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JR1N1TY COLLEGE LIBRARY. RECEIVED MAR 16 1983 The Vol. LXXXI, Issue 21 TRINITY COLLKGE, HARTFORD, CONNKCTICLT March IS, 1983 1 Admissions Seeks Interviewers The Trinity Admissions program is based at least partially Department has announced that, on the success of similar programs beginning next September, it will which have been set up at other be hiring members of the senior colleges. Dietrich cited Wesleyan" class to conduct interviews with and Bowdoin as examples of prospective freshmen. colleges where seniors take an According to Director of active part in the interviewing Admissions Donald Dietrich and process. In all cases, reaction Assistant Director Larry Dow, from the students interviewed has about six seniors will be hired—the been favorable. Dietrich pointed salary has yet to.be determined-to out that interviewees felt more at assist the Admissions Office in the ease when interviewed by current interviewing process. The need for students and more comfortable some sort of program is clear talking about what was going on when one realizes that this office on campus. He also indicated the conducts approximately 1000 desirability of selecting a group of interviews between September and seniors with as broad a spectrum January. • of majors and interests. ' Both Dietrich and Dow spend Obviously, the work and time considerable time during the involved in this job are not academic year travelling around insubstantial. Also of concern is the country as part of the ongoing the amount of responsibility recruitment process. Thus the involved as well as the general necessity of having enough competence of the seniors chosen. photo b> Bob Saiuonctti The Pit: Foundation walls begin to rise. competent interviewers on Dietrich indicated that once the campus is readily apparent. actual people had been selected, Although the seniors are not they would undergo intense Lottery Process Underway intended to replace the regular training sessions in the techniques Admissions staff (Dietrich of interviewing. These seniors by Greg Accetta resident coordinators and their single-class dorm for freshman stressed that there will be at least would also be expected to have a Soon the annual housing groups. The Quiet dorm is in a might be an improvement over one regular staff member in the thorough knowledge of on- festival will begin here at Trinity "growth and testing time" multi-class dorms. Dow is office at. all times), their presence campus events and student with the tradition-steeped according to Dow and its location awaiting the results of the survey will be especially helpful in the activities. In this way, Dow assignment .of lottery numbers. wilt depend on the number of but is considering makriig North Fall which has always been the mentioned, interviewers could Tina DowV-l^recfer af,Ite$dedtfal students- rhat - apply and their Campus a freshman dorm most popular time for college serve as sources of information" Services, with some help from'her priority numbers. In addition, permanently. Another note about visitation. for prospective students. office workers, will be spending two new groups are being formed, continued on page 5 The institution of the this continued on page 5 spring vacation getting everything an English dorm and an Italian ready. According to Dow, the Culture dorm. The location of system is archaic but equitable. these groups will be determined in Vernick to Study Holocaust However, she does look forward the same way that the Quiet dorm to the day when the system is is. Dow attributes the growth and by Robin L. Fins in 1968 to enable graduating Watson Fellows are required to computerized. As it stands now popularity of the program dorms Scott Vernick '83 is this year's seniors with unusual promise the submit progress reports during the process is done entirely by to a greater awareness of such recipient of the Thomas J. opportunity for independent their travel, and to submit a final hand; cards are appropriately opportunities by students and the Watson Foundation fellowship. study and travel abroad. A grant evaluation at the end of their marked, sorted, shuffled, and the increased publicity and attention Vernick, the President's Fellow in of $10,000 is provided to cover the fellowship year. numbers are assigned. The day they have received lately. Religion plans on studying the Fellow's year long expenses. The Vernick is "pleased and after we return from Spring Break Dow reported that the Mather implications of the Nazi Foundation "seeks individuals excited" at the prospect of having officially signals the start of the construction has caused few Holocaust for Judaism through who have such qualities as been awarded the Watson residence selection with the problems or complaints; She extensive travel in Eastern and intelligence, integrity, maturity, Fellowship. He anticipates posting of the lottery results, considers this to be