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VOL. IC NO. 5 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY COLLEGE SINCE 1904 OCTOBER 21, 2003 Homecoming 2003 Princeton Review Lacking Credibility EDNA GUERRASIO homework" said Hartford Mayor ALEX GORDON Eddie Perez when asked about the recent rankings. Perez, a 1996 EDITORIAL STAFF Trinity graduate, and former Many members of the Trinity Director of Community relations community and those familiar at the College, was instrumental with the school feel that The in the creation of the Learning Princeton Review did not perform Corridor. adequate research and misrepre- "The survey is basically a sented the College with their 'scantron sheet'" said Princeton recent rankings. The College pre- Review Editorial Director Robert dicts that the rankings will have Franick. 'There is a five point minimal impact. grid for all of the answer choices In August, The Princeton except the open-ended ques- Review's The Best 351 Colleges tions." According to Franick, ranked Trinity number one in the each student response within the Chuck Pratt categories of "Town-Gown five point grid is given a number Alumni and students enjoy a soccer match on Saturday, Oct 18. See the Relations are Strained" and value. The score of a particular Homecoming photo spread on page 15. "Little Race/Class Interaction." survey is computed based on the "[They] didn't do [their] see RANKINGS on page 9 Poor Song Selection Mooove Over for This Herd JENNY DUNN Mars Musical Revue FEATURES EDITOR If you've been to West 7 — f,' i ''* -'it/ft * Hartford Center since the begin- f EDWARD BAYLOR of musical theatre ridiculousness Brigadoon, then moves through ning of the semester, you've seen ARTS WRITER the decades (with a few unusual them. They're everywhere - Another Annual Musical- choices) to Maury Yeston's 1982 gi\i/in;: in th>: grass, reposing on THeatre Revue has come and musically beautiful Nine, and the sidew^eswvp«miae^O»L at gone, and while I thought about then back again to end with passerby from store windows. opening with some clever pun on Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1943 They are the cows of CowParade the fact that I'm writing a review classic Oklahoma!. West Hartford: The Cows Come of the revue, I can't think of a Oddly, the opening and clos- Home, and, if by some chance good one. ing numbers of the show, and the you've missed them, they will be Opening Thursday with a cast openings and closings of each act, making themselves at home in of 15, the show had a much less were the weakest of what was West Hartford until Dec. 1. tightly organized theme than it's otherwise a well-performed, CowParade is exactly that - had in past years. The revue entertaining evening. Opening a herd of 60 bovine statues lining opens with selections from with hosts Brie Schwartz '06 and the streets, each one uniquely hartford.about.com Learner and Loewe's 1946 slice see HIGHS on page 19 decorated and named according Guida's "Super Cow" soars in CowParade West Hartford. to its design or its sponsor. The fiberglass cow statues are spon- Cow-a-sel of Imagination, a organization. The "parade" has sored in large part by local busi- carousel of cows ridden by lego tramped through cities such as nesses and painted by local men, topped by a cow and con- New York City, London, and artists. On Feb. 7, when the sisting of an inordinate amount of Sydney, Australia. It has also cows of West Hartford will be legos. My own personal favorite "mooooved" to the likes of West auctioned off, the proceeds will is Diamonds Are For Heifer, a Orange, New Jersey; Ventspils, benefit local charities and institu- jewel-studded cow sponsored by Latvia; and the Isle of Man in the tions. Lux Bond and Green jewelers. United Kingdom. According to In West Hartford, the indi- Jane Hoerner '05 had a hard www.cowparade.org, the organi- vidual members of the herd time choosing a favorite. "For zation's official website, the idea range from the Moople Syrup me, it was a great way to exhibit behind CowParade is to be "first Cow, covered with autumn local artists," she said. "Plus, the and foremost a public art exhibit leaves; to the Santa Claus-dis- cows were all really cute," that is accessible to everyone." guised Father Christmoos, spon- CowParade was conceived of The idea may seem strange sored by Westfarms Mall; to the by Jerry Elbaum, a native of West to someWho cares about cows? LEGO Systems, Inc. sponsored Hartford and the President of the see HOLY on page 12 The cast of the October Musical Theater Review. 'Internal Batde' Plagues American Studies INSIDE Econ majors are robots and JORGE AMARAL Walsh, Associate Director of the Studies major by the end of the that as a result of the issues with- religion majors are afraid of Greenberg Center for the Study of spring semester. This year, there in the program, students can be big words: Opinions, page rive. NEWS WRITER Religion in Public Life and cur- are just 17 total declared "left isolated." Although students See Features, page eleven, for The American Studies pro- rent Acting Director of American American Studies majors, which claim not to know the extent of Mary am Elahi's account of her gram has suffered a severe drop Studies said, "American Studies includes six juniors, seven sen- the program's problems, they visit to Iraq last spring. in the number of students choos- used to be a flagship program iors, and four IDP students. This admit to having a feeling for it, here at the College," as it was one number may change after the and use terms such as-"internal ing to major in it, but this may An Arts editor tells of his expe- of two interdisciplinary majors at sophomore class declares at the battle" and "ideological differ- only be a symptom of the greater rience during the New York problems facing the department. Trinity that was acknowledged to end of the academic year. ences" to describe their perspec- tive of the situation. Capavella City blackout on page sixteen: Once considered an impres- be "cutting edge." However, lack of student interest refers to it as "political dissi- sive program, American Studies While the numbers of stu- does not appear to be theprimary Opinions page 2 dence," and claims that politics was established in 1975 by Jim dents majoring in American reason for the decline. News page 6 shouldn't be involved in educa- Miller - now at George Studies were as high as 92 and 95 Appeal cannot be generated if Features page 11 tion but concedes that it is simply Washington University - and Dr. in 1995 and 1996 respectively, the effects of larger problems fil- Arts page 16 a fact in most institutions. In the page 20 Gene Leach. Even after Leach majors have been decreasing ter down to the students. Announcements end, however, the "student suf- page 24 stepped down from his role as steadily every year since. These Christopher Capavella '04 says Sports numbers reflect students who he has had three different advi- fers," he says. director in 1989, the program wwvr.trinitytripod.com continued to thrive. Andrew have declared an American sors in three years, and comments see FACULTY on page 10 PAGE 2 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 21, 2003 TO THTIE JEl ^ „,,„ .•—„,.,,•— „•„, ,..!•.- —— —— -.11 —.. —.. Writer Apologizes for AIDS Comments To the Editor, support breast cancer awareness, I have caused some division and frmttp again I am sorry. I wholehearted- I submitted an article that was published in the Oct 13, issue of ly support efforts to help AIDS. The Trinity Tripod. My article I have spoken to Jason Edna D. Guerrasio '05 Alexander W. A. Gordon '05 was intended to speak about the Gallant '05 (an active member of EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR importance of supporting efforts SUSHI) and other members of the against breast cancer. Trinity community, who showed Unfortunately 1 made some com- me how wrong my article was. ments about AIDS which were My article was ignorant, arro- inaccurate and incomplete, and gant, and just plain disrespectful. NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITORS Eileen Flynn '05 Rebecca Fowler '05 Joe Stramondo '04 Peter Scala '05 those comments have caused I was acting alone as a student some hurt and pain. 1 did not activist and my article is in no mean to cause any hurt and pain way associated with the Women's . FEATURES EDITORS ARTS EDITORS and I am extremely sorry. Center, The Tripod, or any other Jennifer Dunn '05 Elixa Sayward '05 Greg Polin '05 Bailey Triggs '05 I alone am responsible for my official program at Trinity comments and I offer my apology College. SPORTS EDITORS ANNOUNCEMENT EDITORS to the entire Trinity community. I made a mistake and I am William Yang '06 Daniel Scollan '05 Lindsay North '06 AIDS is a very destructive and sorry. I ask the entire communi- deadly disease and truly deserves ty to please accept my apology. every bit of help, support, and PHOTO EDITOR ONLINE EDITORS Matt Barison '04 Jim Nadzieja '04 research that it gets now and in Sincerely, Jonathan Chcsncy '05 the future. In my efforts to draw the Trinity community together to Kathryn O'Leary '06 BUSINESS MANAGER CARTOONIST Lydia Potter '05 Laura Pctnick '07 Apathy Not Limited to Students of Color To the Editor: pus makes her argument even less COPY EDITORS compelling. Jamie Calabrese '05 Joanna Hecht '07 After reading a recent article Castigating "minority" stu- in the Tripod entitled "Students dents and belittling the cause of Show Search Apathy" written by diversity and community accom- Stefanie Lopez-Boy, I was over- plishes nothing. A Homecoming from years past... flowing with a range of emotions Apathy may not even be the and possible responses. Claims cause of low student turnout. As Homecoming. Football games, alumni, friends old and new, traditions from the past, were being made that go far a leader of a student organization, beginnings for the future and ... beirut tables in the Hansen Parking Lot??? This year's beyond the available evidence — I have learned from experience Homecoming celebration reached uncharted territory with beirut tables, ice loges, men in kilts evidence provided by the history that if you want students to show and current state of our campus. up, you must notify them well in with bag pipes, sorority pledges dressed like elves and Trinity's very own RV. This year many Lopez-Boy is discontented advance — not two e-mails, one would say the celebration reached a new level of disorder, one that would never have been toler- with the number of students who the day before and the other the ated under past administrations. But the truth is, if you talked with those who know Trinity best, showed up for a meeting to dis- day of. As a reasonably well- those who have passed over the plaque and returned for one last bout of Trinity banter, this cuss the presidential search with organized student, I plan at least year's festivities have only begun to resemble the alma matter so many fondly remember. Chairman of the Board Paul three days in advance. Imagine Raether. Yes, this is a valid con- how much time a very well- Over the last several months Trinity has spent a lot of time trying to find itself among cern. The qualities sought in the organized student requires. So the rubble of our last administration. The "failed presidency" that many attribute to a clash of new president are of paramount even though there was notice, it style, brought Trinity to an unprecedented point in our history. For the first time, Trinity had lost importance. Granted, this is true, was not ample enough. its identity. The institution - the students, the faculty members, even the administration - was (but is diversity less of an issue? • Lopez-Boy asks, "Where are compelled to adhere to the leadership of somehow who wasn't familiar with the college or its dis- ' It seems to me Lopez-Boy falsely the minority students?" When pits concerns /'or diversity against iiiictive characteristics and as a result, blindly began to strip us of the personality and pride we you say "minority" students, 1 1 concerns about what this commu- must ask whether she means stu- HI : ..iust often characterized by. Now that we are able to move beyond the detrimental short- nity is looking for in a new presi- dents of color. Now just look at comings of this era, it is time to remember the spirit that created the history we still celebrate dent. She seems to say that that question and analyze it. First, today. The curse of the plaque, the passing of the lemon squeezer, "Beneath the Elms," the because not enough students gen- if students of color are in the myth of the bishop — all traditions that keep the Trinity spirit alive. In days past, students erally and "minority" students in minority - that is, fewer in num- particular attended one important embraced the Trinity culture because they had a voice to express their opinions. Trinity was an ber — why would you place the meeting, the issue of diversity majority of the load on them to institution that belonged to its students as much as it belonged to the administration. Now that should be placed on the back- attend a meeting? Since they are the error of our past is over and the College is ready to start anew, what better way to get to the burner. If members of Saint by definition smaller in number, heart of this institution than Homecoming, the celebration of Trinity's past, present and future. Anthony Hall had not attended, realistically how can you expect would it follow that the group's Homecoming is a time when alumni are reunited with the reminiscences of their glory them to be at all places at all concerns regarding life at Trinity times? Second, let's not forget days. For those who were lucky enough to pass through the iron gates before the strike of the are therefore insignificant? that they are students too, and as administration gavel, for them, Homecoming is known as a time when memories are made, rules Apathy is a problem that students their first priority should forgotten, and the entire student body comes together to celebrate the Bantam spirit. In days affects us all. Poor attendance is be their schoolwork. Let's face it, past, it was the one weekend of the fall semester that all students would trek out from their not limited to this one meeting just because we are "minority" dorms to support the football team, cheer on the soccer teams, take part in the tailgating festivi- called to discuss the current pres- [and sometimes acutely feel the pain of being on the margin], we ties and create Trinity legends in the night that followed. It was a time when the administration idential search. Student apathy is faced by all student groups; the alone should not have to bear the wasn't scolding the students for alcohol abuse or destructive behavior or arguing with them over apathy Lopez-Boy witnessed was full weight of caring about the policy changes and procedures. It was a time when the students were given the chance to create more than likely not specific to campus, even though that is too the personality of the school, to mold the qualities of its character and shape the future. Alumni the event. Furthermore, singling often the case. remember Trinity as a place where students worked hard during the week and reaped the bene- out a vocal segment of this cam- see EVERY on page 3 fits of their hard work during the weekend. Stories upon stories recounted by Alumni tease Trinity students with the'social and academic life, thai once prevailed. Although many still stand in awe of the life. Trinity once lived, after this weekend many have hope for the days to come. Homecoming. Coming home. Well, PT was already here but Maybe beirut tables in the Hanscn Parking Lot will not become an accepted occurrence, but the it was a good time nonetheless. Nothing beats some good old idea of a'stronger student voice just might. daytime debauchery. And hugging. Was it just PT, or was there an obscene amount of hugging on campus this weekend? After a while of feeling very left out, PT just started pretending to be everyone's old best friend and had PT's own giant The Trinity Tripod is published every Monday, excluding vacations, by the students of Trinity hugfest, which worked out fine considering the aforementioned College in Hartford, Connecticut daytime debauchery. PT felt the love. The Tripod office is located in the basement of Jackson Dormitory. Address all correspondences to: The Trinity Tripod, Trinity College #702582, World Two Words: 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 05106-3100 Series WHO CARES? Visit our website at www.trinitytripod.com Subscribe to the Tripod: $20 for 11 issues (1 semester), $35 for 22 issues (1 year). It's nice that we're good, but 51-0? PT Editor-in-Chief Business Office Football Ai thinks Polar Bears should stick to hockey (860)297-2583 ' (860)297-2584 Game and curling and other such arctic activities.

