TRINSTY COLLEGE RECEIVED OCT 2 5 1976 s I.J, \,, 1_> - •»• / THE TRINITY issue 7 TRIPOD October 26,1§7S MBOG Students Irate Over SAGA Presents by Peter Davis by Ken Feinswog On Wednesday, Oct. 20, an of the student body with the quality out, sections with dimmer lighting MBOG'S first annual Hallo- informal discussion group consist- of the food<snd the service at Saga. than others, and the acquisition of ween Weekend will consist of three ing of Director of Student Services They will conduct a two week various plants to be. placed in the of the biggest events of the Dave Lee, Food Service .Director student opinion poll to judge the dining hall. semester. Thursday night, the Jeff Wilson, and students Lisa. overall efficiency of the present As far as overcrowding went, Board will present a lecture by Calesnick, Lindy Lewis, Steve dining area as a whole. The any rearrangement of the seating Eldridge Cleaver. The former Black {Cayman and Jeff Meltzer, met to meeting was prompted by Lee's plan for the benefit of people not Panther leader will speak about the talk both about the apparently receiving, in the past, what he felt backing their chairs into each other changes in. his beliefs and the growing disatisfaction on the part was an inordinate amount of or for private dining, would, reasons for his views. Admission Nils Lofgren In concert, Oct. 29 negative feedback concerning according to Lee, mean losing some for Trinity students is free. The Saga. The meeting was held in seating overall. One sure way, to lecture will begin at 8:00 P.M. in order to bring to light some, of the eliminate the long lines and the Washington Room. Committee Investigates complaints made against the cur- overcrowding during lunch would Friday night, October 29, rent system and to suggest some be to reschedule class times in such MBOG presents Nils Lofgren,' in potential solutions to ' these prob- a way as to stagger the number of concert, in the Washington Room Non-Academics lems. people coining in during that time. at 8:00 P.M. Lofgren, while only Discussion centered around two Although this idea has been by Carl Roberts brought up before, it could not be twenty-five, has been playing Student Government Association, areas of concern: improvement of music professionally since he. was President Theodore Lock- said he was encouraged by the acted upon until the .following food quality and its preparation and academic year at the earliest. seventeen, when he was' Neil wood has formed an" ad hoc committee''s first meeting. "I was improvement of the service and the Young's lead guitarist on After the committee of students, faculty very impressed—and I think the facilities themselves. In response to the problem of • Gold Rush and subsequent albums. members, and administrators to other leaders were also—by the Long lines and overcrowding improving the service area, it was amount of concern expressed by He went on to work with Crazy study the questions of extracur- 1 were considered the two leading acknowledged that the present Horse and then with his own group, ricular life at Trinity. The average the faculty members and admini- drawbacks to the dining system at set-up is equipped to serve 400 to Grin, released four albums. Trinity student spends three hours strators for being accessible and present. It was' thought that they 600 people comfortable: However, In 1975, Lofgren released his in class every day. That leaves desiring- to improve the non-aca- probably contributed more than it is estimated to be actually first solo album simply entitled Nils twenty-one hours outside of the demic life at Trinity. anything else to the general serving about 1100 people. In Lofgren. The album features Lof- classroom. These twenty-one hours There are only three students feelings of discomfort that students speaking of the general inefficiency gren's talents as a guitarist, are the object of the committee's on the ad hoc committee, and all had been experiencing lately. of the serving area, its being too pianist, singer and songwriter. investigation. three • are officers of . campus There were also remarks that brightly lit was cited as trouble- Rolling Stone magazine called this In the first meeting, the com- organizations.. Some may feel that the yellow-green lighting in the some along with two specific album one of the best rock albums mittee discussed what direction this does not provide the student dining hall gave the food an problems: the salad section and of the year. Critical acclaim for this they ,would pursue. Among the body with enough .of a voice. Yet unusually surrealistic appearance. the condiment section. The in- album and his subsequent album issues considered were vandalism, there is a way for the opinions of accessability of the condiments In addition, the long rows of tables placed far back from the student Cry Tbugh released earlier this apathy, and the lack of campus the majority of Trinity students to placed end to. end should be year, was overwhelming. unity. Lockwood said that "the be taken into consideration. Winer are a problem, promoting 'confu- eliminated and provisions be made sion as people reach over other His live performances are no- essence of the meeting was to try to is~ urging students to join the for more intimate dining, such as assess where the bulk of the newly-formed Dean's Student Ad- items to get them and mix things thing short of excellent, as exem- two-seat tables. Separators should together in the process. plified in his live authorized problem lies." visory Committee, which is open to be place in the main eating area as bootleg album, released earlier In a Tripod interview, Lockwood all students. Winer said he sees it well as in the red room. Also, it is quite difficult for a this year. This album, which is not outlined the three areas the commit- as a way for those students who are Some discussion revolved a- worker to get in and replace empty on sale to the general public was tee will be investigating. The first not campus organization officers to round the creation of smoking/non- trays. A long range solution was released only to radio stations for is that of physical facilities. Some affect improvements in campus smoking sections, sections with brought up situating an area airplay purposes. dormitories on campus are life. piped-in music and sections ^with- behind the condiments. where the Nils Lofgren in one of the best crowded, and there are few places worker could change them "without acts that has been to Trinity in where students may gather infor- interfering with the students. In- many years. It is a concert that is mally. When this situation is dividual toasters were ^mentioned not to be missed. Tickets for Trinity improved, many of the campus' as-' being faster and more efficient students are $3.50 and $4.50 for problems will hopefully diminish* than the revolving device currently outsiders. They are available all Lockwood referred to the se- being used. week from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. in the cond topic of concentration as Student Government office and "who comes and what happens to A discussion of the salad area during meals in front of the dining them." The committee will first included having two fully equipped , hall. investigate admissions to the col; salad bars with each item separate lege. Then they will question why aiorig with a greater selection of Rounding out this weekend, is vegetables and a more extensive the annual Halloween Dance, Sa- subdivisions of students form so quickly at Trinity. (improved!) variety of dressings. turday night. Admission is $1.00 One of these would be placed in with a costume and $1.50 without a The third area of study will be that of student participation in each dining room and would costume. Wire and Wood, a band replace the inadequate salad sec- from Philadelphia will play. Free non-academic affairs. Lockwood pointed out that there is apathy tion now in use. Such 'bars' Would beer and vodka punch will be create more serving space in the served. among students. The prime ex- ample is the lack of interest in cafeteria, and would benefit those serving on the Mather Board of who wished only a salad and not a Governors, which plans and ex- wholemeal. Ptibite Hearing ecutes a variety of activities on However, the Student Services campus. Yet participation in sports Office has approximately $400 at and in some student organizations present to allocate-to dining-ori- On Wed. Oct..27 is very high. ented projects. Each of the salad Behind these concerns lies the bars would cost in the neighbor- question of defining the college's hood of $2500. Lee added that if At 4:30 P.M. role as an institution. "We are not sufficient interest could be demon- just a community of convenience," strated on the part of the student In Wean Lounge Lockwood commented.' 'We have a body, then he could go higher up to particular purpose — education." appropriate the funds. He does not think that education It is here that a student attitude To Discuss should be limited to the classroom, poll could be most productive. It but should be present in other could factually demonstrate the activities of the students as well. interest in such a plan, along with Sending $12,000 David Winer, dean of students, publicizing opinions on other areas said "you shouldn't have to take a of improvement.