Trinity Tripod, 2018-10-23
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The o~"L- -Established 1904- J rinity ripod T T Volume CXIX “Scribere Aude!” Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Number VI Tobacco Age CT Supreme Court Hears Cases Here on Campus 21 in Hartford guished Justices Palmer BRENDAN HORAN ’21 and Vertefeuille among BRENDAN CLARK ’21 CONTRIBUTING WRITER our alumni, and I thank NEWS EDITOR them for the tremen- On the morning of dous example they set for Wednesday, Oct. 17th, our students every day.” Hartford is the page Trinity College host- The first case of the first city in Con- ed the Connecticut Su- day involved an appeal necticut to raise preme Court as part of of a murder conviction, the legal tobba- the Court’s On Circuit State of Connecticut v. co-purchase age to program. Since 1986, the Jean Jacques, and began 21 years old. On Circuit program has at 10:00 a.m. The Defen- 4 allowed oral arguments to dant, Jacques, had previ- be held at various schools ously been found guilty of On the Rwan- and universities in the a 2015 murder in Norwich State of Connecticut, to by a lower court. Howev- allow the general public, er, the key evidence in the PHOTO BY NICK CAITO dan Genocide particularly students, to case, a bag of drugs and 'll'he Court htaard ou cua nlatad t,o a murder onn-ril:too,n and one 0111 get an up-close look at the The Court heard one case related to a murder conviction and one on a cell phone belonging BHAVNA MAMNANI ’22 free spaeeh at CC.Sl!J. State’s appellate system. free speech at CCSU. to the victim, had been FEATURES EDITOR Last Wednesday’s tices discussed the legal ing host, and we thank found in the Defendant’s OPINION: The hearing was of special profession and their jur- everyone who has been apartment by police who page media has largely significance because two isprudential approaches. involved with the plan- did not have a search war- forgotten the Trinity alumni were pres- Prior to Wednesday’s ning, including staff and rant. The State argued effects of the ent as members of the hearings, Chief Justice volunteer attorneys who that because the Defen- genocide, which court: Associate Justice Richard A. Robinson had have familiarized the stu- dant’s lease had run out happened only in Richard N. Palmer and stated in a press release dents with the cases and and the landlord allowed 1994. Senior Associate Justice from the Connecticut Ju- appellate process.” In the the search, he had no rea- 6 Christine S. Vertefeuille. dicial Branch that “The same press release, Trin- sonable expectation of pri- Both graduated in 1972. Supreme Court is very ity College President and vacy. The state attorney, Trinstigram: Justice Palmer sat on much looking forward Professor of Neuroscience David Smith, argued that both panels, whereas Jus- to hearing arguments at Joanne Berger-Sweeney the Defendant had not Trintoberfest tice Vertefeuille sat on the Trinity College, and we stated that, “It is an hon- demonstrated an intent latter one. Some students are thrilled that Justice or for our campus com- to pay the next month’s MICKEY CORREA ’20 interested in the law also Palmer and Justice Ver- munity to host the ‘On rent, and had therefore STAFF WRITER had the opportunity to tefeuille will be part of Circuit’ program at Trin- abandoned the property. meet with the justices the visit to their alma ity.” Berger-Sweeney con- page over breakfast prior to the mater. Trinity has been tinued, noting that she Fashionable hearings, where the jus- a gracious and welcom- is “proud to count distin- Continued on page 3 falll-wear for a Trinity tra- dition. They’re warm, too! A Fall Musical with a 7 Clear Message: Hope Bowdoin Loses BEN GAMBUZZA ’20 of the new Trump/Ses- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF sions border policy,” to Trin. Football in the words of Guest A song cycle that in- CAM CHOTTINER ’20 Director Nina Pinchin. STAFF WRITER cluded works from dis- But it would be reduc- parate musicals such tive to write off the as Hamilton, Mama page work as a “show.” It The Bantams Mia!, and South Pa- wasn’t just for enter- beat the Polar cific, Huddled Masses: tainment, although Bears 48-6. Songs of Immigration laughs were had in the PHOTO BY JOHN ATASHIAN and Hope was relevant. intermittent mockeries ilua'dhdHuddled MfJJllla8featum.Masses featured uguluangular c~p,lzy.choreography, much afof itit slow and 12 From last Thurs- of President Trump. It 11:,nao~d.syncronized. day Oct. 18 to Satur- was more of a lament