73. Vol. ,23, Issue 16 THE TRINITY February t£ 1975 Trinity College TRIPOD Hartford, Conn. Student Elections Fill 12 College Committees Student elections were held last Fred Lahey 55 Thursday, Jan. 30, in the lobby of Mather Policy Board (1) Mather Hall. Twenty-three Kim Jonas 28 (write-in* positions on 12 college committees Special Committee on FU»ap» were filled by the winning can- pointment, Tenure, and didates whose names and total Promotions (2) votes received appear below. Total Steve Kayman 127 voter turnout on election day was SheUa Driscoll 109 610. Student Activities Committee (3) Election Results Jim Cobbs 141 Academic Affairs Committee (1) Peter Pieragostini 141 Paul Sachs 176 Ramsay Gross 130 College Affairs Committee (1) Parking Appeals Board (3) Adrienne Mally 147 Stan Goldich 197 Curriculum Committee (1) Ralph Stone 172 Bill Levy 114 Craig Shields 156 Financial Affairs Committee (1) Studeiit Government Association Stan Goldich 159 Library Committee (1) Pat Heffernan 227 • George Stiffler 301 Sheila Driscoll 190 Mather Hall Board of Gover- Richard Chamberlain 140 nors— upperclass position (2) Barbara Husum 130 Mary Desmond 153 Bill O'Brien 117 Jay Morgan 148 Mather Hall Board of Gover- Trinity College Council (1) nors—freshman position (l) Mike Brown 19 (write-in) photo by Al Moore Reaction Mixed Group Protests Marine Presence , Qu.Wiidnesday, Jan. 29, an anti- hearing the parting words of a another location on campus. The tn&tmte {action led by Peter Jessop marine recruiter whom Margolis removal of the Marines might, '76 and John Bach, a 27 year old reported to have said, "I'll see you however, entail more than just a Hartford resident, distributed next year. That is if the war doesn't general concensus of students and fi leaflets and used guerilla theater start before then." administration. One of the marines • . mime in dressing up as spectres as present on Wednesday, when asked the means to protest the military The group's objective is the about the Administration's in- presence in Mather Campus removal of the marines from vitation to the Marines, said that Center. The Marines were present Trinity campus. According to Judy the Government has the right to to recruit Trinity students. Lederer, another member of the withhold federal funds from any The protesting students had protest group, the marines should school that does not extend in- indicated their displeasure at the at least be removed from Mather vitations" to the various armed presence of the military on campus Campus Center and transferred to forces groups. last semester, and decided to make their objections known this semester. After a preparatory meeting on Jan. 26 Peter Jessop organized the distribution of leaflets protesting the coming of the Marines on Wednesday, Jan. Jessop and Bach printed another set of leaflets that were distributed on Wednesday to students standing jn the meal lines. In addition to the •eaflets and the spectres, a petition "{'Sing the administration not to allow the marines to come to irmity was passed around; the petition was signed by 58 students. t'he marines, who were here •ram io:oo a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Passed out leaflets, talked to students and faculty and took down names of interested Trinity students. According to one of the protest members, since the Marine Corps ^mmunicates with Trinity students through their mailers, the group s desire to see the removal n™ marines from Trinity would f. pr?.vent any interested student "°m finding out more about the marines. '5 IA» ueorge Margolis, :;Z"\ine main organizers of the Protest the group was not only B<unst the idea of recruiting, but J°™f the actions taken by the rmed forces in general, e.g. the SjJJd fighting in Cambodia. to °°1'" saJd Margolis. He went on Forri^ tne .grouP was against andtif aS8ressive foreign policy no. the unnecessary deaths caused {y wars such as the present one in correct?115 indicated that he felt rectln what he was doing, upon photo by Steve Roberts Page 2, The Tripod, February 4 1975 Outing Program on the M ove equipment with funds made This past week-end saw the community, TOP is arranging a details are still being arranged, but advanced the Outing group purchase through which TOP expects to be setting up sale available by President Theodore $1000 against t „ Trinity Outing Program's first Lockwood. Lockwood is optimistic members of the community will be tables in the Mather Campus to help the program*^,, O1, m. overnight trip, a two^lay excursion that he will be able to locate some able to buy outdoor clothing and Center during this week. ground. Much of the°eqUpmn to Mt. Monadnock in Jaffrey, N.H. funding for outdoor activities fr~m The trip provided an opportunity equipment at a twenty percent The Outing Program has also purchased