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Qtatutp Crtpoir VOL. XCVIII NO. 12 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 FEBRUARY 1,2000 Bill Bradley Spring Weekend Threatened To Speak At Student Government Association Turns Over Scheduling Decision to Students Trinity This I BY ANN O'CONNELL News Editor Wednesday BY DAN BERMAN Spring Weekend is in jeop- -" Editor in Chief ardy due to three new reading days that were added to the end Trinity will enter the media of the academic year. The fate spotlight tomorrow morning of this Trinity tradition will be when it hosts a rally for Demo- • decided in a vote by the student cratic Presidential candidate body on February 2, 3, and 4 Bill Bradley. The rally, staged by from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM in both the Trinity College Democrats, Mather Hall and the Bistro. will be in the Vernon Social The reading days added by Center at 8:45AM, at which the Curriculum Committee, time Bradley will address the which span from Saturday, crowd. April 29 to Tuesday, May 2, Tomorrow's event is an im- mandate 24-hour quiet hours portant one because it will be and carry severe restrictions on Mr. Bradley's first public appear- social events. The only other ance following today's New possible weekend is one week Hampshire primary. The media earlier, on the weekend of April and campaign watchers will 22. However, this weekend in- ARCHIVE PHOTO use this event to gauge the direc- cludes both Easter and Passover, Students enjoy last year's Spring Weekend. This year's Spring Weekend is being threatened due to scheduling problems. tion of Bradley's campaign making it unacceptable to both against Vice President Al Gore the administration and the Stu- approached Dean of Students has been made. When asked Spring Weekend... that really for the Democratic presidential dent Government Association Mary Thomas, proposing that about the impact of the added was not a persuasive argument." nomination. (SGA). "It would be inappropri- the organization could set up an reading days on Spring Week- On Friday, President Dobelle ate to have Spring Weekend on A win in New Hampshire alternate study area for students end, Katharine Power, Chair of offered the SGA a compromise would help give the former New Easter," stated President Evan and would clean up the concert the Curriculum Committee regarding the scheduling prob- Dobelle In an effort to resolve Jersey Senator momentum area afterwards if Spring Week- commented, "We saw no reason lems. "1 suggested, perhaps, a heading into the "Super Tues- this middle ground, which would be a poor showing in New Hamp- shire would only increase ques- Trustees Approve Administration tions of Bradley's ability to win . the nomination and fuel specu- Deals With Campus lation as to how long he remains Library Proposal in the race. In that case, both print and electronic media with Bradley's demeanor and the BY SARA GETMAN greater ease. The new library Safety Misconduct crowd's reaction will be closely News Editor will contain a large music col- pared ahead of time for certain BY DAVIS ALBOHM watched. lection, a video and laser disk News Writer situations." At press time, a CNN/USA A cappuccino bar in the li- collection, and digital medial Vice President Herzberger see BRADLEY on page six brary? Last week, the Trinity labs, which will include space also believes that officers may Board of Trustees gave their ap- for video production. There will Last semester, on November require more extensive training proval to a $32 million proposal also be an outdoor courtyard for 24,1999, there was an incident in handling groups of students, to renovate and expand study and informal gatherings. outside of the St. Anthony Hall especially while students are Trinity's library. Finally, the new library and re- fraternity that led to the arrest intoxicated. There will be a cappuccino source center will serve as the of several students. Charles Morris, Acting Direc- bar in the new library, but this home for Trinity's academic Those students involved ac- tor of Campus Safety, accepts is only a small part of the computing department. cused Campus Safety and the the notion that officers need to planned renovations. Accord- Commenting on this project, Hartford Police Department of be further educated on the sub- ing to President Evan Dobelle, Miller Brown, the new Dean of mistreatment, including accu- ject of group incidents. the new facility will have "800 Faculty, stated, "The library is sations of offensive language He elaborated on the training seats in a combination of carols the central academic facility of and false arrests. that officers will indeed un- and small rooms which are the College, both in its resources Upon returning to the cam- dergo in the upcoming weeks wired, where students can and in its symbolic standing as pus following winter break, stu- and months. He reported that study