Also in this issue: day Oct. 20, the show of the current admin- herent goodness of the same part for the whole F.4:Page 4: F~@fFestival of All NawJll!leNations brought together true istration and, what the American Dream, or at show. There was never wlomcolors 11mt1pw:campus vlfJll!Awith foollllfood and stories of immigrants, Director deemed, it’s least what the Amer- a fixed identity for any flags. ~- scenes of suffering, and worst policies. But it ican Dream could be. character. This was P-..gePage 9: A~A Satire ooon •the Etblt:alltyEthicality pictures of the crisis at was also a panegyric The cast comprised further complicated of ~ai~ Caffeinatedlllqtnldt;, liquids. our Southern border, to the power of the hu- of eight actors. And to highlight “the effect man spirit and the in- none of them played the Continued on page 10 Published weekly at Trinity College, Hartford, CT TRINITYTRIPOD.COM 2 October 23, 2018 The Trinity Tripod Diversity and Decolonization in Higher Education Established in 1904 Access to higher no doubt that the increased the academy. My studies admission of students of “Scribere Aude!” education remains a highly in literature have and politicized issue because it color, the gender parity continue to cover dead old Editor-in-Chief has ties to socioeconomic and inclusivity, geographic white men, yet texts from ben gambuzza ’20 implications. In the diversity and other forms non-Western nations are fall of 2015, Trinity of representation among sparsely engaged with. NEWS EDITORS FEATURES EDITORS College eagerly joined an students come from When people mention BRENDAN CLARK ’21 BHAVNA MAMNANI ’22 important, test-optional institutional willingness. lack of representation, AMANDA HAUSMANN ’21 MADISON VAUGHN ’21 movement as a peculiar However, the way we they often to refer to what way of enabling access are being educated they can see. This is why OPINION EDITORS SPORTS EDITORS to higher education. The does represent the kind institutions are willing to ALEX DAHLEM ’20 JOSEPH LADD ’19 critical decision comes from of changes that are adopt policies that enable KABELO MOTSOENENG ’20 MATEO VAZQUEZ ’21 controversial findings that happening on campus and merited access for groups standardized test results in the world around us. that are unrepresented. STAFF WRITERS A&E EDITORS are admittedly not the We live in a commercial The classroom space is the CAMERON CHOTTINER ’20 AMANDA LAFFERTY ’20 best indicators for student culture where various most rigid in the academy, MICKEY CORREA ’20 KAT NAMON ’22 success. All institutions institutions are beginning even at institutions that KIP LYNCH ’22 are peculiarly interested to embrace the idea of inventive and changing DAVID MAROTTOLO ’22 SENIOR EDITORS in sufficiently developing “diversity.” Diversity work like Trinity College. This DANIEL NESBITT ’22 ERIN GANNON ’19 talented individuals who disgruntles me mostly rigidity poses a danger AIDAN TUREK ’20 SOPHIE GOURLEY ’19 will positively impact the because it does not fully to marginalized groups AMY WESSON ’19 world; social and emotional engage with other forms of people who do not see GRAPHIC DESIGN intelligence best indicates of representation that themselves represented in VIDHI VASA ’22 STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS student success, and are needed for people to the class or in the academy, MATHIEU AGUILAR ’21 institutions predict best believe and see that they at large. It is dangerous Contributing Writ- SARAH DONAHUE ’20 from student narratives. belong to a place. To an because it makes the ers will be made staff And in the fall of 2016, extent, diversity work impression that Western writers for the semes- BUSINESS MANAGER- the College announced can be likened to a quota educational foundations ter at the completion DANIELLE BIBEAULT ’19 a fee waiver for gifted system: the ways in which are superior to those of of three articles. They students who were first marginalized communities groups who have not been need not be written in in their families to apply are socialized into an represented. consecutive issues. to college. Both these inherently exclusionary Audre Lorde was critical decisions have institutional culture. The correct in asserting that enabled disadvantaged removal of institutional “the master’s tools will The Trinity Tripod has been published by the students of Trinity Col- students like myself to barriers with regard never dismantle the lege since 1904. 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