VOL.XC NO. 9 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 NOVEMBER 19,1991 Class Off95 Elects "Independents For Greeks" Lahey, Banfield, Mobilizing For The Battle And Moore The text of the petition addresses • BY PETER M. FRIEDMAN the groups' two major arguements of the Associate Editor Greek system. First, that the Greek sys- 50% Turn Out At Polls tem is an integral and positive part of the The latest twist in the battle to keep Trinity community which adds greatly the Greek system alive at Trinity has to the Trinity experience, and secondly • BYJIMBARR spawned a new student group. In light of they hold that students ought have the News Writer the Trustees' upcoming decision on the right to choose to belong to different The freshman class of '95 elected fate of single-sex and Greek organiza- organizations, including single-sex ones. its new class officers last Friday, The tions at the College, several students have The group also believes that if the winners are President, Josh Lahey, Vice- taken it upon themselves to rally behind Trustees uphold the right of the Greek President Duncan Banfield, and Secre- fraternities and sororities. Trinity Inde- system then the College should drop tary Matt Moore. pendents for the Greek System, a nascent restrictions against currently banned This election was especially re- organization headed up by Rachel Gold single-sex organizations. Ms. Gold said markable because of the high voter turn- '93, has pledged as its goal to join the fray "If more fraternities and sororities are Newly-elected Freshman SUZANNE STEVENS on behalf of fraternities and sororities. out. Exactly 50% of the 486 freshmen Class President Josh Lahey. created then there will be more choices, voted in this election, compared to the According to Ms. Gold the group and then discrimination will decrease. elections held for other classes earlier more skewed. I think that [the winners] formed because "I, and a few of my As of now women only have four choices this year. The voter turnout for the sopho- all ran very strong campaigns. I think friends fejlt very strongly that many stu- (Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, more class elections was a minuscule that they all look like good officers." dents at Trinity support the Greek sys-, Cleo and St. Anthony Hall); allowing 25.2% this year, and the juniors and se- Newly elected freshman class tern even if they don't belong to any of more organizations will broaden their niors came came in with 36.3% and 47.8% president Josh Lahey said, "I think the the organizations. Wefeelthatthisgroup options." respectively of their classes voting. elections went very well. It was a fair needs a voice so that it can be heard." Ms. Gold also said that the organi- Asst. Director of Alumni Relations election.. .1 think all of the candidates stuck The group has not yet actually filed for zation was worried by the fact that fra- Deborah Dworkin said of the freshman to their good points," and there was no recognition or funding from the Student ternities are often blamed for problems elections that, "This is an extremely high negative campaigning. Mr. Lahey urged Government Association. on campus that aren't necessarily their voter turn out for a class election. This freshmen go contact him with their input Ms. Gold also said that the group fault. Instead she said that fraternities was due in part to the large number of on what they would like to see the class currently has ten core members, a major- were just easy targets for problems that candidates, and the strong campaigns of '95 do this year. "If anyone has any ity of whom are women. The group is exist campus-wide. One of the problems that they ran." needs or concerns, they should feel free really larger than that, she points out, that she cited with the process of investi- Mrs. Dworkin added that "The to call me," said Mr. Lahey. because they have been circulating peti- gating the Greek system that is going on secretary position was very close," and The elected officers will hold their tions since early November, and obtained now, is that the accusations against the that "The other [elections] were a little positions until the end of the school year. 150 signatures to this point. please turn to page 5 Teachingand Learning at Tnnity Part n in a series of I v IMSIDIs THE Who Makes The Grade?-And How Easy Is It? TRIBQBf. Questions Regarding Grading Standards Surround Trinity's Departments MH La Voz Latino, sponsored a certainly nothing. Therefore I will grade tact may account for current perceived panel discussion involving the • BYRICKZEDNIK you on how much of my everything you differences in grading among depart- reputation of Christopher Co- Editor-in-Chief learn." It evolved into, "You are an intel- ments. "In those disciplines where there lumbus. Page 6. Also, did you ligent person with lots of information is more impartment of information and participate in Hunger and It used to be that, on the scale of and experience and I am an intelligent testing on the successful absorption, Homelessness Week? If you traditional letter grades, an "A" meant there was somewhat less erosion of didn't, andyouwant to see what superior work, a "B" was awarded for grades." you missed, we have the above average performance, a "C" was A complaint commonly heard story;.,.,.... .See News, Page 4 given for average results, a "D" signi- from students and faculty in the sci- fied work below average, and an "F" ences is that their disciplines suffer due indicated failure in attempts to fulfill to high grades doled out by other de- ffiilThe Unites States must turn the minimum expectations. At Trinity, partments. its attention to the current situ- the average grade today is a high B, The study conducted by Prof. according to a study performed by Blackburnrevealed differences smaller ation in Cambodia. Turn to page Daniel Blackburn, Assistant Professor than he had anticipated. Using data 8. Research & Development is of Biology. This evident grade inflation made available from the Registrar, he the key to preserving Ameri- is apparently a national phenomenon. calculated the average grades received can hegemony in industry. "I don't think that Trinity is in by all students in 29 Trinity depart- Page 8 as well. The reason for any way special," asserts Jan Cohn, ments and programs for the fall of 1990. the legalization of drugs Dean of the Faculty. "The differences in The grade point averages varied little, shouldn'tbebecause marijuana grading from when I went to college in except when looking at the extremes. makes better rope, according to the 1950's are astonishing." Physical Education was the only de- one writer SeeW&N,Page9 Prof. Blackburn said that one fac- partment whose average grade was A. The lowest averages, compiled by Biol- tor which led to the inflation of grades Dean of the Faculty was the Vietnam War. He explained Jan Cohn. ogy, Physics, and Mathematics, were that students who were receiving poor |1P| Wrestling, hockey and swim- "In those departments where B-- ming are all previewed. Winter grades became disenchanted with their there is more impartment of infor- What Prof. Blackburn's exami- pursuit of higher education and en- nation showed was that the range of sports are set to begin this week tered the armed services. Consequently, mation and testing on the success- grades is very high. with hockey's home opener Fri- professors awarded ever higher grades ful absorption, there was some- Perhaps there is a problem here, day night at a sight to be deter- with the hopes of retaining student in- what less erosion of grades" but the problem seems to be nation- mined. Soccer and tennis intra- terest. wide. Prof. Blackburn asks, "Should C mural champions will be Dean Cohn believes the change person who just has more experience be an average grade at Trinity?" He crowned this week. Look for in grade value can also be attributed to and I will mentor you through this." then answers himself, "It isn't at Wil- more sports previews in the next a new relationship between teachers Dean Cohn continues to say that liams." The national trend of inflation issue See Sports, Page 16 and students. She says the understand- the "revolution" in student-faculty rela- has leveled off, but subsequent defla- ing became less one of "I'm the profes- tions "made its self felt differently in tion appears highly unlikely. No col- sor and I know probably everything, different disciplines." Thus, leaving as- lege, in Dean Corin's estimation, "is and you are the student and you know signments with objective standards in- please turn to page 5 Page 2»THE TRINITY TRIPOD*November 19,1991 OPINION Don't Just Talk About It-Do It Camp Paradox: Tatally Flawed By Its Use of Cliches1 hat's the difference between an academic and a politician? An academic sees all of the problems, yet has none of the answers. A To the Editor: completely unbelievable sequence of ac- _____^ politician has all of the answers yet sees none of the problems. In her review of a new play "Camp tions. For instance, we are asked to be- Trinity College is not immune to the simple message my joke has to offer. Paradox" (November 12), your Arts lieve that the character of Cory will de- To make matters brief, we over discuss and analyze, yet nothing seems to Writer Jennifer Saunders describes the clare her undying love and passion for ever be accomplished. Take housing for student groups or a seemingly good acting, production and directing Donna, just to abandon the relationship endless list of other college concerns. The Trinity method of dealing with skills of the cast involved. Surprisingly, without a second thought when a con- these issues consists of a standard fare, of panels, subcommittees and though, she is almost mute about the text trived series of events occur. discussion groups. Yet the end results are either executive decisions or of the play itself. There are many other aspects of frustrating inactivity. Action without thought is foolish, but thought From her description, the reader the play that are deeply problematic. without action is hypocrisy. might think that the play is mostly about Following the stereotype, the "lesbian" It is budget time at this point in Trinity's fiscal year. The question a grpup of female "happy campers" dur- character ends up abandoned while her of fraternities is in the hands of the Trustees. The future of program groups ing the Summer of 1963. The play strives "abused ex-lover goes about her life is being decided. These are three very real issues that greatly affect Trinity to be much more than that. It deals whimsically "getting in trouble". This is students. Instead of the complaint and discussion that surrounds these centrally with the erotic relationship be- not only superficial but perpetuates the issues, it is time to take the route of action. Discussion and complaint tween the fifteen-year-old Cory and her notion of the "abnormality" of homo- means nothing to the board of Trustees. Kristina Dow can not hear the 28 year-old camp counselor Donna. With sexual relations. The only sorrow I feel private dialogues that surround the question over program groups. Tom this premise, the play could delve seri- about the play is that the considerable Gerety is deaf to students' angry mutterings over their wasted Trinity ously into important isues such as the talent of the cast involved did not serve a dollar. The time has come for these voices to be heard, and not in the difficulties of gender identity, the dis- play that could make justice to the im- passive setting of sub-committees and panel discussions, but in the angry covery of love and the development of an portant topics that Camp Paradox abys- setting of protests and sit-ins. Let us throw out the passivity and diplomacy independent self. mally fails to make authentic. of silence in favor of demands and confrontation. Students should not settle Regrettably, the play is fatally for executive decisions. They should demand participation. flawed by its use of cliches about every- Sincerely, The issue at stake here is our own empowerment. Students have a thing under its purview, including love, Etzel Cardena right to see the College budget, and a right to have a say in how it is friendship, growing up, etc. and by a Assistant Prof, of Psychology determined. Students have a right to demand exciting classes. Once these things, are made available to students it is pur responsibility to take full advantage of them. Just as in the classroom where, if we don't understand ORL Explores Benefits And something, we ask questions on the material, it .is our obligation to ask hard questions of our college when we don't understand a policy or decision. Drawbacks Of Program Groups Student empowerment does not concern only the insular