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. environment for students of color, We all know these discriminatory and that the programs and lec- practices exist, but how many of As the college embarks on the search for a new Dean of Students, it is an appropri- tures designed to create a com- us actually comprehend the ate time to reflect on what we, as students, have come to expect of our Dean of Students. fortable environment are not nature and magnitude of these Most of us don't know what the official job description is; most likely it has been reaching a significant number of problems? shaped and changed as the years go by, like most job descriptions seem to do. Whatever white students. Trinity students would do the case, Trinity needs a new Dean, and Mary Thomas has set the bar pretty high. This issue requires a far deep- well to learn about the similarities The Dean's office is often in a difficult position. Bridging the gap between aca- er analysis than the cursory one and differences between them- selves and others. This institution demics and social life, the Deans are often in aposition to reprimand students about cer-. typically given. We believe the majority of the suggestions and has the opportunity to pioneer tain lapses in behavior. This means seeing students who are on academic probation or steps towards improvement have change. If Trinity asks students students who have violated college policy in some form, or another Yet,-surprisingly, focused only on the symptoms to diversify themselves in the dif- (he Dean of Students office is seldom known as the "bad guy" in Trinity scape-goat rather than the problem. We ferent aspects of the arts and sci- style. This is in part due to the efforts of Dean Thomas, and the wonderfully support- propose solutions to transform ences, is it too much to ask to do the same with cultures and ive Associate Deans, Christopher Card and Anne Reuman. Trinity's racial and cultural environment from one of dishar- lifestyles? When a student walks into Dean Thomas' office, he or she is treated with the utmost mony to one that facilitates a The second change we seek is respect. Whether it is an academic issue - struggling in a class, problems outside of greater level of acceptance. a more diverse faculty. We claim Trinity interfering with school work, or conflicts with a professor - the student will Trinity needs to be a leader in this change will lead to greater receive a fair assesment of the situation, honest counseling and Dean Thomas' full sup- fostering racial and cultural har- diversity in perspective, challeng- ing students to examine the world port on whatever decisions they arrive at jointly. The same is true for a student who is mony, rather than a perpetuator of oppression. from a viewpoint other than their sent to the Dean's office for either an academic or social offense. Dean Thomas clear- As with any plan for change, own. Rather than having race be ly explains the nature of the violation, and, more importantly, is able to clearly articu- we advocate that the institution's a dirty word, open and honest late for any student who has not yet realized it, the bigger picture, the effect it has on top-level leadership must articu- discourse amongst the faculty the larger Trinity community. late a vision and commitment to would lead to greater under- change 'the way things are. The standing on the campus and in Dean Thomas has proven herself committed to students, which is perhaps the single core values of acceptance, toler- the classroom. most important reccommendation we could give for any new Dean of Students. ance, and diversity must begin A common criticism is that Students who have worked with her over the years, whether it was on the development with the President and Trustees of there is a lack of qualified candi- of the Student Integrity Contract, on the Academic Affairs Committee, in her office, or Trinity College. By this, we do dates of color to choose from. We in classes repeatedly comment that she is genuinely interested in student life at Trinity not mean the typical lip service counter by stating that the ability that so easily pacifies the masses, to succeed in a society that .disad- and in treating Trinity students like adults. She has high expectations, and students but a commitment to policy vantages you on account of your respond to this. changes that is both financial and race is a qualification that can not There is no question that Dean Thomas will be missed by the student body. There philosophical. be quantified like publications is a good chance that a fair number of students would transfer to University of Puget In the past, President Hersh see PAVING on page 4 Sound if they really thought it a viable option. On the other hand, the search for a new Dean of Students leads to exciting possibilities. Dean Thomas has crafted a job and a Race is Crucial to Diversity in our Society reputation that deserve and earn student respect. We now have an opportunity to find someone who wants to step in and fill her shoes; take the time to really get to know the To the Editor: for it. Ask the more than 300 sig- Trinity student body, what we are all about, and then bring new and exciting ideas to natories to the record number of The opinions expressed by amicus curiae briefs the Supreme campus. Cliff Schroff in his piece regard- Court has received in the recent ing affirmative action and diversi- affirmative action cases. These ty are quite unfortunate. 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Otherwise, all opinions expressed will ty is so racially diverse, it is cru- system has sabotaged as a result be given a forum. : .. ,l ; cial that schools, especially top of its seemingly innocuous top 10 All letters are sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the schools, make efforts to include percent plan. Tripod. The editors of the Tripod reserve the right to edit all letters for clarity or brevity. individuals from different racial • Letters may be submitted via: ': , backgrounds. In short, affirmative Best regards, Campus Mail Box 7025S2 E-Mail: [email protected] action does promote diversity. But don't just take my word Angel Fernandez '03 APRIL 22, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD OPINIONS PAGE 3 We Must Face the Reflecting on the War in Iraq

CLIFF SCHROFF war in Iraq so illegitimate? Both the missiles and the Racism on Campus OPINIONS WRITER Germany, France, and Russia night vision were new models that were the leading nations opposed had been developed, produced, Going to war against Iraq was to military action in Iraq. They all and sold after the 1991 UN reso- Manson vs. Bono: Countering Nate Baker a tough decision for our govern- wanted more time for inspections lution that ended the Gulf War and JIM BISBEE cate these jackasses ourselves or ment to make. Acting against the and negotiations. However, in this stated that NO military equipment OPINIONS WRITER racism is inherent. will of the UN Security Council, call for inspections they did rec- would be sold to Iraq. France, I refuse to believe that the against strong international disap- ognize that there was a problem. Russia, and China are just as It's probably fairly pointless sort of racism that is spilled in proval, and against strong domes- France, perhaps the most guilty of violating the UN peace to write a counter-rebuttal article the scrawled letters of nigger is tic protest, we claimed that Iraq vocal opponent of military action, accord as is Iraq. Could that be a in the Trinity Tripod, if for no inherent in all of us. Perhaps you was harboring terrorists, pos- was a coauthor of UN resolution reason they would not want us to other reason then there aren't do Nate and if so, god bless you sessed weapons of mass destruc- 1441. That resolution called for go into Iraq? enough die-hard readers to keep for keeping a lid on your own tion, and had a deplorable human continued inspections and explic- Most of the world has accused up with this thread, but I will inherent racism. You apparently rights record. The world disagreed itly demanded complete Iraqi co- the United States of going to war respond to Nate Baker's article have more self-control than on at least two of these three operation. for Iraq's oil. I can not say that we nonetheless. some. charges. Now that the military This was also the resolution did not. 1 can, however, say that Nate, I am obviously the As for the precedent that operation is all but being wrapped Bono to your Manson; annoy- must be set, this is more in up, who can we say was right? ingly earnest and hopeful response to your admitted fail- Despite many false alarms Now that the military operation is all against frighteningly dreary and ure to "see what's atypical for and some potentially positive yet but being wrapped up, who can we say despairing. In truth, I agree that students to deface posters with unsubstantiated claims made by if one can't handle the paltry racist comments." Iraqi scientists, the United States was right? Clearly your bitingly-realist has not yet found weapons of view of the world has deduced mass destruction. No sarin or Racism is the that there's no point in trying to mustard gas, no underground or which that said if its terms were the United States will not profit ugly spawn of stop it. Once again I postulate it mobile weapons labs, and no not met there would be severe from this deal. The last I heard we is your tormented past of living nuclear weapons stockpiled. consequences. If nothing else this had already spent 200 billion dol- ignorance and in oppression that has lead you Although there are rumors of means that France along with the lars removing Saddam's regime to this conclusion. weapons being sent to Syria, rest of the UN, who passed the from power, and are costs are sup- short- I, on the other hand, in clas- being buried, or destroyed in the resolution, acknowledged the fact posed to be around 2 billion per sightedness. sically annoying Bono style, 48 hours before war, we have that there was a threat in Iraq. month to rebuild. have not been as downtrodden as found nothing. So, what have we As we saw, the French never Whether these numbers are you to accept this fate. In a place found? had any intentions of imposing right or wrong, costs will be in the racism that Trinity has to offer, as endowed with bright minds as The world said Iraq was not harsh consequences on Iraq, who billions. Even if the U.S. makes one had better go live in a cave Trinity, it is ridiculous that this harboring terrorists. In fact the repeatedly refused to co-operate money off the sale of Iraqi oil, it for the rest of his life. But I think sort of racism still exists. You only real plausible link between with the United Nations. The rea- wiil be going right back to Iraq. perhaps you missed my point. want to give me some BS 'kids Iraq and Osama Bin Laden and his son for this may be three-fold. To me this would not seem like a There is no excuse for will be kids' response, fine; but Al Qaeda terrorist network is their First of all, the French mili- logical reason to go to war, espe- racism at a place like Trinity that won't cut it for me. You say mutual hatred of the United tary's record speaks for itself. cially given that most of the U.S. which is why I, perhaps a little "give up" because the real world States. However, if someone were They are not good fighters. oil comes from elsewhere in the too blindly, lashed out at this is far worse. Thanks, but no to watch the news they would Maybe not a legitimate reason but world (Russia, Australia, South college. thanks. That the 'real world' is know about the terrorist camps in lets face it, France sucks at fight- and Central America, Africa, and What I should have done, it far worse is exactly the reason eastern Iraq that have been ing. Domestic). We rely to a certain seems, is lash out at the racist why we must fight racism tooth bombed or some of the most It also may have just been an extent on Middle Eastern oil, but students in question, whoever and nail here. wanted terrorists who have been outright challenge to United not enough to go to war and occu- py a nation over it. they are. If you'll allow me then; As I've mentioned before, captured in Baghdad in the last States hegemony. Like the ever you students who defaced students at Trinity are blessed in few days. changing alliances of old Europe, My point in all of this is one posters and wrote nigger: You that the vast majority of them We have also found records maybe France, Germany, and thing. It is also a dangerous point are the most pathetic wastes of have truly bright futures. At the that document in detail and in Russia were trying to maintain a for this Texan to voice in New air, space, life, and fortune. risk of sounding like a mouth- some cases with pictures the kid- balance of power in the new world England, The administration of Contrary to what Mr. Baker piece for our admissions pro- napping, rape, torture, and murder were there is no other super power George W. Bush has not done a may have surmised from my gram, these are the leaders of of dissenters, Kurds, other Islamic to challenge U.S. hegemony. bad job of running this war. Even first article, I am not some 'hip- tomorrow. And your brilliant factions, and freedom desiring Or how about the fact that though the world didn't rally pie' who gets self-righteously suggestion is to simply give up? Iraqis. Either of these two things when U.S. troops actually did around us in droves, we had a in their own right have been right- enter Iraq we lost at least three legitimate reason to remove eous causes for war in the past. tanks to Russian made anti-tank Saddam from power. / agree that if one can't handle the pal- The war in Kosovo was missiles and found Iraqi troops Does anyone doubt that Iraq fought over the genocide of using French night vision? As it or the world for that matter will be try racism [at Trinity], one had better go Slobodan Milosevic, and the only turns out Russia, France, and better without him? Even though live in a cave for the rest of his life. reason we went into Afghanistan China are all responsible for sup- it took some coaxing, the adminis- was because of the ties between plying weapons to Iraq either tration did try to rally world sup- the government and terrorist directly or through and intermedi- port, however most of the world mad in my writing but is an Giving up at places like organizations. So what makes the ary. see IRAQ on page 4 overall peace-loving kind of Trinity, where these battles can guy. I dare whoever it was who actually be won, forfeits the war defaced the posters in Little to because it takes out an entire confront me face to face. I live generation of people who could in Jackson, 303. end this problem once and for all But I digress. The problem I in America. have with your counter-rebuttal, Now let me concede here Mr. Baker, is that it is exactly that I may have misread your the sort of response I'd expect rebuttal. What with two columns from one as 'worldly-wise' as dedicated to slyly bashing my yourself, You obviously are original article before you well-familiarized with the arrived at your 'serious' point in racism that exists in the 'real which you agree with me, you'll world' and have been oppressed have to forgive me if I got a bit and beaten-down for so long that lost. In truth I'm not even sure you've given up trying to fight it. Is that you Mr. Baker or am I It is apparent misjudging you as badly as you misjudged me? that the students Racism at Trinity should be fought tooth and nail, in my at Trinity might mind, for two reasons; 1) actually be igno- because it is a battle we can win and 2) a precedent must be set. rant enough to Racism is the ugly spawn of ignorance and short-sighted- heed [a diversity ness. requirement]. The students who are accepted into this school should have neither of these attributes if you disagree with me about the our admissions program is worth diversity requirement. a damn. Thus, whatever racism "I disagree with his [my] that crops up, however paltry, solution ...in all honesty, should be dealt with earnestly. though: am I really against a I supported the diversity diversity requirement? No ...So requirement because it is appar- at Bisbee's challenge I am ent that the students at Trinity speaking up and saying 1 don't might actually be ignorant support a diversity require- enough to need one. Either our ment." I'm greening my energy. What's it look like I'm doing?" admissions program isn't worth So which is it Nate old a damn and we'll have to edu- see OPTION on page 5 -.•_«.. : - SS.;'.K '-

PAGE 4 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - APRIL 22, 2003 Administration Should Not Babysit Its Students

