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Selection GILLIAN REINHARD ’20 TRIPOD STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EAC Barnyard an- Tripod staff mem- nounced their Spring page bers offer their Weekend lineup this Mon- recommendations day, featuring DJ Trou- across majors ble Kidd (Jervon Adams for students still Jr. ’20), Wolfpack (Alex managing course Wolfson ’19 and Stew Wil- selection. liams ’18) and headliner 8 Kiiara, who is best known for her 2015 hit “Gold.” The announcement, EAC Barnyard’sBamyrurd's graphicgra]Phlc for SpringS]Pring Weekend, featmingfeaturing IDJDJ Trouble Kidd andmd Wolif]Pack,Wolfpack, but four days before the con- not headlline:rheadliner Kiiara.Kiiua. IDesignDesign lbyby FarhamlFuham &zmmRozaidi ’20'20 andmd Caroline Brink '21.’21. Trojan cert, comes under contro- versy after rapper B.o.B headliner. Some members firmed B.o.B had entered a reach out to Ryan Thomson was confirmed by several of Barnyard have even sug- legally binding contract to of CAA (Creative Artists Women Barnyard members over the gested that B.o.B was never perform at Trinity College Agency), official represen- weekend. This confirmation considered for the position. and was canceled. One of tative of B.o.B, went un- DYLAN INGRAM ’18 came after a Tripod article Several students, not the students has report- answered as the agent is CONTRIBUTING WRITER explored the offensive and affiliated with the Tripod ed that Chapman told him on vacation for the week. anti-Semitic remarks made staff, have spoken to man- that Trinity had entered a Spring Weekend has page The La Mama in his lyrics, particularly ager and booking agent financial deal with B.o.B. been a particularly turbu- project explores the song “Flatline.” Several for B.o.B, TJ Chapman. and that $30,000 to $35,000 lent event for the College. interpretations of members of Barnyard have Three different calls to the may have been paid for the individually confirmed to ancient theater. rapper’s liaison were doc- performance. At this time, members of the community umented to the Tripod. In this claim cannot be ver- that B.o.B was not, and nev- these calls, the students re- ified, as several attempts see SCHOOL on page 8 9 er was, the Spring Weekend port that TJ Chapman con- made by those students to Hartford Trinity Alum to Build a School for Girls

AMANDA HAUSMANN ’21 to reopen until the summer Yard Goats of 2014. Presently the Til- FEATURES EDITOR ALEX DAHLEM ’20 wate school is in collabora- SPORTS EDITOR 2017 Trinity alum tion with other educational Fatima Al Ansar spoke rights based organizations The Yard about the school for young in Mali and UNICEF to page Goats provide women she is staring in give girls in refugee camps the city of Mali during a common in Mali access to a prima- Hartford with hour event on Tuesday, ry school level education. communi- April 3. Al Ansar is call- Prior to founding the ty-building. ing this new project the Tilwate School, Al Ansar 11 African Women Access remembers educating girls Lab. The Access Lab will in her village in Mali with serve approximately 25 her twin sister when they French Club: young women between would return home for the the ages of 16 and 20, pro- summer. As a young girl Montreal viding a three year edu- Al Ansar and her family cational path to increase moved to a city when her

MADISON VAUGHN ’21 girls access to higher father joined the army and LAURA LOCKWOOD STAFF WRITER education and decrease were then able to attend Fatima Al Ansar ’17 presents at a common hour event on the The French the amount of victims of school, something much early marriage in Mali. more difficult and stigma- school for young women in rural Mali that she is starting. page Club explores Francophone Al Ansar is not new to tized for young girls liv- ing to expand young wom- culture in the world of education ad- ing in rural areas in Mali. school. Al Ansar admits en’s access to education Montreal, vocacy as this is the sec- However, when her twin she did not even know in rural Mali through her Canada. ond school for girls she is sister died, Al Ansar com- how to build a curriculum, building in Mali. The first, pletely stopped going to let alone an entire school, newest project, the African 7 the Tilwate School, was school. After a year, Al An- but due to her passion Women Access Lab. The Also in this week’s issue.... founded by Al Ansar in ear- sar found her passion for and confidence was given Access Lab will serve as a ly 2012, two years before education once again and the opportunity to start as three year long educational Opinion: SGA Mmt ][mprove, Opinion: SGA Must Improve, she started at Trinity, and decided that she would a principal of a summer program to provide young pmge5page 5 aimed to serve girls be- find a way to build a school school to learn the ropes women with more ad- tween the ages of 5 and 14. for girls in rural Mali; this of running a school. Short- vanced general education, Opinion:Opiruion: Spring WeellcellldWeekend Unfortunately the school was the beginning of the ly thereafter Al Ansar as well as specific and ap- ProcesslP'rocess M11.l1StMust lbebe Refolt1lllled,Reformed, pmgei6ipage 6 was destroyed by a rebel Tilwate School. At 18, Al was given authorization plicable vocational skills. group from Northern Mali Ansar went to her local for a land grant and the a year after it was built education leaders to begin Tilwate School was built. SGA Addresses, pmgepage 3 see SCHOOL on page 8 and the school was not able the process of starting her Now Al Ansar is look-

Published weekly at Trinity College, Hartford, CT TRINITYTRIPOD.COM 2 APRIL 10, 2018 The Trinity Tripod Editorial Established in 1904 Editors Meet Times Editors “Scribere Aude!” Managing Editor by his urging us to pub- perclassmen within the Editor-in-Chief Amanda Lafferty ’21 and lish the truth, even if it is National Association of GILLIAN REINHARD ’20 News Editor Ben Gam- difficult or may result in Hispanic Journalists and buzza ’20 ventured to The anger from those who are National Association of Managing Editor New York Times head- reported on. After all, he Black Journalists. Follow- AMANDA LAFFERTY ’21 quarters in New York City said, a good and investiga- ing Kim’s presentation, NEWS EDITORS FEATURES EDITORS yesterday, April 9, to par- tive story is about “some- editors of Times social BRENDAN CLARK ’21 AMANDA HAUSMANN ’21 take in a Student News- thing somebody does media and graphics. 