world of our campus, but is a call to action on a political level as well, • To the Editor: situation. How can the student of Philosophy stand for the stark contrasts of ••',. I find it ironic that the Office of At our second meeting, we re- economic condition that separate Trinity's neighbors from Trinity students? Residential Life, the same group of people viewed the history of Program Group How can the student of Political Science stand for the farce that has become accused of blindly supporting Program dorms at Trinity. We also established our system of government? Let the lessons hidden in our required readings Groups, is also now charged with "exter- our goal for the next Study Group meet- be, more than just material {or a quiz. Let us act upon the lessons of history, minating" them. I am referring to Kattya ing: to evaluate the concept or existence biology and psychology. Lopez's letter of last week. of Program Groups at Trinity. The hypocrisy of higher education has crippled Trinity for too long. It The Study Group which she con- This next meeting will be at 4:30 is time to prove the college guide books, which have labeled us as apathetic, demns is nothing more or less than an tomorrow, Wednesday, November 20 in wrong. exploratory forum through which we the Committee Room. At this important In the movie Manhattan, there is a seen where Woody Allen hope address the many questions sur- meeting we intend to formulate our rec- discusses a Nazi Party rally in New Jersey among friends at a cocktail party. roundingProgramGroups. This includes ommendation as to.the future existence He suggests that a group go down to New Jersey with baseball bats and benefits as well as drawbacks. of Program Groups at Trinity. physicallydisrupt the rally. Someone else then comments that a very nasty We have not asked merely "those As always, interested parties are editorial was written about the rally. Where upon Allen replies, "I think who are most opposed to this idea," but encouraged to get in touch with me at baseball bats are a little more direct," We don't think it's time for baseball instead have extended personal invita- (x3053). bats, but it is certainly past the time for more discussion. In the wise words tions to a diverse group of students. We Sincerely, of a Smack Head cover, "Don't just talk about it, DO IT, DO IT!" hope that this student involvement will Lara Schaeffer'94 E.J.L. allow the Trinity community as a whole Facilitator of Program Groups to both adequately and fairly assess the Office of Residential Life
ANNOUNCEMENTS EDITOR .THOMAS ZAHAREVICH ARTS EDITOR SAMREEN MALIK The Trinity College Community Orchestra performed Sunday ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR..,. ,..,...'.AFSHAN ASGHAR night, too late for coverage in this issue. An account of the concert will ASSOCIATE EDITOR ! , PETER FRIEDMAN FEATURES EDITOR .'. ; RAN BARTON, 10 appear in next week's Tripod. NEWS EDITOR .". .' , JANE REYNOLDS OPINION EDITOR.."! / .' .ERD *» pMM*i a*ry Tteuhty, including vacations, by tht Undents ef ifl Conna.ticat ThtTrtpod officeufctaifeiirt the basement of ndtThTtTdBlSlftTH 'Please note: Lettersto Vie Tripod should be received by 5:00 p.m. the Friday preceeding publication the following Tuesday. They'should be typed and signed, or on a Macintosh disk. No unsigned or anonymous letters will be printed, although names may be withheld if so requested after a signature. All letters are the sole The Tntirfy Jrjpqd utxn the. Aldus Pagim&er 401 Detktop Publishing System In responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of this paper. Please limit all letters ayrdittation will t'te Macintosh computer system H&ttlwn an set at bcltitd Palahrta, to five-hundred words. '.-v. and (hi iwfy Intern reman Palihito, cite 9 auUmatic Uadmg 221 November 19,1991 'THE TRINITY TRIPOD-Page 3 OPINION Abolition Does Not Solve The Problem To the Editor: will replace the inevitable void at a Trin- in Mather (the Student Center), has been space, now remains empty. Will the Col- As the weeks roll on, so does the ity without a Greek System. This should converted to office space of which only lege again waste ah opportunity to ex- debate over the potential abolition of concern everyone! How can we blindly half was given to the students. The other pand the students' opp ortunities on cam- the Greek System. Instead of offering destroy the establishment without solid rooms are consistently occupied by off- pus? another biased discourse, or offering plans for the future? campus organization, thus further re- The administration cannot admin- one more debate of absolutes rooted in By now, everyone knows that stricting space for student activities, ister the social life of the students. It disparate ideology, I would like to ad- Colby College abolished fraternities. It seems inevitable that if fraterni- must be self-initiated and not force-fed. dress the more practical issues at stake. However, one look at a campus security ties are abolished, then the Trustees will Sadly, it is almost exclusively in fraterni- The decision that the Trustees brief or a quick stroll around the neigh- have to construct some sort of new social ties where this opportunity exists. It is will make this spring concerns the fu- borhood and it will be painfully clear center. If so, whynot challenge the status not just alcohol that attracts students. ture of our social life at the College, and that we are not nestled in the bucolic quo by providing this space and allow The administration's failure to success- what their vision of Trinity's future setting of Waterville, Maine. A similar new organizations to complement the fully administer thelronPonyPub should will hold. I am hoping that their ulti- investigation of Mather Campus Center Greek System. Despite the preponder- prove this point. mate decision will include fraternities, will reveal that we are not endowed with ance of allegations, the Greeks never have It's not a time for polemic. It's a but only in a tangential role. For far too the multi-million dollar facility that Colby been challenged by serious alternatives. time for rational, imaginative thought if long, fraternities have been forced to now heralds. Quite frankly, we are Trin- Therefore, it is unfair to assume that this we are to emerge from this debate for the bear the burden of this campus's social ity College and must be evaluated en- more diverse system would fail. • better. life alone. tirely independently. An opportunity to test this hypoth- Sincerely, Very few members of the pro- Historically, the College has re- esis exists immediately. The old St. Elmo David Gerber abolition stance have considered, or fused o offer space for student organiza- House, which was taken from a student President even felt compelled to consider, what tions. Wean lounge, a once open lounge organization and converted to office St. Anthony Hall Breckenfeld Contested RA Prpgram Is Allocated Funds To the Editor; a damn about glass. If Ms. Wood had For Student Social Events For about a week now, I have suf- been standing near the window inside L>" i'i I ii pii1 ti>[ nriti im it •• fered an on-again off-again annoyance her own living room, the tragic result I .iiii willing ii it IP i<* poii f Ki «•• 111, n hi n.i II , , in, ", 11 II L at one short paragraph of William could easily have been the same simply thiriiiriirritGiLi'l Ji-kili1 I nt IP imh.*i- I'liOl'l ,, "-"I'Mlill U II il i-ll it lit i— Breckenfeld's anti-gun control piece in because glass, doors, and even orange IMII i» ki M.i'i i Im Mcid ivn s ifilerui'nt sjult CnniliilMi di.ihitn.Sflf-Cimu'i. t the Oct. 29 issue of the Tripod. Breckenf eld clothing are no defense against the type in llw \mwnhi»r _»lh ISNJI: vt uV Fn- iiiid Substance Abuse We iilsu spon- wrote, "The death of Karen Wood in of frenzied irresponsibility displayed by ywx He wjs quoted as saving, 'Al sor/monthly theme stuay breaks and 1988, at the hands of a hunter named Rogerson when he fired at a target which piesenf no monirv is spent bv tK* col- Mtvklv all Liimpu' m^iiims vvhuii Donald Rogerson, was unfortunate and he could not even see, muc,h less identify. li-jy Ku studi-nt MILUI e\enls. All ar- aie spoilt>ft'd ds non-acnholiv. unnecessary, but no reason to impose The fact of the matter is this: the li\ iIn' and p.i-nts in* tunded b) Si • \ iv™ on F iJiiv and strict gun laws. In fact, the jury at legitimate hunter fires his or her firearm iliiiMigh tin Midi ii \IIIMI i1^ fund 1 L Rogerson's trial did not convict him. The only if there are positively no individu- IM in" \> llll ' ii Ji it I'M- \- lull "III Mi. reasoning was that it was assumed that als downrage of the bullet, and only if the hiii' I'll n I'I i_i"ii If 'KI1 '-'I i i II t. i i N. people living on the border of hunting target is still, clear, and within range. lu (IK1 RA 1'jogum which is useJ ji url'ii^gr* m grounds should have common sense to Rogerson fails these tests. He was merely pn1 •cnting" social and educational 'Developmml wear orange clothing to warn hunters. Is a boob with a gun, and he drove a bullet c\ eitfs tor tin1 campus At present, our Office or Residential Lite this too much to ask? I think not." into Ms. Wood with the very negligence GobdGod! Does Breckenf eld truly and culpability of the drunk who drives belive that he can advance the cause of his auto into a pedestrian. It is a disgrace anti gun-control by transfering the bur- that this man was not indicted by the Community Outreach Grateful den of responsibility for accidents from grand jury. those who shoot to those who are shot? I close by noting that I do not hunt. For Campus Participation Ms. Wood was standing in her own back I also do not favor government control of To the Editor: dren was a smashing success. We esti- yard when Rogerson, perhaps catching a guns. Do I own a gun? I have too much On the behalf of the Community mated that over 400 children attended glimpse of Wood's white glove through respect for the keeping and handling of Outreach Program, I would like to thank this event, this will exceed allnumbers in the trees and believing it to be the white weaponry to ever answer in a public all involved organizations: previous years. Thanks again, and hope tail of a deer, fired the fatal shot at his forum. Intrafraternity Council, La Voz Larina, that you will continue to support our imaginary target. So where should Ms. Sincerely, PAA, TCBWO, The POSSE, Alpha Chi effforts with the Hartford community. Wood have been standing? Inside, per- David Mauro Rho, Pike, AD, PRAXIS, PSI-U, TCAC, To find out what Community Outreach haps? Unfortunately, bullets don't give Math Dept. SGA, the RA Program, Students for is doing next, stop by the Student Action Equality, and CLEO for their assistance Center. All students and faculty mem- in the production of "Halloween on bers are encouraged to join the program. Vernon Street," October 31,1991. With Sincerly, CoraiPIRG Says Thanks thier input and cooperation, our Hallow- Corrie Foster To the Editor: Campaign Against Hunger and een alternative for neighborhood chil- Community Service Coordinator The students of the National Stu- Homelessness would like to encourage dent Campaign Against Hunger and students to submit ideas for education, Homelessness would like to thank the awareness, and fundraising for hunger following people for the activies that they and homelessness issues to box 6000 or helped to sponsor during Hunger and call ext. 3510. Homelessness Week: Marriott, A heartfelt thanks, Gallows Hill Bookstore Smackhead, Peter Alegi and Company, The Students of ConnPIRG's Na- Jen Siglag, Jamie. Murphy, The Under- tional Student at Trinity College ground, Student Government Associa- Campaign Against Hunger and tion, The Trinitones and The Pipes, Coun- Homelessness cilwoman Sandra Little, Bob Thomas of Classic & contemporary books for the Connecticut Coalition for the Home- adults & children. less, Miguel Alberez of the House of PKA Clarifies Bread, Paul Laffin of St. Elizabeth's House, John Gregory Davis of Immacu- To the Editor: late Conception Church, Michael Wil- As a point of clarification regard- Special Ordejrs liams of Hartford Community Health ing the Features article on Pi Kappa Al- -Store Hours- .., : Care, Prof. Timothy Crane, Prof. Cherry pha, the Female Monitor system was an Greenberg, Prof. Helen Raisz, Commu- initiative of the women of Trinity Col- Moh-Fri 11-8 (203)297-5231 nity Outreach, The RA Program, Trinity lege and not of our organization. We Women's Center, Eddie Perez and Ev- merely have been, and will continue to eryone who participated in the week's be, an active participant in the program. Sat-Sun 12-5 events. Thank you, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106 The party sponsored by IFC will Nick Maglio be postponed