Trinity Tripod, 2004-11-22
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WWW.TRINITYIRIPOD .COM VOL. C NO. 9 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 NOVEMBER 22, 2004 Art Brings Hartford to Trinity RIAA Preparing to EVAN NORRIS ARTS EDITOR Sue Trinity Students Last Friday and Saturday the Broad Street Gallery, Trinity's ADRIENNE GAFFNEY Until they do this, they do not inconspicuous neighbor, resem- NEWS WRITER know the identity of the individ- bled more of a bouncing party Trinity has received about ual at the address. If the judge than a somber art exhibition. It 100 requests for information signs off on their evidence, he was Trinity's Broad Street Arts about students using specific will then issue a subpoena that Collective that had taken over the Internet Protocol addresses to allows RIAA investigators to find gallery, and an ordinary arts show download and share music this the name associated with the IP was transformed into an art cele- year. Seven students were named address. bration with paintings, food, and in lawsuits last school year and it At Trinity, the name associat- live music. seems likely that this number is The Broad Street Arts on the rise. Collective is a program that "We're very resistant about engages InterArts students with [giving out information] and we the artistic community in Abi Moldover don't do so until we're served Hartford. Students meet with The Gallery was packed with food, music, people, and art with a subpoena, in fact, the last South Hartford artists in their stu- disregard as trash. "I see beauty Niemann, art gives pleasure to the time this happened we sent back dios and classrooms as well as in these materials," she writes, senses, especially sight.. She the first subpoena because it was children attending the Montessori "and use my work to make the wants her audience to experience incomplete," said Bryan Adams, Magnet School, located in the discarded sacred." Functioning "optical joy," where viewing her Trinity's Network Technician. Learning Corridor. The display at under the "one man's trash is pieces conjures up deep feelings As downloading of files the Broad Sfreet Gallery is the another man's treasure" philoso- and memories. becomes increasingly popular, end result of their month long col- phy, James challenges her audi- Niemann confesses that she Trinity officials have become laboration. ence to seriously think about our enjoys working with fabric so concerned about possible lawsuits Three Hartford residents who consumer culture. much partly because it is so ver- targeting students. The adminis- contributed work to the show Niemann works mostly with satile and because she can create tration is eager to alert students to were Belinda James, Joanna fabric. Her pieces, including a thousand different images by the dangers of downloading and Bryan Adams Niemann, and Marcelina Sierra. "Womb Series, Number 1" are combining only a few raw materi- sharing files. Bryan Adams, network techni- According to James, she looks for visually dynamic with bright col- als. "I play with balance, propor- Students have been targeted cian, receives RIAA requests. material for her art in the street of ors and soft textures. One piece tion, texture, perspective, and in what is known as a "John Doe" Hartford. She walks the streets, in particular, "Self-Portrait," color until the piece comes to a lawsuit. What this means is that ed with all the IP addresses is surveying them for what she caught my eye. Niemann had place where there is tension, won- investigators for the Recording Bryan Adams, Trinity's Network euphemistically calls "urban ore," cleverly constructed a face out of der, and a question as to why this Industry locate IP addresses on Technician. If files are illegally stuff that most observers would bits of fabric and beads. For is the way it is," she writes. the Internet from which files were downloaded from a Trinity IP illegally downloaded. They then "Tributes' Opens see TRINITY on page 16 bring this evidence to a judge. see RECORDING on page 7 Student Creates New Age CD First Year's Eyes DAVID STRICOFF started taking lessons. My mom part of me that would like to be in ARTS CONTRIBUTOR made me take lessons because my a band and perform with guitars. CARMEL ZAHJRAN Last week, I had the opportu- older sisters did. Of course the Just for the genre of the music to FEATURES CONTRIBUTOR modes of expression ranging from poetry recitations to skits, nity to interview junior Liam youngest in the family has to fol- change and get a little more ener- Part of the curriculum for songs, cultural or hip-hop dance. McNeill who recently released low. That was way back in middle gized. I get a little sick of the soft freshman seminars is to interact It is largely a commemoration of Beyond this Moment, his self-pro- school and it was your typical stuff. It just happened that way with the mentor, the professor, proponents of human rights and duced debut CD. It is available at introduction to piano. But then in from the upbringing so many and fellow classmates outside of those who have fought racial the Campus Bookstore as well as high school, I would listen to years ago. class.