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Please visit our website: trinitytripod. com. Articles are published online The Trinity Tripod has traditionally accepted “letters to the editor” from each week. Follow us on Twitter @ TrinityTripod and visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/TrinityTripod. Trinity College students, faculty, staff, and alumni. TheTripod reserves the Corrections right to edit for grammar and refuse publication. Letters should address issues pertinent to the community, and are encouraged to be written in re- sponse to an article previously found in the paper. Please limit word counts to 500-800 words. Email letters to [email protected] no later than the Saturday prior to publishing. NEWS Sources Suggest B.o.B. Signed and Contract Fell Through continued from page 1 performance. Friday, the Mill will offer Barnyard released their SpringFreaked After a petition calling its artists for Spring Concert. On Saturday, for Action Bronson to Weekend 2017 to the Barnyard will host a step down as headliner community on March carnival on the LSC quad garnered over 1,000 29. This year's public with food trucks and signatures, the act was announcement regarding games. canceled. In talks with a headliner comes just When pressed for representatives of Kiiara, a few days before the comment, EAC Barnyard an assistant suggested performance. President Bianca Shea over the phone to the DJ Trouble Kidd and ’18 said that she had no Tripod that costs for Wolfpack were both comment in relation to hiring a performance picked as a result of B.o.B, but did add that EAC BARNYARD of the artist would the Barnyard-organized “(she) is so excited for the cost around $15,000 to JLastLast yeW!''syear's Spring§]!llrim.g WeekexHllWeekend featuredfeat11.ll'ed Louis the Child,Cm.Id, “Battle of the Student concert this Friday with $20,000, significantly BKAYE,JBKAYIB, rurndand Viceroy"Viceroy. DJs.” After the concert artist Kiiara and hope cheaper than the reported featuring Kiiara on that you are too!” costs of a potential B.o.B Trinity Hosts 25th Annual Home Robotics Competition “operate independently extinguish it as quickly as BRENDAN W. CLARK ’21 and respond in a particular possible. There are also NEWS EDITOR way to outside stimuli” “three levels of difficulty, Trinity College hosted without the involvement including a ‘Search and its 25th annual Fire of remote controls. Rescue’ level in which the Fighting Home Robot Professor of Engineering robot is required to use a Contest on Apr. 7-8, an and Department Chair vision system” in order to annual event which is John Mertens has been locate and thereafter rescue considered to be one of the contest administrator a doll prior to putting out the most prestigious for several years since the the fire. Professor Mertens robotic competitions in retirement of one of the added that “students and the world. Participants contest’s founders, Karl robot enthusiasts from in the contest consisted W. Hallden Professor of every level are coming of high school and college Engineering, Emeritus, together from around students on 60 teams David J. Ahlgren. Professor the globe to compete from the United States, Mertens spoke to the and learn from each Canada, China, Ethiopia, Tripod and emphasized other in a collegial way.” NICK CAITO Indonesia, Portugal, and the “attention brought Professor Ahlgren, who '11.'riJrrityTrinity students werewe:re among those who ]!lla:rt:i.c:i.]!llatedparticipated :i.nin the the United Arab Emirates. to Trinity by the contest” continues to volunteer 25th A.mmallAnnual Firefue FightingJF'lightmg Home &lbot:i.csRobotics com]!llet:i.t:i.onocompetition. Trinity’s competition and the important role the with the event, also spoke Communication’s release. is differentiated from contest can play in Trinity’s to the Tripod, adding that this year. The principal The information for this other competitions in that “international relations the event has “always been sponsor of the event this article came principally “only autonomous robots and position with the a great place for scientific year is Versa Products from a press release are invited,” according international community.” innovation and design.” Company of New Jersey, entitled “Trinity College to a press release The winning contest Trinity students were whose Chief Executive Hosts 25th Annual Robotics from Trinity’s Office of robot has to respond to also competing in the Officer, Jan Larsson, is Competition” issued by the Communications, which a fire alarm, navigate a event, with ten teams a 1977 Trinity alumna Office of Communications. noted that these robots maze, locate a flame, and from Trinity participating according to the Office of SGA Addresses Gender-Neutral Bathrooms and Budget EMMELINE ENDRESEN ’21 SGA. Ms. Robinson discussed and Chief Financial Officer cost of higher education college’s strategic plan, the school’s opening of STAFF EDITOR Dan Hitchell reviewing the has also had an impact on Mr. DiChristina and Mr. more gender inclusive college budget. President colleges across the country. Hitchell highlighted the On Sunday, April 8, restrooms. These new Berger-Sweeney and Vice Moving forward, Trinity installation of the fuel cell the Student Government restrooms included changes President for Enrollment will have to continue to as a key accomplishment. Association (SGA) opened and signage in restrooms and Student Success Angel closely monitor its financial This energy source reduces its meeting with a discussion in the library, admissions, B. Pérez gave a presentation positions. Mr. DiChristina the college’s environmental of the concerns brought up and fine arts/neuroscience to faculty and staff earlier acknowledged that the rate footprint by 39% and will by students at the office building this past summer. in March regarding the of tuition has outpaced the save about $300,000 in hours held on April 3. Some Ms. Robinson and Dean of college budget and aspects rate of inflation the past electricity bills as well. complaints of the students Students Joe DiChristina of the college’s forthcoming several years and that “it One SGA member asked included dissatisfaction are also looking at ways to comprehensive campaign. is important that colleges about the possibility of with Chartwells and food expand this campaign to the The college enrollment remain very aware of that” making the endowment quality. Students also found rest of campus, including constitutes a significant as they continue to plan. Mr. and its investments more it unacceptable that Mather addressing restrooms in the portion of the revenue used DiChristina suggested that. accessible. However, while has a B rating from the Chapel, Mather Hall, and to fund the annual operating With a family’s ability and adding that he could share Health Department. Further, certain academic buildings. budget. However, decreasing willingness to pay reaching the asset classes that have several student complaints The new restrooms would enrollment trends have its ceiling, it is therefore been invested in, Mr. Hitchell focused on a desire to be changed over to be become a national issue strategic budget planning also said that it would be see an improvement in gender inclusive. To fund in higher education. The that will be imperative. difficult to list every single housing, citing serious mold, this project, Trinity is using number of children being Despite these difficulties, project undertaken within ventilation, and cleanliness some of its capital funding. born is much less than 20 Mr. Hitchell added that the budget. He added that issues. Finally, students Mr. DiChristina also or 30 years ago and this “Trinity is very well situated a quarterly update on the expressed a desire to see stressed that this effort is consequently has had a to face these challenges” endowment could potentially a publicized endowment part of an “ongoing process significant impact on smaller and that we “have all be sent to SGA. and for President Joanne to create a welcoming institutions. The high the ingredients needed The meeting concluded Berger-Sweeney to be more environment for all school age population in to weather this,” citing with a reflection on aligning transparent in her priorities. members of the community.” New England has therefore Trinity’s generous alumni, the goals of the college with Director of LGBTQ+ The meeting concluded gone down about 2-3%. committed board of trustees, donor interests in order to Life Carrie Robinson was with Mr. DiChristina and Additionally, the government and excellent faculty and better offset the annual costs thereafter introduced to the Vice President of Finance questioning the value and staff. In discussing the of Trinity's operating budget. 4 APRIL 10, 2018