KEVIN ALEXANDER raid, an unnamed source that was Stumped? Here, I'll give you a like he not only has never tried about what you are trying to accomplish. I know. I interviewed OPINIONS WRITER apprehended testified, "I asked the hint. It rhymes with The them on; he can't even find them. agent why they raided the Tap and Peruvian. Now, quick, release the Richard (if I may call you you. Normally when I write these he said verbatim, 'Because your hounds. that), we are both of age, so let's Now Richard, I am not trying articles I sit down and I write Dean called."1 She went on to What I can never understand, take the gloves off. 1 can under- to mud sling. I am sure that out- about nothing. Well, technically, I point out that the officers on hand while still straddling that fine line stand that, being the new side of college you are a nice write about something. Whether it were nothing if not apologetic between adulthood and immaturi- President, you want to come in man. I know that you're smart be something that worries me about having to go through with ty is how and why adults in pow- with fresh ideas and a new agen- and anyone who spends as much about my life, a common affliction the spectacle. Obviously, a SWAT erful administrative positions lose da. I also understand that you time as you have trying- to culti- in college or what I think about in operation on 20 year-olds drinking their ability to think in a pragmat- have spent most of your life vate this community seems pas- the shower, I try like hell to give beer is not high on the list of crim- ic and realistic fashion. Do they studying and writing about moral sionate. Accordingly, I'm sure people something they can relate inal offenses for Hartford police. not see that by making things behavior and community. people could go off for hours to. If I can't accomplish that then Legally, each of the kids stricter it only encourages resist- However, your ideas lack real about my faults and I would end at least I attempt to amuse them. received nothing more than a slap ance? Do they really believe that world application. Students need up crying and even more respect But something has happened at on the wrist. The slap in the face by continuing to alienate and a place where they can take class- for my character would be lost. our school over this year and it has es, meet people and socialize. However, I am not the one who hit a boiling point and I need to let Whether those conversations fos- chose the public life. And as it be heard. The administration [tries] to come up ter a moral and civil community someone in a public position I am sure you understand this. You First of all, let me say this. I of diversity is up to us. You are with more creative ways to curb our liveli- have the experience. Former love this school and all that it has never going to know. Hobartians have assured me of done for me. I have made friends I You want more intellectual hood and girdle our freedoms. this. will have for life, had professors stimulation in the community? that inspired me and I even ful- Hire more professors like Look, I'll be gone in a month, filled my pipe dream of consider- was from the administration. Now insult the student body, something Raymond Baker. He challenges so none of this matters to my ing myself athletic. However, let me make it clear: I understand positive can actually be accom- his students and makes you come actual college experience. I have things are changing and not for the that kids drinking underage in a plished? We are smart and we are to class and read in order to excel. had my proverbial 'days in the better. bar is illegal. But, I also under- creative. We got into this school But he does it in a way that makes sun/ But this is my school and I Every year that I have been stand that if the school had a on our own; we can get around its you want to learn. This may come have younger friends here that did here, the administration has tried hand in the raid, we will never rules on our own. We do not need as a shock but most of us actually nothing to deserve these 'policy to come up with more creative know. There is no upside or pos- babysitters. We need role models. like classes that challenge us. adjustments.' Don't ruin the best ways to curb our livelihood and itive spin that they can put on a President Dobelle was some- Make us come to class and-do the years of their lives trying to pur- girdle our freedoms. Some of situation where they get their one I looked up to. He made a reading; we don't care. Just keep sue bullshit policies that can only these reasons are well-intentioned, own students in trouble off cam- concentrated effort to try and us interested. I dare you. be hypothesized philosophically. no doubt, because they are only pus. The smartest thing they can understand the kids, he charmed Additionally, your social If you want morals, write fables. seeking to protect us from our- do is keep their mouths shut and you with his wit and intellect and approach seems skewed as well. If you want to represent our selves. However, they have taken let this drift through the winds of godd***it, he tried to purchase a You enter into conversations with a school, don't patronize us. this too far. hearsay. liquor license for the entire cam- brash intellectual confidence that Instead try something that school Last week, the Tap Cafe was Well done. You really got us. pus. He embodies what you want- some find insulting and unappeal- administrators always talk about raided and 40 people were arrested You arrested some junior girls. ed people to think of when they ing. What's more, like most people and never do: Listen before you for being underage. Although Hooray. But I hate to have to be thought of Trinity. And he judged a in public positions, you have mas- act. there is no solid proof (see: docu- the one to tell you: that isn't the Miss America pageant. tered the art of circumventing Because, Richard, remember, ments, open admittance, press big score. The youngsters have Filling his shoes would be a questions with long-winded and if you keep this up, I'm not going conferences, phone taps, etc.) that adjusted to the changing times. challenge for anyone. But ambiguous answers. And you to be the only one looking for a the administration was behind the The Tap isn't where they go. President Hersh has made it seem always seem to be on the defensive summer job. Paving the Way to a Solution U.S. Justified in Iraq continued from page 2 , more academic-nundedy but when ^ as Vc have challenged continued from page-3 sition as quickly as possible. and awards. students are not engaged in the the administration and the faculty, failed lo do its responsibility and This process is one that is well Trinity College's recent sup- classroom they stray from aca- we challenge the students. enforce the UN resolutions that underway, as all Marine forces on port of the University of demics and it is the faculty's job Trinity students need to take a most of the world passed. the land are already being pulled Michigan's affirmative action to engage and stimulate the stu- proactive role in expanding their Once we recognized that we out, along with many fighter and policy is in support of such a phi- dent body. horizons. Attend a lecture on would have to take action with bomber wings, and several air- losophy. This stance, however, Without this commitment a diversity or a meeting of a multi- few allies we did so in an effective craft carriers. cannot be authenticated through professor is no more valuable cultural club, your presence will and swift manner in which casual- I am not saying this war is words alone. We challenge the than a reading list and a class- be more than welcome than you ties on both sides were mini- completely right. I did not want to Board of Trustees, the President room offers little more than a can imagine. mized. Iraqis that did not fight did go to war, but I believe that our and the faculty to use this same book club. Trinity's faculty has Town Hall meetings, news- not (for the most part) die. Again, administration acted in what they policy in the hiring of candidates been all too willing to push the paper articles, and guest lecturers one can hardly doubt that this was though to be the best interest of of color. Trinity's mission state- blame onto the student and in the are all fine ways to try to engage a highly efficient and successful Americans and of the world. ment crystallizes the importance process they have failed to look at the community in open and hon- military campaign. Let's also face it; they know a lot of a diverse faculty. Now the themselves and address their own est discourse about race, sexual- And now that the major fight- more about what is going on in the institution must show its support problems. It is the faculty that is ity, class, and all the other dif- ing has come to a conclusion, the world than we do and they are for this ideal. meant to enlighten and shape the ferences we may bring to the U.S. is trying to ensure a rapid and going to act in what is our best Lastly, and most importantly, student body. table. However, these are mean- successful transition to a govern- interest. is the student body. If Trinity The faculty by all accounts ingless without deeper changes. ment run by the Iraqi people who I think that the administration were to institute the aforemen- seems to be the most outraged It is the members of the Trinity are, it is important to be noted, did things right. And with more tioned changes, this would likely group on campus, yet they do community that must initiate almost overwhelmingly happy to and more evidence coming to lead to a change in student body nothing to promote change. change. no longer be ruled by Saddam. light about chemical weapons, ter- on its own. Instead they fall into the all too Rather than criticizing each They may also not be thrilled by a rorists, and a human rights record A more diverse, challenging prevalent mistake of bickering other, the administration, facul- U.S. occupation, but that is exact- worse than we thought, I ask my curriculum coupled with a diverse amongst themselves. If the facul- ty, and students must each work ly why we are spending so much last question: how about a little faculty would draw students ty is so unhappy with the current toward the common goal of cre- time and money to make this tran- trust? seeking to be challenged. Those situation why can it not agree on ating a more diverse and under- without the desire to think in new any initiatives to fix the prob- standing campus. We believe ways and to consider new per- lems? The Trinity faculty to this that Trinity must fully commit PT made a trip to the mall this weekend, to do some Spring shop- spectives need not apply. point has opted to criticize and to creating an environment of ping and to get a picture with the Easter Bunny, because, honest- However, Trinity will need to tear down proposals to promote higher moral, ethical, and edu- ly, who doesn't enjoy large furry creatures? After threatening all expand its recruiting efforts a more diverse and stronger cational values. Trinity's goal is the kids in line to get to the front, they wouldn't let PT sit on the beyond the scope of affluent community. While these pro- to become a leader amongst bunny's lap. Can you believe it?? They said you had to be under posals may not be perfect, with- institutions of higher learning. New England Prep schools. It four feet tall or some crap like that So PT made a trip to FAO out action their will be no This cannot and will not happen will be necessary to find stu- Schwartz in New York City where PT purchased a highly over- dents of diverse backgrounds change. if the problems facing us today and experiences that will pros- are continually swept under the priced teddy bear the size of (insert funny person, not Dean Card). This responsibility to create So now PT can sit on its big furry lap any time PT desires. And PT per in the newly challenging change does not rest on the shoul- rug. apologizes to all for giving too much information. environment Trinity will have ders of the faculty and adminis- The problem of intolerance is created. tration alone. Trinity's current fed by apathy and inaction. By Other than the whole Westfarms bunny The POSSE program initiated students have the opportunity to not changing, Trinity is perpetuat- .i fiasco, PT had a pretty good holiday and promote change from within. ing the status quo. As graduating Easter this type of change bringing stu- T* hopes you did too. Now all of you who dents to Trinity who would nor- Trinity's multicultural programs seniors, we challenge Trinity, mally have not applied. The lack power because these events beginning from the top and gave up drinking for Lent may proceed. future of this program is now in themselves are not diverse. extending throughout the entire Now, PT isn't Jewish, but PT has heard jeopardy, however, as financial Our data indicated that institution, to enact the permanent Passover i that the Hillel house always has good and long-lasting changes that will concerns have, threatened its minority students are significant- food. PT will be there next year. future. ly more.likely to attend an event make us proud to be alumni of a Trinity also must not give up meant to promote cultural aware- progressive, future-minded insti- Baseball, no school, and drinking beer tution. on its current students. We are ness than their Caucasian coun- Patriot's Day xi while watching people suffer through a constantly bombarded with the terparts. It is through personal Y* marathon...lt's the one day when PT interactions and not posters publi- College's need to attract a differ- Sincerely, wishes PT were a Masshole. ent more intellectual type of stu- cizing: events that multicultural dent, yet little is done to trans- groups can actually operate as . Dave Allen '03 Trinity's very own three day holiday. form the current student body. multicultural groups, instead of as Zach Costa '03 Spring Weekend M Unfortunately, there's a new master of It is true the student body the minority groups we see on Shane Early '03 ™ ceremonies (starts with "H" and rhymes needs improvement and could be this campus now. . Carlos Resto '03 . with "-ersh").; Shirley Temples, anyone? APRIL 22, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD OPINIONS PAGE 5 How Does One Express Sarcasm in the Tripod? NATE BAKER which he basically suggested that inclined towards quoting defines bother me—Lord knows I've got- my honest opinion. It is diffi- OPINIONS COLUMNIST everyone who was a victim of a "hate crime" as "any of various ten beef for what I've written cult to emit sarcasm in an arti- 9/11 had it coming for their pas- crimes (as assault or defacement before. cle, especially to an audience Perusing the Tripod last sivity in condemning the U.S.'s of property) when motivated by The difference this time is that doesn't know me personal- week, I found myself oddly con- foreign policy, he wrote, "We all hostility to the victim as a mem- that I made what I thought was a ly; even so, some of what I fused by the opinions of some of live in a world for which we are wrote should have been far too the more constant contributors to partly responsible." backwards to be taken seriously. the paper. In particular, I'd like to "It's not our responsibility to / find myself troubled that some people For example: draw attention to the article "A tell people what to think." "We could believe that what I wrote was my "[Bisbee]'s more interested Diversity Requirement Not should take responsibility for the in promoting what he thinks Solution to Racism" by Nate world we live in." Which is it, honest opinion. diversity should be: that is, forc- Baker, in which the author Nate? Quite frankly, I think it ing students who don't believe showed that he is many things, would be a credit to Baker's to believe that being black but rarely consistent. writing if he grew some "prover- ber of a group (as one based on clear effort to indicate that much and/or gay is acceptable. (I Baker's article consisted of bial balls," as he is fond of call- color, creed, gender, or sexual ori- of the content was intended as shudder to think of such a what was essentially an attack on ing them, and took an actual entation)." And as Bisbee point- tongue-in-cheek. I can think of world.)" Jim Bisbee for his proposal in an stance. ed out, this is exactly what's several examples from the first Quite frankly, I believed the earlier Tripod for a diversity In Baker's defense, Bisbee's going on. paragraph alone: wording itself would indicate that requirement in the school's cur- proposal isn't exactly taking For example, the writings of "I once prided myself on I was not being sincere in that riculum. Bisbee's proposal was responsibility for the world he "nigger" on posters in the dorm being the resident 'conservative statement. But if there are people based on the very real fact of the lives in. Nothing so ambitious. halls are pretty clearly deface- asshole' in the Tripod," "I've on this campus who honestly less-than-ideal race relations on It's only taking responsibility for ment of property based on hostil- recently been more inclined think that I (or anybody at campus, especially on the part of the school he goes to, the school ity towards black people. Sadly, towards expressing honest opin- Trinity) truly shudder to think of some individuals who apparent- he sends a big fat check to every this doesn't seem to bother Baker ions than conservative ones," a world where being black is con- ly think anonymous defacement month. And maybe, just maybe, very much. and "It's time for some trade- sidered acceptable, then race rela- of property is the archetypal he should get more for that I wonder how Baker would mark bitter conservatism. tions on this campus are far more form of expressing racial opin- money that just a complimentary feel if people instead started Wooooooo!" detrimental than I had previously ions. copy of Baker's exquisite writ- scribbling "Nate Baker sucks" on In addition, I find myself fathomed—and not solely on the posters in his hall. Then I wonder troubled that some people could part of an insensitive white seg- how he would feel if this senti- believe that what I wrote was ment. / find it pretty easy to believe Baker's a ment was recognizably shared by an overly vocal segment of the socially apathetic individual, and this state- American population. Then I ment is consistent with his usual stances. wonder how he would feel if there were hate groups founded primarily on that disposition. Or Judging by his article, Baker ing. if laws had been drafted in the agrees with the anonymities. I One of the reasons we all go plantation-era South because of say this because in his article he to a school like Trinity is to learn it. writes, "While I may agree with the skills necessary to be future Taking a stand to stop these [Bisbee's] vision for a diverse leaders in our community. And incidents isn't "promoting your world, I don't believe that it is what Bisbee's "consortium of fel- own agenda." It's acting to pro- either my or anybody else's right low hippies" is doing is what tect the student body from the or responsibility to attempt to leaders do: identifying a problem hate crimes of their ill-guided force such a vision on other peo- and taking action to fix it. compatriots. Perhaps Baker, in all his infinite As a more first-person adden- So far, no surprise. I find it wisdom, has a better solution to dum, I'd like to note that I actual- pretty easy to believe Baker's a the diversity problem—but until ly wrote this article before any of socially apathetic individual, he feels fit to share it with the rest the beef from my attack on and this statement is i *i*We*Il. jusf have to act on our Bisbee etnexged. This article with his usual stances. But as a own remedies. resulted merely after a personal faithful reader of the fine writ- In addition, I found Baker's observation in the inconsistencies ing of his column, I found opinion to be primarily rooted in of my own thoughts. However, myself recalling his words from the fact that he is not the victim of after being confronted by several an earlier piece this year on ter- what are ultimately hate crimes. people concerning my article last rorism. That's right, hate crimes. The week, I'd like to say a few things. Specifically, in an article in dictionary that Baker is so Being confronted itself didn't Giving Up is Not an T(G) TMIE What the Economics of Your Education at Trinity College Mean To the Editor: dents since it gives a student older students and give the IDP Acceptable Option taking 5 courses an extra 3 students, who work very hard Brian Nanos may be on to hours each day to spend at the because they are paying for their continued from page 3 as 'conservative opinions something with paying for what Tap. But if you look at this in credits themselves, a peer group bean? Are you with me or writer' and chose my article to you support, but I think we need economic terms, it amounts to to hang out with. against me? Perhaps I should attack, assuming I was a hippie. to look at the issue of courses and throwing away over half of what It would allow the faculty to simply take your last sentence as Fair enough Nate, you can have exam grades in a slightly different you or your parents are paying make better use of their time your position: "I don't support your conservative image back. light than he proposes. In my for. since they would not have to people who under the guise of In the future though 1 experience, students who fail So here is a suggestion that grade so many exams and papers 'diversity' are more interested in believe both I and your loyal exams usually do so because they might make economic sense and that were really terrible and promoting their own agenda readers might want slightly less have not done anything in the prevent my wasting so much time depressing. - than in actually promoting contradictory articles. If you course. on students who are blowing off There is also a chance that diversity." Well that's a little out need an instructor, let me recom- I have never met a Trinity stu- my class. What if students paid after 5-10 years on this plan, mend Chris Silverman, a fellow dent who was not intelligent for classes based on how much -some students would decide to do opinions writer who also wrote a enough to do the work in my Racism at rebuttal to my original article in courses, but I have, sadly, met last week's Tripod, Chris' argu- some who are unwilling to do the / have never met a Trinity student who Trinity should be ment was straightforward and work. was not intelligent enough to do the work fought tooth and clear in his condemnation of the Let's take a look at the money diversity requirement idea I sup- issue in terms that I think most in my courses. v nail because it is ported. students will understand. How i a battle we can In response to Mr. many students buy a beer and Silverman's article of last week, take only one sip and walk away? time they actually spend on more work and actually graduate, win... however, let me admit I found Can you imagine going to the Tap them. at least after their parents cut myself agreeing with much of and buying 5 beers, putting them A student who is only going them off and they had to pay for what he had to say, especially on the table, taking a sip of each, to spend 1 hour a week on each their tuition themselves. The of left field I must say. with regards to my 'adolescent and then leaving? I think not. class would pay only 1/6th of down side is the massive building Are you actually referring to tirade.' My writing was obvious- But that is what you do when the tuition. That would cut program needed to have dorm me in this conclusion or did a ly tempered by a frustration at you pay tuition to take 5 courses tuition costs to about $4700 per space for such a large student new idea for 'heavy-hitting con- the ineptitude of this college to and then do no work to learn the year. So a year at Trinity would body. servatism' come to you as you deal with racial problems. material. ; cost your parents only about A Trinity education can be were wrapping up? You know, at But it is easy and safe to ' The faculty expects students $14,000. like a smorgasbord, all you can the risk of sounding somewhat attack me on my admittedly to spend an average of 6 hours In return, we would give stu- eat for one price. But most stu- arrogant, may I suggest putting childish writing style without outside of class each week (not dents credit only for the amount dents ask "How little can I eat and your last sentence first and then sticking your own neck on the each term) for a course. That of time they actually spend. So a leave?" So let's apply Mr. Nanos' focusing on one idea at a time. chopping block. Do you have amounts to finishing each beer at student on this plan would receive economic logic and see where it Ah but I'm probably being any of your own ideas at how to the Tap if you are still with me on 1/6 credit for each course. Thus takes us. '.'••'• too hard on you. From the sound solve this racial problem on the analogy. There is evidence they would get a total of 1 1/2 of it, you're a Tripod veteran campus or have you, also, been that possibly a majority of stu- courses per year and would grad- Sincerely, who's been a little lost with the so beaten down by this igno- dents spend less than half this uate in 24 years. recent war on Iraq. Perhaps you rance that you've given up as amount of time. This would have some advan- David E. Henderson wanted to reclaim your position well, Mr. Silverman? This works great for the stu- tages. It would swell the ranks of Professor of Chemistry NEWS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - APRIL 22, 2003 College Prepares to Adjudicate Meet Cyriac George

