THE TRINITY issue 26 TRIPOD May 16,1978 Committee Rules on Tenure by Gary Abramson and This year they include Professors promise to be granted tenure. Fink [ Michael Preston Frank Child, Richard Lee, recently commented that "I ap- j Preliminary tenure decisions President Lockwood, Dean Nye, preciate the support 1 have | affecting eight faculty members and Professor H. McKim Steele. received, and hope the decision of were delivered by the Ap- The A&P Committee met to the committee will be recon- pointments and Promotions reconsider the case of Bianchini on sidered." Committee early last week. Three Monday at 9:00 a.m., and will Faculty handbook regulations teachers, George Chaplin, reconsider Lee's case on Tuesday on tenure state that those refused Associate Professor of Fine Arts, at 10:00 a.m. Fink is presently tenure will be given specific Noreen Channels, Assistant awaiting the decision by the A&P reasons for their refusal. Those Professor of Sociology, and Milla Committee as to whether they will refused tenure this year received Riggio, Assistant Professor of reconsider his case. In addition to copies of letters sent to their English were granted tenure by the the professors in question, department chairman as Committee. Denied tenure were department chairmen and faculty notification. Gerald Kamber has stated that he is awaiting a more Assistant Professor of Modern within the two departments in- direct explanation, and has not Languages Andrea Bianchini, volved may speak on the can- decided whether he will appeal his Assistant Professor of Psychology didate's behalf. case. Alan Fink, Professor of Modern Languages Gerald Kamber, and Dr. Donald Hook, chairman of Last week, students sent ap- the department of modern Assistant Professor of Modern proximately 150 letters to Presidem languages, intends to speak on Languages Sonia Lee. Assistant Lockwood requesting an ex- behalf of Bianchini and Lee. He Professor of Dance Judy Dworin planation for the decision not to expressed the "surprise and was tentatively granted tenure. grant tenure for Fink. They had noi disappointment of all members of received any communication The. decisions rendered by the the department at the committee's regarding these letters as ol committee may be altered as a decision" regarding Lee and Sunday. Lockwood told the result of reconsideration of a Bianchini. He feels sure that the Tripod on Sunday that, though he candidate's case or by appeal. committee has put considerable had received the letters, a response Reconsideration of a case consists time in its decision and hopes that should come from the A&P of the committee hearing new it will consider the evidence to be Committee as a whole. evidence on behalf of the can- presented for reconsideration and Committee members have been didate. Whether or not a candidate will take a new look at its decision. reluctant to supply the rationale receives reconsideration, he may Dr. William Mace, chairman of behind their decisions, both to the appeal the decision to the A&P »« the psychology department, and his professors in question and to the Appeals Committee within 45 days colleagues are collecting material Tripod, while the reconsideration of the initial decision. which they hope, when brought lo procedure is still underway. Final Scott Ramsey hands the baton to Ben Thompson In early hours Members of the Appointment the A&P Committtee for recon- -decisions and further explanation of the 24 Hour Marathon. Proceeds of the Marathon will benefit arid • Promotiorts Committee in- sideration, will convince it that should be forthcoming upon review womens athletics. photo by Scott M.Levenlhal clude faculty and administration. Fink has sufficient Jong-term by the Board of Trustees. Long Walk Centennial Wednesday Tomorrow marks the one well. Olmstead, the landscape architect hundredth anniversary of the first In April 1872 the College responsible for Bushnell Park use of Trinity's "new" campus. Dr. accepted a $600,000 offer from the downtown and Central Park in H. Carrington Bolton, Professor of City of Hartford for the purchase New York, to design the Quan- Chemistry and Natural Science, of its campus. President Abner drangle. lectured to the Senior Class in the Jackson sailed for England that Elm seedlings were planted in Chemistry Room of the new summer to seek an architect to the shape of a "T" for the first time Seabury Hall on May 17, 1878. design a monumental new campus in September 1880. This week The next day John Williams, for the College. workmen began to replace the Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut In London, he came into Dutch Elm Disease—stricken and former College president, contact with the distinguished original trees with seedless ashes. lectured to the junior class on English architect William Burgess. The next significant addition to "History." Since those days Burgess agreed to draft designs for the Long Walk came in 1913 when thousands of lectures have been the tiny American college. Trustee J.Pierpont Morgan, home- visited upon even more thousands Burgess, who had made his town boy and titan of finance, of students in the august precincts reputation recreating medieval donated a new library, which was of Seabury. Together with Jarvis castles for various well-heeled built at the north end of the Walk, Hall, the College's original dor- Englishmen, designed a The building, which presently mitory building, and Northam spectacular four quandrangle neo- houses most of the administration, Towers, which was added in 1881, Gothic campus. Burgess's plan, was named in honor of Bishop Seabury forms the "Long Walk." which included a large chapel, a Williams, who had helped to open Since the College's move from theatre, dining commons, a library, the campus. the site of the present state capitol a museum, and spacious quarters William Mather donated the one hundred summers ago, the for most senior and junior faculty present chapel located at the north Long Walk has formed the core of as well as lecture halls, end of the Long Walk in the early the campus's physical existence, laboratories, and student dor- 1930's. The chapel, built to and if one believes the alumni mitories. memorialize Mather's mother, office, its spiritual existence as If it had been built, the campus replaced a smaller one located on would have been the largest the second floor of Seabury. academic complex in America. However, since there were barely The Thirties also witnessed one hundred students enrolled at large scale construction on the Last the time, and a limited amount of south end of the Long Walk. money available, the trustees During the decade Hamlin Hall, Issue wisely revised the design, first to a Cook, Goodwin, and Woodward three quandrangle affair, and dormitories, and the Clement finally to the present Long Walk. Chemistry Building were con- Although much reduced in size, structed and occupied. This is the last regular issue of the Burgess' design had a deep impact The last spurt of building on the Tripod. A Commencement issue on the American architectural main quadrangle occurred after will appear late in the week of May scene, introducing the "Collegiate World War II, when the library*arid 21. Gothic" style to this country. Downes Clock Tower were built on Long walk structures in their 1 OOth year of service. the south and north ends of the T"! At the same time the College photo hv commissioned Frederick Law quad. page 2, The Trinity Tripod, May 16,1978 Excellence Awarded At Honors Day

Last Wednesday it was the Woodard, '81. The Samuel S. Fishzohn Awards College's opportunity to honor The Jerome P. Webster, Class of Civil Righls and Civil Liberties' students who have distinguished 1910, Student Book Collectors Not Awarded; Community Ser- themselves in various fields of Prizes, 1st Prize, Thomas F. vice: Susan Cohen, 78, Maria del endeavor. Printed below are the Harkins, IDP, 2nd Prize, James Pilar Cordova, 78, Andrea Pereira awards and this year's distinguished M.G. Cropsey, 79, 3rd Pri/x, 78, Benjamin F. Thompson, 7g' recipients. Steven D. Roberts, 78. The Ronald H. Ferguson Prizes k lames Goodwin Greek Prizes: The Friends of Art Award for Art French, 1st Prize, Susan E. Mat- 1st Prize, Arthur W. Robinson, III, History,Malcolm R. Daniel, 78 (In thew, 79, 2nd Prize, Gail C. Dovle '78; 2nd Prize, Lloyd F. McCarthy, Absentia). 78. II, IDP. The Friends of Art Award for The Richard K. Morris Book Frank Urban Memorial Prize for Studio Arts, George T. Griswokl, Award for Excellence in Excellence in Beginning Greek, E. 79, Sarah P. Rogers, 78, Andrea Education, Linda W. Lipp, lop Lanier Drew, '80. Pereira, 78. The John C. Alexander Memorial Melvln W. Title Latin Prizes; 1st The Fern D. Nye Award for Award, Jonathan 13. Sender, '78 Prize, David M. Ostafin, '79; 2nd Graphic Arts, Thornton K. The Ferguson Prizes in Economic Prize, Charles G. Raymer, '81. Lothrop, 79, Hugh E. Mohr, 78. Essays, 1st Prize, Michael L Ruel Crompton Tuttle Prizes Book Prizes for Excellence in Smirloek, '78, and Neil D, [English-Juniors]; 1st. Prize, Spanish, 1st Prize, Maria del Pilar Theobald, 78, were tied, Francine Kersch, '79, 2nd Prize, Cordova, 78, 2nd Prize, Ann The Faculty of Economics Award, Carol A. Flinn, '79. Bracchi, 78. Michael L. Smirloek, 78. John Curtis Underwood Memorial The Mears Prize, John L. Bridge, The Peter J. Schaefer Memorial Prizes In Poetry; 1st Prize, Judith 78. Prize Award, John B. Medford, '8(1. N. Shaw, '79, 2nd Prize, Kathy S. The Physics Prize, Tuck Won Delta Phi Alpha Book Prizes, 1st Koch, '78, 3rd Prize, Jane F. Shum, '81. Prize, Leonie Herschfield, '80, 2nd Kelleher, '78 and Durant D. Sch- The Physics Senior Prize, Arthur E. Prize, ^Sherry L. Curtis, 79. In a real coup. Trinity convinced Gucci, PuccI, and other world wimmer, '78 were tied. Champagne, 78, Roger C. Zierau, American Society of Mechanical famous designers to hold their spring show in the Chapel. Trinity Alumnus Prizes in Prose 78. Engineers Prize, Benjamin T. Hall, Professors James West [1.] and Gene Leach are shown modelling Fiction; 1st Prize, James R. Helen Loveland Morris Prize for 78. Shepard, 78, 2nd Prize, Francine the new creations, photo by Suwathin Phiansunthon Excellence hi Music, Not Awarded. Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship Award, Kersch, '79, 3rd Prize, Catherine J. The Mary Louise Guertin David J. Weisenfeld, 78. Spera, '78. Actuarial Award, 1978 Award: The Ferguson Prizes in Govern' Pi Gamma Mu F.A. Brown Prizes for Public Deferred. ment, 1st Prize, David D. Levitt, Speaking, 1st Prize, Leslie B. Phi Gamma Delta Prizes in 78,2nd Prize, David J. Weisenfeld, Cooper, '78, 2nd Prize, David C. Mathematics, First Year 78. Initiates Brooks, '80, 3rd Prize, Ian B. Mathematics: 1st Prize, Koan Seng George J. Mead Prize In Govern' MacNeil, '80, Harvey L. Bumpers, Chong, '80; 2nd Prize, Elena G. ment, Edward A. Kaminsky, '80, Cox, Robert Cameron, Erskine '78 and Walter C. Champion, '78, The D.G. Brinton Thompson Prize The Connecticut Alpha Carter, James Cropsey, Jamie Hovey, '80; 3rd Prize, David A. all were tied. (Joint Reading). in United States History, Charles J. Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, national Ficks, Ira Neal Goldman, Helen Gatenby, '80 and Catherine A. The Frank W. Whitlock Prizes In Johnson, III, 78. social science honor society, Scotte Gordon, Regina Margaret Menard, '80 are tied.. Second Year initiated, in a recent ceremony at Drama, 1st Prize, Joseph J. Mathematics: 1st Prize, Timothy R. George J. Mead Prize in History, Griffin, Kenneth Scott Grossman, Westerfield, '78, 2nd Prize, Robert Hamlin Hall, 23 new members from Kevin John Maloney, Robert Phillips, '80; 2nd Prize, Emily B. Cynthia D. Blakeley, '81. Trinity's History, Political Science, D. Lanzner, '80, 3rd Prize, Daniel Van Vleet, 79, 3rd Prize, Daivd I. The Ferguson Prizes in History, 1st Mansbach, Robert Thomas Petrus, M. Vincenzo, '80. Sociology and Economics Kurtz, '80 and Michael L. Scinto, Prize, Leslie B. Cooper, '78, 2nd Robert Ribeiro, Ann Beth Schube, The J. Wendell Burger Prize in departments. '80 are tied. Prize, Peter H. Halpert, '80. Andrew Harold Walsh, William Biology, M. Mitsu Suyemoto, '78 The initiates were: Karen S. Phi Gamma Delta Senior Prize, Miles A. Tuttle Prize, Margaret A. David Weiss, David Blair and Michael G. Muto, '78, were Backer, Lillian Marie Benesevich, Roger C. Zierau, 78. Mistretta, 78. Woodruff, Paul Peiszak, Deborah tied. Constance Carol Bienlait, John A. Sikkel and Phyllis St. George, The Abraham Joshua Heschel The George B. Cooper Prize fa ° Connecticut Valley Section oi Pike, Nancy J. Yerkes, '78. British History, Michael J. Kluger, the American Chemical Society The Cesare Barbteri Prize for 78. Award, Ann P. McNichol, '78. Excellence in Beginning Italian, The Human Relations Awd, Aid Funds Short Division of Analytical Chemistry of Nancy J. Yerkes, 78. Elaine M. Buchardt, 78, Dariene by Karen Wackennan the American Chemical Society The Louis Aronne, Class of 1977, A. Murray, 78, Thomas D. An oversupply of incoming Taylor, "but right now we have a Award in Analytical Chemistry., Prize In Biochemistry, Russell D. Lenahan, 78. freshmen, many of whom need serious problem." Robert H. Chaffee, '79. Yang, 78. The Class of 1922 Award, Anne L. help in paying for school, has left The school guarantees that The Chemical Rubber Company The Mitchell N. Pappas Memorial Shapiro, 78. anyone who entered with an aid Awards, Michael H. Katz, '81, the Financial Aid office less mojey Prize, Ellen H. Burchenal, 78, Cont'd on Page 7 than it needs for next year. award will continue to receive Robert D. Malkin, '81, Eric J. Deborah L. Jones, 78. . Director of Financial Aid John help. However, there is a chance Taylor explained that 159 of next that those students who were year's freshmen have been "picked up along the way" will promised aid, rather than the have some trouble next year. expected 125. "I have tried to make sure that Alumni Answer Fund Drive seniors receive the aid they need," As a result, the office needs an by Diane Hunkeler helped. Four seniors, Heidi Green, additional 117,679 next year to explained Taylor. "Sophomores average, (18 percent) but low and juniors who have not received Spirits are high at Trinity's Kenneth Grossman, Al xander compared to other New England provide the funds it has promised Office of Development as the Moorrees and Deborah Sikkel have aid all through college but will private schools. (50 percent or to students. , annual.alumni fund drive nears its helped all year long." According to Taylor, the need help next year may find it higher). very difficult." , $325,000 goal. "This is the best year Soliciting was done through Financial Aid office was able to the alumni fund raising project has mailings, class agents, and Increasing participation P make ends meet last year. This Another problem with the funds "makes everybody feel better office's lack of funds is that they ever had," said Al Burfeind, phonathons. Last week's dance year, 51,435,554 is needed, and the director of Development. It is featuring the Outerspace Band about the college. Knowing that office has been given only will have no extra money to help enough people think so highly of emergency cases during next year. Burfeind's job to set up strategies even served as an alumni fun- $1,317,875 with which to work, the college to contribute funds. Taylor will bring his problem to the and meetings for alumni fund draiser. The band, whose members leaving the $117,679 deficit. raises businesses' appraisals of the attention of the administration in raising projects. are all Trinity alumni, played for "There is some chance that we school too." the hope that the school can Student volunteers and a free and donated the proceeds to will receive more money," said The alumni fund money is used provide the needed funds. special committee help Mr. the alumni fund. Burfeind solicit gifts from donors. This year's goal is to obtain in the operating budget for library "We can't say enough good things $325,000 from alumni, $100,000 books, laboratory equipment and about students for the way they've from parents, $30,000 from friends faculty salaries. Trinity's use of Library Hours and $65,000 from businesses and alumni contributions for such industry. To date, the development expenditures is not unique. "All Last Week of Semester n News office has raised $310,000 in'gifts major private colleges a ^ and Commencement Weekend and pledges from 3,700 donors. universities work this way, Wednesday, May 24 — Friday, May 26 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. To stimulate an increase in because they don't receive state Saturday, May 27 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Notes contributions and participation in funds said Burfeind. ,— Sunday, May 28 9:00 a.m.