together and be fiber- the repository of knowledge. dents were informed by Vice last week Supervisor Ramon optic[ly-connected] to the The approval of this project by President of Student Services Rosario was in Vermont taking world." Additionally, library the trustees is an indication of Sharon Herzberger, that follow- a week long course on regulat- users will be able to access both see LIBRARY on page seven ing a preliminary investigation ing group situations. REUTERS PHOTO by her office, indeed, "Campus Rosario will become certified Presidential candidate Bill Safety may have acted in ways Bradley will speak at Trinity that exacerbated an already dif- see SAFETY on page nine on Wednesday morning. ficult situation of controlling a crowd of students." This past week, Herzberger Inside This Week's Issue suggested possible changes and training that would allow Cam- News. ..pg. 6 pus Safety officers more equipped to handle crowd situ- Opinion.... pg. 2 ations such as during the occur- rence at St. Anthony Hall in November. Features................. pg. 10 "Campus Safety officers are now working with the Office of Arts. ,.Pg.l5 Residential Life, and the Dean of Students Office to go through HTTPV/CARIBOULURINCOLLEDU/DEPTSJ-IBRARY/ Announcements .......„: pg. 18 and discuss common student A view of the Funston Courtyard and the new west experiences and to talk about Sports. ,.pg. 20 elevation. The library plans are available on the Trinity certain situations so we are pre- College website. PAGE 2 OPINION i THE TRINITY TRIPOD - FEBRUARY 1,2000 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ctiniw tripofr Other A rea Schools Are Not Apathetic A bout HIV/AIDS Awareness Dan Berman'01 BethGilligan'01 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR To the Editor: presentation. Up until I read this piece 1 was I just finished reading Beth simply disappointed by the area NEWS EDITORS BUSINESS MANAGER Nethercote's Opinion article in colleges' lack of participation in Ann O'Connell'OO Sara Cetman '01 RenaySmalkomb '01 the Trinity Tripod on AIDS this wonderful event. After Awareness Week activities both reading the story, I am angry BUDGET DIRECTOR at Trinity and in the area and that it would be suggested that FEATURES EDITORS was both disappointed and an- because you could not find the Amelia Ames '00 James Cabot '02 Brian Nanos '03 gered by your statements. event online, it was assumed 1 am the Director of Student that nothing was happening OPINION EDITOR ARTS EDITORS Abigail Hiomas'03 Amy Buchner '02 Micah Cogen '03 I am angry that it would be suggested that SPORTS EDITOR ANNOUNCEMENTS EDITOR because you could not find the event online, Nathaniel Silver'02 Radost Rangelova'03 it was assumed that nothing was happening and that other area schools joined Trinity in ONLINE EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORS its apathy. Richard Dozme '03 WlritneyCronk'02 Cassi Hallam'01 Activities at Saint Joseph Col- and that other area schools PRODUCTION MANAGER: Maureen Welch '03 lege in West Hartford and the joined Trinity in its apathy. Be- Chair of the AIDS Awareness lieve me when I tell you that SENIOR EDITORS: Virginia Lacefield '00, Sara Merin '00, Devin Pharr '00 Week Planning Committee. Saint Joseph College is not apa- COPY EDITORS: Davis Albone '02, Sarah Felix '00, Eddie Jacobs '03, Lesley Milner '03, Like you, we see World AIDS thetic when it comes to raising Beth Nethercote '02, Patrick Noomn '01, Darcy Roake '03, Geoffrey Stevens '01, Day as a wonderful opportunity awareness and educating their Laura Schwartz '02, Owen Tripp '01, Jonatlwn White '00 to educate our community and community on HIV/AIDS. I raise awareness about HIV/ believe that Saint Joseph Col- AIDS. For the second year now, lege is setting "a good example our committee has taken the to both its community and to its The Final Insult week that encompasses World neighboring schools that HIV/ AIDS Day and has celebrated AIDS is a topic that should be New century same old Trinity. The date may have changed, but AIDS Awareness Week. discussed openly;" we did not In addition to the service "miss the boat." it appears that the way students are treated has not. The pro- project and the°Blue Lights I commend Beth for writing Campaign, this year we invited this article and in many ways, posed elimination of Spring Weekend is simply the latest affront Sean Sasser of MTV's The Real raising awareness on the Trin- on student life at this college, and is the final straw. World to come and speak on ity College Campus. I only wish "AIDS in The Real World" on she could have taken the blame The simple fact is that Spring Weekend is an integral part of Tuesday, November 30 at 7 PM; for Trinity's apathy without ac- the Trinity .calendar, worth, exponentially more than any addi- Thinking.that other students cusing; other colleges of the may be interested in'attending tional Reading Days would be.