VOL. CI NO. 1 PUBLISHED BY A HANDFUL OF LONERS AT TRIN SINCE 1904 MARCH 31, 2003 Administration, Trustees Approve Dry Campus In Secret Sessions Vote to Ban Alcohol From All College-Owned Buildings and College Sponsored Events

JOHN SMITH then it is reported that, in an iron- NEWS WRITER ic turn of events they all got real- ly really drunk. However, these In a meeting that, let's be reports can't be confirmed mostly frank, if it really happened, do because we're not all that sure you think that we'd be the first to what "ironic" means. know, Trustees and members of The effects of the new rule the Administration decided to ban will be far-reaching. Since the alcohol in all it's forms (including ruling is that "No alcohol at all that spray stuff you use to make will be tolerated in events that your breath fresh so that the have anything to do with this col- ladies will like you, but then they lege" The heath center will no don't like you anyway) from all longer be allowed to use rubbing College related functions and alcohol in cleaning cuts, the events. chemistry department will be cut I would like to tell you that because pretty much every, lab the decision came after much requires alcohol, and Catholic debate and was holtly desputed, churches throughout the land will but ii wasn't. Also, disputed isn't no longer be allowed to serve .spelled that way. wine if they still want to use the The meeting began with term "holy Trinity." Trinity's Prcsident/King/Self- In related news, Evan appointed Dictator For Life Dohelle has invited all students to Richard Hersh. saying "I don't LI. Hawaii for a "Booze Cruise," think that these little brats should courtesy of his public relations be allowed to drink." Everyone department. President Hersh in a discussion about changing the campus alcohol •ROBeRTLerrzeu. gave a cheer of agreement, and Aloha. policy. Yet Again, Trinity Protesters

: Perforfflftlgift Spring Concert Stop War"TTI "1 rcttj- •'}••' . r Bands Also Not Performing Include Dave Matthews, Nelly iq Due to Pressure '->*•, BUCK NAKED the weekend in which the concert more than we did, this year, HAYWOOD JABLOMI of his GPA, said: "I am so disillu- NEWSLESS WRITER takes place). Busta will be a no-show simply PRETTY PLEASE? sioned by my party's leadership TCAC officials wouldn't because he wasn't invited. that, in my own private protest, 1 Sources inside TCAC have comment on who actually would Also not invited to this In a movement thai shocked will vote for Ralph Nader in each confirmed that for the second be performing at the concert, but year's annual event that we all the nation, Trinity organized a election from now on. Even if he 1 year in a row, Busta Ryhmes will they were able to confirm reports call the spring concert, reported campus rally that successfully is not running." not be performing at the annual that Busta would not. They were someone who may or may not be ended the war in Iraq. On Friday Dean of the Flamingly spring concert that takes place at also able to confirm reports that a member of TCAC or a student afternoon at approximately 4; 00 Liberal Professors admitted that spring weekend (also annual). PM, 12 students and faculty the protest was staged primarily 1 "Actually, since he's never 'T/7/5 year, our goal is to get bands members joined together, hand in to anger President Hersh, and that 1 actually been to the concert, I hand, to make a statement against the real president's decision was •1 mean, ever, it's more like the one that will actually show up." -TCAC CEO the Bush administration's unilat- an equally successful result. J hundreth year in a row, or some- Joe Kohlman eral aggression against the mid- In his Saturday morning thing," commented another mem- dle-eastern nation.. ' address to the nation formally ber of TCAC. By 4:04 PM, Colin Powell withdrawing troops from combat, Well, shut up, Mr. Smartie "What kind of a person names at Trinity (we never can tell), are was alerted by his top advisors of President Bush was wearing a '1 Pants, do you want to write the himself'Busla'?"." Nelly, Eminem, N'Sync, the the protest and quickly arranged "No blood for oil" t-shirt. » Jj damn article yourself? In an interesting develop- Backstreet Boys, and Menudo. A an emergency meeting with An anonymous administra- Anyway, where were we? ment, Busta will have new rea- spokesman for Menudo said not President Bush, Condoleeza Rice, tion spokesperson assured the '*S! Right, the concert. As I was say- sons for not attending the concert very much because we didn't and even Dick Cheney, who was Tripod in a private interview that ing before we were so rudely this year. Where as last year Mr. call to talk to him. dug out of his underground the president was so inspired by interupted, Busta will not be per- Rhymes was unable to preform at Representatives for N'Sync, bunker in Omaha and airlifted to the protestors exercising their • 4 forming at the spring concert Trinity because he was either A) however, have been very vocal Constitutional rights that he had a i H Camp David. f (which, you might recall is an Stuck in Detroit or something or in their protests of what they,call This turn of events exceeded genuine change of heart, and pub- • Vi annual event, as is Spring B) busy performing at Boston "the Tyrannical TCAC Regime." even the most idealistic of expec- lic opinion did not factor into his •J Weekend, which, iricidently, is College because they paid him They have also been very vocal tations from rich, white, Trinity decision. in saying "please help me, my students who couldn't even locate job is to represent N'Sync, I hate Iraq on a map. G. Brainard INSIDE 1 my life." DuPont Lee LXIX Esq. '03 The actual members of weighed in on his emotions about See Arts for an mmmboping N'Sync have also been vocal. In the policy change: "It feels so ' review of the Spring Weekend their songs. Because all of them good to know that the Trinity headliner, Hanson. 69 '•'I are singers. Get it? community can really make a dif- See Features for Anna Nicole In related news, someone ference. There is a valuable les- Smith's fashion makeover of please help me. Why the heck son to be learned here: All you Ron Kiener. - 69 1 did I ever join this stupid news- need to change the world for gen- paper? Why? Now I'm racked by erations is a liberal arts educa- Four lines of text go here Four , - j guilt and I can't get out. tion." lines of text go here Four lines ) Take my advice, and don't, When further questioned of text go here ) ever join the Liepod. Instead, about what new social reforms he find something else to do with would pursue after this accom- News • page 69 *i your time. But first, come save plishment, Lee tigd only this to Opinions page 69 me, Please, I'm begging you. say:-"I like beer." Features page 69 I'm actually begging, as in The president of the Young Arts page 69 on my freakin knees. Pretty Republicans Club, who wishes to WWW.BUSTARHYMeS.COM Announcements page 69 please... remain anonymous for protection Sports page 96 i Busta Rhymes again too good for Trinity. , i

'••":j V-i PAGE 1,000,000,000 LIEPOD THE TRINITY LIEPOD - JULY 15, 2546 I Have No Opinion Crmttp On The War In Iraq PHILIP SONAN don't have specific opinions about this specific war. Abigail P. Thomas '03 TALKS TOO MUCH Christopher P. Baker '03 Look, let me prove it to you WHIP-MASTER "WHY AM I HERE?" To be really honest with you, that there are many things that I Edna P. Guerrasio '05 I have no opinion on the war in do have opinions about. I have Iraq. 1 just don't know. I mean, opinions about drinking (it's NUTSHELL LOVER the other day, my roommate was cool). I also have opinions about like, "War is bad" and I was like, homework (it's not so cool). PLEASE WRITE FOR US! NATE BAKER'S SLUTS "Yeah," but really I was just say- Kristin P. Powell '03 Jennifer P. Dunn '05 Other things that I have opinions Libby P.Sucher-Jacobson '04 ing that to make him stop talking. Alex P. Gordon '05 about are, cookies, ice-cream, tel- If I hadn't agreed with him right evisions and that really cool video Definitely Not Meant To Be away, you know he would have game, Grand Theft Auto. VIRGIN CORNER Joe P. Stramondo '04 Eliza P. Sayward '05 Eileen P. Flynn '05 Rebecca P. Fowler '05 gone on some rant about how war And I like that beer commer- is bad, and how Bush is a bad cial where those two chicks get it MISSING IN ACTION president. Then he probably on. That's hot. JUST PRETTY FACES Daniel P. Scollan '05 would have gone off and hugged Peter P. Scala '05 Nick "No-show" Ratio '06 Oh, and I also have opinions a tree or saved some baby seals or about my roommate's girlfriend. TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT HEHEHE something. What a loser. She is a biatch. I'm sorry to use (AND OUR GOD) Chris P. Silverman '03 Don't get me wrong, I'm not bad language like that, but she Robert P. LeitzeU '06 Jim P. Sethna. '04 saying that war is good. That really is. She always tells him

WHO'S THAT? / don't care. I really don't care that Lydia P. Potter '05 much about this war. What I want to know is, why should I care? DON'T GO DOWN (EXCEPT FOR BRIAN) Shane P. Early '03 Patrick P. Marinaro '03 Brian F. Nanos '03 LissyP. Woodhams '03 would be just plain dumb of me. what to do, and he's like, "Yes I'm just saying that I don't have dear," and that just really pisses an opinion on war. Or rather, I me off. Like, yesterday, she was In many of the issues of the Tripod this year, we have had more than don't have a specific opinion on all "Hey, your room is a mess and this specific war. I just don't it smells like someone died in a few references to the Psi Upsilon fraternity. This issue is, in fact, no know, so please don't ask me. here" which, I guess was true Just go ask someone else, since we hadn't cleaned up all different. However, we at the Tripod would like to take the opportuni- please. that pizza that we had ordered a ty that the Liepod affords us to apologize for this incessant stream of Psi And you wanna know some- few weeks ago. But that's not the U propaganda. Actually, no. We're not going to apologize just because thing else? I don't care. I really point. don't care that much about this We'll clean the room when the rest of you won't write for us. If they want to write, we're not going war. What I want to know is, why we want to, not when that stupid should I care? wench tells us to. to say no. They're all we've got. Plus, they're funny. And once they What does some stupid con- But noooo, my actually, let us into late night because we print their stuff* If we stop, flict that's taking place on the was aU, "Dude, X guess wei ___ entire other side of the world have clean up now," and then he start- our chances of hooking up with Kevin Alexander go way, way down. It) do with me'.' I mean, except Tor ed to neaten up Hie mom So nw Another frequent occurence in the paper is Sasha Bra'tt. Again, this the fact that it causes stupid Dan it's the both of us that have to do Rather to keep interupting my whatever she says since he's the is not really our fault. The kid is in like every production this campus NCAA Basketball watching. one who's whipped. Which, you puts on. Everyone. Without fail. He also is in every single group. Man, I hate when that hap- know, is even worse for me, since pens. Like, you're watching a I don't even get to tap that. First it was just all the acting groups, but now he's in the Pipes, too. really important game that could Actually, on second thought, Besides, he used to be the Arts Editor so we kind of have to give him be the deciding factor over it's not that bad for me, consid- whether or not I win the pool that dering the fact that she's a horse some attention. We don't really want to. He's a large, fuzzy squirrel. I have with my roommates, and faced shrew. I mean, I don't It's kind of scary. Dan Rather has to interupt to tell think I can make this clear you that, "Guess what, something enough. I do not like her. So, if you feel slighted because you or your organization is not prop- else just blew up. Let's look at So there you have it: Just a erly represented in the Tripod, here's a tip: WRITE AN ARTICLE. some neat video footage of stuff few of the many many opinions that goes 'boom'" that I do have. As you may have Come to a meeting. Get involved on campus and do something worth It's not like I'm a generally been able to tell, I do have many writing about. If you hook up with three girls in one night, you just apathetic guy, too. I mean, it's not of them. But, just let me say this at all like I'm the type of guy who one more time, I do not have an might get a nod from Around Trinity. If you want a more substantial generally doesn't have opinions, opinion about the war in Iraq. reference, then you should probably do something noteworthy. If you it's just that, let me say it again, I Thank you and good night. do anything, really anything, we'll probably cover it. It's a small cam- pus and there's not much news. PT has top-secret access to the inner workings of the Tripod, including all current conspiracy theories. PT would like the entire So, there you have it. What it takes to get into the Tripod. Of course, Trinity community to know that the dry campus policy reported on if it comes from Psi U, it goes without saying that it'll get in, no matter the front page of the Liepod would have become reality if not for the heroic efforts of your very own PT. The moment PT heard rum- what. blings of such a policy taking effect, all PT could think to do was to show up at the president's house in a drunken stupor and call him obscene names. Like Dick. PT didn't understand why he wasn't Do you reafly care when or where the liepod is published? Well do ya? offended by that, but no matter. The campus is still as wet as... For all you care/ it could be written by a team of magical elves who live in a tree and in their well that's for another issue of the Liepod. spare time make cookeis! Wouldn't make a difference to you, you bastard! If you have any comments or complaints (not regarding Alex Gordon's personal hygiene) Please President Hersh In related news, pigs fly, hell

address them to: recieves award of appre- f freezes over/ and Britney Spears IDon'tCarc ciation from students sleeps with PT. P.O. Box Whogivesacrap WhydoesItMatter, CT MIOVpyows Hersh hopes to improve lack of Bditor-In-Cbicf For a good time call Jackson 5 to perform at spring concert 1 intellectual envorinrnent on cam- (g60) 297-2222 (860)2974200 \ pus by teaching us our "abe's" and Letters to the Trinity Tripod must be received by 1:00 PM on the Friday before publication. Letters should "123's" be addressed to the Brendan McGowan '06, not a particular individual. No unsigned or anonymous letters i The couch of sin is about to erupt will be published. However, names will be withheld at the author's request. Brendan McGowan '06 will only New mattress in Tripod * in flames (God is such a killjoy) so publish any letters deemed by the editors to be an attack on an individual's character or personality. office Otherwise, all opinions expressed will be given a forum. 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SEPTEMBER 31 2023 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD LlEPOD HAS ANYONE SEEN MY PANTS? mystical BOB "That shirt's very caoesio becoming on you../ Pick-up Line Works; Lucky Senior in Shock lVANA HAVESEX ed events. 987-4935 Although the lucky student was, as I already said, if you were PIOST ISSUE SECOND Issue This Saturday at the Tap, one paying attention, unavailable lor lucky Trinity Senior had his life- comment, many other students If I had told you this on time, you Would If you had known that your car was going long dream fulfilled when he was commented. have been able to avoid that nasty alter- to get towed, like I did. then you Wouldn't actually able to use the pick-up One freshman was overheard cation With your professor, because you have been so surprised and upset when it line that begins with "That shirt is saying, "If she went home with Would have known that he Was standing Wasn't there. Y?u also Wouldn't have very becoming on you" success- him after that line, she must have outside your Window when you started been so embarrassed when your hot date fully. been really really ugly. I mean, compLaining about him and his dass. If you decided that you Lied about having a car Witnesses say that the like U-G-L-Y." That guy, had knoWn this, you might have kept your because you just Wanted to get With her. - unnamed Senior was drowning aparcntly, was a huge jerk, but he still has a point. Voice down and not failed the class. I'm You could have explained, or eVen moved his dry-campus sorrows at the local watering hole, when he Witnesses actually report that sorry. you illegally parked car. lv|y apologies. decided to give the line a shot. on a scale of I-IO, (where for This brings to mind a few ques- those of you who have never tions. First of all, how drunk must heard of a scale of I-IO before, I CANCEL. he have been to use that line? is really really l'ugly and 10 is Second, how drunk must she have hot) the female actually was an, 1"WfO£> Issue POUA-TW ISSUE been to have accepted it? Third, "Oh my god are you sure that I could have told you that you Would have I know something you don't know. \VelL I why do they call it a "watering you're human?" hole" when pretty much everyone a test in your friday afternoon class, but I knew something you didn't know at the Some theorists have hypothi- there is drinking something other sised that she was maybe deaf. didn't. In fact, I don't even feel bad about time. And I stilL do. £>ee. I know the why this one. It's your own fault that you did- of the bad things that happened to you n't do the reading. It's not up to me to that Week. It's me. I have a close per- "If she went home with him after that keep you updated on your own damn work. sonal relationship with the stars and have line, she must have been really really ugly. I mean, you ana. supposedly, here to learn. decided to pull strings every Week and I mean, like U-G-L-Y." t>o do it. Learn, and stop bugging me for screw you because you Veep asking for a test answers. horoscope. than water? and mistook the drunked senior's The lucky student was stumblings for the sign languange unavailable to comment as he is equivelant of what would be a CANJCEO. still in critical condition at really smooth line. Like maybe, PIPTW ISSUE SIXTH ISSUE Harford Hospital, not because of "Did it hurt when you fell from all the alcohol, but because of the heaven?" or "Was your daddy a To continue my Vent session, the only rea- I'm obviously not really doing this. state of shock that comes with diamond theif?" son that I'm doing this is because the Therefore, I'm gonna give you a horoscope being part of something that On second thought these the- features ELditors are making me. Those that you can take With you for your whole defies all logic. orists admit that, being theorists, Little sluts got on my case about it and Life. You... In a related story, look for the they'd never renlly successfully now I'm doing this. But, they can't make Itfystkal 3>ob's horoscope has been ediied administration to begin debating picked up anyone ;\t a bur, and

make me do a good job. ex. The Trinity Liepod - March 31, 2003 Yale U. Drops Bulldog for Cock Ryan Bak Outrun by

