Trinity Tripod, 1989-04-25

^|j^| TRINITY COLLEGE-HARTFORD-CONNECTICUT Jjm^ \£k Vol. LXXXVI • Issue 18* April 25,1989 THEI! TTKI) TATTT^TWlPN IT YBl Gerety Named 17th Trinity Pr Students, Faculty, and Trustees Enthusiastic About Decision entious objector. "I was very much combining trips that are partly for -By David Gerber- opposed to the war in Vietnam... recruiting students and faculty, and Assistant News Editor though I'believe in the draft and the partly for recruiting friends and sup- strength of the national defense," said porters from the alumni and others," Gerety. Regarding his committment to The trustees have made it offi- AUIarvard Law School, Gerety the visibility and accessibility of the cial. At a press conference last Satur- participated in a well-publicized event president, Gerety has been granted day, it was announced that Dean and in which he broke up an attempt by the position of professor of the phi- Nippert Professor of Law at the Uni- several anti-war protestors to kidnap losophy department and does intend versity of Cincinnati College of Law a vice president of the college. The to teach a course. Tom Gerety had been named the next new president has made it clear, Adelia Moore, Gerety's wife, president of Trinity College. though, that politics will not be a part presently a doctoral candidate in clini- Sporting the traditional Trinity of his job. cal psychology at the University of tie, Gerety enthusiastically addressed . Dispelling concern that he was Cinncinati, says that she is looking a room of reporters, television cam- using the position as a stepping stone, forward to getting involved on cam- eras, and supporters. "I am honored Gerety said, "I have promised the pus. "1 haven't talked with anyone and thrilled that Trinity has asked me Board that 1 would stay for ten years, about this yet, but I'd be very inter- to do what 1 think is a very important and that I would not go for any other ested in perhaps running a women's job for the city of Hartford, to Ameri- job." group." can education, to the faculty, and to There are responsibilities that Gerety, his wife, and his four the students," said Gerety. necessitate trips which take the presi- sons are looking forward to the tran- In a letter to all members of I he dent away from campus for various sition. Originally from Fairfield, the Trinity community, Edward A. recruiting and fund raising events. return to Connecticut is especially Regarding the nature of the job, Ger- appealing to Gerety. He remarked, "I Montgomery, Chairman of the Board Tom Gerety, the new Trinity President and his wife Adeli'a Moore of Trustees said, "Out of a pool of ety said, "I think you'll find me am delighted to be home again." more than 150 distinguished nomi- Photo by Timothy Faimkes nees, he was the , unanimous first choice of the trustees, faculty, and students on the search committee." Unity Stressed at Outreach Conference Professor of History Borden lowship established last year by State in its planning. For the past several Connecticut junior who coordinated Painter, a member of the presidential -Special to the Tripod- Senator Kevin Sullivan '71. months, students from ten campuses the conference, said, "It's- amazing search committee, mentioned that he The conference focused on three across the state have met to formulate how charged up the students have and the rest of the committee are sets of workshops which addressed the agenda for the gathering and to gotten as a result of the inspirational extremely optimistic about the deci- This past weekend, for the first issues involved in service to the coordinate all activities. The students speakers, action-oriented workshops ' sion. "He will fit in very well," added time in the state's history, over one community and plans of action geared in attendance represented a diverse and the ability to to meet with other Painter. hundred students from across Con- toward those issues. Many of the array of campuses. students who are all involved with President English, who will step necticut gathered for a conference workshops were actually run by stu- Those who attended felt that the community service. They all seem to down as president on July 1, lauded directed at community service. dents, reflecting the emphasis on conference made a strong statement feed off each other.?