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TCD TIHIIE Don't Ignore the Real News HIV and AIDS: Not a Laughing Matter MARGARET FRTTCHARP is now aware that they have been source of this leak, and tries very To the Editor: ing husband due to the cultural OPINIONS WRITER under United States Intelligence hard to change the subject. norms or the child that she later surveillance. The Justice Department is I am one of many that fee! gives birth to or the girl that got Just like everyone else, I've And Bush, who is so vocal investigating the leak, led by that deeply disturbed by the article, raped. AIDS too strikes without been glued to my television, liv- about "finding and hunting bastion of impartiality and fair- "The Other Disease," in last "caring" about race,, religion, or ing and dying with every pitch, down" men like Osama bin Laden ness Attorney Genera! John week's Tripod. It's not that I am socioeconomic standard, it can memorizing yards of statistics, and Saddam Hussein (neither of Ashcroft. Karl Rove has been against advocating for breast can- strike any one of us, it's not debating the Pedro Meltdown whose whereabouts, may I point uncharacteristically silent. cer. Actually, breast cancer runs always transmitted through an act factor for game seven, and offer- out, are currently known), has And the press slowly lulls the in my family and I am statistical- of conscious decision. In the ing small sacrifices to my Nomar been oddly silent about this one. public to sleep, covering the play- ly more likely to get breast cancer end, advocating for diseases is bobblehead doll. than AIDS. Does this make not about pointing fingers. It's But in the end, the fact breast cancer a "better" disease to about trying to save lives and remains that baseball is just a advocate for? Is there such a making our world a better place. game, and there are much more thing as a "better" disease? Am I saying that: "my disease important things to be worrying Should we look in the eyes of the is better than yours?" Should 1 about. There's a face-off going 8,200 people that die each day add "nanny nanny poo poo?" on right now that is more crucial from AIDS and say, "hey buddy, We're not in second grade: it's than Sox vs. Yankees could ever you don't deserve a chance, you not about being "better." All dis- be: Bush vs. Dissenters. And contracted that on your own?" eases should be advocated for, not there aren't very many people "AIDS gets way more atten- against. We should be working watching this one. tion than it should." In my opin- together, not creating petty argu- For those of you who missed ion, all diseases do not get as ments. the two days in which the main- much attention as they should — When anyone advocates, do it stream press actually covered this that is, until we Find a cure. The without putting down another issue, let me bring you up to date. reason why so many celebrities cause. And choose your words A former US ambassador, Joe are collaborating in efforts for wisely, as the mark they leave can Wilson, widely published anti- AIDS is because of the alarming never be erased. The article war beliefs in the run-up to the rate at which the epidemic is makes me want to take off my second Gulf War, focusing mostly spreading. AIDS is the black pink ribbon on my bag that's next on the lack of evidence for plague of our generation. This to my red ribbon — I'm afraid the Saddam's weapons programs, and does not make AIDS "cool." two ribbons might go to war what he saw as the Bush .AIDS is not the J. Crew of dis- against each other. And I don't Administration's attempt to build eases and breast cancer is not the wear my ribbon because it match- a case where there was none. A K-Mart brand — "cool" does es perfectly with my new two- few weeks ago, Wilson's wife, not apply to diseases. They're toned CK Bradley bag — I, hope- CIA operative Valerie Plame, was DISEASES, illnesses that con- fully along with everyone else, named by the press. sume people and kill them. Using wear my ribbons in support of a Her career is over. Everyone With a sort of hands-thrown-in- offs in detail and running daily "cool" in this context makes me cause, not a fashion trend. she worked with is in danger. the-air resignation, he repeats, near-identical stories about the shudder, I am happy to see that there is The cover company she worked like your mother telling you for massive terrorist actions in Iraq, 'AIDS ... you, as a person another cause being fought for so for has now been exposed as a the eighteenth time to eat your ' itortBMr'I^JWWM'-ifetfglt Bush is with a brain, have complete con- vehemently. But can't you fight CIA operation, and every compa- vegetables, that it will be next to not in any real danger of facing trol over [contracting it]"— go to without putting others down? ny they were doing business with impossible to track down the see DISSENTERS on page 4 Africa and tell that to the mother Sincerely, who contracts it from her cheat- Marion Protano '05 Every Student Responsible for Diversity Female Autonomy at Risk continued from page 2 Leaders of cultural organiza- Lopez-Boy asks where the tions should not be typecast or Sexist Attitudes Must Be Combatted at Trinity and Nationally students were who were crying on limited to represent single issues. the video that was screened on Leaders of cultural organizations RACHEL GRAVEL their own power. The day will America and its misogynistic war Dialogue Day. In turn, I ask are not the only people who OPINIONS CONTRIBUTOR celebrate the power of women have deepened their pain with no where was she when students and should care about and speak and what we can accomplish in real plan to advance their rights. faculty took two and a half hours about diversity! In the words of Abigail our lives, socially, politically, and Women are still denied education to discuss issues of diversity at Lopez-Boy's references to Adams, I believe it is important to personally. while they still endure in the per- the Umoja House? Umoja as the name of a group "remember the . ladies. On Each year, we try to put this petual violence not even America Is it possible that the students reveals that she may have limited Thursday Oct. 23, colleges across day in the context of current can quell. who were seen on the Dialogue awareness of this and other cul- the nation will celebrate National events. In my years at Trinity, President Bush has sought to Day video might have been doing tural organizations at Trinity. The Young Women's Day of Action. what any other student might name of the Black Student Union Trinity will be one of them. In ... President Bush and his old-boy have been doing: perhaps they is IMANI, and we have our meet- the growing discussion surround- were in lab, in practice, at a ings in the UMOJA house (72 ing diversity and inclusiveness, it buddies have sought to limit the privi- rehearsal, or in the library? Why Vernon St.) on Thursday at 9 p.m. is important to remember Mrs. is the burden for caring and com- every week. Before closing, I Adam's words. leges and liberties of women. municating so often placed on wish to point out that the stu- On campus, it is easy to over- "minority students?" This is like dents' tears on the Umoja House look forms of sexism. Whether it saying women are the only people video are a powerful statement to is in the appearance of t-shirts this has been a frustrating task end current interpretation and who can tackle the issue of rape. the Trustees. It doesn't take denying the validity of "no" or in due to the political climate of the enforcement of Title IX, in effect Obviously Dialogue Day missed much scrutiny to realize there is a the classrooms where males dom- national government. reducing its positive results. the mark if not even a month problem here at Trinity College inate the conversations, male With only a glance, it is easy Claiming that Title IX has bene- afterward, students, faculty and and it has gone on far too long. privilege still exists at Trinity. to see that this administration is fited women in athletics, administrators have fallen back The Trustees realize student Women are regarded as sexu- anti-feminist (the social meaning President Bush has objected to into old patterns of making diver- input is important and we should al objects and beings of superfi- of the word "feminist" is for the proportionality test that some- sity and community-building all applaud that. We, as students, cial quality rather than intelli- another debate) and seeks to times rfesults in cutting of male someone else's responsibility. should be mindful of some of the gence too often on campus. Too threaten the progress women have athletics. Don't be surprised if cultural issues that have contributed to often the perpetual hard work of made in the last 30-40 years. Yet, the truth remains that organization leaders don't con- their increasing sensitivity and female advocates is overlooked, The war, Title IX, workers' cutting male sports rarely occurs, stantly wave the issue of diversity should not trash individuals while singular episodes of rights, and reproductive rights are while a great disparity in in your face. We have lives, and whose concerns have stimulated women's coaching, scholarships, the issue of diversity does'nt productive dialogue between stu- ... in the classrooms where males and other resources still exists. absorb our every waking dents and Trustees. Forgetting or Especially at the middle and high moment. dismissing the actions of those dominate the conversations, male privi- school levels, resources for Would it be troubling if one who have put themselves on the women's teams lag behind those of the leaders of La Voz Latina line does not advance the current lege still exists at Trinity. of men's teams. showed up and spoke about alco- effort to select our new president. While women still earn sig- hol policy? Would you worry if a No one will agree wilh nificantly less than men for com- leader of EROS wanted to see the Lopez-Boy more than I do that activism found in male dominat- all areas in which President Bush parable work and face the dubi- campus physically expanded? student apathy is a problem on ed groups are put on a pedestal. and his old-boy buddies have ous glass ceiling, this administra- Would it raise concerns if a leader this campus. Yet when one To counter what I perceive to sought to limit the privileges and tion has, sought lo devalue labor in Hillel were concerned with assigns blame to a vocal segment be a problem, Trinity Women's liberties of women. and has done nothing to champi- safety on campus? Better yet, of our community who work day Organization and others will be The on-going, seemingly on the value of women's work. would it distress the student body and night to make this campus a sponsoring National Young never-ending war in Iraq has sig- From Bush's recent attempt to to hear one of the students on the better place, I must fervently dis- Women's Day. of Action. The nificant effects on the women and deny thousands of overtime pay- presidential search committee agree. goal of the day is to encourage children of Iraq. While they have ments to his rejection of family friendly company policies, he has who is not "minority" speak Sincerely, women to speak out, do some- starved, lived in poverty, suffered about issues of diversity? Carmen Green '06 thing proactive, and to embrace the denial of many human rights, see LIBERTIES on page 5 PAGE 4 OPINIONS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 21, 2003

CHRIS MADISON ticing safe-sex and their very cul- cancer is not. Our American men- the vvater-off-the-duck's-back body that "mostly" uses con- tality has us looking at problems approach let's look at why this doms: 8 percent. In another sur- OPINIONS WRITER ture. Sex education is not as pub- on an individualized basis, and happens. I think I can speak for vey done by the Society of Kathryn O'Leary, I appreci- licly discussed as it is in the not on a worldly or community the entire sexually active commu- Adolescent Medicine, of the 56 ate the disclaimer "No offense," United States, and while there based one. Cancer is a "rich white nity when I say: condoms suck. percent of sexually active college on your piece "The Other may be "person[s] with person" disease. But you know what? If you students, 73 percent reported hav- Disease," but with the absurdity brain[s]" some are ignorant as to It is a disease that strikes at want to be a responsible adult ing unprotected sex, and only 51 of your article how can onenot the effects of their actions. random, yet can be cured with they are a "necessary evil." To percent have ever been tested for be? The way you downplay Culture-wise, Africa faces a those with money. AIDS, on the this people may argue that there STDs. AIDS is downright irresponsible. range of problems from the prac- other hand, is a disease that can are various methods of birth con- What is the moral of this I'm not one to publicly berate tice of polygamy, to women being be spread but has no cure, though trol, most of which feel much story? First off, if you're going to another, so I will draw light from called "whores" and beaten silly it is preventable. better than condoms (i.e. with- have sex with someone, use a your article instead; but before I for asking their husbands who So how does America address drawal, injections, foams, "the condom. While other methods of do let me first debunk some have slept with infected prosti- this problem? By spending ring," fertility awareness to name birth control may feel better they myths you've conjured up in your tutes to wear a condom, to the money on medical science so a few). are not as safe. Community health article. "The pill" has a much higher is a little more important than On top of the two ways that rate of success in preventing your sexual pleasure. you mentioned one can contract pregnancies than condoms do, but : Still not satisfied? Try Maria AIDS (shared IV drug use and it does not prevent STDs. The Falzone's (comedian of the "Sex^ unprotected . intercourse), there only birth control methods that Rules" lecture series) suggestion: is an additional three, some of do help limit the spread of STDs put a drop of lubricant (remember which even "person[s] with a are condoms, diaphragms, cer- non-oil based, she suggests brain" have no control over. A vical caps, and female condoms. Astroglide) into the condom, it'll mother with AIDS will pass the Of these, condoms are the simulate the ... oh you get the disease to her baby through only method that offers full pro- point (and just a drop, you don't birth. AIDS can be passed to tection against sexually trans- want any latex bottle-rockets another through blood transfu- mitted diseases. You point out shooting around the room). sions (although this has been that any person with a brain uses Second, if you and your partner addressed in this country since a condom, but with so many other do decide to move onto another 1986). And finally, a person can types of birth control out there, method of birth control you contract AIDS through blood to don't tell me that partners will should both get tested. This test bodily fluid contact, which forgo safety measures for the sake can be done right here on campus includes semen, urine and vomit. of increased pleasure, or dissuad- in the health center. Third, if That means that were some- myth that sleeping with a virgin those with money can be cured, ed from using them in a drunken you've had unprotected, sex get one to have a cut on his hand and will cure AIDS. instead of educating the poor on haze. Why should they? The cam- tested, and if you find something, clean up vomit from an AIDS vic- All of these beliefs are deeply safe-sex (in fact, Bush has spent pus is safe, right? Well the good it is your responsibility to tell all tim he could contract it; or were rooted within their culture and much money on teaching absti- news is that there are no reported of your previous partners. And someone to have semen on an help spread the infection. nence instead of safe-sex). incidents of HIV on this campus finally, there is no such thing as open cut (think oral sex, this In short, it's a sticky situation, Sorry, getting off track. (reported, this does not mean "safe sex," only "safer sex." there are none). But what we per- includes any type of gum bleed- and I think it's ok to have songs Bottom-line: I think community- Ail forms of birth control ceive, and what is true is not ing) one could possibly contract bringing attention to this crisis; in based health initiatives are more have their percentages of fail- always the same. AIDS. fact I think that anything short important than individually-based ure, so be sure you know how to You brought up the song of "the AIDS dance" to draw ones. Going on with this idea of A survey given by the use the equipment, and what the "What's going on 'cross seas:" attention to it, is not doing community-based problems, let American College Health pros and cons of each method are. well I'll tell you what is going on. enough. me now bring this article onto a Association shows that the aver- I'm not trying to frighten every- AIDS is slowly killing an entire I think the attention you discussion of STDs in general, age college student's "percep- one here from having sex. Sex is continent. This crisis comes in the bring towards cancer is great, but and how they affect our com- tion" is that 57 percent of his fel- great, that's why it's called "sex." shape of a lack of education in on a world-conscious level let munity. low student body members But keep in mind the risks you are tiirth'-cbteoV methods and coritfai- us VfeSp one'fhing in rrAinflfAIDS : ' ;'WeJve*eiStablisn'ed that unpro- "mostly" 1!;uses* •cbridorns. The i'Sking, arid keep the community's d/crions that lie between prac- is a disease that can be spread, tected sex happens, but instead of actual percentage of the student health in mind: be responsible. Dissenters Quieted By All Along tke Lon- ^g/ "Walk ... Federal Government you*, {jOvmCte activity continued from page 3 Blair finally acquiesced to an independent that most dreaded of outcomes - an inde- judicial inquiry. The resulting months of weekend? pendent judicial inquiry into the sleazy, testimony have been damning of both gov- authoritarian, military-style tactics used by. ernment and BBC. Gilligan's reputation is "I didn't reallyeo to the tailgating party or this White House to insure that they get in tatters, the Defense Secretary will most anything like that, i just liked seeing some of the their way on everything and are questioned likely resign, and public trust has plummet- alumni who came back who were my friends. "We by no one. ed. went out and had sushi, actually; having^sushi was In a bizarre twist of fate, there's a war- The difference between these two sto- my favorite homecoming activity ... lifty year- related intelligence scandal going on in ries lies in the public and the press. The olds playing Beirut was definitely a site to see." — JMatthew Bamberg-Johnson '06 On July 18, David Kelly was found dead in the woods, his wrists slit. I performerfo d on the quad, that was fun, for Oktoberfrest." -- Ryan Brodeur "o5 London as well. In May, a BBC reporter British press relentlessly kept the "Dodgy named Andrew Gilligan went on the radio Dossier" story on their front pages, and with a story claiming that the dossier mak- dozens of people camped out overnight at ' Definitely the a capella concert that went on ing the government's case for war had been London's Royal Courts of Justice in order because ... well, we were singing in it, and it was "sexed up." The government denied these to wave signs at the Prime Minister and his great, it was cool to see alumni there, and then it claims and demanded that Gilligan reveal Ministers and spin doctors as they arrived was pretty cool going down to the parking lot. his source. Gilligan refused. The to give evidence. Meanwhile, a compla- But definitely the highlight of the night was com- Ministry of Defense published a name - cent United States sits back and talks about ing hack to the dorm with a hunch ofkids and just government scientist David Kelly - and the playoffs as an oligarchy of oilmen chilling until like four in the morning ... It was a asked the BBC to confirm or deny him. impose their self-promoting agenda on an crazy night afterwards." — Sergio Jaramillo '07 Kelly insisted he could not be Gilligan's unwitting public, stifling all dissent in source, as the information Gilligan was mobster-style revenge killings. David publishing was far more than he had given Kelly is dead. Valerie Plame is destroyed. him. Ignoring widespread public calls for But only one of these horrific events has ' Tailgating in the parking lot behind the football game. — Chris ^Valsh '07 ... an oligarchy of oilmen impose their self-pro- moting agenda on an unwitting public, stifling all Ihe whole atmosphere of the whole night was just fabulous, just going with all the frats open dissent in mobster-style revenge killings. and everything ... it was really great. ^Vith the openness of everything, you could just wander back and forth and everyone was in ^reat spirits." an independent inquiry into the case for come anywhere near to making the people — Alexandra Blaii war, Blair appointed a government com- responsible take the blame for their actions. mittee to investigate Gilligan's claims, The dramatic ALCS and ongoing which ferociously questioned everyone World Series must be kept in perspective. A lot of my friends who ate freshmen involved, There are other games being played out didn't really go;out and participate in a lot On July 18, David Kelly was found there - dangerous chess matches of betray- of these events." — Nate Thompson '07 dead in the woods, his wrists slit. No al and intimidation - and New England longer needing to protect him, the BBC cannot afford to fiddle as Washington Compiled by Joanna Hecht admitted that Kelly had been their source. burns. Photos by Chuck Pratt OCTOBER 21, 2003 - THE TRINITY TKTPOF> OPINIONS PAGE 5 Sticks and Stones Liberties Must Be Protected Bureaucratic Nonsense Not Worth Price continued from page 3 gal abortions and gendered social society. undermined the significance of policy that values women only for Women and men must NATE BAKER How could I, when in the women in the labor force. their childbearing responsibili- embrace these ideas if we are to OPINIONS COLUMNIST above situation the grill employee The area in which Bush has ties. live together productively and was willing to make me some- been most successful in restrict- His attempts to pack the amicably. We must foster healthy Sigh. With the dark days of thing from the breakfast menu? ing the rights of women is in courts with right-wing ideology relationships between the men diversity dialogue at last behind No, given said data, my only con- reproductive rights. will continue to threaten women's and women on campus so as to me, the time has come for the clusion left to draw is that this is He has supported a ban autonomy and to perpetuate develop a mutual respect that will move to more popular ground: one of those ridiculous policies against late-term abortions, which attacking the food service. that stems from, that's right, the seeks to make medical decisions Let me relate a little anecdote management. for doctors and to endanger ... President Bush and his old-boy to you. A couple weeks ago I was Perhaps there's a valid reason women in not providing an in the Cave around 11:30 a.m. on for this huge injustice. Maybe exception for women's health. buddies have sought to limit the privi- the weekend. there's some magic behind grill Bush has also supported parental I went in to get a turkey melt. mechanics that I just don't under- consent and notification laws, leges and liberties of women. When I first approached the grill stand, some reason — food con- which infringes upon the right of to place my order, there was some tamination, maybe —why one young women to make decisions indirect mumbling about how can grill sausage next to bacon regarding their own bodies and paternalistic laws that challenge help both sexes. crazy I was to be ordering a but not next to turkey. And, like- interferes with doctor-patient women's decision-making. "Women will only win if we turkey melt for breakfast. After a wise, maybe there's some reason relationships. Bush has supported In the spirit of National win together." While that is true, couple minutes during which no why one can't make a sandwich many anti-choice measures, Young Women's Day of Action, I 1 also believe we will not win which seek to limit a woman's believe it is time to challenge without men. It is important to access to her legal right to have President Bush's anti-equality, remember that gender equality ... I am not allowed to have a turkey an abortion. anti-women principles. It is time includes equality for men. melt on the weekend at 11:30 a.m. In addition to reinstating the to respect women as equally as Let's all wear purple and global gag rule, he has discour- men. show our support for women's aged the use of the word "con- It is time to stop treating rights and gender equality on progress seemed to be made, I eight minutes before the allotted dom" and limited sex education women as if they were only here Thursday. Volunteer, sign a peti- tried placing the order again. At time, even if one is standing at the to abstinence-only instruction. to satisfy men and to raise chil- tion, speak out, do anything you this point I was informed that I sandwich station. But this whole His anti-choice policies threaten dren. It is time to acknowledge can to show that you care about am not allowed to have a turkey situation feels suspiciously to me regression to days of unsafe, ille- the many roles of women in our the fate of women. melt on the weekend at 11:30 like a lot of red tape. a.m. This issue goes beyond This perturbed me, since Chartwells. These kinds of stupid there was a sign right there on the little inconveniences seem to Buying In or Selling Out? grill saying that breakfast ended plague many of the more mun- at 10:30 a.m. and lunch started at dane aspects of Trinity life. A 11:00 a.m., sorry for any incon- really good example is network All Liberal Arts Majors Are Guilty of Selling Out to The Man venience. passwords: why do I have to When I pointed this sign out, choose a new password every JAMES STEVENS definitely not a sell out." selling out that they didn't even year? Why can't I pick a pass- I was first informed a) that no, it OPINIONS WRITER Well, if that's what you're have time to drop their own didn't say that and then b) that the word that is a length of my own saying, you're probably wrong bomb. Luckily, the man (with his sign only pertained to the week- choosing? Why can't I pick a Selling out. Not since the and you also have poor sentence infinite wisdom) was all over days. So, for all you LSAT fans: password that at least slightly yuppies have people been selling structure and a boring, repetitive that. After the bomb worked, The Given the above situation, which resembles a word, facilitating the out in such large quantities. choice of words. First, for all of Man made sure to pay the scien- of the following, if true, most whole remembering process? People who have sold out you psych or sociology majors tists more money to make more closely resembles a Nate Baker Why do only some of the (although, they often like to tell out there who are shaking your bombs. response? laundry machines take quarters? you that they, "haven't sold out, heads with disdain and, subse- The humanities won't take a) To wonder if at 22 years of Why does Campus Safety keep just bought in.") pretty much sur- quently, annoying those around very long. Religion majors are, age, and in the Land of the Free, the Mather gate eternally locked? round the average college iludcnt you as your tiny brains bounce essentially, in the wrong major one is able to decide what one has Why don't billing statements take these days. • • •>•;.- for his own goddamn breakfast. the time to actually list each You praclically have to sell b) To remark that not every- charge in lieu of clumping them out just to get to college and once Psychology is exactly Jike sociology body on campus wakes up at 11 all together in an indecipherable you do get there, the urge to sell except for the whole part about people o'clock on the weekends, and that mess? out is hella intense (as you can tell, I have not sold out, since I wanting to have sex with their mothers. won't let the man keep slang out of the media. However, No Doubt has definitely sold out and around in your skulls, you need to (notice that sausage said back- if anyone tries to say I'm wrong, know one, simple thing: The Man wards is Jesus). After all, The well, then they're obviously a decided that people who weren't Man made up God in order to poseur). the same color (if you don't know subjugate society (who else but But, if you choose your major the man is white, you've definite- The Man wouldn't want you to carefully, the chances that you'll ly sold out) or gender as. him have pre-marital sex? Well, who sell out will get marginally better. would be fun to study. else besides The Man and your Now, I'm sure even the ditziest This way, The Man would parents?). Trin student is well aware that always know what they were All religion majors are doing you've sold out if you've taken doing and thus, could come up is studying The Man in a hidden any economics classes, let alone with new and exciting ways to form. The verdict: Religion become an econ major. These stu- exploit them. Psychology is majors really want to be philoso- dents are the true blue sellouts. In exactly like sociology except for phy majors but are scared of the fact, they're not even worth the whole part about people want- big words. demonizing, because it's not like ing to have sex with their moth- English majors? They just they have a choice as to whether ers. The Man must have been want to get jobs writing lies for or not to sell out. Why? Because drunk when he came up with that The Man to sell to the people. We all econ majors are definitely one. don't have any Theater or Dance robots. Now, the science majors have majors, so I'll just skip over them. perhaps for some people 11:30 Why does the school claim to No human being would walk traditionally been exempt from Now, the only major of any worth actually is lunchtime, thank you hold academics in the highest around all day regurgitating eco- being accused of selling out. that I've left out is philosophy. very much. standing and then spend money nomics theories or wear a base- Most of them are quiet and wear Philosophy majors are definitely c) To point out that whatever on improved athletic facilities ball cap with an Oxford cloth glasses, so it's not that much fun the only majors who have a one's faults, one probably didn't while simultaneously dismissing shirt. (Note to political science to accuse them of being capitalist chance at not selling out. But, get into Trinity without being faculty? Why is Joe Stramondo majors: You probably fall into the swine in search of the big buck. I none of them really want to. end capable of accurately reading a pure evil? Ah, the mysteries of same category as the econ majors. suppose one good argument that up without jobs living with their sign. life. You've already sold out years all science majors are sellouts parents while they work at d) To ponder whether a sign Giving those who adminis- Starbucks, so they invariably go that doesn't pertain to lunch on trate such things the benefit of the to Law school, which is basically a place where you learn how to the weekend, and in fact presents doubt, I'll allow that there are If you really don't want to sell out, work for Satan (who, incidentally, misinformation concerning lunch reasons for all these. But when you should probably move to Canada ... is The Man's VP of Human on the weekend, has any business it's all said and done one must ask Relations). being displayed on the weekend, whether the reason(s) outweigh especially when said sign can be the aggravations they create. And It should be quite clear, then, placed and/or removed with rela- if we can't overcome bureaucrat- ago, no sense worrying about it would be that most of their fund- that there's no real way to be a tive ease. ic nonsense in the quiet little now). ing comes from The Man. Trinity College student (or liberal e) To pull out an Uzi and community that is Trinity, how Ok, everyone knows that the However, this argument is not arts student, for that matter) and shoot up the place. can we expect to overcome more econ and political science kids are nearly as exciting as my atomic not sell out. But I don't blame the workers complicated social issues here as followers of The Man (or rather, bomb argument. If you really don't want to themselves. How could I, when well? The Man-in-Training). I'm sure Who built the atomic bomb? sell out, you should probably this has happened to me on three Was it the end of the world most of you are probably saying, Scientists did (after all, the psy- move to Canada, where the man separate occasions due to three that I couldn't get a Turkey Melt "Oh yeah, well I'm a social sci- chologists were too busy getting speaks French (sometimes). separate employees? at 11:30 a.m.? Not entirely. But ence major and being a multicul- over their Oedipus complexes Sure, you're still working for the Apparently you can't get a was there a good reason for it, turarlist definitely isn't selling and studying dog salivation). man, but the man is cleaner and out" or "I'm a psycho who thinks sandwich at 11:52 a.m. but at either? Even with the benefit of And who paid for the atomic friendlier there, even if he does the pre-med track is the sane way noon the shop is suddenly open the doubt, it's doubtful at best. All bomb and then dropped it? The put mayonnaise on his French of going through college, but I'm fries. for business. I wanted was my turkey melt. Man did! Scientists were so busy PAGE 6 THE TRINITY TRIPOD