comparative studies, politics, DAN SCOLLAN economics, the whole deal. Cases Stemming from Tap Raid ANNOUNCEMENTS EDITOR I'm minoring in South Asian continued from page 1 including at least two that were a violation of College policies. The Tripod's Announcements studies, but developmental poli- from the College based on "cam- censured at the beginning of the In reference to rumors circu- Editor met with newly elected tics, right now. I'm starting to get pus precedent" said Associate semester for possession of fake lating that Trinity administrators SGA President Cyriac George to into economies. And right now its Dean of Students Christopher IDs. Card expects that the punish- instigated the April 10 raid and discuss life and the upcoming really just comparative politics, Card. The Dean of Students office ment for those students previous- were present while it was occur- school year. particularly South Asia, and post- is currently going through all ly censured for having fake IDs ring, Card asserted that he does Tripod: Where are you from? Cold War Development, and just forty cases to determine the com- will be "above and beyond" their not know of any administrator Cyriac George: I'm from the general economic progressions plaints against each student current censures. who prompted the raid or of any Bronx. I was born in India and internationally. involved. Many of those arrested at the College official who was present. I've lived in the Bronx ray entire T: Do you have a career in Card noted that this process, Tap had false identification with "I wasn't there," he remarked. life after that. I think that gives mind? which requires each student's them, though the Community Similarly, Vice President of me some sort of perspective on CG: I want to get into urban case to be looked at and evaluated Court did not charge any student Student Services Sharon the different walks of life that we policy, meaning development based on his or her differing with possession of a fake ID. Herzberger spoke on behalf of the find. I'd say that Trinity is a very with something like UN Habitat, standings with the College, is Nevertheless, Card asserted that administration, stating that different place from the Bronx, which strives for sustainable expected to be complete by the possession of fake IDs will be administrators were not involved but that's part of that difference. development in mostly third end of this week. included in the complaints filed in causing the April 10 incident. T: Why did you choose to world countries, but even works The complaints are being against students. This is in accor- A representative of the Tap major in Political Science? with first world countries to help determined based on Campus dance with the Handbook, which stated in a voicemail that the CG: Originally I chose to do out places like New York, London Safety reports, which were com- clearly states that "possession of a establishment "has no comment political science because it was and France. Mostly I'd be work- piled from information provided falsified identification card or one until the liquor commission fin- easy. It was one of the easier ing in cities more along the lines by the Hartford Police that belongs to another person" is ishes its investigation." majors and it still is one of the of Delhi, Cairo, Buenos Aires, Department. easier majors here. I was original- places like that. It's pretty much Though Card does not expect ly a physics major here, and I just international urban policy, but the that many students will challenge wanted to pick something that urban thing is probably going to the facts in the complaints, he wasn't a science at the time and be my foot in the door because stated that the Social Honor Political Science seemed to be the it's difficult to get jobs right away Council is ready to handle cases most applicable of the non-hard internationally. I want to go to in the event that students wish sciences. graduate school, if I can afford it, their case to be heard by their I guess really what I'm doing but I probably won't be able to peers. right now is International Studies, right out of college. Several students involved are so judging by my passions and T: What are your plans for the not in good standing as a result of what I want to do with my life summer? previous disciplinary action, probably International Studies CG: I'm working with the would have been the best thing, New York City Government Correction: but when you go to a liberal arts Scholars Program. It's a pretty In the April 14 issue of the college, majors, everyone keeps jazzy internship. I like it a lot and Tripod, Vice President Ron telling me and I believe them, that I'm surprised I got in. I'll be Thomas was mistakenly quoted majors really don't mean that working with Mayor in the article entitled "Faculty much. It allows you to take a Bloomberg's cabinet, and I'm not Debate Review of Dean." broad range of courses. It says sure which department I'll be Thomas did not speak at the L1BBY SUCH6R-JACOBSON Political Science, but it's interna- working in but I'm trying to get meeting. 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University of ^ Connecticut • ,_ ' college of continuing studies : Transforming Lives APRIL 22, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PAGE 7 College Purchases Green Tags Spring Weekend Student-Run Effort Brings Renewable Wind Power to Campus continued from page 1 major. We have really been creates two commodities. The Policies renewable energy for our campus behind the curve in not having a first is electrical power and the next year," Eames said. "We feel program like this and buying second are the environmental it's important to start using green energy would be the perfect attributes associated with that 1. No bottles allowed. renewable energy because the way to show our school's com- power. 2. No open alcohol containers allowed outside. campus uses so much power and mitment to connecting it's aca- By purchasing renewable 3. College or upholstered furniture is not energy, Trinity is helping to offset allowed outside. "... we shouldn 't be lagging behind conventional electricity genera- tion as well as helping to build a other schools with this." market for renewable energy. The benefits of participating in - Tracy Eames '03 renewable energy are numerous, Sunday Policies and in the case of Trinity, include integrating environmental issues there are a lot of spots on campus demic programs with the way the into the school's profile. Another where energy is just wasted." school conducts its business." benefit is that Trinity is support- (11 AM-5 PM) "The history of us trying to Green tags represent all the ing the development of environ- get Trinity to purchase renewable renewable attributes associated mentally preferable energy 1. Cans and plastic containers of alcohol only energy goes back 18 months. It with the generation of renewable sources to fight global warming, started through ConnPirg and the power. acid rain, and smog. If green tags allowed for individuals 21 and older. Green Campus Group who also According to EAD are not purchased then renewable 2. Limit of one six-pack per person who is of age, work on the campus recycling Environmental's website, "These energy does not exist, so through only allowed during hours of concert. system. Tracy, Molly, and myself attributes include reductions in this purchase, Trinity is enabling the continuation of use of renew- 3. All students need their Trinity ID's and guests rekindled this project this year greenhouse gases and/or other must obtain guest wristband from TCAC to enter when we learned about the possi- harmful pollutants such as SO2 able energy. bility of buying green energy and Nox emissions" (www.ead- Green Campus is taking event. credit from EAD 4. Students will enter through check points locat- Environmental," says Hatch. "...trying to get Trinity to purchase ed at MCEC and Life Sciences and between McCook "Trinity puts a lot of stock and Jackson Dormitory. into the community service office renewable energy goes back 18 months." 5. Students who are 21 and older need to obtain and we shouldn't be lagging behind other schools with this. - Andy Hatch '03 a wristband from Mather Hall on Sunday, April 27, We are also trying to do start starting at 8 AM until 2 PM. using things that are energy effi- 6. Entrances to the event will open at 11 AM. cient like light sensors, so that the environmental.com). Trinity pur- advantage of the greening of the 7. Cameras are allowed but, video and audio light turns off in a room when no chased a wind green tag as well as Trinity campus and Spring one is in it. Hopefully money all the environmental attributes Weekend by sponsoring an Earth recording devices are not permitted. saved by doing that will be put associated with this power. The Day concert on Saturday in front 8. Access to residence halls will be limited to res- back into buying more renewable wind is generated from national of High Rise dormitory. There idents of that building from 5 PM Thursday, April 25 energy," Eames said. sources. Other renewable sources will be also be a booth set up all until 8 AM on Monday, April 28. Hatch also noted that, "This include solar, biomass, and geot- weekend to help explain how 9. There will be strict enforcement of the Alcohol is the first year that Trinity has hennal. When a renewable ener- green tags work and why Trinity had an Environmental Science gy facility generates energy, it has purchased renewable energy. Policy within the residence halls.

