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BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID HARTFORD, CT PERMIT NO. 2159 VOL. XCIV NO. 18 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 MARCH 19,1996 Marriott Unionization Vote Passes, 63-40 on Tuesday. Two sessions were BY ANNEMARIE PEIL represented. One of the profes- to be held simultaneously, one Editor-in-Chief sors insisted that since Trinity for English-speaking employees College is an academic institu- and one for Spanish-speaking tion, the information dispersed Marriott employees, manage- employees. No translators were should be "open, free and hon- ment, union representatives, present for the Italian or Viet- est." DiLoreto '96 also empha- students and faculty waited namese workers. sized that it was a student anxiously as the National Labor According to Tim Smith, Re- interest and said, "I have a right Relations Board (NLRB) repre- gional Director of Educational to know. My money pays for sentative counted the votes for Services for Marriott Food Ser- their salaries." The group also unionization in the Washing- vices, Inc., the intent of the "in- declared that they were present ton Room last Thursday. The formational meetings" was for due to the fact that the "workers end result was 63-40 in favor of Marriott management "to ad- wanted them there." Manage- unionization. dress questions ranging from ment then was advised to call Laura Moye, the lead repre- benefits to procedural." He and Campus Safety. Brian Kelly sentative of Local 217 in the the other Marriott officials and spoke with Smith and informed Trinity campaign, attributed representatives planned to him that the administration the union's victory to "serious show a video entitled "Union strongly discouraged any type commitment on the part of the Free" and. to address any ques- of confrontation. Thus, accord- workers over the past three tions or concerns of the employ- ing to Smith, the meetings are days." The workers extend their ees. "postponed." gratitude to the "faculty and However, one of the first After the postponement, Pro- students, who supported and meetings was thwarted when fessor Valocchi returned with encouraged [their] efforts." an employee asked that a repre- his class to speak with Smith Marriott management de- sentative from the union be about the purpose of the meet- clined to comment after the present at the meeting to defend ings and about unions. election. the opposing side. Interested Smith said that the union Over the week, the amount of members of the Trinity com- took to measures of harassment: union activity as well as man- munity including Dr. Stephen "calling late at night, leaving agement activity had increased. M. Valocchi, Associate Professor inappropriate notes in places Students sat outside Mather of Sociology, Gaia DiLoreto'96, where other employees would with union propaganda, rang- Laura Moye, and various other see, and calling other employees Marriott workers and others celebrate the MATTHEW PRINCE ing from a letter signed by 31 faculty members and students names," ^^ forts to a collection of state- were confronted by Marriott the employees complained of After the election, according and 'It's going to be a long time ments by Marriott workers representatives. harassment by the union. to Laura Moye, Marriott Man- 'til we get a contract." voicing the reasons why they Marriott management de- As a result of the vote favor- agement stated that the In the meantime, according supported the union. nied this request for permission ing unionization, the next step struggle was not yet over. This to worker sources, management Management attempted to to listen to the presentations, is collective bargaining, where was confirmed by several is "trying to intimidate. They're hold seven "mandatory meet- saying that it was a Marriott the union and management de- anonymous Marriott workers. taking away things that were ings" for all employees through- meeting and they were not re- termine labor contracts for According to another, "[Manage- promised — that we earned." out the morning and afternoon quired to have the other side unionized employees. ment has] said, 'It's not over yet' Candidates For Director Of Academic Affairs Religion Center Are Reviewed Passes Motions will be the role that religion History, also on the Search BY WHITNEY POMEROY ship is that the honor is granted plays within society. Scholars in Committee, was the person to BY ELIZABETH PERRY Managing Editor either to students who have a related fields will be invited to draw up the initial "blue News Editor 10.0 or are in the top three per- come to the Center for a terra, a prints" for the Center, "The cent of the graduating class. After reviewing theapplica- year, or a two year period, in various manifestations of re- The Academic Affairs Com- Whichever involves a smaller tions of 63 individuals, the which time they will conduct ligion