until next semester. President ConnPIRG's National Student Pi Kappa Alpha Page 4-THE TRINITY TRIPOD'November 19,1991 NEWS Many Student Groups Sponsored Activities... Hunger and Homelessness Week Raising Money And Awaieness events worlwide. The fast was a part of supermarkets. Apart from the organiz- programs found it to be a very reward- • BYAFSHANASGHAR the Fast for a World Harvest which has ers (ConnPIRG and Community Out- ing experience, both in terms of the Assistant Arts Editor been an ongoing event ever since 1973. reach), other organizations on campus knowledge gained and the experiences The Trinity campus was among Each Trinity student that took part in the the S.G.A. and the Residential Life pro- shared. the many other campuses around the fast gave their S.A.G.A. money for the gram also played a major role during the Sakina Natar '92, one of the main country where issues of hunger and day which was then contributed toward week. The S.G.A. sponsored a toiletries organizers for the week, said that "al- homelessness were discussed last week. feeding a homeless and hungry person. drive and the R.A, program sponsored though the numbers of those who at- The different panel disscussions and The fast Was broken on the cave patio by thepreparationofThanksgivingbaskets. tended the program were not that large, speak-outs were all part of an effort to a simple meal of bread and soup, which The Inter-Fraternity Council sponsor- those present were so enthusiastic and heighten awareness about the hungry is basically the staple of those who find ship of a party was postponed to next dedicated that it was great just watching and homeless of America whose num- themselves flocking to shelters for food semester. the week unfold; all the effort and long bers seem to be growing rapidly, espe- and a warm bed. Those who attended most of the hours felt very worthwhile." $0 cially because of the current economic The speakers at the "Speak Out" crisis in the country. • - were not only those who had lived on The week started with a panel dis- "the streets " but also Trinity professors. cussion organized by Gommunity Out- Michael Williams from Hartford Com- reach and held in the Praxis dorm. Two munity Healthcare, Bob Thomas from Vietnam veterans described the horrors the Connecticut Coalition for the Home- of thewar and the after-effects it had on less, John Greg Darvis from Immaculate those who were lucky enough to survive Conception, Paul Lafflin from St. the War. They claimed that the Vietnam Elizabeth's shelter, Miguel Alberez and War veterans were among the majority Bob Ware from The House of Bread of those who were hungry and homeless spoke. Assistant Professor of Chemistry in America today. Both speakers, Six Leslie Craine, Assistant Professor of His- Minton and Art Snyder, described ways tory Cheryl Greenberg, and Visiting Lec- in which the Vietnam War veterans net- turer in Sociology Helen Raisz were also work was aiming to improve the situa- spoke.. tion today and help the veterans over- This event was followed by the come PTSD (post-traumatic stress disor- Oxfam Global dinner. Those who at- der). The panel continued for much tended the dinner were divided into dif- longer than the organizers had envi- ferent groups; 15% ate "real meals,"50% sioned and all the information was met ate beans and rice and 35% ate just rice. with a barrage of eager questions. The different percentages are exactly The next event on the agenda was comparable to the differences in the an informal musical evening in the Un- distribution of foodbetweenThirdWorld Six Minton, a Vietnam veteran, addresses students in the ANNE WEEKS derground with Smackhead, Pete Alegi countries and America. This dinner was Praxis Donn as part of Hunger and Homelessness Week. '92, and a few other songs by Jen Siglag furthur symbolic because the second '93 and Jamie Murphy '93. The organiz- point the organizers of the dinner at- ers hoped that.the evening would help tempted to make was that there should raise conciousness and awareness among be a sharing of food amongst the three those observing, and voluntary dona- groups, thus showing how those who tions of food or money were collected at are better off are willing to share their the door. good fortune with others. ONLY IN The focal point of the whole event It was in keeping with this spirit of was the Oxfam fast followed by the sharing that the organizers planned a "Speak Out." Oxfam International, a. Bowl-A-Thon to raise money for the hunger relief organization, sponsors such homeless and a canned food drive at area Campus Safety Update ning to install fencing, similar to that • BYAMYMCGILL near the chapel lot, down Summit Street News Writer in hopes of a adding some relief to the Two new security alerts have sur- cars parked there. faced around the Trinity campus. The In addition to the actions that Mr. first refers to an incident which' took Kelly and the safety department are place on November 10 on the corner of taking, the SG A has also gotten involved. Brownell Street and Broad Street when a They have appointed a security commit- female student and two alumni were tee which will discuss issues in hopes of confronted by two males. One of the coming up with ideas to better the safety menwascarryingaknife anddemanded ONLY iff NYU of the campus. The committee will serve money from the victims. They left the as an advocate for a safer campus and scene after receiving ten dollars and Mr. Kelly said that he looks forward to THIS SUMMER, YOU CAN.. punching one of the victims. receiving input from the student body. • Choose from over 1,000 courses. The second alert warns car own- The security problems that have t Study willi a distinguished faculty. ers, especially those with foreign makes, arisen are not unique to Trinity or Hart- • Live in Greenwich Village for as little of the ongoing problem of car theft on ford. However, they do exist and need to ' as $ 100 per six-week session. campus. The alert specifically warns be dealt with. There are ways to take Volvo owners to be on the alert of theft of safety precautions on campus and as Mr. Make the NYU Summer i New York University car part. Criminals have been removing Kelly stated, "I strongly re-emphasize part of your year- ! 25 West Fourth Street round plan. Call us 'Room 633 parts of Volvos, such as grills, and trans- the importance of using the oftcampus ! New York, N.Y. 10012 ferring them to their own automobiles. as well as on-campus shuttle as a safety today toll free at According to Director of Campus mechanism. We welcome and encour- 1-80G-2484NYU, ! Please send me a FREE 1992 Summer Sessions Bulletin. Safety Brian Kelly, the College is plan-' age all students to use it." Q|P ext.236. | My area of interest is_ _• Undergraduate- D Graduate or send in the coupon. 1 NAME ' SOC.SEC.N0. 1992 Calendar Session I: ] ADM5S , Nominations For Next Semester's May2yuly3 | TITV STATE ZIP CODE Session Ik 1 7Elffl!0NE(I»V) TELEPHONE (EVENING) Tripod Officers Are Tonight At 7 My6-August 14 I I STHOCX. ruRREMl.Y ATTtNPlNTi 1 New York University u an alllrmallvt action/equal opportunity institution S97 November 19,1991-THE TRINITY TRIPOD'Page 5 NEWS It Does Not Take Much To Make The Grade These Days continued from page 1 Conversation may soon give forth bers have established guidelines for grad- reading [the lengthy evaluations], but proud to participate in grade inflation." to action. The topic has been addressed ing which they distribute to their stu- the students still get in." At this point, however, there seems no "only peripherally" at Trinity's first two dents at the outset of each semester. "I All of the debate raises the ques- viable alternative. "It would be awkward New Faculty Orientations, according to think that is a good thing. However it tion of what is the meaning of a grade? for a college to step forward," say Dean Noreen Channels, Professor of Sociol- happens, there has to be that kind of Milla Riggio, Chairwoman of the En- Cohn, "and say 'we're going to deflate ogy and Secretary of the Faculty. "I think communication." glishDepartment, calls grades "academic our grades 30%/" because prospective there surely will be a workshop on it for Workshops and guidelines are money in the bank." She further explains, students would then shy away from that faculty this year." helpful, but Assistant Professor of The- "They are the currency of the realm. It is school. As for the possibility of increased ater and Dance Josh Karter has a far more the transcript you walk out of here with What possible solutions exist? "If uniformity, Prof. Channels points to the radical notion for an improved atmo-;. that, among other things, will determine the currency is debased and everybody protectiveness faculty members have for sphere. "If I had my druthers, I'd like where you go next, what you're able to knows, then we've ruined it," Dean Cohn their academic freedom. The American Trinity to be a place that didn't give do, and what your options are." Prof. says. "I don't think we can reissue it." So Association of University Prof essors has grades." Prior to corning to Trinity, Prof. Riggio advises both her students and her what then? Should grades be standard- a formal outline of those freedoms by Karter taught at the University of Cali- children to "Keep your options open. ized? "Total uniformity would not be which "any credible College" stands, ac- fornia at Santa Cruz where lengthy evalu- Grades will do that." helpful," surmises Associate Academic cording to Prof, Channels. Grading is a ations were given in placeof letter grades. She warns her pupils, "Don't make Dean Ronald Spencer, "but we must nar- well-respected faculty prerogative. "My experience at UCSC is that students the mistake of thinking that because you row the differences." She says that many faculty mem- work just as hard. Graduate schools hate got an A you've learned all there is to learn or if you've gotten a C, you've really messed up the course. There isn't an exact ratio of grades to learning. You can learn more in a course you got a C in than one in which you an A." Dean Cohn offers one story, but does not suggest that it should be taken for more than amusement. "When I was a j unior faculty member, I was teaching a writing course." She then describes one : of her students as a large, relatively aca- demically apathetic young man. "I will never forget the first line of his first pa- per. It read, 'PA and W. VA are boarder to boarder."1 She gave him and F for the assignment. The next paper he wrote told of how he and his friend had mur- dered their English teacher.' I gave him a Independents For Greeks... continued from page 1 Greeks were vague. She said that it is the position of Trinity Indepen- dents that the fraternities and sororities should be given a bill of particulars so that they can answer any charges against Right orice. them. As for tactics, Ms. Gold said that the organization would continue to try to collect signatures for the petitions, and then give them to the Trustees. In addition the group intends to bring the matter of abolition of single sex organi- zations to the attention of major news publications. "We feel that this could be an- itnow other step in wha'thas become a trend at a lot of schools like ours." Gold said, in reference to steps taken by Colby, Middlebury and other schools, to abol- ish their own Greek systems. The group also plans to rally support among inde- pendents on campus and among alumni/ae. "We need to show the trustees that Trinity students like and want to keep these organizations the way they Macintosh Classic®System, Macintosh LC System, Macintosh Ilsi System, are." At least one poll seem to back Ms. Gold's point, a question on the S.G.A. Now's the right time to buy an Apple® What's more, you may even qualify for the ballot last year 86% of all students sup-. Macintosh® computer system. Because right now new Apple Computer Loan, which makes buying a porting the status quo in terms of the you can save big on Apple's most popular com- Macintosh now even easier, Greeks. puters and qualifying printers. And Macintosh is So come in right now and check out the big Ms. Gold said that she had been the right computer to help you achieve your best, savings on Macintosh, But hurry- these special . in touch with all of the House presi- "' dents, and the members of the Inter- throughout college and beyond. " savings last only through January 5,1992. Fraternity Council. While they were receptive to her ideas, she noted that For further information visit Nancy Sowa in the she wanted to keep some distance be- tween her organization and the Greeks Mathematics, Computing & Engineering Center, Rm. 161 themselves. "If we were attached to them we or call 297-2571 would have a serious credibility gap, and