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Raether library Dedicated Learning Corridor Now Run by State BRENDAN MCGOWAN uncertainty. STAFF WRITER Despite the positive press Trinity received, Michael West, The Learning Corridor is per- Senior Vice President for Finance haps the most visible sign of and Treasury, clarified that the Trinity's outreach into the city of Learning Corridor was not fund- Hartford. However, the majority ed through the College's endow- of people from the College cur- ment. "The primary money for rently involved in the landmark the project came from the state. educational project are professors Trinity College did fund from our who are personally interested in endowment a portion to do the it. studies and to get the project Construction began in 1997 launched. The primary, signifi- under the auspices of former Chuck Pratt cant portion came from the state," Trinity President Evan Dobelle, he explained. The Trinitones performed at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the dedication of who envisioned a broad-based According to West, the the new library Saturday, Oct 18. The Board of Trustees and all the donors initiative designed to revitalize College pays none of the per came to campus to view the culmination of years of planning and construction. the surrounding Frog Hollow annum expenditure to support the There was a dinner held in the Washington Room afterwards for the guests. neighborhood. At the time of the Learning Corridor. "[The Learning Corridor's founding, Learning Corridor] is run by the Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez, then CREC, the Capitol Region president of the Southside Education Corporation. They run Institutions Neighborhood the magnet schools, and those Alliance project overseer noted schools are all essentially magnet Interfaith Coalition Works to how vigorously Dobelle had schools now." labored. According to the Connecticut "The seeds were there before Department of Education, net per Foster Dialogue in Community Evan came," Perez said. "But pupil expenditures for the 2002- everyone was thinking small. 03 were $12,150.76. Kevin Diverse Religious Groups Will Meet to Discuss Public Policies There was no way we thought of Chambers, Public Relations JAMIE CALABRESE 30 at the First Cathedral Church nomic inequity that have plagued NEWS WRITER in Bloomfield, Invited guests metropolitan communities across -include such prominent -commu- • the United States. Though the first public meal- nity leaders as Hartford Mayor The faith leaders continued to ing of the Greater Hartford Eddie Perez and Conn. Governor strategize about mitigating these Interfaith Coalition for Equity John Rowland, as well as Greater problems and formed the ICEJ and Justice will be a landmark Hartford senate and house repre- shortly thereafter. gathering of concerned communi- sentatives, and town selectmen. Today there are 38 member ty leaders and members, creating Heath care representatives, area institutions in the ICEJ from eight the catalyst for good conversation school superintendents, and union municipalities in the Greater has been the coalition's greatest officials will also be guests at the Hartford area. Catholic, achievement. meeting. Protestant, Muslim and Jewish denominations all subscribe to Chuck Pratt "My greatest hope is that a large the ICEJ, from the Muhammad Islamic Center of Hartford to the The Learning Corridor is now the responsibility of the state. number of people will come out on this Unitarian Universalist Society in building schools. Evan thought Department of the CDE asserted, Manchester. big." "That [figure] includes state and fall night..." - Fr. Nicolas Cesaro "Especially these days, when The effort immediately federal grants included in there. so much attention is given to the attracted national attention. The We don't do per pupil expendi- The ICEJ is a coalition of All Greater Hartford commu- hostility between religious project resulted in four magnet tures for the magnet schools." faith groups committed to creat- nity members, regardless of faith, groups, it is really encouraging to schools built on the former site of Mary Forbes, Director of ing the foundations for equal are encouraged to attend. "My see such a strong interfaith move- an abandoned State of Communications for the Capitol opportunities for members of greatest hope is that a large num- ment," said Joan Cooney. Connecticut garage. Three years Region Education Council, stated their communities in the Greater ber of people will come out on Cooney is a parishioner at and more than $110 million later, that in 2002-03, only $8,363 was Hartford Area. this fall night, both from the sub- Immanuel Congregational a variety of academics, adminis- spent per student a the Learning Topics to be discussed at the urbs and the cities, just to show Church in Hartford, which also trators and educators attempted to Corridor Schools, on average. first meeting are equity in public our solidarity for justice and equi- belongs to the ICEJ. describe what the prospects are "We sort of get a skewed picture education, affordable health care, ty in our region," said Fr. Nicolas Since its inception in 2000, for the future of the mammoth when these schools are in start up and tax policies that benefit cities Cesaro, pastor at St. Augustine see COALTION on page 8 project in a time of economic see LEARNING on page 10 and suburbs. The ICEJ chose to Church in Hartford and First Vice highlight these issues as the most Chair of the ICEJ executive com- prominent concerns of the thou- mittee. sands of community members In June of 2000 Greater who' were canvassed for their Hartford faith leaders attended a opinions. Kneaded! conference along with civic and The coalition's public meet- political leaders that focused on Bright Minds ing will be held at 7:30 p.m. Oct, the problems of racial and eco- Strong Bodies Generous Personalities The Environmental Sciences major was incorrectly 686 Maple Ave. listed as the Environmental Studies major in the Hartford, CT 06114 Presidential Fellow Box in the Oct. 13 issue. Jeffrey L. (860)548-9616 Abram is the Environmental Sciences Presidential Great Harvest is currently looking for Fellow. production & customer service people. In the Oct. 13 edition of the Tripod, Erika Safir's Come talk to us about a flexible job that quote was not in full context. The quote was not fits into our schedule! You' 11 want to meant to imply that Erika was in any way upset by grab a free slice of bread while you're there. the effect of the removal of the Trinity Day.

aSL. OCTOBER 21, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PAGE 7 New Study Abroad Fees Will Affect First-Years SARAH SPIEGEL. to the comprehensive fee would allow NEWS WRITER Trinity to continue its general policy of allowing all students who study away to Trinfo Cafe Awarded Grant The Office of International Programs have their financial aid 'travel' with them," Trinfo Cafe was awarded a $10fGQO grant from SBC will implement a new comprehensive pay- Richard Mitten, director of International ment policy in an effort to preserve finan- programs, commented. Communications, for its work with the Trinfo Computer cial aid funds, but some students will be Some students have expressed disap- Technician Apprentice Program, on Thursday, Oct. 16. paying more than the cost of their abroad proval of the new fee, saying they feel they Interim President Borden Painter and Hartford Mayor Eddie programs. will be paying more than they necessarily Perez were in attendance. For the last 10 years, students who have to. "You should pay for your abroad choose to study abroad at non-Trinity pro- experience at its actual value, not at Trinity The program began three years to expose high school stu- grams pay a $1,500 fee for one semester value," Chuck Pratt '07, commented. The dents to technology careers. The Computer Technician , "You should pay for your abroad experience at its Apprentice Program selects up to eight students per year from the Hartford Public and Rulkeley High Schools and AX actual value, not at Trinity value." Prince Technical School -ChuckPratt 07 and $2,500 for a year. Starting with the general concern is that if students attend an Trinity Ranked a Top class of 2007, this fee will be eliminated, institution that costs less than Trinity, they and in its place will be a comprehensive will still be paying for more than they Feeder School fee, charging Trinity room, board, and would have to under the previous system. Trinity was included in the Wall Street Journal's top 50 of tuition for all programs. This means regard- Money from financial aid and scholar- less of the price of the program, students ships that transfers to other schools' pro- *'America's most successful 'feeder' colleges." The Wall will pay regular Trinity tuition. grams is a matter of concern to the Board Street Journal researched which colleges send the most stu- "By eliminating the separate charge of Trustees considering the budget prob- dents to elite grad schools like Yale's medical school and and implementing the comprehensive fee," lems, according to an unnamed source. said Dean of International Programs Nancy The comprehensive fee will cover those Whar ton's business school. Birch Wagner, "the College equates educa- losses and enable Trinity to continue its To compile this list of the most successful feeder colleges, tion abroad with study on campus and, at policy of applying financial aid to those the Watt Street Journal researched the background of more the same time, creates financial parity by who would need it to study abroad. charging the same fee for each of the stu- "Being a student who would need than 5>G00 students starting this fall at more than a dozen of dent's eight semesters." financial aid to attend Trinity, whether on the most prestigious business, Jaw and medical schools. The new fee is also intended to allow the main-campus or abroad, I can appreci- Trinity placed 43rd with nine students enrolled, in front of fel- the College to keep the same amount of ate that the same price for tuition is paid," money coming in and thus give financial said Jared Hoffman '07 in support of this low NESCAC schools Tufts and Colby. aid to those who need it, regardless of policy. whethgr they are studying here in Hartford Roberto Snntamaria '05 agreed, saying, or in Rome. "I guess it makes it easier since its one less New Electronic Newsletter "When they approved the policy last thing to worry about," since financial aid The eQuad is a bi-monlhfy electronic newsletter contain- spring, the Trustees considered that moving will travel with students, ing items of interest for Trinity faculty and staff. Fusl pub- ctf^-'dy^h^'Commurtications Office, eQuad will be published at the beginning and middle of each month. Its Web FUTt/REGFTHi site is httpi//www.trincoll.edu/pub/equad. New York Timed Reviews TECHNOLOGY FIELD Philosophy Professor's Book nn ALUMNI PANEL Professor of Philosophy Dan Lloyd's new fiction book Meet alums working in the world of technology. These panelists have experience in consulting, engineering, software develop- about his theory of consciousness, Radiant Cool was ment, marketing, education, bio-tech, Pharmaceuticals, scientific reviewed and discussed in the Oct. 18 issue of the New York research, e-commerce, venture capita! and a whole lot more! Times' Book section. Lloyd told the Times, "I'm trying to Whether you want to start your own company or go to work for show the way that consciousness is personal and idiosyncrat- someone else, come hear their advice on how to succeed in this ic and especially bound up with time,*1 he said. "If you put exciting field, those factors together, you end up with a novel as a way to express those ideas." The book will be published by MJ.T, THE PANEL WILL BE MODERATED BY: Press in December. Don McLagan'64 Chairman, President & CEO Compete, Inc.

