Allen East and West:" a Pretty Dreary Place!
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Allen East and West: "A Pretty Dreary Place! by Diane Schwartz Trinity in 1957 for a total cost of added that the change is a long- beds was unanticipated, and ocl. tnit'sthisi procSdgre^puld •Vfirm 1 p "We think it's a pretty dreary $65,000. According to Tilles, they range objective, and to a great place," said Elinor Tilles, cured during the last week of the" ffie^pTaWringy''-paWringy »ndfegiYfrli&sJ »nd»fegiYfrli&sJnn - were originally used for faculty extent would be determined by the summer and the beginning of the centivei" " for students to follow assistant dean for college housing before being converted to college's budget. semester as students cancelled residences, in reference to Allen through with their signed housing student residences. A final decision would be made housing agreements. She said she contracts. East and West. A tentative plan to The conversion involved the by Tilles, Smith, Robert did not know if this was the start of discontinue their use as student Smith said that he would like to removal of kitchen facilities from Pedemonti, treasurer-comptroller, a trend that would continue for try for more singles ac- dorms is under consideration. the apartments. In recent years, and Riel Crandall, director of other years. She said she does want Students currently residing in comodations if the school ever does other changes have been made, buildings and grounds, with the to "loosen up" present housing acquire additional buildings. He the dorms expressed including the construction of fire approval of Theodore Lockwood, accomodations, and reduce the dissatisfaction with the buildings. considered such rooms to be more escapes on the outside of the dorms president of the college. number of students currently conducive to "the academic tasks The common complaints were the and remodeling of the interiors. Smith and Tilles confirmed that specified to occupy certain rooms. that are essential" at Trinity. distance from Mather, classes, and Thomas Smith, vice president of there are currently over 40 empty Smith expressed a similar He also said that any new rooms other dorms, the dark, poorly light the College, termed the buildings spaces in rooms on campus, opinion. He said the problem of that might be made available to rooms, the deteriorating conditions "structurally OK." He said that although no rooms are totally "monitoring" the number of students would probably not be of the walls, ceilings, and utilities, the rooms need considerable unoccupied. However, they both students residing on campus cooking units. He cited the cost of and the general unastheticness of renovation" to upgrade their felt the need to replace Allen East results in the empty beds. He said maintenance and utilities, and the the interiors. condition. The alternative, he said, and West if indeed the buildings that the institution of a deposit "casual use" of the facilities as Those questioned did, however, would be to replace them with are ever razed. system might be the necessary reasons for his inclination. "The approve of the amount of space in buildings of a "higher grade." New property would be acquired solution. way that students have been using each suite, the private bathrooms, Smith emphasized that no around the edge of the campus, in Such a system, modeled after them so far, it might not be wise to and the possibility that exists for decision has yet been made accordance with the school's policy those in effect at other schools, plan for more kitchens," he said. each occupant to have a separate regarding the future of Allen East not to have students cross major would require students to make a room. and West, and would not be made roads to reach their dorms. non-refundable deposit towards the The buildings were purchased by until much later in the year. He Tilles said the presence of extra payment of their room. Smith said Volume 74, Issue 12 THE TRINITY November 25, 1975 Trinity College Hartford, Conn. All-College Referendum; SGA Proposes Fond Reo I locution To Benefit Concert by Wenda Harris and at the door. "If the concert "miscellaneous expenses." The Student Government the Scholarship Fund. David Bromberg, New Riders of After the Scholarship Fund sells out," Kayman said, "we'll Kayman explained that the the Purple Sage, Jay Guiles Band, Association (SGA) passed a make the extra $4,000 for the "miscellaneous expenses" include resolution on Wednesday, accumulates $100,000, the interest, Joe Cocker, Lou Reed, Donovan, at a rate of approximately 5.5%, Fund." sound, lighting, food and tran- and Harry Chapin. He added that November 19 to hold a referendum sportation for the group, money for during pre-registration (Dec. 4 and pays for one student scholarship Kayman added, however, that if there are