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Hartford, Conn. Volume CXVII Trinity College Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Number VI Campus Safety Breaks up Overcrowded Party Field Hockey Con- CHRIS BULFINCH’ 18 State University. Attend- though one young wom- sult of alcohol poisoning. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ees from other univer- an was hospitalized; the There were also reports tinues Streak sities arrived in buses, reason for her hospital- of fights breaking out On Friday night, parked on Summit Street. ization is currently un- among partygoers, though CARLY CAO ’20 around 11:00 pm, a mas- The CSA initially clear, but sources at the Campus Safety attributed CONTRIBUTING WRITER sive party in Mather Hall planned for 200–250 at- scene indicated that it some of the pushing and got out of control, prompt- tendees, but many tick- was the result of a panic shoving to the quick de- Trinity’s field hock- ing Campus Safety and ets were sold before Fri- attack. Campus Safety parture of so many peo- ey team closed the regu- Hartford Police to inter- day night by student believes it was the re- ple from Mather Hall. lar season with a 4-0 win vene. Attendees came organizations at the oth- against Amherst on Senior from colleges around Con- er universities, accord- Night, giving the Bantams necticut. At least one par- ing to Campus Safety. an overall season record tygoer was hospitalized. As the crowds arrived of 10-5. Trinity later beat The event, organized at Mather Hall, Campus Hamilton in the NESCAC by Trinity’s Caribbe- Safety arrived to address quarterfinals, allowing an Student Association concerns about fire safety. them to advance to the (CSA) in conjunction with The number of people in semifinals. the Student Activities, Mather Hall was a viola- The game took a slow Involvement, and Leader- tion of Trinity’s fire codes. start but picked up when ship (SAIL) Office, began After seeing the scale of Kendall Brown ’21 took around 9:00 pm, after ad- the party, Campus Safety possession of the ball and vertising at several col- contacted the branch of found co-captain Kelcie leges around Connecticut. the Hartford Police De- Finn ’18 to finish the play Students from the Uni- partment (HPD) dedicat- and score the first goal of versity of Hartford, the ed to Trinity’s campus; the game. The Bantams University of Connecti- the Trinity HPD branch kept up the energy through- cut, Central Connecticut in turn called for backup. out the game, buoyed by COURTESY OF Chris Bulfinch States University, and The partygoers left the initial success. Campus Safety and Hartford PD escort students from Mather Hall. Southern Connecticut without any incident, see FIELD HOCKEY on page 14 Ellsworth House Combines History, Law Field Hockey Tours Europe CHRIS BULFINCH ’18 CARA BRADLEY ’20 Daly says, “For me the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CONTRIBUTING WRITER most spectacular aspect Unbeknownst to many of the trip to Holland Trinity students, a major This summer, the was the realization that figure of early American Trinity College field hock- sports is a universal lan- history and jurisprudence ey team embarked on a guage. We would show lived just a few miles away once-in-a-lifetime tour of up to these hockey clubs from campus. Oliver Ells- Europe. Touring four cit- to play teams where half worth, a prominent law- ies and five hockey clubs the women didn’t speak yer in Connecticut before in seven days, the Ban- English. However, be- the American Revolution tams divided their time cause we all understood and a framer of the Con- between hockey matches the rules and customs of stitution, had his home in and tourism activities, the sport, we were able to Windsor, just miles from fully immersing them- interact in an authentic Trinity. On Oct. 24, Trin- COURTESY OF Glenn Falk selves into European cul- way.” ity’s American Legal His- Trinity students visited Oliver Ellsworth’s home in Windsor. ture. tory class traveled to the the property until 1903. worth prior to their visit. Senior captain Cara see EUROPE on page 7 Ellsworth House to learn The Ellsworth House was The museum features more about the life of an placed on the National many pieces of original obscure founding father. Register of Historic Places Ellsworth furniture, dat- Oliver Ellsworth, born in 1970 and was declared ing to the period of Oliver’s in Windsor in 1745, was a National Historic Land- life. Many of the rooms are an influential, if not wide- mark in 1989. The house arranged as they were ly recognized, actor in was opened as a museum during Ellsworth’s life- early American history. A by the Connecticut Daugh- time, including historical prominent lawyer in colo- ters of the American Revo- portraits and portions of nial Connecticut, he often lution after restorations original wallpaper. A coin held court in his home, in the 1980s and 1990s. purse, a gift to Ellsworth adjudicating a wide range Ellsworth’s house from Napoleon, is includ- of cases. Ellsworth was caught the attention of ed along with a collec- also a delegate at the Con- Glenn Falk, an Adjunct tion of Ellsworth silver. stitutional Convention. Professor of Public Pol- The house sits at 778 The Ellsworth House icy and Law. At Trinity, Palisado Ave, in Wind- was constructed in 1781, Falk’s course, Ameri- sor, CT. The museum on property owned by Ells- can Legal History, deals would be of interest for worth’s father, and was oc- with issues relating to both legal historians cupied by Oliver Ellsworth early American history and history buffs alike, COURTESY OF Summer Washburn until his death in 1807; the and jurisprudence; the an oft-overlooked piece Trinity Field Hockey was able to enhance their skills in a new country. Ellsworth family lived on class read a book on Ells- of American history. 2 OCTOBER 31, 2017 The Tripod Editorial Trinity Tripod “Trinity”: School, Community, Negative Adjective Established in 1904 It is undeniable that are also many members of simply, is there anything Editor in Chief “Trinity” functions as a the community that would wrong with being “Trinity?” noun and an adjective. like to consider themselves Trinity’s culture can CHRIS BULFINCH ’18 “Trinity,” as an adjective, as somewhere in between strangely benefit its -stu Managing Editors can describe a person, a the two extremes. dents. It presents two very Ben Gambuzza ’20 style of clothes, or an event. Students who come to different ways of life upon gillian Reinhard ’20 It can be difficult to dissect Trinity freshman year with a first weekend on-campus, the meaning of the word. It an array of Patagonia fleec- giving students the oppor- News Editors Features Editor hosts a variety of meanings: es and prep school diplomas tunity to decide where they Joe DiBacco ’19 JENNA BEHAN ’19 preppy, entitled, close-knit, are already “Trinity.” Choos- would like to be and chal- katherine rohloff ’19 AMANDA SCOPELLITI ’20 or cut-off. It can be a coming to embrace this identity lenges students to create pliment, but often serves as or doing everything possible their own way. Trinity is ex- Opinion Editors Sports Editors a tongue-in-cheek insult. It to stray from it is up to each tremely binary, and Trinity Matt Epstein ’19 Nate Choukas ’18 is interesting to speculate if individual student. That’s is nothing less than a way Bora Zalonshja ’20 ALEX DAHLEM ’20 other school names have be- what college is for. It is an of life. But, is this really a come adjectives in the daily opportunity for each stu- bad thing? A&E Editors Senior Editors conversation of students. dent to discover themselves, Perhaps there is nothing Trip Slaymaker ’18 JUSTIN FORTIER ’18 With the negative connota- to de-stress when they need wrong with being “Trini- Amanda Lafferty ’21 WILL SNAPE ’18 tion of “Trinity” as an adjec- it, and to figure out their ty” for people that are part tive, we, the student body, passions in life. of the Trinity community. AMANDA MUCCIO ’18 should act to overcome this For all of the in-depth Perhaps this emphasis on Copy Chief CHARLIE MCMAHON ’18 connotation. analyses and complaints of the extremes is over-exag- SARAH BECKMANN ’18 Many would argue that Trinity’s culture, nothing gerated and the opportu- Staff Writers it is a challenge to define seems to be able to change nity to stray from the com- Copy Editors Jaymie Bianca ’21 oneself in Trinity’s environ- it. It is up to the admin- mon two paths is out there. ALISON COFRANCESCO ’20 JAMES CALABRESI ’20 ment. Several would argue istration to reach out to Complaining about Trinity’s EMILY TURNER ’18 Cam Chottiner ’20 that the culture here is bi- broader, more diverse group culture is not conducive to ELISABED GEDEVANISHVILI ’20 Parker Fiske ’18 nary: there are the non-con- of students, but it is also changing it. There are so- AMANDA HAUSSMAN’21 formist types, who skip important for students not cial issues and a duality Photography Editor SAM HOLLEY ’19 weekend parties and avoid to feel forced to conform of life at Trinity, but that MILOSZ KOWAL ’18 BRENDAN CLARK ’21 Vineyard Vines, and the to either side of Trinity’s can be argued of any place Joseph Ladd ’19 conformists, who embrace a spectrum. At such a small where 2,000 young adults preppy lifestyle and go out school where outside enter- are placed in a small, closed Business Managers four or more times a week. tainment is predominant- environment. Danielle bibeault ’19 The binary stereotype is ap- ly only accessible by car or Life at Trinity can be MICAH ONDITI ’18 plicable to all aspects of life. bus, Trinity clearly feels iso- monotonous. Life at Trinity Students often complain lated, boring, and, for many can sometimes only offer a about being trapped in one students, lonely. few options. However, at The Trinity Tripod has been published by the students of Trinity College since 1904. of these two options. The administration has the same time, Trinity can- Its staff members are committed to the reporting and distribution of news and ideas It is true that the ad- taken some necessary steps not be blamed for general that are relevant to the College community. The Tripod is published weekly on Tues- ministration does not do to diversify the community unhappiness. Students can days during the academic year. Student subscription is included in the Student Activ- ities Fee (SAF). 