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CT 06119 www.TrinityCoilegeSummerStorage.com OPINION Brew Club Meets More than Student Government TAYLOR OGAN ’18 on campus, which needs weeks’ meeting clear- Trinity not disclose our tutional Advancement, CONTRIBUTING WRITER to change, starting with ly do not want to make endowment’s investment the Financial Affairs the SGA. While the week- any actionable change holdings? I have heard Committee, the Academic I am not on the Stu- ly recap in the Tripod is and should be removed. there are a lot of contro- Affairs Committee, and a dent Government Asso- a great way for the com- As it stands, to run versial investments in say in the endowment’s ciation (SGA), and have munity to stay on top of for an executive position there, from fossil fuel investments. Also, the never thought about join- its progress, there has to on the SGA, one needs giants to firearms man- SGA should help oversee ing. I am approaching be more. Until Sunday to have been a part of ufacturers. Why are our the tour guide “script” this as an outsider. As my night, students largely the SGA for at least one endowment’s investment in conjunction with the time at Trinity comes to have not known what the year. This is absurd. This holdings rates of increase tour guides, not the out- an end, I recently have SGA does, because it does is why SGA candidates so much lower than near- of-touch Admissions Of- often run unopposed. ly every other market fice who sometimes- ex The SGA finally sent its over the past few years? aggerates aspects of the Commons website to the Why has Trinity still not College and student life. “I recently have been thinking about Student Body on Sunday. publicly apologized for While the SGA has what progress Trinity students have Sadly, many of the links the September 2016 bal- made some improve- made in the past four years, and I on the website lead to a cony collapse? What was ments in the past week, blank page. The SGA Con- worry. I look to the SGA’s accom- stitution does not even plishments, and I worry further.” have a year on it, and is still in template-form. “The current SGA forgot it had an The last Meeting Min- Instagram and Facebook page un- been thinking about what not (effectively) tell us. It utes were posted over a til it was reminded last week.” progress Trinity students would be helpful for it to year ago. The SGA VP of have made in the past release a simple bulleted Finance and VP of Com- four years, and I worry. I list of its accomplishments munications are not even look to the SGA’s accom- every week. The SGA has listed as positions in the the real reason Trini- these changes should plishments, and I worry always had transparen- Constitution, yet are ti- ty so hastily purchased have been realized and further. Maybe I just have cy issues, which is why tled positions this year. the downtown campus made long ago. Now that not been keeping up, but it baffles me that it does The current SGA forgot at Constitution Plaza? the SGA seems to be get- I am realizing I am not not publicly release their it had an Instagram and By the College not ting on a more productive alone in failing to see no- budget, which almost ev- Facebook page until it disclosing investment and structured path, the ticeable changes from the ery other form of contem- was reminded last week. holdings, and the SGA administration needs to SGA. Now, that is not to porary government does. The overarching issue not telling us where its take it more seriously, say the SGA does not do We should know how is the minimal amount money is going, it is only and give it more power. To anything, because it does much money it is giving of power and action the exacerbating the whole the SGA and the admin- a lot. I worry most about student clubs, how much SGA has in the eyes of transparency problem. istration: if you listened how little voice students the Spring Weekend per- the administration. On The SGA should at least to students more, Trinity have at Trinity, and how formers cost (the SGA the big issues (budget, have a permanent seat would be a much better little power the adminis- gives EAC Barnyard their admissions changes, new at the table at the Board place. It is difficult for the tration even grants the funding) and how much of buildings’ functions, etc.), of Trustees meetings, SGA to accomplish real SGA. The SGA should be the students’ tuition was the administration acts the Admission Office’s change when the adminis- pushing the administra- wasted on Action Bronson with extremely limit- plans, the Commence- tration gives it very little tion much harder to ac- and B.o.B, how much it ed student consultation. ment speaker selection, power, and when it only tually let it do something. spends on SGA formals, The administration gives the Committee on Insti- meets for an hour a week. I brought my concerns what the off-campus shut- the SGA and other stu- to some members of the tle costs per semester, etc. dent-run groups the far SGA over the past few Far and away, the big- lower-costing, more minor weeks, and I offered sug- gest internal issue with tasks that it would rath- er not pay an employee to WantWatnt tot(Q) do, i.e. help run the First- “The SGA should be pushing Year Orientation, approve new student clubs, design j([))Jlnjoin the the administration much hard- class t-shirts, manage er to actually let it do something.” Spring Weekend, orga- nize Senior Snowball and (C(O)IlV(SJr§attJJ.(O)Il? Senior Week, argue with conversation? Chartwells, deal with gestions, many of which the SGA is that its mem- housing lottery petitions, they have made in the bers seem to be involved etc. And as EAC Barnyard past week. I suggested for the résumé boost rath- has shown in the past two Submit articles the SGA hold weekly of- er than the betterment of out of three years (Ac- fice hours, and it did, the College. This is also a tion Bronson and B.o.B), for the Tripod Opinion for a week. Last week, major reason the admin- it cannot even effectively over twenty students ex- istration does not take do its job. And on the rare Section by emailing pressed their grievances the SGA seriously. Last occasions the adminis- at the open forum, which Sunday, at my suggestion, tration does include SGA us at [email protected]. goes to show many stu- an ‘optional’ meeting was members in the import- dents clearly have been held directly after the ant meetings, it does not wanting to have an op- SGA’s weekly hour-long listen to what the stu- portunity to talk to the meeting for any members dents have to say––even Additionally, students SGA. It was a good wake- interested in having fur- the SGA will tell you that. up call for the SGA, which ther conversation about The SGA should be interested in joining seemed to be blindsid- the trajectory and goals pushing the administra- ed by the fact so many of their own government. tion a lot more than it the staff can visit our students participated. Twelve of the thirty-one is, after all, it should be The SGA seems to be members stayed. Twelve. the voice of the students, website: trinitytripod.com more of a government of This past Sunday, anoth- and students have a lot students, not a student er ‘optional’ meeting was of concerns that are not