vigil every Monday "We offer refunds so if you don't want Trinity. This event was organized by Elizabeth night starting at 8:00 PM for an indefinite to help the homeless you can opt out," said "The bottom line is that everyone Welsh '05 and Jason Gallant, '05, and has period of time. wants a policy that affirms that students Riiey. "We have about four or five refunds no political agenda. Separate from this event, for those Those who gather come to advocate interested in a peace movement with a peace in any form and all are welcome. slightly more political view, there will be a "I think anonymity is a good thing. Have people Liz Welsh '05 was positive about the meeting in McCook room 213 at 7:00 PM register, but be tracked only when necessary." event, saying "We're just glad that such a every Thursday. good number of people showed up for our This meeting will be to discuss the -Alex Gordon '05 first time." military action in Iraq and take part in the This event is very casual and was char- teach-in that is being organized.

a year. have a right to free speech," said Molitor. According to Riley, ConnPIRG is non- Alex Gordon '05 voiced his support for partisan and does not give money to politi- a system that allows both anonymity and cal candidates. ConnPIRG is an issue based responsibility. organization and supports various initia- "Do you want to be accountable to Victorian tives such as preserving Wildlife Refuges, your peers or to the administration?" said Green Campus, reducing homelessness and. Alex. "I think anonymity is a good thing. increasing college voter turnout. Have people register, but be tracked only Day Spa The debate ended with no clear indica- when necessary." .'*Skin Care tion of what actions the SGA might take. Robert Leitzell, '06, a freshman class Stefanie Lopezboy '05, chair of the officer, pointed out that any policy must be * Facials Student Life Committee reported on the crafted carefully. current status of the Chartwell workers "We out to make sure we're doing * Waxing debate. what's right and make sure that we're cov- ^Manicure "Workers will receive 100 percent ering our asses at the same time," said health benefits, up from 85-15. Their pay Leitzell. Enjoy a relaxing * Pedicure will be increased over the period of three The SGA is considering presenting a * Therapeutic Massage years for a total of a 2,20 dollar increase," bill to the administration supporting the invitation with said Lopezboy. "Workers will also receive idea of "anonymity, but with responsibili- 15% off any spa *Body Treatment 401K plans and stock options." ty." *'Make up Apparently part of the contract had A proposed bill will be presented to the service (with ad, been left over from the Mariott days and SGA at the October 28 meeting, so anyone * Specials Packages fir needed revising. interested in adding their input should be expires 11/30/02) groups and Singles "It seems like both sides resolved the present then. y-232-6782 356Park Road, West Hartford Career Services has added more practice interview dates O Don 'i miss this opportunity to practice Your interviewing skills before graduation! i PRACTICE INTERVIEWS What Is la* School ReaHyUke! Wednesday Evenings Meet from 6:00 PM to 8:30PM Matt Schiller '01 at a student at Washington School of Law, Career Services and find out what it's The interviews occur in Vz hour increments and we suggest that you bring a videotape so you can really see like in Law School. what you look like. Business dress is required!

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BAILEY TRIGGS The narration soon melts into the we've known since childhood, search of the wolf. In this story, While Farlow's piece could dance as Little Red Riding Hood NEWS WRITER with the brave hunter coming in unlike the other two, Little Red be read as a feminist statement of strolls across the stage, entering like a deus ex machina and free- doesn't get devoured. sorts, she does not come out and "Once upon a time, a long the realm of the wolf: the woods. ing the trapped Little Red. When the wolf, dressed as make a bold declaration of what time ago... before there was psy- The dance between the wolf and Farlow's second telling of the Grandmother, beckons to Little she thinks is the "correct" inter- choanalysis, flushing toilets, or Little Red is one of seduction. plight of Little Red has an inter- Red to get into the bed, the cun- pretation of Little Red Riding refrigerators, there was a story..." The wolf creeps around her until esting twist: it's narrated, not by ning girl begs to be let outside to Hood. It's a story of independence, of finally making contact, although I believe the piece was all the seduction, of wandering off into she tries to pull away, Little Red better for it. Farlow gave the the depths of the dark woods in is drawn to the magnetism of the a story of independence, of seduction audience room to explore these search of the shadow you see only wolf. stories with her, to think about the in your dreams, the face of your She moves as if drugged, the implications of each different ver- fears. The story Lesley Farlow wolf guiding her through the sion without the constraint of hid- refers to in the opening mono- woods instructing her to observe the storyteller, but by the wolf go to the bathroom. The wolf den motives. logue of her piece, And She Cried the charm of the forest. When the himself. The wolf struts onstage finally agrees to let her outside This piece, if nothing else, Wolf, is the fairy tale of Little Red time comes for the famous 'Oh decked in a full tuxedo complete with a rope tied around her leg. celebrates the joy of exploration. Riding Hood. Grandma! What big ears you with top hat and cane to explain Once outside, she slips the rope Just as the final Little Red loves Since the advent of feminist have!,' The better to hear you to the audience that this whole off her foot, ties it to a tree, and the dark woods and all its secrets, criticism (and before) scholars with' scene, Farlow rushes on story wasn't his fault. He's a wolf runs away. This Little Red Farlow leads us on our own jour- have begun to explore common stage like a director yelling "cut," after all, and wolves eat meat. If Riding Hood doesn't wait for the ney to discover the dark woods of myths and fairy tales for deeper and takes the lines from the dinner presents herself to him hunter to come save her; she Little Red Riding Hood for our- meaning than simple children's dancers and gives them to the decked in a red hood, is it his fault saves herself. selves. entertainment. audience. that he did what nature intended? The tale of Little Red Riding The left side of the room is This telling of the story main- Hood is no longer seen to be transformed into the voice of tains the "she was asking for it" about hoods, woods, and hungry Little Red and the right side of the position that many theorists have wolves, it is now about how pre- room becomes the wolf. The pointed to as the frightening mes- pubescent girls (wearing red so audience laughs with joy at the sage of the tale. In the end, the Reservoir Dogs and they must be asking for it) court opportunity to be a part of the second Little Red is seduced like predators (of a sexual nature) show, the wolf side takes much the one before her and consumed pleasure in responding to the final by the wolf. The third version of the story Gyllenhaal Have it's narrated, not by the storyteller, but is the most interesting of the piece in that it is the oldest version, and by the wolf himself. yet, in the telling it seems to be the most modern of the collec- Nothing in Common, tion. While Farlow's piece has workers, with whom she starts when they stray off "the path." exclamation: "Oh Grandmother!: thus far contained much comedy LIZ WELSH and plain joy of the telling, this having an affair. But the bliss she In And She Cried Wolf, which What big teeth you have!" ARTS WRITER final tale takes on a darker tone. finds with him can't last forever, premiered Friday night at the The most vivid scene in the for the fact that and the nature of the affair quick- Austin Arts Center Assistant first version of the tale is the This Little Red Riding Hood ...except dance of Little Red struggling wants to meet the wolf. Going off they're both at Cinestudio this ly changes. Eventually, of Professor of Dance Lesley course, they are found out, and Farlow, explores the story of between life and digestion from the path excites, her; she is week. . inside the belly of the wolf. The seduced by the idea of seeing "the Those of you who saw Justine is forced to choose, defin- Little Red Riding Hood through ing in the process what is a "good dance by contrasting three differ- music throbs to the rhythm of the eyes I've only seen in dreams." A Donnie Darko at Cinestudio last wolf's heart as Little Red writhes wolf does not chance upon this spring will doubtlessly remember girl," and deciding whether or not ent versions of the story, each ver- she wants to be one. sion older than the last. .She .in her constrictive environment, Little Red Riding Hood as she Jake Gyllenhaal, who played the begins her piece in the traditionof pressing her arms and legs out- skips merrily along the path on title character. If you particularly Realizing that the last three all great •rward as if fighting the tightening her way to Grandmother's house; enjoyed his talents, you' te in for a films have focused on women and managers of and beginning the tale orally. fri the way off the path and into fhewoods in movies mat are playingthis week. "Cinestudio Eave' kindly decided (If you don't like him, go see the to counteract all that by next fea- African movie, or Reservoir turing a violent movie about men, •i. ^^^B' '* j^^^^L* • -•• •" ^ -''^B ^ i^^B^^^^^w'''^^BF'~^^^F" V^^^^^^^P^^^^H '~|^^B- '"' :~-i'< jflf^ ^^^^R^^^^^VH^^L ' Dogs.) crime, and guns. Gyllenhaal first appears as That's right, it's time for part of an ensemble cast in Lovely Reservoir Dogs. So you saw and Amazing, which you'll only Pulp Fiction, maybe were a little be able to see this Tuesday night.. disappointed in; Jackie Brown. LOVELY AND AMAZING OCT 15 It also co-stars Catherine Keener, Most 6f us were still in grade (2002) Written and directed by Nicole Holofoener. Cast: Catherine Keener, Emily Mortimer, Brenda Blethyn, who played Maxine in Being school when Reservoir Dogs first Dermot Mulroney, Jake Gyllenhaal, Raven Goodwin. John Malkovitch. Lovely and came out, but it's back with a Writer and director Nicole Holofcencr, the Columbia Film School grad whose first film was Walking and Talking, Amazing focuses on a family of vengeance and a spiffy new print, returns with a sharp and funny look at a dysfunctional West Coast family. Matriarch Jane Marks (Brenda Blethyn) is women. There is the matriarch,- Personally, I think Quentin an addled diva who, is hospitalized for complications of liposuction, dumping Annie, her 8-year-old African- her two biological daughters, and Tarantino has an unhealthy obses- American adopted child, on her reluctant biological daughters. Michelle is a frustrated artist who has a problem with a third, much younger, adopted sion with, the removal of body anger, and Elizabeth is an insecure actress at war with her body image. It's hard to find a wittier portrait on the African-American daughter. parts, but for those of us who screen of the complicated tango of sisters, mothers and daughters. 89 min. While each of the adult daughters don't share that he's kindly uses humor to try to overcome BENT FAMILIA OCT 16 included fabulously witty and their neuroses, the question (Tunisia, 1997) Director: Nouri Bouzid. Based on the novel by Naguib Mahfouz. Cast: Amel Hedhili, Nadia Kaci, engaging dialogue. remains of what is to come for the Leila Nassim, Raouf Ben Amor. If a movie's opening only in Amina, caught in an unhappy marriage and Aida, recently divorced and. openly dating men (to the shock of her dis- youngest. This is an honest look New York and LA on October approving family) are childhood friends who run into each other again in their 30s. Within the close ties of friend- at how women live and interact, 18th, and then only in select the- i ship, they begin to question the conventions that govern their lives. A fascinating look at the balancing act between with plenty of humor to cut the atres in the rest of the country on tradition and modernity that occupies the women, as well as the men, of Islamic North Africa. 105 min bite. the 25th, what's it doing playing Playing only on Wendsday is at Cinestudio on the night of the THE GOOD GIRL OCT17-19 the second film of this year's 20th? I don't know either, but (2002) Directed by Miguel Arteta. Screenplay by Mike White. Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, John C. Great African Cinema Festival, Sunday night is a special sneak Reilly, Tim Blake Nelson, Zooey Deschanel. Bent Familia, Two childhood preview of The Grey Zone. Its Jennifer Aniston leaves her Friends persona in the dust with a startling performance in a quirky new film by the friends meet again in their thir- title refers to the moral gray area writer and director of Chuck & Buck.(Miguel Arteta and Mike White).You can feel the cosmic boredom in her eyes ties. • One of them has just inhabited by Jews at Auschwitz - there's no joy to be found on the home front (her husband's a pothead) or at work (a soulless sub-Wal-Mart store divorced; the other is struggling during World War II who had to called Retail Rodeo). When excitement appears, it's in the form of a hot but dangerous new check out kid played by in an abusive marriage. They decide whether they wanted to Jake Gyllenhaal. Don't miss Zooey Deschanel as Aniston's dotty coworker, whose unusual advice at the cosmetics gain strength from their relation- help the Nazis kill other Jews so counter includes a makeup style she calls "Cirque du Face." 93 min ship with' a third woman, an that their lives might be spared Algerian refugee, who is working for a few more months. The char- RESERVOIR DOGS OCT 18-19 to move on to a better life in acters in The Grey Zone, who (1992) Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Cast: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Europe. attempt to organize Auschwitz's Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Quentin Tarantino. Not only a must-see for peo- only armed uprising, must make Ten years after the surprise success pf his first film allowed Quentin Tarantino to quit his day job, you can enjoy a ple interested in African cinema, excruciating choices. terrific new print of Reservoir Dogs on the big screen. This shocking little post-modern heist film starts with a bunch Bent Familia's focus on the inter- of robbers deconstructing Madonna's Like A Virgin in Uncle Bob's Pancake House - and their luck goes straight And don't worry, we haven't actions of men and women in a downhill from there. There's no body count to rival Rambo, but the edgy violence is disturbing as hell. The great forgotten air you human rights ensemble cast includes Michael Madsen playing a psycho Elvis lookalike (Mr. Blonde), and Steve Buscemi doing Islamic country and culture is junkies. Where would we be his thing as the hilariously high strung Mr. Pink. (PS: If this will be your second or third time seeing Dogs, maybe also significant given our current without you? Well, for starters, you can tell us...what is in the suitcase?) 99 min struggle with the Middle East. there would probably still be slav- Jennifer Aniston with a ery, and movies like The Trials of THE TRIALS OF HENRY KISSINGER OCT 20-22 Southern accent? You'd be sur- Henry Kissinger wouldn't exist. (USA/UK 2002) Directed by Eugene Jarecki. Produced by Alex Gibney and Eugene Jarecki. Inspired by the book by prised at how well it works. She Based on author Christopher Hitchens's book of the same Christopher Hitchens. stars in The Good Girl as Justine, name, this documentary explores Is Nobel Laureate and internationally recognized diplomat Henry Kissinger a war criminal who is (according to a woman with a loving but not why the former Secretary of State journalist/author Christopher Hitchens) "personally responsible for murder, for kidnapping, for torture"? A provoca- particularly exciting husband and and Nobel Peace Prize recipient tive new documentary investigates the charges and current lawsuit against the former Secretary of State for his a dead-end job. Not surprisingly, alleged role in the assassination of a Chilean general, the secret bombing of Cambodia, the sale of weapons to she longs for something more, a should be put on trial as a war Indonesia for use against East Timor, and more. Don't miss this enlightening film that won raves at New York City's better life, a family. Jake criminal. Strong stuff, unpleasant 2002 Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. 80 min Gyllenhaal plays one of her co- but also profoundly important. PAGE 12 ARTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 15, 2002 Ford's Sinners Speak Softly and Carry a Big Guitar