Me BOOB On the athletic fields, Most students seem to agree ~~~ GOOD SPORT though, the worries are mount- with the sentiments expressed by ing. One Yale football player the young lady above. At the EggsAM Streaker In a move that confused most asked, "How are we going to be Davenport College, where both of" the collegiate sports world, taken seriously? I mean, we're Presidents Bush lived, the feel- FUZZY MICK comrade's defeat as he wiped Yale University, located in New ing was expressed that it was LIES ALOT tears from his eyes. "It's just hard Haven, Connecticut, announced only correct that Yale is now a you know? I mean, we all knew on Monday, March 30, that it Cock. An event rocked the Trinity this day would come, but we'd will change its mascot from the Reaction here at Trinity, sports community this past week- hoped that it wouldn't occur niuch-beloved Bulldog, to the however, has not been quite so end: Ryan Bak '03 lost a race. while we were still here!!! I just slightly less ferocious Bantam. pleasant. "No fair!" cried Jamie Not only did he lose this race, but ... don't ... can't ... I'm sorry, I "Well, most of us only came Calabrese '05, president of the he lost it in fantastic fashion to need some time alone." to Yale because we couldn't get Trinity Equestrian Team. "We're the EggsAM streaker. In a similar vein, Eliza into Trinity anyway," said an running low on "cock" jokes as it Yes, this brave individual Sayward '05 was heard to say anonymous Yale sophomore. is. Now we have to share." A who has brought us all moments "My eyes, my eyes!" during the She continued, "1 would have Yale chooses Bantam second later she continued with, of amusement and sheer terror race. This reporter can only done anything to be a Bantam over Bulldog "Hey, that rhymed!" came out of retirement and chal- assume she was commenting on when I was a senior in high Tom Flynn '03 expressed a lenged the school treasure that is her inability to comprehend what school. Now I get my wish." no Trinity!" slightly different view, saying, Bak to a race. she was seeing, Bak losing to a Though the vote,was close, Coaches, however, seem "It's time we at Trinity starting To be honest, it was more streaker. She was unavailable for the acceptance of the Bantam has unafraid of the effect of a mascot giving something back to the less than a bit of an unfair situation in comment after the race due to the been quick. The Yale Bookstore change on their team's mental fortunate. If Yale wants our mas- which the streaker placed Bak. excessive tears and loud wailing immediately took the change to preparedness for games. cot, we should freely give it to After all, the Butterfinger mile coming from her room. heart and followed the Trinity A coach who wishes to them. Like Nietzsche said.." Buokslore's lead by marking up remain nameless said, "I think in Unfortunately a passer-by, llicir merchandise to three times a way it'll be an inspiration for Chris Baker '03, began accosting "/just... don't... can't... I'm sorry, I the value anywhere else. the team. We have a role model Flynn, yelling, "'What are you need some time alone." Furthermore, the many now. I'm not saying we're doing saying? Why are you talking restaurants and businesses that this to copy Trinity. I mean, we about Nietzsche? What do you • Ryan Lerner '03 think this is? A liberal arts col- lege?" "Well, most of us only came to Yale The situation looked like it certainly requires a level of ease Not all of those present were because we couldn't get into Trinity any- would get ugly. with one's body; running naked quite so upset by the events of That is just a microcosm of isn't for just anyone. Yet, this is that sunny day. '""•••••-•••••••...,,. way, " • anonymous Yale sophomore. the larger conflict that Trinity Bak and his running challenge of A sun that no longer shone students are faced with because "I can take anyone, anytime, any- quite so brightly. Elaine Burner of this move by Yale. where" had to, at some point, be switched sides quickly after A blonde girl, with a ribbon addressed. And so it goes, The Bak's defeat, saying, "That populate Clwpcl Slicct in (Men jrc, 1 mean, uh, well YES I'M in her hair, decided to weigh in slreaker picked up the gauntlet streaker is h-o-t.'! 1 love a guy Haven have decided to help cre- AWESOME!" on the situation with a decided and slapped Bak in the face with with a hairy ... um, back." ate a more "Trinity-like" atmos- After he ran off into the lock- "Urn, wait, what's our mascot?" it. To the track they went, with Other members of the Trinity phere by going out of business. er room, his assistant coach She has eloquently put into the future of Trinity running community were unaware Administrators at Yale have attempted to elucidate his com- words the confusion and loss of hanging in the balance. events of the day. . expressed hope that this move ment, but was incoherently identity that many Trinity stu- This writer would like to say This reporter, for instance, will bring Yale up to Trinity's mumbling for the entire inter- dents are suffering from now that that it was a hard fought battle. drowned his sorrows under a standard. view. Yale has once again copied us. The truth of the matter, however, wave of Guinness down at the is that Bak got spanked. It was Half Door. 1 mean, cause Bak n't even a contest. He was run, lost. Not because I ... drink... Squash Squashed by Squashers clear off the track. somewhat. Admittedly witnesses from Moving on, one senior who Conn College disputed the has been locked in her room for IMA SLUT young gentleman offered Ms. scheduled in the hopes that stu- results, claiming that one of their the last few weeks working away BEER PONG CHAMP Dooya their arms, showing the dents will come together in not runners in fact won the race. But at her thesis - an impressive affair solidarity that all of Trinity is attending them. let's be honest, it is Conn and dealing with Buddhist nuns and On Sunday, March 30, feeling after the mind-blowing In the end, the lesson learned they usually have no idea what Tibet and I don't even know what Trinity's national champion results. is a simple one: putting all your they are talking about. The I'm talking about; back to the Squash team lost in a blowout This loss, coming on the faith into one team or person can game against the Hartford Inner- heels of the discovery of Yale's be hazardous to the school's men- City Youth Tennis Team. This decision to change its mascot to tal health. Coupled with Bak's "I am a golden god!!!!! A flipping loss surprised not only the players the Bantam, has shaken the loss to the EggsAM streaker, this GOLDEN GOD!!!!!" and fans, but also the local book- Trinity community to its core. A was a dark day for Trinity athlet- ies who thrive on college sports number of forunis have been ics. • EggsAM Streaker betting. "They lost? To a tennis team? This'II make the odds in the next streaker was the clear winner, and . story - was shocked at the news. Harvard game quite lucrative. even did a victory lap wearing "Wait, Ryan Bak is the short I'm putting squash back on my Bak's trademark thigh high socks haired one? I thought he was the docket," said a local bookie who in an attempt to drive the point would like to remain nameless, hippy-ish looking one. Huh. So home. Spectators quoted him as but says that "we all know where wait, he lost to a naked guy? screaming at the top of his lungs to find him." Guess he couldn't have been that "I am a golden god!!!!! A flipping good." Perhaps. Perhaps. The loss confused and dis- GOLDEN GOD!!!!!" God-like To close, let us look to the turbed the fans who gathered to status aside, he made his point; watch what they assumed would man at the heart of this situation: Bak is no -longer top dog at Ryan Lern - I mean Bak. Despite be an easy win. And it was. For Trinity. the other team. the pain of suffering such a crush- In an effort to provide my "But, but, but, but..." sput- ing loss, Bak was gracious. readers with as complete a story tered Brian Nanos '03 as he left "Man, that streaker is good. He as is possible, witness accounts Ferris on Sunday evening. This just beat me. Flat out." will now be offered. (As an pretty much sums up the atmos- When asked how he would aside, while it has been pointed phere after the game. respond to this loss, where he can out that a contingent of Conn Disbelief and denial permeat- go from here, Bak said, "Oh, after College "runners" were present, ed the air when the match ended this? What's next? Prollyjustgo their stories cannot be trusted. and the reality finally set in. back to my room, lock the door Something about a race in the and cry for a while. Just a good When asked to comment on snow last semester and a lot of the loss Ida Dooya '06 said, "I cry. Then give a call to the kids at sour grapes makes their testimo- Tufts, see if they'll come down don't know what to do with ny terribly unreliable.) myself. I need someone to hold and give me a massage or some- me." One of Bak's roommates, thing. You know, what anyone At this time a number of kind Squash got spanked by tennis team. WWW.TRINCOLL.eDU Ryan "I'm not Bak; I'm the other would do." What anyone would Ryan" Lerner '03, spoke to his do indeed. VOL. CI.NO. 17. If PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 MARCH 31, 2003 State Aid May be Cut Students and Faculty Speak Out Trinity Students Could Lose Scholarships EDNA GUERRASIO MANAGING EDITOR LIBBYSUCHER were made to minority students, NEWS EDITOR resulting in $4.7 million in aid. Since the beginning days of Based on a grant formula, March when the front line of US The Connecticut Conference state support per student at the troops first arrived in Iraq, the of Colleges (CCIC) is a program University of Connecticut was war has become a source of dis- facing serious problems that $14,970. Such state assistance to comfort and controversy for would result from a proposed students attending private col- many. On college campuses budget cut. The CCIC grant is leges results in saving the state of across the country students are offered only to Connecticut resi- Connecticut $11,014 per student. speaking out about their own dents who attend private universi- According to the CICS website, opinions and concerns in forms of ties and colleges in Connecticut. this was the first year in the pro- protests, sit-ins, teach-ins and In this time of economic difficul- gram's history that the program rallys. ties, attending private universities was funded at the statutory level. On Tuesday, March 25, is an expensive venture that many This year, Governor John Members of the Trinity commu- people cannot afford on their Rowland submitted his budget nity gathered for dinner and open own. proposal to the state legislature, discussion with Roy Mottahedeh, ROBERT LCITZeLL Founded in 1932, CCIC rep- which contains cuts of up to 24% "one of the world's leading Roy Mottahedeh converses about the war in Iraq. resents sixteen accredited non- to the grant program. If this pro- authorities on the social and intel- insight he has gained as a profes- affairs. profit colleges and universities in posal passes, Connecticut stu- lectual history of the Islamic sor of history and as Chairman of On Tuesday evening, Connecticut, including Trinity, dents who wish to attend a school Middle East," to discuss the war the Harvard University Mottahedeh spent over three Connecticut College, Fairfield with an endowment of $100 mil- in Iraq and the consequences that Committee on Islamic Studies, hours in a pre-dinner talk and post University, Wcslcyan University, lion or more will receive no fund- each nation will face in the future. Mottahedeh has been nationally dinner question and answer ses- and Yale University. In 2001, the ing from the governinent. Mottahedeh is a professor at recognized as a Middle East sion addressing the current situa- average CICS grant was $3,960, The idea behind the proposed Harvard University and the scholar and an authority on tion in Iraq and the impact the and in 2002, CICS grants helped cut is to allow private colleges author of "The Mantle of the Islamic history. As an Iranian cit- war will have on all countries 4,792 needy state residents. and universities to "share in the Prophet: Religion and Politics in izen with parents who were involved. Twenty-five percent of the grants see PEER on page 5 Iran." As a 2003 Leonard E. forced to make a living in Before dinner was served in Greenberg Distinguished Visiting Baghdad while he was a young the large dinning hail to over thir- Fellow he came to campus to dis- boy, Mottahedeh is able to offer ty bustling Trinity professors and cuss the war in Iraq and offer his both an experienced and educated faculty members, Mottahedeh SGA Passes Reforms opinion concerning the matters perspective on the situation that gave a talk addressing the current lying behind the battle at the tront has persisted m Baghdad o\ei the state ot Iraq and the country's y^rs(apd the foil, tifyJW, mil poJiticjil, plans for the postwar n*e: - > .„• % -i . to Budget Processes With the knowledge and take on its people and political see GkEENBERG on page 8 Former Marine Remarks on War Vietnam Vet Sheds Light on the Grim Realities, of Combat ALEX GORDON the nation was on the verge of a the "heart of darkness" of a sol- NEWS EDITOR new war. He then gave some dier, which motivated the writing background on the prevailing atti- of A Rumor of War. He did not As the final days before the tudes in the U.S. during the war, intend to espouse an opinion in " American and British attack on asserting that it was "coming the novel, but rather wanted to Iraq slipped away, former U.S. unstuck" during the late 1960's "aim for a visceral level" by Marine Lieutenant Philip Caputo and early 1970's. He declared that recreating the war with a "fidelity shared his feelings of doubt and the country was "as divided as it to detail," His goal was to make dismay about the coming conflict has been since the Civil War" in readers "feel the heat, feel the in light of his experiences in.the 1968, and that the "epicenter" of fear [and] feel the misery" of ROB€RT LEITZeLL Vietnam War and spoke about his this conflict was the war. being a part of the war. Jamal Lacy '03 proposes an amendment. efforts to write A Rumor of War, Debate about Vietnam raged, He also wanted to show the his 1977 novel about his tenure in DAN SCOLLAN $500 dollar operating budget and Caputo recalled it as being "wider meaning" of the conflict, Vietnam during the mid 1960's. NEWS WRITER while additional expenses will be replete with "smug-self-right- as it "shattered the image [his approved on a line item basis. Caputo began by noting that eousness" on the part of many generation] had of America as a The Student Government These reforms will take place he felt awkward for discussing people who didn't know much country that could never do any- ' Association unanimously immediately and will be in effect war in general since so many about it. This attitude was unwar- thing wrong." Vietnam, Caputo approved a new budget policy at for the next three years. members of the audience were ranted according to Caputo, and said that the U.S. felt that it was its Monday meeting. This major The SGA moved quickly to not yet born during Vietnam, and he wanted to show the war from "repeating the World War II expe- plan changes the manner in which its main order of business, a rience" said Caputo, and that it all student clubs and organiza- debate on the budget proposal. made many Americans question > tions are funded. With a few SGA President Gene Hsu '04, "what [they were] all about as a ? exceptions, dubs will receive a who has been on the SGA Budget country, as a society [and] as a Committee in the past, began the culture." ;.••_••• INSIDE discussion with an outline of the :<. »<>' Such, querying involved the'; goals and details of the proposal. concept -.., •; ;:Qf.: • "American Stating the current budget proce- |'% Exceptionalism".:that;began with: Seepage eleven for bios of stu- dure is "not working as well as it "' " 1 the Puritans in Massachusetts dents, running for next year's could," Hsu said that the plan Bay Colony, which they saw as! Honor Council. aimed to balance the budget and in-'*" * > «^,o>* i,i^'v*iif* "^f*' "*•. '**- "**t *" the "City on the Hill," a society to' See Features* page ten for a improve the fund allocation r ... be admired and emulated. ; report from the Trinity pro- process. ' Onc&;the frontier was closed^ gram in KathmariduJ : By maximizing the proper f at the end-of the 19 th Century,; allocation of funds and minimiz- Caputo; averred that this attitude: Check out Arts, page nineteen, i i ing the inefficient distribution of was applied to the rest of the! for a review of drawings in money, Hsu hopes to increase the world...... ,, . , ;, Mather Artspace. f, illlliilii "aggregate fund" on campus. S< % L is' " He .avowed^ that President Current policy has resulted in . Bush and those that subscribe to News page 5 several problems, including large his point of view, one rooted in Opinions page 2 surpluses at the end of the year. \ X the "City on a Hill" mentality, Features page 10 The current surplus of funds from believe that America "[has] a kind Arts page 18 the student activities fee is *5SBJI Jk ilil of sacred moral obligation to Announcements page 21 approximately $200,000 dollars. RQ3t Rf LEITZCLL . [establish Democracy in Iraq]." Sports page 24 see CLUB on page 6 Philip Caputo speaksto th e Trinity community. see SOLDIER'S on page 7 PAGE 2 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - MARCH 31, 2003 TO) TMIE Study Abroad Program is More Than An Outlet for Discontent With Campus Life To the Editor: ber of students who are taking Crmttp this opportunity to study abroad 1 feel compelled to write a in order to move outside their Abigail F. Thomas '03 Christopher Baker '03 response to the recently published preconceived notions of the article, "Time Abroad Enriches world in which we live and I EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Education," appearing in the believe that most of the others Edna D. Gucrrasio '05 March 2, 2003 Tripod edition. abroad share this sentiment. While I unequivocally agree with By no means should students . MANAGING EDITOR the title of the article, I feel that who study abroad be pinned as the crux of the article is off base social misfits or should the NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITORS and frankly, incorrect. assumption be made that they do Libby Sucher-Jacobson '04 Alex Gordon '05 Kristin Powell '03 Jennifer Dunn '05 In the opening paragraph the not enjoy or thrive from the edu- author states, "One must, howev- cational and social environment. FEATURES EDITORS ARTS EDITORS er, examine some of the reasons Rather, those who study abroad Eileen Flynn '05 Rebecca Fowler '05 Joe Stramondo '04 Eliza Sayward '05 why they are going abroad to see must be comfortable with them- if life on campus can be improved selves to put themselves in situa- for them. Students should go tions that question their concep- SPORTS EDITOR ANNOUNCEMENT EDITOR tions of the world. Peter Scab '05 Nick Raho '06 Daniel Scolhn '05 abroad because they want to have new experiences and not because I appreciate the information they feel trapped and going on the increasing number of stu- PHOTO EDITOR ONLINE EDITORS abroad is the only way to escape." dents who are going abroad, yet Robert Lekzell '06 Chris Silvennan '01 Jim Sethna '04 I question the assumption that an these statistics should be used to increase in the number of students support a discussion of our col- BUSINESS MANAGER studying abroad is directly related lege's social atmosphere. Let's Lydia Potter 'OS to discontent on campus. There encourage students to go abroad. was no question poised to stu- Go abroad to enrich your educa- dents abroad to better understand tion. Stay at Trinity to pursue SENIOR EDITORS reasons for spending time away other interests and to work to Shane Early '05 Patrick Marinaro '03 Brian Nanos '03 Lissy Woodhams '03 from Trinity. make our campus a better place. As a student currently abroad, These must remain separate. I am in the midst of adjusting to a Important issues such as new culture, language, and set of diversity, social cohesion, and The New Reality TV values. From this vantage point, involvement in the community it is easy to recognize the differ- outside the Trinity gates must be A glance at the Nielsen Ratings for the past three weeks clearly shows that ences between the way of life on tackled. Let's work on the social Americans have been spending less time watching Fox's new "how many ways can any college campus and life in a atmosphere to make our college a we destroy interpersonal relationships" show and more time tuning into events in the new and different part of the better place for all students. But world. for those who are interested, Middle East. Whatever inspires people to be well-informed, be it serious concern, Study abroad is critical for study abroad to learn how to water cooler talk or anti-war sentiments, an American public that follows the news reasons beyond discontent with make our world a better place. is hardly a negative thing. Unfortunately this ever-growing group of viewers places life on the Hartford campus. My personal desire for studying Sincerely, a new burden on the news stations - the task of "entertaining" TV watchers. abroad was to make the most of It might surprise people to know that even during a war there is just not twenty- the unique opportunity to go any- Elliot Kadar '04 four hours of news. Actually, for those who are glued to the coverage, they might where in the world and learn Currently abroad with the about new people and places. 1 not be that surprised; both facts and speculations are reported over and over again. Swedish Program, am proud of the increasing num- Stockholm University In order to keep viewers interested, news channels are forced to create specials and find interviews thai will entice someone to choose their channel over every other Umoja House is Not a Part of Greek Life news offering. This has two effects. The first is that each channel finds an "expert" Dear Editor, tural organization meeiimjs. Oh or a reporter that can claim to have information not found on any other media source. and by the way, smoking and As 1 looked through the drinking is prohibited in all of the The validity of such experts is never explored; most people assume that if they are Tripod of March 10, I noticed a cultural houses. on the television, they must know what they are talking about. This phenomenon of picture of the Umoja House on The article states, "The status trying to outstrip other channels is not the worst, though. the cover. I was shocked to find of minority students in Greek life, out that the picture was a part of whether as members of houses The most offensive tactic that new channels have used to lure and keep viewers an article entitled, "Greek Life traditionally identified with one are the "humanizing" specials. By this we do not mean the live shots of Baghdad, Examined." culture or another, also prompts which, while haunting, are possibly the best reminder that what we are watching is First of all, the Umoja House constant comment." This is a is NOT A FRAT HOUSE! I don't false statement because there is real. These specials are when news casters find a person who has a relative over- understand how many times this no house for the cultural fraterni- seas and interviews them. They force them to explore their feelings, to tell the entire has to. be clarified. The Umoja ties and sororities on campus; viewing public what it feels like to hear that an American soldier was killed in a hel- House (which means "unity" in therefore, they cannot be mem- Swahili and is one of the bers. There are, however, students icopter accident and then have to wait for hours or days to hear if it was perhaps their Kwanzaa principles) is associated of color who are a part of Black son or husband. Or perhaps they ask a four-year-old child who can hardly compre- with Imani (Trinity College Black or Hispanic fraternities or sorori- hend the concept of war how it feels that Daddy isn't home. Worse, they find a Student Union), TCB WO (Trinity ties that wish to be recognized on College Black Women this campus, but that's a whole grieving mother or wife so that America can share the experience. Organization), and MOCA (Men other issue within itself. This isn't news coverage; this is a tasteless attempt to entertain. In some respects of Color Alliance). The house is I am not at all shocked at this this kind of reporting even takes away from the reality of the war - a reality which used primarily to hold meetings incident. Trinity is a breeder, or and parties, and is occupied by is hard to conceive since the images of bombing are much less graphic than those should I say, a nurturer of igno- two house coordinators. It is open rance and 1 just hope that one day we are accustomed to seeing in movies and video games. The purpose of news cov- to the entire Trinity community culture can be defined by under- erage should be to inform, not entertain. Have we as a society become so jaded that and is in no way a frat" house. standing and not by the assump- Maybe if people took the time to even when engaged in war we demand to be entertained and titilated? tions that people define it (cul- ask questions or visit the house, ture) as. they will realize that it is a place where people can hang out, study, Cindy Molina '04 and attend some of the multicul- Secretary of Imani

