•:. _ •-.. '• vol. ?$ issue 19 THE TRINITY March <1/ 1975 Trinity College Hartford, Conn. Black Culture Week Upcoming by Wenda Harris In an effort to enlighten the McCook Auditorium. Later that March 11. At 9:00 p.m. the Trinity March 12 in McCook. person and $3.50 per couple. evening, the Nia Ensemble/ Trinity community as to the talent audience is invited to hear Also in McCook on March 12,, A limited number of tickets are exhibited by many members of Contemporary Gospel Ensemble, a saxophonist Marion Brown per- June Jordan, poet, writer, novelist, talented group of Black singers, available for the' 'Donald Byrd and May's Black society, the Trinity form a jazz concert in the and teacher will present a reading the Blackbyrds" concert on March Coalition of Blacks will sponsor dancers, and musicians, will Washington Room. Admission to of her works with a discussion present "A History of Africa 15. The dance will begin at 8:00 Black Culture Week March 9-16. hear a fine saxophonist who has following. The reading is scheduled p.m. in the Washington Room. through Religious Dance and performed with John Coltrane, for 8:00 p.m. A variety of "events including Music." The program will begin at Tickets are $3.50 with Trinity ID, films, dances, concerts, and Archie Shepp, and other greats, is $4.50 for,public (in advance), and, speakers will be featured. Most of 8:00p.m, in the Washington Room; only $1.00. "Black Girl," a film about a young girl who is hoodwinked into if available, $5.00 at the door. For • the programs wili be held in Mc- admission per person is $1.00. Reverend Ben Chavis will lec- further information call 527-3151 On March 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the ture on North Carolina repression -working as a domestic for a typical Cook Auditorium and the French middle-class family, will ext. 367. Washington Room of Mather Washington Room, Sam Greenlee and women political prisoners, will present the film of his best- with emphasis on Joann Little, the be shown March 13 at 4:00 p.m. in Campus Center. McCook Auditorium. Black Culture Week will con- Preston Wilcox, controversial selling novel The Spook Who Sat By woman who killed her prison guard clude on March 16 with a gospel speaker and author of several the Door. A discussion will follow. after he raped her. Rev. Chavis has A BYOB Cabaret featuring concert featuring choirs from the articles and publications, will open Well-known Black historian and worked with a number of women's "Street People" will be held in the New England area at 3:30 p.m. in Black Culture Week on March 9 author Yosef Ben Yochannon will prison organizations, and will Washington Room at 9:00 p.m. on the Washington Room. with a rap session at 3:00 p.m. in lecture in McCook, 7:00 p.m., present his lecture at 4:15 p.m. March 14. Admission is $2.00 per .•>•••. No Pay for RA's in 75-76 by Scotte Gordon absolutely worthwhile to the are chosen will meet with Tilles to Due to pressures on the college student body", she said. discuss the objectives of the budget, over $24,000 dollars will be program and how they can be cut back from the Resident Although RA salaries will be achieved most effectively. "The Assistant Program for the 1975-76 entirely eliminated next Sep- majority of candidates are very school year. .: tember, the college will absorb the enthusiastic and energetic "Very simply, the economic telephone installation charges for regardless of whether they will be crunch has come through the gates each RA and the monthly carrying paid or not", she emphasized. of Trinity", Elinor Tilles, assistant charges. As in the past, RA's are dean for college residences, ex- responsible for paying for their plained. "The college is faced with own rooms. Out of the field of 115 applicants resorting to see where it can cut for approximately 33 positions next the annual budget." - Potential RA's are still expected year, only, ten -have withdrawn to be responsible for all of the same their applications since the letter In the past, Resident Assistants counseling and dorni duties, announcing the cutback was (RA's) were paid an annual flat although Tilles notes they may not issued. salary. This year the twenty-nine be required to maintain a rotating RA's were each paid $650, while of duty schedult. The college is considering the four penior head RA's (who are making more jobs available this responsible for their respective The RA's individual dorm ac- summer to help those students who groups of RA!s) two received $900, tivities fund will be the only aspect need financial