SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF TRINITY VOL CII, No. 3 Cripb COLLEGE SINCE 1904 www.trinitytripod.com Planet Fails to Impress as Fall Concert Strikes a Boring Chord By JOHN RENDEIRO They played songs with inane STAFF WRITER lyrics like "I will be your uptown baby, if you'll be my downtown Last Saturday night, every- queen," with cheesy saxophone one's favorite autumn evening, solos thrown on top. The biggest the night of the Fall Concert, crowd reaction came from their brought its usual cache of semi- cover of the Killers' "Somebody famous, semi-popular pop-rock Told Me." The crowd was very groups to the Cave Patio. While sparse during their set, and the it seemed like a lot of the kids people who were into it seemed there were having fiin, it didn't to all be personal friends of Fox seem like most of them were and -Scarella. Honestly, the band -enjoying themselves because of was filled with pretty good musi- the bands that were playing. It cians, but what's the point when was a night of predictable behav- the music is so derivative? . ior: the bands played safe, mostly The second opener was Lights uninteresting music, the students Resolve from New York. From drank lots of beer and acted rude- their opening drone of feedback ly (living out all of their skewed and blast of fog machine, I had a fantasies of what a rock concert is brief glimmer of hope that they supposed to be like), and the might have been cool. However, I hired security force fenced every- soon discovered that I was mis- body in and generally made peo- taken. They were a bit more inter- ple feel like visitors on their own esting than light Night Uproar, Edwin C. Pratt campus. (God forbid anybody but looking past their "hip" Phantom Planet rocked out for dazed Trinity students at a disappointing Fall Concert on Sept. 24. snuck backstage and attacked the facade (nice bandanna, Mr. Bass guy from Lights Resolve.) Player), they were just as safe. list on their Myspace page really Then finally Phantom Planet groundbreaking to the table. The night began with Late They had equally senseless lyrics showed. They were trying took the stage. Looking extreme- Their sound borrowed heavily Night Uproar, a. band featuring (my favorite had to be "Break extremely hard to seem very indie ly punk rock in their matching from the pop-rock bands that Trinity's own Jon Fox '08 and down, it , breaks me down," or punk or whatever, and they hoodies and super-cool haircuts, came before them, such as Tim Scarella '08. They played a repeated ad nauseam) and many made several ridiculous com- they broke into their take on Weezer, Pavement, and even the set of incredibly smooth and of their choruses lacked lyrics ments about partying at Trinity. generic pop rock. While they Strokes. David Kimball-Stanley generic pop along the lines of entirely, instead opting for a The best part of their perform- were a lot more entertaining and '09 commented that they •"sound- Dave Matthews Band and series of "oh's" to get through. ance was probably the several fun than the other two bands, Maroon 5, but with less edginess. The "Shakespeare" influence they witty hecklers in the crowd. they didn't bring anything see PHANTOM on page 18 Elections Bring New Faces to SGA Human Rights Program ByBEJLCOSGROVE STAFF WRITER € The Student Government to Launch Spin-Off in 07 Association announced the win- ners of the fall 2006 SGA elec- New Component will Supplement HR Major tions last Thursday. Candidates By ANITA KOMUVES Human Rights Program. An from ail four classes ran for vari- NEWS CONTRIBUTOR - invitation will be sent to all stu- ous positions, including SGA sen- dents admitted to Trinity, let- ators, budget committee represen- Trinity's Human Rights ting them know about the tatives and class officers. major will be supplemented by HRSJS program. Those who are According to its website, the a Human Rights and Social interested will have to submit SGA is "an assembly that repre- Justice Studies program in fall an essay in which they describe sents the interests of the Trinity 2007. In 1998, Trinity was the why they would like to partici- Student Body with the Faculty, first undergraduate college to pate, how they will benefit Administrations and Trustees of launch a Human Rights from the • program and how the College." The SGA is also Program, and it was the first they think they will be able to responsible for approving consti- school that enabled students to give back to the community. tutions of new clubs on campus design their own major in "Our biggest problem will be limiting the number of partici- and appropriating funds to all Sam Lin Human Rights. student organizations. The new members of the Student Government Association were sworn in Monday. Beginning next fall it will pants to 25," said Elahi. "They For the Class of 2007, have the HRSJS, an interdisci- are the students who want to go Michael Lenihan will serve as Sugiyama is the secretary of her communication between students plinary non-major program that out and change the world. In president and its senators will be class. Senators of the Class of and the administration, housing intends to engage first-year and Human Rights, all students are Emily Cooperman, Zach 2010 are Bryce Blum, Alexandra shortages, the expensive cost of sophomore students who are fabulous; I've never had any Contreras-Gould and Gile, Andrew