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"There Upper Long Walk can be a har- Finance Michael West comment- the efforts were important. Jason (SART), student peer counselors, have been three formal com- rowing experience for all the ed on the work finishing up the Gallant '05 agreed that "the the Women's center, the Dean of plaints this year" Berger said. "A sleepy students scurrying to class library, noting, "I am hopeful stu- biggest problem is that [sexual Students, and the Counseling cen- number occur and are not report- on any given day as buzzing and dents will find the Library and assault] is unsaid and in the back- ter. ed, but they do happen." drilling clamors in their ears from Information Technology Center ground. The school needs to She went on to explain that an Tracy Eames '03 came to the the scaffolding that covers the improved from the experience make sure women feel safe here. ' intoxicated person cannot legally front of the group and told a for- Chapel's main spire. Likewise, they have had in the past, and that Events like this do make a differ-' give consent for sexual interac- mer student's story of being sexu- with all the new paths carved to it will continue to be a great place ence, for one thing its nice to see tion, even if the interaction is to ally violated, the student having and from the library through the to do one's research, writing, and Pike [the Pi Kappa Alpha take place with a girlfriend or allowed the story to be used in courtyard between it and studying. I also hope it might be Fraternity] out here supporting boyfriend. This fact was quite hopes that it would make people Clement, passage and entry into a place where students and facul- this, especially since fraternities eye opening for a few people in more careful. Eames moved the library is a constant guessing ty can meet, discuss projects, are some of the stereotypical the group. those gathered with the poignant game. Yet these slight inconven- world events, etc, and that new places where these things happen. Woodhams continued by recount of the girl who was iences are but temporary conse- synergies will develop by bring- It's good to see the nightlife com- describing the effects of the date assaulted and whose "pain didn't quences of two major facility ing together various information ing out here, because this all rape drug rophynol and giving a end the night of the assault:" she projects currently occurring on see LIBRARY on page 9 helps, even if in small steps." few statistics about sexual was emotionally devastated for Meghan Emilio '04 com- assault: one being that rape is the months. mented, "events like this help most unreported crime in The story rendered the atmos- keep the issue in the back of peo- America. phere somewhat somber, though ple's minds, so that if something Furthermore, she discussed this mood focused people on the starts to happen, they axe remind- some tips to prevent sexual message at hand. With that in ed of the information they got at assault, such as remaining, with minds, the group began the march Take Back the Night, whereas friends and not engaging in inter- around campus, moving down the before they might not see where a course when drunk. Upper Long Walk and back up the situation is headed." She closed her remarks by Lower Long Walk with candles Lissy Woodhams '03, one of reaffirming an individual's right iit. the main organizers of the event, to dress as they please', to talk The walk ended-at a bonfire then addressed the crowd. She honestly about what they want on the main quad. People circled explained that this Take Back the and do not want, to desire to around the fire and a poem was Night March was "a symbolic engage in a sexual act and then read aloud. A few people stand against the sexual assault change their mind, and to not be remarked on their personal rea- that goes on, mostly unrcported," pressured into an act no matter sons for being present and then The marchers planned to use what the circumstances. those who had written about their candles to illuminate the Amanda Berger '03 then experiences of sexual assault on dark places where people might described the various steps one the Cave patio threw the slips of be afraid to walk on campus and could take if one were sexually paper into the fire, symbolically to empower men and women who assaulted, from telling a trusted dealing with the past ordeals, may feel powerless against sexual friend and getting counseling to before participating in a silent ROBCRT Lerrzeu assault. going to the hospital to get speci- vigil. A portion of the nearly completed LITC.

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continued from page 8 dents and faculty" according to organizations with a strong track specialists in this facility." the Reporter. record in fundraising and great In January of 2000 the Unlike most libraries, which promise for future success. The Trustees of Trinity College have one main entrance, this new goal of a Kresge Challenge is to approved a $32 million plan comprehensive center and the bring together all campus con- designed by the firm of Kuwabra, library will have about four stituents around a single, critical Payne, McKenna, and Blumberg entrances that will allow students priority at the institution. (KPMB) of Toronto, Canada for and faculty entry from any direc- Through the Challenge, Trinity improvement of the library. The tion on campus. was able to leverage significant Trinity library was about a quar- Enhancing the beauty and gifts for the LITC from individu- ter of its current size when it was dynamism of the building are the als and organizations that have a first built in 1952. In 1978, it was opportunities it will create for the history of supporting the College, further expanded to make 117, formation of a closer, intellectual- as well as new donors who, 525 square feet of space for the ly integrated campus. The addi- through their participation in the extensive collection of publica- tion of a cafe and an outdoor gar- Campaign, strengthened their tions and rare book collections of den/sitting area will allow for relationship with Trinity and will the college. According to the professors and students to con- continue to support the College's Trinity Reporter printed in the gregate over coffee and a good priorities into the future." winter of 2000, the current library book. The cafe will be named the With the help of the Kresge (without the additions -in The Funston Caf6 in honor of G. Grant and a gift from the Hartford progress) houses "nearly one mil- Keith Funston on behalf of his Foundation for $400, 000, the lion volumes, more than 2,300 family. Development office has been able periodicals, and 581,000 nonprint The communal quality of the to raise $30 million from parents, material, as well as providing LITC is described by Dean of the alumni, donor corporations etc. ROBCRT LeiTzeu study, research, and meeting Faculty Miller Brown in the win- The fruit of these labors is expect- Construction continues at the library. space." ter 2000 Trinity Reporter: 'The ed to bloom by 2004. The new wing to the library central plan for the library is not a Soon after the Trustees had vated. As a tall English Gothic Preventive measures are also will add 52,000 square feet of technology plan, but emphatically approved this $32 million style chapel, many of the pinna- being incorporated into the space for the current collection a 'people plan.'" endeavor, Mr. Anthony J. Segreti, cles that are highly exposed to the restoration since worn out stones and will allow for "solitary In addition to these "chill" the superintending architect of the elements have suffered damage are not just being replaced, but study.... collaborative learn- communal spaces, the LITC will National Cathedral, conducted a and water has even leaked in and the mortar is being coated by sili- ing,... [a] state-of-the-art lan- also include a reading room for detailed survey of the Trinity caused damage to the interior in con in order to give the joints in guage laboratory, a cutting edge group study with study alcoves, Chapel in March of 2000. the eastern facade where the the building flexibility and pre- music and media services center, fireplace reading rooms, a tech- Segreti found assessed dam- chancel is located. vent future leaking says an article and a new 24-hour study area" nology center, and the music and ages and necessary repairs total- Work on the east fagade, its published in The Quad in says the Reporter. media center. ing $5 million on the chapel. Due most critical point, was started in November 2002. The name for this new wing The funding for this project to the severe weather over the the spring of 2002 and completed The work on the Chapel is the "Library Information and was kicked off by two very years, ice and snow had gotten over the summer. could not stop with the eastern Technology Center" (LITC) important grants. The first grant into the cracks of the mortar The work on this facade facade as was initially hoped, because it will "call for even of 1.5 million dollars, was award- between the stones and eroded it included shipping in limestone since, the western facade was faster [internet/digital] services ed to Trinity by the Kresge and the stones. from India to replace the stones found to be in just as bad a shape and more access points on cam- Foundation. Amy Brough, Since it was built in the 1930s that had severely deteriorated and upon re-inspection. Therefore, it pus, and include new strategies to Director of Development by the architectural firm of going stone by stone in order to. was necessary to start repairs this bring the surrounding neighbor- Planning, says, "Kresge Frohmann, Robb and Little, the assess which stones were in the fall. Construction will be com- hood in closer contact with stu- Challenge grants are made to Trinity Chapel had not been reno- worst conditions to replace them. see ALTHOUGH on page 10