assistance and (or arid two were alloted $1000. The of the program to witness ant in- prospective RA's who still want an salaries amounted to a cumulative crease next year. The increase income, according to Tilles. Dean total of over $24,000. from an annual $50 to $100 should Elenor G. Reid, director of help RA's plan more social and financial aid, does^ not officially Tilles stressed that the RA funds intellectual activities, and foresee any extra jobs opening up were not cut because it is con- hopefully foster a better sense of in the fall to handle some of the sidered a program of lesser im- community in the dorm, according slack caused by the decision- to portance on campus. "To the to Tilles. cutback RA salaries, but notes that photo by Howard Lombard contrary, the RA program has After the selection process is they will be working to offer a proved very successful and is completed in April, the RA's who maximum number of jobs. Elinor Tilles, dean for college residences, with resident assistant applications. Flying High Bored of ordinary ways to exercise? Try what this member of the Connecticut Hang Glider's Association am last Saturday somewhere between Avon and Simsbury. i His glider holds the Connecticut record for duration with a 50-minute flight. Hang gliders can be seen m action any windy weekend in Avon. I CO Page 2, The Tripod* March 4, 1975 photo by AI Moore pnoio ny i»aii hclman Fire in Cook Laundry Room two firetrucks, three police cars, and a On Monday night, Feb. 28, a small The blaze was quickly brought under Last Saturday night at 6:00, a small group of firemen to respond. The fire broke out in the Hillel House Kit- control by fire-fighter Hunter Fauler fire broke out in a dryer in the smoking dryer was brought under chen at SO Crescent St. The fire began and little damage was done. The cause basement of Cook. The blaze prompted control. at about 8j£§ p.m., with the Trinity of the fire was traced to a gas leak in security force and the Hartford Fire th«' stove. Department arriving within minutes. Essey Speaks for Beer; Decision Soon By JeffDufresne At the council hearing, Essey decision in regard to the or- purchase beer on the campus offer (his service (a their stud "It is the opinion of the students offered several reasons in support dinances, which should be reached proper. , faculty, and staff, which "is irulv of Trinity College that the only of the proposed ordinances within the month, will be positive. Developing this point. Essey an unfortunate deviance from the course of action for you to take amending sections 38,7.3 and commented {hat in Connecticut norm." would be to vote in favor of the 38.7.34 (b) of the code for the sale of With the recent adjustment of alone, the list of colleges and Essey then introduced the aspect proposed amendments to the beer, which would be in the "best the legal'age of majority from 21 to universities permitted to sell beer that the inclusion ol ;i rathskeller municipal code," declared interest" of a sizeable section of 18 years of age, Essey stated that is a large percentage of the whole. like operation.on campus, won!' S.G.A.'s Rathskeller Development Hartford's population, namely the "this gives the 18 year old a new Committee Chairman. James While the University of Con- provide an excellent social cenU'j student bodies of the eolhsges and sense of responsibility" and asked necticut, Wesleyan University, for the college community, Essey, to the members of" the Court universities within the city limits. if it was fair to deny students their of Common Council at a Hartford Connecticut College and Yale typical college pub 'not only give Although the evening session newly-found freedom that is University constitute a, small part the student an opportunity to lake .'• City Hall hearing last Monday was only a council hearing, Essey inherent in the legal age change, evening Feb. 24. of the percentage, Hartford '.'study break", hut also a [low - expressed his optimism that the by denying them the right to colleges and universities cannot students and faculty "to just gel|r know each other heller vdiic'H «": be vital to the college <n uniui sity." he added. "it would .seem that in |w-^tif* these amendments you will i'"f'"' pushing through sornt i<«dt*«. 1 proposals, hut rather clejnn(S»P ' very ambiguous section ol li" Municipal code." claimes- I'-ssoy According to section :i8.7-Mhl which states lh:t in regard to a campus, "accessory uses nia> include., but are not limited lo. a bookstore, restaurant or dininf! room within the interior of '•> building.