Administrators and SC Residents Clash
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RECEIVED NOV8 1977 HARTFORD, CONN. Vol. 76 THE TRINITY issue 10 TRIPOD November 7,1977 Administrators And S.C. Residents Clash by Robert Levy Winer commented that the that there are plenty of spaces South Campus residents desiring to student in attendance was Kent Last Thursday night, Hamlin reason behind the meeting was to available in the Broad Street lot. move elsewhere be given first Reilly who asked why students Hall became the meeting ground achieve some understanding The students also requested priority on the waiting list for those weren't allowed to vote on the for administration officials and between the administration and that a quiet study area be set up students wanting transfers. This has dorm's construction. At this point, South Campus residents to wrestle students regarding the in- specifically'- for South Campus been done. Winer explained the process that with the problems brought on b convenience to students which the residents. Dow has seen to it that One student at the meeting, led to the dorm's construction. Last the construction of the new South construction has caused. Anyone from noon on, a study room will be Dave Weisenfeld, demanded to May, a plan was presented before Campus dorm. Representing the coming in late might have received set up on the Life Science Center, know why South Campus students the Board of Trustees, describing administration were Tina Dow, a decidedly different idea as to the and at night, from 7:00-11:00 , the weren't notified immediately that the College's expected needs for director of residential services, meeting's purpose. At times, the red dining room will be available the new dorm would be built. the next five years. To many ad- Dave Winer, dean of students, and meeting got out of hand with bitter for study for South Campus Smith retorted with, "Why should ministrators' surprise, the Trustees Vice President of the College altercations between students and residents. they have been?" Taken aback, okayed plans to build a new 100- Thomas Smith. Approximately 60 administrators. The administrators Another request was that the Weisenfeld answered that, had bed dormitory. The South Campus South Campus residents, many of were angered when students made South Campus complex have its students known of the plans to site was chosen as the most suitable whom showed no inhibitions about false accusations at them, while dorm rating changed from an "A" build the dorm, they would have for this size dormitory. This, when making their opinions known, students were irked with the ad- to some lower designation. Dow is tried to transfer to better rooms. South Campus students arrived on came to the meeting. ministrators, especicially Vice working on the problem and is Smith rebutted by stating that if all campus, they were treated to a Winer opened the meeting by President Smith's, apparent lack of thinking of using a "graded rating these students tried to change their surprise of their own—a sign dispelling several rumors about the understanding for their plight. system" i.e. making the rooms room at once, the entire housing stating that a new dorm would be new dorm. First, Winer stated that Dow went over a petition nearest the construction "C" process would have been thrown built right beside their own. the new dorm is not being built to signed by more than 150 South rooms, and the others "B" rooms. into chaos. Smith added that the sooner accommodate an expected in- Campus residents, containing The final request was that those Certainly the most vocal cont. on p. 4 crease in the student body next several requests designed to make year. Secondly, Winer insisted on a these students' situation more point which would come up several livable. Beginning with the request times later in the meeting: the to have construction start later in Interim Replacement For Lee decision to build the dorm was not the day, Dow noted that this is made until the last weekend in impossible. Since there are only so by Carl Roberts The first step in finding a position which the college would May, the weekend of Com- many hours of daylight, starting Trinity College has decided to permanent replacement for Lee, like to fill, the process of ad- look for an interim replacement for according to Smith, is the mencement. Several students felt later would untimately result in the vertising and; reviewing candidates that the decision to build the dorm dorm's not being ready for David Lee, director of student evaluation of the director's will begin. Wheh,the list has been was made several weeks prior to occupancy next year. As to the services, who is leaving the college position. Smith remarked that he narrowed down to a handful, they that date, and that they had pur- lack of nearby student parking on November 15 to take a position has a job description which lists the will be brought to Trinity to meet. posefully been kept in the dark spaces caused by the construction, at Washington State University. director's duties, "but I'm less with an advisory committee of regarding the decision. Winer was sympathetic but noted When the temporary opening is worried about the job description students, faculty members and filled, the search for a permanent than the quality of the person." He administrators. "From the com- replacement will begin. said that he is interested in finding mittee's evaluation of the can- The interim replacement will someone who will get along well didates," Smith concluded, "I hope share responsibility with Wayne with students and will serve as an to art a pnod idiM l>r a:hn I shnuld Asmus, assistant director of inspiration to them. hire.' BakkeCase student services, for the various After clearly defining the duties performed by the Office of by Holly Singer Wendy Suskow presented her Student Services. The Office's "The Bakke Case: Affirmative position on the Bakke case, as she primary concerns are managing Action in Higher Education" was led the panel with the statement Mather Campus Center and the topic of a panel discussion that "we are not dealing in a world working on student activities. Thursday evening, November 3, in that is either race-blind or sex- "The new person will probably McCook Auditorium. blind." Consequently, admissions work through May or June," ex- The panelists for this event, committees maintain an interest in plained Vice President Thomas which was sponsored by the Urban more than just the applicants' test Smith. He said that by hiring a and Environmental Studies scores and grade-point averages. In temporary replacement for the Department, were Wendy Susco, evaluating the applicant pool, they remainder of the academic year, professor at UConn Law School; must deal with certain Trinity would have a better op- Robert Massey, dean of UConn characteristics over which human portunity to find a permanent Medical School; Marion Belgrave- beings have no control. person. This is because more Howard, director of the Con- As Suskow emphasized that candidates are available at the end necticut Talent Assistance people have suffered from sex and of the year than in the middle. Cooperative; William Kiefer, racial segregation, she stressed the "We have received a fair editorial writer for the Hartford need for affirmative action amount of student opinion," Courant; and Dr. Ronald programs in order to give people commented David Winer, dean of Goodenow, professor of education equal protection of the law. In this students. He said that he met with at Trinity, as the moderator. light, she upheld the freedom of Mather' Hall's student supervisors and with the Student Government The panel discussion dealt with academic communities in their process of admissions to make Association to discuss the process a controversial case which is involved in replacing Lee. He also presently before the Supreme decisions for diversity. The panel proceeded as Dr. held an open meeting for interested Court, the Regents of the students, but none attended. University of California vs. Allan Robert Massey affirmed Suskow's Bakke. In this complex civil rights position within a broader context. Winer reported that, within the case, the appellant, Allan Bakke, Massey considered the Bakke case next month, an advisory committee of students, faculty members and claims that his denial of admission as a question of dealing with "social wrongs" and a matter of great administrators will interview to medical school at the University candidates for the interim °f California, Davis, involved social implication as it affects academic institutions. As he af- replacement position. He said that discrimination against him, as he hopes to get this position filled Our founders Bishop BrowneM Blesses The Hallowe'en spirit at minority applicants were given firmed the freedom of universities in their choice of both professors soon so that the search for a Washington, I mean Trinity College. , , , ... ,, , special consideration through permanent director of student B ' J s photo by Srod M l.e\ cnllwl affirmative action programs. cont. on p. 4 services may begin. Thursday November 10 Washington Room Bloodmobile 11 a.m. to ::.-;JL\I'~ .---'". ^i>: — •;_- page 2, The Trinity Tripod, November 8,1977 Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About SAGA by Alan Levine receives an additional percentage national food service which serves favorites in some schools are not at but he has been alerted to the Jeff Wilson, Food Service Dir- to pay for utilities, the maintenance college campuses throughout the all popular at others. 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