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Also, opinions expressed in the Opinion section belong to the writers themselves and do not represent the views of the Tripod staff. Trinity’s campus is people who want to come Hartford, statistically, is a open to anyone who onto campus into one dangerous city. wants to step foot on it. room and give them the Trinity needs to make The Trinity Tripod gladly accepts letters to the editor from Trinity Hartford locals, business- same education. In order sure our campus is safe. College students, faculty, staff, and alumni. TheTripod reserves the people wanting a quick to cut down the problem We have all seen teenage right to edit for grammar and refuse publication. Please limit letters to 400 words or less. Email letters to [email protected] no later afternoon walk, and fam- of sexual assault on cam- kids on bikes around cam- than the Saturday prior to publishing. ilies out for a Sunday pus, a first step can be pus whom students say stroll are free to wander limiting the number of have groped them. And about campus unencum- people who do come onto stalking incidents are re- TheTripod is always looking for new writers bered. Campus safety campus and thus lessen- ported to Campus Safety and story contributions. does not authorize who ing the possibility of as- at least once a week, as can come in. There are no sault. The school can do you can read in this the If you are interested in writing, please send an gates blocking the ways this by moving to a closed Tripod’s weekly campus email to to New Britain Ave. and campus policy. safety update. Even on Broad Street. But who Granted, this problem Oct. 30 there was a home- [email protected] else is getting in? puts Trinity in a difficult less man reported loi- The incidents of sexual position. Trinity has for tering in the library and assault reported to cam- many years been in a following particular stu- pus safety are sometimes tense relationship with dents. perpetrated by Trinity Hartford and its resi- Trinity educates its students and sometime dents and making Trinity students on sexual as- by non-Trinity affiliat- open, and thus, welcom- sault and crimes of the Please visit our website: commons.trincoll. edu/tripod. Articles are published online each ed people. Obviously, the ing, can help to bolster like well. But crimes do week. Follow us on Twitter @TrinityTripod elimination of sexual as- that relationship. But on not only come from Trin- and visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/ sault incidents is a top the other hand, Hartford ity students. The College TrinityTripod. priority. This is unfeasi- has one of the highest should consider a closed ble in the near future, we crime rates in America. campus policy. Visitors Corrections can at least work to limit According to Neighbor- will have to check in with the problem. The school hood Scout, Hartford is Campus Safety if they and its various organiza- safer than 7% of all U.S. want to come in. Although tions are working to elim- cities. And if one looks at Trinity benefits from - be inate sexual assault by recent crime in Hartford ing a small liberal arts educating its students. on spotcrime.com, they college in a major city, this åHowever, the school will see a live map of re- major city is ridden with Errors and Comments cannot get all Hartford ported shootings, rapes, crime. And it doesn’t stop [email protected] residents or non-Trinity and assaults in Hartford. at the gates of Trinity. NEWS After Years, Trinity Professors Receive Salary Hike This is in the lower range standing commitment to National Liberal Arts Col- trustees would like to see SAMANTHA HOLLEY’19 of salaries when compared ensuring that our faculty lege. Trinity’s ranking has Trinity’s ranking improve. STAFF WRITER to other NESCAC schools. pay is at the median (or fallen several spots from When asked via email if Trinity College is cur- Wesleyan University tops better) of our comparison its 2013 ranking of #36. the US World News rank- rently in the process of in- out the list at $113,350 group. We noticed that When interviewed ing had any influence on creasing faculty salaries. assistant professor annual the assistant professors about the influence of Trinity’s decision to raise According to Dean of the salary. Additionally, Am- had fallen quite a way be- rankings on Trinity’s de- professor salaries, Cress- Faculty and Vice President herst College, Bowdoin Col- low the median last year.” cision to increase salaries, well said that the salary for Academic Affairs Tim- lege, Colby College, Ham- Many students and Associate Professor of His- increase process began othy Cresswell, the salary ilton College, Middlebury faculty see the professor tory and American Studies before the rankings came increases are due to a real- College, and Tufts Uni- raises as a way to increase Scott Gac said that, while out, thus predating the ized disparity in the sala- versity all have assistant Trinity’s US World News Trinity would like to im- rankings. He stated that ries of Assistant Professors professor annual salaries and Report Ranking, as prove its rankings, salary “The rankings were sim- as they relate to Trinity’s in the $100,000s. Trinity they factor in faculty sal- increases has been a mat- ply a useful reminder.” peer group, schools also in College, Bates College, and aries in their ranking for- ter on the agenda of Trin- At President Berg- the New England Small Connecticut College are the mula. Trinity is tied with ity’s administration for er-Sweeney’s Annual College Athletic Conference only NESCAC schools with Occidental College as #44 years, not realized until Address to Faculty, she (NESCAC). A topic that has salaries in the $90,000s. in National Liberal Arts now due to economic fac- said that faculty medi- been discussed for many This puts Trinity below Colleges. This is a signifi- tors. The salary increases ans should “aspire to years, the salary adjust- the median salary rates cantly higher-numbered are a way to decrease the medians” in reference to ments began last year and for Assistant Professors. ranking than most of the disparity in faculty pay rel- Trinity’s peers. This sug- have continued this year. In an email responding to other NESCAC schools, ative to peer institutions. gests that Trinity wishes In 2015, the average questions pertaining to the with the exception of Con- He did note that Trinity’s to put its faculty salaries effective annual salary for reasons behind salary in- necticut College, ranked drop in rankings provides staunchly in the mid- Trinity College assistant creases, Cresswell wrote, #46, and Tufts University, further political motiva- dle of the salaries of oth- professors was $99,641. “Trinity College has a long which is not ranked as a tion to increase wages, as er NESCAC institution. CDC Hosts Alumni Networking Session with Students BRENDAN CLARK ’21 everything from future marketing position with ing students for the pro- when they are juniors STAFF WRITER goals to the lessons that Trinity, stated that this fessional world and life and seniors, but when alumni had learned from was “my first big event beyond college. These they are first-years The Trinity College their experience. The at the helm of the CDC” include Resume Stu- arriving on campus.” Career Development event, which was pro- and that the event “had dios, which occur every Additionally, the CDC Center (CDC) hosted a moted across the CDC’s a good turnout, good Thursday during com- will be holding a Life Af- Career Connection net- social media, website, food, and good conver- mon hour in the Library ter College series, with working session with and email lists, was “a sation.” Kaylen Jackson, in B03. Here, students the first being “How to alumni from a plethora great success,” according ’21, felt that “the event can receive guidance Develop Your Plan” on of fields last Friday, Oc- to Joseph M. Catrino, the was an excellent oppor- on their resumes and October 31 in Seabury tober 20 during Parent’s Director of Career De- tunity to better under- cover