-The seminar I am enrolled oppression, sexism, and bigotry. the Funston Cafe. songs on the radio anywhere from TT: Do you feel particularly in, Experiences and Expectations, The program also celebrates Trinity Tripod: Your music to punk rock to new age and influenced by anyone? led by Chinese Professor Naogan experiences that touch the kids on has an ethereal quality to it. How began mimicking then" structures LM: Enya and Yanni. Enya Ma, has extended the people we, a more daily basis. It celebrates would you describe it? and melodies and it just went as a class, interact with by work- strong communities, helpfulness, Liam McNeill: I don't know from there. There is definitely see LIAM on page 15 ing with children from the Trinity compassion, critical minds, and if it fits into one genre, I just play Boys and Girls club. The Boys many other broad ethics that are what I feel at the time be it happy INSIDE and Girls program is widely often over-looked. Tributes or sad. If it were to be catego- known to Trinity students. For places a strong emphasis on par- rized, it would be new age or easy Read about the merits freshmen like me, who may not ticipation and the lessons learned listening. of and problems with be so informed, the Boys and from the preparation process, TT: How do you want your Tutorial College, a pro- Girls Club is an after-school pro- rather than the performance itself. listener to react? gram for sophomores gram for children whose parents Something that surprised Kate LM: I want the music to bring work into the night. Trinity stu- Ganim '08 was "the way the kids the listener to a sense of what I'm that is up for review at dents frequently volunteer to worked together to help one feeling when I play. I want them the Faculty Meeting on mentor, oversee, and provide another. It just wasn't something I to be moved the way I am. I want December 14. activities for the kids. The stu- expected to see." In participating to evoke certain emotions, the dents enrolled in Experiences and in the program kids not only learn ones that I am feeling when I Axe President Bush's cabinet To find out just what you should Expectations had the opportunity about these broad ethics, they play. It's an invitation for the lis- changes good for the nation? be thankful for this holiday break, to work with these kids for the Check out Opinions on page 3. experience them. tener to experience those feelings. turn to page 11. last three weeks through a pro- Lines do not have to be TT: The stereotypical college gram entitled "Tributes." An arsonist strikes at Trinity - in Find out if the sequel to Bridget memorized, nor are the songs musician learns to play music to 1922. See the account of the Jones Diary stands up to the orig- 'Tributes" is a program in expected to be sung in perfect imitate rock stars or pick up charred gym on page 6. inal on page 14. which kids, staff, and volunteers pitch. Especially with the helf of women. However, I have never Opinions page 2 Aits page 14 alike give honor to notable fig- volunteers, everyone is provided heard of new age groupies. What News page 6 Announcements page 17 ures such as Reverend Martin an equal opportunity to become attracted you to the genre? Features page 11 Sports page 20 Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, LM: It started out when I and Roberto Gonzales through see SEMINAR on page 12 www.trinitytripod.com PAGE 2 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - NOVEMBER -22, 2004 Crtnttp Cripoir Changes Needed to Keep Campus Safe To the Editor: that one or two police officers are somewhere on the 100 acres of Eileen T. Hynn '05 Eliza K. Sayward '05 I wanted to respond to last the school grounds does not EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR week's news article on Trinity's change the fact that I won't even reaction to the recent crimes on use the Lower Long Walk to get campus ("Campus Responds to to the Bistro for dinner by myself. NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITORS Last Weekend's Rape" by Hannah Although we do get some Hannah Hurwitz '05 Joanna Hecht '07 Maggie Donning '05 Daniel Scollan '05 Hurwitz).