Ask Annie About February 14 Senior Thespians Show Off | Wednesday, Feb. 13 41 F. Saturday, Feb. 16 34 F. S^p Features Editor Anne Benjamin '10 Read about the success of seniors Thursday Feb. 14 37 F. Sunday,Feb. 17 36F. ^jfjE details the history behind St. Liz Sharpe, Tina Nikolova, and Valentine's Day, page 16 Claire Nasuti's theses, page 11 Friday, Feb. 15 41F. Monday, Feb. iS 39 F. if'S^i Tuesday, February 12, 2008 SGA Survey 'Say You'll Be There': Spice Girls to Visit Hartford Reveals By LIZZIE BROWN • MANAGING EDITOR Displeasure JAMES KUKSTIS NEWS EDITOR The Student Government Association (SGA) has conduct- ed a survey among students to gain a better basis for its future decision making. The Association plans to use the sur- vey to address issues that stu- dents have with their food serv- ice provider, cable, and Student Activities Fund. The survey attempts to put into words com- mon beliefs and opinions of the student body. "The public opinion survey was an important step for SGA and for Trinity College," said Chairman of the Elections and Courtesy of Aileen MoBride Recruitment Committee, Bryce Blum, 10. The Elections and he Spice Girls are scheduled to perform at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, at Recruitment Committee organ- T the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., a date that was added to their World Tour ized the survey, "and was just on Wednesday, Jan. 16, following unprecedented ticket sales. Though I attended one of the many steps the SGA the show on Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., I fully has taken to bridge the gap anticipate purchasing tickets for this additional date. between the student body and its representatives this past semester." Blum is also a mem- The five members of the Spice Girls, Victoria (much later than was originally scheduled) to their ber of the Tripod staff. Beckham (a.k.a. Posh Spice), Melanie Brown (a.k.a. anthem, "Spice Up Your Life." The songs "Stop" and Students showed over- Scary Spice), Emma Bunton (a.k.a. Baby Spice), "Say You'll Be There" followed. For the next hour or whelming disappointment and Melanie Chisholm (a.k.a. Sporty Spice), and Geri so, the audience's members sang and danced (and frustration with Chartwells' Halliwell (a.k.a. Ginger Spice), recently reunited for screamed "Girl Power!" a lot) to their favorite Spice food service in a poll conducted their World Tour after having been separated for Girls hits. by the SGA. When asked to rate almost a decade. Most songs were accompanied with carefully cho- Zona Mexicana, the Cave's The Spice Girls' World Tour commenced on Dec. 2, reographed dances (complete with topless male Mexican restaurant, 26 percent 2007, in Vancouver, Canada, and will conclude on dancers). During "Mama," Brown welcomed her of participants gave it the low- Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Toronto, Canada. est possible score, (a one on a On Sunday, the Spice Girls arrived on stage see SCARF on page 11 scale of one to 10). 71 percent rated Zona Mexicana a five or below. In the response section of the survey, students anony- mously voiced significant disen- Professor Susan Pennybacker Opens Up to Tripod chantment with many features CARVER DISERENS Kennedy High School for a encountered elsewhere? never close the age gap after a of the Chartwells experience, STAFF WRITER semester. It was my ambition to Susan- I think the students certain point. There's a point at particularly the lack of variety, become a high school social stud- here are great. I think students which you become the age of the healthiness of the food This week, Carver inter- ies teacher. It was a mixture everywhere deserve to be taught your students' parents. When I offered, and unaccommodating views Susan Pennybacker, between what I was doing at as well as the instructors can first came here, the students meal plans and hours. Borden W. Painter, Jr., '58/H'95 Columbia as a student and the teach them. I'm not someone were eight or nine years younger Participants were asked to Associate Professor of Europeanpolitical moment that made who has complained deeply than I was. I think to stay in name their "least favorite thing History. becoming a history professor about the students here over the touch requires that you interact about the on-campus dining." A seem like a reasonable ambi- years. with people in peer terms. That large number of the responses Carver Diserens'- You have tion. Carver- Do you have any is, I'm an adult. Students are centered on the amount of din- a very extensive background in Carved What sort of politi- criticisms of Trinity or its stu- adults, and I try to intersect ing options available for stu- academia. (B.A. from