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The Coming PT has been waiting so long. And now that Letters may be submitted via: there is softball on the Quad and baseball Campus Mail Box 702582 . E-Mail: [email protected] of Spring on TV, PT is definitively done doing work. MARCH 31. 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD OPINIONS PAGE 3 A Liberal Perspective in Support of New Gulf War ROBERT LEITZELL Security Council a "currently Trinity, our peers, and for the war protesters recommend He has failed recently in car- PHOTO EDITOR accurate, full, and complete dec- faculty, children, into warfare to today: to contain and change the rying out more attacks due in laration." The failure to do so, kill citizens of another country ways of Saddam. It did not suc- large part to nearly continuous The announcement to my including omissions or false- who are, as recent reports indi- ceed. British and U.S. bombings, but roommate that I was going to sit hoods in the document, would cate, in large part down and write my editorial on leave Iraq in "material breach" of being forced to fight. war with Iraq initially prompted the resolution. I am proud to see about as much interest as any- Hussein did not comply. This that there is a strong thing I say does. That is to say, is not simple rhetoric, it is the anti-war movement at just enough so that he doesn't content of every single report that Trinity and globally. fall asleep while I talk to him. the chief UN weapons inspector It not only shows that there are many peo- ple who recognize Those who complain of the lack of pre- the seriousness of such a decision, but text simply must not grasp the history of also that there is a this man and conflict. willingness to dissent in a country that had recently been fright- But when I told him that 1 Hans Blix has given since that eningly fused behind was writing in support of the war, time. 'The declaration submitted "patriotism." The it was an entirely different story. by Iraq on 7 December last year, solutions offered by I think that with that comment, he despite its large volume, missed such movements, actually turned and looked at me. the opportunity to provide the however, are simply Progress. At this rate, I'll be an fresh material and evidence need- insufficient. interesting person by the end of ed to respond to the open ques- Many people had the school year. tions [as to undeclared weapons recommended that In case you didn't grasp the stocks]... Iraq itself must square- we offer Hussein a \j point of the introductory para- ly tackle this task and avoid belit- final chance to dis- graph, I'm not the person you'd tling the questions." arm in a period of a expect to be writing this article. Hussein is not a fool. He few weeks. But this chance had This is not a man we should these too have had their costs. It In short, I'm a liberal. In fact, at knew he did not stand in front of already come. He received his consider to be our friend, is indeed an idiotic claim to least according to my high a united UN, and has successfully last chance in November by a (despite the fact that Detroit attempt to link Saddam to Al school, I'm "Most Liberal." Hey, split the Security Council just as unanimous vote of the Security once gave him the key to the Qaeda. I do not believe such a everybody needs a title, But I'm he had for the last twelve years in Council, and he did not take it. city). He is a ruthless tyrant link exists now or has ever exist- also for the war. And because this evading resolution 687. Those who complain of the who has invaded Iran and ed. But such a link would be fine paper has yet to publish a lib- Kuwait, attacked Saudi Arabia merely the tip of the iceberg. eral, pro-war perspective, I offer and Israel, and signed non-pro- Few deny this. But instead mine. This is not a man we should consider to liferation agreements only to they rally behind claims that there In November of 2002, be our friend, (despite the fact that Detroit promptly break them. is hypocrisy in my position. If we Saddam was presented with a This is not a man we should fear weapons of mass destruction, demand from the UN Security once gave him the key to the city). consider to be our friend, (despite why do we single out Saddam Council, per resolution 1441, that the fact that Detroit once gave instead of Pakistan and India (or he must comply with its terms him the key to the city). He is a even ourselves)? But the answer and terms set out over a decade I do not put myself behind a lack of pretext simply must not ruthless tyrant who has invaded should be self-evident. ago in Resolution 687 of 1991, war effort easily. The decision to grasp the history of this man and Iran and Kuwait, attacked Saudi These are brutally devastating specifying conditions for a cease- send troops, or let us rephrase conflict. Resolution 687 of 1991, Arabia and Israel, signed non- weapons, and become even more fire in the first Gulf war. He was that, the decision to send people the ceasefire agreement, was an proliferation agreements only to dangerous in the hands of a leader allowed 30 days time to give the who are, for the students at attempt to do exactly what anti- promptly break them. see WAR on page 4 Duty to Act Falls Upon U.S. Anti-War Views Outweighed by Need to Keep Saddam in Check Anti-War Does Not Equal Anti-American: GENE HSU Iraq; the situation has come to a intervention. This concerns all of OPINIONS WRITER head and this is the time to act. us; yet the potential for casualties Against the Slogan "Support Our Troops" The governments of France, exerted by American military I don't support our troops. By hippy spitting on soldiers return- I support the war on Iraq Germany, and Russia threatened action in Iraq is significantly saying this, I expose myself to ing from Vietnam. I pray for them because I support the principles to veto any international conflict lower than the potential for anger and abuse, but I must say it. daily and want them to come of our nation: freedom, liberty, in the Middle East. This is irrele- tragedy if Saddam Hussein With the outbreak of war, there home safely to their families. But equality, and justice. I support vant. John McCain writes, "The remains unchecked. A man with has been a burst of patriotism, I am convinced that this war is the war because I support our American people, not the United a reckless history within the Iraqi encapsulated in the slogan "sup- wrong and I want them to know president, the chief executive port our troops." The Senate and that the American public is not who has pledged to represent us. / support the principles of our nation: House voted unanimously for a unanimously behind them. But most importantly, I support resolution stating their support this war because it is a fight for a Beyond these narrow defini- freedom, liberty, equality, and justice. for our soldiers, and this rallying- tions, the slogan "support our just cause, fought on the highest cry is frequently heard on talk- moral battlefield. troops" really seems to be a call radio and from conservative pun- for uncritical, patriotic flag-wav- At the same time, I respect Nations, is the only body that Baath Party, Hussein's rise to dits. But what does it mean? ing. It is usually coupled with the the opinions and beliefs of anti- President Bush has sworn to rep- power was marked by the execu- According to Webster's dic- assertions that "the time for war activists. I understand the resent." Our Congress has tions of competitors and brutal tionary, "to support" means either debate is over," and that "we must arguments against action and the authorized military force in the torture for thousands of dissi- "to defend as valid or right" or "to be united." Failure to join in is call for a peaceful resolution to Persian Gulf and that, in and of dents. promote the cause of." The first denounced as anti-American. I this complex situation. I under- itself, is all the authority needed Using weapons of mass definition would mean I condone disagree: in opposing this war, I stand the call for international for a call to action. Yet, our destruction against his own peo- their actions in invading Iraq. But am not being unpatriotic. Every legitimacy and support before leaders have chosen to rise ple, the nomadic Northern Kurds, I believe that this war is unneces- American has a right and indeed a attacking. But most of all, I towards the greater challenge of Hussein has killed countless sary, unjust and immoral. I duty to question the actions of our understand the fear for loss of achieving security. innocent civilians. Within the believe that the Bush administra- government. This duty remains both U.S. and Iraqi lives. This call to action proves that Middle East he has a laundry list tion failed to make a convincing even after a war has begun. One Yet, we must act. Iraq, under the U.S. cares about the credibili- of malice highlighted.by the 1980 case for war, and I believe that of the painful lessons of Vietnam the Baath Party, has generated a ty of the Security Council and the use of chemical weapons against diplomacy and intrusive inspec- is that governments lie, often with generation of trouble for the inter- viability of the UN. It is univer- Iran and the conventional 1990 tions were yielding tangible the best of intentions, and that national community with a histo- sally accepted that Iraq must dis- invasion of Kuwait. If Hussein is results. I also agree with Pope thousands of people die needless- ry of recklessness with weapons arm, yet the U.S. virtually stands allowed free reign, many more John Paul II, who said, "violence ly when they do. Unquestioning of mass destruction and regional alone in taking the steps neces- innocent lives will be lost. and weapons can never resolve support is not patriotism: it is jin- violence against no fewer than sary to achieve such an end. We have exhausted all nonvi- the problems of mankind." goism, and more akin to the four ,of its neighbors. Yet, after McCain continues, "... [the olent means toward disarmament. Consequently, I cannot support the tyranny we oppose than the twelve years of UN-supported Security Council's] lack of We have the support of the actions of our troops; in fact, I must democracy we want to defend. economic sanctions, two teams of resolve does not free an American American Congress and, accord- condemn them unequivocally. weapons inspectors, and the cur- . president from his responsibility Whether the war is long or ing to a FOX News/Opinion The second definition of sup- short, and whether or not peace Dynamics Corporation poll, 67% port implies that my words and and democracy are quickly estab- of the American people. We have actions should not cause our lished in Iraq, I oppose the war, I support this war because it is a fight passed the ethical litmus test. So, troops to become demoralized, These ends cannot justify violent for a just cause, fought on the highest let us act; let us bring the free- and should let them know that I and destructive means. And dom, liberty, and justice that all am "with them." But I am not because our troops are the instru- moral battlefield. Iraqis deserve. with them: I am against them. I ment being used by our govern- The John McCain quotes and respect the fact that they disagree ment, I cannot and will not sup- the impetus for this article came with me and that their actions port them. rent threat of 200,000 bellicose to protect the security of this from an Op-Ed piece by the stem from firmly held beliefs, U.S. and British troops bearing country." Senator entitled, "The Right War But I believe that they are in the David Cruz-Uribe ;down. oh his borders, Saddam The lives of Iraqi civilians for the Right Reasons" which wrong. This does not mean I hate Associate Professor of Hussein refuses to disarm. We and U.S. servicemen will be appeared in the March 12, 2003 them—I am not some apocryphal Mathematics haven't rushed into anything in placed in peril with any military issue of the New York Times. PAGE 4 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - MARCH 31, 2003 Wan A Necessary Last Resort The Fiction of the Conflict a Result of Saddam's Reluctance to Comply With UN "Innocent Civilian" continued from page 3 ourselves presently unable or Union in the Cold War, which, in such as Saddam. unwilling to take out all such peo- turn with other global trends has We know he used chemical ple, why should we not seize the allowed the Security Council to NATE BAKER The "innocent civilian" pro- weapons in the Iran-Iraq war and opportunity to remove those we authorize force on only three OPINIONS COLUMNIST motes this by saying that as civil- also against his own people, espe- can? occasions: Korea, Iraq (1991), ians we shouldn't be held respon- cially in attacks that are nothing An inability to make the and Afghanistan. And claims of This is not about the war with sible for what is essentially our but genocidal against the Kurds in world universally better should unilateralism also can't be recog- Iraq. I'm not, for example, going apathy. It removes accountability North Iraq. to write how Saddam was such an from the everyday people who profit from others' suffering and Additionally, of course, both imminent threat that we've pretty basically don't care because that Pakistan and India are at least This is not a war of self-defense, it is a quickly and easily tromped suffering is a) not theirs and b) generally supportive of through most of his country. Or International law and the UN. war waged in large part for liberation of about how Rumsfeld quotes the North Korea may be a more diffi- an oppressed people. Geneva Convention while cult case, but I still find it highly launching more missiles on a sin- We all live in doubtful that any would consider gle city than I have uninformed thoughts. a world for Kim Jong II to be as much a threat not prevent us from doing what nized as true. as Saddam. we can, when we can. The U.S. is supported by But this article is not unrelat- which we are Further fears are raised as to Saddam has magnificently Britain, Spain, Italy, Australia, ed to the war, either. It has to do the stability to the region. True, a seized upon a glaring American Japan, Kuwait, and ten other with the condemnation of terror- partly responsi- war will not simply wave a wand failure in this conflict as well. countries from central and eastern ism, the "cowardly attack on ble. and bring peace, stability, and Resolution 1441 as drafted and Europe. innocent civilians," as some have democracy to the region. But that unanimously affirmed put the With that said, however, this dubbed it. And as always, this is not to say that removing burden of proof on Iraq. But it war will not be a success unless article will be offensive, ignorant, Saddam wouldn't help. Without quickly became clear that politi- we can achieve a lot more than and all the other stuff that defines someplace far away where they Saddam, coalition aircraft would cally the U.S. and its allies would may be possible. First and fore- my writing. can't directly see it. And in all no longer need to be based have to find the weapons to bring most, we must keep the casualties For many years now there has honesty, I can understand how provocatively in Saudi Arabia about support for any action in to a minimum. Not just American existed the idea of the "innocent this pisses some people off. And and Qatar, and Iran would be less the area. They have failed to do casualties, but also Iraqi casual- civilian." It's the idea that in war- 1 can understand why they might threatened, and perhaps slow or so. ties, especially civilians. This is fare it is unjust to select civilian" decide to take a potshot at those stop pursuing its own weapons France hasn't helped. not a war of self-defense, it is a targets because civilians are sup- "civilians" who are as equally programs. Freedom Fries aside, France has war waged in large part for liber- posedly removed from the con- apathetic as innocent. Nor do 1 wish to ignore the acted entirely as if the burden of ation of an oppressed people. We flict. The truth of the matter is that civilians currently in Iraq. War proof was on the inspectors, or should not kill those we try to lib- I won't deny that a significant we all live in a world for which will not be kind to civilians. the Americans, rather than on Iraq erate. part of me agrees with this senti- we are partly responsible. When "Collateral damage," as the mili- itself. We must also keep the Turks ment, if only for the crudely-put we see suffering—especially tary puts it, is bound to occur. Their failure to act to enforce and Kurds from coming to arms, reasoning that people who join when it is caused by our own But it would be idiotic to ignore and follow the terms of the reso- as difficulties with Iraq's territori- the army essentially sign up country—we should act to do the damage done to civilians. lution has forced a diplomatic al integrity will undoubtedly knowing that losing their life in something about it, if we truly are Containment for them has been battle where there need not have emerge at the conclusion of this such employment is a big part of the freedom-loving, wonderful war. Iraq is not, in any way, a the game. And as a civilian, I people that pro-American propa- unified country. The minority can't deny I support the sentiment ganda would have us believe. An inability to make the world univer- Kurds in the north number one- that the killing of civilians is a big And when we choose not to do fifth of the population and many no-no. anything about it, well...I don't sally better should not prevent us from dream of independence, or at However, another part of me think we can reasonably act doing what we can, when we can. least autonomy." In the years wonders what effect the concept indignant that other people hold since the Gulf War, this is what of the "innocent civilian" has on us responsible for that. they have enjoyed. The world our perceptions of ourselves, Take American democracy. for them the most costly, as has been one, Even more unfortunate should Be careful that we bring especially as Americans. We all think it's grand that we Saddam. is the number of countries that these people back, not back- His regime has murdered and have followed Chirac's lead. wards. What the idea of the "innocent civilian" tortured hundreds of thousands of Further arguments state that The decision to send our people, without even taking into the U.S. is destroying a multilat- troops into war is regrettable. It is does is encourage people to feel that they are account the millions of lives eral system of conflict resolution equally regrettable that in order to worsened and oppressed. Again, under the United Nations. further what should be a global removed from the actions of our country. they ask, why take out Saddam Unfortunately, the U.S. cannot cause, we have instead alienated when so many others in the world destroy that which never existed much of the world. But our fail- rule by similar means? in the first place. ure to gain a global consensus Specifically, I wonder if it has live in a society where we have a First, he is clearly one of the Many forget already the should not stop us from fighting a promoted the creation of an voice in government, where we worst, but secondly, if we find reflexive vetoing of the Soviet just war.. uncaring, apathetic civilian body. can affect and control the actions What the idea of the "inno- of our country. cent civilian" does is encourage But, to quote Spiderman, people in our country to feel that "with great power comes great they are removed from the actions responsibility." If we want to of our country. It fosters the con- have a role in controlling cept that as civilians we are only American policy, then shouldn't observers. In many ways, of we have a role in burdening the course, we are. But as responsibility and the conse- Americans, we are part of quences of that policy? America—which means that A good example is the war in when America does something, Iraq. A lot of people at Trinity we also are doing it. and in America say that they sup- Whatever your ultimate port the war, that Saddam is an stance on the moral quality of the evil dictator and that the world would be a better place without him. But how strongly do they When believe that—strongly enough to enlist? America does To put it another way: these. something, we Americans are willing to risk other, people's lives for their [the people] also convictions....but how many of them are willing to risk their are doing it. own? After 9/11 everyone showed how patriotic they were by fly- United States, I think we all can ing American flags from their agree that in the past our govern- SUVs. But if you truly want to ment has done things at the show how American you are, expense of others that were pretty maybe you should try shoulder- self-serving. ing some of America's responsi- But as individuals who aren't bility. affected by the direct negative Am I criticizing people for consequences of those actions, being apathetic civilians? Not we often, quite frankly, don't really. Lord knows I am one, and care. We may care enough to it's only human to care mostly denounce it to our friends, but not about yourself. But at the same enough to actually do anything time, part of me disagrees with about it. And I might suggest that the idea that just because you when you don't care enough don't wear camouflage you are about something to do anything somehow removed from the about it, you really don't care actions of the country you '...and these measures will bring stability to the Middle East." much at all. praise. MARCH 31, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PAGE 5 What Must the Catholic Church Do to Make Amends? CHRIS BAKER While not its primary func- satisfaction through historical the church was so widespread the own stricture that one inflicting a EDITOR-IN-CHIEF tion, Goldhagen feels that anti- research because it is primarily institution must be held account- harm must "restore the reputation Semitism is an inherent part of moral. He calls for the Church to able." of a person slandered." The Catholic Church must the Catholic Church. The abide its own principles in which, As the accountable institu- Goldhagen calls for the self- acknowledge its implicit guilt in Catholic Church's primary text, once a wrong has been commit- tion, Goldhagen calls for the appointed moral authority on the Holocaust and make repara- the part of the Bible known as the ted, "one must do what is possible Catholic Church to abide by its Earth to realize its "moral duties tions to those it wronged, accord- catechism and "do what is possi- and amend itself and its behav- ing to noted scholar Daniel "Admitting the harms and the crimes of ble to repair the harm done" by ior." Goldhagen. making reparations of some sort. After the formal presentation, Speaking about his book ^4 the past shows that you have nothing to Goldhagen feels that these one audience member asked Moral Reckoning, Goldhagen reparations must go beyond whether the Catholic Church, as prefaced his talk by saying that it do with it anymore..." .. -- Goidhagen money and property. The an infallible institution, should is not a work of pure history but is Holocaust was a moral harm: take into consideration the dam- a moral critique and inspection of New Testament, is riddled with to repair the harm done." before taking the lives of Jews, age that will result from the the church's errors of omission anti-Semitic passages according He asks, "What must an insti- they were denied political and admission of wrongdoing in the and commission. A Moral to Goldhagen, while the Church tution of love and religion do to religious rights. A moral harm Holocaust. Goldhagen began his Reckoning examines the Catholic itself has pushed these passages make amends for a past in no requires a moral compensation, in response by pointing to' Germany Church's role in the Holocaust in official teachings. 'The anti- longer endorses?" First, obfuscat- this case, the Church must end its as a model of the method of self- and what it must do to make Semitism of the Christian Bible is ing tactics must be done away cover-up and demand a sweeping examination and implementation amends. not episodic and casual but con- of the principles he is talking With that qualification, stitutive of the story. Imagine if about, although acknowledging Goldhagen began with a long the Bible asserted such things that Germany does not claim to hypothetical situation in which about Christians. Imagine the be infallible. Christianity is depicted as the vic- Bible asserted such things about Goldhagen explains that this I ». tim of lies and prejudices spread- Blacks. What would you say?" claim to infallibility is only ing from the predominant religion In discussing the Catholic extended to doctrinal issues, not of the world, whose followers Church's role in the Holocaust, temporal matters. Thus, the cost believe the Christians to be Goldhagen put forward three s to the Church would be minimal malevolent and powerful beyond principle questions that must be from this angle. There will be their numbers. Throughout the brought up in any discussion costs regardless of whether the situation, Goidhagen repeatedly regarding the Holocaust. The Catholic Church does this itself or asked "What would you think?," first and foremost is who did if others come and present it with challenging the audience to make what, followed closely by the sec- evidence of its mistakes. There a moral judgment upon this ond question of why. These ques- WWW.LITeRATURHAUS-MUeUCHeN.D€ is, however, a tangible benefit to oppressive religion. tions are strictly historical and are Daniel Goldhagen. coming clean of past wrongdo- It was obvious from the out- primarily dealt with in his previ- with. The Church must be even investigation of the actions of ings. "Admitting the harms and set that Goldhagen was working ous book, Hitler's Willing more open with documents from Pious XII and local churches in the crimes of the past shows that towards the conclusion that a Executioners, a well-received the Holocaust period. Second, Europe. He also calls for the you have nothing to do with it moral judgment should fall upon popular history of World War II the Catholic Church must Catholic Church to seek an end to anymore; you have broken from a religion that is built upon and the Holocaust; The third acknowledge that culpability is the anti-Semitism that is preva- it." oppressing another, and that in his question he feels should be always individual, never collec- lent in Europe as a result, either Daniel Goldhagen was hypothetical situation the oppres- addressed is how those bearing tive, one of the lessons to stem directly or indirectly, of the teach- brought to campus through the sive religion was Christianity, and culpability should best make from the Holocaust. However, ings of the Bible. Shirley L Wasong lecture in Art, more specifically the Catholic amends. This question has not Goldhagen insisted that in this In short, he wishes the History, and Culture, given in Church. been addressed to Goldhagen's case "the individual culpability of Catholic Church to abide by its alternating years. Peer Schools May Lose Too