are having a big impact mittee recently passed two mo- number of students becomes Search Committee for a research and possibly teach on public life in the United tions that will affect the way the criteria. Founding Director for the classes. States, as well as in other GPA is calculated and consid- The new policy, which will Center for Religion in Public "Religion is a central phe- countries... Given the high ered by Trinity. come into effect with the class Life has narrowed its search to nomena in human life — the quality of Trinity we have an The first motion has to do of 2000, will grant honors in four finalists. Presidentbelieves this, and I be- obligation to help illuminate with honors in general scholar- general scholarship to any stu- Plans for the creation of the lieve this," said Kirkpatrick. important social issues, for ship and the second with post dent with aGPAofl0.3or above. Center were announced last Furthermore, Kirkpatrick holds the student body and the fac- matriculation transfer credit. This new format will set a stan- November, at which time the that Trinity College, given Its re- ulty, as well as for the public," They were part of a trio of mo- dard for what honors involves Search for a founding director ligious history dating to the Spencer said. TheCenter will tions that have been considered and will make the policy more began, Frank Kirkpatrick, school's inception and its aca~ sponsor the kinds of high and passed this year. The first, clean cut. In addition, the Charles A, Dana Research Pro- demic setting, would be the quality activities, such as con- passed earlier this year, had to change "keeps competition fessor & Professor of Religion, ideal place to study the phe- ferences and symposia, "that do with the amount of time where it belongs...that is, with is the Chair of the Center for nomena of religion in public will help to bring favorable Trinity students need to spend the student," commented Dr. -Religion Search Committee. life. notice to the college," Spencer actually on campus. Kathleen Kete, Assistant Profes- Kirkpatrick explains that Ron Spencer, Associate Aca- added. The current policy concern- sor in History and Chair of the the main focus of the Center demic Dean and Lecturer in see RELIGION an page 8 ing honors in general scholar- see MOTIONS on page 7 THIS WEEK'S TRIPOD News 4 Opinion 2 y Trying to decide which The spring musical j Mike Bittner '97 re- Features 14 \ candidate to vote for? Johnny Johnson ;'s re- j ceives Ail-American in viewed in Arts 10 Arts 9 f Look at the SCA voter's Softball squash J-i Announcements 12 I guide 6 Sports 17 THE TRINITY TRIPOD - MARCH 19,1996 PAGE 2 OPINION What's Wrong With This Picture? HE THEME FOR MARCH has been intro- sistencies. This is a call for the Student Gov- and administration, and the dialogue that we spection, as the College finds itself ernment Association to awake from its narcis- seek with the administration and faculty— engaged in the reaccreditation pro- sism. where our voice is heard and we are given cess, determining who will become the new The cynical among us would contend that direct information in a prompt fashion- dean of faculty, the appointment of a new this election makes it painfully obvious how would exist within the Government. So what chaplain, to name a few. Likewise, the Stu- the SGA is the token "government club," where reason, aside from resume bolstering, would dent Government Association will hold its the students can pretend that they are mak- the SGA have to perpetuate its existence? election for the upcoming officers for the ing decisions, while the grown-up administra- So what issues face the new student gov- next academic year. If the reader were to turn tors make the real decisions. But this need not ernment? Student wages, cost of food plans, to page seven of this week's issue, he would be the case. Although students are tradition- extending library hours, the limited hours of notice that all positions are uncontested, save ally at Trinity for no more than four years, there operation for the Office of Institutional Re- for the office of president. have been consistent concerns that we have search and Records, the effect that adjuncts Each of the candidates, minus Roundtree, had. One is rapport with the faculty, adminis- have on the curriculum, installing more dol- has previous experience serving on the SGA tration and trustees. With good rapport estab- lar-bill change machines throughout the senate, and each lists that as an asset. Is it lished, we will then increase the likelihood of campus, eliminating all office spaces in dor- really? If the students are so dissatisfied with being included in whatever decision-making mitories, establishing a cluster of computers the direction (or lack thereof) that student processes which we are currently excluded on the north side of campus, transforming government has had, then are the best can- from.