PANELISTS INCLUDE: Homeless Man Arrested in Dorm Joe Adam'85 Co-Founder - A homeless individual was let into North Campus on Oct, Premise Development Corporation 8 and began to solicit funds from students for a non-existent Lara Harisay'03 Client Service Analyst charity- He was placed under arrest and removed from the Compete, Inc. North Campus by TCCS and the Hartford Police. Ben Howe'83 Co-Founder & Managing Partner America's Growth Capital Students Caught With Marijuana Elliot KatzmanP'05 Partner Kodiak Three students were caught smoking marijuana on the exterior of the Jones Dormitory on Oct. 9. A small amount of Dr. Michael Loberg'69 CEO NitroMed marijuana was seized and the three students identified without further incident. All three were subject to college discipline. David Sample'71 Executive Vice President Worldwide Sales & Field Operations Princeton Spftech Students Stole Street Sign Michael Solomita'87 COO & Co-Founder Lanthorn Technologies . Two students were caught stealing a street sign from the corner of Allen Place and Summit Street on Oct. 4. TCCS and HPD responded to investigate. The students were identified and released to face college discipline. There was no arrest in this incident with the HPD preferring to have the College han- at Career bervices |wi dle any discipline. PAGE 8 NEWS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 21, 2003 Forum Lays Out Diversity Plan Coalition Takes On EILEEN FLYNN solutions from only 200 of the involving two members from MELISSA KOTULSKI 1400-plus surveys. He stopped each of the cultural houses and Societal Inequities NEWS STAFF reviewing the surveys at that each of the fraternities and soror- point because, as he said, "You ities. Other solutions ranged continued from page 6 forum. Mayors in Greater Despite the staggering atten- can only see the same ones over from using the arts to promote the majority of energy in the Hartford have already lent their dance numbers for the Sept. 16 and over, until it starts to become diversity and get Trinity students ICEH has been focused on listen- support to some of these projects. Dialogue Day, the Oct. 14 Action redundant," referring to the pro- involved in the community to ing. 400 people committed them- Fr. Cesaro reinforced his Forum drew only 30 people. The posed solutions. involving the faculty more in stu- selves to work for equity and jus- desire for a large community non-mandatory Action Forum The suggested actions that dent organizations, specifically tice and began to conduct 2,000 turnout to the meeting when he was a chance to further the dis- were taken from the Dialogue fraternities and sororities. one-on-one conversations within said, "a crowd of several thou- cussion begun on Sept. 16 and Day evaluations included making Atkinson described the event their congregations and commu- sand people would show our leg- come up with active solutions to the PRIDE program more inclu- at "very successful." nities. The goal was to discover islators that they are not alone in the probiems on campus. sive, holding those who harass After the event, he emailed The forum was moderated by others personally accountable, "there are plans to move forward "Just talking and listening has already Fred Pfeil, Professor of English, and using the Residence Halls as with making these somewhat and Haron Atkinson, Post- a resource for change. abstract ideas become CON- done a lot to improve the quality of our Graduate Fellow for Pfeil divided these proposals CRETE reality." communities." - Deacon Joan Gillette Multicultural Affairs. into three subgroups: community Though no formal consensus One professor in attendance actions, pedagogical actions and was reached, there are actions commented, "I'm concerned at policy implementations. being considered and initiated the concerns of all types of people supporting these initiatives - ones the small number represented An introductory period in separate from the Pride and living in Greater Hartford. that counteract the usual 'every- here." The forum, held in Hamlin which the attendees stated which Prejudice series. At a meeting in May of 2003, town-for-itself attitude. We all Hall, served as the next stage of of the solutions appealed to them Shikha Gulati '04, a member participants voted to rank the can gain encouragement from one the Pride and Prejudice Series. the most also evinced more ideas, of the Asian American Student importance of seven issues that another." Atkinson stated, "The goal such as the necessity of getting Alliance, is in the early stages of had recurred often throughout the When asked what the 1CEJ for this event from the very the white, male students on cam- planning an event. one-on-one conversations. has done for Greater Hartford so beginning was to be able to walk pus involved in the conversations Peter Webel '04 wants to Equity in public education, far, participants responded much away with some substantial and and providing the entire video, throw a party co-sponsored by a access to affordable health care, as Immanuel Congregational dea- substantive events/initiatives that from which the movie that was fraternity and the Multicultural and tax equity were identified as con Joan Gillette did. She said, could be implemented in the near shown on Dialogue Day was Affairs Council. the top three concerns for Greater "The equity and justice project future here at the college." taken, to the entire Trinity com- Many of those who attended Hartford residents. has given us cause to really get to Atkinson was not perturbed munity. The video is available in the event were closely involved Task forces narrowed the know one another the way we by the low draw, citing the timing the library. with the Pride and Prejudice pro- focus to four initiatives that were should have known one another of the forum as a primary reason After this introductory period gram, such as Maurice Wade, then presented to area legislators: all along - not just on the surface, why many students were unable the attendees were separated into Professor of Philosophy and expansion of the Healthcare for but like family. Just talking and to make the event. Further, he did subgroups to focus on specific Director of Public Policy, whose Uninsured Kids and Youth listening has already done a lot to not think that the low attendance issues prompted by the sampling speech at the faculty retreat this health care program, the creation improve the quality of our com- was a problem, saying, "Could of solutions from Dialogue Day. past summer prompted the cre- of an optional split-level land munities." there have been more people The subgroups were able to ation of the series. value tax, establishment of uni- Anyone who is interested in there? Sure. Would having more expand upon the number of solu- Also attending was Magee versal pre-kindergarten programs attending the ICEJ meeting at people there have changed the tions that were initially presented Mcllvaine '06, who co-produced in Conn, public schools, and 1151 Blue Hills Avenue in outcome? I am not so certain." by Atkinson. the film documenting the meeting equalization of funding for public Bloomfield can pre-register by Atkinson wrote out 10 solu- The suggestions included at the Umoja House in April education across the state. calling (860) 548-1744, *or can tions drawn from the Dialogue weekly notices of Pride and 2003, which was shown at These initiatives will be register Oct. 30 at the venue at 7 Day surveys. He gleaned these Prejudice Events and a retreat Dialogue Day. reemphasized at the Oct. 30th p,m. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m.

MEWS NJESCAC SO... psychology, huh? Bowdoin: The Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee is drafting a proposal to change the school's distribution requirements. The changes would lessen the required courses and narrow the focus. The plan would require one first-year seminar, one sophomore seminar, a math or statistics course, a scientific inquiry course and a world perspectives course. The current requirements would be eliminat- ed. This plan is only tentative, and must be presented to individual departments and voted on by the faculty before it can be implemented.

Colby: Oct. 16 the affidavit and request for an arrest warrant for Edward Hackett in the murder of Dawn Rossignol '03 was released by Waterville District Court. Rossignol was found murdered on Sept. 17, 2003 after having been abducted from her residence hall's parking lot on Sept. 15.

Tufts: Lawrence S. Bacow, president of Tufts, was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 11 in Cambridge, Mass. Way to go buddy. You finally worked up the nerve to talk to that girl from Psych 101, but you still sounded like a doofus with nothing intelligent to say. Amherst: Anthony W. Marx will be inaugurated as That's where we come in. the 18th president of Amherst on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003. -:•• i Visit our website and subscribe to the Email Edition. Wesleyan: Dean of Students, Freddye Hill, left her ;=*• ' You'll gat tne latest campus news, college sports, job unexpectedly last week. ^ and calendar events delivered right to your inbox. Filled with intelligent topics .. Williams: Robert F. Engle, Williams Class of 1964 Subscribe to the Email Edition today) and professor at New York University, won the Nobel Prize for Economics for his research to create tools for www.trinitytripod.com economic risk analysis. OCTOBER 21, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD NEWS PAGE 9 Alumnus Received Rankings Scientifically Suspect continued from page 1 data, 90 percent of the informa- Most Nostalgic for Bill Clinton" summation of these values. A tion derives from online surveys. and "Future Rotarians and computer tallies the score for an Students are emailed an invitation Daughters of the American Hartford Award institution based on these individ- to take the survey, but there are no Revolution." ual surveys and then ranks it mechanisms to ensure a normal "The Princeton Review tries against the other institutions distribution of the student popula- to put out the most inclusive according to a numerical value. tion. resource guide for perspective No specific characteristics of "We don't ensure that we get students and parents," said an institution are considered a random sample ... it normally Franick. when the information is com- is," Franick said. Despite the negativity of the piled. The rankings are based The Princeton Review would rankings, the ripples they are cre- purely on numerical averages, not comment on the exact number ating in admissions and alumni explained Jeanne Krier, Princeton of Trinity students who took their giving are minimal enough not to Review Publicist. last "formal" survey in the 2000- warrant significant concern from Krier stated, "[The rankings] 2001 school year or have submit- department representatives. are based all on what students say ted evaluations since. However, "It hasn't appeared to be a in the survey ... they are inde- Franick did assure The Tripod major issue from the standpoint of pendent of everything else. We that there was an average of 300 admissions," affirmed Larry Dow, Tom Calabrese don't look at articles written students per institution who took Dean of Admissions and Financial Michael Daly '63 and his wife, Judy. about the school or what the com- the survey and that the results for Aid. "We're very troubled by the munity says - it is student opinion Trinity were based on a "decent listing because it misrepresents based." number of students." Trinity has Trinity and we believe it to be Michael J. Daly '63 received a "Hartford Rising Star" Franick added, "If students had three presidents since their misleading. We hope and believe Award at a lunch in East Windsor, Conn, on Sept. 9. Daly, chose not to comment on certain last formal survey. the effect will be fairly limited - who grew up in Hartford and then attended Trinity as a initiatives that the college has The College maintains in a and so far it seems to be." Capitol Area Scholar, is one of the leaders in the effort of the taken, then it is not our liberty to series of "talking points" drawn Janet Bailey Faude, Vice Knowledge Corridor, which extends from Hartford to take them into account." up by the President's Office that, President for Development Springfield, Mass. This effort includes the second largest Carol Schneider, president of "the results obtained by agreed, noting that her office has concentration of colleges and universities in the Northeast, the Association of American Princeton Review run counter to not received many inquiries about including Trinity, which is used to attract national and glob- Colleges and Universities, noted findings of scientifically drawn the rankings and that, "[Princeton al businesses in the region. that, "Many commercial organi- surveys that the Office of Review] hasn't earned the visibil- Daly cites the leadership opportunities he was afforded at zations have jumped into the Institutional Research conducts ity [of other rankings] ... Some Trinity and the expectations that he strove to meet as part of 'rankings' game in the past few on campus." alumni are aware of it and would the reason that he has been such an important figure for the years, but not one of them col- The Princeton Review rank- logically be concerned ... [The rejuvenation of Hartford. Daly is the chairman of the lects data on the quality of stu- ings, although often compared to rankings] cause the question but it dents' actual learning. At best, Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts. other rankings such as U.S. News doesn't necessarily evoke the these publications report on 'rep- and World Report, are markedly response of 'I'm not going to Reflecting on his time at Trinity during the Class of 1963 utation' and 'resources' which different. The survey is touted as, give.'" dinner on Saturday in Hamlin Hall Daly spoke of the enor- are very poor proxies for educa- "quick, easy, fun and revealing" Though Trinity recognizes mous advantages that a Trinity student has. "I think a Trinity tional quality. The Princeton to those who take it, and the ques- that it is in the process of working student is privileged to have four years at a very special place Review is especially notorious tions are often phrased in a more on the areas of concern indicated surrounded by very special people," remarked Daly. Daly's for the. haphazard quality of its colloquial manner. A question by the rankings, College officials son also graduated from Trinity in 1988. 'data' gathering." about financial aid allows stu- "question Princeton Review's use The MetroHartford Alliance established the "Hartford The data used for the rank- dents to deem the school's level of qualitative and subjective sur- Rising Star" Award to distinguish those from the private, ings is compiled at minimum of aid anywhere from "nirvana" vey, based on a sample with nonprofit, civic and governmental sectors who have worked every Ihree years. According to to "it sucks." unknown biases, to draw valid to support and improve Hartford and its region. Krier, though The Princeton Moreover, categories in quantitative conclusions," Eileen Flynn Review endeavors to make per- which schools are ranked can be according to the President's sonal visits to campuses to gather lightheartcd, including "Students Office