letters as well N130 at 9:30 am The pro- Weekend. The session, velopment. The event, stand the profession I as suggestions on how gram will continue, at which was the first of its which also featured light want to get involved in.” to begin them, if they the same time and place, kind for the CDC, pro- hors d’oeuvres, was “an Jackson, who is interest- have not yet started. with “How to Develop vided Trinity students opportunity to utilize ed in pursuing a career Further, the CDC is Your Personal Brand” on with an opportunity to and leverage network- in law, stressed that she planning a Nest compe- Nov. 7, “How to Network” speak with Trinity alum- ing with a distinctive “learned a great deal tition for first-year stu- on Nov. 14, and “How to ni who have gone on to alumni network,” added about law school and the dents. The Nest with Interview” on Nov. 28 successful careers in a Catrino, stressing that legal profession and now the most students who Also, for seniors, the number of professions. “this was a unique expe- has a plan about how schedule and complete CDC will present its an- Some of the profes- rience for our students.” to direct some of [her] welcome appointments nual Bantams and Be- sions represented in- The networking event studies while an under- by Nov. 16 will receive a yond program on Jan. cluded law, technology, came “out of a joint con- graduate at Trinity.” trip to Nomad’s Adven- 19, a full-day program marketing, education, versation with the Of- The Career Devel- ture Quest. Catrino, who offering workshops, healthcare, non-profits, fice of Enrollment and opment Center, located is focused on expand- panel sessions, and and finance. The session Student Success and the on the bottom floor of ing the CDC’s program networking opportuni- drew 77 students and Development and Alum- the Admissions Build- offerings for young- ties in order to prepare more than 28 alumni ni Relations Offices,” ing, is also planning to er students, says, “We graduating students who spent an hour and a added Catrino. Catrino, host a variety of other want to build relation- for life after college. half together discussing who was formerly in a events aimed at prepar- ships with students not Weekly Update From Campus Safety’s Crime Logs BHUMIKA CHOUDHARY’18 complaints that ranged The lack of specificity on the also reported on 09:25 am increase in thefts on and CONTRIBUTING WRITER from the nature of larceny log is for the sole purpose of on the long walk, which off campus in the last week. – theft to dating violence. protecting the privacy of occurred on Oct. 22. Finally, The last incident to The Trinity College Thefts were reported at the involved individuals. a complaint was filed at be reported for the week Campus Safety Daily 02:48 a.m. from the library, The incident occurred on 12:53 pm of harassment is under the nature of Crime and Fire Log is 12:55 from Mather hall, Oct. 21 on campus and is through the phone. The sexual offense – fondling accessible to the public, and 1:21pm on Summit still under investigation. disposition of all above at 5:16 p.m. on Oct. 21. The allowing the community Street respectively. The Campus Safety received listed cases is listed as open. sexual nature of incidents, to gain insight into the disposition of the case five complaints on Oct. The week of Oct. 23 specifically dating violence, common occurrences remains open because it 23 including vandalism, dominantly received harassment, and sexual taking place on campus. takes varied amounts of harassment, and larceny – complaints under the offense continue to occur Each week Campus Safety time to receive a lead that theft from non-residential nature of larceny – theft. around campus. Reviewing receives a varying number may or may not resolve the building. Three incidents The seventh incident was the Campus Safety Daily of cases. For the week of case. In addition, at 4:58 of theft took place on 175 reported on Oct. 24 at 12:35 Crime log is important Oct. 23, the department pm a complaint was filed New Britain Avenue at 5:33 am, but it took place on to ensure the community reported eleven incidents. under the nature of dating pm, 7:01 pm, and 7:10 pm Oct. 23 at 11:30 pm in the remains informed of the On Oct. 25, Campus violence, which ranges from respectively. A complaint library. It remains unclear kinds of crimes taking place Safety received four stalking to sexual assault. of vehicle vandalism was why there is a sharp regularly around campus. 4 OCTOBER 31, 2017 SGA Update: No Meal Plan Reform in the Forseeable Future PARKER FISKE ’18 meal plan structure and back prices even as they Senior Class Presi- a few upcoming events. CONTRIBUTING WRITER recent hike in the price look to cut costs elsewhere. dent Austin Lamothe ’18 WGRAC addresses issues of dinner at Mather Hall. After various other an- informed the body that of inequality on campus, The Student Govern- After meeting with the nouncements, SGA Pre- Senior Snowball will be whether they are racial, ment Association convened Vice President of Finance seident Emily Claytor ’18 Dec. 9 in the Washington gender, or class based. briefly on Sunday, Oct. Dan Hitchell, among oth- filled the body in on plans Room. The event is limited Lockwood helps coordi- 28 to discuss a variety of ers, Lynch explained the for Homecoming Weekend, to members of the senior nate events like the annu- topics and hear from Wom- unique tri-structure of the Nov. 10-12. After meeting class, and cloth bracelets al “Take Back the Night”, en and Gender Resource meal plan system; stu- with Dean of Students Jo- will be given after show ing where students speak out Action Center (WGRAC) dents pay the school each seph DiChristina, repre- Trinity ID to enter. Much against sexual assault as Head, Laura Lockwood. year and, in turn, the sentatives from the alumni like Trintoberfest, Chart- well as the bystander inter- The Student Liaison school pays Chartwells a office, and representatives wells will distribute drink vention training requisite for Chartwells, Brendan fixed contractual amount. of Inter Greek Council tickets at the event itself. of all sophomores. On Oct. Lynch ’20, returned to Such a unique struc- (IGC), Claytor centered For interested students, 30, Mary Collins and Don- the body with grim pes- ture makes meal plan re- in on the area just to the look for announcements in ald Collins visited Mather simism for any possibili- form next to impossible right of Vernon social for a the Class of 2018 Facebook Hall for the discussion, “At ty for meal plan reform. even as students clamor homecoming tent. The 60 group in the coming weeks. the Broken Places: A Moth- Chartwells Dining Group, for more dining alterna- feet x 30 feet tent will of- Laura Lockwood then er and Trans Son Pick Up working under the umbrel- tives and relaxed costs. fer food and non-alcoholic filled the SGA in on the the Pieces”. On Nov. 9, la of the Compass Group, The cost of labor remains beverages to students and role of WGRAC (Women WGRAC hosts a common received harsh backlash the highest cost for the alumni, with a separate and Gender Resource Ac- hour lunch talk by Lydia from SGA representatives company, Lynch explained, adjacent area for alcohol tion Center), and briefed Velez Herrera, a survivor last week for their rigid making it difficult to scale that participants pay for. the representatives on of traumatic brain injury. Trinity’s AASA Hosts First International Student Night Social Chair Ethan Yang included an idealistic AMANDA HAUSMANN ’21 ’20, panelists Gavin Xu perception of the U.S. STAFF WRITER ’21, Dnegkui Huang as a “land of opportuni- On Friday evening, ’19, Jennifer Nguyen ty” with the promise of Oct. 27, approximate- ’18, Farhan Rozaidi ’20, freedom of speech before ly thirty students came Mallika Khanna ’18, coming here, the necessi- to the Terrace rooms in and Hamna Tariq ’20 ty of adjusting to the size Mather Hall to enjoy de- reflected on their expe- and cultural differenc- licious food, listen to a riences as internation- es of Hartford, and the panel of six Trinity inter- al students by answer too often strained and national students, and the following questions: exclusionary dynamics participate in round- What was your percep- between international table discussions on tion of America before and domestic students. what it means to be an you came? How does While some panelists international student. Hartford compare to agreed that the U.S. is Presented by Trin- your hometown? In your everything they thought ity’s Asian-American experience, how do in- it would be, others Student Association ternational students in- stressed that the (AASA), the first annu- teract with one another rights of Americans do al International Stu- as opposed to how they not apply to immigrants dent Night began with interact with domestic in the same capacity and a few short words from students? What do you therefore they should Trinity’s International think Trinity or AASA not always have to glo- Student Advisor Katie can do to make inter- rify them. With regard Clair. Clair spoke on the national students feel to relationships between current demographic of more welcome? If you international and do- Trinity’s international could