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. nities are, not being overtly fraternity membership, but with his place where a "mass of people are "fed up" with some of the discriminatory toward minorities. involved" which could collectively activities of fraternities in the As with all discrimination today, take action on these problems to recent past. According to Winer, she says it is covert. She insists that help bring the community together. Lockwood feels that fraternities the majority should always take the Stating that Lockwood wants have a certain "social responsibil- initiative in getting the minorities fraternities to work out these ity" that each must live up to, involved. This is not being done at problems for themselves each in which includes their duty to reflect Trinity. While the fraternities are their own way,O'Brien stressed the goals and regulations of the not actively discouraging minority that more than anything else, college. membership, they are doing little Lockwood wants and hopes to see The problems of racism and to encourage it, Jackson maintains. the fraternities take a positive sexism are ones that Winer feels Dean Jackson stated that all the leading role in college life. fraternities must deal with as soon fraternity representatives she "We feel the letter conveys a as possible. Winer stated that while spoke to are aware of the issue, but very threatening tone toward "fraternities are legally private she refused to comment on their fraternities" stated Michael Daly, bodies," as far as he is concerned, committment to change. As for the JL past president of Alpha Chi Rho they should abide by the same rules possible outcome of the President's Alpha Delta Phi, 122 Vemon St. (CROW). "We maintain a very followed, by other student letter, she' remarked "only the schedule being so crowded before independent status from the organizations. "Because there is an future will tell." Her aim is a large his departure, even a meeting with college which we feel should be absence of women and minorities one and she has no idea when it can the heads of each fraternity was maintained," emphasized Daly. in fraternities, one might infer that be reached, but it does not include just not possible. Therefore, the "To tell fraternities who to take racism and sexism is practiced in Saint Anthony Hall, 340 Summit St. the use of quotas in-jtninority and letter was the only way to com- in as brothers is ridiculous," noted some of the houses", stated Winer. returns to the college in April. She female membership. Her goal is "to municate his feelings. O'Brien Daly. Minorities have been rushed Winer emphasized that he has spoken to some of the see fraternity integration reach a emphasized that Lockwood felt it at CROW, but have chosen not to disapproves of any conduct of that representatives, but the meetings point where all freshman, regar- would be much worse to leave join. "You pick people who want to sort in fraternities. While he have not yielded very much in the dless of sex or race will have equal having said or done nothing at all, be, "in effect, your brothers," realizes that the national am* way of concrete results. access, to fraternity life at Trinity ho the letter was written. Mated Daly. He went on to say that ,:< . O'Briea-viewed Lockwood'* letter as a "reactiori to the college mignt have in mind as a December protest by members of way to increase minority mem- the black community at Trinity." bership just would not work. Film Coordinator Stires She feels that Lockwood looks to Concerning women, Daly fraternities as being a "recognized mentioned that some CROW Relieved Of Position social force who have an important houses have "little sister by Dick Dahling Cinestudio as a well known duplicate rentals will take place, leadership role to provide on programs", but at this point, there In a controversial move made repertory theatre through the use thus making feature film procure- campus." are no plans at the Trinity CROW last week, Dean of the Faculty of certain feature films. ment much more efficient. In Many fraternities have no chapter to have women as Edwin Nye informed Larry Stires Nye feels that the elimination of addition to this change, Nye hopes doubt made efforts in these areas, members, or allow them to belong that his position as Film Coordina- the Cinestudio link with Trinity that feature films used for many O'Brien noted, "but their lack of Cont. on P. 3 tor for the college would be (Cinestudio is a completely different courses can in the future eliminated at the end of the current separate organization which is not be purchased by the college, thus year. Nye cited the chief reason for regulated by the College in its day- establishing a Trinity film library Trin Majors Reviewed the firing as being "the general to-day operation) will not hurt the which could be available for all of 1978, when the present senior pressure to reduce the size of the College or Cinestudio. "The departments. by Alan Levlne administrative staff." Nye made the Over the years, Trinity has and junior classes are added continuation of Cinestudio is not When asked to comment on the together, the largest majors are decision to eliminate the position dependent on Stires' associa- restructuring of film coordination added and dropped various majors, others have experienced rises and economics, followed by history, of film coordinator on this basis, tion with the college," noted Nye. in relation to Cinestudio, Silverman psychology, biology and English. feeling that the job could be stated, "Cinestudio is an invalu- falls in popularity, while still others have remained on a fairly even The only reason that biology is not carried out by other methods, Concerning the ease of film able asset to the school, and the on the earlier list was the existence including a general re-structuring procurement without the official study of film will be seriously keel. Supposedly, the college student of today has become much of a pre-medicine major. of the procedure in which feature Cinestudio link, Nye stated, "only a impoverished unless it continues to Of course, due to changes in the films are provided for academic small amount of film came from function as it has in the past." more practical and career-oriented than the student of five or ten years number of students in each grad- use. Cinestudio anyway." Nye also Several faculty members who uating class and their personal Stires' position with Trinity has mentioned that Cinestudio will be have asked to remain unnamed are ago. The statistics do not appear to bear this out. In recent years, preferences, the raw numbers can been unique, as he held not only obligated to provide films of an quite disturbed over the termina- go through significant changes in the position of film coordinator, academic nature, as this is part of tion of Stires^ job. More than despite some changes in the numbers of students majoring in just one year's time. For example, but he also serves as film con- an agreement with the College that anything else, all of the faculty in 1973, 59 degrees were awarded sultant for Cinestudio. His allows them to retain free use of members commented on Stires' various departments, the situation has not gone through anything in English, while this number relationship with Cinestudio dates their facilities. • knowledge of films, ability to dropped to 38 the next year and 1 approaching a radical change. from Us inception in 1969. He With the change,' Nye has also procure films, and his excellent increased to 43 in 1975. Any provided much of the motivating restructured the method that will rapport with the faculty. According In 1961, there were no majors changes are likely to be short-term force and expertise that led to its be used to obtain feature films for to the faculty members, he has offered in comparative literature, in nature.

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