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Trinity Tripod, 2007-05-01 MAY 1, 2007 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY VOL CII, No. 24 Crinitp COLLEGE SINCE 1904 Admin Tries Trinity Celebrates Spring Weekend New Urban- to Appease Global Dean with Ratings Announced By SAN-EOU LAN FEATURES EDITOR Xiangming Chen to Although students are upset Begin Leadership of with the recently announced cut- off, the administration is taking New Center in July steps to remedy the situation. For 2007-2008 only, the Office of By JAMES KUKSTIS Residential Life has decided to give SPORTS EDITOR off-campus housing an F rating, which would translate to a 1.0. Dr. Xiangming Chen has The previous policy was that off- been appointed as Trinity campus housing had no rating, College's first Dean and and would not calculate into the Director of the Center for Urban and Global Studies. Chen student's lottery number. Edwin C. Pratt is also the Paul E. Raether "We are hoping by rating the Distinguished Professor in off- campus housing for the Trinity College celebrated Spring Sociology and International upcoming year it will offer conso- "Weekend with an impressive concert by Studies. He is lation to those who we cannot Trinity band The G-Punch, reggae singer currently a accommodate," said Susan Kevin Lyttle, and rapper T.I. The concert Professor of Salisbury, Associate Director of was the culmination of many other week- Sociology at Residential life. the University end festivities, including a luau on the Cave "The system prior to this was of Illinois at that if students were off-campus Patio and a comedic performance, along Chicago, and for any reason: studying away, on with several events hosted by Trinity's co-ed also has many ^J' leave, of simply living in a fiat or Greek Organizations. years of expe- g§j§|| off campus there was no rating for rience in vvwvv.uic.edu that year and the housing history For Spring Weekend Photos: see pages 12-13 China, India, «»*„,,,. _______ *<* ,.".; v FfT'fmiWt^JS^m^ <#K XL QU page 17 ,, 3$^,the United States. see STUDENTS on page 5 This new position is the starting point of a bright mis- sion for the College. "My own Organizations Unite to Fight Hunger in Hartford sense is that Trinity College, stu- dents and faculty, will benefit by ByJOETARZI Jewish anti-hunger organization. Mazon means hunger among people" regardless of faith or having one person whose princi- :: MANAGING EDITOR sustenance or food in Hebrew. Sophomore background. It also funds emergency food pal charge it will be to oversee Martha Goodwin is a MAZON fellow who providers, food banks, multi-service organiza- all the many programs that we Students are often less than satisfied with has helped start the project at Trinity tions, and advocacy groups. • now run here in Hartford and the cuisine Chartwells has to offer; however, The purpose of the fellowship is to work This February, Goodwin went with several other cities around the world," many Hartford families hunger for the bounti- for two semesters towards raising hunger aware- members of Trinity's Hillel student board said Dean of Faculty Rena ful dining options at Trinity. Starting May 2 ness on campus and starting an ongoing cam- members to the Spitzer Conference in Fraden. As Dean and Director of though, these families can enjoy what we often pus-wide initiative. MAZON is a unique Washington, D.C. National Hillel funded the the Center for Urban and take for granted, through the help of a campus organization because it works to provide food conference, and it has a social-justice related Global Studies, Chen will be in kitchen project. ConnPIRG, Hillel, and for the hungry and to pass legislation to theme - this year, the theme was "sustainab'ili- charge of developing a vision for Chartwells are sponsoring this project, which improve hunger problems nationally and glob- ty," and Goodwin felt inspired by this to cre- the Urban and Global programs, will continue the following academic year. ally. MAZON allocates donations from the ate this project' .••'•'' and facilitating all of these dif- The project ("MAZON") is a national Jewish community to prevent and alleviate Director of Hillel Lisa Kassow said, ferent programs and endeavors. "[Goodwin] met the national representative of "I think the most important Campus Kitchen there, and has spent much of thing Professor Chen can do is this semester preparing the ground for this begin to generate conversations major program that strives to bring together among faculty and students, and many different student organizations for the then suggest ways we might bet- purpose of feeding the hungry, very close by ter articulate academic questions in Hartford." and projects here on campus Along with other students, Goodwin was and abroad," said Fraden. trained at the Spitzer Conference. As the social The Urban and Global action chair of the Hillel student board, Center will be housed in two Goodwin has worked to start several smaller