make one AASA mestic students, many COURTESY OF Amanda Hausmann ’21 student body and some event, what would it be? panelists agreed that Trinity’s AASA held their first ever international student night. of the struggles interna- The panelists an- they often feel excluded tional students deal with swers ranged great- and their identity dimin- with individuals who plans–an act of blatant on a day-to-day basis, ly, reflecting how long ished to their nationality have similar interests as economic discrimination. including employment each individual has by some domestic stu- them, which sometimes Over the next few and visa limitations and been studying and liv- dents. Additionally, most just happens to be other months, AASA will be post-graduation plans. ing in the U.S.; however, panelists expressed that international students. organizing more events Moderated by AASA’s some common themes they enjoy spending time Looking to the future, and projects to promote the panelists hope to see the inclusion of all Trin- more domestic students ity students. One event participate in events AASA first-year repre- such as International sentative Jeffrey Sagun Student Night. Some is particularly excited suggestions made by the about is the “What’s panelists to help make Your Story” project. Trinity more inclusive Fellow AASA first-year and welcoming to inter- representative Quinn national students in- Luong and Sagun “hope clude Mallika Khanna’s to spark the conversa- suggestion to add an ESL tion of the importance program to help interna- of storytelling and the tional students strug- impact it can have on gling with language bar- others” by creating a riers in both social and short video compiled of academic settings, as personal stories from well as Hamna Tariq’s different Trinity stu- suggestion to eliminate dents. The reps hope the financial barriers of to complete their proj- Trinity’s different dining ect by early December. OPINION Trinity’s Lack of Creative Outlets Leads to Anxiety MILOSZ KOWAL ’18 Only those in engineer- access to the dark room nities for creative expres- set of rigorous tests that PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR ing classes have access if they’re taking a film sion is driving students showcases skill and re- to the woodshop, not to or photography class. So, to transfer out of Trinity. sponsibility in using the A lack of resources and mention the extreme lim- the only time a student A few of my friends, my- equipment. Then, the outlets for creativity is itations of anything as- interested in the field self included, have either student is allowed to sign fostering depression and sociated with photogra- would be able to creative- transferred, applied to out the equipment for a anxiety amongst Trini- phy, my domain of choice. ly express themselves ty students. It has been Many students don’t would involve jumping shown that creativity is want to enroll in the class- through hoops for Profes- “A few of my friends, myself in- a force for good when it es, because they don’t sor Delano, which isn’t comes to helping relieve want to have the struc- much expression at all. cluded, have either transferred, stress and anxiety, and ture associated with being Dr. Jordan Peterson, a applied to transfer, or just ex- that creativity promotes in a curriculum, as well professor of psychology at pressed general frustration at feelings of well-being. as the stress of having the University of Toronto, The problem is that Trin- to work for a grade. Also, likens artistic endeavors a lack of ability to simply... do.” with the work of God, in the sense that it is a “It has been shown that creativ- means of “creating order transfer, or just expressed set period of time, and is ity is a force for good when it from chaos.” When engag- general frustration at a responsible for any dam- ing in creative acts, we lack of ability to simply... ages done to the gear. It is comes to helping relieve stress attempt to create order do. This is made even a brilliantly simple solu- and anxiety, and that creativity from the chaos of our own more infuriating by the tion that allows students promotes feelings of well-being.” lives. When the resources fact that other colleges, that are serious about ex- to perform such a Her- such as Virginia Tech, not pressing their creativity culean task are withheld only allow students to use to get access to the tools ity does not have nearly some design classes have from us, then the chaos facilities for personal proj- and help they need to let as many resources as it prerequisites that stu- continues to accumulate ects, they encourage it. their imaginations soar. should. The worse part is dents who are interested within us, which mani- Simply opening the Trinity is a lonely place. that in many cases (mu- in particular fields don’t fests itself in bitterness, floodgates and allowing Giving qualified students sicians, engineers, etc) have the care to fulfill, anxiety, and depression. any students to use the access to locations such the resources exist, they which further limits their Occasionally, this leads to woodshop willy-nilly is as the film house or the are just inaccessible. For access to these resources. extreme outbursts, such not the solution that the woodshop would make it example, only film ma- The lack of access to as violence (in the case College should take. The just that much less lone- jors have access to the these resources, com- of the Columbine shoot- Illinois Mathematics and ly. It would create a whole film house, and only film bined with the unwieldy ers) or suicide (in the case Science Academy, my high slew of clubs that would seniors who are working restrictions for access, of my former classmate school, allows students bring people together on a thesis have access can further exasperate from high school). There to use broadcast-grade and actually contribute to the one good cam- the students. For exam- is also reason to suspect film equipment as long to Trinity and to the stu- era in that film house. ple, students only have that this lack of opportu- as the student passes a dent body as a whole. Trinity’s Drop in the Rankings is Meaningless JAMES KAYNOR ’21 rate, 29 ACT average, try. Sewanee University does this really speak article is to encourage CONTRIBUTING WRITER and 3.75 GPA coming of the South in Sewanee, to the level of school. If appreciation, rather into Trinity, most would Tennessee is ranked well anything, it says that than complaining. It is In recent weeks, think that Trinity is a below Trinity on Forbes Trinity College’s rank- great school. However, at #134, but somehow ing has dropped six in its league, the NES- ranked ahead of Trin- “The intent of this article is spots in the rankings CAC, Trinity must com- ity on US News World to encourage appreciation, of liberal arts colleges pete with Amherst, Wil- and Report by two rather than complaining.” according to US News liams, etc., undermining spots. This proves that World and Report. This the school’s value. In the rankings are subjec- has raised concerns in other words, this creates tive. There is no way to Trinity has a challenging to assure students that the school among the an almost overwhelm- prove that Trinity’s level curriculum. One might a drop in the rankings staff, and especially ing inferiority complex. as a school has dropped. argue that the gradua- means virtually noth- among the students. If It is absolutely es- The only thing that tion rate is lower because ing. The reasons could you read last week’s is- the teaching is not top be as meaningless as sue of the Tripod, you notch or the professors staff salaries, a change in would see that most aren’t acceptable. That the ranking formula, or students seem to think Most students seem to blame the “ cannot be, because the the unreliability of the their school is dimin- drop in rankings on the partying cul- student-teacher ratio is data. It breaks my heart ishing. Most students ture, but there are other reasons.” 