> his successor,' "He is eloquent, he is The conference, titled "Build- student involvement throughout the to the state legislature regarding the Some of the speakers included energetic, he is prudent, he is frugal, ing Community CONNections into weekend. power of the students and the strong State Senators Sullivan and John but most of all he has vision," the '90's," was sponsored by the State The conference is important not commitment .which they haye for Larson.GregRicksandWayneMeisel Gerety offered several ways in Department of Higher Education only for its novelty, but also for the: community.service, '"* ! , from the Campus Outreach Opportu- which he intends to improve Trinity \s through a Community Service Fel- coordinating role the students played ,, StephenSaloom.aUniversityof, Continued on Page4 staggered relationship with its community, "First toget the faculty to live around here. Secondly, to encourage more student and faculty volunteer- Robert Gray to Play Spring Weekend ism, and thirdly try to take a leader- Opening for Cray will be Ivan Nev- Valzania admitted, "We ended band's fees, there are other expenses ship role in the city, and finally to -By John Kehoe- ille, who will begin playing at 1:30 up with a pretty lousy show [lastyear] Such as agents, dues, and stage costs. create a more interesting atmosphere News Staff Writer p.m. : and also the weather was bad so it was Extra security, including 6-8 Hart- on campus." Best known for his song "Don't indoors. So this year I was getting fordPplice officers augmentingTrin- He also recommended that the be Afraid of the Dark" Cray has re- worried that the same thing would ity security, should cost about $ 1500 school increase the number of proj- The Trinity College Activities ceived some top-forty play on radio happen again." to $2000. Total cost for the show is ects such as Cinestudio, which would Committee (TCAC) will be hosting stations this year: His album "Strong Valzania elaborated on some of expected to total a little over $30,000, increase the number of on-campus several musical events this Spring Persuasion,"whichcameotifin 1986, the other bands considered for Spring "We got a package deal. He had activities available to the people of Weekend, including the headlining is often played on student and pro-, Weekend, "We figured that Living been touring with Ivan Neville, Hartford. The expansion of the artist, blues guitarist Robert Cray. gressive rock stations. Colour was a really up-and-coming Generally when.you get a package: bookstore was also mentioned as a Friday afternoon, four student Cray has played at the New band, and the Violent Fernrnes were., like that you get a pretty good deal. means of better service to the college bands will be playing on the cave Orleans Jazz Festival and is best coming out with a new album, and They throw a lot of their expenses and the community, patio. Each band will play between a known for his unique combination of starting to tour again, so we figured together which cuts down their cost, Gerety, who was a college stu- half hour and forty-five minutes. The jazz, rock and blues. He has been •they would be good together. We put and also they're carrying alot of their dent' at Yale during the sixties, al- first band will begin at 4:00PM. hailed as the newest performer to bids out on them...and they said no." own production which means, nor- luded to some of his experences when Cray will perform Sunday after- combine Southern rock and blues and "We tried to get Edie 'Brickejl mally where we would have to go to asked about his position as a consci- noon on the Life Science quad. has also done work with Bruce also. What happened with her was a sound and lights company, these Hornsby. that we got into these big bidding guys are carrying a lot of their own Cray plays both large and small : wars," lamented Valzania, "All the stuff," added Valzania arenas and will be performing at the schools really wanted her, so that The most spent for a single band Worcester Centrum this weekend. they were trying to outdo each other. in the past had been $ 15,000. Among his several appearances in the I heard one bid around forty thousand "This is a record amount for Northeast, Cray will be making a stop dollars which she. ended up going what's ever been spent here for a at Tufts University on Saturday night. for."'. .,- -',.: .. '.•. ••;.;'. •*' .;-. band. But I think for Robert Cray and "We tried to get Crowded House Finally, TCAC was able to cap- Ivan Neville plus the production,it's [in Decemberl...and then the student ture Cray, "I'd; beerr working: with; a pretty good price," stated Valzania. activities budget was cut," explained this-one agent and I asked him,— this The money will come from TCAC's president of TCAC Dave Valzania./ was almost a last ditch effort— 1s; operating budget of about $60,000 "We had to put everything on' there any chance wecan get Robert which comes from the student activ- hold then, to re-evaluate the whple Cray?' At first he wasn't [available] ity'fee.'' " ; ' . •..'.... ' ••:'.': •"-• '• •• • ' • situation, and couldn't do anything but then the agent called him ;and The announcement was with- until after we.got back from Christ- encouraged him and he said yes," held until today because of security mas break," Valzania stated, "By that Valzania reported.

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