we don't want that. And besides, we don't speak for Greeks, rather we hope to speak for other members of the © 1!»1 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Classic is a registered trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc Trinity campus." ® Page 6»THE TRINITY TRIPOD •November 19,1991 NEWS Columbtis: Villain Or Hero? Students of Color Visitation Oilfnr» f nd fb*> ProH^rn "f the Other " • BY LAUREL PORTNOY By questioning the ethical and moral Copy Editor issues surrounding the event, Dr. Lang sought to explain how one can account Program Held Last Week "Should 1492 be remembered as for "the taking of a holy land that turned the day that America was discovered or out to be a massacre." She concluded • BY JAY WISE as the day it was raped?" With the hopes that the geographic underpinnings of News Writer of educating students about one of • strengthhad "sailed away" fromColum- today's more controversialissues, La Voz bus. This moral and ethical distance was For four days last week, there were several unfamiliar faces seen about Latina sponsored a panel last Tuesday translated into sheer brutality, campus. Many of them were participants in the "Student of Color Visitation night in Rittenburg Lounge to explore Representing the Modern Lan- Program," Trinity's special orientation program for about one hundred specially different topics surrounding the arrival guages Department was Assistant Pro- targeted high school seniors. of Christopher Columbus and beyond. fessorRoger Zapata who addressed "The Associate Director of Admissions Karen Mapp was in charge of the event, The event was organized in light Conquest of Paradise and the Historical and called it an unqualified success. "It's been a great program...Trinity students of Spain's preparation for their "1992 Construction of The Colonial Subject." have been fabulous." Quincentennial Celebration of the Ar- He described the Spaniards perception Response to the program was also very positive. Ashisha Shah, a rival of Christopher Columbus to the oi the Indians as children in the Ameri- prospective freshman of Orange, Ct., said "staying here for just the first two days, America's." A diverse panel of fiveTrin- can paradise, I can really get a feel for the school." Another prospective student, Aurora ity professors spoke on various aspects Prof. Zapata explained how, be- Simmons, said "people are really friendly, the classes are small. ..I think it's my first regarding the upcoming event. cause of acculturation, Indians learned choice." The panel began with Dr. Dario to read and write and consequently used "I love it here," added Dorothy Cunningham. Euraque of the History Department who these skills to resist colonization. "To Prospective students were each given a "host," a Trinity student partici- addressed "History and Commemora- learn to write in the language of your pating in the program, with whom the prospective student would stay for the four tion: Columbus and the Discovery." oppressor is to become acculturated," days. Euraquenbtedhowcommemorationand said Prof. Zapata. The responsibility of the hosts was also to act as a tour guide and helper celebration depends on the organization Discussing "The Economy of during their prospectives' stays. For the most part, the hosting aspect of the of historic knowledge. He suggested Christopher Columbus" was Assistant program won praise from both the prospectives and Trinity students. "She said that, "commemoration finds its legends, Professor Brigitte Schulz of the Political she's going to come back and visit me, so I guess she had a really good time," said myths, heroes, and warriors in the his- Science Department. She argued thatthe Elaine Palucki '95 of the prospective she hosted. tory of the oppressed" and that in the oppressive economic system that evolved Over their stay, the prospectives went to a pizza party, attended a dehumanization of millions, the explor- from Columbus continues to the present luncheon where President Gerety spoke briefly, a student panel on the experiences ers dehumanized themselves. day. This system, which was designed to of Students of Color at Trinity, and alumni/ae panel, and went through a "student Assistant Professor of Psychology serve the needs of the mother country, interview" process. Etzel Cardena spoke on "The Psycho- introduced such concepts as the division At the luncheon, President Gerety said that Trinity College offered logical Trauma of Conquest." He ex- oflaborandisalastinglegacyofChristo- "liberal arts in the real world," and spoke positively of Trinity's accessible faculty. plored the notion that victims of a trau- pher Columbus and the Europeans that "When you choose a college," he said, "you may not think of it then...but one of the matic conquest suffer from a lack of self- followed, most important things is the faculty you chose." identityandloseallsensesofbelief. "The The panel, designed to enlighten Ms. Mapp said that Trinity had paid for all of the students to travel to the future no longer has reality," Cardena the Trinity College Community about event. She also noted that several other colleges had similar programs, including noted, "and an intellectual people lost the multi-faceted issues surrounding "Brown, Wesleyan, Williams, and Connecticut College." However, she pointed out any regard for what the future held." Columbus'sarrivalin America, thougrit- that many of those colleges have such programs in the spring for students who Dr. Helen Lang, from the Philoso- fully explored this controversy that has have already been accepted. "We feel it's important to get people to apply," she phy Department, explored "Spanish continued for almost five centuries. ® said. # WKTC linksTiinity Witix The Hartfoixi Community show, and gospelprograms on Saturday tion as faculty advisor as "serving as dio space for WRTC, but nothing is defi- • BY JANE REYNOLDS and Sunday mornings. Most of the stu- liaison between the students at the sta- nite at the present time. WRTC has also News Editor . • ...••••, dent shows feature alternative rock and tion and the administration." applied for FCC approval to move the Does WRTC stand for Radio Trin- jazz. WRTC also sponsors concerts, such Prof. Reger hopes that some minor antenna and transmitter to the top of ity College? Rock This City? Rock This as the King Missile show this Tuesday changes can be made in WRTC's status High Rise, which is the highest point in Campus? Trinity's campus radio station night in the Cave. Opening for King as a student organization that would Hartford. This would allow the station Serves many diff erentpurposes/just as it Missile will be Smackhead, a popular take into account the fact that they are an to broadcast on Wednesday and Friday appears to have numerous names. student band. The show will be simul- actual radio station and that they have afternoons, which they currently cannot ApproximatelyonehalfoftheD.J.'s cast as a part of the weekly "Notes From responsibilities to non-students as well do since the antenna in its present loca- are community members who "make up The Underground" program in which as to students. tion on top of the chemistry building an integral part of our station," said Sta-. the station invites bands, many of them For example, at the present time interferes with experiments on those tion Manager Catherine Brescia '93. She from the Hartford area, to play in the student organizations are not allowed to days. WRTC would also be able to in- added that WRTC is very prominent in Underground. advertise off campus. Many of the con- crease its potential audience. the Hartford community, and that "a lot Another upcoming event open to certs and promotions sponsored by Prof. Reger noted that his experi- of times, people's first real knowledge of students and the community is the Fourth WRTC, however, are aimed at both stu- ence with the radio station so far "gives Trinity is through WRTC." Annual Ska-Pest, which will be held in dents and community members, and they me a window to an aspect of student life "We have a dual responsibility to the WashingtonRoomthisFriday. There feel a responsibility to reach more than that I find very positive" and that this serve the school and the community," were about 500 to 600 people at last year's the student body with their publicity. "runs counter to the stereotype of what said Public Service Announcement Di- event, and this year they are expecting There is the possibility of new stu- Trinity students are like." Q$ rector Clayton Hurd '92. "One of the another large crowd. These events are advantages of working with WRTC is regarded by the station as part of their the chance to work and hang out with obligation toprovide the community with community people." music, but also as alternative social events - Technical Director Bill Schreiber for Trinity students. '92 said, "we deal with real-life experi- The station has a potential audi- ence with adults," while most student ence of one million, and Ms. Brescia noted organizations deal mainly with other stu- that probably the most listeners tuned in dents. at one time would be about 20,000.. Since Prof. Reger also sees WRTC as a Trinity has about 1800 students, obvi- unique student group since "the students ously of the listeners are from the com- who run the station are constantly munity. brought into contact with folks from out- "The level of student involvement side the College," and "the radio station is pretty good," said Mr. Schreiber. The lives the College's commitment to be station is run by a seven-member Board connected to Hartford." of Directors which is currently composed The program directors of WRTC solely of students, but a community mem- attempt to create a diverse line-up, pro- ber will be added to the board as of their viding Polka shows for the Polish com- next election. John Zakaiian '92, D. J. of the the Dr, CYNTHIA KRON munity, Portuguese shows, a large Prof. Reger became WRTC's fac- Stimpy Show. amount of reggae air-time, the Que Pasa ulty advisor this year. He sees his func- November19,1991-THE TRINITY TRIPOD«Page 7 ANNOUN / CareerCounseling^ Monday, November 25. 8 p.m. Festival of Trees are donated to CALENDAR Austin Arts Center's Goodwin the Wadsworth Atheneum. Office Theater. Presented by the Trin- General admission: $3; senior beheldintheFriendship Chapel A Summer Jobs Work- ity College departments of mod- citizens, $2. Festival admission Lectures on Mondays, Wednesdays, shop will be offered on No- ern languages, theater and is taken in lieu of general admis- Thursdays, and Fridays, and in vember 19th at 7 p.m. in dance, and English, as well as sion for the event. Hours: 10:00 19 Tuesday the Crypt Chapel on Tuesdays. Rittenburg Lounge. Find out the office of the dean of the fac- a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day ex- "Legal Dilemmas of the Roman Catholic Mass will what the Career Counseling ulty, Alliance Francaise and the cept Monday, December 9, New Reproductive Technolo- be held on Sundays at 5 p.m. Office has to offer in the quest Austin Arts Center, Information: gies," by Angela Holder, clinical when the museum is closed. for that special summer job! (203) 297-2001. professor of pediatrics at Yale Exhibitions University School of Medicine The following exhibitions Dare to Discover will and author of the book "The "Mark Twain's Hartford Music are being held at the William be held in the Career Coun- Meaning of the Constitution," 8 Connections," the inaugural ex- Benton Museum of Art: Brazilian and other Latin seling Office on November p.m. Austin Arts Center's hibition of the Mark Twain Me- "Encore: Reviewing the American music will be per- 20th. Non-seniors should Goodwin Theater. Free admis- morial Program at Trinity Col- Past" with art from important formed by Matthew Allen and meet at 4 p.m. and seniors at sion. Second of the lecture se- lege. Watkinson Library, Trin- exhibitions at the Benton in the Jean Searle, two American mu- 6 p.m. Everyone must pre- ries: "The New Reproductive ity College Library. Hours: Mon- past 25 years, including Shaker sicians. Friday, November 22. register and fill out the nec- Technologies: Ethical and Legal day through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to furniture, Connecticut Impres- 4:00 p.m. Rittenburg Lounge, essary inventories prior to the Dilemmas." 