9:1. As a freshman, my to see people buying seem to blame the drop Biblical Tradition pro- into the inaccurate rep- in rankings on the par- sential to note that US could logically make fessor was a great in- resentation of Trinity tying culture, but there News World and Re- our rankings drop is structor who was also by US News World and are other reasons, most port is just one ranking our graduation rate. At extremely qualified, as Report. Look at our of which contribute system; there is no way 85%, it is still very high, he graduated from Yale notable alumni. Look to Trinity’s unjustified to prove that it is more just not as high as oth- Divinity School. I could at our programs. Look drop from #38 to #44. accurate than Forbes, er NESCAC’s, such as go on and on about the at our facilities. Look Trinity is first and for example. On Forbes Amherst (95%) and qualifications of all of the around you. Any stu- foremost an elite List of America’s Top Williams (95%). This professors at Trinity, but dent at Trinity is lucky academic institu- Colleges, Trinity Col- makes up for 30% of the that is besides the point. to be here, and he or she tion. Glancing at the lege is #84 in the coun- ranking criteria. But The intent of this should take pride in that. stats: 33% acceptance 6 OCTOBER 31, 2017 Mueller Investigation Raises Questions About Trump JAMES CALABRESI ’20 with James Comey – have arrived at a serious- al Jeff Sessions, whose Hillary & the Dems the STAFF WRITER the investigation has ly presidency-threaten- portfolio on the campaign focus?????” “….Also, there brought to light new, per- ing moment for Donald included foreign policy di- is NO COLLUSION!” When former Federal ilous news for President Trump, and there have rectives. Were Sessions’ Since the announcement Bureau of Investigation Trump. On Monday, Oct. been a few good contend- previous statements on Sunday before the in- Chief Robert S Mueller 30, Mr. Mueller issued his ers, that time is now. deemed to be insuffi- dictments were to be is- III was assigned to lead first round of indictments: This news comes as cient in standing up to sued, Trump’s son-in-law, the Special Counsel in first to Paul Manafort, tension builds surround- this new evidence by the Jared Kushner, has since investigating the surpris- former Trump Campaign ing President Trump’s investigation, Sessions flown to Saudi Arabia. ing connections revealed manager; then to Rick ability to fire counsel- could be forced to resign. In this era of constant in the Steele dossier be- Gates, Manafort’s assis- or Mueller, a possibility As the world eye now strife, accountability, tween Donald Trump’s tant; and finally to George that Republicans and turns back to our egotis- which must be a primary campaign for president Papadopoulos, a former right-wing media have tical president, press- concern for public officials and Russia, Republicans Trump campaign aide. raised in recent conver- ing issues are sidelined, in any democracy, feels remained confident that Since the nascent days sations with alarming from continued renewed more and more frayed. the man who headed of the Trump Presiden- frequency. Since the in- conflict between Pales- For the average reader, the FBI under George W cy, when determination dictments, right wing me- tinian and Israeli forces it is hard to get why one Bush would conduct the to uphold the law was dia, including Fox News, to the endless war and should care about “who investigation impartially at its best following the has consistently played starvation in Yemen. said what to whom” in and conclusively. Chuck Comey firing, much has down or simply not While President meetings and emails from aired the developments Trump initially praised over a year ago. But the “As the world eye now turns of the investigation. the Mueller appointment direction of the evidence back to our egotistical president, In response to the by saying “As I have stat- is straightforward and charges filed, Mr. -Pap ed many times, a thor- will pillory the Trump Ad- pressing issues are sidelined.” adopoulos pled guilty ough investigation will ministration if Manafort, to one count of lying to FBI agents, in contrast “In this era of constant strife, Grassley (R-IA) the chair changed. Of the Repub- to Manafort and Gates, accountability, which must of the House Oversight licans quoted earlier, Ja- who pled “not guilty” to Committee said Mr. Muel- son Chaffetz no longer all charges. Many con- be a primary concern for pub- ler, “has a strong reputa- serves as chairman – he sider Mr. Papadopoulos’s lic officials in any democra- tion for independence, resigned in protest over plea to be far more in- cy, feels more and more frayed.” and comes with the right House members’ salaries. teresting than one might credentials for this job.” Chairman Grassley has initially suspect. Even Similarly, his then-coun- stated that, “all I know as Sarah Sanders of the terpart in the House, Ja- at this point is the pres- White House respond- confirm what we already Gates, or any new person Chaffetz (R-UT) of the ident should let the Spe- ed to the controversy by know—there was no col- petrator pleads guilty to House Oversight Com- cial Counsel do it’s job” dismissing Papadopoulos lusion between my cam- any more charges. To put mittee, called Mueller and House Speaker Paul as a campaign “volun- paign and any foreign the worst-and increasing- “a great selection” with Ryan has responded by teer,” the Mueller charge entity.” Now he sings a ly likely- conclusion up “impeccable credentials.” confirming that business against Papadopoulos al- different tune, tweeting front, a backchannel of Since these early May in Congress will be con- leged that the plan was since the indictments lawyers and aides asked days, when the stories tinuing as normal. This is for someone “low level” were leveled: “Sorry, but a foreign country to help of Mueller were buzzing likely a way of reassuring to visit Russia as to not this is years ago, before win an election reserved about – though spotted GOP mega-donors that a send a signal. This new Paul Manafort was part by, of, and for the people with questions concern- tax relief plan is soon to information puts pres- of the Trump campaign. of the United States of ing Mueller’s friendship be finished. If ever we sure on Attorney Gener- But why aren’t Crooked America. That’s treason. Devos Puts America’s Most Vulnerable Students at Risk JAYMIE BIANCA ’21 My brother Brandon is on needs must be educated in vidual state. The problems a time where they were STAFF WRITER the autism spectrum, and, the “least restrictive en- that will arise from letting placed in asylums. Children throughout his life, I have vironment.” While this is states decide which policies with disabilities were not Recently, Betsy Devos, watched my parents fight stated in the act itself, there to implement will be im- provided an inclusive en- United States Secretary of for his rights and ensure are other documents that mense. First, states can de- vironment until the 1980s, Education, rescinded 72 doc- that he is receiving the re- clarify what the least re- cide how much (or how lit- which is, in theory, not that uments that outlined poli- quired services from his strictive environment would tle) assistance and funding long ago. We have worked cies and regulations for peo- school. It hasn’t always look like. Therefore, Devos they need to give to people too hard to allow Devos and ple with disabilities. These been easy, but it’s because of rescinding these documents with disabilities. This opens the Trump administration policies were deemed as ex- the progression of disability will only cause confusion for up a door for discrimination to continually abolish vital cessive by the Trump admin- policy that has made it pos- schools across the nation. based on disability, which is documents pertaining to istration, and do not reflect sible for my brother to at- What does the least restric- something that the nation people with disabilities. It is current policies. However, I tend school, play sports, and tive environment look like? has certainly tried to get not an option, but rather a am a firm believer that each have the life he deserves How do we make that hap- away from. If Devos actual- human right, for individuals document was written for a to live. One act that made pen? These are some of the reason. Each was written in this dream a reality for my questions that administra- “This opens up a door for dis- response to an occurrence, crimination based on disability.” and were implemented to “Children with disabilities were not pro- ensure certain situations do not happen again. However, vided an inclusive environment until the with these documents no 1980s, which is, in theory, not long ago.” longer active, there is there- ly keeps her word, then she with special needs to benefit fore less clarification con- will be eradicating the work from service and inclusivity cerning disability policies. of numerous advocates, so they are therefore able With less clarity, it will brother is the Individuals tors will begin to ask with- such as Eunice Kennedy to unlock their potential. be harder for the nation, es- with Disabilities Act. The out any direction whatsoev- Shriver, who founded the Hopefully, continuing to ad- pecially individual states, stipulations outlined in this er from federal guidelines. Special Olympics in 1968. vocate and fight for disabili- to properly execute many document include numerous When asked in an in- Kennedy saw the potential ty rights and policies will be policies that have served regulations for inclusivity in terview, Devos explicitly for children with special a step in the right direction as a lifeline for many fam- schools, including the fact said that disability policies needs, and therefore gave that will salvage the future ilies, including my own. that children with special should be up to each indi- them an opportunity during for people with disabilities. FEATURES Story and Soil Serves Coffee and Greater Frog Hollow Community CAT MACLENNAN ’20 was small, we were able a bit blander than it would CONTRIBUTING WRITER to pick out a few inter- typically be. The avocados esting things. We ordered used were for the most A local coffee shop is both hot and iced chai tea, part fresh, but a bit of bringing together a com- which we all agreed was a brown told us they may be munity, offering a warm little watered