Grubin, Stacey textbooks, and a lack of recycling interested in human rights stud- problems with them. I never Christopher Mmue. Lopez and Reid Vineis. on campus. ies. have problems with them not Andrew Pedro will once again James Samar '08 was elected In order to improve commu- "Sometimes students realize doing their work, they want be the Class of 2008's president. to serve as the Individualized nication on campus, Romanul too late that they were interest- more." He will work with Vice-President Degree Program's senator. pledges to advocate for the stu- ed in these courses and the Greg Lines '07, a Human Summer Cannon and Secretary SGA president Devin dent body. "The members of the human rights major. This pro- Rights major, agrees that such a Joe Kenol. Pedro will also serve as Romanul showed enthusiasim executive board and I share the gram alerts students to the vast gateway program might be use- SGA senator for his class, along about the new SGA Romanul. array of courses offered in the ful for first-year students. "I with Joe Tarzi and Jose Ramirez. "I'm anxious to see what kinds of see SGA on page 4 field of human rights," said President Daniel Hoyle and ideas and goals every member will Maryam Elahi, Director of the see NEW on page 5 Vice-President Caitlin Farrell will bring to the table." Inside lead the Class of 2009. David In order to get a sense of the Kimball-Stanley, Kelli Lane, main issues that the SGA hopes Editorial 2 Joseph Melillo, Verdell Walker to tackle this year, the Tripod Drop in Ranking Puppy on Campus News 3 and Rebecca Zoller will represent recently got in touch with many Mike Robinson takes Trinity stu- Guide dog-in-training Picasso SGA members to find out what is Opinions 7 their class as senators. dents on a magical tour of the charms Trinity students as he Features 11 Christopher Gardner was on their minds. U.S. News and World Report HQ_ strives towards bettering the Arts 17 elected president of the Class of Among the main challenges to examine the ranking slip. greater community. Announcements 20 2010. Fabio Botarelli will serve as many SGA representatives men- Sports 24 vice-president and Nicole tioned were student apathy, poor page 7 page 12 The Trinity Tripod

Corrections Letters to the Editor Arabs Unfairly Labeled As Israel has received nearly $80 bil- Sept 19,2006 Sole Aggressors this Summer lion in assistance, including three special aid packages, perpetuating Joanna Hecht '07 Katy Noiin '08 To the Editor: a military society with Arabs as EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR ' In the article, In recent news we have learned second-class citizens or worse. "President Jones decries that the Israeli army used cluster More than 350,000 settlers have NEWS EDITORS OPINIONS EDITORS built approximately 150 illegal set- San-Eou Lan '09 Emma Bayer '07 'Camp Trin Trin' bombs and phosphorous shells Alec MacColl '09 JoeTarzi'08 Epithet," a quotation was during its deadly offensive in tlements on confiscated attributed to both an Lebanon. "We covered entire vil- Palestinian land. Israel is systemat- FEATURES EDITORS ARTS EDITORS lages with cluster bombs, what we ically eliminating the prospects of Lizzie Brown '09 Lauren Turlik '09 anonymous professor and a viable Palestinian state. Katie Dally '09 Daphne Hallett '09 President Jimmy Jones. It did there was crazy and mon- was the anonymous facul- strous," the commander in the SPORTS EDITORS PHOTO EDITORS ty member who addressed Israeli occupation forces' FATTMAJAFRI Jon Simonian '07. Edwin C. Pratt '07 the distribution of funds Multiple Launch Rocket System CLASS OF 2008 Ashley Bell '08 Sam Lin '07 for faculty development. unit told Haaretz, a daily Israeli newspaper. Who will end up Campus Safety Still Not ANNOUNCEMENTS EDITOR DESIGN EDITOR Griha Singh '09 Chelsea Naftelberg '09 In "Women's" Tennis igniting these bombs? Curious Visible Enough on Campus Seeks to Improve," Sari Lebanese children playing out- COPY EDITORS BUSINESS MANAGERS Fromson '10 was incor- side, who at a young age have To the Editor: Gwen Hopkins '08 Nikunj OH '08 seen the horrors of war. I am writing in response to the Jackie Sparks '09 Clay Smith '08 rectly referred to_ as Sami. The media has falsely led us to crimes committed against stu- dents the weekend of Sept. 23. In CARTOONIST CIRCULATION MANAGER believe that the war was to recap- the Sept. 12 edition of the Tripod Jason Acunzo '08 . San-Eou Lan '09 ture soldiers who were kidnapped by Hezbollah, yet we "have never in the article titled "Crimes Call ONLINE EDITOR heard of Israel's detention of for Increased Vigilance," the David Pietrocola '08 The Trinity Tripod staff is committed to the thousands of Arab prisoners, Associate Director of Campus Safety discussed the new plan to STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER accuracy of the paper's most of whom are innocent increase their visibility on cam- Nick Ryan '07 content and to correcting Lebanese and Palestinian civil- ians, or the abduction of two pus. STAFF WRITERS any factual errors. If you. notice any errors, please Gaza civilians, a doctor and his While I have noticed an William Cosgrove '08, Kate Grelle '07, Jenny Moor '08, Griha Singla brother on June 24. Many claim increase of campus safety officers '09, David Pietrocola '08, John Rendeiro '09 send an e-mail to the. staff at tripodd'trincoli.edu that the sole