4:30 p.m. through January 31. sionism, African sculpture, Mather Hall. Free Admission. meetings! Mexican masks, paintings by Sponsored by the Trinity Col- Dwight Tryon, Milton Avery, "The Struggle Against "Persistence of Nature: lege Latin AmericanStudies Pro- Drop-in Hours are Nicholas Vasilieff, and more. Apartheid: An Update," by Fr. Recent Works by Joan Wadleigh gram. Refreshments will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Malusi Mpumlwana, a black Curran" will be on display in served. "Sculpture by David Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30, Anglican priest from South Af- the Austin Arts Center's Widner Bakalar. Icons for the 21st Cen-normally,. but because of rica. Fr. Malusi has been de- Gallery. Hours: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. tury," twenty-one works of con- The Trinry College Con- Thanksgiving Break, they tained, barred, and tortured al- daily through Sunday, Novem- temporary sculpture crafted in cert Choir,_with orchestra and will only be held on Tues- most to death by the South Afri- ber 24th. aluminum and stainless steel. conducted by Gerald Moshell, day, the 26th, during that can authorities. He is pastor to The museum is located at associate professor of music at week. Come in and visit! 16 congregations in some of the 245 Glenbrook Rd. at UConn, "TheVictorianParlorGar- Trinity College, will perform poorest townships near Port Storrs, den," an exhibition of books of "Requiem" by Faure as well as Elizabeth, S.A. His talk will ad- interest to indoor gardeners of music by JBach, Bartok and dress in particular the plight of the late 19 th century, curated by Dowland. Nov. 22 & 23. 8:15 Women under apartheid. 8:00 The Fall Semester is Winding Down Karen Clarke. Watkinson Li- p.m. Trinity College Chapel. p.m. Life Sciences Center, Room brary, Trinity College.Library. General admission: $6; students 134. Monday through Friday 8:30 Two more issues: Two more meetings: and senior citizens: $4. For tick- Nov. 26 and Dec. 10 y Nov. 19 and Dec. 3 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through March ets and information call (203) 21 Thursday 30. 297-2001. RAISE $500...$l000...$1500 "Desperate Love: Reflec- "DifferentPerspectives on tions on Fatal Attraction," by Living," an exhibition of photo- Films / Kurt Bellhorn, visiting assistant graphs by Darrell Fitzgerald, a A series of films, "Women professor of psychology at Trin- Trinity College sophomore. FOOL in French and Italian Cinema," ity College. 12:15 p.m. Women's Mather Art Space, Mather Hall. showcasing outstanding direc- Center, Mather Hall. Lunch Se- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through tors and actresses, will be shown ries Fall 1991 presented by the November 29. in the Seabury Chapel. 7 p.m. Trinity Women's Center and the Free admission. Wednesday, Trinity College Faculty Grants Nov.20-"EntreNous." Office. Readings Poetry reading by prize- winning writer Ishmael Reed of General 22 Friday California, whose books of po- The ConnPIRG student "Ethical Issues Related to etry include "Conjure" and board is in the process of decid- the Use of Medical Technology," "Chattanooga."Friday,Novem- ing campus projects for next For your fraternity, aorority, team or other campus organization.. by Maurice Wade, associate pro- ber 22. 8 p.m. Austin Arts spring. If you have an idea that fessor of philosophy at Trinity Center's Goodwin Theater. Free you would like to see ConnPIRG MfOUffltr NO MVUMUNr tfCHNHD! College. Friday, November 22. admission. Sponsored by the work on, call Sakina Natar x3078 CALL 1-800-950-8472, ext,: 50 7:00 p.m. Seminar Hall, Hart- Trinity College Poetry Center. or JaredHaller 231-8610 or put ford Graduate Center. a note into Box 6000. Thank you. Theater On December 21st, the Chapel "Tartuffe," the classic com- African Affairs Association of Holy Eucharist will be cel- edy by French dramatist Greater Hartford is sponsoring Lose Your Lunch ebrated at 7:00 p.m. on Sundays. Moliere, (1622-1673), will be a celebration of the indepen- performed in French by La Evening Prayer will be dence of Kenya (1963) and Tan- Or maybe breakfast and Compagnie Claude Beauclair. said weekdays at 5 p.m. It will zania (1964) and Christmas. Fes- dinner, too. Skip a meal tivities include a dance with- on the Thursday before African, American, and Thanksgiving, and join Carribean music. African food millions of students will be sold at a low cost.,The who, since 1973, have public is very welcome. WRTC893FM been a part of the Fast The location is VFW Post /or a World Harvest presents the 254, Newington Avenue, Hart- campaign. Help some of ford. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Donations 4th Annual International SKA-FEST the poorest people in the are $10, $5 for students. Call Friday, November 22nd 346-0265 for more information. world feed themselves 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. (doors open at 8:30) for a lifetime. On your in the Washington Room. The Women's Committee campus, contact of the Wadsworth Atheneum CONNPIRG Featuring: announces four days specially programmed with events and x3150 The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones; entertainment for children, se- New York Citizens; niors, and families during the and Skinner Box. eighteenth annual Festival of Trees. The Festival, a commu- nity-based holiday celebration .Oxfam Five Full hours of powerful skanking. . organized by the all volunteer Women's Committee, will be America r held at the downtown Hartford Lose your lunch November 21. museum December 7 through You'll be surprised how much you gain. 15,1991. All proceeds from the Page 8-THE TRINITY TRIPOD •November 19,1991 WORLD AND NATION Cambodian Peace Settlement Faces U.S. With Dilemma late their society from corrosive western ing, and talking, the conflict seems to what is ethically correct and the funda- Q BY JAY WISE World & Nation Writer ideals, they decided their society must be have finally been resolved, though casu- mental rights of nations. illiterate; ergo, they killed all who wore alties from hidden mines will still prolif- Finally, the issue of racism must be The Cambodian dilemma is one of glasses (To find out more about this pe- erate through the countryside for some considered in looking at U.S. policy in themost impossible of knots to untangle. riod, please watch the movie "The Kill- years. (The true losers in this war, as the region. I find it a little hard to believe It is also fascinating for the international ing Fields," a visceral and frightening much as it a cliche to say so, are really the that if a fanatical dictator came to power relations ethics questions which it pre- story told by someone who was there). peasants, the innocent bystanders.) No in Europe, and killed a million French sents to the U.S. and the whole world. By 1979, Khmer forces had started one considers the Khmer Rouge to have people, that the United States would be One week ago, the United Nations to engage the Vietnamese troops in bor- changed ideologically over the civil war; so passive, much less backhandedly sup- helpedbroker a peace settlement in Cam- der skirmishes, When the Vietnamese yet the United States has given its O.K. to portive of the regime. And it is unthink- bodia that brought an end to ten years grew tired of this, they sent in their army a peace settlement that includes the able that the U.S. would actually protest worth of civil war. This conflicthas nearly and overthrew the Khmer Rouge, re- Khmer Rouge in a new government. the dictator's removal. This is the sort of completelyravagedthatnatiori-stateand placingitwithaVietnamesepuppetgov- racism we are never really conscious of, her peasants. ernment made up largely of ex-Khmer No one considers the Khmer Rouge the kind that says that this sort of thing is Theproblem?Thepeacesettlement Rouge members. Yet the world did not to have changed ideologically over O.K, if it goes on in some dark, third- will give the murderous Khmer Rouge a congratulate Vietnam on the overthrow the civil war; yet the United States world corner of the globe. share/>f power, at least until democratic of a fanatical, murdering dictator. In fact, has given its O.K. to a peace settle- Now the United States finds itself elections can be held there. Even then, the United States actually condemned ment that includes the Khmer Rouge in a quandary. For the Khmer Rouge has though, the chance that the Khmer Rouge Vietnam for its action, saying that it had in a new government. repeatedly said it would go back to war will still be able to return to power is violated Cambodia's right to self-deter- if not included in a peace settlement. great. mination. The roots of this enigmatic U.S. Being the largest, most well armed of the The Khmer Rouge took power vio- For eleven years, the Khmer Rouge, policy which seemed to support the factions (and without the well-disciplined lently in Cambodia sixteen years ago; along with the United States backed fac- Khmer Rouge had their beginnings in Vietnamese army to hold up an unpopu- they soon embarked upon a campaign tion of Cambodian Nationalists cum the U.S.1 ignominious defeat in Vietnam, lar government) there isno doubtit would whose only proper name is "genocide." Royalists, led by Prince Norodom right next door to Cajnbodia. After that have a large chance at winning. Through Led by dictator Pol Pot and supportedby Sihanouk (widely loved in his country) humiliation, the Vietnamese were per- petty antagonisms we have eliminated China, the Khmer Rouge had killed over waged war against the Vietnamese gov- ceived as mortal enemies in Southeast our options one by one so that now we onemillionCambodiansby the year 1978. ernment, led by an ex-Khmer named Asia; any action they took would have are in a situation where the only way to Their goal was to achieve a completely Hun Sen. In reality, as ironic as it seems, been instantaneously deplored by the gain the peace is to allow the Khmer agrarian society, one untouched by west- the United States was actually indirectly United States. Rouge back into power. So we must hold ern culture. supporting the Khmer Rouge, who were There were other political matters, our noses and look the other way, and To this end, they forcibly removed by far the largest, most heavily armed as well. True, Cambodia's right to self- allow the wolf back into the henhouse, peoplefrom the capital city/PhnomPenh, faction in the conflict. determination was crushed; yet, there hoping that the chickens will somehow making them become peasants. To insu- Finally, after a great deal of fight- has to be some balance struck between be able to vote him away. ® More Aid For Research And Development Needed To Save American Industries immensely. Aircraft exports now account six years ago by Northrop. In the mid- decided to purchase the B-2, there were D BY WILLIAM H. MACON for the largest amount of export goods 1980's, this company saw the need for an World & Nation Writer two for the ATF. from the U.S. ($16 billion annually). Now inexpensive yet effective fighter for the The lessons from my two examples these companies are looking for Asian Air Force. Northrop went out and in- are simple. If the U.S. government chose One of America's recurrent prob- partners in developing aircraft for the vested their own money in the F20 lems in today's global marketplace is its to invest in business as the Europeans future because they get no help from Tigershark, a very effective plane. The have, we would still be enjoying a lead- lack of emphasis on research and devel- their pwn government. This particular aircraft did every thingNbrthrop claimed opment costs. This has led to the decline ing position in the global market. As it is case applies to the majority of America's it could and then some. Howey er, the Air now, the country's most successful com- of once-dominant American industries. businesses. Force rejected the concept because the The problem can best be exemplified by panies are facing stiff foreign competi- The second case I mentioned fo- plane was not developed in the usual tion. The majority of American compa- looking at two cases; that of the commer- inefficient Air Force way. It was not until cial airplane industry and that of defense cuses on both American companies and nies do not have the funds to research the government. In the development of a new general was put in charge of pro- and develop new products on their own. contracting. curement that the Air Force began to use the B-2 bomber, the only thing a prospec- By investing in research and de- The commercial airplane industry competitive bidding as a way of pro vid- tive builder had to do was show the Air velopment, the U.S. government could is presently dominated by two American Force a neat looking computer test of ing superior planes.. companies, Boeing andMcDonnell Dou- level the playing field for American com- their ideas. This done, a contract was The B-2 took eight years to de- panies. If the government fails to take glas. These two giants occupy 75 percent awarded to the company with the best of the world market for commercial air- velop, the ATF only took four. The B-2 this role, the U.S. will crash and burn, just simulation, none of which had a real has cost $33.2 billion to date, the ATF as the B-2 program has done. The U.S.