government. There is an held, with sixteen mem- being addressed by either inadequate representa- bers attending. The fifteen the SGA or Trinity’s ad- tion of student opinion who did not attend either ministration. Why does 6 APRIL 10, 2018 Spring Weekend Selection Process: Time for Reform NOAH KOEPPEL ’18 ly owed money of at least failure to conduct thor- ing money to popular foot on campus. When $30,000. Bronson never ough research before ex- artists and then finding visiting campus, parents CONTRIBUTING WRITER stepped foot on campus. If tending invitations and, their faults. Transpar- would likely prefer to For the second time B.o.B has also been paid S.A.I.L.S.’s failure to be ency and inclusive com- drive over a smooth road in three years, a lack of any amount or signed a thorough before signing a munity conversations in front of admissions. transparency and sense legally binding contract legally binding contract. are critical; such alleged Regardless of whether of uncertainty regarding and then was subsequent- Surprises are nice, but transfer payments repre- B.o.B was ever even con- the school’s spring week- ly canceled in a similar did the committees re- sent a gross and blatant tacted by the school for end concert has permeat- fashion to Bronson, it be- sponsible prove they are ed campus conversations. comes clear the commit- equipped to handle one What was once a staple tee or process responsible two years ago? Does too “Regardless of whether B.o.B was even of Trinity’s social calen- for selecting artists and much power lie within a contacted by the school... we now have an dar and a selling point executing contracts has small faction of campus? to lure prospective stu- failed to conduct due dil- Would more faculty ad- opportune time as a community to revisit dents during tours and igence when hiring them vising be helpful? Could the selection process and discuss change.” admissions events has for not inconsequential a maximum amount the turned into a debacle, a sums of money. To be clear, school is willing to spend running joke internal- especially as a Jewish on one performer work? mistrust of students and this upcoming weekend, ly and among Trinity’s student, I unequivocally Criticism of an artist the larger community. we now have an oppor- peer schools. Previous condemn and loathe an- after an agreement has Regardless of wheth- tune time as a commu- notable artists have in- ti-Semitism and misogy- been reached is financial- er you agree an artist or nity to revisit the selec- cluded Snoop Dogg, Ales- ny. But this is not my cur- ly deleterious to Trinity speaker is successful, eth- tion process and discuss so, Kygo, and LMFAO. rent focus, nor are lyrics, when it results in a revo- ically appropriate, and change. Students are Two years ago, Action flat earth theories, or the cation of an invitation. In welcome at our college, it generally upset with the Bronson’s performance first amendment and sup- hiring professors, upgrad- would be prudent to have lack of transparency in ing facilities, purchas- more in-depth conversa- the process and late tim- ing properties, and other tions, and processes, both ing of Kiiara’s announce- “What was once a staple of Trinity’s social instances when the Col- at the administrative and ment. Changes should be calendar and a selling point to lure pro- lege spends large sums of student levels, before the aligned with the “Pulse” spective students during tours and admis- money, Trinity correctly money changes hands. section of President Berg- and judiciously conducts Students and parents er Sweeney’s correct and sions events has turned into a debacle.” scrutinized research and would not be comfortable needed focus on build- vetting before the associ- if even a small portion of ing community and col- ated contracts. Decisions the several-hundred-dol- laboration on campus was canceled and pre- pression of speech issues. regarding spring week- lar student activity fees through the Campaign vented from headlining The silent issue does not end should mirror the (paid every semester) po- for Community initiative. spring weekend after over deal with the artists’ as- fastidiousness the college tentially line the pockets One such decision may one thousand students sociations and manifestly exercises in other arenas of B.o.B like they did with be a mistake; more than signed a petition, but was ignorant beliefs; the is- rather than carelessly Action Bronson when nei- one such decisions in the still paid his contractual- sue concerns Barnyard’s and myopically throw- ther artist has stepped future is problematic. Gym Etiquette Vital for the Well-Being of Ferris mately seven times? Not out to whatever twisted wiping sleepys out of JAMES CALABRESI ’20 leaves (me). They all me, not you, that’s for form my willpower has your eyes can be more STAFF WRITER fall under the category of being eager beavers sure. Why not just drop shapeshifted into next. than enough to send you It is with a drooping who don’t realize what a the thing when you’re Taking the hit, there- packing for home- des- sadness that I set out setback they are setting done with it? Otherwise, fore, of having to undo perate to see your cat or to right the wrongs of a for their contemporaries all that effort becomes this knot does make a dog again and to escape particular aspect of gym in the near future. Now, wasted potential energy happy James. These this continued trau- etiquette that I believe you may ask, if I am of when you have to wind it knots, once wound so ma of gym-etiquette. I has been overlooked for the type who frequents up, and the next person too long by frequent Fer- the gym long enough to wastes mental strain undoing it- I mean, isn’t “And, when you’re groggy, and have just there enough potential “Now, however, I have become an integrat- energy in college wast- come off a slothful weekend and want to ed member of a serious society, and know- ed already. Also, some get back in the work-out routine, seeing people are sly and un- the slog ahead of you... can be more than ing I’ve turned my wrongs into rights.” suspecting about it. You’ll step up on an open enough to send you packing for home.” treadmill spot at a busy hour, and somehow the ris visitors. I am talking fill up the water foun- person before you, who much, can’t be subvert- know you think it helps, about the inconvenienc- tain then glance threat- looked unassuming and ed by a naïve tug at I know you’re feeling ing practice of wrapping eningly at the weight ready to move onto their the base of the string. good after the casual the emergency stop line rack and then turn tail next project will have No, thread after thread 5k you breezed through around the treadmill in and run, am I not too a constructed a Gordian stick together, somehow before breakfast, but an effort to be polite for cord-winder? Well, yes, knot out of that little causing enough friction for the sake of humans the next person. Why I was. But those dark red string. With all that to prevent a single easy everywhere, I ask: can’t and when this practice days are long gone. Now, energy, why don’t they motion from undoing you at least make a slip- began maybe a mystery, however, I have become just actually wipe down this ordeal. The knots knot? As a society, we but the kind of people an integrated member the machines they sweat are troublesome. They must learn what is tru- who engage in its hei- of serious society, and up so much, for once? Or are gruesome, some- ly important to us, re- nous art won’t be. These knowing I’ve turned my just go do homework, times they are irksome, specting the time and people have boundless wrongs into rights, I or gain back all those and it takes a lot to irk energy of others (in- energy, it may be girls am happy to utilize my calories in the Cave or a Calabresi. And, when cluding not writing sil- trying to improve their reserves of laziness to Goldberg’s like a normal you’re groggy, and have ly op-eds), or stop-cords already impressive mile never wind another stop person. Little do these just come off a slothful wound around treadmill times, to the introvert- cord in my life. Plus, folks know, any amount weekend and want to handles. For me, the ed athlete, or even the who really has the time of obstruction to my dai- get back in the work- answer certainly isn’t frequent gym goer who to wrap the cord around ly weekly effort to go out routine, seeing the complex, convoluted, or, comes for five reps and the treadmill approxi- to the gym barely loses slog ahead of you while should I say, twisted. FEATURES Trinstagram: French Club Trip to Montreal, Canada