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Job Description: Coro Fellows develop an SlNF^RMATlONfiESSIOlSfl': 1 differences where they're needed. understanding of leadership and decision- | The Peace Corps is looking for making by working on challenging issues with : the powerful individuals and institutions that in- individuals interested in fluence our communities. Through the Fellow becoming Environmental Program in Public Affairs, Coro not only invites . • • out next generation of leaders to see more-- p||l;:||§jc|||i||||Sllllill| Educators, Health Volunteers, but ultimately, to do more - in our schools, our pjBfjjj^ English Teaching Volunteers, and communities, our workplaces, and in our democracy. Business Volunteers. PAGE 10 NEWS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 21, 2003 Faculty Dissent Compromises Prestige of Program continued from page I Perhaps the greatest challenges with the undergraduate American Studies from the administration. Leach claimed "I think students can sense some of the American Studies have to overcome are the program, and admittedly left because of the that the administration simply stood by and tension and they respond to it," says disagreements and ideological differences problems it is now facing. "You can't watched as the American Studies program Professor of English Paul Lauter. within the program. There is no national spend hours and hours every week on fell apart and devolved from its prestigious Jan Cohn, Professor of English and agreement on what constitutes American something that ultimately isn't produc- position at Trinity. American Studies, adds that, "the unsettled Studies. Cheryl Greenberg, Professor of tive," he stated. Lauter now teaches with In response, Brown asserted that this is administrative situation and the quick history and member of the American the graduate program, which is not having a "question of reorganizing faculty turnover of directors in the program has Studies core faculty, suggested that the same problems as the undergraduate resources," and that the success or failure perhaps made students feel uneasy about Trinity's own American Studies depart- program. Of the 200 graduate students- at of the American Studies program "depends selecting [the American Studies] major." ment is "struggling to define what it is," Isaac Goldstein '05 suggests a root of and added that everyone is "committed to the problem beyond just student sentiment, their own idea of American Studies." "A lot of departments self-destruct because of lack "A lot of departments self-destruct because These two factors have evolved into a of leadership, especially when there are egos as big of lack of leadership, especially when there "crisis of agreement of what American are egos as big as in American Studies. It's Studies should be," as Walsh said. as in American Studies." - Isaac Goldstein '05 too bad. It's a great major. If it's really just Goldstein suggested that these ideolog- egos, I'm not happy about it ... it just ical differences may have resulted in differ- seems pointless." ences of opinion between the newer and the Trinity, 44 people, or 22 percent of all grad- on the willingness of the faculty." Without Problems within the program include older faculty as to what the program should uate students, are Masters candidates that, "no amount of administrative support issues such as the Junior Seminar II: be and where it should be headed. Margo enrolled in American Studies, as opposed will fix [the problems]." Studies in American Culture, a core part of Perkins, Professor of English and to the 17 students in the undergraduate pro- Despite these issues, much of the facul- gram of the over 2000 enrolled at Trinity. ty remains optimistic about the future of the American Studies Majors by Academic Year Walsh suggested that the decline of program. Although Walsh stated, 'This is American Studies may be because the not a proud moment for Trinity College or "energies of some important faculty mem- the American Studies program," he argued bers have been redirected" to other interests. that program has not "run out of gas." Two of the members of the American Leach echoed this sentiment, "better Studies core faculty, Greenberg and times are on the way," he said, and referred Perkins, are involved with the Tutorial to the problems facing the program as College this year. However, Perkins does- "unfortunate accidents." He explained that n't hold the Tutorial College as a direct the decline of American Studies is not due cause for the problems. She conceded that to a lack of interest or even a lack of "morale is low amongst the faculty," and resources, specifically citing the Watkinson "people may be trying to distance them-, Library and the cultural richness of selves from American Studies." Hartford. Leach also stated that the upcom- Brown agreed, "people have commit- ing changes in college leadership are an 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 ted themselves to other projects and other optimistic sign of renewal and growth: as areas." Trinity receives a new President the the American Studies curriculum, being American Studies, agrees that "the face of The general decline may be attributed American Studies program will appoint a cancelled this year because there was no the faculty has changed," but said there are to not only organizational and leadership new Kenan Professor. one to teach it. many members "of the junior faculty that problems from within American Studies, Perkins is also optimistic about the As the temporary director of American could be great." but also to a lack of leadership from the future of American Studies, pointing to Studies, Walsh is not from within the pro- There are divisions within American College. Leach critiqued, "What I see in exciting new classes being offered, such as gram, or even a member of the permanent Studies to some degree. Perkins referred to the College generally is lousy leadership." Introduction to Hip-Hop Music and faculty. Two weeks into the semester, W. it as "enormous factionalism," and while Leach stated that the leadership of Culture, which she emphatically stated is Miller Brown, Dean of the Faculty, had yet members of the faculty are "all great people American Studies has received no guidance "not a fluff course." to find someone to fill the position, until individually, something strange, happens Walsh was approached aftd agfeecPtwRll in> •%hehi!fisy7aW dome together frrone rSor^1*' for the year. Similarly, Leach stated, "divisions The American Studies Program cur- have gone beyond mere debate between the rently has only one full-time appointment, English and history departments." Jerry Watts, who is on, leave this semester. As Lauter recounted, when an external With a couple of exceptions, most of the team visited the department's self-study, other members, of the American Studies the team claimed it was "like visiting a dys- faculty are drawn from the English and his- functional family." ' . tory departments. Incidentally, Lauter no longer works Learning Corridor Fails Come walk the road less traveled to Benefit Area Families Can you imagine yourself providing health education continued from page 6 making it more connected in the communi- in Tonga, organizing a forestation project in Senegal, mode," Forbes said, noting that as the ty. Many of the students at the Learning schools grow and class sizes increase, the Corridor don't come from the surrounding or teaching English in Uzbekistan? per pupil expenditure would probably community, and people from the neighbor- decrease. "The economies of scale keep hood do not directly profit from the pro- 73 Trinity graduates have served kicking in.," she added. gramming there." in the Peace Corps since 1961! Associate Professor of History Susan Professor John Dougherty spoke opti- Pennybacker touched upon the importance mistically about the Learning Corridor, "As Whynotbe74? of the Learning Corridor for Hartford's a faculty member in the Educational • future, "I think that one thing that's hap- Studies Program," he said, "I have been Meet Peace Corps Recruiter and former Volunteer pened in the last 20 years is that the aca- delighted to see the academic partnerships demic leadership of the College had tended that already have been built, and more that Michelle Alexander: to have a lower-profile relationship with are being built, between Trinity and the the political community here until Dobelle Learning Corridor." Trinity College came ... I do think that Trinity won, over a Dougherty described successful ses- period of time, a kind of reestablishment of sions between the four principals of the General Information Session herself as a 'concerned neighbor.' I think Learning Corridor Schools and several Wednesday, October 29 that it is now an important task to see that Trinity faculty in order to "hear what past through, even in a period of fiscal compro- partnerships had been ... and brainstorm Office of Career Services mise, for the College, because all of our about new directions." 5:00-6:00pm neighboring institutions - be they cultural, "I host guests from other campuses, educational, medical, the arts community - particularly other liberal arts colleges in are all compromised proportionately." our peer group [at the Learning Corridor.]," Economic anxieties aside, some insist Dougherty continued. "All have been quite that there is the very real effort to weave impressed with the learning opportunities Peace Corps the Learning Corridor into the fabric of the and realities that Trinity students have for town. "I think connecting the Learning broadening and deepening their liberal arts Life is calling. How far willyou go? Corridor up with people who live in the education and partnership with the city." www.peacecorps.gov 800.424.8580 neighborhood would be a good focus for Immediately after the founding of the the near future," said Alta Lash of the Learning Corridor, Dobelle touted its sig- Office of Community and Institutional nificance, saying, "Families and children Relations. that had lost hope, and a city that had lost "Finding ways so that neighborhood confidence, are daring to dream and think people could access the resources at the big again. This community has reclaimed Learning Corridor would be a step towards its future." THE TRINITY TRIPOD PAGE 11 EATIIRES Elahi Shares Inside View of Human Rights in Iraq ELIZA SAYWARD rience as the Advocacy Director obtain an idea of steps the US for the Middle East, North Africa FEATURES EDITOR should take to create a promising - and Europe in the Washington future in the liberated nation. The time: the middle of the D.C. office of Amnesty Upon arriving in Kuwait, night. The setting: the Abu International and is one of the Elahi and her traveling partner Gharib prison in Baghdad. A main people responsible for the faced the challenge of physically young doctor visiting the prison is creation of the Human Rights gaining access to Iraq.-They were instructed not to repeat anything Program at Trinity. finally successful with the help of he sees to anyone while here, to Ms. Elahi started her work Save the Children, a non-profit forget everything. But some with Amnesty International in the organization that helps improve things can never be forgotten. 1990s, roughly a week after Iraq the lives of children and families Walking down into a dark invaded Kuwait. Upon arriving around the world, arriving first in hallway, windows sitting only a at Amnesty, she was immediately the city of Basra in southern Iraq. few feet off the ground, he heard faced with trying to answer two They found themselves instantly a shuffling. He turned to see what of the biggest questions on peo- greeted by British soldiers and looked like skeletons clothed ples' minds: Should the United Iraqi children in a city where Courtesy of Maryam Elahi hotels and streets were nameless only in a few rags. States go to war with Iraq? and Elahi poses with Iraqi children. Upon asking, the warden told What was the condition of human and maps were banned by him that these were the "walking rights in Iraq at the time? Hussein. ness before beginning the tor- ate to return to their lives as dead," kept alive even though in In 2003, Ms. Elahi became The first place Elahi visited menting again. After a few days bricklayers where they could at some way it would have been one of the first human rights was a hospital where she was met of working and settling in to least make a little money to help kinder to let them die. activists to travel into Iraq. by cautious and distrusting peo- make the hospital workers feel their families. In response to this ple who eventually lent her and comfortable .with their presence Hussein decided "in his great her companion their trust and and gain their trust, Elahi and the benevolence" not to execute the ... the people in Iraq clearly want and spoke to them about the torture other human rights activists were deserters, but to have their right are excited about the idea of change... that took place in Iraqi hospitals. able to meet and listen to the ears (normally used for saluting) In Iraq, as in many countries, accounts of many physicians. cut off and/or have their fore- doctors play an active role in tor- One revealed practice was the heads branded. In a few cases the This is one of many vivid sto- Accompanied by a surgeon from ture by pronouncing death after morbid task that all surgeons wounds were anesthetized but ries recounted by Maryam Elahi, New York on behalf of Physicians an execution or as is the case in were forced to practice beginning never cleaned, resulting in infec- current director of the Human for Human Rights, Elahi risked Latin America, by alerting tortur- in 1994 at the end of the Iran-Iraq tion and sometimes death. Rights Program at Trinity, about her life to obtain accounts from ers to the point at which the tor- war. At this time many Iraqi sol- Stories such as these are not her two week journey through current Iraqi citizens instead of ture becomes close to murder. diers (who were very poor in uncommon in Iraq, where almost Iraq in the Spring of 2003. gathering information from This allows the torturers to rouse addition to being forced into the everyone has a story of a missing Ms. Elahi has previous expe- refugees. Her purpose was to the victim to a point of conscious- army) deserted the army, desper- see HUMAN on page 12 Ten . TA1£S OF A HOM€COMWG VIRGIN A Freshman Somehow Misses Out on the Sports and the Sin Reasons Why JULIET IZON All, however, did not go Everyone else had to settle for according to plan. As I woke up some carrots and the omni-pres- Homecoming is Setter FEATURES WRITER with the first rays of sunshine ent Guida's iced tea. We stayed to I'm not really sure what I streaming into my room and watch Ryan Brodeur sing; I think expected for my first college changed into full Trinity regalia, all my friends are starting a fan thaw Christmas Homecoming. I went to a fairly it occurred to me that a) it was club next week. small private high school where around 1 o'clock in the afternoon, While running back to the 10. You may be drinking wine, but it cer- "Homecoming" consisted of' b) I had a midterm to study for, dorm to pile on yet another layer tainly is not in church. nothing more than a large crowd and c) it was absolutely freezing of clothing, I also managed to of belligerent drunks cheering on outside. catch the tail-end of the a capella our football team by banging on To others this may have put a performances. 9. You'll take stuffed mushrooms at Psi U empty water canisters. Needless damper on the day's festivities, I enjoyed watching all the over Christmas ham any day. to say, I don't really hold those but I, like any other Trinity stu- alums come back on the stage to memories too near to my heart. dent, looked on the bright side. sing, although as a side note guys, But regardless of past experi- Afternoon light is much more friends don't let friends sing 8. When you go to sleep you don't have to ences, I think that for every fresh- flattering and cold weather means drunk. worry about waking up to the sound of man on campus there is some tan- breaking out the pashminas! As But I think what every fresh- reindeer's hooves - you're out cold. gible sense of excitement about for preparing for my midterm ... man was truly waiting for was- being at your first college have I mentioned how utterly Homecoming night. We've all Homecoming. brilliant Professor Lyke is? heard the stories: giant frat par- 7. None of your elders will look down on For six weeks we've seen the By the time I finally left the tieS) hot upperclassmen, and just you for getting drunk. rest of the student body wear overheated bomb shelter we general debauchery. What they those glorious "How big is your know as Jones, it was almost time didn't tell us was that "upper- 'cock'?" shirts and anxiously 6. If you don't like the gifts you're given, awaited the day that we could I managed to catch the tail-end of the you can just pour them out. sport our own. Not to mention the fact that a capella performances... friends don't there's the Oktoberfest and, of let friends sing drunk. 5. There may as well be mistletoe hanging course — the reason for it all — everywhere. the football game. How perfect to spend one of for the game to start. As I skipped classmen" is a code word for 32- the first crisp fall days in the com- merrily down to the football field, year-old alumni who are still 4. You've got boys (or girls), not toys, on pany of new found friends, cheer- my friend called and said she playing beer pong and that frats your wish list. ing our beloved Bantams to victo- managed to nab two musical on Homecoming night are like ry against the hated Bowdoin revue tickets from a scalper on being squeezed into a Tokyo sub- rivals! New Britain Ave, Now, as much way car. 3. The Ivy pledges look like elves but are a:- Ok, I might be exaggerating as I love football, seats for the But hey, nobody said that that lot more entertaining. just a touch. It is possible that I musical are harder to come by wasn't fun! It's all part of college didn't really know it was than a suite in Summit, so I was and I had a great time over the Homecoming weekend until I got forced to cheer on our boys in weekend. I may not have spent 2. The only ice in sight is either in your an email on Thursday asking me spirit. my first Trinity Homecoming to write this article. And I found drink or has liquor pouring down it. After the show (which I weekend in the most Camp Trin out later that Bowdoin's football enjoyed immensely), I Wandered Trin of fashions, but that just team isn't exactly Trinity's over to the quad to investigate leaves'more possibilities for next 1. The stranger tip-toeing into your room squash team. But, regardless, by Oktoberfest in a little more detail. year. Saturday morning I was more Alas, there were no lederhosen, And in only three more years is a lot better-looking than Santa. than eagerly waiting the start of wiernersnitzel, or Arnolds in I'll be an alumnus and I will real- my first honest-to-goodness sight, but there was hard cider ly have the biggest "cock" of Homecoming. and beer for the over 21 crowd. them all. PAGE 12 FEATURES THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 21, 2003 : "Pood fbt's Qood hf y©« §r)i you? 'Wallet turn to delivery. Even then, how- ingredients, thus allowing the ly-baked pita triangles for dip- with meat, melted cheese, onions, ABBY SAMOL1S ever, the choices get repetitive: comfort of takeout without the ping. Add a Greek salad, and the Madd Greek sauce, and a dill FEATURES WRITER Chinese or pizza? Pizza or caloric guilt that usually accom- meal is just $7.50. A soup and vinaigrette, elevating the gyro to It takes the average Mexican? Mexican or Chinese? panies it. In fact, their menu salad of similar size would likely a new level of culinary respect. Trinity student roughly three And the cycle continues. boasts the following: "Moving be equally as expensive at the I encountered just one disap- weeks to realize that the dining Luckily, for all of us deprived into our 19th year, we are still Cave, yet much less flavorful. pointment, and even that was options on campus are severely students, there exists a refreshing without a freezer. We like it that Garlic parmesan bread is warm more due to false expectations limited. Mather is repetitive and, option that offers a variety of way. We buy what we use today, and pungent with garlic; paired rather than poor preparation. The keeping the menu fresh for you." with soup, it's the perfect remedy Souvlaki pita, traditionally a How many times have you read for a cold afternoon. Greek dish that includes cubes of Quality Tout of 5J: that on a City Pizza box? The Greek salad, now almost chicken with yogurt sauce and Indeed, just about everything ubiquitous in restaurants, stands spices, veered more towards on the menu suggests that it was out at Tapas due to their "Almost Asian flavors and was thus made when it was ordered. All Famous" salad dressing (available unsatisfactory. The addition of Damage: appetizers are fresh, yet satisfy- for purchase, by the way) that garden vegetables to the pita made ing. A cup of hearty vegetarian includes tamarind and other spices it seem like stir-fry iri pita — often times, unappealing. Salad fresh, appetizing food at reason- chili is packed with beans and soy for a decidedly unique flavor. Feta though fairly enjoyable, it was not and sandwich choices abound at able prices. Tapas, a tiny venue meat — don't worry, though, it cheese, kalamata olives, and toma- what was expected and lacked the the Cave and Bistro, but how situated within a string of shop- doesn't taste like cardboard; toes on a fresh bed of lettuce pro- zest of a typical souvlaki. many times per week (or per day, ping centers on New Britain Ave., rather, it boasts the flavors of a vide a refreshing option if you're In addition to the standby for that matter) can a person eat offers an array of Mediterranean- spicy meat chili without the actu- going light. Add grilled chicken, favorites, Tapas also offers a list the same thing? Inevitably, we inspired dishes using only fresh al meat. Plus, it comes with fresh- and you've got a meal. of daily specials, ranging from But what about those times soup to sandwiches to seafood when you just want something platters. A tuna melt, though Human Rights in Action in Iraq warm and comforting? Never fear slightly soggy due to the sheer — Tapas succeeds in their entrees volume of the tuna filling, provid- coninued from page 11 knowledge of international cious of the US and felt that as well. Their "tapas" are not ed a comforting reminder of win- person, [t seems people disap- affairs, including the international Hussein was a member of the tapas in the Spanish sense of the tery-day lunches; served with a pear by the thousands. human rights movement. This CIA, soon to be replaced by concept, but rather are similar to Greek salad and a cup of soup for Mass gravesites, which look contrasts the experience of people another dictator appointed by the pizzas, though far less greasy and $8.95, the price couldn't be beat. like typical dusty soccer fields, in eastern European countries US. They reasoned that this was more satisfying due to the flat- Finally, there are also vege- are frequently discovered and behind the Iron Curtain who, why he was protected by the US bread crust. Choose from five dif- tarian options that prove to be partially account for some of the while repressed by communism, for so long. thousands of missing people. had access to knowledge of the Elahi feels that there is much Tapas... [allows] the comfort of take- good that can be done in Iraq, par- ticularly on the part of the United out without the caloric guilt that usually Nations. As a first step she feels accompanies it. that the US must "accept that this is a process, that we have to work with other nations, that we have ferent tapas, each of which equally satisfying. A hummus to listen and think about how we includes different heaping combi- platter includes not just hummus, transform fighters into peace- nations of toppings. In fact, the but also feta, capers, sun-dried keepers." ratio of toppings to crust is such tomatoes, and kalamata olives, that the flatbread crust acts more She also stresses that the Iraqi plus plenty of pita for dipping. as a stabilizer for the mountain of people need to understand that the The Mediterranean Salad Platter toppings*., rather than an integral;; traiftftfomt&lil -fee aprbees#w1tr [Coffers :a Vast array of traditional Courtesy of Marynm Llalu flavor of the pizza. Our favorite Mediterranean starters, such as elections, a constitution etc. in 'V. was 'The Four Tapas," an inspired A possible mass grave site in Iraq. due time. :Like any country under tabouleh, stuffed grape leaves, combination of shrimp, crab, arti- and hummus, all of which were Iraqi society was (and still is) human rights movement and an occupation, Iraqis feel like choke hearts, and three cheeses, filling but not heavy. Falafel, extremely repressed both inter- democracy. they are "under the thumb of an providing a savory blend of top- mushroom tapas, and spanakopita nally and with regard to its This fundamental disparity invader" and steps need to be pings that could not easily be had provide'ample choices for warm knowledge of current events between these two societies is a taken to end the Iraqi perception on the average delivery pizza. vegetarian entrees. around the world. Imprisonment contributing factor to the differ- of an "us versus them" relation- and/or torture without a fair trial ences between their transitions to ship with the United States. The "Hand Helds" section of The-most significant draw- process were common punish- democracy. Overall Elahi stresses that the Tapas entrees also satisfies hun- back to Tapas is the lack of deliv- ments for making even small On a positive note, from Ms. transition must be a process dur- gry appetites. The Cajun Chicken ery service. To enjoy these flavor- criticisms relating to Saddam elahi's observations, the people in ing which the US and Iraq must in a pita pocket is a wonderful ful dishes, it is necessary to have Hussein or the government. Iraq clearly want and are excited backtrack. combination of spicy chicken and access to a car. However, if at all tomatoes, tempered by their possible, borrow a car to get to Because all news had to pass about the idea of change resulting "If we don't address the yogurt-based Madd Greek Sauce. this alternative to pizza — it's through the government before from Hussein's fall from power. human rights violations from the The "Ultimate Gyro" is an equal- guaranteed to be worth the incon- reaching the people, Iraqi society However, she uniformly saw past we never transition to the ly robust and filling pita stuffed venience. was very much cut off from that the Iraqis were very suspi- future," she said. Holy Cowl Bovine Art Elicits Some Pleased Uddeivatices