NICK LUND and took their proper places. But ner that was being graciously Everyone at the table made small We chatted a bit more and I ARTS WRITER after a while, the absence of the hosted by the kids in Ogilby. talk for a while before Marc sud- eventually had to leave the table front man became obvious to all Trinity was paying for the drinks denly leaned across the table to for the sake of my own comfort. I My mundane life was thrown and the members on stage were and 1 settled into the crowd. As a tell me of his plight. spent time talking to the members for a brief, crazy loop a couple of seen sharing furrowed glances classical player myself, I found "[ haven't slept well in days of the opening act - Forge - and weeks ago when the Tripod invit- wiih each other, no doubt trying myself speaking with Marc's key- and I'm terribly exhausted. I'm wandered around until Marc Ford ed me to cover to the Marc Ford to ascertain who had last seen boardist Chris Joyner at some' going to need something to get and the Sinners came on stage and the Sinners concert that took Marc. But suddenly he was around 9 o'clock. place at the Vemon Social Center THERE - and the emotional Marc had clearly found his on October 8. Tine assignment dynamic of the scene was domi- peace and was launched into the marked my first venture into the nated entirely by his presence. He •„*•* ill it- * it' * I < i *r set eagerly, taking a fast pace world of rock-journalism, and I spoke very .softly and seemed from the start. think I may have handled the tired...but he was friendly with [>;"• •-,,.•-Vj V ,-; :v, >:-- His drummer Gooch drove whole affair quite poorly in the the audience and played through a the band with a very sophisticated end...but 1 did get to spend time bit of his repertoire quite enthusi- touch and bassist Barry Oakley Jr. with the band, and 1 did listen to astically. He was asked by an proved himself to be a phenome- the music carefully. In the end, 1 audience member at one point as nal musician with a mature sound think I managed to wrap my mind to what had set him on the path to entirely unique of his father - the around the messages thai these professional musicianship and ' legendary Barry Oakley of boys - born and bred in a city of was prompted as such into some Allman Brothers fame. Chris angels - were trying to convey to gentle philosophizing. He Joyner played with a practiced Ihe audience. referred indirectly to God more hand and his integral rhythmic I got my first taste of their than once and he seemed to be and harmonic contributions to the music when I arrived for the pub- stressing his desires to make what band were quite apparent. he referred to as 'honest' music, lic Workshop/Q&A session that Marc's songs were all very He admitted that the west-coast was held at 5 o'clock, three hours straightforward and effective. music scene was a world unto before Ihe actual concert took They are borne of honesty and itself and made it clear that the place. Anyone who understands rebellion, and Marc was on pow- Sinners were truly an L.A. band. the mind of a rock musician erful emotional ground from start "The music is all my own knows - an examination of the to finish. live stage setup can reveal a great composition," he said, "and I feel naturally more comfortable with The guitar work was stunning deal about the spirit behind the but truly the songs themselves music springing henceforth. What my own material in smaller ven- ues then I could have with the were sublime in what they con- [ noticed immediately was that veyed. I left the concert with Marc Ford's seiup was less than a Black Crowes in front of 30,000 people." mixed emotions. quarter the size of the rig I The music had left me in a remembered him carrying around Before the workshop ended Marc Ford delivers a deep and emo- JONATHAN CHeSN£Y good place, but I couldn't stop when he was working with Blue the band played Marc's tune thinking about Marc as a tragic Floyd. The ambitions of the band "California," a fast and ironic tional performance at the Barn. figure. But Marc is a rock musi- remained unclear during the rock song with lyrics that seemed cian...and tragedy is just the sort sound check, but it was clear to make some grim observation length on purely technical matters me through the show." of sensation one wants to channel from examining the instruments about the west coast lifestyle concerning the instrument. The "I'm sorry you're so beat," I through a Les Paul and tube that Marc Ford and his Sinners indeed...but then the workshop friendly chat with Chris was said. "I have some caffeine pills I amplifier. were going to be staying in famil- refreshing compared to the inex- was over and there was no more could give you." Wary of the L.A. scene, but iar sonic territory. plicably and slightly uncomfort- music for the time being. I caught the smirk on his face returning there always...I believe able conversation that took place In the due course of rock I fell in with the band as they before he spoke. that Mate will keep things loud as at the table where I had dinner musicians, members of the band drifted out of Vernon and headed "I'll pass, but thank you," He his pursuit of honesty contmu with Marc Ford himself. slowly meandered onto the stage in the general direction of ihe din- said softly. speaking softly all the wb