-^OO p.m. this years drive, The Charles A. The TRINITY TRIPOD, Vol. Barbieri Center Dana Foundation has offered Watkinson Library same as Trinity Library except closed on 76, Issue 26, May 16, _ Saturdays. The Barbieri Center/ Rome Trinity a grant of $75,000 if they The TRIPOD is published Campus summer program is still reach their $325,000 goal. "We are weekly on Tuesdays, except very close to qualifying for the first lhe Monday, May 29 accepting applications for summer vacations, during Closed $50,000," says Burfeind. i study. Professor Bianchini an- academic year. Student In addition, the Foundation will SUMMER HOURS nounces that some financial aid is subscriptions are included m available for Trinity students. Any give $2,000 for each percentage the student activities fee; The library will be closed throughout the summer due to the increase in the number of donors. •enovation of the building. students interested in summer I other subscriptions are $12.00 study in Rome this year should $10,000 more in challenge money per year. The TRIPOD is The library staff will be available by telephone, extension 304, or, will be granted if gifts from the contact Professor Bianchini. printed by the Palmer Journal sually, for consultation at the circulation desk immediately inside Classes of 1967 to 1977 donate Register, Palmer, Mass., and he entrance, $36,000. Burfeind is "very con- MATH-PHYSICS LIBRARY Budget Info fident that Trinity will get most of published at Trinity College- Hartford, Connecticut, under May 30— August4 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. The Student Government the challenge grant money." the Act of March 3, 18'9' Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:3O p.m. Budget Committee has approved r l The Development office would Advertising rates are $2.10 per (Friday the student activities budget for like to increase participation to 40 All reserve material for summer courses will be shelved'here. 1978-79. The $118,373 budget column inch, $37 per quarter percent from 30 percent. These page, $72 per half page, and represents an increase of $9,326 percentages of participation in $128 for a full-page. over the current budget. fund giving are above the national _ - 1 V. May U, 1978, The Trinity Tripod/ page 3 SGA Slate Set Referendum Passes Interim

by Barbara Grossman ment business until the election of Preparations for implementing next year's SGA. the new SGA constitution The pro-tempore officers are occupied the student government President Tami Voudouris '79, at their last meeting of the year. It Vice-President Scott Claman '79, was also the First meeting chaired Secretary Nancy McCulloch '81, by vice-President Tami Voudouris, and Treasurer Tim Michno '79. who became the head of the The government approved the government following the electoral districts drawn up for resignation of President Seth Price. next year, which allot one Price left SGA to become Tripod representative to every fifty editor-in-chief. students. Next year's budget was Government members voted to also ratified by acclamation. adopt the new constitution despite All official business completed, the very low voter turnout last member Scottt Claman moved for week. An all-school election had adjournment. "Another semester is ratified the constitution by a vote over, another year of hard work of 267 in favor, twenty-two op- and student service is. at an end," posed. he said. "It is with a heavy heart Under the new constitution, and watery eyes that I propose that elections will be held next fall in we hand over our authority to the each dormitory. A pro tempore pro tempore officers! May they slate of officers was chosen to run serve the school in an effective the elections and handle govern- manner till we convene again," On Saturday evening the Trinity Pipes presented the 18th annnal Bnttondown sounds concert before 500 people in the Washington Room. photoby Scott M. Leventhal Tutoring Program Thrives at Hooker by Jim Longenbach After a long and rather erratic program is "run on a purely listen to their student, correct any According to Patterson, the as "a nice way to get out into the history, it seems as though the voluntary basis. However, some mistakes, and test for com- tutors often get as much out of the real world." He had tutored at the Trinity Tutoring Program is finally children had to be turned away, prehension . program as the students. Many Fox School last term and had found here to stay. Todd Patterson, who because there are not enough The trick, according to Pat- tutors have already developed a the program to be beneficial for heads the Tutoring Program as part tutors to go around. terson, Is to correct the child strong personal relationship with students and tutors. Now, his of an internship, has restructured Many of the Hooker School discretely, making him realize his the child they tutor. Barry Brock- position is mostly organizational, and revitalized the program. students in the program are either mistakes on his own. Tutors are way, one of the tutors, says that the but he still does get a chance to Last semester, the Tutoring Black or Hispanic. According to instructed not to give, any easy program is very rewarding. occasionally do some tutoring. Program was held in the Fox Patterson, all of the students are answers. According to Brockway, "You can According to Patterson, there are School in Hartford. However, the bright kids who feel that they need Before the program began, see improvement in their reading in frustrating times, but most of the Fox School discontinued the more practice in reading. tutors attended a workshop in just two'or three weeks." time everything runs smoothly. program because it endangered This is especially true for tutoring held by Pat Lowman, Next year the Trinity Tutoring their eligibility for federal funds. students who live in homes where director of R.I.F. (Reading is Sarah Allyn, another Trinity Program will again be run by Early this term, Patterson arranged English is not frequently spoken. Fundamental) and Steve student who is involved in the Patterson. He hopes to expand the to carry'the program to the Hooker On days when the students and Christopherson of the Trinity program says, "I had had no program by getting more tutors School, an elementary school on tutors meet, Patterson calls the Education Department. Pattersc-n contact with the Hartford com- from Trinity involved and by Sherbrook Avenue. Hooker School to find out if any of says that there are no strict rules on munity and I thought the Tutoring opening up Parent-tutor com- Program would be a good way to Twenty-nine tutors from Trinity the involved students are absent. how to tutor. Often, a tutor will munications. Anyone interested in get it." Ailyn also describes the are involved in the"program. They He then posts a list on the com- given explanations of events in the • the program should contact Todd Tutoring Pr'pg'ram '. as. very travel to the Hooker School either munity service board in Mather readings that are beyond the ex- Patterson at Box J911. According rewarding because, "You're once or twice a week to tutor Campus Center. Depending upon perience of the students. to Patterson,. tutors are always helping someone and you know the weather and inclination, the tutors Reactions from everyone in- fourth, fifth and sixth grade improvement you see is because of needed. He says that anyone who volved in the Tutoring Program students in reading. Each tutor has walk or drive to the Hooker School you." becomes a tutor is sure to find it a one student with whom he works. at 2:30 p.m. have been favorable. Patterson rewarding and gratifying ex- According to Patterson, tutors and The tutoring takes place in the states that the Hooker School is Patterson also sees the program perience. students were matched by per- Hooker School's gym and lasts pleased with the program. The sonality and by preferences given about an hour. During this time, faculty and administration have to Patterson by the students. students read to their tutors. Theif been very cooperative. More Every Hooker student involved material usually consists of library importantly, all fof ijthe Hooker : v in the program is there because he books, magazines, pr/texts from Schc% stud*jen,ts; V 9'^?d in the or she wants to be there. The their reading classes. The tutors program are very enthusiastic. by Ken crowe Security Grabs Intruder Trinity College's Security The police picked up Morales Elsewhere a rape was reported forces captured Paul Harvey, one after receiving a description from to have occurred at Wesleyan of two people involved in a Jarvis the victim. Detective Bettrandi University. In response to this dormitory armed robbery in brought Morales to Trinity where report, several concerned people March, last Monday at 10:45 p.m. he was identified by the victim: called the Trinity Security office His accomplice, Celadovi Morales, Morales admitted to his par- demanding to know what was arrested by the Hartford Police ticipation in the original incident. measures were being taken here to Department the next day. At present the Hartford police protect the college community. It Harvey's arrest occurred just as ,are checking Harvey's claims that turned out that the rape did not the night shift was coming on duty. he is an escapee from a southe-rn occur at Wesleyan, but at Pike's After receiving a call from the chain gang. Ravine Nature Reserve. March robbery's victim reporting In other security incidents, Closer to home, an exhibitionist Harvey's return to Jarvis, the arson has been the major problem was reported by two Trinity female Security forces sprang into action. at Trinity this past week. Fires were students near St. Anthony's Hall. The two Security shifts surrounded set in Jones, at the site of the The coming summer vacation Jarvis and captured the suspect as president's home, and at the period does have its bright he came out the Jarvis "A" Door. construction site of the new moments for Trinity Security. While waiting for the police to dormitory. The fires in Jones Except for a few studnets at- arrive, the prisoner kept reaching ^occurred in a trash can and in a tempting to enter dorms to spend for his pocket. The Security guards bedroom doorway. Because there the night and a few broken win- warned him to keep his hands in was a great deal of smoke, the Fire dows, vandalism usually almost view. After Harvey was turned over Department was called. ceases. to the Hartford Police, it was The fires at the two con- discovered that he was armed with struction sites were not serious. In a loaded .45 caliber automatic each incident the fire department Plant pistol. was summoned. There are no clues 'The victim had not pressed as to who ignited the fires though a charges in March when he had pair of burned stockings were Sitter been held up at knifepoint by discovered at the President's new Harvey and Morales. After this house. Any student interested in giving his or her green friends a recent incident, the victim sub- In other cases of vandalism, the happy home over the summer milted a complaint to the police mens' room in Mather was flooded. can give his plants to Jim following Harvey's arrest. Harvey This occurred after someone, Lundquist. Jim is a S.A.G.A, was charged- with first degree supposedly a student, pulled a plug employee who is offering to tend from a urinal. The flooding caused robbery,' fourth .degree larceny, students' plants free of charge. damage of between $1300 and:. second degree unlawful restraint, Jim can be reached by calling Softball faaatica were iealt a Mvcm Ubw h,v,i vwak as (fee and possession of a pistol without a $1500 to the bookstore and, its 728-8239. became the sight far wm auk tad. phut0 bv )ohn Lcisenring permit. •; .': • storeroom. page 4, "me Trinity Tripod, May 16,1978 Editorial

on. ps) Promotions & Protests by" prc He Secrecy regarding qualifications is one problem while the top Every year at this time, the campus heats up over the faculty secrecy of the A&P Committee's proceedings is another. In terms of ' tenure decisions reached by the Appointments and Promotions the sensitive nature of the business which transpires at committee bo Committee. This year has been no exception as last week's tenure meetings, a high degree of confidentiality is required. But even the stu denials to four faculty members have embittered the feelings of confidentiality should be within reason. While researching the many on campus. They have prompted some to write letters, others tenure article, Tripod reporters met with reluctance on the part of mi to post signs, and still others to simply wonder just what is the those involved to discuss the recent decisions because of the thi magic quality that earns a faculty member tenure. the pending reconsiderations. But the refusal by one member of the thi Those least informed about qualifications for receiving tenure A&P Committee, even to confirm the names of those faculty tht are the students. By refusing to reveal what it is in a faculty members up for tenure this year, appears to us to be taking this cor member's academic life that merits his/her receipt or denial of reluctance about discussing what goes on at committee meetings to IT1E tenure, the A&P Committee leaves the students ignorant, it is more an unreasonable limit. tht likely that, more than anything else, it is this ignorance that is One last point should be addressed, that being the need for responsible for angry letters and bitter comments, letters and student representation on the Appointments and Promotions op comments which perhaps would be unwarranted if some of these Committee, probably in a non-voting role. A student or students on fa-* tenure qualifications were made known. . the committee would add an invaluable student contribution to we de But the students are not the only ones left in the dark. As is A&P's proceedings. Questions posed by students and information presented by them could only serve to be to the advantage of the be mentioned in the article on tenure on page one, a department Wi chairman's recommendation that tenure be granted to certain whole committee. Still, by keeping the role of the student as an advisory one, the other members of the committee would be given cc members of his department was ignored, leading us to believe that de not even the faculty is adequately educated about just what are the the final say on the fate of their peers, and that is something that seems only fair. be qualities which merit tenure. of sti be sti an nt Letters nc cr th te; thi Protesting Tenure College can save about $5,000 per students as excitable children who, process used by the Committee be tenure decisions by the Ap- especially in May, will sign or do altered to include more student pointments and Promotions 1 professor per year. In arriving at its cc Denials decision, the Committee considers anything to rebel against authority. input, both written and verbal, and Committee, Alan Fink, whom I the recommendation of the To show your support of that a student advisor or a student and many others consider an in" To the Editor: be During my two years at Trinity, teacher's department chairman, for Andrea Bianchini, Alan Fink, advisory committee be included in excellent professor, was denied I have read, with varying degrees of or against tenure. The recom- Gerald Kamber, and Sonia Lee, I the decision making procedure. tenure along with other faculty urge students and faculty alike to members who, I've been told, are cc interest, tHe. material in the Trinity mendations of other members of The presence of a student si write Dean Edwin P. Nye, in his equally good. As one of Fiiik's Tripod. 