catalyst to this hor- on foot and bike, the incidents SENIOR EDITORS rific war was Hezbollah and this past weekend show that more Chase Anderson '07, Adrienne Gaffhey '07, Juliet Izon '07 Hamas' kidnapping of three could be done. In my opinion, Israeli soldiers. Yet what is the answer to increased visibility unknown to many is that • is simple. The current campus The Value of Fraternity Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Israeli safety vehicles are not sufficient government have used this prac- for preventing attacks. Small let- Each fall, as reliably as the should reflect only the best qual- would join their numbers in a tice of exchanging soldiers to fos- tering combined with the lack of trees begin to change colors and ities of this relationship: compas- subordinate, degrading position ter an exchange of civilians. flashing lights makes the vehicles sion, friendship, empathy, and before embracing them as full the air cools, comes a familiar But why the . use of military unrecognizable to the public. the overwhelming desire to care brothers or sisters? and often-amusing sight: pledges . force now? Hezbollah is the only A large logo which reads for each other. That's what frater- Scavenger hunts. Impromptu to the school's various Greek •Arab force that has made even a "Campus Police," combined with nities and sororities are about: performances. Creative pursuits. organizations. gesture to help the embattled a light bar, will associate the vehi- finding a comfortable, caring, Sports events. Community serv- As amusing it is to see Psi U Palestinians, and thus Israel views cles with authority and repercus- and supportive place with like- ice activities. Memorization of an pledges sent over to try to inter- this as a threat and wants to sions for potential criminals. If minded individuals to fall back organization's history. There are cept women on their way to a undermine their efforts. It is also these vehicles are stationed at the on while pursuing other goals many activities fraternal organiza- Pike party, or to see a group of a way to destabilize the region of four main entrances, criminals during and after one's undergrad- tions can use to promote a sense women in pretty dresses and any force that is challenging will think twice before entering uate career. of belonging and dedication with- heels walk calmly towards Vernon Western and Israeli powers. campus. Once criminals under- Street on a Sunday morning then There is something to be said out the type of degrading treat- Essentially Israel is doing the stand Trinity is patrolled by a hightail it in the opposite direc- for the boot camp method for ment that has long been associat- dirty work for the United States, police-like force, crime will tion just a few minutes -later, it building loyalty to an organiza- ed with pledging. which sees Islamic resistance pow- decrease on campus. would be naive to pretend that tion: the U.S. armed forces' basic Not all of this campus' Greek ers such as Hamas, Hezbollah most Greek organizations' pledg- training psychologically breaks organizations rely on humiliation and Iran as a threat to their neo- STEPHEN BLOOM ing practices are all good, clean down new recruits, then builds and excess for their pledging and conservative agenda.- Since 1974, CLASS OF 2009 fun. them up as servicemen and initiation rituals, and the secretive The Greek system has been women who are ready to faithful- nature of many of the organiza- criticized, particularly by the ly and unquestioningly serve side tions' practices limit available The Trinity faculty, for being exclu- by side in situations that carry an examples. Some prominent inci- Tripod Mini-Feed sive and destructive to Trinity's unfathomable degree of stress. dents received publicity in the academic climate. At their best, Greek organizations seek to past few years, however, including On a scale of however, Greek organizations create a similar unwavering sense such unacceptable behavior as sunny-day lounging on the quad can enhance their members' aca- of community, but their goals are property destruction at another demic, athletic, artistic, and com- social, not military. There is sim- college and setting a pledge on to three-hour classes in LSC* munity service efforts through a ply no need to degrade young fire.lt can only be hoped that, *with oppressively corrugated concrete monoliths being a 1, and supportive social network. Real • men and women through ridicu- this year, abuse and destruction picnic blankets full of friends and sunshine being a 10 siblings find themselves in rela- lous rituals. 