several other groups that each year. gross receipts fall below $11,000. an opening act, and a number of students could consider within the 5) asking students to approve the other necessities involved in following SGA proposal: to According to SGA president the difference would be made up by restricted price range. Steven M. Kayman, approximately the SGA. staging the concert. Kayman said he urges all reallocate the $11,000 Scholarship Possible groups available within Fund contribution to a benefit $68,500 is currently in the Of the $11,000, Kayman said the students to consider the referen- Scholarship Fund, excluding the SGA would spend about $8,000 on a the $8,000 price range, Kayman dum during pre-registration. concert during the aca'demic year $11,000 from this year's con- group and $3,000 on said, are Jackson Brown, Santana, 1975-76. The SGA further tributions. If students approve the guarantees that at least $11,000 will referendum to divert that $11,000, be returned to the Scholarship Kayman said, a "major" concert Fund from the student activities will be held in the spring. Graduate Studies Controversy: fee no later than September 15, Kayman said that if the 1976. In addition, any net proceeds referendum is passed, the from the benefit concert will be Scholarship Fund could make an Autonomy Or Affiliation? allocated for scholarships. extra $4,000. He explained that the The Scholarship Fund was set up concert would be held in the Field by Marc Blumenthal and the Hartford Graduate Center present" no advantage was "to be a few years ago by the Student House, which seats 2500 to 2700 (formerly the RPI Graduate gained. by entering into a more Senate to give $15,000 annually to people, and tickets would be sold Trinity's graduate studies Center). formal institutional arrangement scholarships. Each year one for $4.00 to Trinity students, and program is presently undergoing While all those people questioned on the graduate level with member student would receive $4,000, and for $6.00 to non-Trinity students close scrutiny by both faculty and agree that something must be done institutions of the Consortium." the remaining $11,000 would go to administration. The issue stems to correct the situation, several The resolution passed by a vote of 6 from the continuing decline in different options have been to 1. graduate enrollments as evidenced discussed. One of these is the On November 3, 1975, the 'Trinity Is A Kollege, by figures covering the last ten prospect of some form of Committee met again. This time a years. Total graduate enrollments cooperative arrangement(s) with resolution proposed by Dr. Richard have dropped from a high of 1188 in UHart, Saint Joseph, and Hartford T. Lee, professor of philosophy, 1968-69 to 643 in 1974-75, a 45% Graduate Center. was discussed and passed. It stated Not A Kennel' decrease. At this time minimal action has clearly that Trinity should at least by Jeff Dufresne phase disciplinary policy which The most common explanation already taken place. At the Oc- explore the possibilities for The increasing number of pets on will constitute an automatic $50 for the decline is a change in the tober 27, 1975 meeting of the cooperative graduate programs campus property, which is in fine for any student housing a pet type of demand for studies at an Faculty Graduate Studies Com- with other institutions. violation to the Housing on campus, and if the animal is not advanced level. The Trinity mittee, chaired by Dr. Robert At the faculty meeting on Agreement of 1975-76, has drawn removed within a week, the program originally attracted Battis, professor of economics, a November 4, 1975, the Committee the attention of a few College student will then be vacated from secondary school teachers in the resolution was proposed by Dr. (Continued on page 2) administrators, namely J. Ronald his or her room. humanities and employees of large Borden Painter, associate Spencer, dean of students and "Trinity is a college, not a industries in business and professor and chairmen of the Elinor Tilles, assistant dean of kennel," stressed Spencer, "and technical disciplines. history department. Tripod Elects college residences. we have more important things to At one time Trinity had the only It stated, in part, that the At present, Tilles is in the final do with our budget money than to graduate program in the Greater Committee supported "the con- stages of compiling a "lengthy finance a dog warden." Hartford area. The "market" is tinuation of an autonomous New Officers list" of rooms where pets are being The Housing Agreement of 1975- now drawn upon by the University graduate program for Trinity harbored illegally. The Building 76 banned pets from campus of Hartford, Saint Joseph College, College." It continued that "for the and Grounds Department has property for a number of reasons.