1 am now. compelled to the teacher's department are representative(s) would ensure that F\ advisees, I can state that he is a •write a tetter my sell.and I hope it important. Student evaluations capacity as secretary of the A. «nd a communication link between the de highly competent teacher as We\\« wttT'mlbrest 'everyone. weigh heavily in the decision-or at P. Committee, or to Dr. Frank M. administration and the student o) a friendly and helpful person with During .the past week, four least in the rationalization of the Child, in his capacity as Chairman body exists. m whom students can speak. Further, mertibers of our faculty have been decision. of the Committee, and sign your Hi .videriied tenure. One of these people Though I have been assured name to your letter, 'i encourage Maggie Affelder '80 aside from his teaching and ad- is from the Psychology Depart- that "a man's career would never any direct replies to nay letter. Scott Myers '80 vising assignments, he is deeply ment; the other three are from the be decided on the basis of student Sincerely, involved with the whole college •department of Modern Languages. opinion alone," the reason behind Claire A. Berian '80 " Furious and community through his work with After receiving a negative decision negative recommendations is often IDP and the Free University. He is about their status, these teachers stated to be negative student Upset Over A &P Frustrated" definitely the kind of professor thai are allowed a year of "grace" evaluation.lt seems to be the case the college should seek more of. •before they must leave Trinity- that, even when student To the Editor: . . To the Editor: not eliminate. To deny him the College. However, remaining in a evaluations do improve, the In light of the recent com- I am both furious and frustrated tenure which he deserves is not .negative environment for a year Committee questions the ability of mitment of the administration to by the recent announcement of cont. on page 5 •would ' be degrading and certain .teachers to maintain better communication between all demoralizing. In addition, the favorable opinions. Further, the factions of the College, we are . chance ot these men and women validity of student evaluations has concerned over an incident which finding alternative positions, within often been questioned. shows a blatant disregard for this a year, which would be com- If, the, student evaluation is not commitment We are speaking of plimentary to their abilities and the Appointments & Promotions Tripod II the causal factor, is "scholarship"? •; within reasonable vicinities of their All of these .people are well Committee's handling of tenure .-' homes, is very slim. These teachers qualified and come highly approvals and denials. 'have Doctors' degrees and have We disapprove of the methods recommended, or they wouldn't Editor-in-Chief spent their lives in education. They have matriculated at all. So, is.the of the Committee in making such also have families whose security decisions for the following reasons: Scth Price cause failure to serve the com- Managing Editor they are concerned about. munity? These teachers have been !) The air of secrecy surrounding News Editor When a teacher comes up for involved in activities ranging from the process itself-Students were Andrew Walsh Michael Preston building a functional language not informed what decisions were tenure, he is' evaluated on the Arts Editor grounds of scholarship, ef- laboratory, to directing the IDP, to made, much less that the decisions Connecticut Editor fectiveness as an educator, and organizing a language dorm. • were even being made. The only Peter Bain Jon Zondermnn service to the community. In way in which we, as students, were I am confused and disillusioned made aware of what had happened Sports Editor Photography Editor addition, if the teacher has held an about Trinity C ollege. I know three • was through unofficial channels, Nick Noble S. Phiansunthon administrative position i.e., the of the four expelled teachers. They chairmanship of his department, leaving open the possibility of our impress me with their knowledge, Associate Sports Editor Announcements Manager his leadership is evaluated. not learning of this until we with their dedication to teaching, returned in the Fall and noted the Nancy Lucas Arm Polaycs The tenure review board, and with their willingness to help known as the Appointments and absence of the faculty members Business-Circulation Manager students. They are articulate and affected by the decision; 2) Lack of Advertising Manager Promotions Committee, is com- well mannered. Why are they being Linda E.Scott " student input and involvement in r , .» .. „ „ Rick Malamut r posed of three tenured full fired? Is it because they don't Contributing Editors professors and two administrators. "know the right people?" Do we the process itself-Although we ErieGrevstad President Lockwood and Dean pay six thousand dollars a yeaar so cannot judge the excellence of a Jim longenbach Nye, Each member has full access that the quality of our education faculty member's scholarly to all information concerning the Copy Editors depends on the social success of achievement, as Trinity students Dick Dahling candidates and each has one equal our educators? Why were three we have a right to determine the vote. Apparently there is no quality of their contribution to our Julie-Johnson of those fired from the already John Leisenring : completely objective set of inadequately staffed language educatior; 3) The timing of the guidelines used in deciding department? Where does our process adds to the bV fhe StUdents of ™nity C°"e**> and iS whether or not a person should tuition money go if it does not pay discouragement of any discussion ZSan? e.d:U?entire|V bV the student staff. All materials are receive tenure. Much subjective these teachers' salaries? of or rebuttal to the decisions, as the diSCretiti nn OOfft thh e edidi ffre e lanClanC66 ° <°™< ^rd; evaluation is involved. Perhaps students are now preparing for "Ha,I" , ^ °6eadli e << ^d Student apathy can no longer edi o It Z l - " «>' •nicies, letters to the " avoney comes into the picture as, if exams and experiencing "end of 5 P M Srt Cedin9 k reign. We must take some stand "fo" r " - " "»* * *^j'-4* w» «l»nted tenure, these the year fatigue" leading to the To ay s TR,Fi;d ;, advertisements when we see that the educators we y 6adline for peopffe must be paid accordingly. apathetic attitude of "we're leaving L ^'" areadvertisement located in sJacks te 12n Ha have confidence in are, apparently By replacing professor? who have soon, so what can we do anyway?" SatUrdayy 33 5 ° arbitrarily, being fired. Petitions, Basement ' '' '' ™™" SundaSunday frofrom 33 P.MP.M.. been at Trinity for a lew years with Therefore we. recommend, TeSonl 3 ext posters, and/ or sit-ins won't help. ^ ' ' «2. Mai.inMi.i g addressdd : BoBo** new (lower paid) people, the among other things, that the n ..The.' administration Ipoks upon °!} 06106 May U, 1978, The Trinity Tripod, More Letters

cont. from page 4 committee not to grant tenure to tenure, as a result of actions by this important for a professor to know would be impossible to find an only foolhardy, but it is wrong. The Dr. Alan Fink of the Psychology college's Appointments and the recent advances, there are incoming professor who was, all psychology department is enriched department. Promotion Committee and, in- various, and indeed, newly combined, a better person, more by his intelligence, "ap- This decision has evoked a cry directly, the Trustees' decision developing qualifications, which intelligent, more modest, and more proachableness," and enthusiasm. of outrage from the many students to cut the number of faculty by six. the college has only acknowledged talented. Moreover, she can instill He teaches a number of important who took and benefited from Dr. In particular, it is a sickening tacitly, e.g., the commitment to the a love of literature in people who topics in psychology and his Fink's courses, students who have disappointment to many, many community. I find it morally never dreamed of appreciating departure would leave a large gap expressed their approval time and students to hear that a committee, despicable to deny to Alan Fink, a literature. But, of course, she's not both in terms of these areas of time again in the Student which apparently accepts no input committed community-minded good enough for Trinity; her study and in purely human terms. Evaluation Forms. These forms from either students or reason, has professor, his tenure, while at the students' evaluations will tell you I'm sure that the A&P Com- consistently stress the dedication denied tenure to Fink, to Lee, and same time one drafts articles about that. So will those of the other three. mittee has some valid reasons in and interest, and expertise which to Camber. Trinity's involvement in the this unwise decision, but I urge Dr. Fink brings to each of his community in order to sell the idea While one can think strongly of them to reconsider. However, the courses, as well as the genuine Personally, I have never had the of a Trinity education to these professors, it is time for the things that infuriated me most were rapport he establishes with the pleasure of taking a class with prospective applicants. In essence, Trinity comminity to realize, and the Fact that students were not class. It is painfully obvious that Alan, Sonia, or Dr. Camber. Yet, I community involvement is indeed, to shout out that they consulted when this decision was the administration has opted yet have had the very real pleasure of becoming a valued qualification. deserve it. Let the Appointment made and that the reasons behind again to ignore the student body in taking an enthusiastic, rigorous Perhaps someone will argue, in and Promotion Committee and the the decision were not made public. making crucial decisions. course with Senora Bianchini. I am rebuttal, that the idea is to upgrade Trustees know. It would be ap- preciated and effective. First things first. Student In my four years here at Trinity, outraged that Bianchini would be the talent of the faculty. No one opinion seems to be strongly in I have occasionally taken time'to denied tenure. who truly cares about Trinity will May, 1978 will soon be gone. favor of Fink. Most students, as submit letters highlighting various deny the importance of a talented Whether some, or all, of these Moreover, I am embarrassed to well as the professors in his own problems which I sensed on the faculty. Trinity has been fortunate professors will be granted tenure is have gone to a school which denies department - those who know him campus. These problems pale, to have had some very talented to be seen. Whether support will tenure to the best of its professors, best, appear to feel much the same however, before an issue of this professors join theiaculty recently, continue for an institution which while having, on the faculty, less way that I do. Did the Committee magnitude. The prime purpose of e.g. Dr. Martin and DrV Barrett has so completely and totally talented professors who must consider this when they made their Trinity is not to provide good food, (who" has since -left). -Others, of violated the love for intelligent and scramble for student enrollment. enthusiastic professors is to be decision? I believe that this should good housing, more relaxing course, who have recently joined, seen. Sincerely, be a prime concern in the granting leisure places, etc. These are but a are new to their fields, and have yet of tenure. If a professor "knows his complement to its most pressing Perhaps someone will now to demonstrate such talent. Can Hal Granger stuff." teaches effectively and is responsibility to provide the op- mention that the aforementioned Trinity reasonably hope' to get Defining the both liked and respected by his portunity of a good education to its professors have not published faculty which will be better than students and peers, he is worthy of student body. The foundation of a enough. Publishing, theoretically, Bianchini, than Lee, than Fink, an assured place at Trinity. A than Camber? I think not. Having People good education, it seems to me, is encourages the professor to keep in To the Editor: number of tenured professors do taken a course with Bianchini, I the teachers, and that is why it is so touch with the advances in his or I am in the process of cotn- not meet some or any of these can strongly say that I think it distressing when the college her field. While it is certainly cont. on page 6 criterion. Students must suffer discards, like so much excess through the classes of these baggage, the very cream of its crop tenured professors and are denied (It should be noted that Dr. Fink is the advantages of Fink's teaching. not the only fine professor to go; I wish the students would be several others of high esteem were Eat in or Take out consulted when a decision this also axed). We, the students, are important to their education is paying the salaries; why shouldn't being made. we be allowed input into the hiring Pizza Secondly, it is shocking that the decisions? college community was denied the I feel regret now not only for CAMPUS simple courtesy of knowing why Dr. Fink and his family, but also for Fink and the other professors were those students who would have Hot Oven Grinders denied tenure. They are here for taken his courses in the future, for our sakes and we should at least be their rights have been trampled made aware of why they won't be Spaghetti upon. PIZZA here in the future. Chip Meyers,'78 In short. I consider this whole episode just plain rotten. I'm being College Character deprived of an excellent professor Greek Salad and adviser. The college is being Questioned deprived of a vital and enthusiastic To the Editor, professor and member of its Trinity is generally a positive community. And we aren't told place. Yet the recent controversy why. Alan Fink might end up in a lends a tremendous weight to the better situation as a result of all negative side of the balance — the this, but again Trinity loses out. imaginary balance upon which one Sincerely, weighs the sum of the qualities Tel.: 246-3663 CAMPUS PIZZA Alan Levine '80 which make up the character of Fink Supported this college. A few of this college's most would like to wish To the Editor: intelligent and most enthusiastic This.letter is in protest of the professors have been refused recent decision by the review everybody at Trinity College As you a very happy summer... pack up 1258 Broad Street See you to l&ave. (Between Version St. and Allen PI.) in the Fall!