down. This a few days old which could cup of joe on the side. Sto- was surprising because be because they take pride ry and Soil is a small cof- usually a chai tea can be in conserving resources! fee shop located in Frog too sweet or maybe too Many restaurants would Hollow, a neighborhood of spicy but this time it was toss the avocados that Hartford. The coffee shop just a little too watery, tak- were a few days old, but is not only focused on quick ing away from the sought Story and Soil chose not service and yummy treats, after flavor of chai. As for to waste their produce but also bringing a sense food we got two different and used the fruit despite of community into Frog types of toast. One of them its slightly off-putting ap- Hollow, a place in the city was a goat cheese toast pearance. They are also a where this sense was much with honey and herbs on multi-roast shop, which needed. A Trinity College top - it was amazing! The allows the patron to enjoy alumnus and his wife are honey added a perfect a different coffee everyday the founders of this coffee sweetness and the herbs from the same shop, radi- shop. The name “Story and made for an incredible ating a sense of versatility Soil” quite literally means contrast with the honey. and creativity. paying tribute to the story I would definitely recom- The treats were satisfy- and place that each ingre- mend this toast! Next, we ing and worth trying. Oth- COURTESY OF Cat MacLennan ’20 dient comes from to make ordered a simple avocado er items on the menu such Story and Soil is a new coffee shop near Trinity in Frog Hollow. their drinks and food so toast. Story and Soil hap- as yogurt bowls and more it Story and Soil for a sec- it an easy commute, and a special. pened to be out of garlic toast options all got us ond time. The fact that it’s place to do homework for a Although the menu that day, making this toast thinking we wanted to vis- so close to campus makes nice change of scenery. Trinity Field Hockey Tour of Holland and Germany continued from page 1 That evening, the The Bantams returned team played a match to Boston on ready Trinity kicked off against the Almeerse to begin training for the trip in Amsterdam, Hockey Club, enjoying their upcoming season. Netherlands, partici- a dinner hosted by the Parmenter be- pating in their first clin- opposition following the lieves the trip helped ic the morning of May match. The next day, the team’s success 31 in the city of The Trinity traveled to Rot- this season, “Going in Hague, located on the terdam, Netherlands, June helped to light North Sea coast of the located in the prov- the fire for people to western Netherlands. ince of South Holland focus throughout the That evening, they for another clinic. The summer on what they faced the Myra Club Bantams played at HC wanted to do this sea- team, learning from Rotterdam, the fourth son.” The Bantams are the young and talented largest hockey club in currently 11-5 overall, team on and off the field. the Netherlands with and have advanced to Following the match, a total of 2,383 mem- the NESCAC semifi- Myra hosted Trinity bers, learning many nals, facing Williams for dinner, exchanging new tricks and skills on Saturday, Nov. 4, at gifts and language les- from their instruc- Middlebury College. COURTESY OF Summer Washburn sons with the Bantams. tors. After a visit to The next day, the the famous Kinderdijk team spent the after- Windmills, the Ban- noon in Amsterdam, tams headed to Bonn, taking a canal cruise Germany for an eve- tour of the city and vis- ning match against the iting the Anne Frank club team Bonner THV. House. Trinity Head Trinity spent the Coach Anne Parmenter, next two days exploring who will be in her 17th the city of Bonn, located season this fall, found in Western Germany, visiting the museum before traveling to Co- especially poignant for logne, Germany. There, the team as this year the Bantams enjoyed marks 75 years since a cruise of the Rhine Anne Frank wrote her River and a visit to the first journal entry. To German Sports and fully experience the Olympic Museum. The museum, Parmenter next day, Trinity trav- asked the team to read eled back to Holland Anne Frank’s novel, for their final match “The Diary of a Young against Overbos Club COURTESY OF Cara Daly ’18 Girl,” prior to the trip. in the city of Hoofddorp. The training trip allowed Trinity Field Hockey to experience European culture and play in matches. 8 OCTOBER 31, 2017 JANUARY 8-19, 2018

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They “Creature” and “Resin.” The High Noon, the rock band performed “Mind Fuzz,” “Ni- slight nautical theme pres- formed around Alex Rus- trus,” “One Big Holiday,” ent in some of these songs, barsky ’18 (drums), Sam “Mississippi Queen,” and and a strong Surf Curse Shield ’18 (guitar), Jamie “Nail Gun” and guitar favor- influence. The songs “Surf Noonan ’18 (guitar), and ites “Johnny B Goode” and Lord” and “Ocean” help back Connor Burwood ’21 (bass) a cover of the Doors’ “Break up the sense of the Pacific performed first, as the - Hal on Through.” The final song Islands that the name of the loween party setting began was a good match for the band conveys. The band fin- to fill with spectators in cos- band, who approached the ished out their set with the tumes. music with their own rugged same characteristically pure The first songs performed style while still staying true rock sound that only comes by the band perfectly fit the to the song’s roots. across live, and very loud. moment, which was relaxed Pakololo Patrol per- The musical talent dis- and fun, but with a slight formed next, the band con- played by both of these bands Halloween edge to it. sisting of musicians Jason throughout the evening was They played their origi- McLeod ’19 (drums), James a major factor in the fun of nal song “Slush” before an Rodiger ’19 (guitar), and the event. It was certain- excellent cover of the semi- Susie Martin ’19 (bass). The ly one of the best parties of nal Talking Heads song “Psy- band is heavily punk-influ- the holiday, and one of the COURTESY OF bandsintown.com cho Killer.” The entire party enced, displaying technical- biggest musical moments on Pakalolo Patrol and High Noon performed last Saturday, Oct 28. sang and danced along. Then ly daring guitar riffs that campus for the week. Cinestudio Preview: Monty Python and the Holy Grail TRIP SLAYMAKER ’18 and how much it made the dy movies of all time, often dic knowledge characters encounter with the Lady A&E EDITOR viewer laugh. Holy Grail alongside the also hilari- seem to demonstrate at of the Lake, Dennis the gets a laugh every few ous and oft banned Life of every turn, from the mi- peasant informs him that It has been 42 years seconds, and its comedy is Brian. It parodies and jabs gratory patterns of the “Strange women lying in since the release of Monty stinging. the mythologized image of African swallow to the nu- ponds, distributing swords Python and the Holy Grail. It was this 1975 film the Arthurian legend, tak- ances of political science. is no basis for a system It remains the most popu- that marked the most rad- ing swipes at everything The assorted medieval of government.” Gilliam lar and beloved of the Brit- ical ascension to stardom from the courtly love tra- characters constantly poke and Jones, who directed ish comedy group’s feature for Monty Python, com- dition to ornithology along holes in King Arthur’s rea- the film, often set scenes length films. This is not posed of leading actors the way. sons for his quest, whether in grimy, bleak, and dim- only because it is funny, Graham Chapman, John People who dislike the they be based in religion, ly lit environments that but because its comedy is Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric movie cite its smugness, government, or simple ram home the squalor of so broadly successful. As Idle, Terry Jones, and Mi- and the need the writ- logic. As the absurdism the period that is so often is the case with just about chael Palin. Monty Python ers seem to have to prove piles up around him, and polished for the romance any comedy film, the quali- and the Holy Grail has their education. Possibly Arthur’s quest stalls out of the round table. ty of the movie can be most consistently been thought this sense comes from before the film’s end, the Though there are likely easily ranked by how often of as one of the best come- the miraculous encyclope- film employs a perfect another comedies that might ticlimax: the knight’s fail top the lists of funniest to find the holy grail at all. movies, Holy Grail has to Anything that might be the most often quoted help with the sendup of film ever released. That is the Arthurian tradition of why it lends itself to tra- Tennyson and Malory is ditions like movie theater sharpened to its most dev- sing-alongs. Events like astating effect. A memora- the one hosted by Cinestu- ble instance comes when dio on Friday Nov. 10 at Trinity Zen Group King Arthur speaks to a 10:30 pm are fun for peo- mud-shovelling peasant ple who like watching fun- about his mythical as- ny movies in groups and cension to the monarchy. quoting great jokes from a When Arthur describes his timelessly funny script.