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF MADISON VAUGHN ’21 Student Leader of the Week: Emmanuel Amoafa ’18 Name: Emmanuel President of the Men of community that bring Amoafo Color Alliance (MOCA) people together and raise awareness of im- Class Year: 2018 MoatMost JR.ewai.rdlimgRewarding ExperilE:x:]Peri-­ portant issues. ence:en.ce: It’s been an honor Major: Biology to work with other great Fun Fact: I am obsessed student leaders on cam- with politics and enjoy Hometown:Hometown.: Bronx, NY pus. As the president of playing basketball in MOCA, I am supported my free time. I am also Leadership Roles: Pay- by an amazing e-board a great chess player so roll supervisor for event that pushes me to be the if anyone is interested support, Residential best leader I can be. We in playing, then let me Assitant (Jarvis), Sec- have organized events know. retary of Finance for on campus and in the Budget Committee, surrounding Hartford 8 APRIL 10, 2018 Trinity Alum to Build a School for Girls in Rural Mali continued from ]lllagepage 1 student will be paired with her colleagues are in need a local organization or busi- of all the support that they Girls in their first year ness based on the area they can get to help as many at the program will focus concentrated their studies young women receive an ed- on math, writing, and lan- in. At the end of their last ucation as possible. An edu- guage skills, while during year, the students will be cation and entrepreneurial their second year they will given the option to join the skills are vital to becoming focus on a program of their business they partnered financially independent, choice. There are four ar- with or start their own busi- which is the goal Al Ansar eas a student can choose to ness with fellow classmates. has for the girls she edu- concentrate in: automotive Al Ansar’s projected cates. To help Al Ansar and technician, ICT technician, start date for the Access her students in Mali, or arts and fashion technician, Lab is December of 2018. to simply find more infor- agriculture technician, and However, it will cost $800 mation on the Access Lab, women rights advocate. for each student for a year please visit www.fattyalan- During their final year, each of study and Al Ansar and sar.wixsite.com/awalab. LAURA LOCKWOOD Tripod Staff Recommends Fall 2018 Course Selections Course: ModeirnModern BritishIBritish HistoryHistocy Professor: Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre “If you are looking for an introduction to history that blends interesting topics with one of the best professors around, then look no further. With an emphasis on surveying a diverse array of topics from the verbal fisticuffs of Gladstone and Disraeli to the complicated world of Irish history, one will not regret choosing this course.” -Brendan Clark, News Editor

Course: GlobalGfobal lP'el'S]llleclivesPerspectives in BiodiversityIBfodiversity and ConservationConservatfon Professor: Amber Pitt “This is a fantastic course for students outside of the Environmental Science major. It is a great introduction to biodiversity, sustainability, and the cur- rent environmental crisis facing our planet. Students learn how best to live their lives with regards to being more environmentally-friendly. Because of the nature of the topic, some of the material can be difficult to grapple with, but the material is entirely worthwhile to study.” -Gillian Reinhard, Editor-in-Chief

Course: BasicIBasfo Musicianshl]lllMusicianship Professor: John Platoff “Professor Platoff’s enthusiasm for his material and his students is infectious. If you don’t know much about music before this course, you’ll be an amateur expert when you leave. You’ll also fall in love with music.” -Ben Gambuzza, News Editor

Course: Squash§iq171.11.ash 101 Professor: Paul Assiante “If you come to Trinity and don’t take the opportunity to learn from the greatest squash coach in the history of the game, what are you doing? This is a great opportunity to learn a new sport and embrace Trinity culture. Squash changed my life and its all thanks to this class.” -Hunter Savery, Opinion Editor

Course: Analyzing Schools Professor: Stefanie Wong “While this is the introductory course to the Education Studies major at Trinity, it has an interdisciplinary approach that includes learning about various learning theories, inequalities in schools, and schools in urban settings. Additionally, for three hours per week, students work in classrooms in nearby K-12 schools. It was such an amazing experience to be able to familiarize myself with Hartford’s education system and take a class that introduced aspects of education, psychology, human rights, history, and public policy.” -Jaymie Bianca, Sports Editor

Course: fatroductfonIntroduction to ][nternatfonalInternational RelatfonsRelations Professor: Thomas Lefebvre “Professor Lefebvre does a great job of engaging students in fierce, challenging discussions about international politics, something unusual for an introductory class but widely successful in encouraging intellectual development.” -Alex Dahlem ’20, Sports Editor

Course: New Yol'kYork and its Neighborhoods Professor: Alex Manevitz “This class is applicable for American Studies, History, and Urban Studies majors, and explores the history of New York City. It is an extremely inter- esting class that addresses issues ranging from the rise of department shops to the advancement of women in Coney Island.” -Gillian Reinhard, Editor-in-Chief Student Leader of the Week: Sophie Prince ’18 Name: Sophie Prince Most RewardingRewal'dling ExpeExJP>e­- I’m most thankful for l'ience:rience: The opportuni- all that I’ve been able Class Year: 2018 ty to run a DIY music to learn about running and arts space on cam- a music venue, and for Major: English pus has been immense- the awesome peope I Literature and French ly rewarding. The Mill have met in the pur- has given me an outlet suit. Hometown: Phoenix, to collaborate with my AZ peers who have simi- Fun Fact: Most peo- lar interests, and also ple don’t know about lLeadlel'shiJP>Leadership Roles: with a broad range of my passion for writing Co-President of the artists, from those who witty Yelp reviews. Mill, Music Director at are just starting to WRTC Radio those who are signed and well established. Arts & Entertainment Spring Weekend Shakeup Results in New Choice promising that “The lineup nized after the release of her TRIP SLAYMAKER ’18 will be announced TODAY via single “Gold” in 2015. A&E EDITOR the Facebook event group!” The scintillating digital Upon meeting last week and That facebook announced voice of that song is unique reviewing the decision to al- that the lineup for the con- to Kiiara, and the sound of low rapper B.o.B to perform cert would include DJ Trou- her music is largely domi- at Spring Weekend, Barnyard ble Kidd (Jervon Adams Jr. nated by this slow, sensual, voted to cancel their announce- ’20) and WVLFPACK- (Alex club-like sound. Kiiara is a ment. In the wake of the Wolfson ’20 and Stew Williams from Wilmington, Illinois, last-minute change in plans, ’18). and was born in 1995. Since students wondered if the en- Later, though, on that same the success of Gold she has tire event would be cancelled. page, it was announced that continued making music, On the morning of Monday, singer Kiiara would headline most recently featured in April 9, however, EAC Barn- Spring Weekend. Kiiara be- band Cheat Codes’ single COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM @KIIARA yard sent out a mass email came internationally recog- “Put Me Back Together.” Mwi.ciamtMusician KiiaraKi..i.aura will pexfl()rmperform at Trimuity'sTrinity’s 2018wrn Spring Week.elllldWeekend. Interview: Preston Discusses The Lincoln Vaudeville The source material and and experience into the per- TRIP SLAYMAKER ’18 the humorous format work formance. The effect of this A&E EDITOR well together because of the loose casting is a muddling of ~ This weekend, Christo- way they contrast. Preston the stories and perspectives pher Baker’s play The Lin- says that, like other plays of history. “It’s been inter- coln Vaudeville will be per- he has worked on, there is a esting to bring people from formed at Austin Arts Center. mixture of high and low art around the world to play fig- I~ •II$ The play, directed by Trinity in The Lincoln Vaudeville. “A ures we all grew up with. We ChrislDpller Theater and Dance Dept. lot of my directorial and ar- can see what they bring to 'tt 5) IJ laki, Professor Michael Preston is tistic career has been about the conversation in this time a Vaudeville inspired explo- trying to take high and low when we’re not supposed to ration of the politics of the things, lofty and bawdy, and be an immigrant country '1 ! lJJll!!!J~I Civil War. put them together.” Preston anymore.” Preston explains Preston is a good friend goes on to cite Shakespeare’s that by meshing recorded of Playwright Christopher plays as an influence on the moments from the 1860s f . . Dnd1~~~~ - Baker and his wife. Baker structure of the play, because and placing them alongside C · · ~ FrilBY. AJJrl 11, me decided partially because of he was known to feature fictionalized moments and ·6:IIJm. the 2015 Steven Spielberg clowns and lower-class char- discussions, the audience can film Lincoln, to write of the acters alongside loftier char- feel and react to the relative ,. J latnlJ. a,,il 14. 2018 mythologizing of the pres- acters not unlike the deified nature of truth. // . illJm. idency. “It’s all about race, Lincoln. Preston hopes that The li:111 Jffl. politics and the presidency as “I’ve always been a bit Lincoln Vaudeville will pro- seen through the lens of the obsessed with Lincoln. He’s vide useful historical context lrectlllllY Civil War, but It’s completely a fascinating character who in presidential matters to up to date on what’s going on wasn’t really prepared to be- those who see it performed. IIIIIIIIPre• now.” The play presents epi- come president, like most of “I get pissed when people sodic Scenes from the lives of these people aren’t.” “I’m hop- say ‘It’s a circus in the White Clr•IYIII Abraham Lincoln, Frederick ing to bring things to Trinity House.’ A good circus needs AIIBtil Aris Clatel' Douglass, Mary Todd Lincoln that will experiment with immaculate planning. I don’t and clownish Civil War era things we’re going through know how to explain what free alnillllilll. humorist Dan Rice, depict- now. Race is something that we’re going through now llliatlr•l'ld. ing racial politics and the this campus and this country without that Vaudeville ele- C1II (81) 287-211. intrigues of the White House have been dealing with since ment: the high and low get- during the Civil War through that time.” ting smashed together.” Vaudeville performances and The cast alternates the The Lincoln Vaudeville musical numbers. In Vaude- central roles among them- will be performed Thursday, ville, Playwright Baker and selves, conscious of the fact April 12, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, director Preston found an that by taking up the role of April 13, at 5:00 p.m.; and THE LINCOLN VAUDEVILLE POSTER BY DIANA ROSE SMITH ’19 opportunity in the format of Lincoln, they should also in- Saturday, April 14 at 1:00 Mi.clhiaellMichael PrestonJP'restl()llll Directs iliethe pfayplay 1byby ChristopherCllmstl()plmer lBmir.Baker. vaudevillian “acts.” fuse their own background p.m. and 5:00 p.m. La Ma Ma’s Trojan Women Explores Ancient Theater tragedy, and how can that third rendition of a Greek cent conflict as a way of ar- groups’ interests. DYLAN INGRAM ’18 understanding be conveyed play. tistically working through The talk was followed CONTRIBUTING WRITER in performance? These The theater club had a trauma. Since then, the by a brief lunch reception, In 1925, Virginia Woolf questions remain unsolved preoccupation with find- Trojan Women Project has during which Ima and published an essay titled or incompletely solved to ing meaningful sounds been to Guatemala, Cam- Johnson struck up conver- “On Not Knowing Greek.” both scholarly and ama- in language regardless bodia, and Kosovo, where sations with students and In the piece, Woolf laments teur readers of Greek dra- of the definition of the local performance groups faculty. Ima and Johnson that a modern person will ma. On Thursday, April 5, words associated with have been taught to per- seemed especially interest- never hear the precise two representatives from those sounds. Composer form their own renditions ed in connecting with stu- sound of the ancient Greek the Trojan Women Project Elizabeth Swados created of Swados’s text of The Tro- dents’ personal and educa- language, know how Greek at the La Mama Experi- a script drawing from not jan Women. tional backgrounds to hear actors held themselves on mental Theater Club came only Euripides’ Greek text As Johnson talked their perspectives on the stage, or experience the to Trinity to present one but also words and phras- about the group’s process, questions of Greek tragedy lost works in the history of approach to this problem: es from modern languages Ima shared photographs and its relevance today. Greek literature. The mod- forging a deep connection spoken across the globe, from. In workshops, ac- Trinity offers a study- ern audience is left with a to the sound of tragic dra- all of which were foreign tors from La Mama and away program in New York few classic texts written by ma. to her. local troupes experiment City in collaboration with the most highly-respected Onni Johnson, a mem- Kim Ima performed in with Swados’s work. They La Mama every fall. Appli- authors and almost noth- ber of the original compa- the 1996 revival of the Tro- incorporate traditional lo- cations for rolling admis- ing beyond the page except ny, spoke about the history jan Women. Starting in in cal artforms into choreog- sion