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cont. from page 5 realize that the staff of the ad- motion as soon as possible. Mr. does not represent balanced disregard for world public opinion pleting my first year here at Trinity, missions office works incredibly Freedman has the right to protest journalism. It is only regrettable that such a and have had a reasonably good hard each year to accept people and try to change the constitution, Few people are aware of the statement appeared in the Tripod chance to look over the situation in who will ultimately be profitable to but his attitude leaves something to amount of time and energy that at a time when most of the colleges which we the students exist. It's Trinity, I think the criteria should be desired. He appears to have a went into staging this major and universities of the nation, been a fascinating year for me in be re-examined. I think the staff chip on his shoulder and was concert. Over a hundred man-hours especially in the northeast, are many ways, not only in looking at may have taken into less than determined to prevent this new were required in just stage protesting and demonstrating myself but also in looking at a sufficient consideration the fact constitution from becoming ef- preparations on the day of the against their school's policies on community (the Trinity com- that one of the great profits of the fective as of next semester. He was show. In the weeks prior to the investment with companies that munity) of which I am a part. ultimate college experience lies in selfish in trying to deprive the show, Board members invested five invest in South Africa. These In the course of my time here I the existence and maintenance of a whole student body of an improved to six hours a day in preparation. events, however, are part of a notice a point that so often comes diverse community, reflecting the constitution, because of some The investment of time and energy world-wide campaign by the world up is "the people" here, and their people of the "real world" technicalities that he has in this concert as well as in past community (from the U.N. to the shortcomings as a whole. Last week (whatever that is), not so much discovered. events has often gone unnoticed. U.S.) to pressure South Africa bto we read a letter by david Brooks necessarily the future doctors, Now, to the personal note. In the May 9th editorial Alice abandoning its inhumane policy of which dealt with this touchy issue. lawyers, and businessmen (not to Although he never mentions me by O'Connor stated that "....we have apartheid. Let me begin by complimenting say these fields contain no "in- name, Mr. Freedman accuses me the right to expect the support and I would hope that, in the future, Mr. Brooks on writing an excellent dividuals.") of a gross conflict of interest respect of the whole community the Tripod Staff would exercise letter — relevant, to the point, and What more can I say? This is an because of my positions as for something that we ourselves caution so as to avoid the entertaining — all in the best sense. expression of a view of mine, and I chairman of the Budget Committee respect." We, the SGPB, feel the recurrence of errors that not only The letter points out the in- hope sincerely that it is not and contributing editor of the same way about our work. On a breed confusion and doubt on the teresting stipulation reached by misunderstood more than I expect. Tripod. I see no conflict. I like to campus where administrative alert minds of its readers, but also any person speaking of "the Most Sincerely, and with an think that I did an adequate job in support is not always forthcoming, may be embarrassing and people": that is, "who are 'the ultimately optimistic feeling, both positions, and I can state support from the school newspaper people,' and aren't you one of damaging to the reputation o[ ..,.,,,' PeterBouteneff,'81. unequivocally that the two jobs is a necessity in gaining student them; so how can you complain those parties involved. always remained separate. When I wishes. We find it disappointing Sincerely, about yourself?" was taking care of Budget Com- that the Tripod has seen fit to cover Mohamoud Saleh, President, Apology mittee business or attending SGA This is what I would like to deal only the negative aspects of events Trinity International Club with in this letter; I hope to clarify To the Editor: meetings, I was doing so as a but not their successful com- the issue and my views to some I wish to apoligize to Micheal member of those two groups, pletions. In the past year, we have extent, as I myself have thought Freedman for my letter of May 2. without any thought of my had numerous successes. We have Financial Aid unfavorably of the people here. In answering his arguments in print newspaper activities. When I wrote presented, in just the past few Firstly, a major point is that without giving him any notice, I my Tripod articles, I steered clear months, Spring Weekend, the Mishap EVERYBODY (well, almost committed an indefensible error, of articles concerning student Ralph Nader lecture, the Jerry everybody) has something to say and he is fully entitled to feel in- government and did not let my Rubin lecture, Casino Night, Club Enclosed is a slightly edited about "the people." Preppies and dignation and resentment. student government position bias "T", and various other activities. version of a letter sent recently to non-preppies alike say there's too I told Mr. Freedman before he my articles in any way. The only The major concert was the President Lockwood by Trinity many of some wrong sort of people wrote his response, and will state way that my government in- culmination 6f a very successful alumnus Robert Epstein, '74, who here, that the sludent body has again here, that my interview with volvement affected my position on year. has asked that it be reprinted here. certain problems; some say it's him was not a devious way of the newspaper was that I became Dear Dr. Lockwood, more screwed up than others. This getting information to attack him more aware of happenings on The concert on May 5th went I was recently distressed to hear is to be expected to an extent. with. Part of that interview served campus, which I consider an very smoothly in every respect. The bands were extremely pleased of the dismal treatment one of our Next I would like to question a as necessary background for my obvious advantage. Otherwise, I and expressed thanks to everyone alumni received at the hands of few of the conclusions drawn by article. made sure that my responsibilities involved, including the very Trinity's Financial Aid Office. I feel David Brooks. Firstly, having a bad For the rest, he claimed to be remained independent of each receptive audience. We put all our that this incident should be called feeling about the Trinity ex- representing an opinion about the other and did not color my views efforts into presenting a first-rate to your attention because it perience does not necessarily mean Tripod held by many students, and when they should not have. I just and professional show and we feel potentially bears on the vfdlidrig having a rotten self-image. If I felt that his position should be hope that my work in these two we have achieved that goal. of many young alumni-iwjseW anything it is the opposite — a answered. I certainly did not capacities proved beeneficial for included-and on the relations condescending sort of "setting handle the matter properly, but the college - they both were ex- By successfully staging a major these alumni are to have with the one's self apart from the masses' had I any intention of attacking cellent experiences for me. So, I concert, the Planning Board has attitude, of which I myself am him, both my letter and my articles hope that, in the future, before he proved that such an event is not College. probably guilty. More importantly, would have been written very makes such insinuations, Mr. impossible and can very well take Specifically, the case involves Mr. Brooks suggests (I think) that differently. Freedman check to make sure that place again at Trinity. the failure of an alumna to repev they are true. the solution to our problem lies, As I made clear in my first Sincerely, her school loan on schedule. within ourselves — a betterment of letter, I am rarely a participant in The SGPB Apparently, after her graduation By the way, I am writing this our image of Trinity people." This the news that I cover. I have only she was beset with financial dif- letter neither as aTripod editor (the No S. Africa is true, to the extent that we should exercised my rights as a student on ., ficulties for some time. Before she inew staff has already taken over) see the probVem realistically, in those rare occasions when I felt finally found a responsible position nor as Budget Committee chair- Links perspective, as it actually stands (in that silence would be more To the Editor: last year, she spent many months man. I'm writing this simply in my n other words, re-think our rash irresponsible than speech. "While In your article on the In- unemployed or suffering the ' ' capacity as a Trinity student. opinions) rather than let ourselves my articles are of necessity shaped ternational Exhibition of April 25- dignities of odd jobs. Sincerely, be influenced by our own quick by my perception, they have never 26, you had a list of some of the But that is beside the point. Alan Levine '80 conclusions about Trinity and live been editorials for my opinions, nations that were represented in What disturbs me is this: knowing by them. Bui, the more significant expressed or otherwise. some form or the other (refer to her obligation to repay her school solution lies elsewhere — and this In conclusion, I will again SGPB Speaks Up your issue of May 2, 1978). In this loan, she dutifully contacted is where my letter gets con- extend my apologies to Mr. To the Editor: list it was mentioned that South Trinity's director of financial aid a troversial. Freedman. He was the victim of an It is certainly ironic that in the Africa was among the countries number of times after her I won't go into specifics (and I error which I believe I never made same issue of the Tripod in which it represented. To correct what must graduation to explain her situation. know some will cricize not before, and trust that"I wiltIhever was stated by Editor-m-C hief, have been erroneous reporting or (I know this is so, because on a specifying here as something which make again., I hope j?that my Alice M. O'Connor, that the major misquotation, and in response to mutual visit to Trinity last fall, > removes my right to complain) but momentary^albeit serious, lapse of goals of the Tripod include "fair certain questions that were raised personaly escorted her to the I think Trinity is made up of a judgment will not condemn what I coverage of events that are of by some of your readers with financial aid office.) She was relatively undiversifed student believe has bejSii a 'yedi*. of jtair and interest to the community," the regard to this country's repeatedly assured that she could. body. People here are looked down accurate reporting.-5' _»' paper seems to have contradicted representation in this club, I would with impunity, wait virtually in- like to point out that we don't have upon for being individuals. (Now '<• • Sincerely, itself with a near total neglect of definitely before repaying her loan. any representatives from South here's where I enter the problem of Barbara R. Grossman the first major concert to take When the news media recently "Who am I to say this, and what am place at Trinity since 1973. An Africa on our membership list. We announced that overdue I to do about it?" My only answer Rebuttal event which was attended by nearly also did not assign any booths for educational loans were being is, "I'm just a student voicing my To the Editor: ' 1100 Trinity students, and which the display of South African turned over to collection agencies, materials within the exhibition hall, opinion, and this letter is all I feel I As a concerned student; I feel I featured two major acts, Pure she contacted the financial aid and as anyone who attended the 2- can do about it.") Really, one need must take exception to points made Prairie League and Pousette Dart office again to express her concern. day exhibition could have noticed, only visit a few other schools in in last week's letters by Michael Band, should have certainly been She was assured that this ne* we didn't have the South African order to see how much , more Freedman and Jeff Osborn. Che viewed as a newsworthy service to policy did not apply to her. i flag flying in the hall. diverse a student body can-be. point admittedly is personal, but the Trinity community. The She was misinformed; her loan There's no need to name schools, the other is more general, First, the concert represents the largest In fact, of the whole region of was turned over to a collection just visit a few and you'll see what I general point. turnout of Trinity students at an Southern Africa, we have agency, and apparently in such a mean. Mr. Osborn condemned the event at which admission was representation from only Lesotho way that she had no knowledge o.l charged in the history of the I think I'Jl stop here with my student government and praised in bur club. Lesotho, a small the event until it was too late '° college. point, get caught up with a few Mr. Freedman. He neglects some country, landlocked and com- intervene. (Ironically, she was. t>y "don't-misunderstand-me's" and very important points. The SGA The sparse coverage of the pletely surrounded by South this time, financially secure enough end by stating a possible solution. I worked long and hard to create a concert is especially surprising in Africa, is an independent African to begin repaying her loan.) She have had a good, enriching first better and more representative view of the fact that the Tripod was nation and does not have any ties protested this turn of events, W year here, no doubt. The fact that form of government for the provided with three free tickets, with South Africa. apparently to no avail. She «a- I'm leaving next year for a year students Its purpose was entirely with the understanding that they Contrary to the image that callously told that she was too late does not mean that I give up with unselfish. It just hoped to establish would be used by photographers might have been propagated by this cont. on page 7 this place or that I have been a more effective mechanism for and reporters. What appeared in incident, it is not the intention of .dreadfully unsatisfied. Also it is student action and communication. last week's Tripod was a single this club to be identified with The Tripod makes every eff^ important, lor me to say that I Throughout the year, 1 believe, the photograph of the band's equip- promoting the interests of a regime to print any letter submitted to • that has earned a notorious respect the student body greatly SGA had made a number of ' ment boxes. In the same issue, the Though the identity of writers « and sincerely tor many qualities. reputation throughout the world mistakes, but, in this case, it was Tripod saw fit to give almost full be withheld on request, it I now feel I must address a because of its gross human rights correct to write the new constitutio page coverage to Joe Sipala of necessary that the identity be mai point to our admissions office. I violations, racist policies, and and justified in trying to set it in Trinity Shoe Service. This surely known to the Editor-in-Chief- May 14,1978, The Trinity Tripod, Commentary A Personal Theory on Racism by D.C. Brooks Event no. 1. The clear memory a city street. It's bright and colorful social mores. And it is for this their way. And this, of course This is the text of a speech I at age 8 of my father's explanation —lined with sidewalk cafes. It reason that I have chosen to speak becomes the proof of accusations prepared for an English contest this of the evils of slavery. Families could be Paris, Geneva, or London. from the standpoint of a par- of welfare-loafing