will be used for in for those new to winter camping discount. At this writing, the been able to purchase some outside the college, and last week structional purposes. and climbing to familiarize themselves with the various equipment and techniques needed in a cold environment. Those who' All Around the Town acquire some expertise will be prepared for a more ambitious TOP trip to Franconia Notch, N.H., Students Utilize Hartford Consortium planned for Open Period. During the five-day Open Period trip, by Wenda Harris Thomas, and U. of Hartford. their own campus, students who selection of courses; instead a ascents of Mt. Lafayette and According to the Jan. 1975 In the first semester of the participate in the Consortium, wide diversity of choice in off. Cannon Mt. are planned, which will Newsletter of the Greater Hartford current academic year, a total of according to the Newsletter, "are campus courses exists. The major involve true winter alpine con- Consortium, 159 Trinity students 263 students enrolled in this serious people with strong exception to this general rule is the ditions. participated in cross registration program. Three requirements motivation for the courses they larger number of Trinity students Off to a slower start is TOP's last semester. Nine Trinity un- must be met for full-time un- seek out.!' Records reveal that who register for courses in music cross-country, skiing program, dergraduates took classes at RPI dergraduates of member colleges students who cross register almost and accounting at the University of Although considerable enthusiasm of Conn., eleven attended class at to enroll in other colleges' courses: always do well in the courses they Hartford. was generated by instructibn'al St. Joseph's College, and 139 1. they are qualified (according elect. Although private instruction in sessions conducted by" Mrs!J Paula Trinity students went to U. of to above stipulation); Juniors and seniors comprise the applied music at Hartt College Robbins, Director of Career Hartford for one or more courses. 2. their own college does not offer greatest number of students requires off-campus students to Counseling, lack of snow The Greater Hartford Con- the course; enrolling at other colleges. The pay full tuition directly to' Hartt throughout the state has made this sortium for Higher Education, Inc. 3. space is available. Consortium attributes this to the students usually enroll in the a poor season for local cross- provides students with an op- The Consortium has found that, students' desires to extend their Consortium program with no country skiers. portunity to go to other schools in in general, students move from own college's curriculum by taking additional tuition. Full payment This week, the Outing Program order to attend classes that his/her smaller schools to larger ones, the an elective in which they have for graduate courses a( RPI is expects to send its Spring own college does not offer. main reason 'being the greater special interest, or taking a transfered from a student's own Schedule, which lists all TOP Member institutions include variety of courses offered. specialized course in their major at college to RPI. activities planned for the current Trinity, Hartford College for Because of the inconvenience of a member institution. semester, to everyone on its Women, RPI, St. Joseph's, St. traveling two to four miles from In general, tliere is no uniform mailing list. The Schedule, which until now has been available only Campus Security at Mather Front Desk, was to have Student Van Use Defined by SAC been out last week, but was Committee delayed in Central Services, where At the Student Activities Com- student van, purchased last year. use of the van. The motion states: it is being printed. mittee (SAC) meeting of Jan. 27, The S.A.C. approved Peter Wolk's 1. Any constituted organization Formed As a service to the Trinity discussion centered around the resolution governing priorities on may reserve the van with a week's notice. by George Piligian In light of the recent increase in 2. An organization higher on the campus crime, the SGA now of- priority scale may supercede ficially has a Committee to Im- another for use of the van 72 hours prove Campus Security. The in advance. committee, made up of concerned students, held its first meeting this 31 The priority scale for use of the past week in order to decide on van is as follows: basic guidelines and principles for a. Community service its operation. organizations (e.g. Odd Squad); Cooperation on the part of the b. S.A.C.-recognized con- student body is imperative if the stituted organizations; committee's goal of reducing c? S.A.C.-recognized campus crime is to be realW organizations, i.e. any group of The committee feels that greato students that petitions the S.A.C.