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PAGE 6 NEWS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - MARCH 31, 2003 Club Funding to Come from New Allocation Procedure Standard Five Hundred Dollar Grant to be Supplemented by Line Item Approval of Additional Requests continued from page I posal, elected members would filling records and check cific procedures for the allocation fits the campus community and Furthermore, a large amount of serve lifetime terms on the requests. of funds to student organizations. should therefore receive the sur- money is wasted on food and Budget Committee in order to These stipulations about The main features of the policy plus. travel expenses that tend to bene- ease yearly transitions in the com- structural changes to the Budget involve "transitioning from a line A contingency fund will be fit only members of an individual mittee and improve committee Committee prompted a flurry of item budget process" to one in maintained to cover club over- club and not the entire campus consistency. debate, spurred by SGA member which every club, with a few spending or emergency expendi- community. In addition, many Committee members will and MAC chair Jamal Lacy '03. exceptions such as the radio sta- tures, such as the breakdown of clubs do not spend all their allo- also be required to maintain Lacy proposed changing the tion, the Tripod, and TCAC, will crucial equipment. It is important cated funds in a given year. eighty percent attendance at elected Budget Committee mem- start off with an annual budget of to note, however, that overspend- Hsu followed his discussion meetings and participate in a bers' terms from lifetime to one $500 dollars. ing of more than 15% of a club's of the plan's goals by describing yearly conference on accounting and one half years. He worried Clubs will be able to spend budget must be repaid to the SAF. the timeframe and administrative that $500 dollars however they Furthermore, the Budget changes required by the proposal. choose with one regulation: no Committee will no longer provide The plan will take effect immedi- more than $250 dollars can be money for club fundraisers. ately. Therefore, the new proce- used to purchase food for club's Money for fundraisers must come dures will affect this year's meetings. This will give clubs from the $500 dollar operating Budget Committee spring alloca- greater autonomy over the spend- budget. Club revenue acquired tion of club's money for the 2003- ing of funds. Under the current independently will be reported to 2004 year. system, the Budget Committee the Budget Committee, though Amendments to the policy must approve all expenditures on the clubs will be able to keep will require a substantial effort. a line item basis. According to 100% of this type of revenue. To be changed within the three Hsu, this has proven to be a diffi- If clubs do not spend any of years before the policy expires, cult process. their initial operating budget dur- unanimous consent of the SGA Above the initial $500 dollar ing the first semester without and a iwo-thirds majority vote of amount, funds will be allocated reporting to the Budget the student body by referendum on a "zero based budgeting" Committee, their funds will be are required. Following the three- process in which the budget com- frozen. year period, changes to the policy ROBeRT lerrzeu. mittee must review each addition- New club proposals will now will not require these procedures. Discussion of the proposal continues. al expenditure. Additional have to be reviewed by the stu- At that time, an independent requests must be submitted one dent accountants in addition to board will be formed to evaluate and budgeting. A new . position that student voters would not real- month before the planned activi- the SGA President and the the budget procedures and recom- will be created, known as the ize the importance of the posi- ty- Executive Vice President. New mend improvements. SGA/Budget Committee tions and the consequences of To control surpluses such as clubs will only be eligible for the The proposal addressed Secretary. The position will be electing lifetime members. Lacy those that exist this year, the poli- initial $500 dollar budget after issues of poor organization and paid, permanent and will serve then declared that the student cy requires that, if by March 31 their first year of existence. low attendance in the committee both (he SGA and the Budget body shouid have a chance to re- more than $20,000 dollars is The policy, now set to be with several radical changes. The Committee on non-voting basis. evaluate members' performance. available in the Student Activities implemented after a unanimous Budget Committee is composed The secretary will serve twelve- Following discussion, the amend- Fund General Fund, the money vote, is expected to improve effi- of the Student Accountants, the month terms from January to ment was approved overwhelm- will automatically be allocated to ciency of student activity budget- SGA Vice President of Finance, January. Responsibilities will ingly. TCAC for use on Spring ing and better utilize the funds SGA members, and elected at- include keeping attendance, tak- Hsu then discussed the focus Weekend activities,;Hsu stated generated by the Student large members. Under the pro- ing minutes of all meetings, and of the proposal, outlining the spe- that this event most widely bene-. Activities Fee.

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<•,*> MARCH 31, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PAGE 7 A Soldier's Perspective on Conflict in Vietnam and Iraq Author and Journalist also Describes Origins and Process of Writing of His First Novel, a 1977 Bestseller continued from page 1 The war as Caputo experi- attrition," i.e. one in which victo- type of nostalgia for the war, involved in wars if it were send- The U.S.'s role as a great moral enced it was pointless to soldiers ry was measured by comparing because soldiers wish that they ing draftees into combat. authority was disrupted by the on the ground, "a swirling mess the numbers of enemies killed to could recapture their lost youths, American society is extremely war in Vietnam, which "at the of walking around" as he called U.S. soldiers lost, it seemed a according to Caputo. stratified, Caputo noted, and he very best [was] a mistake, [and] it. Since there was no geographic pointless conflict, similar to Furthermore, many soldiers in felt that the draft mitigated that at worst became criminal." progress and it was a "war of World War I. He later noted that Vietnam lost their friends, and, as problem by bringing people of not all war is pointless in Caputo contended, this loss also every class together forcefully. acknowledging that the American contributed to the "loss of youth." He went on to state his own Civil War and World War II were Again shifting focus, Caputo opinion about the war in Iraq, justifiable as "moral wars," observed that recently there has saying that he is in favor of the This summer though there is no such thing as a been "a cavalier attitude... a zest War on Terror, but not a war in "good war." our campus He then commented on the time it took him to write A Rumor "[A long occupation of Iraq ] would... of War, which he started in 1967 serve as a giant 'Uncle Osama Wants You gets bigger. and did not finish until 1974- 1975. for al-Qaeda' sign." - Philip Caputo The novel finally took a form Lots bigger. similar to Dante's Inferno, where the main character starts off for war, if you will, from people Iraq because he is convinced nei- thinking that he is knowledge- who don't know a god**** thing Yale Summer Programs Abroad ther by the doctrine of "preemp- able, or "in light." The character about it." tive strike" nor that the U.S. is Full College Credit Courses then descends into darkness and In the question and answer immediately threatened. learns many things he never con- session, Caputo noted that, as he Additionally, he expressed Italian • Kiswahili • German Culture ceived of, after which he emerges in Umbria in Kenya in Berlin has seen it, the majority of people concern over the aftermath of an truly enlightened. Caputo in favor of war in Iraq have never French • Czech Film • Schoenberg American invasion, noting that remarked that this form also actually experienced war first any occupation longer than one or in Paris & Fiction in Vienna applied to the U.S.'s journey dur- hand. two years would "inflame Arab Nahautl in Prague • Polish Language & ing the course of the Vietnam In response to a question nationalism' and "serve as a giant in Mexico Culture in Cracow War. about compulsory military serv- 'Uncle Osama Wants You for al- Caputo then provided a ice, Caputo asserted that he Qaeda' sign." June-August 2003 poignant insight as to the war's would like the U.S. to require He also said that he found the www.yale.edu/summer message of public opinion polls [email protected] saying that war was acceptable, 203 432-2430 "... war is loss of illusions... idealism... but not with significant casual- ties, "distressing" because if and youth itself." - Philip Caputo Saddam Hussein were as big a threat as many Americans make him out to be it would be worth effect on him. He stated that, service because "there is nothing numerous casualties remove him from power. Same Veritas. More Lux "war is loss of illusions... ideal- so democratizing." ism... and youth itself." These He also noted that the U.S. A war in Iraq, Caputo said, feelings of loss create and strange would be less likely to get seemed like a "McWar."

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continued from page 1 lation joined together and sent math, how it plays itself upon the September 11. A quick response attack Iraq long before 9/11 ever period. representatives to a constituent Americans, how it plays upon the answered, "If 9/11 hadn't hap- came about." In his speech Mottahedeh assembly to write a new constitu- Iraqis. Maybe this is pure fanta- pened this war would not have Mottahedeh ended the discus- made it very clear that in his opin- tion, there lies a major problem - sy, but at the end of the day I'd happened. People translate what sion by noting that there is an ion Iraq should remain one coun- no one can agree on how to get to like to think that we do have to they see on T.V....they relate it in alleged sentiment of defeat that find some common ground." their hearts, they have already many Americans still feel about "...at the end of the day I'd like to "So would I," said made the connection." the Vietnam war. Mottahedeh, Mottahedeh. "Is this a reason to go to war repeating words that he once think that we do have to find some com- The dialogue took a turn though?" Fulco questioned. heard from a colleague, said, "We mon ground." •• Dr. Andrew Gold towards the question of terrorism At this point Mottahedeh need to get over our Vietnam as Dr. Adrienne Fulco, professor decided to return from his role as complex and this war, for many of Legal Studies, asked those sit- an active listener and responded, people, is the answer. To many try. He reminded the members of that point. Mottahedeh mindfully ting around her how large the "There was Iraqi opposition Americans, [this war] is about his audience that Iraq is made up points out that there are over 26 relationship is between the war in before 9/11. There were people sending a message that people of three provinces from the groups "trying to be players in the Iraq and the terrorist attacks of in our government who wanted to shouldn't mess around." Ottoman Empire: Basara, postwar Iraq," including the Baghdad and Mosul and that over Kurdish Democratic Party, the time these provinces have trans- Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, the AFTER A LONG WINTER, SPRING ARRIVES formed from being composed Dawa Party and the Iraqi National solely of Sunni and Shiite dece- Accord, and that trying to find a dents to now being made up of solution that everyone will agree Chaldean Christians, Assyrian to and take part in will not be an Christians, Non-Arab or Kurdish easy task. Muslims and Turkmen, The After concluding his talk and provinces are no longer solely taking a much needed break for composed of Iraqi Muslims dinner, Mottahedeh handed over "There is a really quite dramatic the spotlight to the students, intermixture of populations." Professors and faculty members Mottahedeh also noted in his of the college, encouraging the argument against the division of members of his audience to pose Iraq that Saddam, at one point questions, make statements or had a policy of Arabization. "He provide insight concerning the was going to control the north by war in Iraq and the effect it has moving a lot of Arabs there. He had on the United States and has done so, and some of these other nations. people have now been there for One Trinity professor started more than a generation. Iraq may off the dialogue by claiming that now be too mixed to be divided." this war is "a war of hypothetical Mottahedeh concludes the - catalogues of horribles being first portion of his speech with a proposed on either side. Which forecast of his own predictions horribles are people most afraid for Iraq during the postwar peri- of?" od. He says that while it would Dr. Andrew Gold, Professor be idealistic and very beneficial of Economics, quickly respond- to the people of Iraq if the popu- ROBERT LeiTZeLL ed, "Horribles can be iit.the aftor- class on the sun-drenched main quad.