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JOE STRAMONDO of the band members. Of the six ance, she is going to be the best MARGARET FRITCHARD tried to have a simple meal ARTS EDITOR students that brought the Barn choice Forge ever made. ARTSWRITER together, and kept being unable to alive two Wednesdays ago, four Any inadequacies that Forge Two unusual things happened figure out what the other was On Wednesday, October 2, of them were in high school, Luca may have because of their age are last Saturday night - the Yankees doing. This could also have Marc Ford was not the only one being a freshman at Trinity and rendered insignificant by the were knocked out of the playoffs, reflected the difficulty of working making some noise at the Party the keyboardist song writer great advantage that youth brings: and Goodwin Theater was stand- with a group from another cul- Barn. Opening for the Sinners Andre Balazs an IDP student. opportunity for improvement. ing room only for a dance per- ture, as was the experience of this was the young, but talented band The youth of the other four mem- The shortcomings the band has formance. This second incident company. Forge. Forge has made music bers defined some aspects of are al! superficial. Confidence on may be due to the fact that the The second Silicon Dance together for a number of years, Forge's performance. stage will improve for Alcorn and Project piece was a duet, entitled but according to AAC Director performance was free, which For example, stage presence Dinnie as they get more experi- "Into the Night." At first, it Jeffry Walker, "the band you saw Jeffry Walker, Director of the is a criteria by which a perform- ence and fall in love with the seemed to tell the story of a last night was a first: that was the Austin Arts Center, claimed was ance is judged and in this regard, cheers of an audience as Luca strange man, a loner type, who first time the keyboardist had sat "the idea of the INS." He suggest- stage left, where Luca was stand- DelPuppo has. Of course, it is was working on something mys- in and only the second time ed that the audience go home and ing and Andre was perched only a matter of time before Kaia terious in his basement. The nar- around (in as many weeks) for the write a check to the charity of behind his keyboard, was very Pasderzki's voice catches up with ration kept repeating "what is he singer. The other four (two gui- their choice for the amount they charismatic. The contrast her performance ability. would have paid for a ticket. building in there?" and even tarists, a bassist and a drummer) between the older and younger Where it really counts, Forge Let me begin by saying that offered some unabomber-type are the band that's been together band members was dramatic. has what matters, natural musical two hours and forty-five minutes hints such as "what are all these for a few years." Mr. Walker, the One side had Andre - as relaxed talent. Although he looked as is a very long time to stay in a packages he sends out?" justifiably proud father of Forge as if he was playing in his par- scared as a deer caught in the theater when there's no plot to However, the second part of the drummer Walker Zavareei, greet- ents' garage - and Luca, who headlights of a truck, Colin follow. However, this perform- piece told a different story, that of ed me at the B'arn with a grin, could have been born on a stage. Dinnie plucked out the difficult ance, which consisted of two a romantic relationship over a excited about the band's first per- On stage right, Antonio Alcorn rhythms of the opening of the Turkish artistic groups (one of lifetime. formance of the year but bewil- played his guitar and Colin Beatle's "Norwegian Wood" on which was in collaboration with The couple starts out reaching dered by the sparseness of the Dinnie his bass with facial his hass with an expertise that an American group) each present- for each other, clasping and crowd that came out for the expressions that looked as if they gives him no reason not to share ing an act, went by fairly quickly, releasing hands, facing each other Sinners. had just seen John Lennon's DelPuppo's cockiness in front of given its epic length. across a table, manipulating ghost. When they took the stage, a crowd. Alcorn's ability to strum chairs and tables to find new a guitar was the mettle behind The show began with the Forge front-man and guitarist Vocalist Kaia Pasderzki's age Istanbul Oriental Ensemble, a ways of contact with each other. Luca DelPuppo joked that he did not affect her stage presence. Forge's music, so he .should stop They have a violent, passionate looking at DelPuppo for reassur- musical group who performed knew everyone in the audience. She seemed right at home, losing Turkish Gypsy music dating from relationship, full of conflict and Unfortunately, he may not have herself in the music so much that ance and start Haunting his skill retreat, in which they each slap, before the audience more. the late eighteenth century to the been that far from the truth. the audience's company didn't present day. Their enthusiastic, kick, and push one another. Then, However, the meager audience faze her. However, it seems that a As Luca said it on stage, vibrant performance was full of the mood changes suddenly, and didn't seem to bother Forge once few years will improve her voice "One thing I think is that drum- rhythmic shifts, variations in there is a brief, funny, pantomime they plugged in, starting off with quality. Pasderzki had a lot of mers don't get enough credit" and tempo, and complex melodies, a sequence - he gets down on one a catchy instrumental piece called strain in her voice when she went a review of Forge would not be combination of sweet and eerie knee, she nods, they run to the "Southern Eyes" written by for the deeper notes. The prob- complete without mentioning tones that clearly showed table, they nod towards it, nod DelPuppo, a member of Trinity's lem was probably more to do with Walker Zavareei's mighty drum Turkey's position between the towards each other, slip rings on class of 2006. This was a song in the style of music that she was playing. Perched behind a black Middle East and the Balkan coun- each other's fingers, bump chests, the style of classic rock with a trying to sing than with her voice and silver drum set, the skinny tries. bump hips, and then sit down on lively but relaxed pulse, inter- itself. Blues rock is often suited youngster was put in the spotlight After an intermission, the stools. spersed with Luca's guitar solos. to people with deeper voices and during a rock rendition of Silicon Dance Project performed The woman gets up, traces a At the climax of the tune, he Kaia just didn't quite have the "Amazing Grace" performed to two pieces. This group is a com- large stomach, then holds a baby, made his guitar "sing" and I richness in her voice to pull it off. close out Forge's set. It is no bination of Chimaera Physical hands it to the man, traces anoth- found myself craning my neck However, it is clear that this wonder that Zavareei grinned ear Theater, a Massachusetts-based er stomach, and holds a second looking for a woman with a young lady has a love for stage to ear as he rose to the occasion, performance group, and Modern baby. Slowly moving from funny microphone, as I had never heard performance and quite a bit of speedily pounding out a precise Dance Turkey, a state-sponsored to poignant, they put the children anyone coax soun ..^musical talent and shouldn't be drum solo. In a verv foreseeable down on the floor, then lift their j hands and eyes to simulate a stranger to rbck cohce'rtiT'' ,"": ' "'reviewer. After^'teuplror^ears: solid rock band that expresses has been touring throughout growing child, eventually waving The one most striking charac- her voice will develop and, if she DelPuppo's able songwrittng America, at prestigious locations good-bye to them, The woman teristic of Forge is the age of most still gives her all to the perform- with raw musical talent. such as the Kennedy Center in then climbs on the table to change Washington D.C. and the a light bulb, as the man collapses Massachusetts International onto the floor. Noah Harrell Exhibits Trinidad Festival of the Arts. The next section of the dance Their • first piece, entitled was a beautiful, haunting inter- "Room," was the more abstract of pretation of loss, love, and long- MATTHEW BARISON devil yourself, and not by choice. the photos, which are all taken in the two, and included eight ing. The woman had a brief solo, Harrell's picture of the blue devil an old, open air shack. ARTS WRITER dancers. There was constant con- in which she lifted her husband captures a first look - Noah later The third and final wall dis- trast between the figure of the onto a chair and he sat motionless The newest visual arts collec- explained that immediately there- played some other interesting individual and the shape of the while she danced. Then her hus- tion to grace this campus is now in after he became a devil himself. photos. Some of the images group, with partnering exercises band joined her for a tender pas Mather Art Space. Noah Harrell's depict fish market workers slicing Another interesting picture in that left one person alone, and de deux, in which they danced exhibit, "Images of Trinidad," is a fish in preparation for sale. this first group is of a male shifts in scene from the group to a flawlessly together, but she showcase of roughly thirty black However, one picture seems to dressed as an Imp or Devil. The single dancer. seemed never to notice him. and white photographs taken by interesting nature of the picture is have snuck into the group by Noah during his stay last semester the fact that the Imp is bound by accident, it is of a young boy and All the action took place In the end, he collapsed in Trinidad. chains, both at his waste and his dog. The boy is about 12 to within the confines of imaginary again, and she danced alone for a rooms that were taped onto the moment before climbing up on Trinidad is a country located in ankles. This I learned is a repre- 14, and is wearing nothing except floor, exploring visually the the table again, and reaching for the Caribbean, close to Venezuela. sentation of slavery, which had a some simple form of shorts. His themes of isolation and enclosure. the beam of light that washed Trinidad is a unique country very prominent history in body has a few scars on it, which One re-appearing theme was that over her. because it is not dominated by one Trinidad. Another great picture would seem to be a result from of a dancer running full-tilt, bend- To cap off the evening, the ethnic group. Although the major- from this set is one that depicts a his unprotected immersion in ing backwards, and falling, an two groups performed a joint ity of Trinidadians are black, the group of young shirtless nature. The ruggedness of his action that resembied throwing improvisational .sequence. This country is strongly influenced by Trinidadian men. They are all surrounding landscape is hard to oneself against a wall. Like most was elegant and silly and fluid many outside colonial powers, linked arm to arm, and some hold reconcile with his bare feet; but as modern dance pieces, this one and graceful, with dancers run- namely: the British, the French, up beer bottles of a foreign origin. he holds his small dog, he appears invited a lot of free association ning in and out, lifting each other, the Indians and the Spanish. What When I first saw this image, it exceptionally strong. and interpretation on the part of and performing gorgeous solos, has resulted is a cultural mix con- struck me as some kind of homo- When asked if the collection the audience, but it could have while the Istanbul Oriental Group centrated over a relatively small erotic beer commercial. encompassed his experience in offered the chance to reflect on created an intricate web of area unique to any place in the Although homosexuality is taboo Trinidad, Noah responded by say- any imaginary walls or rooms that rhythm and.melody below them. world. One of Trinidad's most in Trinidad, during the carnival ing that he took 50 rolls of film. we create, and how difficult it is The audience rose to their feet for well known events is its annual period, many men act out the role His goals were to catch the spirit to leave them. a standing ovation that both carnival, a nationwide festival by dancing together and imitating of moments and thereby shed groups well deserved, and filed which blends elaborate costumes, anal penetration by poking sticks The theme of communication light on the people who made out into a lobby that was nice and music and revelry from all these at each other. There is a beautiful and barriers came up again later them. If he could have a fourth crowded. cultures. subtlety in this picture. wall of photos, Harrell would add in the dance when two dancers Harrell's photos were split into On the next wall there is a more characters in masquerade three groups. The main group series of photos showing the mak- from the carnival. included pictures from the carnival ing of a drum. Harrell explained Harrell plans to exhibit a sec^ celebration. These images appear that he met a man, Radical, who ond Trinidad series in the future Apology to AAC as the most resonant, as the sharp- lived out in the country and made with photos from an abandoned ness of the masquerade, music and drums. Noah commissioned him leper colony hospital. Noah will The article, Reprise Honors Waxer's Memory [October 1, 2002] camaraderie is captured well. to build a drum for his father, and also be returning to Trinidad next stated that the Austin Arts Center "refused to allow the group to use Some of the characters represented got his permission to not only semester to work on his senior their stages for the performance." This statement is inaccurate. More in these photos are the notorious photograph, but also help in the thesis, a documentary film of the Iprecisely, Closer Than Ever could not be performed in the Austin Arts blue devils. The blue devils are process. These series of photos steel drum bands. A self designed Center because, according to the director of the Austin Arts Center, men who cover their bodies in blue start with a cedar log being visual performing arts major, Jeffry Walker; "both of our theaters (Garmany Hall and Goodwin paint, much like the Blue Man striped of its bark and end with a Harrell's visions are without Theater) were closed to all production activity of any kind during the! Group, and run around asking filed down and beautifully sym- question unique and talented. month of September for the completion of major lighting system reno- audience members for money. If metrical drum core. The preci- Next time you go to Mather, take vations begun in the summer." The Tripod apologizes for any implica- you don't give the blue devils sion of the product is stunning a quick trip upstairs and check out tion that the Austin Arts Center was not in full support of this memori- money, well, you become a blue given the rudimentary settings of these great photos. al to Professor Waxer. THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 15, 2002 PAGE 14 ARTS Trinity Alumns Return to Share Poetic Insight disabilities. He wrote of how he would ident faculty member at the Frost Place, poets, and helped bring together this group MATTHEW BARISON sometimes see these students raising and and teaches poetry at the Kene Institute of of diverse perspective. After working a ARTS WRITER lowering the flag, and the fact that although Music and Related Arts. Patricia has an governmental job for years, Carlos decided sequestered to their own classroom,^ they interesting history with Trinity. She origi- to return to his passion in writing. He . Last Friday night, five alumni gathered nally attended Hartford College for recently graduated from Antioch in the Reese Room of the Smith house for "brought together the furthest corners." His next few poems came from his experiences Women, but transferred to Trinity in her University Los Angeles with a MFA in cre- a poetry reading. The five, who graduated junior year. At this time in her life, Patricia ative writing. Currently he lectures in cre- between 1972 and 1989, presented five as a teacher. Describing one of his students, a girl was 36, a single mother with teenage kids ative writing at Western Washington fresh and mature takes on life. Each of at home. At Trinity, she pursued English University. these alumni has dedicated his or her life named Angel, he painted a vivid picture of but eventually decided to major in Introducing his approach to poetry and respectively to the arts, and the strength hope among desperation. This girl Angel Psychology. She went on to receive a writing, he expressed preference for "the and originality of each voice was well would always be singing, and although she Masters in social work, and for many years smoky weary voice over the shrill wail." developed. This gathering was arranged by would stop when asked, everywhere she was a psychotherapist. While introducing Interestingly, his poetry was not so much Hugh Ogden, Miller Brown, and Carlos went she was followed by melody. Steve herself, she stated that she had been single smoky and weary, rather sharp and pointed. Martinez '72, one of the poets. spoke of how she sang all the way from Windsor to Hartford, where she lived, and since 1973. His first poem, entitled "what I need to The evening began with a few remarks This theme played into all of her poet- understand," spoke of the loss of his lover. from Hugh who conveyed that poets create continued singing as gated houses with in ground pools were replaced by "some win- ry, infusing her work with a bemused out- The exploration of the why this poem, words that sustain us and lift our spirits. siderness whose private lusts do not always minus the melodrama, was filled with a Although some of the poems, about death dows that were not covered with wood, some and repression, certainly did not lift my stairwells that did not have people sleeping spirits, each of these poets did engage these on them, and some front doors that were not ideas. marked by chalk." Steve's next poem dealt The first alumnus to read was Sophie with a student he once had who was para- Wads worth '89. Sophie has had her poetry lyzed in a car accident on the night of her graduation. published in many prestigious reviews, and has been the recipient of fellowships from He was gathering books, and came the Massachusetts Cultural Counsel and across a paperback copy of The Great Gatsby the National Endowment for the with her name in it. He spoke of hoping to Humanities. She frequents various artist find certain fitting passages underlined or colonies, and has devoted her entire life to highlighted, but that the book was relatively her work in poetry. Broaching the notion free from mark and he could not have been of poetry as a means of "calling forth the sure if she had even enjoyed it. One thing he did notice was that she had "snapped back tribe," her words invited us to become one the binding," while reading it. Steve was my with her poetry. The bulk of her poems favorite poet of the night. His poems were comes from a collection entitled "Letters real, and dealt with issues of: class, pain, from Siberia." The fodder for this series of death isolation and letting go. His voice was tales was her great grandmother, who late real and unassuming and conveyed a fulfill- in the 19th century moved from Maine to ment not quite separate from his constant self Vladivostok. Sophie had recently examination. unearthed boxes full of letters sent by her great grandmother, Roxy, to relatives in the The third poet of the night was Kerry O'Keefe '75, who recounted her days at the United States. Sophie's poetry utilized ABI MOLDOVCR some direct quotes from the letters, which DKE house, and her surprise at not seeing Trinity Alum comes back to read self-disclosing she stated as being rife with poetry on their any men vomiting over the wall while tour- poetry. own terms. ing Vernon St. before the reading. O'Keefe translate into practice. Her first poem dealt genuine sadness and longing. Yet in a sub The picture painted by the majority of is published widely in literary journals, such 7 with the desire for sensation; Patricia mas- sequent poem, he spoke of his enjoyment the poems she read was of a white and as the Massachusetts Review, White Wall of life, listening to salsa music on his head- oftentimes bleak land, and the conflict Review, and Paragraphs. O'Keefe jumped terfully worked in all five senses to this phones and meranguing down the street between love of place and longing for right into her poetry, her, first poem themed poem, expressing that true connection ajgeurs prj.rrtany Jevels. Among my favorite without a cafe. SiiHeriStfe explored was the "tender touch In his last poem, Carlos1 summed up his lion in the 192()\, Raxy spoke ol (Me sending an ambulance to a fire with turning a of the antennae of the insects at the back ethos quite well, stating that while in the jnciease in government censorship and the fire hose on a pregnant woman. The discon- door," and the desire to "inhale a man," a shower, the sound of the water was respon- terror of the new soviet regime. In one let- nect between two separate and perhaps well highly erotic and beautiful convergence of sible for "drowning out the voices that ter she called for a new code between her intentioned motives continued through all the senses. She lastly touched upon "duties wear things down." Carlos' youthful exu- and her American contacts because the her poetry, of the spirit," outlining life as a cycle berance was well coupled with his under- "arms of these red spiders are long." Furthermore, much of her work was between joy, serenity and grief. Patricia's standing of loss, and ultimate belief in the Sophie's poetry was engaging and she pre- about, directly or indirectly, her various poetry dealt with themes universal, and notion of cleansing. sented it with a genuine interest; her voice loves, their ultimate failings, and the sadness was capable of articulating our thoughts far If this poetry was about engaging our was rife with drama, intonation, and more- and spiritual and emotional deaths of mar- more eloquently than we could ever put spirits, it did succeed. Each voice was over fascination,' riage and divorce. O'Keefe was not timid them to practice. unique, but many themes were common to Next to present was Steve Foley. Steve about writing of the pleasures of the body The final poet of the night was Carlos them all. What emerged was poetry as a grew up in Hartford, and attended the and in fact stated that there were "seven dif- Martinez '72. Carlos was primarily vessel for conveying life. Be it the loss of . school at the corner of Washington and ferent ways to a woman's body." Her poetry, responsible for making this entire event a lover or the looking back at a childhood New Britain, Steve is an English teacher was tasteful, gripping, and laden with true happen. His favorite teacher from Trinity, fascination, these poems were all very per- and drama director at South Windsor High emotion conveying the perhaps impossible Miller Brown, happened upon some of his sonal yet very universal. This dual nature School. His first poem was about a child- search for true and lasting love. • work on the internet. Miller then invited of good poetry is hard to come across, and hood fascination of his. At his school, Next up was Patricia Fargnqli '73. Her Carlos to come give a reading, and Carlos for about an hour and a half last Friday, a there apparently was a special education recent book, Necessary Light, won the 1999 agreed to, so long as other Trinity alumni convergence, both of thought and person, room for children with mental and physical May Swenson book award. Patricia is a res- could come. He contacted all the other happened. Bushnell's West Side Story Gets Three Solid Stars