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COURTESY OF: movie-list.com Monty Python will play at Cinestudio on Friday Nov. 10 at 10:30 pm. Arts & Entertainment Songs for a New World Performed at Austin Arts Center TRIP SLAYMAKER ’18 er, though the specifics of performer and lent a great A&E EDITOR many songs paint pictures deal of charisma to the of their individual stories. show, highlighted most in Over the weekend, the The songs present the the opening number and Trinity College Music De- interesting characters at in the penultimate song to partment put on a perfor- the center of the songs in the show, “Flying Home.” mance of Songs for a New situations that are either He consistently shows World in the Austin Arts light and enjoyable, or great aptitude for convey- Center. The show, which heavy and melodramatic. ing emotion and dedication was directed by Julia Kiley The show is also interested to character. Patrick Gan- and features the music of in warping expectations, cy brought vibrant life to Jason Robert Brown, uses making things hilarious his female character, who a minimalist black box that should naturally be threatens to jump over a theater. This choice plac- disturbing, as well as mak- ledge in “Just One Step.” es a greater emphasis on ing things unsettling when Gancy had an impressive the appreciation of perfor- the subject matter is whim- balance of hilarity and dra- mance above aesthetics. sical. In “Surabaya Santa,” ma that made the charac- The show begins with Brielle McDonald ’20 per- ter feel real. a piece called “The New formed a beautiful piece Choreography from World,” which features from the perspective of a Maggie Powdery ’18 was performances from each frustrated wife who refers predictably impressive. member of the company. to her partner as “Nick.” Powderly’s work in sev- The music from the piece It is only near the end of eral AAC shows in the sets the tone for the entire the piece that one realizes past has shown her great show. Songwriter Brown’s the woman is actually Mrs. competence, and Songs style is generally more Claus, describing the frus- was another success. The concerned with lyrical dex- tration she feels after being show proved to be a great terity and emotional clar- left alone every Christmas. showcase of some of Trini- ity in these pieces. As the McDonald’s performance ty’s most impressive vocal pieces work to entertain, was one of several show- talents. Though not every their connection to a more stoppers. performer excelled in ev- articulate period of musi- This cast was com- ery way, every one of them cal showtune style is what posed not only of Trinity excelled in something. The comes across, rather than students, but also of high- performance will certainly any “new world” of music. school age actor-singers. be remembered as a very COURTESY OF Diana Chandler ’18 There is no plot connecting Senior Christopher Per- welcome infusion of musi- Songs for a New World was performed at AAC from Oct. 26 to 28. these characters togeth- kowski ’18, the only senior cal energy to campus. Scientific Map Returns to Soul-Jazz on New Album AMANDA LAFFERTY ’21 and Light” sounds like board playing pops up mid- A&E EDITOR the feeling at the start of way through. a blossoming relationship The ending track, “Lol- For some the word fu- , when all of life seems lapalooza 1995” starts off sion, when it comes to mu- joyous and innocent. The with short, staccato high- sic or food, can seem wrong song itself is playful yet hat beats and trembling and unnecessary; why sophisticated. Towards the rhythm guitar. It’s jumpy disturb a genre or cuisine latter half of the track, a at the start, keeping the that’s presumably already more contemporary atmo- listener on edge then tran- well-established? Noth- sphere becomes promi- sitioning into smooth soloing for Granted, Scientific nent, originating from fil- ing by Hudson. The sub- Map’s first release in six ters and distortions on the dued bass and key sounds years, proves that jazz-fu- keys and guitar. compliment each other and sion deserves conceptual The exchange between achieve an illustrious har- the bass riff and drum mony between the instru- recognition and need not COURTESY OF youtube.com beats on “Who’s Gonna ments. By the end, the lis- be part of the frowned-up- Musicians playing live versions of tracks off Nothing for Granted. on connotation. Scientific Stop Us?” is notably sim- tener can acknowledge the Map is a primarily soul- plistic but illuminates steady crescendo that has jazz band that formed in Baggett’s and Reid’s obvi- built up from the begin- Chicago’s Southside area ous and refined skills. At ning, most evident with the in 2008. The band consists certain instances, and not powerful and pronounced of guitarist Matt Hudson, just on this track, the jazz- guitar soloing that spans bass player Will Baggett, heavy instrumentation across the fretboard. The pianist Dave Holloway, blends with hip-hop influ- drumming takes a sud- and drummer Anthony ences. The ending of this den turn to more differ- Reid. Notice there’s no vo- track is great with a quick entiation among cymbals, calist, but what this group build up and a release that pace, and sheer noise; Reid accomplishes from instru- ends with a short punch. quickly becomes less care- mentation alone rivals Throughout the al- ful than earlier in the song. what can be heard with a bum, there are elements of Though only eight vocally-led band. Latin flare, most notably songs, Nothing for Grant- The dance between the Brazilian samba and bos- ed creates an expansive various solos is elegantly sa nova grooves. This isn’t soundscape of jazz grooves done. Towards the end of heard on each song, but that evoke liveliness and the first track, “Thanks there’s a balance between buoyancy. An evolved take Everyone,” there’s a slight more traditional jazz on what is considered to be resemblance to jazz musi- and the varying genres. jazz fusion, with influenc- cian Thundercat and his “La Señorita Rosada,” a es of funk, hip-hop, sam- latest work on Drunk, due tribute to Hudson’s wife, ba, and rock, the album is to the clear-cut bass that honors the intricacies of stimulating and is sure to smoothly transitions into South American. Hudson’s cause reminiscence over the harmonized guitar and guitar melodies and solos new love, heartbreaks, and keyboard. are most prominent here, help to guide those in new- COURTESY OF : amazon.com The start of “Love though Holloway’s key- found life journeys. Scientific Map’s latest album cover forNothing for Granted. SPORTS Cross Country Competes at NESCAC Championship JOSEPH LADD ’19 place respectively. Bantam finish line just 0.6 seconds STAFF WRITER co-captain and consistent behind the 9th-place runner performer Briana Daley and 2.5 seconds faster than The Men’s and Wom- ’18 finished in 52nd place, the 11th-place runner. Trin- en’s Cross Country teams while Nina Bourgeois’20 ity finished with 237 points finished their regular - sea crossed the finish line in to edge Wesleyan University sons in the New England 54th place, finishing just by nine points. The Bantams Small College Athletic ahead of teammate Anna jumped two slots from 11th a Conference (NESCAC) Barnes ’19, who finished year ago in the team totals. Championships this past in 59th place. The Ban- Rounding out the Bantam weekend. Both teams tams ended the day with lineup was Timothy Bogo- headed up to Bates College five runners in the top 60. molov ’20, who added a 46th- in Maine with hopes of be- On the men’s side, Ace place time of 26:30.7, Joseph ing crowned Conference McAlister ’20 posted a Ruggiero ’19, who finished Champions- no small feat 10th-place time of 25:39.4, 56th with a time of 26:49.8, in a competitive league. leading the Bantams to Lucas Duros ’20, who came The women’s team scored a 9th-place finish at the in 58th, and Stephen Ty- 241 points to finish in 10th Pineland Farms course at ler ’21 who finished in 67th place at the Bates College Bates College on Saturday. place. Going forward, both course. The Bantams were Coming off of an impres- teams hope to race well on only eight points behind sive rookie season, McAl- November 