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Contrary to popular out, it's a Trinity trinity). We're sunshine in my day, though. I prefer to shower at our program some quality time with the belief, this is not a land of icy studying Nepalese language, Besides, when in Nepal, you house, where we have solar heat- women in my family. snows (Himalayas aside, of anthropology, religion, both should do as the Nepali's do. Life ed water. I also really enjoy the time I course). Of course, it does get Buddhism, and, Hinduism', and. here is focused around the day- - Sometimes I feel powerless in spend volunteering at a Tibetan cold here, especially at night, but Tibet. This may seem, like _ a Jight hours. As one of my friends the face of the everyday realities school called the Shree Mangal it's now March and t-shirt weath- strange courseof study fora com- put it, ''In Nepal, we don't really of Nepal. It's hard to admit that Dvip School (SMDS). Catherine ; er. It's never shorts weather, how- puter science major, but I really have crazy nights as much as we you're living a cushy life at the and I teach nursery rhymes and ever, because modesty standards am enjoying my classes, here. have crazy afternoons." expense of others. But, I think games to the Nursery atid ; prohibit showing any leg. The other two students are I think that one of the biggest that it's worse to be an ostrich Kindergarten classes. You haven't Kathmandu is busy, crowded, currently living in a Tibetan adjustments for me has been deal- with your head buried deeply in- seen cute until you've seen our • dusty and, above all, loud. Life Buddhist nunnery and I'm stay- ing with the level of poverty in the sand. kids singing "Little Bunny Foo centers around family and the ing with a host family My Nepal. I knew before I After this semester, I think Foo" and "Five Little Monkeys neighborhood and, because the family and I get along came here that this is that I will return to America with Jumping on the Bed." I pretty houses are so damn cold, every- great. We get along so one of the poorest a renewed commitment to doing much die of a cuteness overdose body hangs out outside. The well, in fact, that countries in the what little I can do to help global whenever I teach at the school. streets are narrow with cracked they're busy trying to world, I didn't movements for equal justice and The kids practice their pavement and potholes, if they're get me to remain here! know, however, socio-economic rights. English with me and I practice . even paved at all. The primary My host "aamaa" what "one. of the. It's one thing to advocate for my Nepali with them. They all mode of transportation are (mother) tells me every poorest countries" .„ people on the .other side of the called me "miss" until I told them really means. It means motorcycles and three wheeled day, "Don't go to :. world who you only know on that my name is Hope and that electric taxis- called tempos. America. Stay here and be that you absolutely cannot paper. It's an entirely different they should call me Hope. So Horns are key because, even our daughter." At. this point, drink the water here. It means that thing to work on the behalf of and now they chase after me yelling, though people technically drive they've pretty much adopted me. people here die from illnesses that with people who have become "Miss Hope! Miss Hope!" They on the left side of the road here, 1 was pretty sick a few weeks are easy to treat in the US It your friends and, to a certain always want to hold my hand or they really drive on whichever back and they took really sweet means that I've been using a dig- extent, your family. ;. to give me a hug and I'm always side has fewer holes. So, you care of me. You know that you're- ital - camera that cost me more Of course, being here is not happy to oblige them. I usually need your horn to let other vehi- considered part of the family than some people here make in "a all 6 AM' wake-up calls and guilt stay after school to play with year. It means that many children cles know that you're coming and when your aamaa,comes to tuck over privilege and buying power. them and to get my bi-weekly aren't able to go to school, and if to make other people, stray dogs, you into bed when you're feeling We might riot get out a lot at dosage of acting like a six-year- they do, it's a low-quality educa- etc. get out of your way. badly. night, but we do have a good old. tion. Life here moves at a different I spend my days in class, time. My host-sister and I like So, to make a long story pace. It's both faster and slower. wandering around, hanging out It can be overwhelming at doing the laundry together, by short, I'm having a great time Transportation {for the aforemen- with my family and volunteering times, to have to come to terms hand of course. It can get a little here. It's pretty hard to describe tioned reasons) takes forever — at a Tibetan boarding school. I'm with just how privileged I am. cold, especially early in the morn- the experience that we're having, and yet getting from point A to woken up around 5:30 or 6 AM The simple fact that I always have ing. That first plunge of your but it's amazing. I'm really grate- point B can be as thrilling and every day by my aamaa pounding hot running water at my house hands into the bucket is the hard- ful to Trinity College for provid- scary as hurtling down an on my host-brother's door. He back home makes me incredibly est part. Admittedly, I yelped a ing us with this unique semester. American highway at 80 mph I never seems to wake up, but I do. wealthy by Nepali standards. little the first time. 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Serving on one of the boards of the honor council is a role that I would hap- By being apart of the Trinity Honor Council, I would be able pily accept. In high school, I was an active member of the honor society and feel to take an active part in bettering our community. I would that this experience helped to learn the confinements of acceptable behavior, like to be a member of the council to give something whether it be social or academic. I was also a captain of a tennis team in the past back to this community that I have so greatly ben- and feel that it taught me discipline and how to deal with many types of problems. efited from. Because of these past experiences, I feel that I am a good candidate to run for the honor council. I would greatly appreciate your vote. Alex Gordon Class of 2005 Alexandra Benjamin Class of 2004 This year I served on the Honor Council's Social Appeals board as both panel member and secretary. As My name is Alexandra Benjamin and I am a junior, Computer Science major. secretary, it was my job to read letters of appeal and grant them in conjunction I am also a member of the Varsity Women's Lacrosse team. I am running for the with Vice President of Student Services Sharon Herzberger. Thanks to this posi- Honor Council because I want to feel that I am contributing to Trinity in some tion, I have developed a strong working relationship with many members of the way. The Honor Council is the perfect place to do this since it is something that Dean of Students office and administration. In addition to Honor Council, I am on every student should take pride in and because of this take pride in being a mem- the staff of the Tripod and a member of SGA. I believe my experience will be a ber of the Trinity College Community. valuable asset to next year's Honor Council as it grows more efficient and effec- tive and new members become involved. I am very excited about the success of Jenna Bezoza the Honor Council and look forward to continuing the progress we have made this year. Class of 2005 Kristen Grabowski My name is Jenna Bezoza and I am a sophomore. I am a public policy major with a minor in legal studies. I am currently on the judicial board of the Inter- Class of 2004 Greek Council, as well as the academic and faculty/alumni committees. lam a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and the chair of my sorority's Panhellenic com- Junior, Anthropology Major mittee. I am a strong believer in honest work and self determination. I am eager Varsity Field Hockey, Captain 2003 to be a part of the honor council. I would like to help promote the social and aca- Kappa Kappa Gamma demic integrity of Trinity, as well as encourage a healthy environment where stu- As a junior at Trinity College, I have developed into a hard-working, free dents can achieve greatness socially and academically. thinker who is not afraid to take a position and support that position with facts and cogent and intelligent arguments. I work well with others, respond well to con- Rob Bialobrzeski structive criticism, and have strong interpersonal skills. Classof2005 Carmen Green My name is Rob Bialobrzeski. I am a sophomore Engineering major living in Class of 2006 Summit. I'm a member of the men's soccer team here at Trinity, and I was nom- inated for ther Honor Council, feist-year but-chose,-not to participate. I would like Hello, My name is Carmen Green. I'm from the Bronx and went to Louis D. to gel involved with (he council next term, and I look forward to working with my Brandeis H.S. I' am currently a freshman and plan to major in History. The main peers to uphold the ideas expressed in our Integrity Contract. reason I want to be a part of the honor council is because I want to have a part in the direction of our school. Jonathan Chesney Class of 2005 Shore Gregory Class of 2006 Hello All, my name is Jonathan Chesney and I'm a sophomore here at Trinity. Duxbury, MA ••:••• I was on the Academic Honor Council this year so I have experience in how this Activities: Member of Men's Crew Team system works. I also lived under honor code this year in the Tutorial College so I am very excited to have the opportunity to serve on the Trinity College I think I' d make a valuable addition to the honor council again next year. Honor Council. My involvement as a peer mediator, vice-president of my class, and student council representative presented me with many situations in which unbiased evaluation was necessary. The establishment of the Honor Council Rob Corvo shows that students of Trinity College care about the environment they live in Class of 2004 both academically and socially, and I will do my best to maintain the high stan- dards the students of this school have set forth for themselves. The Trinity College I'm grateful to be nominated to again serve another year on Trinity's newly Honor Council is a challenge that I would take seriously, and I would devote established Honor Council. I have the unique experience of having served as a ample time to each case, resulting in the cases being resolved fairly and justly. student member of the faculty Academic Affairs Committee for two years before the Student Integrity Contract was implemented. I've seen the pros and cons of Edna Guerrasio both a faculty-majority committee and a student-majority committee. In light of Class of 2005 this, I believe that I can again be an asset to this process and would be proud to serve another year. ' I am a sophomore double major in Economics and English. I am currently sit- ting on the Social Appeals Board, and I know my experiences there have quali- Cheston Cunha fied me to be a member of the 2003-2004 Honor Council. I am also a Resident Class of 2005 Assistant, which has expanded my leadership abilities. As the Managing Editor of the Tripod I have also had the opportunity to come in close contact with both As many of you know, my name is Chet Cunha and I am a currently a sopho- administrators and students. I think the Student Integrity Contract is an integral more. I am co-captain of Trinity's Rifle Team, President of the Pipe & Drum part of this campus, and I would be honored to continue to uphold its principles. band, and was a member of the Honor Council this year. I sat on the Social Council for eight cases, and acted as chairman during six of those hearings. I Rachel Hartman believe very strongly in the mission of the Council and feel that my experience Class of 2005 and integrity make me an excellent choice for your vote. I am a sophomore and a biomedical engineering major. I also run cross coun- Kristen Faucette try for Trinity. I would like to be on the honor council because I would like to be Class of 2005 involved and contribute to the Trinity College community in a way other than aca- demics and athletics. I feel that my ability to be unbiased and use good judgment I am a sophomore at Trinity and have served on the academic honor council would allow me to positively contribute to the honor council. this year. I have found my first year on the honor council both challenging and rewarding, I attended a high school where the honor council played an integral Will Hines role in the lives of the students. I believe that an honor council is vital in order to Class 2005 uphold the morals and values of an academic institution. I would be honored to be able to continue to serve-on the honor council next year. My name is Will Hines and I am running for a position on the Honor Council. I am a member of the tutorial college, and I have firm beliefs concerning aca- MARCH 31, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD HONOR COUNCIL PAGE 13 Nominees for the 2003-2004 Honor Council demic and social integrity. I was a strong proponent of the honor system in my Emily Malbon highschool and served on the honor council for two years. I would appreciate your support in the upcoming election.. Class of 2005 Laura Holt My name is Emily Malbon, and I'm a sophomore. I'm a former student of Guided Studies, and will soon declare myself an English major. Currently, I'm a Class of 2006 member of the Social Honor Council. I've enjoyed my time with the Honor Council; it has been both exciting and rewarding to play an important role in the My name is Laura Holt and I am a freshman on the swim team here at Trinity. lives of my fellow students. Hopefully, I will be given the chance to continue on I think I am a good candidate for the Honor Council not only because I have an as a member. interest in Law but I also think that the Honor Council is a very important insti- tution. I believe that each case deserves to be look at on an individual basis and Alyssa McClorey deserves the benefit of the doubt. If I am elected I look to uphold the principles that the Honor Council was founded on. Class of 2005 My name is Alyssa McClorey and I am a sophomore Pamela Judkowitz here at Trinity. I am currently enrolled in the Tutorial Class of 2006 College program for sophomores. I am on the fac- ulty honors list and am majoring in Political I am currently a second-semester freshman interested in becoming a part of Science with a minor in Spanish. I run Trinity's Honor Council. I have written for the Trinity Tripod and am a member cross country and am currently working at of VOID, I am was named a Dean Scholar and will as a result participate in Gallows Hill Bookstore. This year I am a forums with faculty, administration, and fellow students to discuss critical cam- member of the Social Appeals Board as pus issues and the betterment of student life. By the end of this semester, I will part of the Honor Council. I have have completed the production of three documentary films. My filmmaking has served on various cases and therefore I exposed me to all different types of students and views, and this has made me a know the process. I have really enjoyed more open and compassionate person. I am seeking membership in the Honor being a part of the student Honor Council and have Council as I have a strong interest in fairness and the law: My honesty, responsi- faith in the system as I have seen it work very well. bility, and willingness to compromise will be an asset to this committee. In my I feel that I have learned how to ask questions and to objectively look at both sides' opinion, no council is complete or fair unless it is composed of peers. of a case. I hope that I can have the privilege of serving you next year on the 2003-2004 Honor Council.

Kristen Kuczenski Maggee Mcflvaine Class of 2005 Class of 2006

I will bring to the position an open mind and the enthusiasm to serve in a new Working for the Honor Council would not only provide me with a new and context and learn more about Trinity. different experience that could help me in a future career in International Relations, but it also provides a venue through which I can give back to the John LaPorta Trinity Community. It would be a privilege to be a member of the honor council. Class of 2005 Christopher Moore Having just transferred 'to TWnity^tljis senie^ter,. I foijind the college to b if 4 •*.,**. V •<:;• ••;•;*. v. ClfiSSOf2006 •• close-knit community that is held accountable for its actions not only by the col- lege itself, but by its peers. After being informed by Chet Cunha of the Honor My name is Christopher Moore. I am a freshman and currently a nominee for Councils, I immediately realized the importance of these groups within the Trinity the Honor Council. I hope you will consider me for this position. I will be a Community. Even though I am new Resident Assistant for the 2003-2004 academic year and am a Dean Scholar. to the school, I have already become Through these honors, one may recognize my desire for academic achievement a part of the Trinity Rifle Club, and and honesty, along with my ability to guide fellow students and to offer them volunteer in the chapel as a eucharis- valuable judgments. I am very qualified for this position and would appreciate tic minister. I have always held rules your support. Thank you for your time. Integrity and regulations with the highest regard, and I will continue to do so Contratt here at Trinity. Gregory Morin Class of 2005 Colin Levy My name is Greg Morin, I am a sophomore and I served on the Academic Class of 2006 Honor Council this year. I believe the experienced I gained through adjudicating "1 many difficult cases this year will prove invaluable should I be elected as a mem- Hello fellow students. My name is ber of next year's Honor Council. I am well acquainted with the details of the Colin S. Levy, Class of 2006. If elected to the Honor Council, I will make certain Student Integrity Contract and the procedures for the adjudication of hearings that all students are given all the freedoms possible to make their own decisions before the Honor Council. I believe I would contribute impartiality, confiden- regarding their lives and at the same time be held responsible for their choices as tiality, and a willingness to devote the requisite time and energy to fairly adjudi- stated in the Student Integrity Contract. Possessing an open mind, I know that if cate difficult cases. . , : .; I am elected to the council, I will ensure that all students who come before it are given a fair and equitable hearing by refusing to be myopic or be one-sided when Evan Norris hearing cases. I strongly believe that it is important that academic as well as social Class of 2006 integrity become an fundamental part of life at Trinity. For with integrity, one can more easily trust others. Trust is essential in creating a more close-knit commu- nity here at Trinity. By being a member of the Honor Council, I believe that I can Hello, my name is Evan Norris and I am privileged to stand for election to the help make that possible. Thank you very much. Trinity College Honor Councils. I am a Trinity College Scholar currently serving as freshman senator to the SGA where I represent the student body-and see to a 1 broad range.of campus issues. Being a delegate to the SGA as well as a member 4 Scott Levy of the Academic Affairs Committee has exposed me to a number.of issues, peo- Class of 2004 ple, and institutions in and around Trinity. It has afforded trie experience and 4 expertise which I will draw on. to help me arbitrate any violations which come

Serving on one of the boards of the honor council is a role I would like to take before the Honor Councils. Elect me as a member of the Honor Councils and I •4 on because I believe they play a significant role in maintaining and enforcing an will devote all my time and energy to promote and uphold academic integrity on ethical standard at Trinity that is both reasonable and fair. I am currently both a campus. Thank you. Residential Assistant and a captain of the Men's Tennis Team, and in the experi- ences I have had in these two positions, I believe I have both learned a great deal- Lindsay North about how to consider the consequences of judicial decisions, as well as gained a Classof2006 good sense for the range of behavior that occurs at Trinity. I feel that both my per- sonality and experience would make me a positive contributor to one of the My name is Lindsay North, class of 2006, and I'm from Simsbury, boards, and I would greatly appreciate your vote. Connecticut. I am honest, compassionate, and mature, and for these reasons I feel I am an excellent candidate for the Trinity College Honor Council. If elected, I will do my best to make sure that each student who comes before the Council THE TRINITY TRIPOD - MARCH 31 2003 PAGE 14 HONOR COUNCIL Nominees for the 2003-2004 Honor Council

receives a fair hearing, and my un-biased vote. Alice Robinson Leurvis Olivero Class of 2004 Class of 2005 I would like to be a part of the Honor Council in order to work towards a more To be on the Honor Council would be a great honor and I feel that I could honorable and respectful educational community. For the past three years the provide a voice that would represent the student body but also represent the stu- Trinity College campus has given me the opportunity ^challenge myseli ana dent body in a fair way. I have been part of similar organizations in the past and take part in interesting and thought provoking classes and lectures. I think that the I have enjoyed discussing the important issues on behalf of the students to make Honor Council has aided in upholding the reputation of this campus. Being a sure that the best decision possible is made for that student. I am not part of too member of the Honor Council would be a great privilege and I would work very many of the organizations on campus because I don't like dealing with much of hard to meet the expectations of both the students and faculty of Trinity College. the bureaucracy that is dealt with when working within an organization but I feel that by being a part of this group I can give something back to the Trinity com- Taylor Robinson munity while working to make this a better school. In closing I would like to say that even if I am not part of this Council I Class of 2005 will continue to try to make this a better school in any way I can. Thank you for your consideration. I am a sophomore from Long Island, New York. I will be an Economics major, and am a member of the Inter-Greek Council and the Men s Varsity Lesley Peterson Squash Team. I was involved in the writing of an Honor Code in high school, and was awarded the school's medal for honesty, integrity, and service. I would be Class of 2005 thrilled to be elected to Trinity's Honor Council. Thank you for the nomination. I am a sophomore who is part of David Austin Schirmer the Tutorial College. I also sing in the Chapel Choir and work Class of 2004 at Gallows Bookstore. I served on the Honor I have served on the Academic Honor Council for the past year, and feel hon- Council Appeals Board ored to have been a part of an organization that combines compassion and objec- this year and I would like tivity in upholding the Academic Honor Code. If elected, I will, to the best of my to continue working on the ability, work to ensure that these values remain central to all Academic Honor Honor Council. Council proceedings.