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continued from page 6 selves. It will definitely benefit the rest of going to be a weekly thing. It's not going to housing or transportation authority, that the community. Don't be ashamed that this be in competition with the Tripod. It's will be my backups, but what I really want is for you guys too. SGA benefits the sena- something that should be very practical for to do is the economic development and the tors too and we shouldn't forget that. We communication and even opinions. People urban development authority. It's an ad-hoc should do things that we think are fun and can talk about whatever they want. The commission that was made after 9-11. associate it with the college. If that's put- main reason is that a lot of times, little mis- There doing the whole downtown rebuild- ting out a publication, that's great. Putting communications with SGA and people that ing thing. So it's the urban redevelopment out more events, parties, social functions. communicate with the SGA, this would commission. I'd be pretty pissed off if I got Work with TCAC. Work exclusively of take care of that because there would be child welfare. You need people like that, TCAC. I'd like to see senators hanging out senators that know the deal that would be but I don't want to do that. It's a good pro- together. It be more of a club than some- writing it. It would just get more students gram, none the less. thing you have to go to for meetings. involved. I'll live at home, making some money. T: How can the SGA get more student I think one of the biggest problems It's a paid internship. input and gain the support of the student with student government is that there is no T: What new ventures on campus are body? continuation of regimes. Someone gets you excited about? CG: This publication, I think its going president and they stop, and the next CG: I'm not that excited about Spring to be big. That the biggest path to changing administration forgets everything that was Weekend for one thing. Its good to go out . perception. done. That's why there is a new budget pro- and have fun, but you get to have fun all I think its going to get people more posal every other year. There is no need for year. I get excited when there is guest engaged yet. It's going to be Congressional that. Just know what you did and follow speakers directly related to my field of Quarterly, downsized a bit. Facts and opin- through on that. study. ions and the whole deal. I definitely want to encourage younger There was a bunch last semester when T: What are your plans for the SGA senators to work with me and to endorse I was in Rome that I really wish I was here ROBERT lerrzeix presidency? one of them to be my successor. It serves for. Guys that come over basically for SGA President Cyriac George CG: I want to create a comprehensive no purpose to work so hard just to have it international urban studies. Certain classes '04. transportation policy. I'd like to have a revised two years later. There is no need to that open up. Next year there is going to be Director of Transportation created, an actu- . keep changing things every year. That a course in post-colonial literature, which in sports. When the weather changes, you al position. I think it can done by a gradu- takes away what you're really suppose to is my new extracurricular thing. Things feel depressed when you're in the library or ate assistant. With the amount of money be doing. And if we there really is nothing like that get me going, just academic inter- reading a book and see that half the school that the shuttle system uses, I think that supposed to be done we should consider ests, because you're going to be going out is out there playing ball. So this school isn't they can be more efficient and afford such revising the system. Maybe we don't need and partying anyway, so a little bit louder, dis-involved. I'd like to see more things. a position. five senators from each class. a little bit drunker isn't not that big of a dif- T: What is your opinion of the SGA? Of the systems, I'd like to see the on- We should always be doing something. ference. CG: I'd like for it be perceived as a call shuttle revised to have more students There's always something to do and this Actually, in the Tripod you made it more legitimate entity. I think we do pretty work there because that's the main problem publication will give people something to seem like I do a lot more than I actually much what we always have been doing. I'd right now. I'd like to see the Internship do. Hopefully, it will keep the SGA in a did. I said that I was involved at one point like to see more individuals with particular Shuttle completely replaced by an alterna- continuous existence. I'm good friends or another. Right now what I do is Pi Kappa projects. This semester I really wanted the tive method that's in the working now. The with Gene. We've talked a lot about what Alpha, the intramural games, Softball and transportation thing to take off, but, it got off-campus shuttle to run smaller loops we can do for the school. This is a good basketball. I'll be doing the SGA. I'll be stalled at the end and its going to be the more frequently, regularly. Just have that as thing. I won't be leaving behind Gene's starting a couple of clubs. first thing tackled next year. I want people efficient as we possibly can. A smaller loop goals when I become president and I want with ideas like that to come forward and I'll be starting a think tank at Trinity. would be the solution to having that more do everything I can to see that whoever fol- pursue those interests. It's not just the VP We will gel funding. Basically, the new routine-like, bus-like. lows me remembers my ambitions, and the of Finance, the President, and the other budget proposal grants $500 to any club so The publication, I want it to be like the ambitions of the school and what needed to steering board members that should be pas- I'm telling people hey, you're goin'g to gel • Tripod, but two to three times smaller. It's be done in the school when I was here. $500, take advantage of it. So me and my sionate. friends are starting a few clubs. We want to There should be more power given to do a whiffleball club, a billiards club, a committee heads to give out duties and boccie club. Probably none of that is going make sure those duties get done. If that to take off, but I want to do the think tank means losing a couple of senators, then so at.least. 1 do stuff for the Newman Club. I be it. 1 certainly didn't do all my duties volunteer every now and then. 1 work in the when 1 was a first semester senator, and community service office.-I'm the U-Pass thereby my committee didn't get much guy to go to. accomplished. But this semester we did T: What is the one thing that you would because I guess people took initiative, and most like to see changed at Trinity during I think that's what I'd like to see. your presidency? T: Do you know the newly elected VP CG: I don't want to say communica- of Finance and VP of Multicultural Affairs? tion, because that's what everyone wants, I CG: I'm good friends with both of think communication is a given, so I'm not them, Pete Votto and Alain Lopez. We can going to say that. You should always be not go on that retreat that they send us on striving for that. Other than that obvious and we'd still be just as compatible and thing, just a sense of academic passion, just function with one another. Pete plays on a passion to learn. Always learning. It's not my softball team. We've been friends from going to change that much because it is a freshmen year. Alain is from the Bronx, difficult thing to change, but to set some- we've had class together, we do dinner thing down that course. At least for people once in a while. to have passion. I'm not sure how I'm T: How can the SGA be more effec- going to do that as SGA president, but tive? How can the SGA get more student that's what I'd like to see changed. input from the student body at large? Boston University A lot of people say apathy. I think peo- CG: There are times that you feel that ple are a lot more involved than people the SGA doesn't get anything accom- give them credit for. It depends on what plished for the rest of the school and does- you're involved in. A lot of people consid- n't get anything accomplished for the sena- SUMMER TERM er going out and partying involved, tors themselves either. because that social, its gets people out and This thing I got going with this publi- talking to one another. I'd rather see them cation that I want to put out, that's some- involved academically. People are involved thing that can work for the students them- Experience a Boston Summer! Although Unsightly, the Chapel Construction Will Save One of Trinity's Architectural Landmarks Call us at 617-353-5124 or visit continued from page 9 ture in the country." pleted in 18 months according to The The Chapel renovations will cost the Summer Term website at: Quad. approximately $5 million as estimated by This extensive renovation is part and Segreti in 2000. So far, Brough says, parcel of the plans to maintain the status of "Commitments totaling nearly $2 million beauty and historicity of the college cam- have been received to support the restora- pus. Though chapel renovations were not tion of the Trinity Chapel. Fundraising for in the original campus master plan, Vice this project remains a top priority for the President Ronald Thomas says in The Development and Alumni Relations office, with a goal of fully funding the project by Quad that, "It is a landmark building, both Boston University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and employer. literally and figuratively. It is a building June 30, 2005." Once finished however, that you see miles away when you are this 5 million dollar investment should approaching Trinity, and it is one of the withstand at least 50 years of wear and tear best examples of English Gothic architec- because of the silicon. APRIL 22, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD FEATURES PAGE 11 MuseuMS ARC Nor FOR BIRTHDAYS So, recently I took a trip to activities include standing and understanding of Huck Finn." one of Hartford's more historic looking. Otherwise, though, they The two most exciting parts The Old Heave-Ho landmarks, the Mark Twain are indeed extremely boring. of our tour were the one thing in AT was bothered by some sounds coming from the High Rise House. Myself, I don't have the attention the house that we were allowed to . Okay, let me start over, touch (a handrail) and of course parking lot on Thursday night. When AT looked outside, AT Last week I celebrated my, Brian P. llanos Mark Twain's desk, which is was greeted by the sight of four guys and two girls moving a birthday, and so last week car, manually. They inched the front end over, and then the Cannot Multitask, or Task where he did his writing. end while most families Therefore for some reason it back end, until there was finally room to park a second car. were celebrating some sorttof becomes no longer strange for a When Campus Safety came to see what was going on, the religious holiday, mine was cele- span to be entertained by a bunch group of grown adults is stand answer given was that they were just giving it "You know, the brating something much more of things that I'm just supposed to around a desk and "ohh" and old heave-ho." important, the birth of me. walk around and look at, without "ahh" as if it were some sort of My parents drove up all the touching. religious artifact. Miss Manners would be appalled... way from our home in New For those of you who have I swear, if you do that kind of Apparently in this curriculum reform, we should include a Jersey (no laughing please) to never been to the Mark Twain stuff to the desks in Office Depot, help celebrate. And they decided House, let me describe a little bit they won't hesitate to kick you course in manners. The audience at the a cappella concert in that since it was my birthday, and of what it is like. Mark Twain was out. the Bistro on Wednesday certainly would have benefited. These since I've never been at all fond extremely rich, and he built his The trip wasn't a complete students did not shut up for the entire concert. Actually, AT of museums, the smart thing to do house in this city some years waste, because after our tour was was forced to leave because the urge to slap was too great. Did would be to take a trip to a muse- before Hartford became "New over, we stopped in the gift shop, they all skip kindergarten? um. England's Falling Star." where I bought a book of stuff You see, while I have the Therefore, his house, though old, that Twain actually said/wrote At least the weather was nice... sneaking suspicion that the word, is really big and nice, so taking a which is actually quite interest- A certain team outside a certain Vernon Street establishment on "museum" actually means, "a walking tour through his old ing, since Twain was an interest- Saturday decided to just, well, continue the party. AT was place where we keep old stuff that house is a lot like watching an ing guy. (Sample quote, " Clothes you aren't allowed to touch and episode of MTV Cribs. Only in make the man. Naked people informed that this was due to some rules about having ladies in charge you suckers to come look this episode, your favorite star have little or no influence in soci- the house. AT thought that the purpose of "FRAT PARTY" was at it," my parents are, quite fond doesn't have access to electricity. ety" or "Man is the only animal to get as many blonde girls as possible to come. Apparently, AT of museums, Oh, and also, this episode is real- that blushes. Or needs to"). was confused. I used to think that my dad ly, really boring. Actually, I bet even I would would ask the concierge at the Now, before those of you who have enjoyed a tour of the house Getting out the aggression... hotel we were staying at for the are big Twain fans get all upset at if it were given by Twain himself. Laser Tag. On the Cave Patio. AT feels that this had "bad idea" least exciting thing to do, because me, let me say that I am indeed a Partly because Twain seems like written all over it. AT also feels that total darkness is not going we spent a great deal of time on fan of Mark Twain. Mark Twain the kind of guy who could have to facilitate the "tagging" of others. Honestly, it's a hard our family vacations standing in was a really interesting guy who made anything interesting, and rooms, looking at stuff. said and did a lot of interesting partly because any tour would be enough game when sober, how did you expect AT to do drunk? Sometimes we would break things. interesting if it were given by the monotony by going to a However, I still don't under- someone who's been dead for Sophomore Class does good... national park, where we could stand why that means that I'm over one hundred years. The cook-out on the Cave Patio on Friday was a pretty good stand outside and look at stuff. supposed to get all excited to see As it is, however (and I' m not time, in AT's opinion. The food was much appreciated, but the Let me clarify my opinion for how he decorated his guest bed- sure if I've made this clear) the first band was not. The second wasn't so bad, but AT had to a second. It's not at all that I think room. I wonder how many people Mark Twain House is a museum, split pretty early, so only got to hear a few songs. Tip: If you museums are always extremely and therefore, despite the best actually see that room and think want people to stay, give them a reason. boring. I think that a museum can to thernselves, "Oh my God, the effort of the very capable people provide you with a great deal of comforter doesn't match the wall- who work there, it has to be bor- fun, just so long as your favorite paper, now I have a whole new ing.

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Because several options when purchasing costs around $9.95 a month and OPINIONS EDITOR and I've found that most of them everything is relative—they're a music CD. One can go over to usually has a free trial. sober. You're not. The math Best Buy, peruse the racks, and Here's a rundown on some of It's been a few weeks since fall into one of five categories: isn't hard to do. then pay obscene amounts of cash the services: I've commented on the fascinat- D.D. Number One: The for one album. eMusic - eMusic offers two ing behavior of drunken people. phone call to a person (or -\ /. D.D. Number Three: plans to users- a $9.95/month This is due in part to my mother's two or five) that you The ritual D.D. Somehow, Another option is to head plan for a twelve-month commit- vocal concern that the Tripod- haven't seen or talked to every time you're under online to Amazon.com or ment, and a $14.95/monfh plan reading members of the Trinity in quite some time. the influence of alcohol, Half.com to buy a slightly less for three months. The service College community believe her It might be a friend you call one partic- expensive new or used CD. allows for unlimited and whole- daughter to be a law-flouting lush from home, an ex- ular person. If However, many students don't album downloads, and boasts a and that I will be kicked out of boyfriend or girl you're on the receiv- want to pay the extra money for track library of approximately school, disgraced and husband- friend, someone you ing end of this D.D., shipping, and probably most of less. met at summer camp you begin to expect phone calls on certain My response was, "Did you when you were twelve...But ... online music services are often more nights, at certain times. hear about those poor fools that no matter who it is that you You know the bar closes reliable... than their freebie peer-to-peer were arrested for using fake ID's choose, the key point is that at one, and that one-fifteen to purchase alcoholic beverages drunk logic tells you that this competitors. call comes like clockwork. at the Tap Cafe?" At which point instant, when you can barely see we both laughed heartily and she the numbers on your keypad, is The ritual started for some told me sixteen times how lucky the perfect time to call and catch reason or another. Maybe the them want that copy of 'The Very 220,000. In addition, you are she is to have a daughter like me, up. Sometimes it's awkward, person you have a crush on Best of Cher" immediately. allowed to keep your downloads even if I don't have a rich sometimes it's fine, but who repeatedly ignored you, or repeat- For those who are impatient after your membership ends. boyfriend. cares? You won't remember the edly hit on you and then left with and/or cheap, there's always the However, most of the songs avail- conversation, and by the time you My mother's fears quelled, someone else, and you felt the alternative of logging on to able are less-than-mainstream, so talk to the person again (six for the time being, I'm free to dis- need to call your closest friend to Kazaa, downloading songs as you may be better off with a dif- months later), they'll have forgot- cuss one of my favorite drunk vent. After a while there's noth- mp3s, and then later burning ferent service. ten it too. phenomena: The Drunk Dial ing to talk about, but habits are them to CD. In some rare'cases, FullAudio Music Now - hard to break. some people feel doing so is Music Now offers two plans- one D.D. Number Four: The call morally unjust and, as a result, allows users to download 100 / myself am not an avid drunk dialer... that you would never think of feel the need to pay some amount tracks/month for $14.95, the Nevertheless, I have been both a recipient making when sober. You make it of money to go toward fueling other allows for 50 tracks/month when you're drunk because noth- J.Lo's Rolls. for $7.95 from their library of and an interested observer of the D.D.... ing in your head is telling you not Since the downfall of 50,000 available tracks. With to, and because you find the per- Napster, many "pay to play" either plan, you can pay 15 cents son you're calling "sexy", or you music services have cropped up per track if you exceed your limit. want to yell at them for some- (D.D.). D.D. Number Two: The all over the web. 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—_____ PAGE 14 ARTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - APRIL 22, 2003 Radiohead: Back with a Vengeance Lion Delivers McGill LUCAS DUNLAP in their later work as being incon- the unfinished tracks. The next Wandering Scholar Talks About Music ARTS WRITER gruous with their new sound. My track, "Where I End and You suspicion is that, if these songs Begin" is again reminiscent of T It has been a long time since are indeed unmastered, Thorn's Kid A, but also sounds a lot like Radiohead has done anything voice is the thing that will change their earlier rock work. I find this new. It almost seemed possible for one to consider them a part of Hail to the Thief is certainly differ- rock history, and regard their dif- ferent periods the way in which ent than the preceding two albums. one thinks of movements in art history. Pablo Honey, My Iron Lung, and The Bends were classic most significantly. After a nice song to be sort of boririg, but it's modern rock albums. OK build up, "Sit Down. Stand Up." worth listening to simply for the Computer and the interim work climaxes nicely into a fast paced lyric that ends the song; "1 will were evidence that they were on techno groove. . eat you alive. I will eat you alive. the eve of a breakthrough to the The next song, "Sai! to the 1 will eat you alive." (remember esoteric post modern electronic Moon," also prominently features "we hope that you choke?"). minimalism of Kid A and a piano, something that hasn't "We Suck Young Blood" is Amnesiac. But nothing has come been heard on a Radiohead album something unlike anything since. since the mid-nineties. Thorn's they've ever recorded. A slow, In fact, all of the songs From near-alto voice floats over the rest dragging groove with a (deliber- Amnesiac were recorded at the of the band beautifully. He har- ately) unfinished sounding vocal same time as those released, so monizes with himself on this track which reflexively harmo- Radiohead hasn't recorded any album more than he ever has nizes in astounding ways. Despite the unfinished feeling, though, Thorn's voice continues to be absolutely amazing, soaring into ranges rarely reached by men. ROB LCITZeLL The last two tracks I'll men- Pavel Lion plays his harmonic keyboard. tion are "I Will" and "A Drunken Punch-Up at a Wedding." "I ROB LEITZELL cacies of language then such sim- Will" is a beautiful guitar and PHOTO EDITOR ple targets as wildebeest. voice piece with amazing multi- Indeed, I have never seen him part harmonies. Lyrics like "I The chance to see Pavel Lion, quite as striking as he appeared at will rise up" and the counterpoint our resident wandering scholar the lecture, the "wandering schol- in the chorus makes this song also known as Psoy Korolenko, is ar" seemingly dressed in another sound as though it could be a always a glorious thing. Whether man's clothes as he appeared piece of medieval chamber his striking appearance is pure before us in a well pressed suit, music. It is truly the most beauti- luck or brilliant plan, though it is white shirt, and red tie. He ful song on the album. After its most likely a bit of both, isn't of seems somehow otherworldly. haunting ending, the funk- an especially great concern. As One has the sense when watching WWW.FOU.OW M€ AROUND.COM inspired groove of "A Drunken much a wandering madman as he him speak that he is always look- The members of Radiohead are gearing up Punch-Up at a Wedding" walks is a wandering scholar, he has ing straight at you. I have often in. The pushing bass lick and nonetheless had a great influence likened him to a Dostoevsky who for the release of Hail to the Thief. simple melody make this song new music since 2000. before, and the effects are haunt- unbelievably cool. I heard a few weeks ago that ing. Overall, this album is amaz- [Lion Can] "bring us in directions we a leaked .version of.. Radiobead's Now, despite the subtle dif- ing. A few (possibly unfinished) didn't know we could go in." -Vijay upcoming album Hail to the Thief ferences, any of the first three songs weigh it down a little, but 1 (due out in June) was available on songs could easily have appeared don't feel like I can really judge Prashad the internet. I did a little bit of on Kid A or Amnesiac. them until the finished album web-based research and found my It is with "Backdrifts" that comes out. own copy. things change completely. The Hail to the Thief is exactly on me, and I hardly know him. had really let himself go. However, I also found a song begins with a strange, what many Radiohead fans have Lion chose to use his time in Of those in the community series of press releases from the pumping computer generated been waiting for. The rift this lecture, the annual McGill who showed up to see him lecture band themselves claiming that the hum that has become a staple in between their older rock work lecture, to speak on "What song on the 15th, I imagine many were material that is being passed means to a wandering scholar." I at first frightened. around the internet is an early, was not surprised to find that, Understandably so, as I've unmastered, sometimes unmixed, Hail to the Thief is exactly what instead, it was a chance for Lion already said. But I think all in and entirely unfinished album. many Radiohead fans have been wait- to cover nearly every topic stu- attendance, and the McCook The band's guitarist, Johnny dents could ever expect to find at auditorium was well over half Greenwood, made a public state- ing for. a liberal arts college, and perhaps full, even if they didn't entirely ment saying that he was annoyed a few more. Vrjay Prashad intro- understand what he was talking with the situation because people duced Psoy by announcing him as about, had no trouble understand- were hearing unfinished material their sound. As the electrified and their newer electronic work a man and artist who can "bring ing the man's genius in song. and the band wanted to release (not one real instrument here) has been so pronounced, that us in directions we didn't know Indeed, this is Lion ultimate the completed album without groove starts, the light melody many feared nothing would ever we could go in." goal, to allow us a chance at total anyone having heard it. plays over the major chord resemble The Bends or Pablo His given name is especially mediation, a mediation through I didn't care. I downloaded it changes. I was struck with the Honey again. Hail to the Thief fitting for the man, as his appear- song. His class at Trinity cen- anyways. The set starts with thought "this could be a pop manages (somehow) to create a ance is at times more leonine than tered on this hope, as he put it, a "2+2=5", a song that begins simi- song." And it could. In fact, it cohesive bridge between the gap scholarly. His beard and hair class teaching one "Everything larly to their work appearing on could have been popular in the that not only makes the two combine to form a sort of mane, you ever wanted to know about Amnesiac, until the band 80s if it weren't so electronic, but sounds seem reconcilable, but centered around his intense eyes song but were afraid to ask, explodes into the chorus with a nonetheless, it's a strange phe- makes them seem logically and tall forehead to give him the except the music." He instead rock sound they haven't produced nomenon. linked. appearance of some sort of chooses to focus on the marginal since OK Computer. It's easy to think that since I can't wait until the album is manic, Russian lion, more adept influences of the works, finding 1 was instantly struck with the song is playful and almost released. at devouring vodka and the intri- see PAVEL on page 15 how much this album featured happy; in fact, I think it's a love guitars, One of the criticisms of song, but you can never be sure HARVARD • YALE* COLUMBIA.BROWN •DARTMOUTH* CORNELL»UPENN .TUFTS He harmonizes with himself on this STANFORD»MIT»DUKE«JOHNS HOPKINS»GEORGETOWN»BOSTON U...ETC album more than he ever has before, your chances of being acceptep d into youy r top-choicpce e LaL w Schools, and the effects are haunting. Medicaedical SchoolsSchol , BusinesBi s SchoolShl s or GraduatGd e Schools!