KATHRYN O'LEARY in the entire show, but out of the six girls unidentified voice, and represents this as amusing and witty dance step. I laughed NEWS WRITER that perform this number, only two really world of peace that Tony and Maria are the entire time. danced or moved or gave the audience any thinking about. The lyrics read, 'There's a This cast did not do the best job—if West Side Story was recently per- expression. place for us, somewhere a place for us, you did not already know the plot of the formed at the Bushnell in Hartford. This Here there was no stage presence, and peace and quiet and open air time play; you spent a good five minutes thor- play deserves three stars and let me tell you very clever lines were missed because cast together with time to spare, time to look, oughly confused. It was a very slow tran- why. members were stepping on each other's time to care." It is a fairytale place where sition into the actual scene that represents West Side Story is a remake of William lines, and they did not wait for the audi- the Jets and Sharks get along, where there the song, and the costume change before Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It takes ence to stop laughing (from a previous place in New York City in the 1950s. A line) to deliver the next. love blossoms between a young Puerto The "Dance at the Gym" scene was it is one of the greatest musicals ever written Rican girl and a white boy. done beautifully, and really made the audi- Tony and Riff are best friends; and the ence feel as though they were part of the leaders of the Jets, the white gang on.the dance, the music, colors. The dancing was are no late night rumbles or violence, and hand (that had the entire cast in colorful streets. Bernardo and Chino are the lead- amazing. where Tony and Maria can be together, and peaceful clothing) made it hard to dis- ers of the Sharks, the Puerto Rican gang on When the Jets and Sharks are together, Office Krupke is one of the funniest tinguish who was a Jet and Shark. It the streets. Trouble arises when Bernardo it is always a battle, and on the dance floor, numbers that can ever be performed on looked as though there were just people brings his sister, Maria from Puerto Rico to it is especially entertaining. Blinking stage, and this cast did an excellent job. the United States to marry Chino. But on dancing together. It took a while for peo- Christmas lights and multicolored stream- The Jet boys here are describing why they ple to realize that Bernardo and Riff where Maria's first night in America, she falls in ers made the audience feel as though they are such hooligans. FYI, the lyrics read, there, shaking hands, getting along. love with Tony. You can sort of see where were back in their own high school cuttin,' "Dear kindly Sgt. Krupke, you gotta under- Overall, this production of West Side this is going. Tragedy strikes. a rug at one of their own low budget stand, its just our bringin' up-ke, that gets Story had high points and it had low The play, however, was hardly tragic. dances. us outta hand, our mothers all are junkies, points. Hence earning an impressive, but Some songs were done. extremely well, One of the most beautiful songs in the our fathers all are drunks Dear kindly mediocre three stars. Although West Side especially "One Hand, One Heart" and entire show is "Somewhere," and each cast Judge your honor, my parents treat me Story's run at the Bushnell is over, I "Tonight," when you could practically feel that performs West Side Story performs it rough, with all their marijuana they won't encourage all of you to rent the movie, and the love of Tony and Maria radiating off differently. "Somewhere" is a charming give me a puff my sisters wears a mus- if you ever have the chance to see it per- the stage. However, "America" could have song, but is hard to perform. tache, my brother wears a dress, goodness been better. "America" is one of the most "Somewhere" is a song that is sung, some- formed on stage, take it, for it is one of the gracious, that's why I'm a mess." greatest musicals ever written. upbeat, energetic, and hysterical numbers times by Tony and Maria, sometimes by an With each lyric, the Jets had an equally OCTOBER 15, 2002 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE 15