are still open online. for some archaeological re- of the Trojan Women Proj- 2014, Ima, Johnson, and raphy and set design, and Students interested in the mains. ect. In 1974, a performance their fellow actors began they try out new interpre- program are encouraged to How can a modern au- of The Trojan Women was to take the play to parts tations of the play’s stag- contact Eleanor Emerson dience understand Greek conceived as La Mama’s of the world affected by re- ing according to the local in the Office of Study Away. 10 APRIL 10, 2018 Hip Hop Festival: Bennett Performs, NoName Cancels ate, as NoName attained powerful performance of his TRIP SLAYMAKER ’18 higher recognition from her own most popular songs, fol- A&E EDITOR verses on Bennett’s brother lowed by a few of his broth- The Trinity Annual Hip Chance the Rapper’s track er Chance the Rapper’s hits, Hop Festival concluded in “Lost” from his mixtape Bennett left the stage while a concert in the Washing- “Acid Rap.” singing the praises of the ton Room last Saturday After several hours of hy- next performer, NoName. Night. The headliners, Rap- pebuilding from the MC, Instead of Noname, a mes- pers Taylor Bennett and Bennett took the stage. senger appeared onstage Noname, both Chicago na- Noname was certainly the and spoke to the MC, who tives, had drawn a crowd of more anticipated of the informed the crowd that around two hundred specta- two performers, Bennett NoName would not be per- tors to a lively and excited was preceded by palpable forming. Though the per- atmosphere. excitement in the crowd. former’s absence was unex- The Saturday night con- Accompanied by a large plained at the time of the cert functions as the most band of performers, includ- concert, and left many of the important part of the Hip ing drummers and a Saxo- Hip Hop fans assembled on Hop festival from a market- phonist, Bennett captured campus feeling disappoint- ing standpoint. Images of his audience’s attention ed, NoName’s manager cit- both Noname and Bennett and made the concertgoers ed illness as the reason for were featured in advertise- dance to his rhythms. her cancellation of shows ments for the entire week- Bennett’s voice was rem- the following day at other end. iniscent of Chance the venues. Noname’s career has been Rapper’s slightly raspy in- The evening ended as the steadily increasing in prom- tonations, but had its own crowd slowly dispersed, inence in musical communi- forcefulness and power while audience volunteers ties, but the buzz surround- about it. It is this distinc- performed on stage. The ing her presence on campus tion that has helped Ben- crowd that remained dis- was of a level that she was nett lead a healthy career cussed NoName’s absence spotted by only some spec- in spite of his more famous or listened to the volunteer tators while mingling in the family member. Bennett performers, though most crowd early in the evening. stood alone as his own art- were well wishers hoping COURTESY OF- pitchfork.com, Trip Slaymaker ’18 The pairing of NoName ist while still paying respect Noname would be able to Rappers NoName (top) and Taylor Bennett in the Washington and Bennett was appropri- to Chance. After a short but perform again soon. Room. (below)

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They take on the en’s Lacrosse team this past down the Camels, holding ley Coffey ’18. The Continen- early part of the second, Wesleyan University Car- week. The Connecticut Col- them to only one other goal tals did not let the Bantams cruising to a comfortable dinals on 4/10 in Middle- lege Camels traveled from in the second half. Nine play- slip away as they responded victory. Hamilton had one town, Connecticut, and New London Connecticut ers on Trinity scored with a with three goals themselves more goal with one minute travel to take on Middle- to attempt to take on the 25-10 shooting advantage on free position shots, gain- remaining off of another bury College, a long-time wrath of the Bantams on a over the Camels. Connecti- ing a 4-3 lead with 13 minutes free position opportunity, conference rival, on 4/14. cold Wednesday night. Trin- cut College had 15 turnovers ity crushed the Camels 17-2, and the Bantam defense took improving to a record of 8-2 full control of those mistakes. overall and 4-1 in the NES- Clara Nowlan ’18 and Mor- CAC, while the Camels fall gan Strabley ’20 were crucial to a 3-7 overall record and on the defensive end with 0-6 record in the conference. ground ball pick-ups and Trinity was in the lead 10-0 caused turnovers. This was by the 9:12 mark of the first Trinity’s fourth straight win. half, allowing Trinity to de- On Saturday, the Ban- fault to running time in or- tams traveled far to Clinton, der to protect their lead. So- New York to take on Hamil- phie Berger ’21, Allie Barrett ton College. Scoring 6 goals ’18 and Emma Fehnel ’20 all in the first half, the Bantams scored goals for the Bantams retained a 9-5 victory over in the first half. Trinity held the Continentals. This win the Camels to one goal in the improves Trinity to 9-2 over- first half. This one goal for all and 5-1 in the NESCAC as the Camels was not enough Hamilton falls to 4-6 overall TRINITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS to keep them in the game and 2-4 in the conference. It Women'sWomen’s laCI'OSSelacrosse has 1bieenbeen on a hot streakstrnak lately, winnmgwinning lDlVefive in in a a roworow. Baseball Takes 2 of 3 in Weekend Series vs. Bowdoin 4-3 ball game. After the point were fruitless as they one run in the 5th in- al in the first game, BRENT SCHOELLER ’21 Bantams added anoth- were unable to match the ning from Bowdoin the picking up his third STAFF WRITER er run in the bottom of power of Bowdoin’s offense. Polar Bears tied the win on the year while The baseball team the 1st, Bowdoin added The second installment game at 2 going into only allowing one walk played Bowdoin three three more runs of their of the series was a much the 6th inning. Then, and striking out six. times this weekend to be- own in the 2nd. Then different narrative for the thanks to a big five run It was an impressive gin the first home series after four scoreless in- Bantams as they came away inning in the bottom win for the Bantams. of NESCAC play. It was nings the Polar Bears with the 7-2 victory. Trini- of the 6th, the Ban- The third game of an overall success for the had a huge inning in the ty started with a good 1st tams were able to put the series was a gutsy Bantams as they won top of the 7th, adding inning, striking first with away this game. Start- win for Trinity, but two of the three games eight more runs. Trin- two runs. However, with 1 ing pitcher Alex Sha- they eventually pulled against the Bowdoin Po- ity’s efforts after that run in the 2nd inning and fer ’20 was exception- out the win by a score lar Bears. The series was of 6-3. This game was 2-1 in favor of the Ban- back and forth for the tams and they improved first few innings. The their NESCAC record to Polar Bears scored first 4-2 and their overall re- with one run in the top cord to 9-9 to get back of the 3rd and the Ban- to .500 on the year. The tams matched it with Bantams have been play- one of their own in the ing great baseball as of bottom of the inning. late and have won seven Then Bowdoin scored of their last nine games. another in the top of the The first game of the 4th only to be matched weekend was a tough by the Bantams once showing for the Ban- again. Then in the bot- tams as the Polar Bears tom of the 5th Trinity won 15-8. Unfortunate- added two more of their ly, even though the Ban- own when Carter Sny- tams put up many runs der ’18 hit a two-run in this game, Trinity’s single that scored both effort was nowhere close Mooney and Koperniak. to the offense of the Po- The Polar Bears scored lar Bears. Bowdoin one in the top of the scored four runs in the 6th. However, thanks 1st inning, and the Ban- to insurance runs in tams matched them with the bottom of the 6th four funs of their own in and bottom of the 8th the 1st inning. Captain the Bantams put this Christian Orsini ’18 hit game away to improve a bases clearing triple to 9-9 on the year. With with Matt Koperniak their 4-2 record in the