Kid A and Amnesiac was that the with Radiohead (I think of Education ConsuCtants world's premiere rock band was "Creep" as a love song), but this making albums with computers song is one of my favorites. The and drum machines, and there playfulness ironically shows a were very few guitars present. kind of maturity that allows them Hail to the Thief is certainly dif- to play with their sound and ferent than the preceding two image in a way that no other band albums. really can. The abrupt ending of The next song is on the com- "2+2=5" leads into the mellow, plete opposite end of the spec- Admissions Advising Consultants piano driven vamp of "Sit Down. trum. "Go to Sleep" is an Stand Up.", a song which, despite acoustic rock nod to such legends EUnitial Consultation HStudent Evaluation 0Strategic Action Plan Development being similar to KidA's "How to as 7bmmy-era The Who and Led Disappear Completely", features Zeppelin. Although its sound is HSchool Selection Strategies SApplication/Essay Review Hlnterview Preparation Thorn Yorke's voice sounding great (and surprising), this song j- intimately close. This is some- kind of dies in the middle, leading Web: www.bhaeducation.com thing the band seemed to abandon me to believe-that this is one of Tel: (203) 929-9186 Fax: (203) 929-6562 E-Mail: [email protected] APRIL 22, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD ARTS PAGE 15 Lecturer Embraces Eccentricity A Capeila Snubbed continued from page 14 instrument. Pretty standard fare, thought. "My approach to JAMIE CALABRESE the pieces of culture in the under- many would say. But unlike the Western music is at best second- Wednesday night must have been ground, the forgotten hymns of local punks listening to the spin- rate. The difference then, is not ARTS WRITER an insult. I witnessed one Russia, America and the world. ning vinyl in their dark dorm so great between us if Chinese Trinitone pleading from onstage And perhaps nothing could be rooms as they polish up on their people have a third-rate under- Last Wednesday night in the for the audience to quiet down. more "marginal" than his Lester Bangs, Lion has collected standing and I only a second- Bistro, Trinity's a cappella groups I was not alone in my anger. assigned (though voluntary) final not old Clash stickers, but instead rate." But, in case that didn't performed free of charge for all Erika Lopes '06, remarked "for project: Become a street singer. Britney Spears, Pokemon stick- fully suit his detractors, he was those who were willing to hear. the amount of work these groups Insane, isn't it? But that would ers, and their Russian counter- quick to offer his progress in After Dark, The Accidentals, the put into their performances I seem to be Lion's entire point. parts. preparing to write and perform a Trinitones, and the Pipes all pre- think they deserved more respect "Song is the ultimate symbol of The lecture then turned to a Chinese opera. sented short repertories. The por- from the audience." I saw a good tions of this concert that I did see creative insanity." And, for some question and answer period. As to the second question, number of audience members or hear were excellent, though I reason believing he needed to There were clearly a number of Psoy seemed somewhat divided. craning to get a clear view of the only stayed for the first one and a prove that point, he proceeded to people in attendance intent on He clearly wanted to convey his stage and trying their best to catch half performances. The problem desire to eliminate alienation, in the nuances of each group's was that the audience did not this case by speaking directly to sound and execution. The only come to enjoy an a cappella per- "Song is the ultimate symbol of creative God and unifying peoples, but he analysis I could offer about the formance, but rather came to be also had a very secular need. It is actual singing was that The insanity." -Pavel Lion entertained as they loudly chatted indeed not surprising that we Accidentals seemed a little heavy with their friends and began the would be unable to offer a con- on their bass tones, and that both night's antics. start singing nonsense. After tripping Psoy up, but I think all cise explanation of his goals. He the Trinitones and the Accidentals looking around enthusiastically were impressed by the lucidity of started out his lecture, after all, I certainly appreciated that didn't utilize volume changes as for a second, he then voiced the his answers, and also the relative with an anecdote of his time as a the Bistro was packed with peo- well as they normally do. But thoughts of everyone in the room: ease he had in phrasing them. University of Kansas lecturer. ple, but I wished those people had hey, when ten female voices are come with the understanding that competing against a rowdy audi- "Do I not sound insane?" Lion is Never failing to inject humor into After singing a lecture for one they were audience to a serious ence of one-hundred, anything a wizard, scholar, fortune teller, the discussion ("I've been trying of the first times in his life, a fac- performance. Instead, groups of less than forte is going to be lost. and singer all in one. to imagine your classroom." ulty member asked him, "What friends, some with beers in hand I thought the snaps, claps, and He moved on to his singing, Lion: "Me too!") He proceeded are you, after all, a singer or a and others without, paid little rotations of the performers were in this case in Yiddish. One of his to answer questions on topics scholar?" He responded that attention to the artists on stage engaging but not overdone. I was ultimate goals is to sing Wagner ranging from his ignorance of "There is no difference, they go in Yiddish, and he obviously felt and rudely erupted into laughter ready to hear more, but I just he had failed us all deeply by only and shouts while listening to a couldn't stand it. It was clear the being able to give us Schubert. Lion is a wizard, scholar, fortune teller, funny personal story. Meanwhile audience had no intention of pay- the cohesive tones of the perform- ing these groups their due respect, From this point he urged us all to and singer... join him "at least internally" as ers were practically ignored. This and I for one did not want to con- we began a rousing rendition of a is not to say that hard-working tinue to be part of such a group. Yiddish folk song. Trinity students should not be Erika Lopes, however, did com- "Oriental" music to the prospect together like right and left allowed to let loose on a ment that the "Eskimo Song" was His instrument, too, deserves of singing directly to God. The hands." "Oh," she said, "I see, Wednesday night, hang with extremely creative. The song was special attention. Lion plays on a first question seemed to cut you're a schizophrenic!" It may friends, enjoy a beer and have a performed by The Pipes and fea- portable keyboard. But this is not straight to the core of his music, seem an odd way to address a laugh. Have fun while blasting tured Sasha Bratt '03, and was an your standard Casio plinker. No, because there is clearly a dilem- man of such stature and wisdom, your favorite CD in the back- ironic satire of a cappella groups. his is specially modified to sound ma in attempting to convey a lan- but I think it pleased him greatly. ground. Don't behave this way at almost perfectly like a harmonica, guage of song when different Although this years McGill lec- an a cappella concert or any con- In the future, let's show due (his term: harmonika) creating a areas of the world have differing ture may not have answered pre- cert. These artists have dedicated respect to the artists on campus, "perfect unity of harmony and structures in their music and cisely any real question, it never- countless hours to polish each not only by our presence but in harmonica." But, never one to song. theless gave us an insight into a piece they presented, not for pay, our honorable presence. There leave it at such a state, Lion has But Lion is never one to be remarkable man, and a presence not for a grade, but for the love of will be plenty of chances to do so also taken the initiative to collect caught napping, and he had clear- on this campus that will be sorely sharing their talent with others. as on-campus groups present easily hundreds, of stickers to his ly given this problem some missed. The reception given on their final concerts in the upcom- ing weeks.