L Art JLunclies Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences Lecture Join the language tables for very informal and casual conversation (all levels are welcome) Latin American and Iberian Film Series Associate Professor of History Kathleen Kete will pres- over Lunch at the following times in Hamlin ent a lecture entitled "Animals and Ideology: The Hall: Politics of Animal Protection in Modern Europe." A The 1994 movie El Callejon de los Milagros (Midaq Alley), paid reception and dinner will precede the lecture. a Mexican film, will be presented Wednesday night. The Sponsored by the Connecticut Academy of Arts and movie was directed by Jorge Fons. The speaker for this film CHINESE: Tuesdays 12:35 PM Sciences. is Marilyn Rios-Soto, Romance Languages and Literatures Dept., Wesleyan University. (140 minutes) FRENCH: Mondays 12:00 PM October 15-8:00 PM-Hamlin Hall October 16- 7:30 PM • LSC Auditorium GERMAN: Mondays 12:00 PM Political Science Breakfast Roundtable Series African Film Series HEBREW: Tuesdays 12:40 PM Guest Mayor of Hartford Eddie Perez will present a discussion entitled "Reforming Hartford's Charter." Come see the movie Bent Familia, directed by Nouri Bouzid ITALIAN: Thursdays 12:15 PM Perez's proposed reform is a hot issue in Hartford and of Tunisia for an inside perspective into a little known conti- is on the upcoming November ballot. Contact Professor nent. Stefanie Chambers for more information at x5293. JAPANESE: Wednesdays 12:00 PM October 16- 7:30 PM • Cinestudio October 16- 7:00 AM - Rittenberg Lounge RUSSIAN: Tuesdays 12:00 PM George Chaplin Exhibition "Attack Iraq?" SPANISH: Thursdays 12:30 PM Paintings by George Chaplin are currently in exhibit in the Christopher Allen-Doucot of the St. Martin De Porres Widener Gallery of the Austin Arts Center. The exhibition Catholic Worker House in Hartford will speak on the runs from September 13 to October 16. The gallery is open planned war on Iraq. The speaker has visited Iraq on daily from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. several occasions and has a unique perspective on the current state of Middle East affairs. A question and answer period will follow. The event is sponsored by the Newman Club. JVliscellaneous October 16 - 7:00 PM - Alumni Lounge Thursday - Oet 17 - 930

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Anne Fausto-Sterling, Professor of Biology and This new center, located on the first floor of "J\ Vernon Women's Studies at Brown University, will speak on .it, features an extensive collection of multimedia informa- gender and science issues. For more information, con- tion on cities in general and specific cities. Open to all tact Juliet Manalan at x2077. members of the Trinity community from 9 AM to A PK/] Weekdays save Wednesday afternoons. Rabin Hill October 17 - 4:15 PM - The Terrace Rooms Brand new to the Bistro! TCCJR. &r«wn &as Lunches Philosophy Dept. Colloquium Series Wednesday - «ctober 16 - 1:3* -1 i:19 PM Laura Lockwood. Pirsctor of the Women's Center. Will Professor Erik Vogt will present a lecture entitled present a talk entitLed "Women in Uganda: Chains and Mitsino) Joe - Senior Niqhf eteistill) found: Agamben Challenges." Prinks and dessert Will be provided. See thit band from Briejhfon, Mem.

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FEATURES WRITER though, 'oh, well I'll take a cou- ple of classes, just some English At first it was just really weird to Kathleen St. Onge is a 35- classes to do something in my me to be doing non-legal writing, year-old IDP student who lives in spare time, just something differ- because I hadn't done any in West Hartford and works as a ent, something interesting.' Since years, not since I was an under- lawyer. She graduated from I was already working in grad. Professor Peltier was just Wellesley College in 1988 with a Hartford, Trinity was the logical really positive about my writing degree in Political Science and is choice, rather than (laughs) you and I realized that it was some- now pursuing a second bache- know, the Greater Hartford thing that I enjoyed and some- lor's degree in English and Community College. thing that I had some skill at, that Writing & Rhetoric from Trinity. "Right now, I practice com- writing wasn't just this mechani- She also works in the Writing mercial litigation, which is really cal thing that I had learned to do Center as a Writing Center Tutor. as boring as it sounds. It's really as a lawyer. I know that I can do "I really wish I had some just one company suing another good legal writing, but legal writ- exciting, scandalous story like I company, you know, contract dis- ing is very different from creative was a single mom, or 1 climbed putes, business disputes, rather writing or essay writing or Mount Everest and now here I am than personal injury such as a car research writing. So just realizing at Trinity College, but really I'm accident. I do a fair amount of that this was something that I was pretty boring. There's actually insurance disputes. good at has really motivated me. And Professor Peltier suggested this web site called www.findy- "But my boss actually he has that I apply for the Writing Center ourspot.com that asks you a no idea that I'm doing this. I and I've just gotten more and whole bunch of questions and mean if I say 'oh, I'm going to more into it. then gives you a list of the top ten lunch,' that's one thing, but if I places you should live, and I took said to him, 'oh, I'm going to a "I don't really know where I #<«f it last night and there was writing class' (laughs) it's like am going to take my writing. I 4 Hartford, Connecticut in my top 'what do you mean you're going mean ideally I'd like to write the n five. It was just so lame, because to a writing class?' But my job great American novel like every- i. r*?t I was fike 'who wants to live in allows me to come and go as 1 one wants to write, but rightno w ltHHiHfiir*-irnii1 Hartford,' but then again here 1 please as long as my work gets I'm just working on exploring Kathleen during her first time in Mather DIANAPOTTCR am. done. It's just on my own time. different types of writing. I guess "My friend once toM me that "When I first started taking you could say that someday I'd two freshmen guys and it ended 'The big difference that I've J should just walk up to a really classes here last year, it was real- like to just be a writer and not be up that we met in one of their found being at Trinity now versus cute guy on campus, tell him to ly just that I was bored with work a lawyer, but at this point it does- dorm rooms to discuss it. I had when I was just a regular under- go find his toothbrush and take and I thought, 'oh I'll just take n't seem completely doable. never been in a guy's dorm room grad is that when I was an under- him to Burmuda for the weekend. some classes,' and that was sort of "I think I really would have since 1988 and it was exactly the grad it just seemed like the work- But really, I don't want you to it. It was really that vague and liked Trinity as a regular under- same as it was back then. There load was so overwhelming and think that I come to Trinity just to that undirected. But after last fall grad, but I also think that I never was the same Bob Marley poster, there was no time to get all the pick up younger guys, I'm a when I took the IDP seminar with would have done any school- the same boxes of Kraft macaroni work done. Now, it just seems lawyer, I have my law degree, I Professor Peltier, that's when I work. I really don't. I think that's and cheese, the same pile of dirty like the workload isn't that bad. went to college, so I've done the really decided I wanted to go into also a perception that the IDP stu- laundry and the same pile of It's all a matter of perspective. whole undergrad thing. writing. The IDP seminar is dents have, that the regular stu- porno magazines. Except that I "If you have a regular job and The reason that I'm at Trinity meant to be a transitional class for dents are just partying all the don't think my boyfriend then all this other stuff that you have to now is because I was just kind of IDP students to ease them into time. The funny thing is that last had a pile of porno magazines in do, it's like 'oh, I have to read boTcd with the whole 'aw thing life at Trinity, to teach them what year, 1 was in a class where I had his room. At least I hope he did- some short stories?' Well hey, and tecvug a lawyer jusl w.asn'1 \s expected m academic writing to do a group project with these n't. that's fun."