and laziness. But spring- It represents, as truly as I were broken, people bought and The cafes are filled with men like ticipant in social oppression, and ambition is not a God-given thin. can state, my thoughts on racism. sold like cattle, and worked Rousseau, Locke, Montesquieu, not as the almighty possessor of Rather it is a kind of privilege — In it I chat solely with the tension without compensation. and Marx. They chat amicably and some detached expertise. one that comes part and parcel that exists between black and white Event no. 2. Much the same debate the nature of man, the Racism has taken a dangerous with success. And in our society people in society. However, I feel explanation was given to me a few community, political economy, etc. course in recent years as it digs in. the success that promotes the that what I say also applies to other years later. Except now I was ready But in the middle of this bright It no longer exists in its obvious narrow form of ambition we prize groups; especially women and to receive more privileged in- thoroughfare there is a con- and obnoxious forms. Jim Crow — has not been equally shared. Jews. formation. One of slavery's worst spicuously large manhole. It the symbol of the civil rights The problem with racism today My topic is not as hopelessly aspects was that white slaveowners quivers and jumps occassionally as activism of the sixties — is dead. is that we have not learned to go general as it might seem. Racism often took black women as if some force were pushing upward Now it has become a function of for enough in dealing with it. Our exists within the Trinity Com- mistresses. from underneath it. As it jumps •the so-called "natural" inequality of solutions are all legal or in- munity — if only as a microscopic Event no. 3. My mother's awful sounds echo forth. Barbarity, a competitive economy. It has also stitutional — and seldom personal. reflection of the conditions of the careful warning to me never to say primitivity, "the idoocy of rural sunk to the level of a dangerous But laws are only the beginning. society at large, and, therefore, the word nigger. As I was to grow life" dwell underneath. automism. Racism and bigotry For tho the scale is still tilted in demands attention. older I heard it used often and I Whatever the exact nature of become a kind of whispered favor of the white man, and tho Finally I hope that what I'm found it developed a certain this mental conflict between my mischief. At the right times and history demonstrates the debt going to say doesn't offend anyone. seductive quality. It had a mystery, racism and my humanity, my ego with the right people the old white people owe to blacks, it is the But if it does just remember, a a sort of forbidden evil about it. and id, the most dangerous element identifications and accusations are necessary and mutual duty of all "liberal" education can only be as Event no. 4. A friend and I were to it is its suppression. So long as marched out again. We pander it as people to recognize, independent liberal, or open, as we have the discussing sex. Somehow we came this push and pull of forces within colloquial ("Oh isn't he just like of first causes, the poisoned at- courage to make it. to the topic of differential phallus me is denied the real battle with Archie," The Jeffersons) rather mosphere in which they subsist. Herewith my address: sizes between races. He said to me, racism can never begin. than face its real nature. Each of us black and white has his 1 Racism is a dirty word. It's a "That's half of what prejudice is all Some of the things I've said may And for both races, but behavior distorted by racism. topic often discussed but seldom about you know." I suddenly sound more like material from a especially for the black person, this Humanity is hampered and addressed. It's very nature, its grain realized that I'd always been aware dialogue with a counselor than the silent truth is reality. Deep down he communication stymied, as each runs against all that we would of that notion but had never really staff of a formal exposition. But recognizes that form has not side finds it easier- to blame the consider liberal, educated or thought of it before. that is precisely the problem. changed content. other, rather than to face the reality enlightened. Yet it exists as Event no. 5. Until the 8th grade Racism is like a bug, an ugly moral Hence his reluctance to rush that we are all both victim and stunning fact and stark reality in I never used words like Polack or termite that has burrowed itself and embrace his white brothers, to oppressor. our society. Ginny. I'd never heard terms like . deep within our minds, habits, and uphold their values, to do things I can't claim to bring any Hebes or Jigaboos. Then ALL IN special expertise to my subject. In THE FAMILY made its debut on fact it's fair to ask what right I have network TV and became the to talk about racism at all. As a occassion for a weekly family Over the Transom Scotch-Irish Yankee and semi- gathering. In the next few months Catholic I can hardly claim to hold "Archie Bunker's" vacabulary much in common with the op- swept the school. It became pressed. In fact the whole idea of synonomous with humor and wit. Why I Write for the Tripod ethnic group identifications seems Event no. 6. This year, here, at foreign to me. Do I have the right dinner. I'd just said to my friends that I thought it would be difficult by Eric G revs tad to speak on this topic? Or should I other readers altogether. (Bear to be a black person at Trinity: The You can tell the mailman not to Enough of this. What I wanted leave the subject to men like with me, folks; I'll get back to the response was immediate and in call, I ain't coming home until the to do this week was write a Com- Abernathy, Ali, Cleaver, and King. jokes in September.) At any rate, chorus, "no way, don't let them fall, And I might not get back home mencement column, because it will Dostoevsky begins his story they know who they are, and I fool you. They get everything they at all.... be my second Commencement this The Underground Man with the thank and congratulate them. want around here." And one year, and I'm looking forward to it. words "I am a spiteful man." I'd This should be easy. This is my For the rest of you who've statement in particular arrested my I'm looking forward to seeing the like to begin my speech in much twentieth and last column for the stayed with the column this year attention. "Just wait until Spring, spectators sitting in the Long Walk the same way. I am a racist. As the year before final tests drive us all and this week, thanks. Your they'll be crawling all over that wall windows, the graduates getting product of a racist society and into a state of ex-animation; I've comments have been enjoyed; between Elton and Jones." It's hopelessly lost among the trees, culture, I can be nothing else. As a already written forty-odd pages' your response has been ap- funny, that wall-stuff used to some kids flying a kite behind result, I speak from the pinnacle of worth of term papers this week preciated; and your criticism has bother me too, only it was just Bishop Brownell, and President authority. (and they've been getting odder as I been depressing. It's been a lot eerie to hear it from someone else's Lockwood's charge to the So this racism of mine, where go along, yes, I know) and I harder than I'd thought, but it's lips. graduating class. ("The total charge does it come from? How did it shouldn't have any trouble comes to $25,714.") This is their been a lot of fun; I hope you'll pick Event no. 8. Sometimes the start? And above all, how does it cranking out two and a half more time, and this column should be for me up in the fall. blacks at school seemed different maintain itself in this enlightened for the Tripod. The Tripod is the seniors. For now, then, take care. It's age of quotas and civil rights? from my few black friends in high graded pass/ fail. It would be a misuse of my been a great year, and I can only I can say that my racism is very school. My intuition told me that It's been an interesting year. I access to print to name my friends end it with the sentence that began big and very general. It's the result they cultivated a style of have offended WRTC-FM and in the senior class and my friends it: I am always in the market for a of a long process of conditioned separatism. My liberal con- outraged Rocky Horror Picture who are leaving this year; it would column topic. living. It hides and slumbers sciousness said ho. fans; I have made factual errors also take up space, and I'd lose my Obviously. somewhere in my personality. It My own life, and the very few and been corrected on them; I takes the form of dark and absurd events I've cited have convinced have seen our best and wisest notions that I always deny but can me of the power of racism. The reporter attacked for doing her job never rid myself of. Probably I can racist notions I have in my brain well; and I have lost 50 cents best describe it by congealing this are not there willingly. Yet as often playingpinball. Hard going, writing whole silent attitude around a few as I fight them, I am beset by them. a humor column around here. key events. In my mind I can sometimes see But I'll be back, as a certain evil genius in the Math Department has said; considering the fun I've had cont. from page 6 should expect my call from the collection agency? this year and the outlook with the to stop the default machine. She new staff this fall, I'd be stupid not pointed out that she was in this Yours sincerely, to. (Not everyone may like us on predicament in part because of Robert Epstein '74 the Tripod, but we're just crazy advice she had been given by about ourselves on the whole.) financial aid employees; she was Because the Tripod are good told that her recollections were' More people. They participate. They faulty, that she should have written:: Wait work in the Phonothons. They give letters in her behalf and not relied ' blood and admissions tours. They on phone conversations and visits. Awards also work harder, in class and out, I, too, have a school loan to cont. from page 2 you see it! than just about any other group on repay. I am currently a graduate The Connecticut Comntsndery, this campus; and they put out student and am in no position to Military Order of Foreign Wars To get your copy, join the V 40,000 pages a week. They're not repay it. I, too, have relied mainly Book Award, Peter P. Bielak, 78. immune to mistakes, they can party on a phone conversation or two to with the best of them (that Alice the financial aid office to describe IVY Society in the ~\ O'Connor is a dancing fool) and my situation; I cannot recall Alumni Prizes In English Composi- they haven't cleaned up the office writing any letters about it, and I tion; 1st Prize, Stapley Wonham, in years; but for twenty-five kids certainly have never sent any '79, 2nd Prize, F. Parkman Coo- Mather Foyer all this week working out of the laundry room, official certification of my graduate lidge,Jr.,'78 that's not bad. I don't work for the student status. It would seem, then, paper — I slide this under ths door that I huve rot followed the right IVY'7£ Friday nights — but more people procedure; that I should have jhtnea A. Notoponlos Latin Prizes? should contribute to Ttlpod, taken steps to protect myself from 1st Prize, Arthur W . RibVnsou, 111, WOW! because more people should know the callousness of my alma mater. '78 and Barbara R. Grossman, '78, what we do. How long do I have before 1 tied. Rage 8, The Trinity Tripod/ May 1«, 1978

Theatre Commentary A Theatrical Look Backwards by Peter Bain department took on The Prime of The work that was done this And so the year in theatre is could release their frustrations things to present to an audience in Miss lean Brodie, a most year was of a consistently high over. A great deal has been done. some other way I'm sure. It's fairly a form that is both believable and challenging script, and made it caliber, so please forgive my Quite a bit of work has been put in obvious that there isn't a load of interesting to watch. While there come alive, really live, onstage. A sadness if I express my disap- by quite a few people, many of mass interest in theatre here. If were some scenes that dragged, strong cast dominated by females pointment that more students whom are unkown to the audiences there were, Goodwin Theatre like the one that I slowed down, the worked in a form approaching didn't see it. I shouldn't be mad, as which saw this year's productions. wouldn't be half-empty when each show was a striking success in both ensemble that resulted in a sin- Many long hours were logged by semester's major production is performing and artistic aspects. it's their loss, not mine. And to be cerity of performance that was a directors, actors, technical staff, performed. The fall Lift One-acts were quite honest, attendance this year designers, and stage crew mem- But that's all beside the point. shows in which students did all the joy to watch. was much better than it has been in bers. There are, believe it or not, a This is supposed to be an work. These productions have, in This year's Spring Repertory, the past. Especially, I don't want lot of people around this place who examination of this year's the words of one Theatre Arts after receiving publicity that was this column to sound like I'm a love the art that is theatre and who theatrical work. Besides, I'm Department member, the right to perhaps second only to the pretentious bum lecturing the wish-that the rest of the college working on making my style less fail. This can be a scary thing to premiere of Saturday Night Fever, college about how it should share community would share at least a verbose and my prose less purple, a give to a student director; I mean, didn't disappoint anyone. The all my interests. I don't think little of their interest, perhaps struggle sorne feel to be hopelessly my God, they might actually shows were all highly effective, anyone's all that fascinated by enough to bother to see a show. unwinnable. But anyway, there exercise that right and produce a with the possible exception of the pinball, theatre, and Twinkles as a real turkey. But the directors But sp what? I mean, would it was, in fact, a lot of good work musical, in touching their audience lifestyle anyway. Actually, I'm very managed to avoid having to use really matter if theatre disappeared done down in the Austin Arts and reaching their theatrical goals. happy about all the people who that right and presented six very completely from this place? Oh Center during the last nine Are the Jesters dead? Well, no. came to see shows this year, and clean, successful shows to the sure, a fe> theatre majors would be months. Last fall's major show, Really! They presented two shows I'm happy for them, also. There is Trinity community. upset because they wouldn't be Henry IVj Pt. 1, wasrian extremely this year, In the Lap of the Gods some very exciting stuff going on in able to sjttow themselves off in front effective production of a tough And what of the spring, or as it and The Zoo Story. I'd love to theatre around here and it's just of the one or two dozen people property. Shakespeare's historical is laughingly called, the Trinity comment on the amazing success starting to catch on. dramas are not exactly the easiest term? Well, for the major show the of In The Lap of the Gods, but I who happen to see a play, but they You see, there is this directed it, so I will remain mute on evangelical streak in me that makes the subject. I will say, however, me want to share all the joyous that The Zoo Story did a great deal things in life. Trinity's theatre is Rep Dance Caps Fine Year for student drama at Trinity. The most definitely one of those things. show was true to its purpose and It's being noticed and appreciated by Amy Brown Enrollment in classes increased this the events was disappointing. The very energetic and effective. It was by an ever-increasing number of The Student Repertory Class year; we had to add an extra Student Government even