THE TRINITY TRIPOD Vol. XC No.20 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 APRIL 15, 1992 End Of Fifteen Year Tenure Dow To Quit Residential Life BY RICK ZEDNIK Another dream of hers, As for the vacancies, Dean Business Manager according to Dow, is to be able Winer said, "since Residential to anonymously traverse the Life is such a crucial office, I will Kristina Dow announced Long Walk. "I can't express the appoint an Interim Director" last week she would step down relief of vacating one of the most from within Trinity this spring. after fifteen years as Trinity's visible positions on campus." "Starting next year, say January Director of Residential Life be- Trinity's Director of Resi- or February, we will begin a fore the end of May. dential Life oversees all campus search for a full-time Director." Ms. Dow is, as of now, housing placements, most dis- He added, "we hope to undecided whether she will re- cipline cases within campus resi- fill Kim Kolesar's position inter- main at Trinity or in the general dences, and the Residential As- nally as soon as possible." field of campus administration. sistant (RA) Program. Dow explained that the If she does leave the Col^ Also departing before timing of her departure is based lege and chooses not to seek a next fall is the Assistant Direc- on personal and professional similar posi rion on ano ther cam- tor of Residential Life, Kim factors, but Ms. Dow sees an pus, Ms. Dow hopes to "pursue Kolesar '91, who held the posi- opportunity arising for Trinity. a living through my own busi- tion for one year since she gradu- "When you look at the ness." She explained her desire ated last May. Ms. Kolesar will academic calendar, there is re^ to become involved with "some- attend the University of ally no good time for the Direc- tiling that would allow me to Chicago's graduate school for tor of Residential Life to leave, pursue my animal-related inter- English, beginning in Septem- but," she continued, "the Strate- ests. If I had my choice, I'd be ber. gic Planning effort helps make DAItlEL training my dogs in my'back The Office of Residential this, in the big picture, a very This was the scene of a protest by a group called SCANUN yard." Life falls under the jurisdiction good time for someone new to PROGRESS, which interupted Pike fraternity 's The Dows have eleven of David Winer, Trinity's Dean come in." initiation Friday night. The door to the Crypt dogs. of Students. please turn to page 8 Chapel is at the bottom of the staircase. Fraternity Protest By PROGRESS Ends With Threats BY LAUREL PORTNOY The demonstrators pro- withmany of you, and this could Finance and Budget Committee ening the budget of the College Arts Editor ceeded to sit on the stairs that have serious consequences." Chairman. Democrats," said Mr. Kreisel. lead to the Crypt Chapel when Two other PROGRESS members Budgetrequestsforall stu- Mr. Foley was contacted The traditional initiation two brothers from the frater- at the scene confirmed Foley's dent organizations were duelast by The Tripod the next day. He of new brothers into the Pi nity approached them. One of statement. * Monday so that theBudgetCom- vehemently denied having Kappa Alpha fraternity was in- PROGRESS'S members, Jennie PROGRESS later told The • mittee could make their alloca- made any of the statements at- terrupted Friday night when a Baker '93, identified the two Tripod that they were confused tions for the coming academic tributed to him by PROGRESS group of ten students calling brothers as Christopher Foley by Mr. Foley's last remark. Ms. year. members. themselves PROGRESS orga- '94 and Drew Kemalian '92. Kasdin said "Because [Mr. "Does [Mr. Foley] not "We barely exchanged nized a protest at the door out- Tovah Kasdin '92, an- Foley] was talking about pro- want me to pick on Pike because words," said Mr. Foley. "I don't side of Trinity's Crypt Chapel. other member of PROGRESS, fessional relations, I was scared he's worked so closely With Col- know why they are saying this," At approximately 10:15 stated that Mr. Foley asked that he would take away fund- lege Democrats to give one-time he added. pm, ten students from "What do you think you're do- ing from campus groups that allocations to bring in speakers "I have no idea what's 1 PROGRESS were attempting to ing here?" we are associated with." like Tsongas?," asked going on," Mr. Foley said. gain entrance to the Crypt Ms. Kasdin said that Mr. Christopher Foley is the PROGRESS'S Kreisel. Pi Kappa AlphaPresident Chapel when they were stopped Foley continued by saying, "We Student Government "I thought he was threat- please turn to page 8 by