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Ztinity Cripob VOL. CI NO. 21 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 APEIL 22, 2003 Garry Trudeau to Speak at the 2003 Commencement ABIGAIL THOMAS ered us into the wonders of col- Trudeau is also a writer. He has EDITOR-IN-CHIEF lege life with his application to contributed to Harper's, Rolling and tours of Walden University, Stone, The New Republic, The Cartoonist Garry Trudeau addressing issues such as grade New Yorker, New York and The will be coming to Trinity on May inflation, student activism and the Washington Post, among others. 18 to speak at the 177th college application process. He spent five-years as an occa- Commencement. The ceremony Not only does Doonesbuiy sional op-ed columnist for the will take place under a tent on the run in over 1400 newspapers, New York Times. He is currently Main Quad at noon. domestically and internationally, a contributing essayist for Time Trudeau is best known for his but Trudeau has also created an magazine. comic strip Doonesbury, animated special for NBC-TV - Trudeau was born in New launched in 1970, which features which was nominated for an York City in 1948, where he cur- a wide cast of characters. The Academy Award, a Doonesbuiy rently resides with his wife Jane title character, Mike Doonesbury Broadway musical - for which he Pauley and their three children. and his friend Zonker are familiar was nominated for two Drama He attended Yale University, faces. Desk Awards, and the soundtrack where he received his B.A. and Trinity students might relate was nominated for a Grammy, his M.F.A. in graphic design. more closely to Mike's daughter and nearly 60 books and antholo- Trudeau has received hon- Alex, who has nonchalantly gies. Trudeau was the first edito- orary degrees from his alma issued her father and his genera- rial cartoonist to win a Pulitzer mater, Yale University, Colgate, tion through the computer age, Prize in 1975. Doonesbury also Williams, Duke, and eighteen entertaining us with her sharp became a Ben & Jerry's ice cream other universities. He has also observations on the Alex-cam. flavor - a sorbet with raspberries been inducted as a fellow of the PReSS RELCASe Also recently Zipper Harris, and blueberries - in 1996. American Academy of Arts and Zonker's haif-brother, has ush- More than just a cartoonist, Sciences. 2003 Commencement Speaker Garry Trudeau. Take Back the Night Trinity to Run on Renewable Energy Sunday of Spring Weekend working to offset the fossil fuel energy consumption with tags. i usually burned for power with Also in the Connecticut state, NEwsEbiroR environmentally friendly' vvftttf *ffft%n1fgK!tf!Iias just agreed to" On Sunday of Spring energy. To comply with a stiite- purchase 2.5% of their total ener- Weekend, 100% of Trinity's ener- mandatcd renewable energy gy with green tags. gy will be greened. There will be quota, electric utilities and energy The purchase of Trinity's no noticeable difference in the providers routinely purchase green tags was a student-run campus energy but, the college green tags. By purchasing green effort for a project conducted by will not be contributing to global tags, Trinity is increasing aware- Tracy Eames '03, Molly Stuart warming through electricity ness about the ability of colleges '05, and Andy Hatch '03 for because it will not be burning fos- to green their energy. Green Thought. The purpose was sil fuel. Although this is the first time to get Trinity to do something Trinity will join Wesleyan that Trinity has purchased renew- about committing to renewable University, Saint Joseph's able energy, several schools have energy, not only because it aids College, the Hartford Seminary already moved in this direction. the environment, but also because and Connecticut College in Connecticut College offset 22% it is one of the only large liberal arts school in the state that has not "greening" its energy. The school of their energy consumption with yet made a commitment. will be purchasing green tags renewable energy purchased from from EAD Environmental. These EAD environmental and nearly "Our purpose basically is to green tags help support the pro- every state school in drum up campus support to get ROBERT L€lTZeLL duction of renewable energy by Pennsylvania greens part of their see COLLEGE on page 7 Trinity students Take Back the Night. JONATHAN CHESNEY shed light on its darkest corners, standing together to send the mes- NEWS WRITER sage that sexual violence on cam- Students Arrested at Tap Cafe On Tuesday, April 15, a group pus will not be tolerated of students, faculty, and adminis- The event began on the Cave trators prepared to 'take back the patio. Students gathered around Punished by Community Court night.' The goal was a lofty one: tables that held brochures on sex- they planned to storm