picked also performed in the Pub, people, and things will only gel gave a final performance on section to the introductory class up part of the expense so that something that I feel is a better. So, as Nick Noble would Wednesday, May 30, in Goodwin this spring, which is a good sign. student ticket prices could be tremendous service to both the probably say, "Wait 'til next year!" Theatre. The class performed four Also, both men and women par- reduced, but attendance was still students and theatre of Trinity. dances, all with very different ticipate in the program here. low. atmospheres and styles. The Student interest seems to lay not "The performance by the dancers in the concert were Donna only in pieces choreographed by Connecticut Choreographers was a PHONE 547-O263 Clarke, Madeline Batistich, Diane students and faculty, but there was particularly strong one. They are a Harris, Amy Katz, Randy Kendell, also an improvisational per- group of dancers from throughout Melinda Palmore, Karyn Webb. formance by a group of students the area who aren't connected with and Renez Greene. who had studied that process in any other groups. They got "Trie first dance performed was depth. together to present a performance "Standing Room Only." The "The performances this year, of their works to the college TRINITY PACKAGE STORE company was dressed in bright T- the other half of the program, were community. It played to a full CHOICE WINES S, UQUOkS shirts and pants. There was no very good. We held a Dance house that really enjoyed the music but a lot of movement and it Concert Series that brought in concert. It seems that if people go was welJ-received by the audience. JOHN W. DULKA, Z19 NEW BRITAIN AVE. .superior professionals like Edward they always enjoy it. But it's always HARTFORD,CONN. The second dance was a solo by Villela and Beverly Brown. The a question of whether they'll go or fCOR. HENRY ST.) Renez Greene, the choreographer. series was an artistic success as the not. The people who do go, The dance was titled "Con- companies were interesting and however, see good, varied versations with Myself," There was varied. But student attendance for repertory dance work." music by Herbert Laws to accompany the dance. The special The Puffin fare lighting effects which made silhouettes of the dancer against a background, of canvas, however, for youths. made the dance a special piece of One of the first things artwork. young Puffins learn to do "Sea Creature" was the third is fly Icelandic. dance, performed by . the entire Beginning April 1, 1978, Icelandic will company. It was choreographed by fly any youth (Puffin a Trinity dance teacher, Connie orperson)froml2 Creemfr. The dancers were thru 23 years old roundtrip from New outfitted in black with only their York to Luxembourg But there's rrfbre to eyes sijjbwing. They danced to for just $400. $430 Icelandic than just electro&rstyle music and the from Chicago. Re- low fares. dancersfoften moved together in turn tickets are You'll get a good for a full great dinner and groupsJbbrtraying for the audience year. Fares are excellent service the oostag creatures that live on subject to on your trip. And the bottom of the ocean. change. Icelandic will David Brower delivered a lecture last week sponsored by the Phi Book set you down The last dance was also Kappa Educational Foundation of Alpha Delta Phi. Browera lecture anytime. right in the mid- choreographed by a dance teacher dle of the Euro- Was entitled "Home in the Wild." photo by John Leisenring .• pean Continent, here at Trinity, Carter McAdams. where you'll be The dance was titled "Oh Won't • just hours away by You Deal the Cards Again." It was PREPARE'FOR: train from Europe's most famous also danced by the entire company, landmarks. but had a completely different MCATDATLSAT GMAT w.... So take a travel atmosphere than the last dance. •'•?" tip from Iceland's The surprise attacks of music kept ' favorite bird. GRE OCATVAT SAT '.earn to fly Icelandic. } the tempo up and varied the dance. See your travel ;.'• The Student Repertory Concert agent. Or write was well-received by those who NMBI.II.III ECFMG FLEX VQE Dept. # J52. went to see it, which is consistent Icelandic Airlines, .. P.O. Box 105, with the other dance performances NAT'L DENTAL BOARDS • NURSING BOARDS :• West Hempstead, that have been held at Trinity this Flexible Programs & Hours 'r N.Y. 11552. Call year. Director of Dance Judy 800-555-1212 for There IS m difference!!! toll-free number Dworin was asked about the year in in your area. dance at Trinity and responded. Complete tape facilities for review and supplemental purposes The Dance program really has two halves,the academic and the per- For Information Please Call: $345 forming. The academic program 101 Whitney Ave. Roundtrip 14-45dny AI'KX fare from N.Y/ ., continued to grow and develop this New Haven, Ct. IMPUM _ j^w, and, it often led to the EDUCATIONAL CENTER **vetopmen» , of performance 789-1169 TEST PREPARATION $400 SPECIALISTS SINCE 1938 situations, W> try to give asbroad a Come Visit Our Center Roundfrip Youth Hw. Good thru age 23. perspective as posstete to students Outside N.Y. State Only CALL TOLL FREE: 800-223-1782 on how to approach dance. Canters In Major IIS cities Toronto, Puerto Rico and Lugano, Switzerland Icelandic to Europe '$.'175 ftimi ChHMxi>. TK'W'MUUM IV n-srrviil l«» ilns- pnorinikinriunMnripjid [iirmthnHitnonfrrx-rviiiinn AI'KX l.irt- i-ffi-i nvt>jinn-1. NTS May 16,l978, The Trinity Tripod, page * More Arts Music Commentary A Renaissance For Music by David M. Kllroy courses in Harmony and Coun- considering his very charismatic good. As soon as one of the faculty and instrumental and vocal in- Just one year ago the fate of terpoint and coached more ad- character and considerable in- receives his or her Ph. D., the struction as weH as higher level Trinity's Program in Music was a vanced students in tonal com- fluence, students may suffer from Administration will have to non-applied courses are available subject of grave concern for both position and analysis of tonal works his narrow viewpoint. Although he consider making it a Department. at nearby institutions like the students and Administration. I was using Schenkerian methodology, openly admits that the opinions Although the focus of the Hartford Conservatory and the on Academic Leave of, Absence in her specialty. She has been both are his own and often not shared by curriculum will be, and should be, Hartt School of Music. The Vienna at the time, but read with lauded and criticized for her other musicologists, his manner is in offering a variety of courses to prospective major, by careful horror a series of articles in the teaching methods; but nonetheless, such that it tends to stifle, rather the non-major, sufficient extra selection from these extra sources, Tripod covering the issue. Dr. has instilled a sense of the rigor to than stimulate, the students' own resources are available in the area can receive the specialized in- Barber died in January, Mr. Reilly theory teaching which heretofore ideas. for use by the major. Here at struction which the limited faculty was fired, Susanne McClary had been a very weak aspect of C«e outstanding characteristic Trinity we have the added benefit here cannot offer. declared her intention not to Trinity's music curriculum. of the faculty as a whole has been of piano instruction by Sanda In general, it has been a good continue teaching here, and Peter Mr. Love, the only one of the their close rapport with the Schuldman and organ instruction year for music at Trinity. When a Armstrong resigned, leaving three to have held a full-time students involved in music-related by John Rose. Many non-curricular Chairman is named, new listening Trinity without a music faculty. By college level position before activities. The Three faculty spend organizations exist, including facilities are built, more scores and May 1977 an article entitled "A coming to Trinity, taught the music a great deal of time chatting and Chapel Singers, Timbrel, the books are ordered for the library, Requiem for Music?" appeared in history survey courses, the Senior gossiping with and about each Guild of Carilloneurs, SMAT, and and the turmoil of transition is these pages, and as far as I was Seminar, and "Traditional Music other and students. In fact, should TIMP, which further the per- finally over, Trinity will finally concerned, I would be a senior of the World," a survey of non- one desire to spend any length of formance .aspect. An accredited boast a respectable Music major in a Program which no western music. He has been praised time in the basement of AAC, be orchestra will be formed next year Department. longer existed. My advisor, Mr. for being "well-prepared and in- prepared to discuss dorm life, sex, Armstrong, half-jokingly suggested terested with the material, as well world affairs, proper methods of that I "apply for political asylum in as with the students." Moreover, punctuation, or any of a wealth of Austria." • although many candidates for his non-musically related subjects. The Timbrel Shines The Administration worked job were interviewed throughout frequency with which Mr. Love by Nick Noble was emminently enjoyable quickly, however, and by the start the year, all with more experience and the others dine at SAGA From their very first entrance, (especially when Peter Albrotton's of this academic year, three new and "higher" degrees, Love was reflects more than their mere laden with flowers and ringing with bass takes the lead.) All of the instructors were hired, a rehired, testifying to the faith taking advantage of a convenient mellifluous melody. Timbrel was a slower, mellower numbers came curriculum devised, and the which the college community free lunch. It exemplifies their success. A friendly, funny group, off quite prettily, and it was here Program in Music was on its feet holds for his abilities. open relationship with their this past Tuesday evening in the that the women's voices made a again. The new faculty consisting The most versatile of the three students. Friendship Chapel they displayed a distinct impression with their of Messr. J.W. Love, III, Gerald is Gerald Moshell. This year he has This faculty/ student closeness more vibrant stage presence than clarify and blend. Moshell and Ms. Gail Rehman was taught the two upper-level theory has developed into what might be ever before, and, as usual, an Best were the P.D.Q. pieces. hired for a one-year trial basis. The courses, a historical survey of called a "music clique," however, immaculate blending of voices. Tony Shenton and Peter Smith trial is now over and all have been "Musical Theatre in the Twentieth and similar "cliques" seem to have The group, consisting of Lynn singing sweetly about looking up reappointed, indicating that the Century," conducted the Concert developed among the other arts Hyatt and Marian Davis, Sopranos, dress, and the beauteous har- Administration is pleased with the Choir and Orchestra in four programs. Since all the arts are Linda Alexander and Sarah Allyn, monies of "My Bonnie Lass She work they have done. Most concerts, acted as musical director going through a battle for survival Altos, Jonathan Goodwin and Smelleth" were priceless moments. students have expressed approval for two musical theatre here at the college, a close in- Peter Smith, Tenors, and Tony There was also a cute bit with as well and the influx of musical productions, and been piano teraction among them would be in Shenton and Peter Albrotton on Jonathan chasing poor Sarah activity on the campus has been accompanist for several students' order. The Music Program, Bass, was formed by students two around the altar. Lucky Phil wasn't largely due to this new, young, and recitals. Next year he will teach stronger than ever now with its new years ago and is a totally student- there. 'vigorous faculty. "Conducting and Orchestration," faculty, a wealth of active fresh- run organization. I also appreciated the fine job Gail Rehman, who, by virtue of an elementary theory course, and men, and increasing numbers of It is good this year to see done on the two spirituals. Tony her being hired first, was.awarded "Shakespeare in Musical Setting." upper classmen supporters, ap- Timbrel tackling a more diversified Shenton acquitted himself ad- the task of acting as Deputy The most frequent criticism pears to have entered into a battle repertoire than in the past. At their mirably on "Elijah Rock," and the Director. (Since none of the new regarding Mr. Moshell I have heard with Dance and Theatre Arts for Spring Concert last week they entire group more than did justice members has earned a doctorate, from other students involves his audiences and students. As it combined the choicest of the to the vibrant and exciting "Good Dean Nye is technically the "highly opinionated" attitude often presently stands, the war is one of traditional madrigals by Brahms, News." Director.) Rehman's teaching combined with "sarcasm" and self-interest preservation, too Morley, Tomkins, el. al., with Senior Linda Alexander, duties have been solely centered "impatience." Indeed, he does hold narrowly defined. selections from a few spirituals, Timbrel's director and driving within the realm of music "theory." strong opinions concerning quality The prospects for the Music along with some of the amusing force, was presented with an in- She has taught the lower-level in music, and I am afraid that, Program's future seem to be quite (or should 1 say classic) works of tricately lettered timbrel as a the immortal P.D.Q. Bach (the farewell gift. degenerate and relatively unknown An entertaining evening of black sheep of that famous musical music and merriment, heightened family.) immeasurably by the lively bits of For Call when you A few songs of note: I enjoyed stage business (for singing is as William Billings' "Modern Music." much performing as it is sound) Delicious leave -• it will The archetypal concept of an was presented by Timbrel last opening number introducing the week, and let's hope they wiil Pizza and Hot be ready upon music and each of the parts was continue to give such pleasure for Oven Grinders arrrival handled smoothly and neatly, and years to come. Now serving Pastrami Cappicola & Veal Cutlet Grinders

PIZZA The Student Repertory Dance Company pose* for m quick group shot after their concert last Wednesday might in the Austin Arts Center. See article on page 8. photo by Uott M Lwenthai

Richard Staron The year is winding down. However, two major announcements Phone must be made. Summcrstage is continuing its subscription drive. If you wish to subscribe, contribute, or simply get more information, 247-0234 prop. . contact the Summerstage box office at 525-1471. Also, Trinity College will be holding Trinity Arts Workships in Art, Dance, and Across from South Campus Theatre. For information contact; Office of Community Education, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., 06106; telephone: 527-3151, 287 New Britain, Avenue extension 208. Hartford 60 Participate In 24 Hour Marathon Residence, entered the relay the "slow faculty," a women's lead. Cohen, sidelined by a by Alan Levlne because she enjoys running and student team, two men's student stomach injury, expected his team believes in the idea of women's teams, and a team culled from to finish with the most collective The sixth annual Trinity sports. Dan Vincenzo, '80, a Drew Hyland's Philosophy of Sport miles, and boasted: "We've got the member of the Philosophy of Sport College 24 Hour Relay was run-last class. best runners." In fact the student I Thursday and Friday, and it was by team, said "We're not even The mood half-way through the team did win, with a total 239 competing for time. We'll take far the most succesfful marathon event was almost festive,' one of miles, followed closely by the "fast yet. Six teams of ten runners each whatever we can get." camaraderie and friendly com- faculty" with 235 plus. Many friends of the runners sped or plodded around the petition. Stereo music blared, and quarter-mile track at Jessee Field Times varied from less than five visited the field, to time them or to the runners and their friends minutes per mile for some, to run around the track with them as to raise money for the Women's conversed in small groups. A over ten for others. Math Profes- pacers. Lanier Drew, '80, a member Athletic Awards Fund. More than streaker, running his lone exposed sor Ralph Walde's "fast faculty" of the women's team, pointed out $2,000 was raised by last year's mile around 1 a.m., lightened the had some of the speedier times. "It's murder from 3 a.m. until 7. runners. atmosphere even more. On the Walde said he was running You can't understand why you're Runners ran one mile at a time football field were tents, sleeping "mostly for enjoyment." This running." But, like everyone else, and received pledges per mile from bags, and assorted paraphenalia was his sixth relay and he keeps she was confident that she would their sponsors. Participating were brought by the runners. At 9:12 in practice by running year- finish and then enjoy the cham- two faculty teams, commonly p.m. the male student I team, round, referred to as the "fast faculty" and pagne breakfast provided for the captained by Gary Cohen, had the Judy Rohrer, Art Historian in Latiicr Drew hands off to Ginny runners at 9 a.m. Friday morning. Gardner for the 24 Hour Marathon. Lady Nine Falls To Fairfield, Ends 2-8