continued from page 1 have become blase1," quipped owner of a local Oriental rug a lot of people, actually. another saleswoman. store complained that they hadn't CowParade has proven to be The staff of the Toy Chest sold one rug on a Saturday since enormously popular in its many concurred. The sale of stuffed ani- the event began. Their customers sites around the globe, and The mals went up slightly, one cashier were being driven away by the Cows Come Home is, thus far, no noted, but "we always carried cow parking situation caused by this exception. CowParade officials stuff. We just brought it forward attraction. The choice to bring the "For me, it was a great way to exhibit CowParade to West Hartford as opposed to the city of Hartford, local artists. Plus, the cows were all real- states Dobin, was based solely on ly cute." the fact that "the worldwide head- quarters of CowParade Holdings - Jane Hocrner '05 Corporation is on Farmington Ave., West Hartford Center," and in no way involves a belief that say that between 20,000 and more [for CowParade]." Hartford is not a fit location for 25,000 people have visited this Bennet's Hallmark on the the event. And, while such a particular parade every week corner of LaSalle Rd. and large attraction would logically since it opened on Sept. 3. Farmington Ave. carries a great bolster the local economy of the The reactions of • West deal of official CowParade mem- place in which it is taking place, harlluict ill out ( oin Hartford Center merchants have orabilia. While saleswoman this does not appear to be the case "Diamonds Are for Heifer" on display in West Hartford Center. in West Hartford and most likely been mixed. Danielle Cusson is a Melissa Bicrowka remarked that Older couples walk hand-in-hand CowParade West Hartford is would have been no different had saleswoman in Totally Kool, a she had "sold thousands of this along the sidewalks, and mothers a wonderful opportunity to relax the CowParade taken place.in children's clothing store on type of merchandise," there was push strollers loaded with excited and to appreciate the works of Hartford. Farmington Ave. The presence of no increase in the sale of the toddlers and cow toys. local artists. CowParade in West Hartford, she store's uual merchandise. Apart from any economic "It's a good thing for fami- And, for the jaded college says, caused an increase in her In fact, according to Cusson, impact that CowParade may lies," commented Bierowka, who student, it is the perfect chance to store's sales only during the open- CowParade may even be harming have, it is something fun and dif- noted that the greatest amounts of take a step away from campus, ing weekend, after which it was some local businesses. At a ferent for area residents to do. CowParade memorabilia are sold breathe a breath of fresh air, and business as usual. "The cows recent merchant meeting, the The CowParade is for everyone. "when the kids aren't in school." just be a kid again. OCTOBER 21, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD FEATURES PAGE 13 United Nations Habitat: the YYIagic An Invaluable Internship GEOFFREY LONG notes were to be organized and written up in FEATURES CONTRIBUTOR a coherent fashion and sent to the director of the New York office who was to read With directions in hand and a fresh new them and, if they were relevant, send them suit on my back I made my way out of to headquarters. The main reason for my AQUJAPJUS Grand Central Station and across attendance at these meetings is based on the - Pe&R-UAft-y 18 OLJLV 23 - AUGUST 22 Manhattan towards 44th St. and 1st Ave., logistical organization of the United the location of DC-2, the building that Nations. Habitat's headquarters are located Is Aquarius going to go on a date to see Is Leo going to desert the idea of dating would be my destination for the next eight in Nairobi, Kenya. However, the United The Texas Chains aw h/\assacre this and give in to the cynical idea of Love and weeks. Nations main headquarters are located in Week? The tyagtc Pate &ali says: rt b romance at Trinity? "The N/jagic Pate E>aLL On the ninth floor of this building is the New York. Certain. Not oiiLy are you unable to resist says: tyieL you're also efforts to build relationships are getting Human Settlements Program, better known ings in New York, Habitat would have dif- smart enough to know that a scary movie more half-hearted by the day as you reaL- is the best kind of date movie — there's ize that a lot of the perks of having a boy- These are the people that make the decisions that sure to be a good amount of fear-induced or girlfriend are available here Without any the rest of the public reads about in the newspapers, physical contact. of the complications. and here I was going to work with them. PfSCGS as UN Habitat. I would spend the better part ficulty keeping abreast of the proceedings PEG>ft-UAft-y 13 - MAftjCW 20 AUGUST 23 - of my summer as an intern with this organ- of the meetings at the United Nations head- ization. I had been given this honor through quarters. Ideally, Habitat would like high- .Should Pisces go ahead and move its Is Virgo going to suck it up and ask some- the summer internship program sponsored level representatives to attend all these relationship from a late-night thing to art by the Comparative Urban Policy meetings. However, funding limitations and one to hang out this Week? The K/jagic Department here at Trinity College. a glut of meetings prevent this from being a actual daytime relationship? The Ivjagic Pate £>aLL says: \fy Sources -bay Ht>. It was incredibly strange to make my reality; therefore, interns help to close this Pate &all says: My £My is tio. you're not quite there yet, but give it a lit- way into the building, walking among gap. Even though we are not qualified everything (and everyone) looks different tle time, make conversation when you can, diplomats and high-powered bureaucrats. enough to represent Habitat, we are able to in the light of day, and in your case it's and soon a phone caLL and an invitation to These are the people that make the deci- recognize relevant information and keep probably better to end things and keep Watch a movie or grab a cup. of coffee sions that the rest of the public reads about Nairobi keen to what is happening on the your eye out for someone with whom you'd Won't seem so strange to the person that other side of the world. in the newspapers, and here I was going to be proud to be seen holding hands. you're asking. work with them. Even at that early moment There were four full-time interns work- I knew that this was going to be an amazing ing at Habitat's New York Office this sum- experience. mer. During our time at Habitat we were After my formal introduction to the allowed to attend meetings concerning top- Aft-IGS ics that we found interesting. Of course, the Habitat office and the people that work 21- Aoft.iL 13 SEPTEMCEA. 23 - OcToaefi. 22 there, 1 attended my first United Nations office preferred if the meetings had some meeting. These meetings would be the main relevancy to Habitat's agenda. Will Aries choose brains over beauty and Is Libra going to decide to forgo all of the focus of my internship. My assignment was For example, while the executive direc- set its sights on the smart kid in class? pressure and annoyances that come with to attend meetings that were relevant to tor of Habitat, Anna Tibaijuka, was in New The Magic Pate E>all says: It b Peddsdly having a LoVe life and live in pure celibacy Habitat and the urban agenda and take York she was asked to speak to a meeting £x>. You're coming to the realization that for the rest of, its days? The N{ag\c Pate extensive notes on their proceedings. These see INSIDER'S on page 14 ' the .ability to carry em an intelligent con- &alL says-. toothing. Vt is actually Laughing Versation With someone' is crucial to a hysterically right now. Just give it a sec- relationship. Plus, they can edit your ond to calm itself. That Was a Very funny papers and help you study for finals. joke, Libra. Celibacy... ha ha hal Oh, that's Vhat could be better? a good one.

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PAGE 14 FEATURES THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 21, 2003 A Guide to Survival in Rome Around Trinity 'Practical' Tips about Italian Living From One of Our Own AT has been trying extremely hard to piece its are literally lined with ruins. But for nearly half the price. JOSEPH SCALA weekend together in order to provide you, the then I decided to share some more Secret #4: If you're going FEAWRES CONTRIBUTOR practical information. I've only shopping for anything other than reader, with entertaining and relatively accu- So I'm silting on the steps of been here for five weeks, but I've clothes, don't expect to get what rate examples of Homecoming hilarity. It was a fountain in the middle of Piazza learned a lot already, so I'll let you want right away. There are not an easy task, but here are the results of Santa Maria in Trastevere, in you in on a few secrets, just in no Wai-Marts in Italy. I know front of the beautiful Chapel of case you ever find yourself in that sounds fairly obvious, but this mind-bending endeavor. Santa Maria. The full moon Rome. you can't imagine how hard it is to find some things that might seem ubiquitous in America. Tailgattng: Scotland Meets the South. Welcome to Rome, where... public And stores are always closed! In the Hansen parking lot on Saturday after- intoxication and public consumption of As an American, I am used to 24- noon there were more than a few strange 7-if-you-need-it-we-have-it alcohol and daigs is just fine. jumbo stores, and I'm not com- sights to be seen. There were of course, the plaining. I'm just saying that it RV and the ice luge, but perhaps even more lights up the Piazza like it's mid- takes a little getting used to. Oh, curious were the child and two men wearing day. I'm strumming on my gui- Secret #1: Italian girls don't and ladies, some of the girls on kilts and playing bagpipes, much to the delight tar; some of the locals are sup- go to Italian night clubs, at least the trip also noted the lack of plying the lyrics (they know all not the ones that I've been to. But available "hygiene products." of the crowd that encircled them, clapping the Rolling Stones' hits), and Italian guys do, and they love Eww. their hands to the music. Perhaps they're up everyone here is enjoying them- American girls. If you ladies plan Secret #5; Soccer fans are for hire for next year's halftime show ... selves, downing bottles of beer on heading to a Roman night insane. When the home team and wine and smoking hash and club, be prepared to slap a few scores, they throw fireworks at cigarettes. guys right off the bat so they get the away team's seating section, Angry at the Couch? I get nervous for everyone as the message. And While doing her rounds on Saturday night, an I watch a Roman police car creep maybe a stun gun towards the fountain - why isn't might not be a bad pi!i£giiiH R.A. in Jackson found the Smith-jackson anyone hiding their booze and idea. lounge in disarray, with all of the furniture paraphernalia? The car pulls up Oh, and just for the ilijifl turned upside down and shoved against the right in front of me. A uniformed record, the girls do officer rolls down his window shave their armpits, wall. The only explanation that AT can think of and starts to shout at the crowd. contrary to popular for this phenomenon is that the Hulk just hap- Now, I don't know a whole belief. On the other hand, I'm which is separated from the rest pened to be watching the ball game in the lot of Italian, but from what I still unsure whether the guys of the crowd by a 50-foot buffer shower regularly. on each side and lined with riot bunge that night. And he's a Yankees fan. could understand he was telling me to put the guitar away! Secret #2: The music here police. If you are going to a Welcome to Rome, where appar- sucks. Apparently, the Italians game, bring a helmet and a flak jacket,•-•• and .get. there early, How to Make Friends. ently playing a guitar is consid- just don't have the same passion ered a crime, but public intoxica- for pop as they do, for sculpting because they sell more tickets In Crow on Saturday night, a pledge started tion and public consumption of naked men out of marble. If you than there are seats. the unusual trend of serving beers to girls in alcohol and drugs is just fine. To are lucky you can. find a club or Secret #6: No one on this exchange for their full names. It wasn't long continent has ever heard of Dr. Atkins. 1 consume more carbohy- before everyone in the Crow kitchen was team- ... the Italians just don't have the drates per meal than.jjjost doctors mg one another s first, middle, and last names. ?«iT for would recommend. Bread, paita, This proved helpfut later in the night in dis- potatoes, more bread, more pasta, sculpting naked men out of marble. more pasta ... trust me, I'm not couraging the pledge's many attempts at inap- complaining. I look forward to jropriate touching. AT will use a fake name to their credit, the police pulled bar that can put together a decent meal times like any good Italian srotect the perpetrator, but many cries of away a minute or so later after mix of youT American favorites, boy. I'm just afraid that I won't fit through the front doors at 'Johnny Drunk Pervert! No touching!" could be receiving a harsh chorus of Italian and maybe the odd European hit curses from the inebriated crowd, here or there. There are few ven- Mather when I return this spring. leard. AT's sure that he quickly began to and I was able to continue play- ues for live music, but these are That's all for now from egret starting this particular trend. ing, much to the delight of my better than other night spots if Rome, the Eternal City. I'm off new friends. you are interested in quality ear to go play some more music for I was^going to write an article candy. the locals, and see if I can pull Baseball and Nudity. about how inspired I am living in Secret #3: The wine is cheap- together a few Euro so I can buy Everyone on campus experienced the tumult of a • town that's been around for er than water. Yes, it's true, the myself a gelato. Hopefully I almost 3,000 years, and how table wine at most restaurants is won't get hassled by the law this he game on Wednesday night, but some expe- amazing it is to walk streets that better than most bottled wine, and time. rienced tumult and nudity. In Summit, Yankees :ans were mooning Red Sox fans, while resi- dents of Wiggins saw an even better show. An Insider's View of the U.N. With a 5-2 score, one student made a bet that continued from page 13 ment can become such an integral taken. if the Yankees won, he would streak around of the Arab League concerning part of the international peace This experience also gave a Habitat's housing programs for process. substantive foundation to the high Wiggins. And we all know what the outcome of Palestinians in the West Bank and When I applied for this regard in which I held the United that bet was. Gaza. When I saw this meeting on internship in March, I could only Nations, even through its most difficult moments during the past I have worked with ... people who are year. I can now say that I have Blindness is a Side Effect. worked with some of the finest n Pike, two classy, classy females exemplified trying desperately to make the world a and hardest working people I drunken stupidity when they called one anoth- better place ... know. People who are trying des- perately to make the world a bet- er on their cell phones, not realizing that they ter place in spite of the fact that were literally across the hall from one another. the daily agenda, I immediately dream of what it would actually the world doubts their relevance Fortunately for AT, there were people present ran to Maria, the director of the be like to work at the United more and more. internship program, and begged sober enough to realize what was happening. Nations. Looking back on my It is a tribute to their will and her to get Mrs. Tibaijuka to take internship now, a few weeks their perseverance that they con- me with her to the meeting. after its conclusion, I must say tinue to push harder than ever to The Wrong Bush. At first there was some con- that there is almost no gap bring the urban agenda to the cern about taking me into the between that dream and the real- forefront of international policy. On Saturday night, an apparently intoxicated meeting because there was a sus- male was showing off his cleverness by running picion that the topic of Palestinian The experiences that I had over those like a moron through the bushes outside of housing might become a bit heat- ed. However, they decided to let eight weeks opened my eyes to the reali- Jones. When he reached the short wall, he me tag along and sit in on the made the decision to scale it rather than let the meeting. It was absolutely amaz- ty of international politics... obstacle stop him, and fell face down into the ing. I was allowed to hear first- bushes on the other side of the wall. He assured hand the unfolding debate about a ity. The experiences that I had Hopefully one day I will be able topic I had read so much about over those eight weeks opened to return to Habitat and continue someone walking by that he was alright, to and about which I held such my eyes to the reality of interna- the struggle to empower the which he received the reply "I didn't ask." strong opinions. It was also very tional politics more so than any growing multitude of people liv- interesting to see how a subject number of high level political ing in the worlds expanding like housing and human settle- science classes that I could have slums. HOMECOMING

. ,,.rf , PAGE 16 THE TRINITY TRIPOD I\ Of a Revolution Interviewed Blackout Revisited questions one should ask a pro- O.A.R. has been blessed with GREG POLIN and change the mentality from RYAN SRODEUR constant musical inspiration and fessional musician, and he inter- ARTS EDITOR one of awe, to one of fear. ARTS WRITER cepted them with case. Getting support within the band structure. Now you may ask why I If you took equal parts of a paid to play music for a living is, That kind of friendship is also This summer's Eastcoast would write about an event that band like Dispatch and Guster, in DePizzo's opinion, the best liv- communicated onstage, infecting blackout on Aug. 14 left millions occurred over two months ago. added a dash of all kinds of ing. When you think of profes- the audience with giddy enthusi- of individuals inconvenienced, to You may think the topic pointless island, ska, and jazz style, and sional musicianship as just that, a asm. say the least. I, myself, was stuck to discuss. However, it is the job then added one big, honkin', living, it makes sense that he took To many, O.A.R. might not in New York City, as the blackout of the artist to utilize his experi- goofy grin, you'd end up with a a rather middle-of-the-road posi- seem like a bunch of crazy psy- made it an impossibility for me to ences, viewing them from a band like O.A.R. tion on the oh-so-hot-topic of file- cho musicians ready to destroy safely journey to my New Jersey standpoint that only a few others Their first release, The sharing. hotel rooms on command, but home. might appreciate, and no one else Wanderer, was put out while the Being stuck in one of the cul- can express, and create a work of group was still just a bunch of ... who would win in a fight? Godzilla art. wee high-schoolers. Marc I chose this specific situation Roberge is the lyricist of the or the Stay Puft Marshmallow man? because of how incredible and group, and according to the positively rare it is. I'm hoping band's official site, enjoys explor- His answer: Godzilla. that I can describe the mentality ing his '"favorite themes:' free- behind the situation well enough, dom, wanderlust, idealism, and so that someone else can use the love." The benefits of file-sharing according to DePizzo, in the notions I put forth in their own The presence of these themes are obvious: who wouldn't want beginning it was totally wild, "as work. in O.A.R.'s music is undeniable, 280 million people to have access much fun as possible in 24 www to n| uli ri }i l> 11 inn To spend just a moment dis- from their first recording onward. to their music? How else is one hours." Nowadays, though, things The Irt-up NYC traffic grid. cussing the physical conditions of Roberge, Chris Culos, Richard going to penetrate less open- have mellowed out. His years of the city: the power was out every- On and Benj Gershman are the minded music scenes, like infinite bus rides and strange turaJ capitals of the world, with where except for lower original four members of the Connecticut? DePizzo was all for hotel rooms has taught him that absolutely no power, and no real Manhattan, which stood out as a band, and horn player Jerry the perks, but also noted that file- unless you step back and take place to go, gives one a great deal beacon of light in a sea of grid- DePizzo started playing live with sharing is both illegal and taking things in moderation, you'll of time to sit and observe. like darkness. I say grid-like, either keel over or burn out: both Not surprisingly, I was not because the subway couldn't of which have been known to the only one with this idea, as a function, the streetlights were destroy bands. minimum of five camera crews out, and thousands of cars littered As a final question, I asked passed by over the course of the him who would win in a fight: evening in a vain attempt to truly Godzilla or the Stay Puft soak in the surrealism inherent in Marshmallow Man? His answer: the situation. Godzilla, because he shoots fire. In truth, however, I could feel He failed to take into account that only jealousy, wishing to God the Ghostbusters failed to defeat that I had a camera to at least cap- Marshmallow Man with their ture enough footage so as to save proton packs, indicating that a piece of the event forever, I do God/ilia's tire would do nothing believe that such an event will www.sohoblues.com u never again, occur in New (York but spread ^°9.|y^i222j ™&ffii Light abandons NYC. everywhere Tffe~Sta>rPu1fiRaff Tjfyon tnesarne scale. would clearly be the victor. If-a similar situation should the road lighting up almost every O.A.R. is playing Saturday, present itself at some point again, major roadway in the city. Why Oct 25 at the Mansfield/Storrs I can only believe the reasons everyone was in such a hurry to campus ol the University Vof behind it will be dubious .enough get out of the city was beyond Connecticut ' " to keep the mobs out of the street, see ART OF DARK on page 18