the ram- ual violence and information ALEX GORDON parts of sexual violence and try to about what to do if one was sexu- NEWS EDITOR ally assaulted. There were also candles that were to be used dur- While the forty Trinity stu- ing the march, green ribbons to dents arrested on April 10 at the INSIDE show support for sexual assault Tap Cafe had their court dates on Flip to Opinions, page two, for awareness, and slips of paper April 14 and 15, administrators a letter summarizing race rela- upon which one could recount have been working to determine tions on campus. experiences of sexual assault, the complaints that the College personal or otherwise, that were will bring against them. See News, page eight, for an going to be thrown into a bonfire According to the Hartford article describing the progrss later. Community Court, most students of the construction. Julia Ewart '04 believes, were charged 'with purchase of Check out Arts, page fourteen, "sexual assault is a problem on all liquor by a minor and mandated for a preview of Radiohead's college campuses- anywhere you to perform one or two days of new album. put a bunch of twenty-year olds community service. Some stu- and cram them together." dents have already finished their Matt Kozlowski '05 was community service, though others News page 6 impressed by the turnout. are partially done and the rest are Opinions page 2 "Having so many people'here, set to start soon. Features page 11 women and men, is so important Despite the sanctions Arts page 14 because sexual assault affects us imposed by the Court, students ; LIBBY SUCHER-JACOBSON Announcements page 17 all, whether you are a man, will face additional punishments The Community Courthouse on Washington Street. Sports page 20 see VIGIL on page 8 see COLLEGE on page 6 '£.. ..•-.:.-*.- _.•--_*;_. «L.-CI~. ,''*JLJ PAGE 2 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - APRIL 22, 2003 TO TEHE A Study on Opinions of Race at Trinity and the Solutions that Can Change Them To the Editor: has shown his commitment to Crtnttp equality. As an undergraduate he Trinity College has a prob- fought against discrimination, Abigail F. Thomas '03 Christopher R. Baker '03 lem. Students are unhappy about battling a fraternity on its racist and discriminatory admissions EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF hate crimes, racism, a lack of diversity, and the policies Trinity policy. Edna D. Guerrasio '05 has instituted to try to better this Why not continue to take an situation. It is obvious that active and aggressive role in the MANAGING EDITOR change is needed, but who is to fight for acceptance and toler- say what changes will cause ance? As Trinity's president, he NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITORS improvement? As part of a class is in a position where he can Libby Sucher-Jacobson '04 Alex Gordon '05 Kristin Powell '03 Jennifer Dunn '05 project, we tried to gauge just spark change. We understand the how severe this problem is and limitations of a college presiden- FEATURES EDITORS ARTS EDITORS what needs to be done to cy and know that change does not Eileen Flynn '05 Rebecca Fowler '05 Joe Stramondo '04 Eliza Sayward '05 improve the cultural climate at come easily, but through imple- Trinity. menting minority hiring policies We surveyed 115 students within his administration, he can SPORTS EDITOR ANNOUNCEMENTS EDITOR begin to topple Trinity's walls of Peter Scala '05 Nick Raho '06 Daniel Scollm '05 from four different ethnic back- grounds and found that nearly intolerance. two-thirds of students of color It is only with dynamic lead- PHOTO EDITOR ONLINE EDITORS either somewhat or strongly dis- ership that Trinity can facilitate Robert Leitzell '06 Chris Silverman '03 Jim Sethna '04 agreed with the statement that changes in the curriculum, the Trinity provided a positive level administration, faculty, student BUSINESS MANAGER of comfort for minorities. Over body, and on the Board of Lydm Potter '05 half of those students also felt that Trustees. It is through this type of Trinity does not do enough to • fundamental change that Trinity promote cultural acceptance. can be transformed into the inclu- SENIOR EDITORS A higher percentage of-white sive community which we envi- Shane Early '03 Patrick Marinaro '03 Brian Nanos '03 Lissy Woodhams '03 students felt that Trinity did do sion. enough to promote acceptance. To begin, Trinity must estab- COPY EDITORS Most troubling is that 63% of the lish a curriculum with a multicul- Jamie Calabrcse '05, Katie Chabalko '06, Lindsay North '06 students of color we spoke to felt tural distribution. In the real discriminated against by someone world, we will be forced to on campus. Our data indicates address the issues of racism, clas- Big Shoes to Fill that Trinity is not a comfortable sism, sexism and homophobia.