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with it. (You might think it does- ficulties in finding the best way to (thanks Emily and Jamie!) to pick n't, but after two years in the start a piece. As she spoke, she up on the subtle differences InterArts program I can say with wandered the space almost awk- between a housewife dancing some authority that it definitely wardly, as if she were uncomfort- around to the top forty of the 80s does have something to do with able in front of an audience. At and performance art. Although art, at least in the minds of many first it was hard to tell if this was her movements were 'pedestrian' people). the 'real' Bernard speaking to us on the whole, Bernard made allu- At this point, I've probably or a persona, but the question was sions to classical dance styles got you wondering what exactly cleared up (in my mind at least) (jazz hands etc.) that gave away Bernard did that could put her in when she wandered into what she her extensive background in the 'is this art?' category. But called the perfect spot to start her dance. While she repeated the before I can start with what she piece and then snapped into 'per- dance segment twice to two dif- did, I must first tell you a little formance mode' with the jerk of ferent pieces of music, she about who Bernard is (at least on her head and a switch of the light- changed the gesture and articula- the surface) that would garner ing. Bernard is a dancer who tion of her moments to evoke a such a reaction from an audience looks like a housewife playing a very different emotion (at first I not familiar with her work. housewife who moves like a didn't even realize she was Bernard will be the first to tell dancer moving like a housewife repeating the same dance). While you that she's not what you'd (whew!). it might have looked easy to the think of when you think of a Bernard had commissioned untrained eye, what Bernard was dancer. She's in her fifties and two pieces of music for her per- able to accomplish subtly was doesn't have the typical dancer formance: one by Los Angeles- something only a well-trained body. Off the bat that would chal- based composer Kate O'Neal and dancer could pull off effectively. lenge some people's perception the other by Montreal-based com- When the performance was of dance enough to not label it as poser Annabelle Chvostek. Both over, Bernard held a Q&A ses- such. What made Bernard's piece pieces of music were based on the sion: an awkward thing for a pro- interesting was that she not only work of the cultural icon fessional artist who is used to per- didn't hide the fact that she was- Madonna. The piece itself forming, outside of academia. n't a 'typical' dancer, she focused heavily on the work of The relatively small Trinity audi- ence was a far cry from the mass- WWW.eLNCT embraced it and made it a major Madonna: exploring what it es that come to see her perform in Karen bernard is not your typical dancer. theme running throughout her means to be rich and famous like piece. Madonna and contrasting that to New York and the atmosphere felt an odd mix of receptive and ful of what you dream" in As the audience began filling the life of a housewife. BAILEY TRIGGS Seabury 47 last Tuesday night the space, Bernard was already ARTS WRITER was a perfect fit. Bernard's per- onstage warming up. By being formance that night falls into visible from the beginning Bernard's performance that night You never really know what what I like to call the 'is this art?' Bernard was able to familiarize to expect when you walk into a category. Not that I believe the audience with her presence falls into what I like to call the 'is this Seabury 47 show. Unexpected Bernard's performance wasn't art and prepare them (as if one could art?' category. could be New York-based chore- (hell, in my book everything is really be prepared) for her per- ographer/dancer Karen Bernard's art); I classify it as such because formance. Bernard looked like a middle name (I haven't looked at it's the type of performance vision of the typical housewife in her birth certificate, but I'm 'pedestrian' audiences (to misap- her blue sweats, not what you Many of Bernard's move- resistant to her work. The ques- assuming her parents weren't that propriate theaterspeak) leave and would expect if you simply read ments are 'pedestrian' in nature tions and comments ranged from cruel). Therefore, Karen Bernard then rush home to their dictionar- her wide-spread dance creden- (to reintroduce the word and use confusion: 'What should we take performing an excerpt from her ies to look up 'art' to see if what tials. She began the piece by talk- it in its proper context). For those away from this piece?' to praise: longer piece "CAUTION/be care- they saw had anything at all to do ing to the audience about the dif- who think 'pedestrian' movement for stripping away the stereotypes is something that could get you of dancer to prove that anyone hit by a car if you're not careful can do it (though I feel compelled (which it quite possibly could), to add that I don't think anyone just imagine catching your mom could do what Bernard did with- Oars for Grade! - dancing' along to the Madonna out the thorough training she's CD you left in the bathroom hud). I llunk Hcrnaid sensed llic Pind rebates on your favorite cars ~ fast boom box. resistance of the audience and Bernard not only danced like deflected it by keeping up the per- that, in the Q&A session after the sona she introduced in the begin- piece, she actually told the audi- ning of the piece. • . • • ence that exact mom-dancing-in- When asked what we could the-bathroom experience was take away from this piece, she what inspired her to use Madonna responded by saying it wasn't up in her piece (her being the mom to her to decide what we'd come in question). 'That's all well and away with, it was up to us. good," you might say, 'but I can Though not an easily accessible catch my mom dancing to statement, true nonetheless. The Madonna any old time. What answer to the question 'is it art?' makes this any different?' This is is up to you. And in my book, if when it pays to be a trained any artist can get you thinking dancer. Being a non-dancer, I about the question at all, they've needed a little dancerly guidance done their job. This summer our campus gets bigger. Lots bigger.

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Italian •Kiswahili • German Culture in Umbria in Kenya inBerlin , French •Czech Film • Schoenberg in Paris & Fiction in Vienna NahautI in Prague • Polish Language & in Mexico Culture in Cracow June-August 2003 www.yale.edu/summer [email protected] 203 432-2430 The Trinity Tripod has teamed up with CarsForGrads.com to help graduating seniors find rebates on their favorite cars. Visit www.trinitytripod.com and click on our ad for more information. While visiting the newspaper online, be sure and sign up for the email edition. YALE It's the best way to stay Informed beyond graduation, and It's free. SUMMER PROGRAMS ABROAD 2003 Same Veritas. More Lux. APRIL 22, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE 17 JLuncnes

An Evening with Film Critic lay Carr Studio Arts Annual at the Austin Arts Center Join the language tables for very informal and Sponsored by the Allan K. Smith Center for Writing The annual exhibition of artwork by students enrolled in casual conversation (all levels are welcome) over and Rhetoric, Boston Globe film critic [ay Carr will Trinity studio art courses opens this week at the Austin Lunch at the following times in Hamlin Hall: speak about his experiences as a writer and critic and Arts Center's Widener Gallery. The show will run until his journey of growth from misguided high school stu- April 29. The gallery is open daily from 1:00 PM to 6:00 CHINESE: Tuesdays 12:35 PM dent to famous film critic. Carr served as the film critic PM. for the Boston Globe for twenty years and now reviews films for New England Cable News. He also edited the "The Way I See It" FRENCH: Mondays 12:00 PM recent widely read book, The A-List: The National Society of Film Critics' 100 Essential Films. An inspir- A new show is on display at the Mather Art Space, on GERMAN: Mondays 12:00 PM ing event for young writers. the second level of Mather Hall. Todd Meagher, Web Manager and Graphic Designer at Trinity, presents a col- HEBREW: Tuesdays 12:40 PM April 22 - 7:30 PM -115 Vernon St., Writing Center lection of his illustrations and photographs from April 16 I to May 9. Come See an engaging student show for free at I ITALIAN: Thursdays 12:15 PM Jayne Anne Phillips Reading at Gallows HiM your leisure.

JAPANESE: Wednesdays 12:00 PM Jayne Anne Phillips, author of two collections of short k , A stories, Fast Lanes and Black Tickets, and three novels, Motherkind, Shelter, and Machine Dreams, and a RUSSIAN: Tuesdays 12:00 PM recipient of several prestigious fellowships and awards, will read from her works this Wednesday. She is cur- JViiscellaneous SPANISH: Thursdays 12:30 PM rently the Writer In Residence at Brandeis University. The event is sponsored by the English Department. A book signing and reception will follow the reading.

April 23 - 4:30 PM - Gallows Hill Bookstore This Wednesday from 11:00 AM to WO PV\ in the leather Lobby members of the Psi U fraternity and JViiscellaneous jJealth Center staff wiLL offer self-assessment forms A {slight to Commemorate Use W/ax«r - A Night to Remember Use Waxer TCCTR Lecture to find out how healthy your alcohol habits are. The InterArts muLti-arts event tlealth Center staff Will confidentially score the The Trinity Center for Collaborative Teaching and forms. Part of National ALcohol Screening Day. On Thursday, the students form the InterArts class Research presents an Author Series lecture to discuss of 2003 Will present a multi-arts event featuring two books written by Use Waxer, City o f Musical April 23 -11.00 Atvj - hOO PM - Mather Lobby music, theater, and Visual arts. The presentation Was Memory and Situating Salsa this Thursday. Colleagues, family and friends will read selections, review the created with the guidance of Processors Judy DWerin, books, comment o f Waxer's scholarly work and her MichaeL &urke, and RLoberto 6ifuentes. The event is us c influence on their own work. The event is free, and all Latin American 6 Iberian film 6eries dedicated to the memory of M ' Professor Use are invited to attend a casual dinner following the pres- Waxer. A reception WiLL follow the event The event is entation. The movie "EJI el tiempo de las mariposas (in the free and open to the public. Time of the Butterflies}" Will be shoWn this April 24-4:15 PM-115 Allen Place Wednesday. Directed by Mariano barroso. the film fol- April 24- 730 PM - Zarmany llaLL AAC lows an ideaListic young Woman who falls in LoVe with IN*,-' a rebel leader taking on a murderous dictator. It is based t>n the story of ihe ty/rafeal sisters. vMose deaths led to the end of the regime of Leonidas Perferlormance< s TrujiLLo. free admission to aLL A discussion Led by Processor Stacey Alba 5kar will foLloW the film. 95 ^KGROU ND. Ray E>ametb in Concert minutes. 5panish with ELngLish subtitles. Cordon Parks Stevenson and Band On Saturday, the Artists Collective presents the April 23 - 730 PM - LSC Auditorium Trinity Professor of Philosophy Gordon Lincoln Financial. CjVoup Jammin Jazz Cutaway with Parks Stevenson and his band will perform band Leader Ray E>arretto. E>arretto is famous for rock at the Underground Coffeehouse incorporating the African conga drum into bebop jazz .Sixteenth Annual ixtence Symposium *f Trinity Thursday night. tie has been a force in Latin jazz for forty years. Coiiege Un^rgraiuate Research Tickets are 422 for students, seniors, and Artist Thursday - April .24 - 9:00 PM Collective members. CJeneraL tickets are 425 in The Science Symposium Will showcase student advance and 4>30 at the door. Tickets are available at research With 159 posters available for Viewing in the the Artists Collective. JapanaLia Eiko in Vest posting Cyrn at the ferris Athletic Center from 9:00 JJartford Center, and Integrrty-n-Music in W/ethersfield, AM to 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 30. from CLASSIFIEDS, for more information, call 527-3205. 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM authors wiLL on hand to pres- The Leondard E. Greenberg Center for the ent their research. Study of Religion in Public Life Seeks to April 26 - &OO Phf - Mists ColleciWe appoint Undergraduate Fellows for the 1200 Albany A\z*., JJ Summer and Fall Term of 2003. The Fellows Summer Class will participate extensively in teh Center's R ^amma M" Initiation programs and work on the Religion in the Registration for undergraduate summer session News magazine. The initiation ceremony for the Connecticut Alpha 2003 classes wiLL be held from April 21 to May Chapter of Pi C,amrna M". the International 6ociaL 30. for course descriptions and registration materials, The Center will appoint a current Trinity 5cience i-lonor Society. Will be held next Tuesday. AIL call the Office of Special Academic Programs at undergraduate with strong academic creden- are Welcome to attend, following the ceremony, a X2I53. tials, curiosity, and a demonstrated interest reception Will be held in the faculty Club. in religion politics, and other aspects of public life. Journalistic experience or strong April 29 - 430 PM - Uamlin llaLl interest in journalism is desireable. Writing and proofreading skills are also an asset.

The fulhtime paid summer position includes Tuesday - April 22 Thursday-April 24 on-campus housing. The paid position in the Fall term requires a commitment of 10 n 9:30 PM BANQUET - Main Chapel 6:30 PM ZEN Meditation - Crypt Chapel hours a week. Wednesday-April 23 Friday-April 25 cr To apply, send a letter with your resume and a list of faculty references to Mark Silk, D 12 Noo» Roman Catholic Mass- 12:15 PM Muslim Prayers - Crypt Chapel Crypt Chapel director of the Greenberg Center for the T3 4:00 PM Performance Class Sunday - April 27 Study of Religion in Public Life, at 70 5:00 PM Carillon and Change Ringing Vernon Street. For more information, call Lessons 3:00 AM Performance Class Recital 297-2353 i 5:30 PM Roman Catholic Mass - Main Chapel happenings ^ • . .' - PAGE 18 SPORTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - APRIL 22, 2003 Winter Sports Recap: Strong Showings Across the Board; Squash and Hockey Earn Hardware NICKRAHO seemed to have their best stuff was led by the exceptional leader- really struggled. Women's basket- ues to improve. The men's team ball was 8-14 overall and 2-7 in finished 2-8 and the women's SPORTS EDITOR against their toughest opponents . ship of senior co-captains and were able to go 15-3 in the Nicholas Kyme and Johnny the NESCAC. The team lost to team finished 6-4. The men's For me, it's easy to recall this NESCAC division. The team was Smith, and two of the top-four Bowdoin in the first round of the indoor track team went 16-10 this past winter season because it's 19-6 overall and were could player in the country in sopho- NESCAC tournament. But they winter and the women's team almost still cold enough in my enough to earn a bid to the NCAA more Bernardo Samper, aka still had better results than went 14-10. The team looks mind to be winter. This past win- tournament. The team finished on Nano/El Matador and junior women's hockey who were strong and seems poised to have a ter was really brutal, and as it got a six game winning streak Michael "Sheriff Ferreira. unable to put things together this very strong spring season. colder and colder, you would through the NESCAC champi- Another dominating team season and finished 2-12 in a take the cup home. In college think that Trinity's winter ath- onships where they defeated that highlighted the winter season rough season against many quali- basketball, Syracuse took the lete's might become less focused Williams, Colby and Middlebury. was men's wrestling. Wrestling ty NESCAC opponents. NCAA title playing exceptional or determined due to the horrible The team's success was so great. finished 23-3 and was New Swimming and diving had one of basketball throughout the tourna- weather conditions, but if you While the team did fall in the England Duals Champions. At their best seasons in years and are ment and defeating Kansas in the thought that, you would be NCAA tournament to the eventu- one point the team went on a six- excited as this young team contin- final. wrong. As it got colder, Trinity's al winner nothing but great things teen match-winning streak, and winter sports teams pulled closer can be said about this year's they finished 2nd in the New together and in many cases saved hockey team. Even without their England College Conference. The their best playing for the end of own rink, which we are crossing team had top-level wrestlers in the season. This past winter sea- our fingers will soon end, men's nearly every weight class and going into Nationals they were one of the most highly respected It's easy to recall this past winter season teams and came out as one of the top teams in the area. The because it's almost still cold enough to be wrestling team was led by junior Wes Connelly and senior Michael winter. Doros. Men's basketball continued son had numerous highlights. The hockey had arguably their best to improve and had a strong sea- men's hockey team capturing the season ever. son. The team was able to defeat NESCAC title over Middlebury, Men's and women's squash some top ranked opponents, but strong play by the men's basket- did the unthinkable again and still seemed to be lacking when it ball team, and more National both teams captured their respec- came down to the end of the sea- Championships from both the tive National Championships. son, as they were knocked out of men's and women's squash The men defeated Princeton in the NESCAC tournament in the teams. the finals and the women won early rounds. The team had wins One of the biggest surprises over Yale. The men's and over Bowdoin, Middlebury, this past winter was the emer- women's team both completed Colby and Tufts, had a final gence of the men's hockey team. undefeated seasons and dominat- record of 15-9, but were only 5-4 Men's hockey, which was com- ed throughout their final tourna- in the NESCAC. The team also posed of a mix , of talented ments. The two teams combined lost to Wesleyan in the first round younger players and veteran play- to have 13 out of 40 All- of the NESCAC. ers played good hockey all year, Americans, and the women's Women's basketball and but really seemed to step things team boasts the Individual women's hockey definitely did up right at the end when it really National Champion for the sec- not have the types of seasons they ond straight year. The men's team WWW.TRINCOL.LeDU counted. Men's hockey always were hoping for and both teams Men's hockey won the NESCAC Championship.