buildings that are being renovat- initiatives this year, the largest\being the cam- ed on Vernon Street. Fraden pus kitchen project. "For Passover, I led a added, "Moving everyone who MAZON-inspired Seder," Goodwin said.' works with various urban pro- The Campus Kitchens Project is a national grams and study abroad to organization, dedicated to fighting hunger in buildings on Vernon Street next communities, empowering minds by providing to each other will have the effect leadership and service learning opportunities of inviting more coordination Courtesy of Lisa Kassow The CT Delegation, with Congressman Larson, attending the National Spitzer Conference in Washington, D.C. see ConnPIRG on page 16 see "F" RATING on page 5 Editorial 2 Summer Movie Preview News 3 •'i. Opinions: Greek late-nights help create unified campus, page 7 Opinions 7 Tripod reviewer James Kukstis Announcements 10 gives his take on the Features: Tripods own Juliet offers parting advice, page 14 Features 11 Arts 17 upcoming summer Sports 24 blockbusters, page 17 Sports: Men's Tennis competes in NESCAG Tourney, page 22 www.trinitytripod.com The Trinity Tripod Wfyt Editorial: Reflections on a Rocky Year for Trinity It has been a rough year for most few months without someone, almost except one - the Hartford require- of us at Trinity College. Aside from always a member of the Class of 2009, ment. While the Tripod has previously the now perennial joke that is our berating the administration for their stated its opinion that none of the financial status, the College has had to poor handling of the housing crisis requirements should have passed, for fend off the public relations night- (much like during the racism event, the faculty to pass all but this particu- Crtpotr mares created by racists, homophobes, though, student complaints far out- lar requirement is incredibly embar- and a certain (former) hockey rink weigh student solutions). When one rassing to this school and sends a hor- Katy Nolin '08 Joe Taizi '08 employee with a shady past. The fall looks at the problem closely it is hard rible message not only to the city but and spring semesters each had their to fathom how this crisis could have to the students. The fact that the stu- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR defining themes and were surprisingly been avoided. The renovations of dents considered the language require- different from each other. Fall 2006 Jarvis and Seabury Halls are desperate- ment to be the most controversial and NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITOR was overwhelmingly defined by the ly needed and there are few feasible the faculty considered the Hartford Lizzie Brown '09 Jordyn Sims '10 issues of racism and homophobia on ways to shut down our largest dorm requirement to be the most controver- Lauren Turlik '09 this campus - problems which have and still expect to house every student sial demonstrates a deep divide also begun to plague our sister schools on campus. between the priorities of the students in the NESCAC. If the subsequent The state of the students being and the faculty. FEATURES EDITORS ARTS EDITORS semester, relatively free of unsavory dis- booted off campus might not be so It has been a busy year, full of con- Katie Dally '09 Sara Yoo '08 plays, demonstrated anything it was San-Eou Lan '09 Griha Singh '09 bleak if it weren't for the state of safe- troversies and scandals, problems and that most of highly visible racist acts ty on campus and in the surrounding (few) solutions. The community has its were probably isolated. neighborhoods. No matter the degree work cut out for it next year; with our Whether they were isolated or not you personally feel that Hartford is signature buildings closed, perhaps SPORTS EDITORS PHOTO EDITORS the school has had to deal with the unsafe, you cannot deny the prevailing hundreds of students living off cam- Stephanie Apstein '10 Erin Caner '10 fallout from Fall 2006, fallout which perception of Hartford on this cam- pus, and our almost humorous lack of James E. Kukstis '10 Nick Vasquez '10 included an article in The New York pus. Hartford is, in the eyes of most fluids working against us, we have little Times on racism and homophobia at students, a dark, dangerous place to be hope of having a stable year. But it will Trinity. Unlike other schools reeling avoided rather than embraced. undoubtedly be an exciting one. from controversies (namely Duke) our Whereas other schools have healthy April 24,2007 Corrections: ANNOUNCEMENTS EDITOR STAFF WRITERS applicant pool doesn't seem to be too off-campus communities we do not, Matt Wrzesniewsky's Opinions arti- Jackie Sparks '09 Kate Grelle '07 affected based on recent numbers as and the pains of growing into cle "Liberalism as New Political Aileen McBride '09 our admit rate dropped from about 42 Hartford will be intense but worth- Alternative" should have been entitled percent to 32 percent.
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