Bao Pham Lindsey Sheldon Class of 2006 Class of 2005

Hello, my name is Bao Pham and I am a member of the Class of 2006. I would like to be a member of the Honor Council because I strongly agree I will be running for Academic Honor Council. I believe that I am a good candi- with the mission of the Student Integrity Contract. I feel that my academic suc- date for this position because 1 truly believe in the values of the Student Integrity cesses and my involvement in social issues as a Resident Assistant make me a Contract and have always done my very best to uphold its policies and rcgula- good candidate for this position. !*rt^fe«*aai^^ «ot aftavd to take on responsibilities. Although I have a fairly rigorous academic schedule this year, I am involve exten- Amy Shin sively in many of Trinity's organizations including Colt (Community Outreach Class of 2006 Leadership Team), SUSHI (Student to Unite Science and Humanitarian Interests), AASA (Asian American Students Association) and SPS (Society of Physics Having worked as the Vice President of the Freshman class, participated in Students). If given a position on the council I will use my best judgments to make various multicultural and social service organizations as well as attending curric- the right decisions and will not fail to uphold your trusts. ular forums, I feel that I can offer a diverse and impartial perspective on issues to Thank you for your consideration. be faced on the honor councils. My experience and observations in various aca- demic realms and interactions may also provide a good basis for input in the com- Lydia Potter mittees. ' Class of 2005 Nathalie Toomey History Major, Legal Studies Minor - Class of 2004 I am interested in serving on the Honor Council because I feel that I can upholdthe: principles of the Student Integrity Contract with good judgment and Personal Integrity is the most important quality an person can have. The honor fairness. I am; currently on the College Affairs Committee which has worked on council provides the opportunity to uphold this value on campus. I am very excit- modifying the SIC and trying to ensure that faculty members take their part in ed about the possibility to serve on the Trinity College Honor Council next year. upholding academic integrity in the classroom. We are also working on putting I would like to represent the school and help to instill a greater degree of integri- the SIC on the website so that faculty, students, and prospective students can be ty and trust in our community. I am an approachable, honest and fair person who aware of the standards that the current students have set for themselves. I am an will be dedicated to each case and make the best possible decision. Vote for SGA Senator, Business Manager of the Tripod, and on the Dean of Students Nathalie Toomey on April 7. Thanks for your support! Search Committee. I am looking to serve on the Honor Council to become even more involved at Trinity and believe that I can serve the students impartially and with good judgment. Thank you. Peter Votto Class of 2004 Raj Purushotaman Our new administration is constantly trying to deal with the rampant disre- Class of 2005 gard for the rules of the school because we, as a community have become weak. The school suffers because of the actions of a few students, and the student body Hello, my name is Ram Purushotaman and I am a member of the class of allows it to happen. The development of the student integrity contact is the first 2005. I am running for the academic honor council for the 2003-2004 academic step towards putting the responsibility back into the hands of the students. We year. I feel that the academic honor council is a mechanism by which the student are responsible for creating an academic community where everyone can thrive. body can have a say in the judgments and running of academic college matters. The honor council is an excellent way for students to become active in the com- If elected, I will seek to be a fair representative of the student body and will judge munity, and if I am elected to the honor council I will serve my term with the the cases that come before the council without bias. interests of the community as my number one priority.

The Charge of the Honor Councils, from the Student Handbook, p. 85 It is the responsibility of the Academic Honor Council, the Academic Dishonesty-Appeals Board, the Social Honor Council, and the Social Appeals Boards to adju- dicate cases in their jurisdiction following the procedures below. In addition, the Social Honor Council will convene every two weeks to discuss all matter arising from students. The Preamble of the Student Integrity Contract, from the Student Handbook, p. 84 We the students of Trinity College believe that as individual undergraduates we must assume responsibility for upholding our standards of academic integrity and social contract. This document aiticulates those standards upon which the Trinity community can promote an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect in which schol- arly work and learning thrive. With this document the Trinity College student body, in accordance with the Mission Statement of the College, declared its commit- ment to a code of honor that fosters, moral giowth and upholds academic and persona^integrity. Bysigningithisdocument, each matriculated student commits to act with honor and integrity at Trinity College ;• •. • •••'•' MARCH 31, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD FEATURES PAGE 15 BEING JOHN SPRING BREAK: A STUDY IN COOL

KEVIN ALEXANDER friends from Trinity, went to night bus ride into Tijuana my 360 dollars. (Note: If John is close to him and can make choic- FEATURES WRITER beautiful, elegant and affluent freshman year. Additionally, I am lacking in funds, you may notice es for them that they wouldn't Negril, Jamaica for the a member of the Psi Upsilon that his tan has a subtle orange usually make for themselves. ('I Writers Note: 1 didn't write week. I would Fraternity, arguably the most glow (like plutonium). He has mean what is the worst thing that last week and I feel bad about it spend my time John-Like Fraternity this opted for the Neutrogena Sunless could happen if we have unpro- but if you want to know the truth, giving you a side of the Tan from CVS, not to be confused tected sex hanging from this fire I was going to attack Tim rundown of the Mason-Dixon with Clinique Sun that your girl- escape upside down?') He is not, Freeman's radically conservative best anecdotes Line. If you friend (or boyfriend?) might use. as they say, good people. columns with a vicious from the break but need supple- He would describe that as girlie 4. His muscles are just large C o m munist/Green allegedly trustees, mentary refer- stuff). enough to be fake. He has all the Party/Monarchical response but parents, and perspective ences, I can offer 2. He and his friends have necessary beach; muscles; chest, apparently . 11 other people had students read this paper you my STS rep made t-shirts. This is an obvious biceps, and .inner, thighs with the, same idea including some 38 religiously and I only Lucky (a.::37 dead giveaway. Let me give you a none of the annoying muscles that year old who may or may not have about a month left year . old man have graduated from Trinity to attempt to graduate. who still hosts sometime in the early 80s and (However, if you would like s "wet r-shirt contests" and says ... if you take all the first letters of the now lives in either Beirut or verbal and pictorial recount of things like "hook up" and "tap third sentence in every other paragraph it Wethersfield or something. 1 most of the highlights of the trip, that ass"), a gentleman who sold mean, how can 1 compete? please contact Scott Marcus in the weed aboard our bus and claims spells diaphragm. Yeah so we got just got back High Rise Dormitory at 2976 and his real name is Frank but assured us that his "homeboy name" is from spring break. ask him about the "hallway inci- true example from my latest you might gain if,you actually "45", or my friend Robert So everyone thinks I am dent".) experience. As we sat on the played sports, He is not afraid of Higginbotham (who's only going to write a top ten list of Instead of these childish tales beach, engulfed in our Tolstoy GNC, supplements or shaving his response to any question while "ways to get laid in drag in of tomfoolery and ballyhoo, I novels, we heard quite a commo- ass. You think John worries about we were in Jamaica was "Banana Cancun" or "best pick up lines on seek to explain to you, the help- tion coming from the lobby of our the repercussions of steroids? Cognac, biatch"). ' the Reaches of Quincy (MA)" or less and coddled reader, about the hotel. • Intrigued, my comrades What's the point of living past something else that's pseudo- dangers of Spring Break. Besides Without further adieu, I bring and I shuffled back to the lobby, 40? It's not like you can go to entertaining but pretty much as the obvious dangers of murder, to you the 8 most palpable and only to find that 8 boys in match- Cancun when you're 40.... Or evident ways to spot a John ing orange t-shirts had arrived. can you? Spring Break. The front of these beauties said 5. Girls always surround him. ... I seek to explain to you, the helpless (The order is not important 'Team Orgasm; Last chance to The reason that there are so many and coddled reader, about the dangers of but if you take all the first letters get laid' with one sleeve stating John Spring Breaks deals with of the third sentence in every 'Spring Break Y2K3' and the simple statistics: the Chebyshev Spring Break. other paragraph it spells other giving their respective nick- rule states that after 3 standard diaphragm) names (the only one I saw was 'O days in'your spring break loca- intelligent as watching a "hot 1. My boy is tan. Not tan in Face'). 6 of the 8 of them were tion, there is an 88.9% chance boxer contest" and not cheering assault, genocide and fratricide, I the sense that he might go to wearing cowboy hats. If you see that he has made out with you. for your roommate. am speaking of something much school at Southern Florida or this on your break and you're not Don't blame me dude. It's First of all, I don't make top more treacherous and important. I landscape as a profession. No. in E3 Paso, run. Seriously. freakin' Chebyshev. ten lists unless they happen to be speak of a man named John Tan in the sense that everyday 3. He is always drinking but 6. He enters and dominates on the Daily Jolt and involve Spring Break. that he goes outside during Spring never actually drunk. John Spring every contest. It's really not fair. freshman girls and the words Because this was my final Break he is losing valuable Break's frame of mind on the How do normal mortals compete "tongue kissing possibilities" spring break, I consider myself money and minutes in his unlim- break is strictly business never with a man who has dedicated the Second, I'm not even sure if well versed in the ways of the ited Aggressive Cancer pleasure. He wants to give off the last 7 years of his life to losing his Quincy has beaches. John. My experience includes Acceleration Tanning package sense that he is the "fun, drunk morals/ ability to feel embarrass- I, along with 17 of my best Cancun, Negril, and a certain late that he purchased at Tan Lines for guy" so that he draws people see BREAK on page 16

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(mm in Pu&uc REIATKJ wi MEDICINE* «n, hp i SPORTS CLUB huno MALPRACTICE Have you considered jobs in the field of PR INSURANCE in the health, fitness and sports-related industries? Learn more at this Roundtable Lunch with Meet Donald D. Timmerman, M.D. of St. Francis Care Behavioral Health Bill Howland'88 of the International Health He will speak about the issues of professional liability Racquet and Sportsclub Association. insurance and the effects of our tort system on the profession. PAGE 16 FEATURES THE TRINITY TRIPOD - MARCH 31, 2003 SPRING BREAK, DUDE continued from page 15 World Bank and you're Namibia. Except tine OtzacLe ment? It's like Mike Tyson trying to engage without the amusement parks and prosti- Plato in a battle of minds. Except they both tutes. have their shirts off and are trying hump a So there it is. The problem with this list banana out of a girls mouth while taking is how scarily true it is. As Benjamin shots of Midori. Wait, maybe that's not a Franklin once said in a speech to his wife, A&UAftJUS Ceo good example. "the reason they're cliches is because 7. My boy makes out like it's his pro- they're true. Now make me dinner, wench" 20 - P£&ft.UAR-y 18 Oui_y 23 - AUGUST 22 fession. Whether one if by body shot or two (Sports Illustrated, Feb 14. 1776). In this fine -Spring weather your true self As a Lone boat in the ocean, battered by This still holds true today. American if by triple kiss, John is the consummate is going to emerge just as a caterpillar the Waves of Life's trials and tribulations, society is filled with lots of actual people tongue-kissing aficionado. He never strays does from its cocoon as a beautifuL but- you have been fighting for a Long time just far from the possibility of taking advantage who still think that wearing sweater vests terfly. You are eager to flutter off and to stay afloat. Look to the Lighthouse on of the girl-who-is-so-drunk-that-she-is- by themselves (or actually sweater vests in wil I ing-to-pretty-much-do-any thing- general), sporting No Fear brand tattoos experience all of life's great possibilities, the shore for direction. J-iead towards its but you have to remember that your Wings eternal burning Light and the safety of th How do normal mortals compete with a man who has are new and shouldn't overdo it. &aby shore. You don't always have to do it steps are important in developing a strong aLone. Trust others to help you row your dedicated the last 7 years of his life to losing his and nobLe character. boat ashore With the oars of endurance. morals/ ability to feel embarrassment? Prsccs K/IO.GQ ineluding-things-with-audio-visual-equip- and wearing Teva's is still "chill". A good ment. Which leads me to another point. majority of these people seriously encapsu- - MAR.O-) 20 AUGUST 23 - SEPTGM&ER. 22 John can only partake in these activities if late why Americans are viewed in such a You will embark on a journey that will Like a blade of grass, you are blown by guaranteed to be recorded by video, audio negative and bold image in the minds of so or Webcam. He only remembers what he many other countries. I do not want to Lead to greater self-understanding. This the Wind, but remain grounded by those can document for his friends at the Gold's sound pompous so I am just trying to offer Voyage of seLf-discovery will be fraught around you. ICeep your friends close as Gym in West Skokic, IL. It's as if he's these small grains of advice. Then do what with dangers, but you WiLL brave them in .you look to the future, no matter how Guy Pearce in Memento with more tech- you want. I don't care. order to become the person you Want to foggy it is at times. These are the people nology and no anorexia. Stop: pinching the waitress's ass. I be. Rjsmember to keep in your heart and Who matter the most to you. Together. 8. John is the biggest commodity trad- don't know one waitress that has actually your soul that you are special and deserve there is nothing you cannot accomplish slept with someone who did that. (Okay, er in any Spring Break location. And his to succeed at whatever you decide you Your dreams WiLL take you anywhere you commodities are beads. As any John one but we were at Hooters and they were Want to do. Want to go. knows, no matter where you go on break dating... or someone was dating). there is going to be a party and it's going to Butchering the native tongue of wher- be called Mardi Gras. It doesn't matter if ever you are. If I hear another kid say "No you go through STS, Sunspiash, or 45's problem mon" in that Bob Marley-esque Arues Rastafarian Adventure Tours, eventually accent, I'm not going to do anything. But 21- APR-((_ 13 - OCTO&ER. 22 you will end up at this party. And as you sit I'm gonna be pissed about it. with your two Smartie brand candy neck- That's all I got. So now just avoid for a Long time you have been hurtling You are a strong river whose currents give laces on, John looms large, no doubt sport- repeating any John-like offense and follow through Chaos doWn into despair. Do not you direction in a chaotic World. The key. ing more ice than Tupac (RIP... or is he?) my two simple dos and don'ts and I can be tempted by the fruits of ease into however, is not to be swept away by the and Biggie (more likely RIP) sitting in an promise you one thing that will hold true in accepting this despair and losing your par- intense power of your own passions. igloo in Alaska. By the end of the night any Spring Break location. adise once and for aLL Your overweening Control and knowing your Limitations WiLL you're begging him for beads like he's the You're not going to get laid. pride has brought you to a turning point contribute to a surpassing of the Limita- and. you noWmust choose humility and tions that the World projects onto you. obedience to a higher guidance. It's up to Life only has the meaning that you are Community Activist you to Work hard so you can pass this test. Willing to give it. C^iVe it your aLL of the Week: TAUGXJS APR.IL 20 - MAy 20 OCTOfcEft. 23 - NoV/GM&Eft. 21

Every cloud-has a siLver Lining. As .Spring Your soul gives off a Light that iLLuminates develops both in nature and in our hearts your kind and giving personality. Psi Upsilon We realize that from our hearts sprouts -Sometimes, though, you choose to hide our own nature. \Ceep in. mind that things this Light from owners. In doing this you are not always as bad as they seem, and it only hurt yourself. You can neVer reaLly can only get better. The Worst storm stiLL hide your light, however hard you try. nourishes the most beautiful flowers, You're a rainbow, wait, no, that's Capricorn. urture your heart through this storm and You're a doVe. A beautiful doVe, With a you wiLL see growth. light.

SAGfTTAAJUS -Out_y 22 NOVEM&EA. 22 - DECEM&ER. 21

A new season brings new opportunities to Your chiLd-Like innocence is an inspiration set yourself free so you can truly soar. to those around you. You are a Light in the Pont forget that you eventualLy WiLL come darkness of their lives. lloWeVer, in doing down. This is not a failure, but a new for others you sometimes neglect your opportunity to succeed in a different Way. own needs and desires. Take time to care The darkest part of the night comes right for yourself so that you can continue to be before dawn. \Vhen things seem their that Light for your friends and those you most dire, that's when trials WiLL give Way don't even know admire you. &eing sLight- to new hope. Ly selfish now Will help you be selfless.

CANCEL. Ouwe 21 - Oui_y 22 Psi U fraternity is being recognized, as a group, for their work in organiz- I Would try to give you some inspiration, You are a beautifuL rainbow, fuLl of many ing the semi-annual-American Red Cross Blood Drive which was held on but I can't get your hopes up. The truth Tuesday March 4th. It was no small task talking Trinity students into having colors. They aLL come together in unison their blood drawn, but by putting up flyers and tabling outside Mather three be told, your Life sucks. It's not going to to form something truly awe-inspiring. times a day Psi U was able to hold an extremely successful blood drive. Alex get better. You are the only ugly butter- Your poWerfuL personality and beautifuL Burakoff '05 and Dave Ghilardi '05, chairs of the Community Service Board fly in the World. I guess you should be souL combine to create a whole person of Psi Upsilon, ran the drive, but its success was not just the work of a few. proud of that distinction. I Wouldn't be. but With depth and dimension. You have The brothers worked together and had over fifty-percent of their membership then again, I'm not you. I recommend mas- volunteering at the blood drive. The Red Cross commended them for their Weathered the storm and come out like efforts in collecting 34 productive units of blood, which helped in saving 102 sive amounts of alcohol to mask the pain the rainbow on the other side. 5oon you lives. and anguish. WiLL find that the pot of gold is in you. If you'd like to nominate someone for Community Activist of the Week contact me at the community service office (x4256).