- craft. However, this position is now in product to sell. The result of this was jeopardy; In 1970, a company was started only $3.9 billion. There have been almost government must meet corporate significant cost overruns on a program twice as many test flights of the ATF as America halfway if it hopes to go all the as a consortium of European countries to which may now be cancelled. build airliners. That company is Airbus there have of the B-2. There wasn't even way toward achieving a dominant role Industrie. The problem-ridden B-2 program an airplane to be seen when the air force in the global marketplace. ($1 can be contrasted to that of the develop- Airbus began as an experiment to ment of the Adavanced Tactical Fighter, see if the American monopoly on aircraft or ATF. Before any contract was awarded, production could be broken. Twenty Lockheed and Northrop had to provide RoggFs Garage years later, that experiment threatens to the air force with an actual fully tested overtakeMcDonnell Douglas as the num- airplane. Each company only received Mark Fantone • Wayne Roggi ber two supplier of jet airliners and take $818 million from the government. The a large portion of Boeing's business as 10% Discount to Trinity Students and Faculty with ID other $1 billion in costs was from, private well. How was this company able to do money. When the companies were forced such a thing? The answer lies in govern- Transportation Back & Forth-Towing Services to use their own money, they had to be ment spending on research and develop- efficient. Each company had to build a Foreign and Domestic Auto Repairs ment. Currently, Airbus receives $8.2 product that the air force would want to Prompt Service billion per year in subsidies from the buy. What this resulted in was the cre- member European governments. That 30 Years in the Area ation of two new types of jet engines for compares with zero dollars spent by the two completely new planes. We Work on Most Trinity College Vehicles U.S, government to help Boeing or This same process was attempted We Are Reputable and Stand Behind Our Work McDonnell Douglas. 100% Guaranteed With the recent introduction of its Write for World & long range A340 model, Airbus is charg- ing straight at the American companies. Nation, so years from Boeing and McDonnell Douglas are now 671/2 Madison St. developing newer models, yet the latter now you can tell your (Off Broad Street) company is far behind. If the aircraft kids about it. 247-3493 industry collapses, the U.S. will .suffer November 19,1991 -THE TRINITY TRIPOD'Page 9 WORLD AND NATION David Duke Powered By OfPivtests, Hemp Ropes, Lower-Middle Class Discontent And The Homeless 11.1 . Illll^ H I" III * I -I' 1 I . I, J 1 •!_ \M country, businesses are cutting what they • n : 111 pi .i ' ••'•mijt n - i i •• ' i • f i • BY DOM LARUFFA regard as unnecessary "bureaucratic fat." \ i Ml i "mi i -in i ii 1- t World & Nation Writer But CEOs do not fire themselves and the It • lill'l li'lu' I I tl III ![' Ill I •••it •• iinin U • K.I n •)! p 11Li . i. In a recent commentary, New York people around them; they fire the lower .'ill) , 111 ,11111 Mi Ii I ul I pill.iUl-.ail II1L Ii I 1 'uiiri^ I'H" Pi > l ui v.ul' .li'l* i Times writer Anna Quindlen argues that levels of management. The resulting sinllii"is (' non i IIL/IMI Ihi iinh* ,,'ipLilji \i' II;I •[• •M.-it.i1- I \ ii..- i1 1 1 David Duke's constituency would dras- decrease in consumer spending has lead \ hoi' ."- i k.is in thi-Ii.i ;i'v.iii .b ri'ii*;..tchfii'ii>l'i 'i tically erode if he were to win the gover- to additional lay offs in the retail sector. i j't>- r i.'["-h. 111 Lli K i stjdi'nti. tlu.i t'n 'Miiildn't b pro norship of Louisiana. She reasons that In Louisiana, conditions are among the "tti-n tnou^l't.il .\>- liT-r1!'- ThiTt i<- no li'-ti i^ I In 'LIUII' rh>*\ S|KI ,\;n 11 » the vast majority of people would op- worst in the nation, and its lower middle piun^-iil ln v* .M'piu "in i iilcii'-,v.h 'it l^-t 1 his .i ,;u Luis tu sin i' i uji (.L pose the actual carrying-out of Duke's class has grown exceptionally restless.. ilsi piMUrissi III.) K Ml" I M'<>',lMll\i i tim "llio p. ii'iulK iihviiiu l,»(.t i-t.ii.l reactionary agenda because what they While the petite bourgeoisie usu- Iliiiikm,', UliM-. .no '.hi* i|i"inf lioai I nt "really" want is political action coordi- ally votes Republican, it switches its alle- opinion Tin1 \aslspnn.'blktvviLn ti .hiolattliL'M'i inti'to*-- Ijii1'knir'n nated with, not against, socio-economic giance to reactionary and anarchist fac- nOMS Munich i .in prescn'i1 in Ir u[ had nothi.ig to ili> developments. "People want results... tions when it suffers through an eco- ii arg by Brian Johnson NEXTSUMMER Open your mind to the world Choose from 22 Syracuse University programs in Asia, Europe and Australia. Syracuse University Division of International Programs Abroad 119 Euclid Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-4J 70 (315)443-9420/9421 The psychology lecture was cut short when Dr. Schlonwitz noticed 'the'bucket against the wall. Page 12»THE TRINITY TRIPOD-November 12,1991 ARTS Ishmael Reed, Prize4Vinning Writer To Read From His Poetry This Friday In Goodwin Theater • BY SARA WEDLOCK an American government of the 1990's: Arts Writer waging war against the Third World and "surps"—surplus people consisting of the homeless, the poor, women, blacks The field of criticism and satire and Jews. Reed's America is led by a neo- has been allbut abandoned by American Nazi who denounces Ronald Reagan as a writers. The ideological civil war of the left-winger who presided over the big- 60's and 70's was exhausting, and pres- gest sell-outto the Soviets since Roosevelt ently, the movement is at a standstill: at Yalta! Reed's other novels include The "flattened by conservative orthodoxy", Free-Lance Pallbearers (1967), Yellow according to Jacob Epstein. Instead, • Back Radio Broke-Down (1969), Mumbo American writers have turned to the Tumbo (1972), The Last Days of Louisi- smaller controversies of the historical ana Red (1974), Flight to Canada (1976), novel: sex, gexual politics and self. But The Terrible Twos (1982), and Reckless the war is not over. Ishmael Reed is one Eyeballing (1986). of the few writers who still mans the Reed is not only a novelist, how- battlements of satire. Friday, November eve'r. He is also an essayist, television 22nd,Reed will be reading fromhisworks producer, magazine editor, playwright, in Goodwin Theatre at 8:00. songwriter, and poet. He finished his He has a message for politi- first play in second grade, wrote jazz cians and anyone wanting to learn more criticism for a local newspaper at 13, and about how blacks live: join him on the began writing essays in high school. "I front lines. "I think I'm atypical because found I could defend myself by writing; I live in a ghetto. WhenI talk about issues it was my way of fighting back." Reed's in black: neighborhoods, I'm speaking latest collection of essays is entitled from experience; I'm not making it up, Writin'Is Fightin', I'm not a tourist. You have to be on the scene to know what's happening. A lot "Here and elsewhere the writing in of the stuff I'm reading is'not true." this book possesses the sort of snap missing Reed is especially sensitive to Ishmael Reed, prize-winning writer, will read from his works on in 99 percent of everything we read. Fart ofFriday, Nov. 22 at 8 pm in Goodwin Theater. the place of the black male. Reed criti- this can be attributed to Reed's smart way . cizes The Color Purple,both the novel and with words. But plenty of people get smart the Afro-American slave traditions of his in Harlem in 1978; He is director of I. the film, in his essay "Steven Spielberg with words all the time, and it don't mean aheritage, and into the urban America of Reed Books, which publishes works by Plays Howard Beach" for, unconsciously thing., What kindles the flame inside this the streets of Oakland, where reality at- blacks, Chinese Americans, Puerto or not, encouraging themy th of the black' • prose is Reed's passion for what he writestempts to dampen his "romantic vision". Ricahs, Eskimos and other groups. In man as Evil. But Reed does not seek to about:*/ '•"'"'': ;" ; ;" \. ' :_ \ Rock musician Sting has recorded sev- 1976, he founded the Before Columbus speak for anyone but himself, and he —Malcolm Jones, St, Petersburg Times eral of Reed's poems and released them Foundation as a means of prdmoting and certainly does not limit his targets to any on his album, "Nothing But the Sun". propagating American multicultural lit- one ideology. Everyone is fair game: Reed has also received great praise Two of Reed's books have been erature. Reed also founded There City conservatives and liberals, feminists and for his New and Collected Poems (1988), nominated for National Book Awards, Cinema and publishes the literary jour- bigots, politicians and educators, black whichis, according to John Aielloj essen- and he has received numerous honors, nal Quilt. He has taught at Harvard, Yale writers and white writers. tially a history of his poetic life. These fellowships and prizes, including the and Dartmouth and for twenty years has His most recent novel. The Ter- poems take the reader frbmReed's home- Lewis H. Michaux Literary Prize, been a lecturer at the University of Cali- rible Threes (Antheneum, 1989~>, proposes ,town of Chattanooga, Tennessee, through awarded to him by the Studio Museum fornia at Berkeley, W The Way We Wore: American Costume and Portraits On Display At The Wadsworth Atheneum / .'.'•' APoetn)Readings''. •'," . K fashions that would prevail in design viFriday, November 22. , • : ' - •:, •'.•:.-.•;\. ; •.-,) •• , •-...• ;., ;•. •„ [~] BY LAUREL PORTNOY ••,.!.'•• Novelist, dramatist,essayist and poet Ishmael Reed to give a reading of his styles for years to come. As well as Arts Writer chronicling the various fabrics used in poetry collctions which include ''New and Collected Poems", "Conjure", for which each time period, the exhibit highlights he redeved a National Book award nomination ,"Chattanooga'' and "A Secretary The Wadsworth Athenum's the various clothing styles as they paral- to the Spirits" at the Austin Arts center at ,8pm. '••'.'•-.••• first permanent gallery for the display of lel certain historical periods. Typical ; the museum's extensive costume collec- clothing in the industrial revolution of - •: ' ... Exhibitons . . •.'. tion opened to the public with its pre- the 1840's include constraining corsets, miere exhibition The Way We Wore: larger skirts, and tight sleeves, which Through Sunday, November 24. American Costume and Portraits on made it nearly impossible for women to "The Persistance of Nature ."Recent works by Joan Wadleigh Curran." November 13. The exhibition will re- dress themselves, much less engage in Austin Arts center's Widener Gallery, lpm to 5pm. main on view in the first-floor gallery physical activity. through April 5,1992. Wednesday, November 13 -29.. The exhibit is supplemented by The Way We Wore chronicles "Different Perspectives on Living",an exhibition of photographs by Darrell photographs. One of them is of Frank dress in the eighteenth and nineteenth Cheney, Jr., circa 1866, of the Cheney FitzgeraLd,Mather Art Space.l0am-8pm daily.Free admission.Opening centuries by creating vignettes using cos- mill-owning family of Manchester, Con- reception:Wednesday,November 13from 4:30 -6:30 pm. . . . tumes, portraits, and furniture of each necticut, and shows him wearing a char- period. • acteristic velvet suit. The actual suit is Film . . The exhibition begins with the also on display in the museum. earliest known dated New England por- Wednesday, November 20 Carol Krute, curator of this ex- . trait. "MissElizabethEggington," (1664) Film "Entre Nous " will be shown as part of a series titled "Women in hibition, will give a gallery talk about painted by an unknown American artist, The Way We Wore on Tuesday, January French and Italian Cinema". Seabury 9-17. 7 pm. Free admission. shows a young woman wearing a hood 28,at noon. The talk is free with museum and apron that were typical of the mid- admission. Docent-led tours are also Music seventeenth-century English colonists. available by appointment. Admission Also included in the exhibit is the wed- for adults is $3; students $1.50. Admis- Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23 ding gown Faith Robinson wore for her sion is free all day Thursday and from The Trinity College Concert Choir, with orchestra and conducted by marriage to future Connecticut governor 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The 3erald Moshell, will perform "Requiem" by Faure, as well as music by Bach, Bartok, Jonathan Trumbull, Athenum is open Tuesday through Sun- ind Dowland. 