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Check out our online edition's Scholarships channel OCTOBER 15, 2002 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD FEATURES PAGE 17 Now That's Dedication Homecoming Observations Professor Fred Pfeil Returns to Work After Surgery the complexities" that had been expected, boyfriend and another couple, I figured you JENNY DUNN BARTHOLOMEW PACKWELL HI and within an hour and half were able to wouldn't want to come," replied the delec- FEATURES COLUMNIST FEATURES WRITER "nick that sucker right out." table co-ed in response. Professor Fred Pfeil has made it clear After a weekend spent at the hospital, This week, I Bartholomew Packwell, And the treasonous bastard replied, that there are very few good excuses for Fred returned to work on Wednesday III was witness to Trinity College's "Dude, I totally would have gone. I'd eat missing class. Brain surgery, apparently, weaker than usual and "a little spaced out," Homecoming. Despite the driving rain and with Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin- just qualifies. but tumor-free and prepared to conduct muddy conditions, the students and alumni Laden if they were going to IHOP. Hell, Known to his students simply as Fred, class as usual. seemed to be out in full force. I must say, I'd even pick up the check if I was in a Professor Pfeil (pronounced "File") Fred is as happy to be back as his stu- never have I seen so many students so good mood." informed his Intro to Film Studies class on dents are happy to have him. drunk and yet still able to navigate full cups That, that right there, is why America Wednesday, October 2, that on the previous "The best of my students here are the Monday he had been in a car accident best students I could find anywhere," he What would our grandfathers and their grandfathers caused by a seizure that occurred as he was praises. before them think of us? They'd think we were a driving. He taught at Oregon State University Forty-five minutes later he came to in and Stephens College before coming to bunch of pancake loving sissies. the emergency room of Hartford Hospital, Trinity in the fall of 1985. where he underwent a series of brain scans Here he has been "given tremendous that revealed a tumor on the meninges of freedom" in terms of the subjects that he of beer to their mouths with little or no will never survive the War on Terrorism. his brain. teaches, as well as found his place in the spillage. But enough of that for now. Ordinary American citizens are willing to The tumor, as most meningial tumors best English department he has "ever heard I have exciting news for the pyromani- feed the enemy! We've gone soft, I say. tend to be, turned out to be benign. of." acs amongst you. For some reason, the What would our grandfathers and their Doctors surmised that it had slowly been He also appreciates Trinity's urban management of the Underground has seen grandfathers before them think of us? growing for a period of up to twenty years. campus and the cultural richness and diver- fit to begin offering s'mores sometime next They'd think we were a bunch of pancake- In recent months, Fred disclosed, he had sity of Hartford. week. Now, this may seem like a good loving sissies. Saddam Hussein does not idea, but just think, you're giving an extra deserve IHOP. If we really want to get rid source of fire to people like James Stevens, of Saddam Hussein, we should take him to Fred returned to work on Wednesday, weaker than a man who single-handedly blew up a light Denny's. Now there's a plan. usual and "a little spaced out," but tumor free and pre- bulb with a water pistol and once lit a stack Speaking of plans, my plan to find a of napkins on fire and ran around the place suitable wife here at Trinity College has pared to conduct class as usual. holding them in his hand screaming, "The made progress. I was hanging out at St. end is now, toads!" Anthony's this past weekend where I experienced what he describes as "tiny psy- Having studied English and Creative encountered a lovely young thing clad in But to let that mar the beauty of melt- chic events." Writing at Amherst College and then at ing chocolate on a warm, gooey marshmal- polo from head to toe. However, when I "I didn't think too much of them," he Stanford, Fred is "self-taught in film." leaned in to whisper sweet nothings into low would be a true shame. So, the fearless said, though he now realizes that these Those students who are taking Intro to her ear, I was momentarily blinded by the Andrew James Breiner is rushing gallantly were caused by the pressure exerted by the Film, or have taken it in the past, may want glare from a pearl about the size of my fist, forward in his fight to bring a classic tumor on the temporal lobe of his brain, the to note (for the sake of possible brownie same pressure that triggered his seizure. points) that Touch of Evil is his favorite When Fred learned that surgery would film that is being screened in class.' At If we really want to get rid of Saddam Hussein, we be necessary to remove the tumor, he present, his favorite film of all lime is should take him to Denny's. thought of the fast-approaching Trinity Terence Malick's The Thin Red Line. '' Days and pressed for the operation to take The surgery is in the past now, with any place as soon as possible. He could use the potential danger averted, and life is return- two days to recuperate and lose only a min- ing to normal. ' American (reat to the depths of this coffee and my prey was gone before I had a imum of class days. Fred still "owns" our Wednesday cavern. chance to woo her. Alas, I'm sure 1 will fourth, he: his Jbi film screenings, and pop quuz.es the security of the great campus, bring you studying Andrew Jamfcs Breiner, and he ry tha But there is a new respect for the giver news of a traitor within your midst. seems to be the quintessential lady's man. between three and six hours. Sunday evening 1 was relaxing outside of Either that, or he uses magic. There had been a concern that the of those quizzes—the concept of dedica- the VW, watching patrons of the This week's show promises to be quite tumor would be entangled with optic tion to education has taken on an entirely Underground wait impatiently for their an interesting one. The band Sugarfist is nerves, but surgeons encountered "none of new meaning. Parliaments, ribboned ponytails bobbing to playing, and they actually promoted their and fro as they gabbed incessantly about show last week. A rag tag bunch of ska how drunk they were the night before, metal heads (as if such a mix was a possi- when I happened to overhear a conversa- bility), their music sounds a bit like No tion that shocked me to the very core. Doubt and Gwar thrown into a porno. It's "So, I thought we were going to go to a show no one should miss, believe you Dunkin Donuts," one youth said to the me. •...-. other. Now, I must retire to smoke my pipe .o Things You Didn't "Yeah, sorry about that, I went to IHOP and contemplate why 1 woke up in Jackson instead. And since I went with my at 4 a.m. Sunday morning. Hear At Homecoming 10. I wish it would rain more. Community Action 9. Tufts looks good. of the Week: 8. Horray for Campus Safety. 7. I'm not looking for just a hook up, I A Week Without Waste want a relationship, or maybe just a good book. 6. No thanks, I don't need any more Every day we throw away recyclable items like paper, bottles and cans. We waste energy by keeping our electronic appliances on when we leave the beer. room. We waste food at the dining halls when we get a large portion of some- thing we don't know if we will like. We can easily reduce the amount of waste 5. Gosh I wish I went to BYU we create here at Trinity. Nobody is ever perfect, but we can get a lot better! Join Praxis and declare this week A Week Without Waste! Try your best to act 4. Thanks Hartford PD for pulling the in the world' s best interest. Use the recycling bins that will be placed in your Residence Halls, waste less food,.and turn off your computer when you leave plug on the concert. the room. Sign our pledge when we table in Mather and make a conscious effort to preserve our earth. 3. Mine's small... Praxis is a residentially based community service dormitory on the north 2. We don't care about the Alumni side of campus. Three times a semester we carry out dorm projects. These projects include Get Naked with Praxis (a clothing drive) and baking apple money, we just want everyone to have pies for the needy on Thanksgiving. Contact Joe Barber in the Community Service Office for more information. a good time. 1. I don't believe in pre-marital... THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 15, 20Q2 PAGE 18 FEATURES The Equestrian Team: Horseing Around at Trinity • „.„_„__. . _ _,_ ™-™.-i~--.;-.7'.' ' ' 4 *iOT£ 5 • • I. V* -JKlTti I .« i ' prepares the team for horse JULIA TIESSEN shows, where members compete FEATURES WRITER on unfamiliar horses. The equestrian team was Calabrese, who had her first originally established a long time jaunt on a pony "before [she] had ago, but over time disappeared teeth," notes that "a wide variety from the long list of Trinity's of experience...is essential for a dubs. successful team for two reasons. However, senior Kate Klein First, today's beginners are brought the team back from its tomorrow's most advanced rid- hiatus upon her arrival at Trinity ers. in 1999. "Since then, the team has Secondly, we compete under been growing in strength and a national organization called the numbers," said sophomore and Intercollegiate Horse Show club president Jamie Calabrese. Association (IHSA). This organi- Team membership is up near- zation has basically taken an indi- ly 100%; in previous years, the vidual sport and crafted it into a club had approximately 10 mem- team sport. bers, but currently has an At shows, success hinges less unprecedented membership of 18 on individual placing and instead rests on the overall placing of the riders. MUFFIE CALABRESe The team has a wide variety team. Rebecca Kowalski '04 of experience; there are 6 begin- Only one rider can score do not bring their own horses to they own highly trained horses University of Rhode Island, and ners, 7 intermediates, and 5 points for the team in each divi- the show but are instead assigned that match them incredibly well. event host Wesleyan University. advanced riders. sion, so it is essential to have peo- "home team" horses. 75-100 rid- This process of drawing horses Calabrese said, "For the first Members take weekly lessons ple showing in each division in ers compete on 20-30 horses. makes IHSA competition really time, Trinity has riders in each at Avon Valley Show Stables, order to have a chance at a team Allowed no time for warm- exciting and challenging for rid- division of the IHSA, so we are located 20 minutes from Trinity, win." up, competitors get on a strange ers of all levels. all very excited about the team and spend the hour-long lessons Horse shows provide the horse and ride into the class On the other hand, some show we will be attending on (which is divided according to horse's vices are worse than oth- November 9." level) to be judged. A rider needs ers, and some horse-rider combi- In spite of the competitive While the equestrian team is like any other to be able to get on a horse with nations just don't work out well, atmosphere the shows provide, Trinity athletic organization... it lacks formal possible imperfections, figure out so a day of personal success or most students join the equestrian the strengths and weaknesses of disappointment can easily be team for other reasons. Junior recognition from the Athletic Department. his or her mount within seconds, determined by the luck of the Becky Kowalski, a seasoned rider and use his or her riding tech- draw," said Calabrese. and third-year member, is also with other members of similar team with an opportunity to for- nique to present a consistent and The equestrian team looks secretary/treasurer of the eques- riding ability. Those who wish to mally present their riding ability. polished ride for the duration of forward to an upcoming show trian team. sharpen their skills further may The equestrian team attends only the class. Only one judge assess- against their competitive region, "There are so few opportuni- opt to pay for additional lessons one show every semester, so these es the riders' horsemanship and which includes Brown ties to ride when you go to col- on their own. events are highly anticipated. finally awards lst-6th placement. University, Connecticut College, lege in an urban setting. [Team The learn trains on "lesson Calabrese describes IHSA com- "In some cases this [process] Johnson and Wales University, members] don't need to own horses" at the stables and conse- petition as "unique" from "open" levels the playing field, because Roger Williams University, [their] own horse or worry about quently gains experience with a. show competitions. some of the most successful rid- Teikyo Post University, finding a barn to keep it," said variety of horses. This practice Ridets*who compete in IHSA ers are successful in part because University of Connecticut, see EQUESTRIAN on page 19 Community Activist of the Week: Careers in Jason Gallant '05 Careers in Advertising with David Banta '87 The Community Outreach Leadership Team has named sophomore Jason Gallant "Community Activist of the Week" Vice President/Associate Director for his hard work and dedication in promoting human rights on at Mintz & Hoke the Trinity campus. Jason was involved in the development of Students to Unite Science and Humanitarian Interests (SUSHI), an organization that promotes interdisciplinary thinking in sci- ence and humanities. He is currently the representative for Meet David to learn more about the SUSHI to COLT. Jason was responsible for coordinating field of advertising. SUSHFs "kickoff event," bringing Harry Wu, a Chinese human rights activist, to Trinity. "I began by writing [Wu] a letter inviting him to come and was not finished until I made sure we brought him back safely to the airport," Jason said of his responsibilities. Wu arrived for a successful three day engagement, holding dinners, classes, and speeches. He spoke about human rights abuses in China, con- INFORMATION SESSION centrating on the issue of black market organ trading. Due to Jason's efforts and hard work in organizing this event, approxi- mately 100 students gathered on September 30 to hear and meet WEDNESDAY • October 16 with Wu. SUSHI meets Wednesdays in the Community Service Office at 8 PM. Jason encourages any interested students to attend the next meeting. If you have any questions, feel free to contact him at ext. 4929. 6:30 - 8:00 PM The Community Activist is written by Pamela Judkowitz At CAREER SERVICES OCTOBER 15, 2002 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD FEATURES PAGE 19 The Trinity Equestrian Team

continued from page 18 tional varsity sport. Kowalski. "I think the real problem is that people RedDs the StaRs Practical matters notwithstanding, she underestimate our seriousness and our also notes "we are working together and strength," said Calabrese. have a strong team sense." Vice President "We never have enough money," L-GO and sophomore April Snoparsky is a sec- Kowalski said. "We have more members ond year member of the team who joined as now and have used our entire budget for a novice rider. this semester alone, We will try to raise 1Q Oui_y 23 - AUGUST 22 "I enjoy being able to ride with a group funds through fundraising letters, raffles, Remember that person who said, "the Lley. did you see all that stuff I toLd of people that love riding just as much as I car washes, student taxi service, and selling do...Our passion for riding binds us all t-shirts," she added. only day I'd ever sleep With you Would be Paces to doP Imagine if they actually do together," said Snoparsky. "It is unfortunate that raising money the day that it snows in hell or the it Y

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While the equestrian team is like any 'team' funding. Without ongoing extracur- If you Want to have a happy life, you have This Week, your lifelong dream Will be other Trinity athletic organization in terms ricular fundraising projects, the team to do exactLy as I say. ob had a lot of own situation and become discouraged," work in the saddle, on the ground at the sta- me for advice. Pon't you realize that I Work to do. I had something like three mid- she added. . ble, and on campus in our fundraising should be the one who asks you? Oh, just terms and a five-page paper all due within efforts....I'm just hooked on the energy Apparently, the Athletic Department to have the honor of talking to an Aries a few days of each other. £>o, basically, I'm does not have the funds to adopt an addi- that we all give each other," said Calabrese. makes me the happiest mystical person saying that 1 didn't realLy have time to find around I sh/inM ^"hanL? vou $OT allowing n\e out about your future \ bet it'll be intsr- you ITS mm. •T. TAUA.U3 APRJU 20 - MAy 20 OCTO&Eft. 23 - NOVEM&EA- 21