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Orannlna ' APRIL 22, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD SPORTS PAGE 19 Lacrosse Drops Two League Honors Announced Games Over the Past Week for Senior Athletes JEFF RHOADES PETER SCALA winner of the Susan E. Martin SPORTS WRITER SPORTS EDITOR Award. Heath, the captain of the softball team, is an exceptional It has been a tough week for With the end of the year in student in the classroom and an Trinity's Men's lacrosse team. site, the Athletic Department has outstanding player on the softball After a tough loss to the Williams announced the recipients of sev- diamond. The senior is very College, the Bantams suffered eral coveted senior awards. The happy to be selected for this pres- two more losses to Wesieyan and winners of the George Sheldon tigious award, "I am honored to Middlebury, tallying three McCook Trophy, the Trinity Club receive this award. It is really straight losses and bringing their' of Hartford Trophy, the Eastern important to me to combine ath- record to 5-7 overall and 2-6 College Athletic Conference letics with performance in the within the NESCAC. '•Outstanding Scholar-Athlete classroom, and I am pleased that The Wesieyan loss was par- WWWJRINCOLl.eDU Award, and the Susan E. Martin people feel I have done this." ticularly difficult, as the Bantams Men's lacrosse lost a close game to Wesieyan. "Outstanding Scholar-Athlete" Susan D. Hoppock has been were coming off of a tough loss to man James Skiff to cut the deficit afternoon, using fourteen differ- Award have all been announced. awarded this year's Trinity Club Williams College and needed the to two just before the five-minute ent players to score goals. The win to get them back on the right mark. The Cardinals answered Bantams trailed 5-3 midway "It is certainly a great honor to get track. The Bantams began the back with two goals brining the though the second, before the game well, staying with the tally to 13-9, quieting the Panthers broke away, netting these awards." • -Ryan Bak Cardinals until the second quar- Bantams for the remainder of the eight straight goals to bring the ter, when Wesieyan was able to game. Pillay lead the Bantams tally to 12-3 after three quarters. pull ahead. The Cardinals netted during the game with two goals Pillay lead the Bantams for The students chosen to receive of Hartford Award. Hoppock, four of the final five goals of the and three assists, while Skiff the day, showing his poise against these awards will be Honored at who served as a captain on the half, and took a solid 8-4 lead into scored two and assisted one, and a tough team and notching two the Athletic Awards Presentation 2002 field hockey team, was one the half. senior tri-captain midfielder Erik goals and one assist. Skiff netted on May 1,2003. of the bright spots on a team that The Bantams fought hard,/ Mazmanian found the net twice. two goals from the bantams as Ryan J. Bak has been selected struggled through some of the and were able to overcome this Trinity junior Geoff Shaw and well, while Dore and junior for both the McCook Trophy and season. Her play and leadership deficit by scoring four goals from freshman Jakob Isbrandsten com- attackman Dave Huoppi each the ECAC Student-Athlete were tremendous all season long, four different players, including bined together for ten saves in scored one goal and one assist. Award. Bak, a captain of both the and she is very proud to receive one unassisted goal by senior tri- goal. The Cardinals, outshot Shaw and Isbrandsten combined cross country team and the track this award. "1 am delighted that I captain attackman Ravi Pillay. Trinity 32-20. for 9 saves in goal. and field team, is considered one have been selected for this award. This important goal brought Coming off this tough loss, The Bantams finish their sea- of the best runners in the nation. I am very proud that I could rep- Trinity to within one score of the the Bantams were charged with son with a trip to Maine to take on Both awards mean a lot to Ryan, resent my team." Cardinals with nine minutes left the extremely difficult task of Bowdoin College. Bowdoin is but he is very gracious about win- With such a tremendous to play in the fourth quarter. In playing the No. 1 team in the typically one of the top NESCAC ning them. "It is certainly a great group of seniors leaving, Trinity response to this however, a fresh- NESCAC. Unfortunately, the teams, and a win would give the honor to get these awards. There athletics will surely never be the man attackman from the Bantams were unable to pull out a team a good end to its season. are a ton of athletes at Trinity who same. All of these athletes have Cardinals found the net twice in a win against this very talented Sophomore Wells Winfrey are also good students, and it represented the very best of what row bringing the lead back to 11 - team. summed up the teams sentiments, means a lot to me to get these Trinity College can offer, and no 8. ' - Although Trinity kept it close "We gave up a few games that we awards." doubt have very bright futures The Bantams then answered until midway though the second should have won, but a win Laura A. Heath is this year's ahead. back, when sophomore midfield- quarter, the Panthers were able to against Bowdoin would feel real- er Jake Dore found junior attack- control the game throughout the ly good." g* Baseball (13-7, 7-2) vs. Amherst on 4/22 «l at 3:30 PM advertisement Softball (5-18-1, 1-S) ©Eastern Attention Graduating Students Connecticut on 4/23 Did you know that you can reduce Does it Matter When You Choose to the interest rate on your student Consolidate? 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STUDENT LOAN CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM ; softball article. www.trinitytripod.com www.sicp.corn Crinto The Trinity Tripod - April 22, 2003 Baseball Stands Alone Atop Track Looks Good the NESCAC East Standings at SC Invitational SHANE EARLY WILL YANG up the slack coming in first, sec- SENIOR EDITOR SPORTS WRITER ond, and third place, respectively in the men's 5000-meter run. Baseball took two of four this The outdoor track and field Lerner became a New England week, including an important team traveled north to compete in qualifier with his second place series victory over rival Tufts. the Springfield Invitational on finish. Other top finishers includ- The Bantams now sit alone atop April 18th. Here, the team ed James Sullivan, who came in the NESCAC east. All four of worked very hard and came home second in the 1500-meter run, and Trinity's games were against with many impressive results. James Porter and Bob McGovern nationally ranked teams. Trinity Sophomore Christina Kane who finished second and third in now stands at 13-7 overall and 7- won the Women's 800 meter dash the 400-meter dash. Along with 2 in the NESCAC. Friday in a heavily Trinity repre- them, Jack Canning finished The Bantams opened the sented field including second eighth in the 400-meter dash. In week with a heart-breaking lost to place finisher, tri-captain Kate the 800-meter run, Louis Evans, Eastern Connecticut. Eastern is Klein and third place Kristina Matt Termine and James Sullivan the defending national champion WWW.TRINCOLL.eDU Depeau. Hillary Evans also finished fourth, fifth, and sixth, and currently the top-ranked team Baseball beat Tufts 2 out of 3 times in recent action. placed fifth in this event. With her respectively. in the nation. Trinity played well, crucial three game series. The opener 6-4 and came back to win time of 2:16.96, Christina Kane In jumping events, Jerod but was unable to come home Bantams took two of three and the second game 15-12. became a national qualifier in the Bullock and Sam Sonn finished with the victory. Trinity fell 6-5, looked solid throughout. Led by The Bantams were plagued 800-meter. In the women's 100 first and second in the triple wasting an outstanding pitching the pitching of Kevin Tidmarsh by poor defense in both games. A meter, Kristen Geiger placed sec- jump. Bullock also came in performance by Chris Rodday '04, the Bantams took the series strong outing by Mark Tremblay ond while Caroline Robertson eighth in the long jump. The '05. Rodday.kept Eastern off bal- opener. Tidmarsh threw a three- '05 was squandered in the opener. came in fifth. throwers also had a good day, led ance all game, but did not get the hitter, as Trinity won 6-1. In the second game, Trinity's bats Geiger and Robertson also by Mike Blair, who finished defensive support he needed. Offensively, the Bantams were exploded. Rob Dolliver '03 hit placed in the 200-meter dash, fourth in the shot put, and fif- Trinity out hit, but Eastern out led by Kurt Piantek '03 and Jeff two home runs. Natale also hit a where Geiger came in third, teenth in discuss. Josh Griffis played Trinity defensively and Natale '05. Piantek, who is on home run for the Bantams. Caroline Pierson came in fifth, threw well enough for fifth in the that proved to be the difference in pace to win the NESCAC triple Trinity will take on Amherst Breen Power grabbed sixth, and shot put and seventh in the dis- the game. Though the loss was crown, had three hits including Tuesday, then play double-head- Robertson finished a close sev- cuss throw. Nick Cantone fin- clearly disappointing, Trinity ' his ninth home run, while Natale ers on both Saturday and Sunday. enth in the pack. Pierson also ished sixth in the javelin throw, showed it has the ability to com- also chipped in with three hits. The Bantams will take on placed in the 400-meter dash John Vancurra got fifth in the pete with any team in the country. On Saturday, the Bantams Brandeis Saturday and then where she finished third. Jackie hammer throw, and Alvin Chon Following the Eastern game split a double-header with the vis- match up against Middlebury Kupper won the women*s 1500 finished eleventh in the discuss, Trinity matched up with Tufts in a iting Jumbos. Trinity lost the Sunday. meter with a time of 5:14.41 and and tenth in the hammer throw. Hillary Evans following her for NESCAC championships second place. begin next weekend.,at,Wijliams . Women's Lacrosse Cruises Other winners i included*•' «-i@oU&ge»«.^Crinity,.,, hopes. . fdrtKe*1 Kathleen Forbes for her 32 foot best as team captains Ryan Bak 10.25 inch triple jump. Lauren and Jim Emord see this year as an Young came in a close second important year for development Past Bates with a 14-8 Win place in the hammer throw, and of the younger athletes on the Breen Power managed a third team. PETER SCALA running out to a half time lead of assist. Senior midfielder place finish in the high jump to Emord commented, "Our SPORTS EDITOR 10-0. Bates came back in the sec- Elizabeth Miller scored once and cap off the women's events. team's coming around, we have ond-half, but Trinity was just too handed out two assists, as did For the men, Ryan Bak was good depth, and plenty of poten- The 2003 Trinity College powerful. The Bantams won 14- sophomore Tracy Nesbit. absent as he competed in an invi- tial," and expects a good display women's lacrosse team split its 8, and evened their NESCAC Freshmen Catherine Neil and tational at Mount Sac, California. next weekend. Chris Orr, two most recent NESCAC match- record at 3-3. Meredith Murphy also got on the Teammates Jim Emord, Ryan Trinity's 400-meter hurdlist, is a ups. The Bantams defeated Bates Seven Bantams scored stat sheet with a goal apiece. Lerner, and Steve Coakley picked favorite for the weekend, as are this past Wednesday, but fell to an against Bates, and five got assists. Sophomore Martha Geisel round- Emord in the 5k, and Sophomore exceptional Middlebury College Leading the way with four goals ed out the scoring with two assists team on Saturday, April 19. The and one assist was sophomore in the game. In goal, junior Bants now stand at 8-5 overall attackman Beatrice Gratry. Alexandra Benjamin recorded 8 and 3-4 in the NESCAC. Senior tri-captain Katelyn stops for the Bantams. The Bates game was .all Bowman also finished with four The team followed this game Trinity. The Bantams dominated goals. Senior attackman Laura up with a tough loss at Bates from the opening whistle, Davis scored twice and added an Middlebury College, the No. 1 team in the nation. Middlebury was all business from the start, destroying the Bantams 16-1 in the first period. Trinity played hard, but couldn't seem to get anything going. The Bantams out-scored the Panthers in the second-half, 3-2, but hardly managed to shrink Middlebury's lead. Gratry once again led the Bantams in scoring. The sopho- more had two goals and one assists. Bowman added one, as did junior midfielder Elizabeth Walsh. Benjamin recorded 3 saves for Trinity. The team plays at Wesleyan on Tuesday, and finishes up the regular season with a home game against Bowdoin College on Saturday, April 26. Both games are critical for the Bantams. Despite the loss to Middlebury, the team is still very much in the hunt for a high seed in the NESCAC Tournament. If Trinity is able to pull off two wins, the Bantams could finish as high as fourth in the conference. As jun- ior Amanda Jones put it, "We are looking really good, if we play as well as we can we should win WWW.TRINCOLL.€DU both games, and go into the 1 Tournament on a high note." WWW.TRINCOLLeDU Women's lacrosse beat Bates and lost to Middlebury. Track competed at the Springfield Invitational,