The Trinity Women's Softball that ends up 2 and 8? It was a tough Sara Parran moved from first Mighty Moe team ended their season Monday season. To be sure, they lacked •Debbie Davis led the offense base to catcher and did a com- with a .552 batting average, extra with a defeat at the hands of experience. Coach Jane mendable job in her first season Milispaugh said; "It was a tough base hits, and walks. Cathy An- Remembers Fairfield University 14-11. as backstop. Debbie Davis moved season. Inexperience got the best derson and Lorraine DeLabry Trinity started off the game in from catcher to centerfield to of us. They never stopped trying finished out the year hitting .409 On a fine October day in 1966 style. Lorraine DeLabry, Debbie shortstop, and Paula Baker Moe Drabowsky took the mound and that's what's important. and .464. The Lady Nine had a hard Davis, Lisa Bourget, and Sara switched from short to the for the Baltimore Orioles and Hopefully, this year's experiences time of it, but perhaps next year the Parran all had base knocks in the pasturelands of the outfield. proceeded to set a pair of World wrinkles will get ironed out and the first inning to push Trinity ahead 6- , will make us a better team next Lorraine DeLabry and Ellen Series records: eleven strikeouts by 1 softball team will be able to hold up 2. After that, the Lady Bants rolled year." Grossman had fine defensive a relief pitcher, and six in a row, all the fine tradition of Trinity downhill. Fairfield trounced on The coaches weren't softball seasons at second base and out- those poor L.A. Dodgers swinging Women's sports. Trinity pitching, scored 7 in the genuises, but they hung with the field, respectively. futiley. bottom of the third, added slowly team every minute. Their craxy Ten years earlier, on a fine May to their lead, and ended up with 14 signals at oddball times kept the day in 1956, Mighty Moe took the big ones. Trin tried to rally in the baserunners on their toes mound for the Trinity Bantams and top of the sixth and seventh, but (literally), and that sweet voice that Sports Scene From The Summit proceeded to mow down sixteen unfortunately they couldn't pull the would suddenly burst into song in hapless Cardinals on his way to a thorn out of the lion's paw. the middle of practice were "ex- by Nick Noble no-hit shutout victory over periences"— some good ones. The In a rare moment of Reggie This being my last stab at a captive audience for the Spring I Wcsleyan. Bants, made mistakes and lost many Jacksonitis, Sara Parran had the big would like to thank a few people who have helped me immeasura- Last T'rvday night Moe games, but they had fun an hit of the feame — a homei-un in the bly in my year as Sports Editor. , t Brabowsky '57 came home to everyone seemed to enjoy play- top of the sixth inning. Peter Knapp in the Archives; Mesdames Fish, Zyla, and Trinity, to be the guest speaker at ing. f What can you say about a team Renshaw in Ferris; Photographers George Young, Peter Wilson, \ the 1978 Trinity Baseball Banquet. and Filet; Dave, Kathy, and the crew at Trade Winds; and Fearless j He entertained his large audience Waterpolo Wallops Westfield Frank Marchese behind the equipment cage: all these folks have , with anecdotes from his seventeen been extremely helpful and supportive of the Tripod's sports years in the major leagues. In reply by Robert Calgi endeavors throughout 1977-78. to a question concerning his The Trinity College Water But theft is one person without whom 1 could not function, and notorious pranks during games (he outside to lend to Trin's lead in the Polo Team concluded a very who has been instrumental in any measure of success enjoyed by once called the opposing bullpen, third quarter, 9-5, Defensively, successfull spring season at 5-2 in this Sports section this year. 1 would like to thank Nancy Lucas, for ' imitated the opposing manager's Randy Brainerd, Houk, and Hin- blasting Westfield State 17-10. For 1 her dilligence, dedication, and assistance. In her consummate voice, and ordered the opposing ton held off the Westfield offense. Coverage of Freshman Football, Varsity Hockey, and Lacrosse, as relief ace to start warming up in a the year, Trin's record now stands Calgi and1. Furlongradde'a single well as in her sincere application to the less-than-pleasant duties of hUrry) Moe stated: at 15-9. Combined with last years tallies in the'fou'rth quarter to'give counting, typing, and editing, she has been an incredible help. With 18-11 mark, the Ducks have won Trin 10 goals and the Ducks held "1 developed that style this issue Nancy officially assumes the position of Associate Sports over 30 games in two years. By the Westfield to zip in the quarter. and attitude as a way to relieve middle of next season Trin could Editor, which she will hold throughout Christmas Term 1978. Trin electrified the crowd in the the pressure and the tension of reach 50 wins. fifth quarter, zinging in five goals. There will be a touch more Sports coverage in he Commence- big league ball." He then went on From the start of Monday's Reilly zapped in three of his game nent Issue, but basically its all done. See you in he fall. ' to tell how he put a snake inside game with' Westfield; Trin • was high five goals in the quarter the glove of a centerfielder who determined to put it to the Man- followed by singleton tallies by was wont to carry the glove out to beasts so as to show who was the Calgi and Katzman. Katzman the field and then put it on. boss. Co,-capt. Kent Reilly got added his fourth goal of the game thingS;Started.for Trin;with a blast Moe praised Earl Weaver as in the sixth quarter followed by from,the cqrner and Mike Hinton, "the first manager who ever treated Calgi's fourth at the buzzer to put Rich Katzman, and Tic Houk each me fairly and tried to encourage Trin up 17-10. tickled the twine to give Trin a 4-1 me when I was down." He said: The outlook towards next year's "I've seen ballplayers who couldn't lead. In the second quarter, tallies by Reilly; "Katzman, and Jim fall season looks very moist cope with failure and ballplayers Furlong blistered'the Duck's lead because of Trin's excellent showing who couldn't cope with success. to 7-2. Senior rookie Rig Goss and this Spring. The potential is there I've seen grown athletes cry." He frosh Steve Spencer performed for a possible New England and-or went on to criticize Little 'League Tripod spectacularly in the nets. Eastern champion. Trin plays parents who push their kids and HOME against U Mass, Thursday, Co-capt. Rob Calgi tossed a yell at them when they don't live up at 7:30 — Sept. 14. Be there, Announces vacancies in sweep shot in and Ted Murphy to expectations. "At any level," he Aloha. concluded, "it's encouragement followed with a great shot from the its 1978-1979 and support, not abuse, that an BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB IBBBBfli athlete needs." Alumni Director Gerry Hansen Trinity Prefers... presented Moe with a 70-year old Advertising engraving of the College at the close of the speech. THE CORNER TAP CAFE Staff These positions are perfect for ATTENTION aggressive individuals interested in meeting and working with local SEEStay Fringes businessmen. Happy Hour 11-4 P.M. Phones may be returned Apply: Rick Malamut Box 1183 for $5.00 credit on £;' Maj,29th — 9:00-4:00 ^^^qlStttdent Services 211 New Britain Aye. High Commission No Experience Necessary May 16,1978, The Trinity Tripod, page 11 More Sports "The Smith A Mighty Man Was He" And Other '78 Baseball Highlights records broken and some superb by Nick Noble towards the erratic. Except in a strong all year. He had a great The party is over for the 1978 handful of games the offense was performances The 88 year old record for team stolen bases (58 in series against Coast Guard, and Trinity Baseball team. A dismal 8- solid, but averaging almost six runs ended the Spring with a strong .318 17 record was the final outcome. a game does almost no good at all 1890) was finally broken as the 1978 Bantams ripped-off 82 in 94 average. The team's pitching was, on the when the opposition is averaging Bill Lynch turned in some whole, weak and inexperienced. slightly more than eight. attempts. A seasonal record for runs scored was set, but then so memorable mound performances When the pitching was on the Still and all there were some were seasonal records for for the Bantams this season. fielding demonstrated a tendency highlights of the season: some strikeouts and runs allowed. Although his ERA hovered around Joe LoRusso, next year's 3.00, often he was forced to throw captain, had a fine season in the many more extra pitches because field, and his bat was cooking over of error-extended innings. His final the second half of the spring as he record of 3-7 was not indicative of ended with a .294 average. Paul his sometimes masterful pitching. Pieszak tied the 90 year old record But by far the highlight of for stolen bases with 13, but was Trinity's 1978 season was the surpassed by Al Waugh's record performance of senior second breaking clip of 21. Al also is now baseman Jim Smith. Smitty had # 3 on the runs-scored-in-a-season doubts about playing this year. list with 23 in '78. Waugh batted Injuries and a variety of other above .300 for most of the year, but factors had made his last season in Maine he hit shots right to less than productive. But a new people, and ended at .289. position and a starting spot gave Behind the plate Bill Irvine had him a new outlook on life, and off an erratic year resplendent with he went, leading the team in 14 offensive categories, including moments of brilliance. For a week MVP Jim Smith. and a half he hit close to .500 and batting (.345), home runs (3), and a photo bv Peter Wilson stole six bases. His fielding was record-setting RBI pace of 31. consistently good, and until his Defensively he fielded an in- team Captain Rob Claflin, Al injury in Maine his performance credibly high .964, with only four Waugh, Jimmy Leone, and, of had been far better than ever miscues in 112 chances. Smitty was course, Smitty. These four will expected from him. names Most Valuable Player for truly be missed. Graduation also &«jfW- Tk J the Bantams, and has been takes from the team its manager, Most Improved player for nominated for All-New-England Lois Geist, who has contributed 1978 was Bob Almquist. Bob second baseman. Whether at immeasurably to the success c started the season in the outfield, second (all 25 games, short (1 Trinity Baseball with her spiritei but it was after he moved to Sophomore hitrler Bill Lynch rocks and fires. inning), pitching (3 relief ap- dedication, training skills, and photo by Peter Wilson shortstop that his game picked pearances), or running concessions knowledge of the game.; Her loss up. He made some incredible from the bench (home double- will be deeply felt. plays in the hole, diving foul or Golf Ends At 9-7 behind second to snare a shot, headers) Jim Smith was truly Most Next year's team, along with 1 then digging it out and flipping it Valuable, and had an amazing year some smart young recruits ; has fine The Bantam Golfers scores consistently. The Bantams to second to begin a near in 1978. potential, but we can only'wait and ended their up and down season of are still a young team and this impossible double-play. His bat was Graduation takes from the see. '78 with an impressive 40 stroke year's experience should prove victory over WPI at Farmington invaluable in the next few years. Woods this past Wednesday. Two year Co-captain Bill Track Team On Revue: 1978 Rob Golding won medalist hon- Dodge will graduate this year by Alex Magoun which will be a big loss for the Jumping requires technical skill Hard to ignore is Rich Wang, ors shooting a solid 79. The victory It was a season full of records, the tallest Chinese hurdler in brought the Bantams record to a Bantams. In the past three seasons. as well as ability, and Harvey Dodge has proven to be the most personal improvement, mediocrity, Bumpers has both qualities. He history. Wang tied his mark of respectable, yet dissappointing 9-7 and painful disappointment for the 155.3 in the 120 highs before for the season. consistent and probably the best won the NESCACs in 22-1, and golfer to come down the Long Trinity Track Team. while he never regained that form, hearing about a portly professor's The season had its highlights Jeff Mather and Dave Poulin 15 flat. The senior equalled that in and its disappointments. The Walk in recent years, and his he leaves a large hole in the jumps : began the spring with new records reaching the New England Finals. Bantams did bet some highly record speaks for itself. As a and quarter relay. sophomore, Bill finished fourth in in the discus. Mather whizzed it He led the team in scoring by touted opponents such as Tufts, 16m to begin his unbeaten streak tripling in three diverse events with the Connecticut State Cham- Dan Howe won't excuse Amherst, and U. Hartford, but lost and crack his own mark by 8-5. He 70 points and seven firsts. Un- pionship and runner-up in the himself, his pre-vacation relay set many tough ones to Williams, scored 50 points in six meets and defeated in his favorite event, he NESCAC's. This past season, Bill back his efforts in the 880. He still Wesleyan and Colgate. The his record throw is one of New soared 6-5 in the. high jump, and again finished in a tie for fourth in peaked to a 1:58.8, however, and Bantams did not fair that well as a England's best. bounded 44-3 in the triple to team in the New England the Connecticut State anchored the mile, relay tp a born Poulin's next throw also broke qualify for the Easterns in both. Inatercollegiate Golf Cham- Chamapionship. Also, in his again 3:30.9. the record, but it was his strong Senior Co-Captain Brett Maclnnes pionship, the Connecticut State sophomore and junior years, Bill scoring in the three iht events that with departing seniors Poulin. : Championship, nor the won the Team Championship. Bill typified his contribution this year. Danny Howe was awarded the Wang, Bumpers, Howe, Champion .;. NESCAC's this season, but Bill Dodge's steady performance and The tireless senior amassed 68 Robert Sl''Morfis Track Trophy for and Vin Bilello, will be long Dodge individually came in a unyielding leadership will be points, scored 7 firsts, finished fifth the Most Valuable Member of the remembered for leading Trinity's commendable tie for fourth in the greatly missed by everyone next at the Easterns, and qualified for 1978 Track Team. ;•: • track and field renaissance in 1978. Connecticut State Championship. year. the NJB.'s. The season also highlighted Senior Larry Wells will be lost as well to graduation. Larry has Mather got into the New En- some excellent scores by the gland finals for the discus, tossing