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DAN KASPER come and gone, and once again we are left Packers have gotten off to a great start offense has been doing something that SPORTS COLUMNIST to wonder: who are the best teams in the behind their reliable gunslinger Brett Tony Dungy's teams could never do: put league? Favre. Favre has already thrown 14 TDs points on the board. Tampa's offense is Well another intriguing sports weekend Being an NFL odds-maker these days this season, and he eclipsed John Elway on highlighted by a solid quarterback in Brad has come and gone. This past Saturday saw is probably about as fun as being a Trinity Sunday to become number three on the all Johnson, and multiple weapons at running some great collegiate rivalries renewed on Alum back for Homecoming with nothing time list for touchdown passes. Favre's back with Michael Pittman and Mike the gridiron, and I'm not talking about to do on Saturday night. No offense to the rocket arm has helped to rejuvenate the Alstott aa well as at wide receiver with Trinity and Tufts. EROS "Gender Bender" but Saturday night career of Terry Glenn and has made Donald Keyshawn Johnson and Keenan We saw LSU stomp on Florida in the of homecoming used to be about Driver and rookie Javon Walker look like McCardell. swamp and another Oklahoma victory over Shakedown Street concerts at AD, and future Pro Bowlers. The Saints look like a completely new Texas in the Red River Showdown, but rented out bars in Hartford, not cross-dress- Green Bay's young defense has been a team compared to the one that staggered to Saturday's best game had to be Florida ing at the Party Bam. little shaky so far, and could be their the finish line in 2001. Aaron Brooks con- State's near upset of Miami down in the Anyway, as we approach the midway Achilles heel. While the Green Bay offense tinues to demonstrate that he is among the Orange Bowl. point of this football season I will try to has been consistently putting up over 30 NFL's elite new breed of mobile quarter- Bobby Bowden can replace his old decipher who belongs in the category of points on the board, their defense is giving backs. Wide receiver Joe Horn has returned wide-right nightmares with a new one of NFC elite. • up more than three touchdowns a game. to his 2000 season form. Thanks to the kicker Xavier Beitia missing the potential While these teams appear to be the After starting out 2-0, the Chicago Bears addition of first round draft pick Donte game-winning field goal wide-left. frontrunners to win the NFC title today, have proceeded to lose three in a row. It Stallworth, teams can no longer double Sunday was filled with intriguing they very well could be sitting on the couch was only natural that 2001 Rookie of the team Horn. While some might criticize the match-ups in the NFL, and a few improba- come January if the season continues to Year Anthony Thomas would fall off a lit- Saints for trading Ricky Williams, Deuce ble heroes on the baseball diamond. unfold as unpredictably as. it has thus far. tle in 2002 as defenses adjusted to his McAllister has given New Orleans' fans The Anaheim Angels' Cinderella sea- I'll start in the NFC east where the smash-mouth rushing style. plenty to cheer about coming out of the son will keep rolling right into the World Eagles (3-2) look to be a shoe-in for their The Bears are essentially the same backfield. Series. Adam Kennedy, who hit only seven second consecutive division title. There is team that won their division last year, but The NFC West was supposed to be the homeruns in 144 games this season, went one rather large caveat in this prediction key injuries on both sides of the football conference's strongest division, but the yard three times on Sunday to give the though, if Donovan McNabb gets hurt, the have really decimated their chances for a Seahawks' (1-3) and Rams' (1-5) slow Angels' their first World Series birth in the Eagles offense would suffer mightily and return to the postseason. starts have allowed the 49ers to get out to franchise's history. one of the other three teams could sneak Luckily for Chicago, there is a lot of an early lead in the division. Up the California coast later that into the division lead. season left for guys like David Terrell and San Francisco has flourished behind evening, in the bottom of the eighth inning Although McNabb pulled a Willie Ted Washington to return from injury and the two-headed rushing monster of Kevan Benito Santiago took a 3-2 pitch into the Beaman when he lost his lunch against the give the Bears a chance to win some Barlow and Garrison Hearst. Jeff Garcia leftfield stands to give the San Francisco Jaguars last week, he is the Eagles' leading games. has continued his success in the west-coast Giants a 3-1 series lead against the visiting passer and rusher. The addition of veteran The newly formed NFC south was sup- offense, and Terrell Owens has been good St. Louis Cardinals. slot receiver Antonio Freeman has opened posed to be one of the weakest divisions in but not as spectacular as he predicted him- While the baseball playoffs offer an up the field for Philly's speedsters James football, a virtual Cakewalk for the talented self to be before the season began. San intriguing story line this week, the summer Thrash, Todd Pinkston, and Freddie Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Francisco looks to have the NFC West all sun and warm weather associated with Mitchell. Philadelphia's defense is as solid In reality, it has been one of the to themselves, but we can't count out the leather mitts and wooden bats probably as ever adding Blaine Bishop to a second- strongest divisions in football with Tampa Rams who could very easily turn their sea- - "made its final appearance last week. This ary that includes Brian Dawkins, Troy Bay (5-1), New Orleans (5-1), Carolina (3- son around and give the 49ers a run. week brings the cool breezes and falling Vincent, and Bobby Taylor. 3), and Atlanta (2-3) all battling for Well, that's all folks, I'll take a look at leaves of autumn, and that means shoulder The NFC north will probably come supremacy. As always the Bucs defense has the AFC next week, that is if I don't have to pads and pigskin. down to two teams: the Green Bay Packers been one of the strongest in the league this completely redo the NFC after another Week six of the 2002 NFL season has (5-1) and the Chicago Bears (2-3). The year, and coach Gruden's revamped crazy week in the new NFL.

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JARRED ALEXANPROV the doubles play. at the Eph Golf Classic Four days removed from the Brandeis SPORTS WRITER win, the Bantam women took the court Trinity's women's tennis team has offi- again, this time with a new look at the num- Matt Greason '03 Leads Bants With A Seventy-Three cially turned it up a notch. With two more ber six singles spot. Senior Victoria Miller wins against Brandeis University Judges dominated in her first match of the season, due to rain. and the Division 1 University of Hartford 6-0, 6-0, at No, 6 singles and teamed with SHANE EARLY freshman Melissa White for an 8-0 win at SPORTS EDITOR So, the tournament came down to an Hawks, the women have improved their eighteen hole showdown. overall record to 4-2 on the season while No. 3 doubles to lead the visiting Trinity Powered by senior Matt Greason's 72, Jon Martis '03 shot a 77 for the dropping both the Judges and the Hawks to College Bantams to a 4-3 win. Once again, the Trinity golf team placed third at this Bantams, while Andrew Eastman '04 pen- 4-3 records. the women were led by Diana Goldman in past weekend's Eph Golf classic. ciled in a 78 and was the only other Bantam In the win against Brandeis last singles (6-1, 6-4) and the team of Goldman Greason's 72 made the co-captain the tour- to break 80. Sunday, dominating performances by and Huebner won for the second time in nament's second overall finisher, only a Trinity finished third of eight teams, Senior Co-Captain Courtney Sargeant, four days to solidify their pairing as the lone shot behind the medalist position. ending up behind only Middlebury and Brittany Olwine '05, and the doubles team best on the Trinity team. Greason recorded a 36 on both nine's to host Williams. of Diana Goldman '04 and Karen Huebner Tufts was scheduled to try and end the pace the Bantams The team is next scheduled at compete '03, made it a solid 6-3 win over the visit- women's winning streak Saturday, but rain The tournament, which was held at the at the New England Championships, which ing Judges. Wins by two out of the three pushed the match indoors where the Taconic Golf Club, was shortened to one- will be held from October 20th to October doubles teams, helped to highlight the con- Jumbos were able to dominate the Bantams day after Saturday's round was cancelled 22nd. stant improvement Trinity has made in its and earn an 8-1 victory.

Cross Country Dominates M. tmmi Loses in OT

SHANE EARLY This past weekend at the New England SHANE EARLY opened up a 1-0 lead at the end of the first open the men's squad was happily met by half. Trinity knotted the score at 1-1 on a SPORTS EDITOR the return of All-American Ryan Bak '03. SPORTS EDITOR John Klaus '04 goal setup by Peter Zoppi Over the last two weeks, the cross The co-captain finished second overall Men's soccer lost a heartbreaker this '03. country teams have had strong showings at with a college record time of 23:59. Bak past Saturday, falling to Tufts 3-2. The After the two teams matched goals, both the Keene State Invitational and New destroyed the previous college record, game, which could not be finished in regu- regulation ended with a 2-2 score. The sec- England Open meets. which he held, topping the previous best by lation, ended on a Tufts overtime goal. ond Trinity goal came from John Ziadie '05 At Keene the men's squad finished 40 seconds. Emord finished 42nd with a Trinity entered the contest on a two and was setup by Klaus. third, while the women ended up in the time of 25:12, while Lerner Finished 141st game winning streak. Tufts then netted the game-winning fourth position. with a time of 26:21. The Bantams had knocked off Johnson goal in overtime to lower Trinity's record On the men's side Trinity was led by The Trinity women were once again and Wales 7-1 and then came back to beat to 4-3-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the NESCAC. Jim Emord '03 and Ryan Lerner '03." led by Kane and Klein, as the pair finished Connecticut College 2-1, in an important Trinity goalie Michael Doherty '04 stopped Emord finished seventh overall with a time 24th and 43rd, respectively. Kane crossed NESCAC victory. eight shots for the Bantams. of 26:22, while Lerner took home the 26th the finish line at 18:12 and Klein followed The week leading up to the Tufts game Trinity was out-shot 16 to 14 on the position with a time of 27:32. behind at 18:38. had seen senior co-captain Morgan Sandell day. Christina Kane '05 was the women's The men's team finished 21st of 46 earn NESCAC player of the week. Sandell It will important for the Bantams to top finisher, placing third overall. Kane teams and the women finished 15th of 42 racked up seven points in the games against improve their play and avoid sloppy mis- completed the course in 18:57, while co- teams. Both squads were hurt by using just Johnson and Wales and Connecticut takes as the postseason approaches. captains Kale Klein '03 and Lcann six of seven countable runners to achieve College. The team will travel to Eastern Rheaume '03 finished in 19; 17 and 19:32 there team scores. With both Trinity and Tufts battling the Connecticut this Wednesday and then to respectively. Klein finished fifth, while This weekend the teams will compete elements this past Saturday, the Jumbos Bowdoin Saturday. ^heaume qame in. ninth, - , ?tt the^estfield invitational.