Lyncat Landscapes: Poetry And Painting Wednesday, Sept. 10 - Wednesday, Oct. 22 music.ign.com Daily 1-6 p.m. OAR (Of a Revolution) is performing in Storrs on Oct 25. Austin Arts Center, Widener Gallery This unique exhibition brings together the work of five prominent painters of landscape for the first the guys in 1997-1998, his role a dent out of the earnings of label time. Guest curated by Ann Finholt, the exhibition features Lennart Anderson, Lois Dodd, Sylvia solidifying with his presence on workers and musicians. CD sales Plimack Mangold, Paul Resika and Albert York. the band's second release, Souls are down, and the labels need to Aflame. remedy this by providing con- The band recently switched sumers music at an affordable Seabury 19 Theater: New Work Series from a solo independent label to a price. Monday, Oct. 20 cozy coexistence with the major A music collector himself, Two shows: 4:15 p.m. and 8 p.m. label Lava Records. Such a move DePizzo also is all for a reduction Seabury Hall, Studio 19, 3rd floor in CD prices, a direction in which is normally highly criticized by Showcasing new theatrical approaches by students in the Department of Theater and Dance. the fans of a such an independent- the Universal Music Group has ly motivated group. become a pioneer. When twenty ReOrientalism Anticipating such a reaction bucks only buys you one CD in from their grassroots fans, O.A.R. most places, you know there's Friday, Oct. 24 announced their decision to move something funky going on. 8 p.m. Austin Arts Center, Goodwin Theater A provocative, multi-lingual pocket opera exploring the West's simultaneous romanticization and fear ... In the end, there's still the love, man. of Islam and the Orient. This daring new work was created by three contemporary American artists of Middle and Near Eastern descent: Palestinian performance poet Suheir Hammad, Egyptian design- er and percussionist Karim Nagi Mohammed, and Armenian composer and oud virtuoso Alan to Lava on the fan message Away from the financial part Shavarsh Bardezbanian. ReOrientalism was inspired by the writings of noted Columbia University boards first, promising to address of his career, DePizzo observed scholar and critic Edward Said, a prominent advocate for Palestinian independence. Said's works any questions or concerns that that being in a band with four challenge stereotypes where everyone from the Middle East, it seems, is viewed as either Aladdin or a other guys is like living with four they might have had. Their site terrorist. ReOrientalism is remarkably timely in the era of Sept. 11, Saddam Hussein, and the claims that the fans' responses to brothers: one day you could be Palestinian intifada — all staples on the daily news. the announcement was 99 percent best buds, the next at each others' congratulatory, a telling sign of throats, but that in the end there's the trust that exists between this still the love, man, always the Studio 47 Dance: Ann Adamovic group of five and their legions of love. Their friendships, according Wednesday, Oct. 29 tans, not to mention the maturity to him, are what get them 7:30 p.m. and savoir fa I re of a relatively through, and that is certainly Seabury Hall, Studio 47, 3rd floor young group. 1 had the chance to good to hear. Director, composer and choreographer Ann Adamovic presents a physical lecture as she reads excerpts interview Jerry DePizzo by phone When the friendships are at from The Metaphysical Body, a book in progress about physical theater and the dialogue between the last week, and he addressed this the core of a band, then it seems body and the ordering of states of mind. Incorporating music and live video projection, the writer inhab- topic-(among others), and was the band, manages to, keep their its these states of mind as she reads, giving the audience a visceral entry into the meaning of the words. easy on this first-time interview- priorities straight, making music er. while they can but not pushing AustinArts.org I threw him all the standard themselves beyond reason. OCTOBER 21, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD ARTS PAGE 17 Heavy Metal Band The Slate's Open Mic Night SARAH SPIEGEL open mic were given a word, ran- spring's Slate were also on sale ARTS WRITER domly selected from a book of for two dollars. poetry, and asked to come up with "I'm very excited with the Blows into Hartford Ten p.m. Tuesday night and short poems using that word. The turnout, especially the large STELLA KIM been selected as one of 69 the Bistro was transformed. It word of the evening was "car." freshman showing" said Bailey ARTS WRITER Greatest Metal Albums of All didn't take much: just a rearrang- The word inspired a variety of Triggs, the Editor-in-Chief of The Time by Revolver Magazine. ing of the tables, a plugging in of different poems. The poems Slate, "It gives hope that this Devin Townsend screams like While 1 detest almost all kinds of a microphone, and a guitar player ranged from one called "Moo" by magazine will last well beyond a devil. He really does. lists (especially ridiculous ones standing at the front of the room Kyle Stone '07, to an entire son- my few years at Trinity and He is the singer, guitarist and and the party had begun. Todd net by Mike Sollami '07. become part of the permanent programmer for Strapping Young Morrison '07 was warming up to In addition to the literary and institution." Lad, a Vancouver-based metal The staff of The Slate is band. However, while his posi- working towards the goal of pro- tions within the band might seem "... It gives me hope that this maga- ducing a magazine at the end of impressive, they are not an accu- each semester. The first issue was rate description of him as a musi- zine will last..." released last spring, and the next cian. He is simply one of most - Bailey Triggs '05 is expected out this winter. The talented men in metal. Slate is currently accepting sub- Townsend has worked with missions of poetry, prose, and some of most well-known musi- some scales on his guitar as stu- musical works, free desserts and visual art via their email address: cians of our day, ranging from dents walked into The Slate's first coffee, kindly provided by the [email protected]. Jason Newstead, the former Open Mic night of the year. folks of Chartwells, were served The deadline for submission to bassist for Metallica to most peo- Lasting approximately two to all who attended. Copies of last the next issue is Halloween. ple, to a true guitar virtuoso, hours, the night consisted of stu- Steve Vai. There is even a rumor dents reading poetry, either their that Vai conceded that Townsend own or poems chosen from the www.slrappingyounglad.com was the superior guitarist out of books supplied by The Slate staff, the two of them. He has also pro- An early SYL promo picture. as well as short works of fiction, duced several bands including like that Greatest Guitarist of All and a few musical numbers. Soilwork, a Swedish heavy metal Time list by Rolling Stone), I have Morrison's guitar and vocals gave band. Strapping Young Lad is one to agree with the selection, and in some musical breaks in between of his two main projects along the rest of this article, I will the readings. Two other student musicians also picked up guitars and provided the Bistro with ... There are few things more metal musical atmosphere. than a Strapping Young Lad show. The concentration and inter- est was written clearly on the faces of the captive audience as with the Devin Townsend Band. explain why as I review this student after student stood up at Strapping Young Lad is a show. After all, there are few the mic and performed/read their heavy metal band. Real heavy. It things more metal than a works. is dark arid savage. Brutal. Yet Strapping Young Lad show. The range of topics was wide, they are very distinctive from I went to see Strapping Young as listeners heard both love those death metal bands with Lad at the Palladium in poems, and one called, "I Make repetitive, "Cookie Monster" Worcester, Mass. It was my third Love to My Bed," to "Spice growling. If you are a self-pro- time seeing them (the first time Things Up," as the reader stated claimed metal head, then good was in Seoul, Korea last summer before beginning. chance is you already know them and the second time was at New" The night was finished with and like them. England Metal Fest last May) but an Improv Poetry Contest, in Abi Moldover Their second album, City, has see STRAPPING on page 18 which all of the participants of the Sandra Lawson '06 reads in iront of the Bistro audience.

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They were not one of headlining works the crowd like no one else and the keyboardist, Munesh occurred, I was in the middle of However, the sun was quick- bands at New England Metal and can fascinate anybody, even Sami, while banging their heads spending multiple hours working ly setting, and the darkness that Fest, but they blew every single somebody who may not be in full force, attacked their instru- on a rather difficult video editing was still just an abstract idea of one of the other bands away, remotely interested in heavy ments with fierce aggression. You project, too busy to take a what was to come, descended especially in terms of stage pres- metal at all. He could beat Jim may think the keyboard is not a moment to hit "save." The power upon the waiting city. ence. disappeared and I almost cried. We returned to my sisters So, I was fully looking for- If... Townsend can't keep your eyes I was then stuck on the fourth apartment to cook and eat the ward to seeing them again, and floor of a building inhabited by spoiled hotdogs we had pur- they did not let me down. They fixed on stage, I don't know who can. no one, where only my floor was chased, and then quickly aban- began the set with "Dire utilized in any way. The stairs doned the safety of her walls and Consequence" and ended with were pitch-black, and I was stuck found ourselves on the apart- "Bring on the Young," which are Carrey in a facial expression con- metal instrument, but after seeing in a room with a 38 year old edi- ments roof with over a dozen also the first and the last track test and says the funniest things Strapping Young Lad you might tor, and Tom Noonan, the man other tenants. Outside of the from their latest self-titled album. between songs. On top of that, he think again. Sitting behind the who played Cane in Robocop 2, brightly lit main streets, the city Most of the songs on the set list is an awesome singer and gui- dram was Gene Hoglan, a former (who had just had surgery on his was pitch-black. Every sound were from the aforementioned tarist to boot. drummer from Dark Angel and leg and could not walk down the was just a shout in the darkness. I second album, City. The band However, we shall not forget Death. stairs). Now, this in itself could leaned over the edge of the roof rocked, the sound was fantastic, the rest of the band as every sin- It is hard to not notice him. certainly be considered a surreal and shined my flashlight down, the instruments were mixed to gle one of them is very talented He is literally monster-sized and moment. following along couples walking perfection, and the crowd was and helps make Strapping Young plays drums like one too, while I instantly imagined spending down the darkened sidewalk. insane. Lad what it is. Jed Simon, the looking smooth and natural. If The crowd went wild as soon other guitarist, played guitar at you saw him from the neck up, as Townsend and the rest of the speed of light, yet managed to you would think he was resting in New York City in the dark: certainly a hot bathtub. Yet his hands were twirling and flipping the drum- a great setting for a story. sticks. Simply amazing. I will admit that seeing most my evening in a darkened room Occasionally individuals looked extreme metal bands live is not lit by a single flashlight where I up for the source of the light, but the most exciting thing, especial- continually pressed Noonan to mostly they simply accepted it ly if you are not into that kind of give me some lines: "All right, and kept on walking. I can only music. The singer will growl into you play Cane, and I'll play wonder what they were thinking. the microphone, while the gui- Robocop. How can you sell Finally, around midnight, we tarist and bassist bang their heads Nukes to these children, Cane? ventured forth, searching for in sync, and they'll play an end- Come on, do the line." some spectacle lo tell our friends less set that seems to be consisted However, I instead sought out about later. We had walked of the songs that sound exactly provisions for Tom, and left for almost 15 blocks when we first the same. the streets. 1 simply wasn't pre- heard the prime-evil thumping of However, seeing Strapping pared for what I found. a large drum. Young Lad live is an absolute Thousands of people filled the We headed toward the source riot. If Devin Townsend can't sidewalk, as every store began and found a single open bar, serv- keep your eyes fixed on stage, shutting down for the night, ing drinks in the dark and a large then 1 don't know who can. preparing to abandon people dance party filling up the street lit Strapping Young Lad is still without both food and drink. by sporadic flashes from cameras, on tour and will be playing at the The line outside every store badly placed Christmas lights, New Jersey Metal Fest (which that sold flashlights was at least and hundreds of flashlights. has some amazing bands on the 200 people long, and the only Everyone was dancing and shout- bill, by'the way.) They have no gioups ot people that weren't in ing to the singular beat of the •••pTahTWcTsme'Uacirto the'aTe"a at continuous' flux wer'e*"those sit- "large drum,lost in the rhythm arid the moment, but 1 am sure they ting, listening to battery operated the darkness. will be around in the near future radios, wondering if this was ter- To watch it was at first fright- because they love touring and rorism. 1 continued on and found ening, as individuals attempted to practically live on the road. And my sister's apartment not too far grab at anybody near by, and the www.strappingyounglad.com when they do come back, don't down the road. The only obstacle flashlights lit up everyone's faces Townsend busts out his best Jim Carrey impression. miss them... standing in my way was the lack like demons. However, the act of ability to cross the street, for itself was so instinctually human, The Cuckoo Oct. 19-21 fear of getting run over. the pure joy found in the experi- 19 - 2:30, 7:30 p.m. 20 , 21 - 7:30 p.m. However, being an idiot, I ence could not be denied. Even (Russia, 2003) Atimely new anti-war film from Russia opens in 1944, as the Nazi's found myself walking out into as cops surrounded the street, Eastern front is in retreat. Left behind is a Finnish sniper, left chained to a rock with every intersection I came across blocking it off, people refused to orders to shoot as many Russians as he can. The sniper escapes and meets up with a 111.! |ir'}Ml.jll> Jll(.v.llllj.' IMffictO stop dancing. Soviet officer, himself on the run for his anti-Stalinist poetry. The two reluctant com- rades hide out on an isolated reindeer farm in Lapland, owned by a lonely war widow. The film's black comedy is straight out of Samuel Beckett: each of the three characters speak a different language, and each thinks the others are the enemy. "Strange things happen in war. And Rogozhkin's unusual film has the audacity to consider those which uplift the human spirit, as well as those that erode it." Misha Benson, Seattle Times. Best Film, Moscow International Film Festival. 100 min.

Whale Rider Oct. 22 - 25 22 , 23, 24 - 7:30 p.m. 25 - 2:30, 7:30 p.m. (New Zealand, 2003) The young Maori actress Keisha Castle Hughes radiates girl power as a 12-year-old who believes that she is destined to become the next leader of New Zealand's Whangara tribe. Not surprisingly, her dreams fly in the face of her wwvv.nyclnilynews com grandfather's conviction that a woman can never be a chieftain. This may be the last The ferry I eventually escaped on the next morning. time to see this magical portrait of a revamped Maori legend on the big screen! Winner, allow individuals other than Everyone had somehow Audience Awards, Sundance Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival. 105 min. myself to make it across. found each other,. despite the Finding my sister's abode darkness, and they didn't want to Garage Days Oct. 24-25 sweltering well above 90 degrees, return home where they were 24,25-9:40 p.m. we didn't have much choice but safe, but also alone. As the situa- .(Australia, 2003) For every Aussie band that makes it onto MTV's Total Request to abandon it for the streets. We tion began to get out of hand we Live there are hundreds more like the group in Garage Days, who spend their time traveled around, passing such moved on, endlessly passing dreaming about stardom in Sydney, Australia. The next Vines they're not, but it's hard notables as the lead singer of identical pitch black streets, and not to root for this dysfunctional foursome consisting of a naively optimistic lead Indie rock band Blonde Redhead, the occasional traveler. We had i TY singer, his tough girlfriend/bass player, a moody guitarist and a drugged-up drummer. and Trinity's own Theatre / Dance become explorers in New York, a Director Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City) follows their shifting sexual allegiances Prof. Zishan Ugurlu. feeling I'll most likely never have and their bumpy road to obscurity with a great deal of amusement. More Trainspotting Eventually, I ended up at a again. than A Hard Day's Night, Garage Days celebrates grunge Down Under, where it local skate park with a warm can Though I could talk more appears to be alive and well. 105 min. of Coke, and a package of hot- about the images that struck me, dogs wrapped in newspaper I had like a bus brimming with light, Respiro Oct. 26-28 purchased from a vendor liquidat- filled to capacity with weary trav- 26-2:30, 7:30 p.m. 27, 28 - 7:30 p.m. ing all of his food before it was elers, vainly attempting to get (Italy, 2003) In many ways, the island of Lampedusa off the western coast of Sicily ruined. For these couple of hours, home at all costs, or a Scooby is a modern paradise. The fishing community, surrounded by the cobalt blue ocean, sitting, talking, and watching the Doo pillow being thrown off of a lives much as it did 100 years ago. But that is part of the problem for Grazia, a young skaters attempt tricks they could 12 story roof onto a waiting street mother of three whose wild behavior (including swimming topless with her children) not accomplish, it was almost as below, I'll leave the rest to you. threatens her freedom. Valeria Golino has won comparisons to the young Sophia though nothing had occurred. Hopefully this story can Loren, and her performance is a brilliant combination of sensuality and danger. Time stopped for a moment, inspire you. What could you have Respiro was shown as part of the New Directors/New Films series in New York City! everything slowed down, and seen on the streets of Manhattan "...bursts with such pulsing vitality and sensual appreciation of nature that you can there was nothing beyond my in the dark? My imagination almost taste the salty air and feel the sun beating down on your shoulders." Stephen limited sight. Everyone was can't even handle all of the ideas Holden, New York Times. 90 min. friendly and talkative. It extend- flying through my mind. New ed beyond race and class. York City in the dark: certainly a New York was suddenly great setting for a story. OCTOBER 21, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD ARTS PAGE 19 A Few Highs Can't Save Lows of Musical Revue Though the Musical Revue Contained a Number of Talented Students, Moshell's Decisions Bring it Down. continued from page 1 Eva Peron, Ashley Vitha '07 does was the most moving number of off admirably. Sondheim writes One Heart," was decent, if over- Lisa San Pascual '06 struggling have a nice alto belt, and I would the evening, and I hope and pray extremely complicated music, powering in the higher registers admirably to make their roles as like to thank her for knowing her Moshell decides to use her in gen- and I'm always impressed how and far too quiet in the lower. Hosts meaningful, the numbers range and not attempting to belt uinely dramatic roles in the . well Trinity casts fare with it. Which brings me to the final from Brigadoon came and went the highest notes. Although the future. Chris Simpson '06 made the suit- show selection: Oklahoma! very quickly without making Evita section ran far longer than Other highlights of the show much of an impression, aside necessary, I should mention from Patrick Greene '07 and Runyan's "Another Suitcase in He's a talented actor but I've never freshman Ellen Kaye's charming- Another Hall." One of the few ly sweet duet, 'The Heather on performers to seriously act her understood why Moshell has him sing the Hill." way through the song, she turned songs that in no way suit his voice. Selections from Adler and it from just another several min- Ross's 1954 The Pajama Game utes in the long wait for intermis- began to liven things up a little, sion into a genuinely interesting ably beleaguered Japanese offi- Chosen, I presume, because it especially with Caitlin Mehner and moving number. cial attempting to negotiate trade provides a rousing if irritatingly '06, Leslie Waters '06 and sopho- This subject brings me to agreements with five different catchy closing number. Vognsen more Doug Goodman's lively what was probably the highlight nations. This was probably the and Feldmann tried their hardest, "Steam Heat," with wonderful of the show, at least.for me. Nine, most overall satisfying segment but sometimes there's ju-st no choreography by Mehner. The like Evita, had the unfortunate of the revue, thanks in no small overcoming the material. Same only number significantly mar- distinction of going on for far too part to Sondheim's sheer bril- goes for the title song, which ring this section was "Small long, with several songs that just liance, and the cast's ability to closed the show. After two cho- Talk," in which a disturbingly kind of fell flat. Both of junior sing and act their way through the ruses, I think we all got the point predatory Devin Romanul '07 Kevin Keating's numbers as most difficult number. that Oklahoma is the greatest convinces a somewhat terrified Guido Contini had me examining The final highlight, which place on earth. looking Abigail Runyan '07 to the lights overhead. He's a talent- Abi Moldover happened to follow right on the I mentioned Mehner's chore- "move their relationship to the ed actor, but I've never under- Freshmen Kaye and Greene heels of Pacific Overtures, was ography earlier, but a bit more next level." stood why Moshell has him sing Clark Gesner's 1967 wonderfully attention should be paid to her sing to each other in the revue. Skipping commentary on the songs that in no way suit his sweet You're a Good Man, work in this area. Creating in Cabaret section for a moment, the voice. But in the midst of this included Kander and Ebb's 1966 Charlie Brown. Tracey again stage pictures rather than just first act ended with selections drear came Waters' rendition of Cabaret, home to some of the stood out as Lucy, giving marking the words, as some pre- from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd "My Husband Makes Movies." funniest moments of the evening, Feldmann's suitably little-boy vious stage choreographers have including "Two Ladies," which Charlie tips on self-esteem. Also done, Mehner composed the cast Mehner, Anna Vognsen '06, and outstanding was Goodman's in interesting ways and chose I'd forgotten how oddly atonal and Andrew Feldmann '06 elevated Snoopy, relishing his actions that complemented the extremely un-Webber much of the show from merely funn^ to outright "Suppertime" with some phe- spirit of every song. hilarious. The segment's other nomenal tap dancing in what Overall, the revue was an is, and the cast didn't quite pull it off. three ladies acquitted themselves looked like converted combat enjoyable experience, though nicely, Jamie Tracey '06 making boots. there were an unfortunate number a good Sally Bowles, her alto The final two sections of the of songs and shows that couldn't Webber's 1978 Evita; a section Not only an incredibly talented stretching from whisper-soft to revue, however, just didn't hold live up to the energy and interest that had worn out its welcome by singer, but an excellent actress, near belt, while Waters and Laura up to what had come before. generated by the stand-out num- the end of a flashy "Buenos Waters made the song absolutely King '07 gave some of the best 1957s West Side Story was proba- bers. Moshell has found quite a Aries." I'd forgotten how oddly heartbreaking as she traced her chair dances you'll see outside bly a poor choice for such a small few talented underclassmen to atonal and extremely un-Webber way through her ambiguous feel- the Gold Club during "Don't Tell cast. Also problematic were replace those who have recently much of the show is, and the cast ings about her husband's philan- Mama." Kaye and Paul Calderon '07 as graduated. Let's hope he uses didn't quite pull it off. Though no dering, carrying the audience Tracey popped up again in Tony and Maria, probably the them to their greatest advantage one under the age of 30 should with her through understanding, Stephen Sondheim's 1976 Pacific least convincing couple of the in the January and Spring ever be tortured with the role of denial, and finally heartbreak. It Overtures, which the cast pulied evening. Their duet, "One Hand, Musicals.

