College Evaluates Student Liability

TRINITY COLLEGE• HARTFORD• CONNECTICUT Vol. LXXXVI • Issue/• October 5. 1988 RIPOD College Evaluates "~~,a Fraternity Student Liability Restricted by the response of the school follow -By John Claud ing an incident. News Writer "Trinity has got to respond," By Dean said College attorney Cheryl Smith. "Trinity has a duty to tell students of The rash of attacks since the potential hazards." These steps in -By Toh Tsun Lim beginning of the semester and the clude security alerts and infonnation News Editor recent accident at Northam Towers passed through the Resident Assis has prompted administrators and the tant program. S.G.A. to examine the College's lia Last Tuesday Sept 27, the Dean Trinity College does not antici bility in these situations. of Students office placed a two week pate any type of legal action as a The questions have been brought restriction on the Alpha Delta Phi result of the recent accident in up not only by events at Trinity, but Fraternity due to violations of the Northam Towers. Smith said, "The also similar situations at Lehigh College's Alcohol policy and several College made the appropriate re University in Pennsylvania and the noise complaints. sponse to the accident. Those who University ofBridgeport in Connecti The dean's decision will restrict needed to act did. The important cut. Alpha Delta Phi from social gather thing is that the students [involved] ings and from alcohol use in all the At Lehigh, a suit was filled were of age [to legally drink alco fraternity's private functions for a against the University by a student hol]," said Smith. period ending next Tuesday. who was attacked on campus. No Smith continued, "The student's Dean of Students David Winer suits have been filled at Bridgeport, fall was not a likely incident. That and Assistant Dean Kirk Peters, sanc but a number of students have been kind of thing is not reasonable to tioned the restriction after an early attacked. foresee. I expect no kind of litiga morning noise complaint on Sunday, One female student at the Uni tion." Todd Levine '90 pitches the ball to a running back during the Bants 10-10 tie September 25. Prior to that, the fra versity was kidnapped and forced to with Bowdoin on Parent's Weekend. Photo by James Loutit ternity was found by an administra withdraw $500 cash from her bank tor- on-call to be violating alcohol account. Separately, the president of policy rules regarding proper carding the Student Body was shot in the back Gregory Gives Forceful Talk procedures at a recent Wednesday while walking alone one night. These Night Club party. and other similar incidents have plicit language, Gregory spoke on a added, "You 're high-tech ... treat your Said Winer,"the violations con caused the students to demand better · -By Patty Pierson variety of topics including the future selflike that. Learn about your body." cern just a few in the fraternity. h's a protection from Bridgeport security, Ne'ws Writer of civil rights in America and the Gregory was noted in the six case where a few people in the frater and administrators are worried about future of America itself. Gregory set ties as a staunch advocate of the rights nity are making it difficult for the the tone of his lecture with a mono possible lawsuits. Reflecting on the inconsisten of women, blacks, and native Ameri whole brotherhood. The officers were logue in which he made light of cur The procedure for determining cies inherent in American society, co cans. In recent years, Mr. Gregory very helpful and handled the situation rent events such as sprinter Ben very well." liability includes analyzing the median and civil right activist Dick has undergone a series of fasts to Johnson's disqualification from the "We're not faulting the group, College's awareness of situations and Gregory asked the packed McCokk draw attention to national and global Seoul Olymp_ics. Gregory then pro issues ranging from the war in Viet rather just a few members," contin assessing if they are properly infonn Auditorium crowd Wednesday night to think about their individual abili gressed to criticism of the U.S. gov nam to his disapproval of the policies ued Peters. ing students about potential dangers. ties to affect change and make a dif ernment and discussion of his vege of the Iranian government. In addi The recent crackdown on AD is In addition, the liability is detennined ference in society. tarian philosophy. tion, Gregory is author of several an effort on the part of the administra In oftentimes forceful and ex- Gregory spoke to both students books, including a powerful tors to enforce policy rules concern and older adults, black and white. autobiography, Nigger, and a vege ing alcohol and student behavior. Warning that nothing in America is tarian cookbook, Dick Gregory's "We're now holding groups respon free from outside influence, he gave Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat .. sible for even minor infractions. his theories on the nature of govern Gregory's career as a comedian Instead of issuing warnings, we're ment involvement in events such as has enabled him to share his beliefs now enforcing them. We just can't the war with Grenada and recent fires with a wide variety of listeners. His afford to have continual violations of in Yellowstone National Park. method of adding humor to serious our policies," said Peters. Gregory is concerned about the commentary makes otherwise unnerv Alpha Delta Phi President Craig vulnerability of the American pub Iic. ing observations palatable and uni Mellor said, "I'm concerned about He insisted, "There's more to it than versally understandable. Blending how the Administration handled the what they're telling us. One day eloquence with street slang and ex situation. h's our feeling that we when you stop being afraid, you will pletives. Mr. Gregory commands the need more policy guidelines in the realize you can make a difference." attention of a vast range of audiences. way the Administration goes about Gregory continued throughout the talk His theme of activism encour issuing penalties. " to question "how long" we would aged the audience to question author Mellor expressed concern that allow present problems to persist. ity. He assured the audience that, the IFC was not contacted by admin Mr. Gregory underscored the "You've got enough energy in you to istrators before the restriction was necessity of making one's voice heard. neutralize a neutron bomb." He urged, placed. "Right now the administra and of contributing to society instead "Go to bed early, get up early in the tion holds all the cards. We need a of simply taking from it. He said, morning and watch the sun rising. policy so that we have a chance to "We don't have to have street people Watch it clean out the sky and never discuss these decisions with the in America. Somewhere we can tum make a sound. That's power." administrators before they take ac this whole thing around." In closing, Gregory recalled a tions", he continued. Changing to a very intimate tone, familiarscenarioto reiterate his theme "We feh the length of the restric leaning close to his audience, he said, of "making a difference." He stated, tion was fair, and we accept the deci "Pray at home; that's where your " That difference starts when you get sion. In the future we will be working cocaine is." Emphasizing the impor a package from home; do you hide it, to combat any further problems," Dick Gregory spoke to large audience last Wednesday. tance of caring for our bodies, he or do you share it?" concluded Mellor. Trinity's Intellectual Attitude is Questioned In response, Dean of Faculty be working with faculty members to intellectually curious as their counter- Gold cites items such as the pass/ -By Toh Tsun Lim Jan Cohn has charged several com organize a group of sophomores who parts at other colleges. fail option, the old open curriculum News Editor mittees with the task of addressing might be interested in intellectual Professor Andrew Gold, Chair- and grading standards as signals which the intellectual and academic climate activities or projects. While the Col man of the Urban Studies Program tell students and prospectives that A recent letter received by Presi of Trinity. "I'm a little concerned lege already has institutions such an and head of the Committee on the there are some easy ways to get by. dent English has rekindled concern with Trinity's reputation as a party the President's Fellows and the Guided State of Trinity remarks, ''I think a lot .. My guess is that it is a lot of little among administrators and faculty school. It is my hope that we will be Studies program which promote stu of students come to Trinity because things that add up to an overall atmos members about the academic and able to begin to find out about the dents· intellectual interests, Cohn its a comfortable place. Most kids phere," he continued. intellectual atmosphere at Trinity. nature of the "problem," she said. hopes, "to create some other centers aren't here because they're thirsting "An open curriculum is O.K. if While administrators are trying to An ad hoc committee on the of energy and interest," for more for knowledge." Continued on Page 4 assess the situation, student and fac State of Trinity. comprised of several students on campus. ulty reactions concur that Trinity's faculty members, has been directed While the letter has drawn reputation is a prevalent concern.

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