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OCTOBER 15, 2002 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD SPORTS PAGE 23 Two Captains Thrive Football Improves Score Off Playing Each Other 3-1 With Win Over Tufts continued from page continued from page24 zone. have excelled in the classroom. Dave college career trying, each has enjoyed all sive line. Mike Blair '06 and Jamie Creed Trinity then took a 13-12 lead as Skip maintains a 3.1 GPA as a history and aspects of life at Trinity. The adversity '04 both recorded sacks for the Bantams, Sullivan '03 converted the extra point. Political Science double major, while they have faced is something they feel will while nose tackle Dave Rooney '03 contin- This extra point helped to highlight the Justin holds down a 3.4 GPA as an only be an asset to them in the future. ually flushed Treacy out of the pocket. Bantam's special team's play. As the game Economics major. "I don't think I'll ever have to deal will After a scoreless third quarter Trinity's wore down Trinity was able to get its punts Both have found the commitment of anything harder, mentally and physically, offense Finally showed some life early in off and keep Tufts off the Scoreboard secur- being a student-athlete trying at times. than the challenges I've faced at Trinity," the fourth quarter. A weak Tufts punt gave ing the 13-12 victory. "It's hard, especially during the sea- said Justin. the Bantams excellent field position. One of the day's most impressive sta- son," said Dave. "When I get back from "This past summer I was looking for an Starting on the Tufts side of the field quar- tistics was Wahl's 38.4 punting average, practice I'm exhausted, so it's tough to internship and the person I was interview- terback Greg Ward '03 completed a 16- which helped the Bantam's to sustain field force yourself to do the two or three hours ing with told me that I was going to have to yard pass to Joe Wahl '04. Ward then position. Ward went 10-29 on the day for of homework you have every night." be in at 7:30. He was in shock that a col- looked to go back to Wahl again and drew 77 yards. Trinity rushed for 59 yards on 29 "There are days when I leave my room lege student wasn't fazed by having to be a pass interference call against the Tufts carries. Tufts actually significantly out- at nine in the morning to go to my job on in at 7:30. I just kind of laughed and corner. Two plays later, Ward went to Wahl gained the Bantams offensively, but Tufts campus. After practice, film, and working thought about how during preseason we've for a final time, completing a ten-yard could not turn this yardage into points. out, I don't get back to my room until nine already finished our first practice and eaten touchdown pass into the back corner of the Defensively, linebackers Greg Tanner at night," said Justin. "Still, my grades are breakfast by 7:30." end zone. Wahl beat the Tufts defender on '04 and Curtis Tubbs '03 each had ten tack- usually better during the season. I only "I've had a great time playing football a fade and actually came back to the ball, les, while Tanner had an interception and jumping up and reaching over the Tufts have a few hours to get my work done so I at Trinity," said Dave. I've met some great Tubbs forced a fumble. Matt Glasz also defender. The junior wide out hauled in the had an interception for the Bantams. can't screw around. Being on the team people and had a lot of fun, but when I'm pass over the top of the Tufts defender gives me a lot of structure." really going to reap the benefits of playing Trinity will now travel to Bowdoin this much to the delight of the Bantam crowd, While both have found parts of their football at Trinity is after graduation." coming Saturday for a 1:00 PM match-up some of whom had joined Wahl in the end versus the Polar Bears. Women's Soccer Falls 5-1 to the Tufts Jumbos

SHANE EARLY recorded five saves on the day. Shields recorded 6 saves and Katherine Bantams will travel to Salve Regina on Saturday, however was a different Mahoney '05 stopped 4 shots for the Wednesday and then up to Bowdoin on SPORTS EDITOR story. Tufts opened the scoring with a goal Bantams. Saturday. Tufts dominated play throughout and at 20:41 of the first half and then extended put the game away early in the second half their lead to 2-0 with less than two minutes Trinity is now 4-4-1 overall and 2-3-1 in the during their 5-1 victory over women's soc- remaining before halftime. cer. Freshman forward Caitlin Buzzell cut NESCAC. Both the team's games this week are on the Trinity^entered the game coming off a the Jumbos lead in half 1:43 seconds into shutqu>*nctory over Connecticut College. the second frame. Tufts quickly regained road. TWi-santarn's 1-0 victory had been sparked momentum netting three unanswered goals jy*by forward Leah Felis '05, who netted the and putting the game out of reach. jr lone Bantam goal. Goaltender Brenna Tufts, who entered the game ranked Trinity now stands at 4-4-1 overall and Trinity will look to build momentum Shields '05 and the Bantam defense shut ninth in New England, put 35 shots on net 2-3-1 in the NESCAC. Both the team's going into what they hope will be a suc- down the Camel offensive attack. Shields compared to only 7 from the Bantams. games this week are on the road. The cessful postseason.

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SHANE EARLY scoreless first half, Trinity opened SHANE EARLY the scoring on an unassisted goal SPORTS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR by co-captain Susan Hoppock '03 With two straight victories at 19:09 of the second half. It On a day dominated by the field hockey team has upped appeared Tufts might steal the inclement weather and special its record to 3-7 on the season and game, though, at the Jumbos teams' play, Trinity was able to 2-4 in NESCAC play. evened the score at 1-1 with just up-end Tufts and improve its Trinity entered this week's over a minute left in regulation record to 3-1 on the year. In a play boasting NESCAC player of and with the match headed to game that put Trinity's new turf the week Kristen Grabowski '04. overtime all the momentum was on display as much as the team, Grabowski earned the weekly on the Tufts side of the field. the Bantams knocked off the pre- honor for Trinity after scoring a Trinity soon put any fears to viously unbeaten Jumbos 13-12 goal and assisting on the rest, however, as Jen Latiff '04 in front of an exuberant home- Bantam's game-winning goal netted the game-wining goal on a coming crowd. against Conn. College during the play setup by Hoppock. The goal Things got underway on an prior week's play. at 3:50 ofovertime gave Trinity a ominous note for the Bantams. This past Saturday's game, 2-1 victory and a great deat of Tufts took the ball 65 yards for a which saw the team's new turf momentum going into this week's touchdown on the game's open- field dedicated in honor of play. Trinity's next game will ing drive. The 10 play scoring Associate Athletic Director Robin come this Saturday, when the drive was capped off on a one- L. Sheppard, matched the team travels up to Brunswick, yard touchdown run by Tufts Bantams against Tufts. After a Maine and takes on Bowdoin. quarterback Scott Treacy. Trinity's special teams then made the first of what would be a number of big plays on the day when sophomore Matt Glasz came off the corner to block the Tufts extra point try. Neither offense was able to put together a sustained drive in the first quarter. With the quarter winding down Trinity had Tufts pinned deep in their own territory. Faced with a fourth down inside their own ten yard line Tufts was forced to punt from their own end zone. Head Coach Chuck Priore opted to put on Trinity's punt block and the gamble paid off as Gavin O'Reilly '03 broke ROBERT LClTZeLL through the center of the Tufts Duane Tyler '05 tackles the ball-carrier line to block the punt. O'Reilly's feat was matched by the equally spectacular play of Duane Tyler one would expect to see on a wet rushing attack that had bowled '05, who recovered the ball in the field. over defense in the first three Tufts end zone after it had rico- With the second quarter weeks of the season. Trinity's cheted off O'Reilly's outstretched winding down Tufts was able to defensive front was able to con- arms. Tyler recovered the ball break the game's 6-6 tie. Treacy trol the line of scrimmage, while just as it was about to bounce out hit Kevin Holland on a 31- yard the Bantam linebackers consis- the back of Tuft's end zone for a touchdown pass with 1:05 left in tently filled the Tufts running safety. A botched snapped foiled the half. Tufts was unable to con- lanes. Trinity pressured Treacy Trinity's extra point try and the vert their extra point attempt and for most of the day. It was only tirst quarter ended in a 6-6 tie. took a 12-6 lead into the half. the fleet-footed quarterback's Both offenses sputtered The second half was dominat- mobility that limited the Bantams through much of the second quar- ed by the Trinity defense. The to two sacks. Trinity got a great deal of pressure from its defen- ROBCRT Lerrzeix ter and the game seemed sure to Bantams held Tufts to 84 rushing become the type of defense battle yards on 46 carries. This was a se e FOOTBALL on page23 Trinity celebrates against Tufts Dave Rooney & Justin Moore; Leading by Example

SHANE EARLY Tim Rooney '94, helped turn school. After considering what Justin was moved to center and "Facing Rooney every week Dave on to Trinity. Tim, who was the conference had to offer Justin Dave was switched to nose tack- gives me a huge advantage, SPORTS EDITOR captain of the baseball team while opted to become a Bantam. le. Dave and Justin flourished in because I know no matter who They are two students who at Trinity, introduced Dave to Bill Justin liked what Trinity brought their new positions becoming I'm going up against on Saturday came to Trinity from very differ- Decker, Trinity's Head Baseball to the table academically, athleti- major contributors to the team, they're not going to be a better ent paths. Dave Rooney spent Coach, who at the time also cally, and socially. while both continued to credit the football player than Rooney." much of his childhood in Holland served as Defensive Coordinator "Trinity was the best fit for other for much of their success. said Justin. and was not recruited to play for the football team. me," said Justin. "I still remember the first Justin and Dave entered the football at Trinity, while Justin "I was outside the recruiting Dave and Justin matriculated time we went up against each Trinity football program during a Moore grew up in Connecticut zone, so it was really me going to in the fall of 1999 and the pair other freshman year," said Justin. time of transition and their praise and was a prized recruit of the them. I felt like I brought a lot to faced off on the gridiron right "It's funny how even after switch- of both that transition and their Trinity coaching staff. Yet now as the table academically and athlet- from the start of their Trinity ing positions we still face each new head coach has been unyield- seniors, the two find themselves ically," said Dave. "I ended up careers. As freshmen, Justin other everyday in practice." ing. as captains and anchors of the visiting the campus twice and as I played offensive tackle and Dave "I've never seen someone "Over the last three years the 2002 Trinity football team. found out more about Trinity I played defensive end. Through who works as hard in practice as team has gotten so much better," "They're both polite kids, really felt it had a lot to offer me." their on field battles the two Justin does," said Dave. "Going commented Dave. "Coach Priore who come from great family Before having even begun his developed a mutual respect for up against him, I know that if I solidified the program as an backgrounds," said Head Coach senior year of high school, Dave each other. don't give it everything I have organized functioning football Chuck Priore. "They're self decided he would apply Early "They both don't like to get then he's going to beat me. I've program." made kids. They work hard, go to Decision One to Trinity and disre- beat," said Priore. "They push played against every center in the "Give coach Priore a couple gard a number of division 1-AA class, and get good grades." each other really hard physical- NESCAC and in my opinion more years and Trinity will be 8- schools, who were recruiting him. ly." Justin's the best center in the Having graduated from high 0 every season," said Justin. Justin went to high school in league. Going up against him has school in North Carolina, Dave As sophomores both players Along with their success on Berlin, CT and had decided he made me a much better football had decided he wanted attend a saw position changes, but their the athletic field both students liberal arts college and his cousin, wanted to attend a NESCAC personal match-up continued, as player." see CAPTAINS on page 23