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A provocative, multi-lingual "pocket While living in Jerusalem, Lisa P. Kassow, Featuring farmer R.ad\o \OA PJ Dee -i>nider in director of Hillel House, developed a special opera" exploring the West's simultaneous fuLL makeup as Well as special guest Sebastian' interest in photographing the multicultural &ach. (general Admission: 4>3<9. romanticization and fear of Islam and "the and diverse fabric of Israeli society. The Orient. " This new work was created by images from her 22 years in Israel are featured three contemporary American artists of in this exhibit, on display through Oct. 25. 73O p.m. - 0c± 26 Middle and Near Eastern descent: daily - 2ndJkor Mather Hall Psychotic breakfast Palestinian performance poetSuheir Hammad, Egyptian designer and percus- Opening Reception - InterArts 101 If you enjoy the jam band genre, come experi- sionist Karim Nagi Mohammed, and Intermedia Art Exhibit ence the sounds of Psychedelic E>ro\V Scrape and Twisted Ivjetal. CfeneraL several Middle Eastern languages, and Admission: 6>2.0. visual imagery. General admission is $10, MlSC€LLAN€OUS $5 for seniors and non-Trinity students. 7-.3O p.m. - /vW A ConnPIRG Reallocation Free with Trinity ID. Information: (860) 297-2199 or visit www.AustinArts.org ConnPIRG will have tables in Mather Hall next week from 12-1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m Tuesday where it will be possible, if students so choose, to reallocate 8 p.m. - Oct. 24 - Goodwin Theater, AAC the $5 going to ConnPIRG back into the Student Activities Fund. Studio 47 Dance: Ann Adamovic .0 Latin American and Iberian Film Series Director, composer and choreographer Come enjoy the acoustic sounds of Ann Adamovic presents a physical lecture After decades of fascist rule in Chile, Patricio Guzman returns to his country to screen his docu- Auslin Desautels '05 at 9 p.m. this as she reads excerpts from The mentary, Battle of Chile, which until the time of the Thursday. Me will be covering sever- Metaphysical Body, a book in progress filming was banned by authorities. His audience, a al songs thai he has rearranged for a

between the body and the ordering of the revolution and ensuing coup reflect on their solo performance, as well as playing states of mind. Incorporating music and experience of watching the film after so many years an original piece. As always, come of suppression. Following the film, a discussion will video projection, the writer inhabits these and taste the assortment of delicious be led by Sarah Ward '04. 57 min., Spanish with states of mind as she reads, giving the English subtitles. coffees, smoothies and pastries sold audience a visceral entry into the meaning daily. of the words. Free admission. 7:30 p.m. - Oct. 23 - Life Science Auditorium

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IMANI PKESENTS- Ma Trinity College and PPB Alt Bev ID Required a Sunday, DOORS OPEN <* 10PM TO 2AM us i $5 (OiOiCHOOL QtAut r 26th FRIDAY-OCTOBER 241- 3-6 PM I VERNON SOCIAL CENTER 114 VERNON STREET o Halloween w on @ THE BISTRO Vernon Thursday, 23rd @ 9:30 PM e PETE SCHEIPS AND BAND-repeat crowd pleaser! Street e Friday, 24th @ 9:30 PM n BILL WALACH QUINTET-jazz fusion Saturday, 25th @ 10 PM Comedian Jim Lauletta - FREE SUBWAY SANWICHES!!!! The Underground Cafe Live Entertainment every Thursday Night! PAGE 22 SPORTS THE TRINITY TRIPOD - OCTOBER 21, 2003 M. Soccer Wins in OT Football's Goal in Sight continued from page 24 eventually lose. continued from page 24 Curtis fumble in the first quarter. the Warriors' keeper to the bottom right The squads combined for a total of 10 Junior Raymond Panza paced the Paisley completed a seven-yard pass to corner, winning the game 1-0 for the shots. Although each keeper would make Trinity defense with five tackles, while junior Joe Pugh to the Bowdoin 12 yard Trinity Bantams. four saves, senior Bantam goalie Michael 'Duane Tyler '05 and Tim Mullaney '04 line. Buoniconti later scampered into the Bantam freshman goalie Eric Wunsch Doherty would lose the duel to Bowdoin each had interceptions. end zone for his second score of the day, would get the win, stopping eleven shots in keeper Travis Derr. Pierandri capped an eight play, 81-yard and after a point after attempt from fresh- a very solid performance. While the Polar Bears earned their drive with a two yard touchdown with 9:25 man Brett Sheridan was blocked, the score With an outstanding performance, jun- sixth straight victory, the Bantams fell to 3- remaining in the first quarter. was 44-0 with 3:17 left in the third quarter. ior back Craig Schneider was also largely 6-2. After a 27-yard field goal from fresh- The Trinity reserves took over from responsible for helping keep the shutout. Although Trinity has faced some rough man Kevin Swiniarski, Buoniconti finished there, and stopped all of Bowdoin's After this win, the Bantams faced an games and competition these past weeks, off a 10 play, 72-yard drive with a one yard attempts to save face by getting on the extremely tough and talented Bowdoin the team is perfectly capable of salvaging touchdown with 5:09 left in the first half. board. The Bantams finished off the scor- squad. this season. The Bantams led 31-0 at halftime. ing with four minutes left in the game on a Ranked number two in New England The Bantams have a talented and deep In the first possession of the second two-yard touchdown from sophomore and number 14 in the Nation, the Polar roster, filled with eighteen retuning letter half, Paisley connected with junior Drew Omar Dittu, made possible by three long Bears boast an incredibly talented team. winners from last season. Be sure to catch Finkleday for two 12-yard receptions, part runs for over 10 yards from Quinones. The game was a defensive contest from them next Saturday at home against of a nine play, 73-yard drive capped off by Trinity will travel to Middlebury this the start, and one that the Bantams would NESCAC rival Wesleyan. a Pierandri 11-yard run, his third score of Saturday to face the Panthers, who are 2-3 the day. this year, including an impressive 17-14 Subsequently, Trinity's defense spoiled win over Amherst. another Bowdoin drive. Mullaney inter- "Middlebury seems like a good team, Runners Pace NESCAC cepted a Duffy pass, giving Trinity posses- they've had a couple of good wins," said sion at Bowdoin's 34 yard line, almost the Paisely. "We need to continue to prepare Women's Team Has Seven Runners in Top Twelve exact spot where Trinity took over after the for each game as it comes." continued from page 24 ty-five teams are NESCAC schools so it's "I think that I was a lot better than per- going to be tough." vious meets because our first and seventh On the upcoming nationals race, Evans runners finished only something like 30 asserted, "I think we have a real shot at "Our goal is top four for the national champi- onships ..." -- Tom Walsh '06

seconds apart so its shows we're already winning nationals but our goal is to bring strong and hopefully we'll have a good home a trophy." pack going to nationals," said senior Hilary The Trinity men will travel to Tufts on Evans. Nov. 8 for the ECAC Division III "We race in the NESCAC Championships. Championship coming up and hopefully The women will travel to Middlebury we'll be in the top two. It's a pretty com- on Nov. 1 for the NESCAC Championship petitive thing because six of the top twen- meet. ' '

Chuck Pratt Upcoming Events: WR Porter Fraker "04 returned from injury Saturday and had three catches.

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Crew 10/26 @ Quinsigamond Invitational on Lake Quinsigamond OCTOBER 21, 2003 - THE TRINITY TRIPOD SPORTS PAGE 23 W. Soccer Falls to 7-4 Women's Crew Places Team Loses in Final Minutes Versus Bowdoin Bears 18th of 39 in Boston PETE DACEY Only six minutes later, Trinity senior captain Courtney Doyle drove one into the SPORTS WRITER net. The game stayed close until there were JEN WILLIAMS The Head of the Charles was the third race of year for the Trinity Women's crew It's been a season of riveting, close- only 10 minutes left in the game, when the SPORTS WRITER matched games for the women's soccer rollercoaster made its biggest loop. Doyle team. team, and Saturday was no different. In again provided the offense, assisting a goal Coming off an excellent spring season, The women started their fall season their ninth one goal game, the girls rode a by junior Nicole Mauger with 9:55 left in the Trinity Women's Crew Team is looking well on their home course at the Head of spectrum of emotions in a roller coaster the game. to dominate once again this fall. the Riverfront Regatta, then at the Head of game. In the end, they fell just short of vic- Looking for the winning goal, howev- Last spring the women's varsity eight the Connecticut. tory. earned their first New England According to Toomey, the women Some may like Championship title after posting a 5-4 raced an extremely strong and focused shooting matches record. race. The first varsity eight would have where the eventual This record allowed them to receive a placed fourth instead of 10th, if it weren't victor is obvious hy wild card bid to compete in their first for a 40 second penalty. halftime, but this has NCAA Division III National Under the guidance of new Head not been the case for, [ Championships. They finished fifth over- Coach, Lyllah Martin, who is going into the Bantams this all. ' her fourth year with the Trinity Women's year. Only two games With a second place finish in the sec- Rowing Program, the women are looking have resulted in a dif- ond repechage race, the Bantam women to continue their success. ference of more than qualified for the finals with a time of Coach Martin was promoted to the one goal, and only 7:44.29, having finished third in their pre- head position after coaching Trinity's once has either liminary heat. novice women for the past three years. Trinity or an oppo- The Bantams recorded a time of • She has been a key factor in the devel- nent scored more 6:58.17 in the finals, finishing behind first opment of the Trinity women's rowing pro- than three goals. place and national champion Colby by only gram to the unprecedented levels it has Even /more 16 seconds. reached recently. remarkably,'. none of Chuck Pratt The Trinity Women's second varsity "I am thrilled to have a chance to stay these close matches Sara Thiede '06, left plays tough defense. eight placed fourth in its preliminary heat, at Trinity. I believe in the NESCAC phi- have resulted in a tie. third in its repechage race, and improved losophy and Division III athletics and will It's been victory or defeat, and for the most er, the Bantams suffered a heartbreaking once again to finish second in the petite do my best to build on the outstanding per- part, the case has been victory, with the loss by giving up a goal on a corner kick final. formances of this past spring," said Martin. i girls going in to Saturday's game with a 7- wilh only 1:19 left on the clock. This past weekend at the Head of the There are 37 varsity rowers, and at i 3 record, and tied for first with four other The defense played well, especially Charles in Boston, the Trinity Women's least two novice boats coached by new- 1 teams for the NESCAC league lead. junior goalie Brenna Shields, who had 10 first varsity eight, placed 19th out of 38 comer Julie Madsen. One of these teams was the Bowdoin saves. But the key to the game was the varsity boats in the women's collegiate Not only have the women been busy Polar Bears, ranked fifth in New England number of shots: Bowdoin threw 13 at division with a time of 17:59.275. practicing and winning races, but they have and Saturday's tough Homecoming Shields, while Trinity managed only eight. The Head of the Charles is one of the also been actively fundraising to complete matchup for the Bantams. Entering the The loss drops Trinity to 4-3 in the biggest and most exciting races of the year the new boathouse on the Connecticut game, it looked to be dose, and that's NESCAC, but this is only their first loss in for the women Bantams. River. four games, and they are still 7-4. Nathalie Toomey, senior Co-Captain, Although the boathouse was ready for spring season last year, the third floor has f a relatively even game, They look to rebound in their next few commented that, "We rowed a really hard "Bowdoin managed to go up 2-0 by just games, first at Eastern Connecticut State race, but there was a lot of competition out yet to be completed. after halftime, one goal off a header at 6; 15 University on Wednesday, and then at there. We're happy with our performance, The Trinity women are eager to finish into the game, and the other seconds after a home on Saturday 11 a.m. against and we hope to do even better this weekend the season strong and are getting psyched Trinity corner kick, 53 minutes in. Wesleyan. ' . ' ' at the Princeton Chase." for a competitive spring season.

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Despite this, the Bantams were able to get onto After a disappointing loss to the board in the 58th minute when the Bowdoin College Polar Bears, senior forward John Klaus the Trinity college men's soccer crossed over the Tufts' defense team has fallen to 3-6-2. with a loft shot from the touchline The 2-0 shutout was a disap- to senior midfielder Jared Rubin. pointing end to a rough two Rubin would score, tying the weeks, tallying a loss at Tufts and game at one all. a tough overtime win against Although the Bantams con- Eastern Connecticut. tinued to play a tough game, the Although the team is facing Jumbos struck back in the 72nd difficult times now, the talented minute, clinching the game 2-1. Bantams squad should have.no , Coming off this difficult loss, problem overcoming the adversi- the Bantams showed their talent ty of the first half of the season. and ability to overcome hard The 2-1 loss to the Tufts times in their overtime victory Jumbos on October 11th was a over the Eastern Connecticut difficult one for the Bantams. State University Warriors. Trinity fell to 2-5-2 overall and 2- The game was scoreless for 3-1 in the NESCAC, putting them the entirety of regulation, in a in a difficult situation as a team. very intense and competitive con- Although both teams initially test. squared off evenly with little In the 99th minute, nine min- offensive production, the Jumbos utes into overtime, senior Bantam Chuck Pratt struck sixteen minutes into the forward Dragan Levic placed a first half on a perfect lift pass to perfect pass to freshman forward Trinity's offensive line has paved the way for the running and passing game. the Tufts' forwards. Russell Smith. Smith shot past BEN LEONG for two touchdowns, while fresh- About the openning score, The game became extremely see M. SOCCER on page 22 man Jordan Quinones was Paisely commented, "The defense SPORTS WRITER impressive late in the game with created momentum, and gave us The Trinity Bantams contin- 76 yards rushing on seven carries the short field. We decided to take ued their quest for a NESCAC to lead the Bantams. a shot down the Field and Mackay chanypiaiYstiVp in football this Trinity .damiaate