Columbia cal movements were you getting dents? them at the highest level of their dents. Some felt that there University, M.A. from involved in at the time? Susan- Well this isn't a crit- consciousness. Also, I'm not a ought to be more than the three University of Pennsylvania and Susan'- I'm really a genera- icism of Trinity or of its student parent, so I enjoy talking to the dining facilities that are now on Ph.D. from Cambridge, all in tion '68 person, so, opposition to per se. In my humble opinion, children of friends of mine. campus, (Mather Dining Hall, History). Did you always know the war in Vietnam. I also come the culture in this country is at a Then, of course, you need to try the Cave, and the Bistro). Many that you wanted to teach? from a civil rights family. low point in terms of its engage- to engage yourself with popular students expressed frustration Susan Pennybacker'- I Carver- You have also ment with ideas and imagina- culture. For me, that's partly at the operation hours of all din- didn't only go to Columbia. I was taught at numerous institutions tion. Consequently, this affects music, but also film, which you ing facilities. Mather is now the actually enrolled in several aside from Trinity College, higher education. know I'm very interested in. only location open for breakfast, undergraduate schools. I had a including Wesleyan University, Carver- Because your Carver- That's right. I took opening at 7:30 a.m. The two very bumpy undergraduate New York University and even teaching focus is history, what your Hartford on Film class last other locations open at 10:30 experience. I was very active in University of the Western Cape steps do you take to try to year, and I could tell that you a.m. The Bistro does not open politics in that period. When I in Cape Town, South Africa. remain as up to date and in tune are exceptionally interested in got to Columbia, I did student How do Trinity students com- with your students as possible? pare to the students you've Susan: I think you can see STUDENT on page 8 teaching in the Bronx at John F. see SUSAN on page 14 3NCE EX THE STCQEJNTK, OlSUtlBEE IN MiWIIKOIiW,, O©1N!H[, The Trinity Tripod Tripod Editorial www.trinitytripod.com Fair Weather Fans Detrimental to Campus Climate Editor-in-Chief Joe Tarzi '08 A sea of blue descended on Patriots after their world ing together to achieve a goal Mather Hall this past week. titles. These fans have even and relying on others as well Managing Editor Lizzie Brown '09 Giddy fans of the New York transcended the "fair weather" as yourself to overcome adver- Giants felt no reservations in tag, as many of them showed sity when it inevitably arises. NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITORS giving an ode to their improba- little emotion after such a Trinity has been no stranger to James Kukstis '10 Jordyn Sims '10 bly victorious football team, crushing loss in the biggest adversity in the past few Sarah Harvey 'II Krystal Ramirez '10 who had just completed their game of the year, content to years. There's been a housing epic upset of the then unde- rest on the laurels of three pre- crunch, various cuts that have FEATURES EDITORS ARTS EDITORS feated New England Patriots. vious Super Bowl victories. been necessary to balance the Aileen McBride '09 Liz Agresta '11 And really, who can blame Even when the Pats won their budget, the well-publicized Anne Benjamin '10 Allie Siraco '11 them? The Giants' stellar, last title against the racial issues, and the U.S News and World Report SPORTS EDITORS ANNOUNCEMENTS EDITOR tough play in the playoffs and Philadelphia Eagles, there Stephanie Apstein '10 Yuwei Xie '11 amazing turnaround from an was just a shadow of the Rankings withdraw, the head- Hannah Charry '08 unstable, me-first team with a racous celebrations that fol- lines have been fairly nega- COPY CHIEF coach constantly on the hot lowed earlier titles. tive. This obviously obscures PHOTO EDITORS Nora Harrington '08 seat to world champions is cer- Fair weather fans have the many great things that Erin Caner '10 tainly worthy of admiration, become fairly numerous at the have gone on at Trinity during Jordyn Sims '10 COPY EDITORS especially from their own fans. College, growing increasingly that time, but this is neverthe- Bryce Blum '10 But the question is not more noticable after events less an instance where the ONLINE STAFF Courtney Cregan '09 whether the Giants were like the Super Bowl. Many of school needs dedicated and Katy Nolin '08 Alexandra Masko '10 deserving of praise, but rather the people sporting blue last loyal people to step up and James Kukstis '10 Julia Pitassy '08 are these fans deserving of week probably had little to no weather the storm.