the result of Western Europe and Israel. leadership ability, and potential embarking on his travels in mid- available rooms, and the floor her efforts last spring to insure In Vernick's proposal to the for creative achievement and June. plans. that all students knew the risks of Watson Foundation, he presented excellence within a chosen field." The only major change this year living near the construction. The the purpose of his undertaking. will concern groups. There are ratings of the rooms in Cook will He stated, • "I am concerning plans being negotiated to move again be adjusted because of the myself with two areas'of inquiry: the Spanish and French dorms inconvience but others who wish first, the theological problems from Jackson to Doonesbury to have their rating changed must recognized by those who have (90-92 Vernon St.). Dow believes appeal to the SGA on an tried to eppe intellectually with that these groups have proven individual basis. One positive the Holocaust; and from a later 'themselves (both are at least sjx outgrowth of the construction is perspective, the impact made by years old) and deserve a the success of North Campus as a the Holocaust on the self- permanent home. If this change is single-class dorm. A survey is in understanding of the European approved, then Doonesbury will the process about this question and the Israeli Jewish be renovated to accomodate the but initial signs indicate that a communities compared to its. impact on that of the American Jewish community.'.' To accomplish this project, Vernick SAGA Theft Rampant plans on visiting Austria, East by Robin L. Fins purchased 6000 spoons since Germany, England, France, According to Bob September. Spoon removal is the Israel, Italy, Poland, West Schondelmeier, Food Service top theft item. As it takes time to Germany, and Yugoslavia. Director of SAGA, an estimated reorder these materials, Vernick has been intrigued with $24,000 per year is spent on china, Schondelmeier reminded the this area of study throughout his flatware, glasses and trays. The student body that while they wait academic career as he has devoted figure breaks down to- a cost of for silverware or plates during a a substantial portion of time to $800 per week to account for meal to remember what is sitting analyzing from a Jewish stolen and broken materials. back in the dorms. perspective the theological Schondelmeier noted that theft The disclosure of this questions raised anew by the is a greater, problem than information, according to Holocaust. He is currently breakage. An October purchase Schondelmeier, is not being done completing a senior thesis and of 120 dozen glasses, 1440 in out of anger or frustration., He hopes to examine further number, are now gone. He stated, "the Trinity student has components of his inquiry accounts-on third to breakage.and the ability to understand that through his year as ;a Watson the remaing two thirds to theft. In these thefts have an impact on the Fellow. • : addition to the glassware fixed costs of the meal plan." The Watson Foundation Scott Vernick, this year's Watson Fellow: Plans to study effect of problem, Schondelmeier has continued on page 4 . initiated the Fellowship program Holocaust on Judaism. Page 2, THE TRINITY TRIPOD, March 15, 1983 Announcements ford Commiunity College, 61 economics or the follows: Activity Budgets Woodland Street in Hartford. economics/computer-coordinate March 18: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Trinity Review The fee for the workshop is $25, program are invited to attend a March 19: 12 noon to 4 p.m. A reminder that the budgets for which includes luncheon and special meeting in McCook March 21-25: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 The Trinity Reviewencourages 1983-84 are due on April 7. Ex- materials. Auditorium, at 4 p.m., on March p.m. submission of all types of creative isting clubs and organizations that 15. At that time, information March 26: 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. work. Poetry, short stories, plays, are seeking funds for next year regarding course requirements for March 28-31: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 and all types of artwork will be ac- should work with their advisors Cave Closing both major programs, and p.m. cepted from all members of the and submit budgets to the Student Due to costruction, the Cave courses of instruction to be of- The Library will be closed all Trinity community. Activities Office in the basement will be closed on Thursday, fered in 1983-84 will be discussed. other days and will resume regular Deadlines for submission are of Mather Campus Center. Any March 17 and Friday, March 18. hours on April 4. March 17 for literary work, and questions regarding the budget Howevr, on these days, continen- The Watkinson Library will be April 11 for artwork. Submissions process should be directed to your tal breakfast will be served in open from 8:30 a.m.