one member of the fraternity. have a working relationship Association's Vice President of Late Night Wheaton Blaze Endangeis Hall Residents BY MATT DRINKWATER the couch in an attempt to Copy Editor smother the fire. When the flames grew, Four students were tem- they tried to use a nearby fire porarily left roomless by a fire extinguisher, yet co uldnotget it that swept through part of their to work. five-roomsuiteinWheatonHall Finally, they soaked the late Tuesday night. sofa with a hall fire hose and Two of the occupants of buckets of water. Their efforts Wheaton 118noticed smoke bil- to control the blaze were fruit- lowing from behind their couch less. at approximately 10:30p.m. One occupant pulled the Within seconds, a small blaze fire alarm at 10:39p.m., summon- erupted, igniting a tapestry laid ing fire trucks from New Britain over and behind the couch. Avenue as well as trucks from The residents, Luke downtown Hartford to the McGrath'92, Philip Graham '92, scene. Andrew Larson. '92 and Justin As a small crowd of Anderson '92, attempted to ex- DANIEL SCANUN Wheaton residents gathered Director of Campus Safety Brian Kelly examines the damage to this quad in tinguish the fire themselves by nearby, firefighters worked Wheaton, where a fire broke out Tuesday evening. No one was injured in the blaze throwing various objects behind please turn to page 9 WHAT'S INSIDE THIS WEEK'S TRIPOD... WORLD OUTLOOK: FEATURES: ARTS: SPORTS: Look for Eli Lake's fraternity fulmi- Cl i f f Fuller finally makes good on his 'Podtale is still missing! if you think Men's and Women's Lacrosse con- nations on page 16. Thomas Catlaw promise to profile Gallows Hill Book- Archangels don't play pinball check tinue- to roll along. Any fans out rips the current political system on store. Page 19. John Viener discusses out page 24. Senior thesis On there? Apparently not for baseball or the same page. Jay Wise takes a look the merits of Jazz music on page 20. Boarderland We Run opens today. crew. Read about how they're doing back at last semester, and Dave Tuch Also inside - Chris Morea's medita- Seepage 25. Flash on through to page since you most likely didn't go first discusses American Indians who tions on life, the universe, and James 24 for review of an art exhibition in hand. Turn this newspaper around aren't environmentally friendly. Taylor, and the return of Dave Barry! Widener Galery. to find it all out. ~ OPINION PU»U5HBD WeCKuY »V THE STUDENTS TRINITY COLLEGE JOHNB/AKASIEII EDITOR-IN-CHIEF HE EDITORIAL BOARD of The Trinity The Trinity Tripod therefore endorses Pat j Tripod voted last night to endorse the West's candidacy for President of the Student DANIEL J. I. SCANLAN following candidates for the Student Govern- Government Association. MANAGING EDITOR ment Association's Executive Board. The can- didates who are endorsed below recieved at VICE PRESIDENT: least a two-thirds majority of the Editorial Board's vote: The Trinity Tripod chooses not to endorse AMYMcGILL any candidate as Vice President of the Student ANNOUNCEMENTS EDITOR Government Association. LAUREL PORTNOY PRESIDENT: PAT WEST SARA WEDLOCK Pat West desires to address the issues on VICE PRESIDENT OF ARTS EDITORS this campus that have been ignored for too FINANCE: JOSH LEAHY C. CLIFTON FULLER IV long. He wants an SGA that represents stu- CHRISTOPHER C. MOREA dent opinion, and one that does not "sell out" Mr. Leahy has already done a magnificent FEA TURES EDITORS to the faculty, the administration, and the job as President of the freshman class. His Trustees. organizational skills have been manifest in the SUNNY ASGHAR The Tripod believes that Mr. West repre- Class of 1995's events this year. METRO-HARTFORD EDITOR sents the type of candidate running in this The Tripod believes that Josh Leahy will do JONATHAN E. HEUSER election who is not the product of massive the same fine job as the SGA's Vice President of NEWS EDITOR SGA bureacracy. In essence, he comes from Finance. He is correct in sayjng that students outside this political machine. should not feel as though they have to beg before JIM BARR We feel that Pat West has shown the the Budget Committee. ELLA MAY SETH OPINION EDITORS courage to be honest and frank concerning the We endorse Mr. Leahy's candidacy for this issues that Trinity students face today, position. TIMOTHY RICHMAN SPORTS EDITOR ELI LAKE JAY WISE WORLD OUTLOOK EDITORS comes as a great relief to those of us who wish to traverse the street to the Is Spring Sprung? earlier had difficulty understanding the many dormitories of the North Cam- The signs of Spring are all utility of a ramp that ends with a 10 inch pus area.