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BAILEY TRIGGS movements throughout the piece Surgical Theater," performed by Suzy Ramirez '03 and Meghan ARTS WRITER to illustrate that point. The busi- nesslike clothes of the dancers Albert '06, provided an interest- Trinity might not have a also helped to reinforce the ing transition after the energy of dance major (theater/dance is the themes of conformity and ritual. Goffe's piece. "In the Surgical closest you can get in that depart- The bells playing in the back- Theater" was performed in the ment), but it doesn't prevent us ground of the performance helped more traditional style of ballet. from having a wealth of talented to lend an interesting tie to Trinity Unlike the amputated dialogue of dancers at Trinity. New Voices, and the bells that play like back- Goffe's piece, "In the Surgical the theme of the Spring Dance ground music as you walk down Theater" was accompanied by Show, was fitting to describe the the long walk. Throughout most smooth, fluid music that paral- eclectic assortment of dance per- of the piece the dancers moved in leled the fluidity of the move- formances showcased in the pro- profile to the audience. It was ments of the dancers. gram. New Voices was performed only at the end of the piece that Following "In the Surgical twice in the Goodwin Theater of they faced us, which helped to Theater" was the piece Saturday the Austin Arts Center on Friday strengthen the impact of the end- Night a dance to Christina the 28th and Saturday the 29th ing. In the end, the lights faded to Aguilera's hit song "Dirrty," cho- and featured a variety of perform- black while the dancers continued reographed by Tiffany Reed '03. ances: from ensemble to solo, to dance, leaving the audience The piece began with the striking visual of silhouetted dancers in front of a vibrant orange back- The show offered the audience a deli- ground and the performers main- tained that vibrant energy cious sampling of the high quality work throughout the piece. The chore- and creativity of Trinity... ography was impressive; espe- cially striking was the section NttSE where the dancers formed a circle Forces of Evil in Middle Earth. HTrP://CeLeBRlTYSTORM.COM from Indian to African dance, with the feeling that this ritual facing out to the audience and JOE STRAMONDO the land. The elves are the from Christina Aguilera to public would go on forever. performed a series of quick inter- embodiment of grace, dignity, safety announcements. The show The second piece was a dance woven movements. The loud ARTS EDITOR and an almost divine goodness as offered the audience a delicious entitled "I'm Waiting for the applause and hoots after the per- they live in complete harmony sampling of the high quality of Flames" by visiting artist formance made it clear that this A truly great movie astonish- with nature. Elvish civilization is work and creativity of Trinity Deborah Goffe. The most inter- piece was a crowd favorite. es you every time you see it. You a society that dwells among the dancers. esting aspect of this dance was Following "Saturday Night" see the same images and hear the same sounds, but understand the forest, their architecture very The first piece in the show, the integration of snippets of dia- was the duet "Forgive Me" fea- movie in a fuller sense, surprised organic in style, blending with its "Defining Consensus," was the logue from the film "The turing Meghan Albert '06 and at all that you missed during the surroundings. premiere of the Trinity Unlimited Messenger" with the physical Molly Theobald '06 dancing to last viewing. This certainly Dancers, a product of the Trinity . movement. The eerie thriller- Tracy Chapman's "Forgive Me." The forces of evil live in a describes my most recent experi- Unlimited class. The piece esque music behind the dialogue The piece calmed the pace of the very different manner. The evil ence with the newest installment worked through the idea of ritual, and the impressive athleticism of show down again from the high wizard Sauruman forges a mas- of Peter Jackson's retelling of both positive and negative. The Goffe helped to create a com- energy "Saturday Night" with sive army to crush the sovereign Tolkien's masterpiece trilogy The performers danced in a formation pelling tension to the piece. fluid gracefulness "Forgive Me" states of Middle Earth and Lord of the Rings. Despite it with a heavy repetition of key see DANCE SHOW on page 20 enslave its people. His servants The third piece, "In the being my third time seeing The take great joy in chopping down Two Towers on the big screen, it trees that are thrown into fiery was definitely worth the five dol- pits and used as fuel in a great lars and three hours to see this subterranean factory of evil. The movie at Cinestudio just before sound of harrrmers striking anvils Spring Break. accompanies visuals of molten INESTUD1O Any Tolkien fan can tell you metal being poured into caldrons. MAVERICK'S(1998) that this portion of Peter As the viewer is taken on a tour of Fans of extreme nature won't want to miss this special, 5:00 pm screening of a thrilling movie by Jackson's work came up short as the white wizard's enterprise, adventure filmmaker Lili Schad and surfer Grant Washburn. Just north of Half Moon Bay in Northern a translation at several points. Sauruman narr-ates, making his California, there is a stunning but treacherous surf spot (with four-story high monster waves) where One example is the character of environmentally dubious policy few dare to venture but many come to see... Sponsored by The Phi Kappa Educational Foundation of Farimir, who seemed hollow and explicit with the words, 'The old Alpha Delta Phi at Trinity College. Admission is free.90 min. two-dimensional, a listless shad- world will burn in the fires of ow of what he is in Tolkien's industry. Forests will fall. A new DOG SOLDIERS (Britain, 2002) 105 min. book, mostly because he was not order will rise. We will drive the If you enjoyed France's take on the werewolf genre, Brotherhood of the Wolves, hop the Channel given nearly enough screen time. machinery of war with the sword for a new film set in the Scottish highlands. The chills begins when British commandos show up for a Even more upsetting was Gimli's and the spear and the iron fist of training session, only to meet a loup-garou with the heft (and aptitude for destruction) of an SUV. This reduction to a simple comic relief the Ores. We now have only to is low budget horror at its most fun, where the werewolves are (two) people decked out in .fur, and the role. However, it seems that remove those who oppose us." gore provided by the generosity of the nearest sausage factory. "Dog Soldiers is the most exciting Jackson traded literary accuracy The only way Peter Jackson could assault on the senses to rip out our throats all year." - KJ Doughton, Nitrate Online. for the artistic license to conjure have been less subtle in his criti- up meaningful themes that are cism of American big business' environmental ethics is if HARTFORD JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL very relevant to our modern day society. Actually, conjure is not Sauruman drove an SUV. UNFAIR COMPETITION Apr 1 the best word, the messages that This theme of environmental- Jackson highlights in The Two Critically acclaimed director Ettore Scola's lively and poignant film on two tailors (one Jewish, one ism is driven home even harder Towers were very much present Catholic), whose friendly rivalry is threatened by the growing power of fascism in 1930's Italy. (Italy, later in the film with the events in Tolkien's work. However, 2001) 110 min. surrounding the community of Jackson teases these aspects out Ents, a type of creature known as GLOOMY SUNDAY Apr 2 of the story, presenting fans with Tree Herders among Tolkien In an impressive big-screen debut, Erika Maroszan stars as a woman loved by three men: a sensitive observations about the current enthusiasts. These beings are Hungarian composer, a Jewish restaurant owner, and a German who joins up with the SS. Inspired by state of the world rather than just essentially trees given human the 1930s' song that supposedly caused an epidemic of suicides. (Germany, 1999) 114 min. a cut and dry story of good versus characteristics and abilities. They evil, as a director with a lesser have bark and leaves and are appreciation of Tolkien's craft LEO UND CLAIRE Apr 2 made of wood but are capable of would have done. By disappoint- The true story of Leo Katzenberger, a prosperous German Jew who was condemed to death by guillo- walking and talking and unload- ing hardcore fans with less than tine in 1942, under laws prohibiting sexual reaitions between Jews and gentiles. Some 60 years later, ing a world of pain on the min- adequate development of some of Katzenberg's innocence - and the plot to steal his property - has finally been brought to light. ions of Sauraman. The Ent that the secondary characters, Jackson (Germany, 2000) 106 min. plays the biggest role in the was able to create a Film that was unfolding epic is Treebeard and true to the spirit of Tolkien's liter- ABOUT SCHMIDT Apr 3-5 he complains, "There was a time, ature in that it was a vehicle of When Jack Nicholson hit the road in 1969's Easy Rider, he was looking for new experiences of the when Saruman would walk in my social commentary. mind-blowing variety. Three decades later, About Schmidt finds him playing a retired widower who woods, but now, he has a mind of heads across the country in his camper to attend his daughter's wedding. Based on the novel by Louis The Two Towers was beauti- metal and wheels. He no longer Begley, Schmidt's story is not a feel-good comedy. It's the story of. a man who discovers, as time is fully made, with perfect casting, cares for growing things." As a running out, that he has an unquenchable hunger for life. (2002) 124 min. convincing acting, a powerful matter of fact, it is crimes against score, expert special effects, mag- the ecosystem that finally drive APRIL IN PARIS: COMEDIE A LA FRANCAISE nificent sets and scenery, and Treebeard and friends to war. painstakingly detailed costumes. Walking into a clearing that has A HOUSE DIVIDED and MATRIMONY'S SPEED LIMIT (1913) April in Paris kicks off with two The film's true value lies in the been made by Saruman's ores, rare short silent films by the first (and largely forgotten) woman director, Alice Guy-BIache'. On the parallels it draws between Middle broken tree stumps littering the same program will be the classic fantasy of space travel, A TRIP TO THE MOON (France, 1902,14 Earth and our global community, landscape, Treebeard cries out min.) Written and directed by Georges Melies, based on the book by Jules Verne. PAH three films will In Jackson's vision of Tolkien's "Saruman. A wizard should know be accompanied by pianist PATRICK MILLER. A reception follows in the lobby. Apr 6. work, environmentalism is key. better! There is no curse in elvish, Even before the Ents are intro- entish or the tongues of men for AMELIE Apr 6 duced as Tolkien's race of ancient this treachery! My business is with Isengard tonight. With rock (France, 2001 ) One of the biggest hits ever in France is a romantic fable about an unhappy waif who but very sentient tree-like men, a and stone." grows up to be an exceptional young woman. Her favorite pastime is to (anonymously) bring joy to distaste for the destruction of ecosystems is apparent. Hobbits the people she meets, 120 min Another theme that Jackson live in boroughs that are dug into coaxes to the surface of Tolkien's the ground and have a very sim- ple lifestyle, living off the fat of see HOBBITS on page 19 MARCH 31, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD ARTS PAGE 19 Simple Shapes, Complex Themes Pacifism and Hobbits

GREG POLIN "Alter Ego," portraying a man humorous. You can call me a continued from page 18 our world is in such turmoil. and apparently his secretive fool, but it is funny, in addition to work is pacifism. Essentially, the Both men seem to understand that ARTS WRITER demonic side. What was particu- a well-drawn piece. plot of The Two Towers centers evil does exist as a very real force larly interesting about this draw- Along the same lines, is" around the members of the bro- and must be stopped by those I recently had a chance to ing was that the man himself lay Chris's "Evil Eye," portraying a ken fellowship who are now try- strong enough to act. Of course, visit the Mather Art Space to view in the foreground while the man with exactly what the title ing to stop the forces of Isengard they also understand that war is a the latest exhibit. It is entitled "A demon resided behind him, but all implies. And let me tell you, just and Mordor from catching a slug- hellish affair and good people do Conversation in Drawing." The attention is immediately drawn to between the two of us: 1 don't gish Middle Earth between their die, as is shown by the death two artists involved are Chris the mythological creature. The remember the last time I saw a hammer and anvil. Many of the scene of the Elvish Captain Silverman, and Victoria creature himself was brightly drawn eye that looked this evil, or fellows find themselves in situa- Haldir that does not veer off into Boardman. When I first entered white, contrasting with the solid if not evil, then certainly mischie- tions where they must convince melodrama. the space I actually thought all the black background, and even the vous. Then there was Chris's the free nations of the threat Of course, in the real world, pieces came from two sides of the strokes he was drawn with appear "Elite," and "Superstition," posed by their enemies. It is a evil is harder to see than an army same artist. While they greatly to be violent and strong. which both seemed to be portraits story that speaks to the idea that of ores, but that does not make differ in content and style, they Another of Chris's portraits, of demons. While "Elite" didn't free people must sometimes kill inaction any less of a mistake. At fully grab my attention, it was and die if they are to stay free. a time when our American troops interestingly sketched. On the Tolkien wrote his masterpiece fight and die in a foreign land, other hand, "Superstition," was a in the early fifties, when Hitler's fighting against a man who has caricature of Satan atop a photo- threat to his homeland was still set up a regime that is certainly copy of a pilot's report of a fresh in his mind. So, it is no evil, let us remember the words of U.F.O. 1 hope for Chris's sake he wonder that Jackson had plenty to Samwise in the closing scenes of doesn't believe in Hell, because I work with in creating a balanced, The Two Towers, "I know. It's all don't think the devil would appre- but clearly pro-war movie. wrong. By rights we shouldn't ciate seeing a drawing of himself Aragorn and Gandalf spend quite even be here. But we are. It's like with such a large grin. a bit of dialogue attempting to in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. Chris did one or two other convince Theodin, King of Rohan The ones that really mattered. portraits of slightly lesser interest fight against Sauruman's ores. Full of darkness and danger they to me personally, so we'll move Gandalf warns, 'This is but a were. And sometimes you didn't on to his landscapes. "His taste of the terror that Saruman want to know the end. Because wilderness," though not fully will unleash... Ride out and meet how could the end be happy? interesting (perhaps it's (law is a • him head on. Draw him away How could the world go back to not very detailed background), from the women and children. the way it was when so much bad certainly sends a direct message You must fight," but he answered had happened?... But in the end, to the viewer, as the object of with, "I know what it is that you it's only a passing thing, this focus happens to be garbage. want of me. But I would not bring shadow. Even darkness must There is also "City Wall," which further death to my people. I will pass. A new day will come. And ROB LeiTzeu. is simply graffiton a very nicely not risk open war." Aragorn when the sun shines it will shine "Number One" by Chris Silverman. designed city wall. This was one comes back matter-of-factly with, out the clearer... Those were the of only two pieces Chris did in "Open war is upon you, whether stories that stayed with you. That share the same emotions. entitled "Civilized," conjured up color. Then we come to the dark- would risk it or not." Similarly, meant something. Even if you Victoria and Chris both have a ink drawings of a lost age. The ly demonic "Rush Hour," pictur- the Ents and the Elves are very were too small to understand sense of darkness and mystery, drawing's content was of a ing two opposing, gothic looking reluctant to go to war, and are why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do veiled by heavy shading and Neanderthal man wearing a more structures with faces and bodies subsequently convinced when understand. 1 know now. Folk in strong, dark lines. human mask and a small fancy of demons and ghosts peeking out they are convinced that the alter- those stories had lots of chances Chris's content was often hat. To be quite honest, this work from every opening. It's the kind native is much worse. of turning back only they didn't. communicative, giving either a made me laugh. Whether it was of work that inspires you to create I do not think that it is mere Because they were holding on to very strong message or emotion the artists intention or not, I can- a dark story fit the perfect image. coincidence that Jackson's inter- something.... That there's some to the artist. He also appeared to not say, but the straightforward pretation of Tolkien highlights the good in this world, Mr. Frodo. be quite fond of portraits. An irony of a masked Neanderthal Finally, there is my personal danger of pacifism at a time when And it's worth fighting for." example of such a portrait is his being called civilized is very See MATHER on page 20

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continued from page 18 Agrawal and Sharma's piece was dancers silhouetted in black in continued from page 19 a good deal of my time at the succeeded in welding dance to that they used facial expressions front of a bright red backdrop. favorite of Chris's drawings, exhibit concentrating on these music and the result was a solid and acting to draw the viewer into The dance was a fun interpreta- "Bottles." It splits the paper into two pieces. piece featuring some very visual- the emotional core of the piece. tion of the song (which I must three sections, the first being an Another of Victoria's draw- ly interesting lifts. Following "Gone Too Far!" confess I'm quite partial to) that elongated vertical section that ings I thoroughly relished was I'm not sure where to being in was another piece that's strength showcased the energy and ability contained a dark, though brightly "The Prison and the Freedom of describing the next piece: Fire was its ability to draw the audi- of the dancers. lit, city scape. The rest of the page the Natural Self." It appeared to Safety Dance. The words bril- ence in with the emotion por- The night ended with a bang, was split in the middle with one be a type of abstract landscape liant, poignant, and inspiring all trayed through the movement: or rather a drumbeat, when the rectangle containing a woman piece where texturized rings come lo rnind. But the word that "Fragile Zone" featuring visiting African dance class took the stage adjacent from a light bulb encircled a type of living wire, best describes this piece is down- professor Michael Burke and to perform "Guinean Medley" plugged in at a broken down root, or vine in a radically struc- right hysterical. It was the kind of Caitlin Diebold '04. The beauti- featuring drummers Lansana apartment, and the final rectangle tured cave of sorts. That is a hor- performance audience members ful lifting and weight supporting Toure, Inara Ramin, Lacey containing bottles of all shapes rible description of an abstract will talk about the next day and of Burke and Diebold under- Jackson, and Abdoulaye Sylla and sizes. This piece utilized a work, but you will have to bear those of you reading this right scored the idea of fragility, both and many student dancers. The deep green to give the work a dif- with me. This piece just had so now who didn't see the show will emotional and physical, that the drummers appeared on stage first, ferent feel than the rest. It much strength and tension I felt regret you missed it. In the spirit piece was working through. building the energy of the crowd seemed more depressed than like I could see the movement of 'The Safety Dance" by megas- dark, and once again inspired me inside of it. It seemed to create a to. write a story to go with its world of which the audience was tar 80s band Men Without Hats, The drummers appeared on stage first, Fire Safety Dance unearthed an images. catching just a glimpse. eternal truth: men wearing plastic building the energy of the crowd with However, it is time to move Finally, I feel it's wo'rth men- fire helmets are funny. The dance on to the equally provocative tioning Victoria's "Cathexis I" succeeded in both giving the their impressive drumming... works of Victoria Boardman. On and "Cathexis II" which utilized audience a good laugh and the one hand, she has drawings many of the same elements found reminding them (hat dance is just like her "In Memory I Lose in her other pieces in very great as silly and fun as it is serious. Foliowing "The Fragile with their impressive drumming Detail," in which a realistic man ways. Victoria's pieces all con- After a short intermission, the Zone" was "Discovery: from Girl skills and by getting everyone is only half sketched. However, it tain a great deal of heavy shading next piece to be performed was to Woman" by Tamarra Benoit laughing at their antics and clap- was her more abstract work, and and often contain a lot of move- "Gone Too Far!" by visiting '03. In the program, Benoit ping along. The students then her landscapes that I fully ment in the form of swirls and cir- artists Rachna Agrawal and Anu writes: "This piece is an explo-, took the stage in traditional enjoyed. Her "Hip Bones' and cles. "Cathexis I" (which is very R. Sharma. This performance ration (be it ever so small) of African dress and gave a high- Moonlight Trances," sparsely similar to "Cathexis II,' though I was an expansion on classical life's journeys." The most effec- energy performance. The huge filled with simple shapes and enjoyed "Cathexis I" more) Indian dance featuring traditional tive aspect of this piece was that grins on their faces made it clear curved lines only captivated me involved simple swirls arranged dress and bells aliached to the Benoit was able to bring out her they were having a wonderful for a moment as it was surround- in a very intriguing manner where dancers' ankles. In the program, own voice through her moment. time. The smiles on audience - ed by fuller, more richly textured there was always a great deal of Agrawal and Sharma wrote: "the The performance felt like a dia- members faces proved that the works like "Ventricle Flow," with tension, despite a very relaxed choreographers work to add to the logue between Benoit and the positive energy was infectious. unbounded deepness, shapeless- environment. movement vocabulary and rein- audience where she shares her After the students had taken their ness, and dark heavy lines. It created an interesting con- terpret the scriptural texts in light own life's journey and who she bows, the drummers kept playing My favorite works of tradiction and made me wonder of contemporary awareness." had become as a result of it. and the performance melted into a Victoria's were two similar exper- how such simple shapes could One of the mosl interesting After "Discovery..." Caitlin dancing free-for-all with anyone iments: "Fluid Sense of Things," create such a complex expression. moments of the piece (especially Diebold '04, Meghan Albert '06, welcome to dance in the center of and "I Can Spend My Life In My Overall, I fee) I cannot do when seen in the light of recent Ann Dacey '03, Lauren Jacobs the stage, including members of Construction." They both used Victoria's < or Chris's works jus- world events), was when Sharma '03, Stephanie Pagano-Kor '06, the audience. This piece was the abstraction conceive nature in a tice. They were created to be at one moment pushed Agrawal and Lisa Phu '03 took the stage to perfect way to end the night: leav- very interesting way.: Shapes seen, not to be written about. away, causing her to curl up on perform "Black Velve"t to the ing the audience clapping their took on the forms of leaves and Therefore I implore all of you to the floor in pain and then in the song of the same name by Alana hands and making even the most insects without any definite check out this exhibit in the next moment came to comfort Miles. Like "Saturday Night," uncoordinated of us want to get images. They are incredibly Mather Art Space before it gets her. The most effective aspect of Black Velvet began with the up and dance. expressionistic works and I spent pulled down.

