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The TRINITY TRI Vol.LXXXII, Issue 17 TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT ! February 14, 1984, New Coordinator Plans For Future by Ross Lemmon Zurles a very tentative schedule of Senior Staff Writer programs was proposed includ- ing, for the near future, Women's Judith Zurles, who has an ex- Health, assault prevention and self tensive background in counselling defense, and for around exam and who most recently created a time, programs on study skills, Women's Center and Maohecad time management, stress manage- Community College where she was ment and relaxation techniques. Director of the Lifelong Learning Zurles also plans to continue the Program,, has recently taken over lunchtime series which has been as Coordinator and Counselor at very successful for the Women's the Trinity Women's Center, lo- Center in the past. cated on the third floor of the . For the time being, in addition Mather Campus Center, one flight to her counselling responsibilities, up from the Washington Room. three days a week which she feels With only three day's experi- should. be extended to meet the ence at Trinity, Zurles was under- needs of the student body, Zurles standably not able to be very is occupying her time in getting a specific yet as to what responsibil- feel for the relationship between ities her position entails, but she the Women's Center and the rest was able to make some general of the College community, "tal- comments as to what she would king with a lot of people and find- like to see the Women's Center do ing out what they feel is lacking Photo by Penny Perkins in the future. As coordinator, in what is offered to the College Zurles will be in charge of initiat- community by its organizations, Karen Rodgers in action against Bowdoin last Friday night. Also shown are Robin Black, left and Sis ing programs dealing with wom- and trying to get some idea as to VanCleve, right. en's issues and with developing the what they would like to see the resources and generating the sup- Women's Center do to fill in the port with which to implement gaps." If possible, Zurles would Colby Abolishes Frats; Amherst them. In line with her belief that like to coordinate the activities the Women's Center has "the in- and events sponsored by the terest of everybody, not just Women's Center with those spon- To Make Decision This Month women, in mind," Zurles says she sored by other organizations on by Andrew P. Yurkovsky 90 to 29 recommending the absolu- suidenfs . demonstrated on No- would like to see a "broad spec- campus, particularly the Trinity Senior Staff Writer tion of fraternities by the end of vember 11 i? support of fraterni- trum of programs" implemented Women's Organization and The the academic year. Acting Presi- ties. According to The Amherst covering a wide variety of topics Trinity College Coalition of Black Fraternilies have been abol- dent G. Armour Craig has also Student, the college newspaper, for many people, including the Women. male population as much as pos- ished at Colby College. A com- spoken in favor of banning fra- 85% of those students polled fa- Like many of the other organi- mission appointed by Colby's ternities. vor keeping fraternities. Less than sible, as well as the faculty, staff, and the Hartford community." At zations on campus created for trustees has concluded that fra- half of Amherst's 1,500 students ai'e fraternity members. a recent staff meeting attended by ternities ' 'no longer serve an over- Approximately 250 Amherst continued on page 4 all constructive role." Amherst College will deicide upon the fu- ture of fraternities later this Feature Focus month. Colby's trustees voted unani- mously at the end of January to abolish the school's eight fratern- Jacobson Tries Nautical Experience ities and two sororities. Immedi- ately following the decision, by Gregory O. Davis. voyage aboard the Westward, a curly hair who are either Ph.D's ence of a different instructor. The fraternity and sorority members ' Features Editor 125' schooner he spent more time or fisherman." Jacobson at- nautical science course taught stu- started a large bonfire in protest on land in the Carribbean. His tended classes from 8:30 to 12:00 dents "how to sail a boat," says of fraternity row. A "Coalition Michael A. Jacobson '85. re- • semester is, thus, broken in three with labs in the afternoon. The Jacobson. "We learned how boats for Fraternities" has since been turns to Trinity after spending last sections-land, sea, land. three classes were Introduction to operate from taking apart engines formed at the school, but so far it semester away on Sea Semester, During his six weeks on land in Oceanography, Introduction to to radar plotting and celestial na- has taken no action. The majority sponsored by the Sea Education Woods Hole Mike attend classes Nautical Science, and Introduc- vagation." Oceonography was of Colbay's 1,600 students sup- Association. On sea semester Mike that would prepare him for oper- tion to Maritime Studies. The what Mike calls a "serious science port fraternities and sororities al- spent six weeks in Woods Hole, ating the various facets of a boat. shooling was all held in one class- class." It was this feature that at- though only 20% of the student Massachusetts, preparing for his "Woods Hole is populated by a room, and the personality of the tracted Jacobson who was looking body belongs to organizations. days at sea. After his six. week group of men with beards and oroom was changed by the pres- for a biology program for his Jun- The fraternities and sororities, ior semester abroad. which will be closed down on May The students on the program 20, will be replaced by a "residen- became a close-knit group very tial commons" system, consisting quickly. They spent the first of four self-governing communi- weekend in Woods Hole at Gay- ties. Each community will be amde head Beach enjoying the nude ba- up of four to eight dormitories, thing in the beach's mud baths. each centered around a dining Fifteen to twenty out of the 22 hall. students would socialize together A governing council for each and do their 4-5 hours of of community will be composed of homework after dinner. "You student representatives from every could never blow off your work dormitory unit. There will be at for any one night. You always had least one faculty member in resi- to do some work," claims Jacob- dence in each community which son. will also have eight to fifteen The same group of 22 left "faculty affiliates." Woods Hole after six weeks for In addition, Colby plans to the "at sea".portion of their se- build a large social center that will mester. Each person had a watch accommodate 600 to 800 persons. schedule in which they were as- The trustees of Amherst Col- signed to either deck, lab, engine- lege will meet on February 25 to roomi'.Qr galley.. "Galley duty was decide wheter of not to abolish the worst. You were the 'galley fraternities there. Before his '.slave' cooking for 35 people, wak- death, former president Julian ing up p 5:0J)arn to'sei the.'table Gibbs sent a report to the trustees and spending six hour's''in the that was critical of fraternities. On dish room." As the students be- November 29, Amherst's faculty The 125' Westward is part of the Sea Education Association's Sea Semester program in which Michael adopted a resolution by a vote of Jacobson, '85 took part last semester. continued on page 4 Page 2, THE TRINITY TRIPOD, February 14, 1984 Anno uncem en ts ClNESTUDIO portunity to gain insight into If these times are convenient Career Counseling government contracting. Ability for you, please leave your name, TONIGHT The Hartford Consortium is to work well with public and by box and phone number with Mrs. Mon Oncle 7:30 sponsoring a Summer Camp Jobs phone. 10 hours per week, 3.50 Noonan, (ext. 432) so that an- A film by Jacques Tati. M, Tulot returns , this time he shows a little Fair for area colleges and schools. per hour. Contact Kathy Mills in other time can be arranged. boy who lives in an antiseptic modern house* with his germ-fearing Over 55 summer camps will be Financial Aid. mother how to have fun in the city. 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Because the Head of Wednesday - Saturday therefore, if a student has at- the school will come to campus on The Lions Club of Hartford of- The Chosen (PG) 7:30 tended ine in the past, he or she March 5 to interview interested fers three scholarships to residents need not attend another.