8:15 pm in the Chapel. The exhibit traces the changing day, 11:00 a.m .to 5:00 p.m.$) November 19,1991 -THE TRINITY TRIPOD'Page 13 ARTS King Missile: Strap One On WRTC Sponsored Event Brings First Major Label Band To Trinity This Year • BY PAT WEST signing with Atlantic Records, and ence. After a few line-up changes, King King Missile's style doesn't suit your Arts Writer should prove to be a very large show. Missile has settled into a groove with tastes, it will be very hard not to get Social alternatives? Well, since But many students may be asking them- poet/seer-of-the-absurd John S. Hall, excited and feel the power. And if you're that's what everyone has been asking selves "cool, finally a good band comes Dave Rick on guitar, Chris Xefos on bass, just plain sick and tired of work, not to for, Trinity's going to get one tonight, to Trinity, but who the hell are they?" and David Ramirez on drums. mention the day-in, day-out routine, this November 19th. Starting promptly at Have no fear, the information is here. Since most Trinity students are is your chance to let out some aggres- 7:30 in the Cave, a show featuring King While it would do an injustice unfamiliar with what has been labeled sion. Missile will commence and is guaran-. to try to label King Missile, it'd be even "College Radio," it is only fair to warn Smackhead will operi up the teed to relieve the masses of their per- harder to successfully do so. Combining them that King Missile hit it big on the show with a 35 minute set to start, and petual boredom! And with the recent influences which range from The Clash independent charts with "Mystical Shit" promise to deliver with an array of blis- unbelievable success of alternative bands to Led Zeppelin to Sonic Youth, King a couple years back. The reason why this tering funk, metal, rap and pure crazi- such as Nirvana, Fishbone, Fugazi, and Missile has been able to establish their is a warning is because they have a pretty ' ness. While it is doubtful that a knife Jane's Addiction, it'll be interesting to own sound which may be best described big following in the alternative ranks fight will happen again, rumor has it see how receptive the Trinity students as story-telling sung over melodic chords and the Cave should be pretty packed, ' that bassist Al Day was seen recently will be. driven by a fast beat designed to gener- but hopefully not to the point where with a handful of bottle rockets and has After months of trying to get ate thought and movement. Abstract? A students have to be turned back due to vowed revenge for last year's Spring top bands to Trinity, someone has finally little, but why the hell not, especially lack of space. The atmosphere and music Weekend. King Missile will be broad- done it. WRTC was able to book King since King Missile doesn't concern itself should get people going, and don't be cast live over the air on WRTC (89.3 FM), Missile and did it so that all Trinity stu- with paying homage to the norms. In- surprised if things get a little hectic and but nothing beats the real thing! So dents get to see the show for free. This is cluding their latest album "The Way To crazy. . show up at 7:30 tonight in the cave, the first major label band to hit Trinity Salvation," King Missile has put out four So if you're looking for some armed with your Trinity ID. and a this year, with the Missile boys recently albums over a span of 5 years of exist- alternatives, tonight is the night. Even if soulfulL of energy! $> Mighty, Mighty Bosstones And Ny Citizens To Rock Trinity College After the explosion of Reggae, splash in college radio stations all over York Citizens are constantly on tour and FT BY CLAUDIA CARTAGENES Ska virtually disappeared from the Ja- (hecountry. Recently, theMighty Mighty have attracted a large and loyal follow- Arts Writer maican music scene. However, in the Bosstones have atttracted a great amount ing throughout the country. Their de- WRTC will host its fourth an- early 1980's, Ska enjoyed tremendous of national attention to themselves, hav- but Trinity performance is definitely nual Ska-Fest this Friday night in the competition from bands like the Spe- ing appeared on nationwide television something to look forward to. Washington Room. Appearing will be cials, Bad Manners, and Madness capi- and in magazine advertisements for Con- ' Skinner Box, a new band also Boston's Mighty MightyBosstones, the talized on the danceability and vibrant verse shoes. Their original blend of mu- hailing from New York, will be opening New York Citizens, and Skinner Box, energy of music. sical styles and over-the-top energy have. the show. What makes Skinner Box both of whom hail from New York City. Today, Ska music lives on in a made the Bosstones one of the Northeast's unique is theuse of Latin influences in Ska is an early Jamaican musi- tightly knit underground network of top acts. their music. In a very short time, they cal form that combines the Reggae bands and followers. Three of the most Hardly new-comers to the Ska have gained a strong reputation as a an backbeat with a rhythm-and-blues style popular Ska bands in the country willbe scene, the New York Citizens have been exciting and talented band. horn section. Very popular in the 196G's, • appearing in the Washington Roqm on1 playing their own special brand; of Ska; • - JHie Mighty Mighty Bosstones/ it formed the basis for the style of music Friday night courtesy of WRTC. One of for nearly nine years. Fast and very the New York Citizens and Skinner Box that was later to become Reggae, the newer bands on the scene, the Mighty danceable, with a few slow Reggae num- should provide a welcome escape for Jamaica's most popular musical export. Mighty Bosstpnes, combines the flavor bers thrown in, their music is much truer those tired of hearing the same old songs The sound of Ska can best be character- of traditional Ska music with the'raw to the Sk^.music:pf the early eighties: ovejf and over. Admission is, $5 in ad- ized as a faster, more energetic style of power of Punk and Metal. Their first revival. Lately, however, their music has vance and $6 at the door. Doors open at Reggae. album, Devils Night Out, made a huge taken a new Funk direction. The New 8:30 pm.$> Trinity Sophomore Darrell Fitzgerald's 'Different PeispedlYes on Living" Photo E>diibition In Mather Art Space the walls. Mr.Fitzgeraldisasophmoreat view the world more closely through a piece in the exhibition was, he said that • BY SUNNY ASGHAR Trinity and this is his first exhibition at camera lens, He believes very strongly they all were works of love and labour Assistant Arts Editor Trinity itself. His photo exhibition is as thatthecameracancapturestrongvisual' but right now one appealed to him alot he says himself a "life long dream". Mr images. His talent was very apparent and that was thephoto entitled "Home", Mather Art Space has always been Fitzgerald has been interested in photog- even while he was in high school. He The photograph is one one of a tenement the site of a variety of art expos and raphy ever since he was a child.Whereas pursued his interest strongly by taking building in the South Bronx. Itis accord- Darell Fitzgerald's " Different Perspec- other art students tend to steer towards Photography!, 2 and 3 in high school.' i' mg.to Mr.Fitzgerald aesthetically-nar- tives On Living "was the latest to grace other art forms he has found that he can Mr.Fitzgerald describes one of his teach- row and concentrated, The picture is ers Karen Johnson as being'his mentor • taken with a vertical perspective and and says that it was she who encouraged adds a sharp contrast between the fire him to pursue this field. Throughout his escape and the white sky. He has tried to The Writing Center childhood Mr.Fitzgerald hadalwaysbeen portray the entrapment of the ghetto by the trusty photographer at family gath- the use of the picture. Mr.Fitzgerald erings and was also co-editor of the school hopes to soon help the people in the art newspaper " Insight", but under the ghetto through his pictures. guidance of his teacher he decided to Mr. Fitzgerald claims that it is broadenhis field and decided to send out hard to maintain full artistic potential in Regular Hours his business card to various photo agen- Trinity,because he says that resources cies, Mr.Fitzgerald was as he says "ex- are-very limited.He adds that right now Monday — Friday tremely lucky " to be asked by the County Trinity has no major programs to help Marketing Agency to join them on their students of photography develop their- 1-4 PM, Writing Center on location shoots and thus under the talents, a situation he hopes will im- supervision of Jane Seale, he spent his prove in the future. Mr. Fitzgerald had Monday — Thursday time furthur perfecting his skill, to take out a loan to open the show Mr. Fitzgerald would in the future althoughhe says that the school did help 6:30 - 9:30 FM, Writing Center like to focus his exhibition on political , him considerably. As Mr.Fitzgerald says issues especially those affecting the Afro- "art is an expression of life " and he Late Night American community. He hopes to bring hopes to continue expressing himself to the forefront black culture , history through photography for a long time. Sunday, Monday Thursday and political life throughhispictures. He Mr.Fitzgerald's exhibition will be in wants to make a "political statement" Mather Art Space until Friday, Novem- 10-12, Tom Smith Room, Mariott with his photos. ber 29. 10 am to 8 pm daily. Free When asked what his favorite admission 4$ Page 14*THE TRINITY TRIPOD'November 19,1991 SPORTS Wrestlers Are Ready To Surprise New England continued from page 16 captain, Amato says, "Mike is a winner. of wrestlers, the team record fell to 3-11. His leadership and wrestling enthusi- This year's problem is not the lack of asm is instrumental to all the underclass- numbers, but rather the abundance of men. Mike's ability and desire should eager wrestlers. For the first time in take him a long way this season." years, Amato is organizing an intrasquad In the 158 pound class, freshmen wrestle-off to determine who will repre- Bobby Bligh and Jacob Shaw willbe con- sent each weight class. In the 118 pound tending for quaEty action. Amato claims class, Brian Roberts '95, who had an out- the 158 class will be another hard posi- standing high school record, will be com- tion to determine as both newcomers peting at the lightweight spot. Roberts is bring a lot of successful high school ex- anxious to carry his previous achieve- perience. It will be interesting to see ments with him to the Bantam mat. how both Shaw and Bligh can adapt to Freshmen Ron Cino and John Falk new weights in college competition. At will be looking to fulfill the 126 pound 167, there is no mystery as to who will class. Amato asserts, "Both are enthusi- represent the Bantams. Co-Captain Jack astic to compete. It will be difficult to Kirkpatrick, the team's MVP for the past determine which one will represent us." three seasons, will be a threat to all his At 134, both Brian Burke '94 and Jeremy New England competitors. Amato as- Burden '93 will be a tough tandem to serts, "Jack is loaded with effort and beat. With Burden overseas until Janu- desire. He's a smart wrestler and will ary, Burke is sure to be a winning ingre- fight anyone to the mat. He gives 100 dient for the Bantams. After missing his percent to every practice and match." entire sophomore season due to a nag- Freshmen Tucker MacLean and ging back injury, it will be interesting to Greg Zito will be looking to compete at see if Burden can bounce back to his true the 177 pound class. Amato defines form. MacLean's style as unorthodox but ef- Wrestling off for the 142 pound fective, while Zito carries a lot of strength Matt Pederson (below) puts a textbook move on co-captain Jack CYNTHIA KRON position will be sophomores Paul Moorer and agility to the mat. Kirkpatrick as the two prepare for the upcoming wrestling season. and Dan Herbert. Moorer gained a lot of The toughest wrestle-off will be in earned a third place finish in the com- revived enthusiasm will prove to be a experience in the 150 class last year and the 190 pound class. Just coming off the petitive Plymouth State Invitational. threat throughout New England. Last shouldbeevenquickerataHghterweight. football field, Adam Dunn '93 will try to The Bantam heavyweight duties Saturday, the Bantam grapplers traveled Herbert missed most of last season due rekindle his dominating style from a will be handled by Dan Finkelstein '95. to Roger Williams to compete in an invi- to injuries but posted a 2-0 record in dual year's past. Dunn placed sixth in the Standing at 6'3 feet, Finkelstein should tational scrimmage and opened a lot of matches while he was healthy. New Englands last season with a 9-5 be an intimidating force throughout the eyes. Their success at the scrimmage was Co-Captain Mike Taylor '92 will record ^n dual matches. His competition league. Bringing yet another impressive only a stepping stone for a great season. be increasing from 142 to a heftier 150. A at 190 will be junior Matt Pedersen who. high school record to the Bantams, According to Amato, "If teams don'ttake three-year letterwinner, Taylor has tre-- is moving up from 177, Pedersen had an Finkelstein will be an integral part of the us seriously, they're going to get a rude mendous ability and should be a finalist impressive sophomore season as he rejuvenated Bantam success. awakening. We're a tough bunch of in the New Englands. Praising his co- posted a 6-6 record in dual matches and '-" . , Trinity's blend of raw talent and achievers on a mission for success."