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"The Case for Tax Cuts in Washington and Hartford" Studio Arts Annual at the Austin Arts Center Join the language tables for very informal and casual conversation (all levels are welcome) over Stephen Moore, a Senior Fellow at the Cato The annual exhibition of artwork by students enrolled in Institute, a think tank, in Washington, D.C., will pres- Trinity studio art courses opens this week at the Austin Lunch at the following times in Hamlin Hall: ent the above titled lecture on Tuesday. Moore's is Arts Center's Widener Gallery. The show runs from March also the president of the Club for Growth, a contribut- 31 to April 29. The gallery is open daily from 1:00 PM to CHINESE: Tuesdays 12:35 PM ing editor for the National Review, and an author. The 6:00 PM. event is sponsored by the Shelby Cullom Davis FRENCH: Mondays 12:00 PM Endowment. A Conversation in Drawing GERMAN: Mondays 12:00 PM April 1 - 8:00 PM - LSC Auditorium A new show is on display at the Mather Art Space, on HEBREW: Tuesdays 12:40 PM the second level of Mather Hall. Two student artists, Chris "Narrative Anxiety in Giogio Vasari's 'lives of the Silverman and Victoria Boardman, display thier own works Artists'" : of drawing. Come see an engaging student show for free at ITALIAN: Thursdays 12:15 PM your leisure. Harry Berger, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Literature JAPANESE: Wednesdays 12:00 PM and Art History at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will present the above titled lecture this RUSSIAN: Tuesdays 12:00 PM Wednesday. The lecture is part of The Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program. Berger is the author of sev- SPANISH: Thursdays 12:30 PM eral books, including Fictions of the Pose: Rembrandt Against the Italian Renaissance, and Imaginary Pef,ormances Audition: Shakespeare on Stage and Page. He has pre- Trinity Jazz Night at th« Austin Arts Cenker viously served as a Guggenheim fellow and as a pro- fessor of Renaissance Studies at Smith College. student ensembles, directed by saxophonist klris Allen, will perform Jazz music spanning the Last sev- April 2 - 4:15 PM - McCook Auditorium enty years. Admission is free to aLL

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Coaches "Killer Bees." in the quad, on their way to prac- Robert "Bob" Merola, Mike Fox, The team, made up of A-side Women's Lacrosse (7-0, 2-0) @ tice, carrying cleats, and wearing and Dan O.Brien provide almost reserves and younger players, obscenely short shorts. They are a hundred years of rugby experi- once again showed that they Amherst on 4/2 rugby players. They all play ence combined, and know how to could dominate any B-side oppo- the primitive sport involving a motivate and instill confidence in nent, regardless of how the A- Softball (3-9-1, 0-2) @ Clark on 4/1 ball and any number of people their players. Mattei commented side played. New players all had willing to risk injury. Over the that, "We are grateful to have their chance to shine in the sec- years, the sport has garnered probably the most knowledgeable ond and third halves of the game. Men's Tennis (6-0) vs. Drew on 4/2 more and more attention on coaching staff in New England." The day included many great Trinity's campus. Popularity and The team's major goals this plays including scores by Greg involvement towards the sport spring include strong perform- Ewoldt, Jim McCarthy, Jim C~J Women's Tennis (5-3) vs. MIT on 4/6 has never been higher. The past ances at the Connecticut College Bright, and rookie Roberto fall season was a successful one, Tournament and the Williams Santamaria. and drew even more people to the Tournament. There are also 1 With the rest of the season in s™""" ' Men's and Women's Track & Field sport. This spring, the men's team games versus Amherst and front of them, the team continues had more than sixty athletes come Williams, and the possible addi- to practice hard, and hopes for the (M3-2, W0-4) vs. Trinity Invitational out to try the game. tion of Bryant College to the best. Next weekend, the team will Though it is a club sport, schedule. travel to Manchester, CT to par- players invest inordinate amounts This past weekend, the ticipate in the Connecticut of time and energy to improve Trinity men hosted D-l power College tournament sponsored by every day of practice. The team's University of Massachusetts. The the Hartford Wanderers. The This past weekend in latest slogans have been A-side team played at par with Spring 2003 Men's Rugby Team the NCAA Basketball "Practice How You Play," and "Is UMASS all day, showing their hopes to continue its strong tradi- there a drink-up afterwards?" The offensive skills and teamwork. tion and carry out its reputation as Tournament, team came together for practices Defensively, the Bantams "were being one of the toughest Marquette, Kansas as early as February, practicing gritty, and refused to give up an playing clubs. indoors, and working out individ- Texas, and Syracuse ually as well. This sort of dedica- advanced to the Final tion is what the team hopes will help them gain an edge over their Four. The final three opponents. Captain Dave Mattei games will take place agreed, saying, "We are not a big next weekend in New team, but our speed and willing- ness to work hard makes us a dif- Orleans. Only one no. ficult opponent." 1 seed, Texas, is still Experience among the team goes several seasons deep. The alive. Kansas will play team is led by seniors David Marquette, and Mattei, Dave Pope, Duncan Ley, Syracuse will take on Eric Francis, Ben Ramsey, Thayer Fox, Brian Westwater, Texas. Dan Picard, Alex Boyatt, and team President Jeff . Tueker, WWW.WILLIAM'S Trinity battles against UMASS this past weekend.

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Continued from page 24 put them into a good position for same way. Trinity's defense held outscored by the Camels in the the NESCAC tournament. tough, and Geoff Shaw made sev- second bringing the tally to 5-4. However Trinity did not seem eral outstanding saves. But the Competition in FL The Camels then ran off in the ready to play. The Bantams offense was still unable to put the beginning of the second half, couldn't get any offense started ball in the net. Continued from page 24 hander Chris Rodday earned his After the ball had been in the ond after a strong start, but things first victory of the season by defensive end for most of the just did not come together in the going five innings and scattering "We need to play smart lacrosse." •• game. Trinity's defense began to third. A sweep would have been five hits. Senior IB Rob Dolliver tire. Tufts went on a run that the nice, but taking two out of three is hit his second homerun of the sea- Peter Scala Bantams were unable to recover good." son and had four runs batted in. from. Coming into this weekend Dorr was three for four at the The teams record now stands series, Trinity had a 6-3 record plate, as was Piantek, scoring 5 unanswered goals and and fell to Tufts 8-5. at 2-4, with a league mark of 1-3. which they had put together with In the second game of the giving them a 10-4 lead with 6:47 The team fell behind early, As sophomore Peter Scala says a 5-3 record down in Florida over double-header, freshman south- left to play in the fourth quarter. but seemed to hang around. The "the team needs to start winning. spring break and a dominating paw Matt Krant went four innings Pillay, Skiff and sophomore Jake two teams went into the half tied The talent is there, we just need to win over the Coast Guard to eam his first collegiate victory. Dore brought in two goals each at two. The defense played well, play smart lacrosse." If the Academy. Fort Myers, Fla. - The Bantams were led on offense for the visiting Bantams. but the offense had no fire power Bantams are able to start winning, Senior co-captain Jayme Dorr hit by junior CF who hit a pair of Trinity looked to rebound at all. It seemed that every time they still have time to put them- a home run in each game of a homeruns. Piantek went 5-for-5 from the loss when the team trav- the Bants got the ball, they turned selves in a strong position going double header to give the Trinity at the plate, a feat that had not elled to Tufts. The Bantams came it over within a few passes. into the NESCAC tournament, College Bantam baseball team a been achieved at Trinity in nearly into the game needing a victory to The second half started the where anything can happen. split versus the Mount Union ten years, while sophomore 2B Purple Raiders in its season open- Jeff Natale was 4-for-5 at the ing opening double-header at the plate in his first game of the sea- Gene Cusic Classic in Cape son. Dorr was three for four, and Wild Side of Trinity Athletics Coral, Fla. this afternoon. Trinity hit his team-leading, third long won the first game, 9-4, and ball of the spring. Trinity Students Show Fortitude At Pancake Eating Contest dropped the second game, 14-6. Once the team got back from Junior right hander Kevin Florida, their first game was DAVE BUCCO tying Early with 14 pancakes. In Dahlmier put up his white flag in Tidmarsh scattered eight hits to against the Coast Guard SPORTS WRITER the third round, the darkhorse, a noble effort. But in the end it give Trinity a win in the first Academy. Sophomore Jeff Natale Matt Dahlmier, stepped up to the •was the boy that nobody wanted game. Senior co-captain Kurt had three hits to lead the Trinity Matt Webster took home an plate and also ate 14 pancakes from Foxboro, Massachusetts Piantek added to his career homer College Bantams to a 13-0 win X-Box, two X-Box controllers even though he argued that his who edged Early by one pancake record by blasting a second over the United States Coast and an X-Box game after eating a inning bomb on his first swing of Guard Academy Bears. combined 27 pancakes in a three the season. Junior Eric Sophomore Joe Westcott pitched round competition. Originally "I ate 26 pancakes and all I got was Shattenkirk ripped the game-win- the first two innings and junior ning double to plate two Bantams Brad Kern got the win, as seven scheduled as winner - take - all, this lousy t-shirt." Shane Early his opponent and nemesis, Shane in the sixth inning.Also while Trinity hurlers combined to allow Early went toe to toe with down in Florida, the team played five hits and no runs over nine Webster before suffering his a double header versus St. innings. Trinity pounded 16 hits defeat in the double overtime Lawrence University. In the and took advantage of six Bear round. pancakes were "bigger." in the double overtime round. games, co-captains Jayme Dorr fielding miscues. Three contests were held at To the joy of the crowd and After such a tight competi- and Kurt Piantek combined for 14 This coming week the team 5:30, 6:00, and 6:30 in Mather dismay of the competitors, they tion, both warriors were clearly hits and 10 RBI between them to will play at home on March 31st Hall with the winner taking home engaged in another two-minute worn out. In fact, the Tripod's lead the Bantams. Trinity won the versus Worcester Tech and then the grand prize. Early won the all you can eat contest. Webster own Shane Early was heard say- two games 20-3, and, 24-4. travel up to Bates and play a three first round with 14 pancakes, and Early tied each other again ing, "I ate 26 pancakes and all I In the opening game of the game series on Friday and Webster won the second round with 8 pancakes apiece and got was this lousy t-shirt." double header, sophomore right- Saturday.

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SPORTS EDITOR SPORTS WRITER Centerfielder Kelly also con- tributed in the win over UMASS - The 2003 Trinity College The 2003 season looks to be Boston with two hits and three baseball team got things started very encouraging after a disap- RBI and has been making several this weekend taking two out of pointing 2002 season where the key sacrifice hits for driving in three games from divisional Lady Bantams won 7 games. runs. Melissa Meza is also con- opponent Bowdoin College in After dropping their first two tributing with her solid play in New Britain, Connecticut. The games in Florida, freshman right field. first game exemplified what this hurlers Victoria Moshier and Several freshmen have made year's team has the capability of Sarah Churchill combined for a strong impressions so far this sea- doing. The team was led by the no - hitter, with Churchill receiv- son. Having to frontline a pitch- strong ptay of senior co-captains ing the win over Fisher College. ing staff as freshman seems like a Jayme Dorr and Kurt Piantek and Senior centerfielder Sue Kelly tough job to take but Moshier and juniors Kevin Tidmarsh and went 2-3 with three RBI to help Churchill have been handling the Angel Resto and proved to be too the Bants for the team's first win load of pitching with success: strong for the Bowdoin College of the season. The two displayed their potential Polar Bears hammering them 25 It was also the first win for with their dominating no-hitter to 6. new head coach Caitlin Luz. Luz performance. Piantek, a devastating hitter, who has been an assistant at Amy Corvino and Lexi homered twice in the (earns open- Trinity the past two years was Costello are two other freshmen ing game versus a league oppo- also a former Trinity standout, that have been playing well and nent and went 5 for 6. The win having been selected as an All - making contributions to the team. improved the Bantams overall League catcher. Rounding out Costello went 3-4 with a triple record to 7-3. Trinity's other tal- the Trinity Softball staff are assis- over a win against Skidmore and ented senior co-captain Jayme tants Angela Mills and Lauren Corvino hit a triple with the bases Dorr also homered in the game, Peloquin. This is Mills' second loaded for a 10-6 win over as did Angel Resto. The winning season as an assistant and UMASS - Boston. pitcher was Kevin Tidmarsh who Peloquin's first. When asked about their time improved his record to 3-0 while While it is still a relatively in Florida, Costello responded, handling Bowdoin very well. young team, the four seniors are "Florida was really encouraging. Tidmarsh struck out seven and WWW.TRINCOLLeDU providing veteran leadership for We are improving each day and allowed only three runs on six Baseball's deep bullpen will help keep arms fresh. the rest of the team. Senior co- should finish the season with the hits. first loss in the NESCAC East, numerous Bantams like Andrew captain SS Laura Heath is a four- most wins we've had here in awhile." Clearly, a great achieve- The next two games of the 19-10. The first game of the dou- Fries. Kevin Tidmarsh said that year starter and a two-time all- league selection, while senior co- ment for a young team that will double-header were played on ble header was highlighted by a "This series shows how it goes in captain Maureen Heneghan has continue to improve. Saturday. In the first game Trinity homerun by Billy Wise in the 7th baseball, we played really well in started at IB for four years. Both While their record stands at •won 10-9, but in the-'second game •inning after Bowdoin had come the first game, pulled out the sec- Bowdoin handed Trinity their back. And then clutch hits from players continue to excel on the 3-9-1, with wins over UMASS - See BASEBALL on page 23 ficid as well. Boston, Fisher and Skidmore Heath batted .341 with seven (they also tied Skidmore) the doubles and 13 RBI, while Lady Bantams are looking to co(ja»- Men's Lacrosse Needs Quick Heneghan hit a team-high .347 tinue their improvementrantt'get with 25 runs and 20 steals in healthier when some of their reg- 2001. So far this year, the seniors ulars return from injuries. With are being productive at the plate a young lineup and rotation that is Rebound From Early Losses with Heath continuing to play only going to get better as the sea- solid defensively and offensively, son goes on, the future looks JEFFREY RHOADES ing the only two goals of the first ing three goals and one assist, and including two hits, two RBI and bright for the Trinity Softball SPORTS WRITER quarter and ending the next quar- Pillay netting two goals and two three runs over a win at UMASS team. ter with another three, making the assists for the Bantams. The Bantams hit the ground half-time score 6-1. Towards the Trinity carried this trend over running this season, with two end of the half the Bantams were to their second game in Florida decisive wins over Bates and feeling pressure from a Bobcats' against Roger Williams. The Roger Williams. The team has goal, making the score 3-1 Bantams came out hard, leading met with some difficulty since halfway through the second quar- 5-0 at the end of the first quarter then however, losing four ter. To answer back, Trinity and 9-2 at the half. By the end of straight, including three tough found the back of the Bobcat's net the game the Bantams' had losses to NESCAC teams. three times in the final minutes outscored Roger Williams 13-3 in • Showing that they have the before half-time. These goals what turned out to be a very easy skill to control the ball and the dealt a crushing blow that the victory. Nine different Bantams game, Trinity dominated Bates in Bobcat's would not be able to scored goals, in a spectacular the season opener with a 9-2 vic- recover from. Junior attackman showing of depth and teamwork. tory over the Bobcats. The James Skiff and Senior tri-captain Junior attackman James Skiff Bantams controlled the game attackman Ravi Pillay lead the scored three times while senior liom the opening Kicc off, scor- team to victory, with Skitl notch- attackman Ravi Pillay and fresh- man midfielder Coly Smith tal- 1 < < lied two apiece. The Bantams dominated the ground as well, out hustling Roger Williams for 73 ground balls. Trinity's face-off specialist junior Jamie Creed snagged 10 ground balls, while ,»/•«/•• Will Peace picked up a team high of 12. Since their first two games, the Trinity men's lacrosse team has fallen into somewhat of a slump with four straight losses at Salisbury State, Amherst, Conn. College and Tufts. Perhaps the toughest of these losses was in the NESCAC game against Conn. ** . College. Although.the Bantams outshot the Conn. College Camels 28-20, Trinity was not able to find the net enough times in what ended up being a 10-7 loss. Trinity came out hard once WWW.TRlNCOU.eDU again, scoring three fast in the ROBERT LeiTZeu opening quarter before being Geoff Shaw has anchored a stingy defense that has Softball has a solid pitching staff with an early sea- been one of the team's strengths. See LACROSSE on page 23 son no-hitter. .