Track At New England's also performed steadily in his years 24-Hour Bantams such as Co-captain Bill the sphere 1S8V4*, and finished This past Saturday the Trinity Marathon the night for the team. before. Dodge's 74 at the U. Hartford, Co- 7th. Women's Track Team (both of Next season could prove to be a Zackrison burned the track to captain John Flynn's second round Alex Magoun led the Bantam them) traveled north to sunny very successful season with Juniors clinch a third place in her event, 76 at the New England's, distance comeback. In the first Springfield, Mass, to.participate in John Flynn and Ted Almy, while Montgomery battled with the Sophomore Rob Golding's 76 at contest, he decisively broke the 3- the 1978 New Englands. Mary Sophomores Dave Koeppel, Tom other high jumpers to tie for the Coast Guard, and Freshman John mile record and later set the Jessee Zackrison, entered in the 440, and Hunter, and Rob Golding, and 4th New England spot. OConnell's 78 at Amherst. The Field mark of 15:04. John Sandman Ann Montgomery, entered in the team's biggest problem this season Freshmen Charlie Raymer and High Jump, were accompanied by The fine success enjoyed by the John OConnell all returning. The regained his 3-mile record, was their inability to shoot these however, in 15:00.5 and specialized coach Peter Bielak and their faith- relatively small number of women's team would like to thaink Coach ful road manager Jon dear, who trackies in their fledgling season Ted Coia for his efforts this past to a 4:36 mile. He leads Trinity's distance corps, all of whom return had just finished his bit for bodes well for the future of distaff season. Unfortunately, Ted will women's sports by running in the track at Trinity. ; . also not be back next season. next year. Chip David Koeppel won the Wycoff McKeehan crushed the oldest Spring Sports Awards Golf Award this year, presented to track record with a javelin throw of the winner of the final team 189-1. That fell at the Easterns by TENNIS- Tim Jenkins and Eric Lax squad was Tina Poole. and championship. two feet, and with Bob Fers (188-6), Matthews have been elected co- Katie Jebb was named the Most John Flynn and Rob Golding Chip returns next year. captains of next spring's Varsity Improved. were elected co-captains for the Tennis team. Both players were ****More Softball**** 1979 Varsity Golf Team. Struggling with a pulled solid bulwarks of 1978's 10-4 team. hamstring. Walt Champion Gary Markhoff was named the Behind the amazing glove and nonetheless ripped off a 10.1 at the Most Improved p^yer in '78. bat of Peter Bain (who went 4 for 4 REMINDER FROM THE NESC AC meet to make him and made a spectacular one-hand- ATHLETIC OFFICE: Trinity's top dashman. Rising up WOMEN'S LACROSSE- Frances ed catch while not spilling a drop of Be sure to clean out your locker and behind him is Dave Biega, wlio "Spit" Dobbin was named captain the beer held in his other hand} the return your lock and towel before scored five firsts and will return of next year's Wcmen'r. Varsity Theatre Arts Actors defeated the leaving for the summer. Failure to with Uko Udodong in the dashes. Lacrosse Team. She is already Theatre Arts Teehtes at least lt>-4 do so will result in a charge against Uko keyed the 440 relay to a captain-elect of 1979"s Varsity in about a miliion innings last your General Deposit. season best 44.3. •.••'•••<•. ' Field Hockey. The Most Valuable weekend. Golfer Golding takes the big cat. Player on this season's Women's photo by Koeppe! Paae 12, The Trinity Tripod, May 14/1978

Trinity Crew At Dad Vail Regatta Earlier in the day the Varsity handed the Lights their lone defeat Crew Awards were presented by Steven W. Lloyd mainly due to the addition of Heavies had won their quarter final in the first race of the season, he on Monday. Stu Kerr was presen- womens events, in which Trinity race by edging out Purdue (who second place represented the best ted with the Torch Award, for On May 12th and 13th the had no entries. Fourth placed eventually made the finals) but showing of a Trinity Lightweight : fostering and perpetuating Trin- Trinity Crew rowed in the 40th Trinity behind Coast Guard, FIT, rowed a sub-par semi-final heat boat in history. ity Crew. John Danaher won the Annual Dad Vail Regatta — the and Ithaca. The JV Heavies rowed in fine Hartford Barge Club Trophy, for national championships for College and failed to qualify. In the Petit Individually four out of the six Finals on Saturday the Heavies fashion. They trailed Coast Guard sportsmanship and most improve- Division Crews. The racing took boats made the finals, and three of and FIT by about two lengths, but ment in rowing. The David O. place on the Schulkyll River in finished a close second behind them finished in the money. The Williams. finished three lengths ahead of the Wicks Prize for a freshman went to Philadelphia, and when it was done Mike Brown. The men's Coaches most impressive finishes of the day For the Varsity Lightweights rest of the pack (including Ithaca, Trinity came away with a respecta- were registered by the Varsity and who had beaten them earlier). Award was presented to Gary ble fourth place overall. This is a their second place finish capped a JV Lightweights, each taking a The closest race for Trinity Savadove, and the women's Coa- drop from the previous few years fine 4-1 regular season. At the Vail second place. The JV Heavy- came in the JV Lightweight meet ches Award was won by Sue Trinity finished 3 seconds behind Proctor. weights took the bronze in their the University of Toronto, a boat They finished 0.7 seconds behind Rugby Closes Out race. In other contests the Frosh which was later discovered to Coast Guard, a crew that beat them The Vail doesn't signal the end Lights finished fourth, the Frosh contain several members of the by two full lengths earlier in the of the Crew season. Trinity boats • '7.8 Season Four missed the finals by 0.7 Canadian Lightweight Crew. The season. This represents a remarka- will row well into the summer. Stay The Trinity Rugby Club seconds, and the Varsity Heavy- highlight of the race, however, was ble improvement over the few tuned for further developments in finished out its second full season weights finished a diiissappointing beating the Guard, who had weeks since. the Tripod Commencement Issue. on Saturday with an 18-0 loss to the eights. Berkshire Rugby Club. With a makeshift lineup that Lax-Men Mauled By Middlebnry In Playoffs included two brand new recruits and several fairly inexperienced by Nancy Lucas Amid the mountains in Ver- and Doug Bennett, from a very shots that always seemed just a provide good stick work and the ruggers, Trinity was never abte to solid hit. The two big "guarders of develop any consistent backfield mont the Trinity Men's Lacrosse unstrategic position on his fraction off net. And Scott Bantams took on the team ranked stomach, pushed one on the Growney, while scoring two goals the goalie" (Lansbury is 6'2"; Miller threat. is 6'3") will be joined by fellow Berkshire scored early in the fourth in New England (Trinity was ground behind the netminder and and an assist for his team, dazzled ranked 13th) in an unmemorable into the cage. Middlebury with his moves. teammates Bob Shaw, Bob game and the Bantams could never Mostertz, and Tom Cholnoky next battle on Friday. Middlebury was Greg Carey led the scoring on draw even again. The experience of I was never quite sure what it year in their quest to keep the big, strong, athletically superior, the afternoon with 3 goals and an the Berkshire players and their was exactly that Middlebury used opposition from getting the good and well-coached. Trinity had assist. Clint Brown, injured for strategic kicks kept Trinity at bay. to defeat our boys from Trin. shot. At the half it was 8-0, bad guys. heart. But this time, the heart was most of the second half, added a Maybe it was the potent defense There are three players that in The second half opened with not victorious, as it had been for goal and an assist. Steve Feid, in his that stopped shot after shot even my estimation deserve a lot of the Bantams assaulting the goal- most of the year (the Bants last game, supplied the Bant's first before they got to the goalie. credit for a job well done all line, but coordination was lacking, amassed a 8-2 record, winning with goal and two more assists. Perhaps it was the double-team season. First, Bob Plumb at and thus went the last good op- margins as big as 18-1 against Holy It was the midfield that bore the strategy they utilized every time midfield consistently won nearly 85 portunity Trin had. A misplaced Cross). A 21-fi victory for Mid- greatest brunt of the loss, how- the Bants go in their end. In any percent of his face-offs all season to kick allowed another Berkshire dlebury told the story of a long, ever. Good penetration caused case, Middlebury did win, but the make sure that Trinity always had score, and they had a final shot in tough afternoon. them to take fifty shots at the fact that the Bants had the chance control of the ball. Also, his hustle the waning minutes. Middlebury came right out and Middlebury goal, but the Panther to play them at all is great on offense makes him a dangerous The season was quite a learning scored the first goal in the opening defensemen thwarted their at- testimony to what a fine season minutes. Trin soon retaliated, as man for the enemy to handle. I experience. It was the first ex- look for Plumb to be a real leader posure to Rugby for most of the Steve Feid picked up a pass from Steve Stuart and flung the ball past of the team next year. pjayers. Rugby is only a hard, Second, Peter Lawson-Johnston physical game when poorly played, the goalie. But from then on, it was all Middlebury. The score after the was the absolute surprise of the as much of the art of Rugby is year. Early in the season, the finesse. One of the problems of first period was 5-2; after the first half it was 11-3, Trin was feeling the coaches were seriously worried inexperience is that your team about their goaltending situation. cannot control the tempo of the defeat. The second half continued in Then L-J came into the picture and game sufficiently. their problems were solved. L-J For next year the team should much the same way. Middlebury scored more and more goals, while turned out to be the nation's have a good amount of experience number one goalie at the end of the returning. Graduation will take Trin had more and more bad breaks. Although they were indeed season, head and shoulders above away Tom Heffernan, Ben the competition, in this his first Thompson, Rich Friedman, and dominated by Middlebury, the Bants were willing to put up a fight. year of college lacrosse. J-J's Mike Klinger. Returning scrums quickness and his lightening-fast include Rich Leroux, Chris Hatch, Controversial calls by the two officials caused tempers to flare reflexes were what gave the op- Joe Delano, and Dutch Barhydt. L-J frustrated In save attempt vs. Panthers. position fits, and next year, I'm Returners in the backfieid include. and twice robbed Trinity of goals. tempts again and again. The first photo by Gerry LaPlante In the final minute, the Bants they had. sure that he's going to continue Kim Burns, John Lombardo, Dan and second lines, which played where he left off. Jacobs, and John Medford. Be sure accounted for two of their eight most of the game, were strong yet Two of the Trin high scoring to see them next year, as they ruck points, as Greg Carey blistered one not quite strong enough. Bob attack broke scoring records, this Finally, Steve Feid must be and maul across the pitch again. past Middlebury's replacement Plumb, with Paul Votze on one year: Steve Feid with 49 total commended for a superb per- goalie, assisted by Scott Growney, side and Tom McGowan on the season points, and Clint Brown formance — both as a team leader other, caused a lot of the Middle- broke his own assist record with 24. and as the team's high scorer. Tom Lenahan, Olivia Brown bury defenders to worry a bit. Trinity fans were treated to a Many congratulations to McGowan even tallied an assist spectacular year provided by Coaches LaPlante, Darr, and Take Top Athletic Honors on Clint Brown's goal. Greg departing seniors Pete Milliken, McPhee. Chet McPhee won't be On Wednesday, May 10, the through last spring's 24 Hour Madding and Doug Bennett pep- George Malhame, Floyd Monroe, the head coach of Varsity Lacrosse 1978 Trinity Athletic Awards were Marathon. , ered the goalie with bullet-like and Jeff Voigt. The loss of co-capt. next season; he's stepping down to presented in the Tansill Room of Rob Claflin, captain of this John Brigham will cause a large be able to take on both the men's Ferris Athletic Center. year's Baseball team and running JV Baseball void in the defensive corps, and the and women's swimming teams full first midis will definitely be at a loss Top honors went to Liv Brown back for Varsity Football, was Despite the hard hitting o time, and he's handing the Lacrosse when their leader, Greg Madding, and Tom Lehahan. Lenny, a tri- named ECAC Outstanding outfielder Frank Netocoh, the reins to Mike Darr. The ECAC graduates. captain in soccer and a co-captain, Scholar athlete at the ceremonies. Baby Bants ended their season with Playoff bid was a fittingly ap- in hockey this year, won the Ted Walkowicz, captain-elect and only two wins. Yet next year, the Bantams will propriate way to usher out a fine Head Coach. coveted George SheldonMcCook goaltender for the Varsity Hockey Still, the infield of Carl still have on their side two of that Trophy. The McCook Trophy is team, was the Bob Harron Out- Schissel, Larry Rosenthal, Ty high-scoring attack, Greg Carey photo by Gerry LaPlante presented annually to the athlete standing junior scholar-athlete. Corbin, and Gary Palmer per- and Clint Brown. Talented midis 1 who has made an outstanding Bill Dodge became only the formed admirably, But lack of Nick Votze, Tom McGowan, John contribution to Trinity athletics, 19th Blanket Award winner in pitching was a problem. Nellie Rafferty, Tom Davidson, and displaying "dilligence, con- Trinity history, and only the second Toner saw lots of service, but one Doug Bennett will return for scientiousness, leadership, honor, Trinity athlete ever to collect ten wasn't enough. Coaches Miller and another wild and crazy year. and self-control at all times." letters: in Soccer, Hockey, and Kelly still were pleased with the Consistent play be midfielders Olivia Brown, captain of this Golf. team's performance under the Tom Melly and Steve Stuart on the man-down unit should also be year's Field Hockey team as well as The Larry Silver Award for the circumstances. expected. And freshmen Rusty a letter-winner in Women's Trinity student who as a non- ******•*• Nisbet, Peter Duncan, and Lacrosse, won the first annual participant has made the most ******** Softball especially Scott Growney should Trinity Club of Hartford Award for outstanding contribution to Trinity Despite a near ruinous injury to be supplying plenty of fireworks in the outstanding woman athlete at athletics throughout the year was star pitcher David Schwab's future spring 79. Trinity, displaying the same presented to Tripod Sports Editor as a parent, Peyton Fleming's qualities as required from a Nick Noble '80. Independent Chumps beat the boys Mike Lansbury is my choice for the most outstanding defensive McCooV winner. Liv also received Gerry LaPlante 76, Trinity's from Elton 9-3 to clinch the contributor this season. His size ttie first annual Susan Martin Sports Information Director, was Intramural Crown. 1 and quickness will enable him to Award, named in honor of Susan the recipient of the Bantam In a pitching duel last week become somewhat of a star next Martin "7\, for the outstanding Award, presented annually to the (both Professors on the mound) year. His defense partner, fresh- senior woman scholar-athlete. This alumnus who has made the greatest Andy Baum's TAs outpsyched man Bill Miller, should Bob Ptamb ready to pass. award was created by funds raised contribution to Trinity sports. George Doten's flunkies 15-5.