’20, Cooper Mooney ’18, TRINITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS NESCAC they own sole and Johnny Stamatis ’19 BaseballBase1birull su.fferndlsuffered a tough fossloss on Friday, 1biutbut came back strong with two wins on Saturday.Satmdayo possession of first place all on base, making it a in the East division. Inside Sports: Women’s Lacrosse Trinity College and Baseball Yard Goats Bring More Than Just Baseball to Hartford team to win, but a much tion of Hartford. In addi- compromises were made those local eateries. Ad- ALEX DAHLEM ’20 more important dynam- tion to housing the newly between the City of Hart- ditionally, according to SPORTS EDITOR ic to the Yard Goats ex- relocated Colorado Rockies ford and Whiting-Turn- a WNPR.org article, the The Hartford Yard periment, as is similar Double-A affiliate, the new er, the new construction Hilton Hotel that sits Goats, the capital city’s to many other small stadium has also hosted lo- company assigned to three blocks away from Double-A professional cities that house minor cal college baseball games the job, Dunkin Donuts the ballpark had high- baseball team, began league sports teams, is along with community Park was finally finished er occupancy during the their 2018 season on the local morale, cama- events and fundraisers. in the winter of 2016. Yard Goats’ first season Thursday night at their raderie, and economic Interested developers also After all of the con- and saw a huge boost in downtown abode, Dunkin success that such an dangled the prospect of a fusion and over-spend- its restaurant sales. Most Donuts Park. Coming off enterprise can create. complete downtown reviv- ing, anxious and desper- surprising of all was the of a successful first sea- Connecticut, and al with dreams of ultimate- ate residents have been record sale of season tick- son during which the Hartford specifical- ly transforming Hartford wondering if baseball ets leading up to the start team sold out 41 of its ly, have fallen on hard into a youthful and vibrant is the real answer. Can of the current season. 68 home games and at- times recently. Foiled place to make a living. Dunkin Donuts Park and Although the team tracted 400,000 fans to attempts to create eq- However, budget issues a minor league baseball lost more than half of its its new stadium, own- uitable and responsible and apparent breaches in team be the spark that games last season and ers, players, and fans state budgets coupled the construction contract Hartford needs in order has yet to win a game this alike are buzzing with with a deep partisan di- almost derailed the plan, to turn around? Thus season, the franchise’s excitement for the new vide over how to fix the forcing the Yard Goats to far the Yard Goats fran- focus is aimed more at season. Despite the obvi- state’s economic issues play the entirety of their chise has certainly had fan turnout, ticket sales, ous buzz, ask anyone on have left many in the first season in Norwich, an effect on development and creating a social hub the Long Walk, in Frog state anxiously yearning CT and on the road, spur- and entertainment suc- that will revitalize the Hollow, or in Connecti- for a unifying solution. ring threats from the Colo- cess in the region. The Downtown North region cut as a whole about the An attempt to move rado Rockies management stadium’s adoption of a of Hartford. Moving for- successes or failures of forward came two years that the franchise would “Neighborhood Flavors” ward, success for the Yard the team’s on-field per- ago when the City of have to relocate if the park initiative to expand the Goats will be measured formance, and they like- Hartford and the State wasn’t opened by the 2017 notoriety of local restau- in dollar signs and atten- ly won’t be able to tell of Connecticut approved season. It was reported rants by allowing them dance records, not in wins you. Yes, the actual base- plans to create a new by the Hartford Courant to station a food cart in and losses. So, let’s see if ball is important, and of baseball park in the that the project was $10 the stadium has boosted the City and State have course we all want our Downtown North sec- million over budget. After the overall business of what it takes to compete. Men’s Golf Places Third at NYU Invite, Defeats Williams CAM CHOTTINER ’20 and Kole Kelly ’18 at 77, liams finished in 6th, 28 round into form very soon the line. Before then, the STAFF WRITER Taylor Kay-Green ’19 at shots behind the Bantams. as there are only three Bantams head to UMa- 79. Nick Branchina ‘19 Next week, the team looks weeks until the NESCAC ss-Dartmouth on 4/13 for This weekend, the Trin- rounded out the squad to take home a win at UMa- Championship in Newing- the UMass-Dartmouth ity College Bantams men’s with an opening 80, while ss-Dartmouth’s invitational ton, CT with an automatic Invitational and Williams golf team kicked off the Jack Junge ’19 fired a 76 at Allendale Country Club. bid to the NCAA DIII Na- College on 4/21 for the Wil- spring season at the NYU as an individual. After The Bantams are looking to tional Championship on liams Spring Invitational. invitational. After the best the first day, the Bantams fall season in program his- trailed NYU by 9 strokes tory, the Bantams looked and RPI by 8 strokes. to kick the spring off with Unfortunately, day 2 a bang, even as the weath- was much of the same for er on campus has suggest- the men with Rosenfield ed otherwise. Nonetheless, leading the way with the Bantams made the a 77. He was followed trek to Bloomfield, New by Choukas and Kelly, Jersey on Masters Week- matching scores again end, with the goal of de- with a pair of 78s, while fending last year’s hard- Branchina improved to fought NYU Invitational 79. Kay-Green rounded victory. In windy and cold out the scores on Sunday conditions on Saturday, with an 83. Junge con- the team fired a score of tinued his strong play, 307 and sat in 3rd place. firing off an impressive On day one, the men 74 leading to a 5th place were led by Will Rosen- finish as an individual. field ’19 with a score of 74. The Bantams finished He was followed by cap- in 3rd, behind NYU and tains Nate Choukas ’18 RPI. NESCAC rival Wil- TRINITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS CaptainsICa]Pltains Nate ChoukasChoulms '18’18 (pictured)(jpicfalll'ed> and Kole Kelly '18’18 tied for 12th pliaceplace at NYU.NYU.

Bantam Sports This Week: Fri. Sat. Baseball @ Colby 3PM Baseball @ Colby 12 PM, 2:30 PM Softball @ Bowdoin 4PM Softball @ Bowdoin 12PM, 2PM Men’s Golf @ UMass-Dartmouth Invite Men’s Lacrosse vs. Middlebury 2PM Men’s and Women’s Track and Field @ Women’s Lacrosse @ Middlebury 2PM Connecticut College Men’s Golf @ UMass-Dartmouth Invite Men’s Tennis vs. Williams 1PM