11 at the NCAA 9th-place Hamilton and ister improved 29 places Division III New England well ahead of 11th-place from last year’s meet and Regional Championships at Connecticut College. Lead- finished more than a min- Southern Maine. If they per- ing the Bantams were ute ahead of his previous form well in Maine, both will Grace Harrison ’20 and Sa- time. He nearly finished in have a chance to make the mantha Feenstra ’20, who 9th-place, but had to settle NCAA Division III National finished in 34th and 42nd for 10th as he crossed the Championships at Principia. COURTESY OF Trinity College Athletics Both Bantam XC teams hope to advance to the NCAA’s at Principia. Football Earns Tough Road Victory at Middlebury BEN FEOLA ’19 defense. Again Trinity CONTRIBUTING WRITER kicker Sachse came up big from 33 yards out in Big plays by the big the fourth quarter, put- guys, and a relentless ting the cherry on top and rushing attack on Satur- setting the final score to day, Oct. 28 helped the 27-5 in favor of the Ban- Trinity Bantams defeat tams. For the Trinity de- the Middlebury Panthers fense, Dago Picon-Roura 27-5. Trinity poked holes ‘19 had a notable game, in the Panthers defense recording 11 total tackles early, setting the tone for and snagging an inter- what would be a domi- ception for a 19 yard re- nant performance. turn. Other tackling lead- The Bantams got on ers included linebackers the board first with 6 yard Liam Kenneally ’18, Sean touchdown run by Quar- Smerczynski ’19, Carty terback Sonny Puzzo ’18, Campbell ’18, defensive making the score 7-0. end Corey Jean Jacques Narrowing the margin, ’19, and safety Johnny Middlebury was forced Medina ’18, who also COURTESY OF Trinity College Athletics to settle for a 29-yard made a key interception The Bantams continue their undefeated bid, stomping the Middlebury Pathers on the road 27-5. field goal after driving 79 to protect the Trinity end yards and being denied zone. Running back Max from the end zone. From Chipouras ’19 had an- their own 25 yard line, other clutch performance the Trinity offense took this week, producing 182 11 plays to march down yards on 33 attempts af- the field and record Puz- ter becoming Trinity’s all zo’s second rushing touch- time touchdown leader down of the day. The Pan- last week at Tufts. Puz- thers tacked on two more zo connected with Koby points when a botched Schofer ’20 7 times for 85 snap by Puzzo led to a yards, and wide receiver safety, making the score Jonathan Girard ’21 for a 14-5 going into the half. clutch 26 yard grab down Opting for the easy three the sideline. Remaining points, head coach Jeff undefeated is import- Devanney called on his ant in NESCAC football, trusted All Conference since the championship is kicker, Eric Sachse ’19 to awarded to the team with punch it through the up- the best record. Looking rights in the third quar- ahead to next week, the ter. In a rare moment Bantams will have their for a lineman, Austin hands full as they go on Baiardi ’20 ran in a two- the road to face the for- yard touchdown, adding midable 6-1 Amherst Col- insult to injury for a a lege Mammoths. struggling Middlebury Inside Sports: Volleyball & Trinity College Men’s Tennis Trinity Soccer Teams Close Season Against Amherst STEW WILLIAMS ’18 not convert any of their at- STAFF WRITER tempts into points. Pitino denied 7 shots on goal and This past Wednesday proved to be the stone wall the men and women’s soc- the Bantams needed to cer teams finished their avenge their tough loss to respective seasons against the Mammoths in last year’s Amherst. Both games came NESCAC Finals. The victo- down to the wire as the ry snapped a 2-game losing women pulled away with a streak and marked Trinity’s narrow 1-0 victory while the first win against Amherst in men fell short in a 2-1 loss 3 games. The Bantams fin- to the No. 10 ranked Mam- ished their season hot with a moths. 5-1-1 record in the final sev- Midfielder Tricia Pollock en games to finish at 7-6-2 ’20 set the pace early on in following a shaky 1-4 start. the women’s matchup by Trinity will look to contin- landing a scoring strike five ue this hot streak as they minutes into the first half. march into the postseason. Pollock lofted the ball over The Trinity men’s team goalie Chelsea Cutler ’19 also held a close contest with off a low pass from the left the visiting Amherst Mam- wing by forward Saman- moths, losing on a late goal tha March ’21, marking her to one of the nation’s best team-leading 4th goal of the Division III programs. All of season. The scoreboard re- the action happened in the mained the same for next 85 second half of play, as the COURTESY OF Trinity College Athletics Trinity Women’s Soccer team defeated Amherst, but the Men came up just short against the strong team. minutes as Trinity’s defense game was scoreless going put on an electrifying per- into halftime. Tri-captain off a goal from Amherst’s ie. Following Brazina’s goal play to fall to 4-10-1 on the formance behind tri-captain Mateo Zabala ’18 recorded Jim McMillan. It took the the Mammoths continued to season. Trinity finished on a Julia Pitino’s ’18 5th shut- all six of his saves in the first Bants only 21 seconds to pressure Trinity’s defense high note, recording 3 of its out of the season. Amherst stanza as the visitors outshot answer when forward Scott and broke through with Der- 4 wins in the final 5 games proved to be in control of the Bantams 9-3. The score- Brazina ’18 sent a shot to the by’s goal in the 79th minute. and will look to continue the game, outshooting the less tie was broken with 8:38 back of the net off a blocked The Bantams failed to tie it that success into next sea- Bantams 16 to 7, but could gone by in the second frame shot from Amherst’s goal- up in the final 10 minutes of son. Field Hockey Continues Triumphant Winning Streak continued from page 1 stop the Bantams from Bantams started a 1-0 lead dominating offensively by Solimine’19, assisted by Amherst failed to put and maintaining a steady her captain Kelcie Finn’18. the ball away despite their lead. Kelcie Finn ’18 Hamilton quickly evened countless scoring oppor- scored once more at the up the game three minutes tunities, but the Bantams 57 minute mark, turning later. The tie didn’t last for continued to get around the game into a 3-0 shut- long as the Bantams lead the Mammoth’s starting out. With 15 minutes left, the game once again with goalie Emilie Flamme. Trinity’s goalie Lori Berg- almost five minutes left in Finn’18 attempted to fire er’18 made a huge save as the half. Nicole Quinlan’20 the ball in with an as- Amherst unsuccessfully passed the ball to Finn’18 sist from Nicole Quinlan tried to end the sweep. who then swept passed ’20 but was deflected by The game ended with Hamilton’s goalie and gave Amherst’s Flamme. Ban- one last goal by forward the Bants a 2-1 lead at the tam rookie Ellie Tate ’21 Chandler Solimine’19 end of the half. took the first rebound and with assists from Quinlan The second half started struck the ball into the ’20 and Curtin’20, sweep- out with intense pressure net but was once again ing the Amherst 4-0 and put on Trinity’s defense as successfully blocked; how- ending the season with a the Continentals weren’t ever, sophomore Caroline 10-5 record. shy with their scoring op- COURTESY OF Travis Gubernick ’19, Trinity College Student Photographers Curtin ’20 took the second Trinity improved their portunities. Goalie Lori Trinity College Field Hockey continues to advance a successful season. rebound and put the ball record to 11-5 after beat- Berger ’19 didn’t falter as away, giving Trinity a 2-0 ing No.4 seed Hamilton the game progressed, al- ’18 scored again, propel- moves to the semifinals on lead at the end of the half. in the NESCAC tourna- lowing Trinity to preserve ling the Bantams to a 3-1 Saturday at 1:30 against Another slow start ment quarterfinals. Ten their lead. With eight min- victory. Williams and hopes to to the second half didn’t minutes into the game the utes left in the game, Finn The field hockey team keep advancing.

Bantam Sports This Week: Sat. Sun.

Football @ Amherst, 1PM

Field Hockey vs. Williams in Middlebury, VT