Trinity Tripod, 1979-02-27
.!-..._-_-_•-•-. :.^. '. ^ i "..-'".•.. -..• , _L" .. •• v-.. .--' r -.-V--. :'-"-,•;-:- .-•:,••..'. -.*/. *:?-"" i-,««•*•?*'-tiffJ/TW H VRTFORD. A- Vol. 77 THE TRINITY Issue 19 TRIPOD FeSmiary 27,1978 ! , Fraternities Challenged To 'Clean House' by Dick Dahling & Alan Levlne prohibit women members, he is fraternities' attitudes, both In response to several com- success has made them to appear Citing evidences of racism and generally against the "exclusivity" nationally and locally toward the plaints concerning the timing of the not as open as the administration sexism on campus, President that necessarily occurs in frater- inclusion of minorities and women. letters' writing and Lockwood's would like." Theodore Lockwood, in a letter nities which have no women or She was surprised to find on the departure for two months, Gael "The letter should be read in a dated January 29, reminded all six minority members. whole that they are much more O'Brien, Administrative Assistant broad frame of reference, O'Brien issues,v as well as discussing their Representatives of each inclined to accept minorities than to the President emphasized that emphasized, going on to say that role should be with respect to these fraternity were told to consult with women as members. In most cases, the, letter was not a "high-handed other student organizations, such issues, as well as relating to their Assistant Dean of Students Barbara women only have partial mem- effort" on the part of the as the S.G.A. have made moves to general purpose at Trinity. Robinson-Jackson to duscuss their bership. President." She noted that his try to deal with problemsof racism, Dean of Students David Winer views and plans for dealing with the Jackson says that the frater- original plan was to meet with each with fraternities serving as another reported that Lockwood had been issues at hand before Lockwood.
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