*^ Hi •£L>\lx. Wines and liqi ill NFL Scores This Weekend's Games N,Y. Giarit&:22, Dallas 9 N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. N,Y. J[©m 28, -New England 21 San Diego at N.Y. Jets, 4 p.m. Atlanta 43, Tam^aTBay 7 Atlanta at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Chicago 31, Indianapolis 17 Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Houston (n) Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m. Denver 24, Kansas City 20 Denver at Seattle, 4 p.m. Detroit 21, L.A. Rams 10 Detroit at Minnesota, l p.m. L.A. Raiders 31, Seattle 7 Houston at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Minnesota 35, Green Bay 21 Indianapolis vs. Green jBay, 1 p.m. Philadelphia 17, Cincinnati 10 Kansas City at Cleveland, 1 p.m. San Diego 24, New Orleans 21 L.A. Raiders at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. San Francisco 14, Phoenix 10 Miami at Chicago, 1 p.m. Washington 41, Pittsburgh 14 Philadelphia at Phoenix. 4 p.m. KEGS e Delivery Busch 1/2 $46.00 A Liquor rv Busch 1/4 $25.00 Mil's Best 1/2 $37.00 Specials Directions Mil's Best 1/4 $21.00 Popov Vodka Bud 1/2 $52.00 $10.99+ Liter Summit St. -St FalrtleldAve. Bud 1/4 : $30.00 Milwaukee's Best (A Miller 1/2 $50.00 HlllsdaleAye. Bar Bottles High Miller 1/4 $30.00 Spirits $7.99+ Case • Intramural Update Statistics 1991 Football Statistics The CAMPUS FUN RUN will take place this Saturday, Final (6-1-1) November 23, at 11:00 A.M. The course will consist of a 2.5 mile loop around campus. To enter, call extension 2069. The Rushing Yj Att Yards Avg IE Long entry deadline is tomorrow. Mullaney 93 95 500 5.3 4 35 Wallace 93 73 387 5.3 1 29 BASKETBALL sign-ups have begun and will run Craig 94 82 354 4.3 4 68 through December 14. Although play does not begin until Allard 95 23 112 4.9 1 20 January, sign-ups must be in prior to Winter Break in order to Kirby 95 19 79 4.2 2 14 get all games scheduled. THERE WILL NOT BE A SIGN-UP Holstead 94 11 68 6.2 1 18 PERIOD IN JANUARY AND NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE Receiving Xr Att Yards Avg ID Long ACCEPTED. Giardi 93 46 486 10.6 2 22 McDavitt 95 26 386 14.8 2 39 The SOCCER finals were held yesterday. Alaric, Wallace 93 18 318 17.7 5 55 captained by Ernst Vegelin, and Muntle, captained by Ned Mullaney 93 13 147' 11.3 5 40 Rollhauf played yesterday afternoon for the honor of wearing Mudry 94 12 146 12.2 3 21 an 'Intramural Champions' T-Shirt. Passing Vr Att Comp Yds TD Int Lane 92 225 1736 17 9 The TENNIS finals will be held later this week. The 135 intramural office is still awaiting the results of semifinal Tackles Yr Solo Asst Total Sacks M matches. Dauphinee 92 50 74 124 0 6 Bradley '92 14 60 74 1,5 0 Coed VOLLEYBALL has just begun. There are ten Devanney '93 18 51 69 0 0 teams battling it out for the championship. Chisolm 1 14 50 64 7 0 McHugh '' 10 47 57 2.5 0 Masi '.?3 9 47 56 2 0 1991 Field Hockey Statistics Team Captains and Coaches Final (15-2) Player Yr Goals Assists Captains for Winter Sports: Rice 93 9 16 25..,.;. : Men's Basketball: Mike Allen , , ,, ; ;, Davison 94: 20 4 24 Women's Basketball: Amy Chiodo Jones 94 12 -, ,2 14 Ice Hockey: Steve Burgess, Scott Leddy, Tom Scull Farrar 93 ••• . 4 . .. . •5,': 9 Women's Squash: Susana Dyson, Stephanie Spahr, Ring 92 2 6 8 Mary Tomlinson 1 6 Men's Squash: Cameron Hopkins Fenwick 95 5 Women's Swimming: Ann Reutter , Iacono 95 2 3. 5 Men's Swimming: David Shapiro Gerber 92 2 0 2 . Wrestling: Jack Kirkpatrick, Michael Taylor Cranis 94 1 1 2 Men's Indoor Track: Doug Wetherill, Yussuf Khan Gray 95 1 1 2 Women's Indoor Track: Carrie Pike, Jackie Kupa Goaltenders Yr 3a Gaa Svs W-L SO Coaches: Graves 93 13 0.79 54 15-2 8 Men's Basketball: StanOgrodnik Wayman 95 0- v 0.00 6 0-0 1 Women's Basketball: Maureen Pine Ice Hockey: John Dunham Women's Squash: Wendy Bartlett Men's Squash: John Anz Swimming (both): Chet McPhee This Week In Bantam Sports Wrestling: Sebby Amato Indoor Track (both): Dave Barry Games frdta 11-19 through 11-25 : Friday 11/22: Hockey--T--i-y Hamilton-— 7:30 Hit!! Saturday 11/23: Hockey—-r-'v Williams—7:00 $8| * , • Wrestling-—--at AIC -—-1:00 Men's Basketball: November 30 at 7:30 v Albertus Magnus M. Swimming-v UMass-Dart-l:00 Women's Basketball: November 26 at 7:30 v Albertus Magnus W. Swimming-v UMass-Dart-l:00 Men's JV Basketball: January 29 at 6:00 v WPI Monday 11/25: M. Squash—-^ v MTT 4:00 Ice Hockey: November 22 at 7:30 v Hamilton Women's Squash: December 4 at 3:00 v Harvard Men's Squash: November 25 at 4:00 v MIT Swimming (both): Saturday November 23 v UMass-Dartmouth Wrestling: January 25 at 12:00 v Williams and WPI NEW ENGLAND DIVISION HI FOOTBALL RANKINGS 1. UMass-Lowell 9-0 6. Plymouth St 6-2-1 2. Bridgewater St. 8-1 " 7. Coast Guard 5-3 3, Williams 7-1 8. Maine Maritime 5-3- 4. Worcester Tech 7-2 9. Mass. Maritime 6-3 5. Trinity 6-1-1 10. UMass-Dart 6-3 YOU CAN WIN AND STILL NOT SUCCEED, AND YOU CAN LOSE WITHOUT REALLY FAILING AT ALL. Defending North-South Champs Moving Up Ice Hockey Unable To Defend Title Because Of Move Into East-West excelling in the corners. Another key • BYJOHNTWICHELL forward is winger Jay Monahan '93. Sports Writer Monahan proved to be the Bants most The Trinity Hockey team is com- consistent scorer down the stretch last ing off one of their best seasons ever. The season. Penalty killing expert Martin 1990-91 team captured the ECAC Divi- Mooney '92 is an important two way sion III North-South championship with threat. Other returning forwards include an exciting 4-3 victory over a powerful theflashyandhighscoringJohnSnecinski Fitchburg State squad. Happily for the '93, rugged cornerman Chris Golini '94, Bantams, the bulk of the championship Geoff Kelley '93, Jeff MacDonald '92, and team returns. Todd Mills '94. Freshman center Todd Led by senior tri-captains Steve Carroll should see plenty of power play Burg«ss, Scott Leddy, and Tom Scull, the time, and be an offensive threat. Pat 1991-92 Bantams face a transitional sea- Ashe, O.D. Cook, Pete Krawiec, Brendan son. They are moving up from the North- Monahan, Dan Ogilvie, and Bob South division to the East-West division Eiserman are other freshmen forwards of the ECAC. The Bants will play a who will get ice time. schedule of half North-South, and half Goaltending continues to be a East-West games. Because of this, they strength for the Bantams. Jeff Tuck '92 will not be eligible for any playoff action. backstopped last season's championship However the team is blessed with enough with clutch play. His size, technique and talent and chemistry that they should quickness make him one of the best goal- have a fine season. ies in New England. Backing him up is The Bantam defensemen are spear- Rich Getzoff '92. Getzoff, who would headed by tri-captain Leddy. Leddy, probably start at most other schools, was who was North-South player of the year ECAC South goalie of the week twice last last year, directs the team's offense, while season. also controlling the defensive end. Tri- The Bantams are coached by John captain Burgess is also a standout Dunham. Dunham is the man respon- defensernan, but plays a more "stay at sible for bringing the hockey team from home" style. Others in the defensive a club sport in the 1970's to the dominat- corps include the physical trio of Tom ing power that it is now. He is always Presz '92, BUI Grube '92, and Harry able to get the most out of his Bantam Einbender '94. Freshmen who should squads. The team opens their season this contribute at the blue line are Pat Bruno Friday evening against Hamilton. The and Dan Good. game is scheduled to be at Wesleyan Tri-Captain Scull is one of the many (Trinity's home rink for now). Trinity hard nosed Bantam forwards. He has also has a home game scheduled for Sat- playmakingand scoring skills> while also Ice Hockey captains: Scott Leddy, Tom Scull, and Steve Burgess. CVNTHIA KRON urday night against Williams.® Swimming Hopes On The Rise Wrestling Primed For Success • BY PETER CUOMO and third swimmers to be successful. Without three swimmers for every event, • BY TED O'CONNOR ising freshmen classes in years, the Ban- Sports Writer tam grapplers will be a menace to those it will be hard for the Bantams to win Sports Writer against opponents with bigger and who underestimate their true talent and The Trinity Men's and Women's desire. Entering his sixth season, Coach swim teams are tuning up for their first deeper teams, The swimmers McPhee Let me introduce you to the reju- does have must all swim well. venated 1991 Trinity Wrestling Pro- Sebby Amato feels the awaited revival meet, this Saturday, against U-Mass has finally emerged. According to Dartmouth. For each team, the new sea- The womens team has a much gram. Just as wrestling seemed to be a different outlook than the men. After the forgotten sport at Trinity, a new breed Amato, "The atmosphere is totally dif- sonbrings new faces and a fresh outlook ferent. Their enthusiasm is rubbing off fpr head coach Chet McPhee. While best recruiting class in five years, the of freshmen have kept the program's women look* to return to the glory years resurgence burning. The Bantams are me everyday I walk into practice. IVtcPhee and assistant coach Greg Carter They're a dedicated group of achievers have high hopes for their women, the of the early 80's. The women are rich in entering the 1991-1992 season with a talent and depth, and in addition to the chemistry of talent that will unques- Who want to turn the program around. men's team will behard pressed to match I'm psyched to get under way." their success of last season. new freshmen there are plenty of veter- tionably place them at the top of the charts in the New England rankings. After having to forfeit particular The men's team who finished with ans returning to lead the team. After a (5- weight classes last season due to a lack a (7-2) record in 1990-91, will be led by 5) record last season, the team should be Returning with eight lettermen senior captain David Shapiro, Shapiro, much improved. McPhee is high on and the arrival of one of the most prom- please turn to page 14 who holds three individual records, will sophomores Stephanie be one of the returning swimmers that Cope and Kim Aguilar who the team will depend upon if they are to he says will be two of the be successful. ,; topswimmersintheleague. On a team that coach McPhee de- They willbe joined by cap- scribes as "talented but thin", as far as tain Ann Reutter '92, Bar- depth is concerned) the veteran swim- bara Oseguera '92, Chrissy mers willbe the key. Along with Shapiro, Hewitt '93, Renee Mailloux the top returners include Ren '93, Amanda Johnson '94, Getzertdanner '92, David Lynch '93, Jon and Natascha Kontny '94 as Nusbaum '93, John Donahue '94, Ben the team's top returning Carvalho'92andRobLenois'93. Wayne swimmers. Ogorzalek is a promising freshman who The addition of fresh- will also play a big role this season. men Kim Blondin, Cheryl Coach McPhee will have to adapt Buchanan,' Elizabeth to the loss of sprinter Frankie Monaco Downer, Sarah Stuckey, and the possible loss of junior Luke and Leslie Orlando, will McCarthy, McCarthy, who holds four bolster the team and give it individual records, was a key swimmer talent and depth which it for the Bantams the past two seasons, but has not had in years, Un- it is not clear as to whether or not he will like the men, the women be swimming with the team in the sec- have enough swimmers to ond semester. His return would be a big cover every event. Fast boost to the team's c! stance events. swims from everyone are Though the team's top swimmers not as essential in order for the women to win most of for each event are solid, the team needs Triuiiy's swimmers are practicing for their first meet of the BiLi. BERASi.if.0 fast times this season from the second their meets. 68} season, at home this Saturday at 1:00.