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NEWS. September 26,2006 Ground Broken At Trinity's Second Habitat for Humanity Site By JAMES KUKSTIS internal endowment established one large hole in the ground Susan Christensen, anchor is more long lasting." NEWS CONTRIBUTOR to support community partner- and a mound of dirt beside it. for Fox 61 News and honorary Director of Marketing for ships between Trinity and com- Habitat's presence, though, is chair of Habitat's "Women's the Connecticut Sun WNBA Trinity's Habitat for munity organizations. j very perceptible in the neigh- Build," encouraged volunteers franchise, Lisa Weistart, also Humanity chapter broke Specialists will now start borhood. At least five of the to, "Leave your ego at home, spoke at the groundbreaking, ground on its second sponsored construction on the building. Jumpp family's new neighbors and to join in the construc- explaining future plans the home last Saturday. In a cere- Once the groundwork is set the live in homes built by the tion." team has to work in conjunc- mony at the build site in North volunteers, many of them organization. One street over is Ian Hendry '08, coordinator tion with Habitat. The Sun held Hartford, over 60 people Trinity students, will do most also well-populated by Habitat of the Habitat alternative a Habitat night last season, including Habitat officials, of the work, along with the homes, with many more cur- spring break program, spoke of with proceeds benefiting the Hartford City leaders, Trinity family who will receive the rently under construction, all in the benefits of Trinity sponsor- organization. Weistart told the students and members of the house. In accordance with . different stages of completion. ing a house. "It is a way to family that the players had pre- local community gathered to Habitat for Humanity's guide- Deputy Mayor of Hartford reach out to the community," pared gifts, such as a piece of officially start the construction lines, the family must work 500 Veronica Airey-Wilson spoke of he said. "And it is more effec- process. hours on the the ubiquity of Habitat homes tive than sending volunteers. It see TRINITY on page 5 The house, "When people come house. at the groundbreaking. She the 148th of its together and support Construction pointed to one of the complet- kind to be spon- each other, [dreams] will be finished ed Habitat homes next door to sored by can happen." around April of the work site where several Hartford 2007. young children watched the cer- Habitat for Claudette emony from their window. Humanity, will - Reverend Jonathan Jumpp, a "Next year, young people, that be completed by Morgan Jamaican immi- will be you, peeking out the volunteers from grant who window," she said. Trinity over the arrived in The groundbreaking next two semesters. While Hartford in 2000, leads the fam- brought together many differ- Saturday's groundbreaking ily who will live in the Trinity- ent types of people, from politi- begins construction on the sponsored house. A mother of cians and newscasters to neigh- house, organizers have been seven, she is currently sharing borhood citizens and college raising funds for several years to one floor of a two-family house students. Reverend Jonathan finance the project. with her sister and her family. Morgan of the First Church of Trinity's Habitat for Ever since she heard about Christ in Simsbury spoke of Humanity, as a co-sponsor, con- Habitat for Humanity in 2002, Habitat for Humanity's ability tributed a third of the money Jumpp said it has been her goal to bring the community togeth- foT'":- construction, which to receive a house of her own er and bring Trinity closer to amounts to $25,000. This sum through the organization. the community. "When people comes from programs such as "When I first came here and come together and support 50/50 raffles at sporting events, walked on the ground, it felt so each other, [dreams] can hap- the recent farmer's market, and good," Jumpp said of her home pen," he said. Morgan's church www.hartford.edu many private donations site. is a sponsor of a home that will Volunteers work on a Habitat for Humanity house. Trinity volunteers will con- through Trinity's 1634 Fund, an Right now the site is just be built next to the Jumpps'. tribute to a similar construction project over the next two terms. Dow Comments on New Harvard Policy Campus Safety Report By NICOLE DUBOWTTZ preventing low-income students another reason for the discontinu- NEWS CONTRIBUTOR from comparing financial aid ation of its early action program is September 23 jumped back into the car, and packages offered by other schools. that the enormous stress that high fled the scene at a high rate of At 1:45 a.m., a 15-year-oid speed. TCERT arrived and ren- Harvard's announcement last Harvard's decision could put pres- school seniors are under to apply male followed a student into dered first aid to both stu- week that it was discontinuing its sure on schools to end binding early to colleges causes them to Wheaton Hall. After engag- dents. One of the students early admission policy has raised early admission programs. apply simply because they believe ing a female student in con- was treated at Hartford questions about whether other "I think there are lots of very it will afford them a better chance versation, he touched her Hospital for facial injuries, colleges, including Trinity, should talented students out there from at acceptance, whether or not they inappropriately in the chest and later released. This inci- revoke their early admission pro- poor and moderate-income back- are certain about their school of and hip area. Fortunately, dent is under investigation by grams as well. Trinity officials, grounds who have been discour- choice. another student saw the juve- Campus Safety and the however, say the College will not aged by this whole hocus-pocus of Dow suggests that the num- nile in the hallway, and had Hartford Police Dept. be following Harvard's lead. early admissions by many of the bers regarding early decision the presence of mind to con- nation's top colleges," said tact Campus Safety. Campus At 1:39 a.m., Campus Safety "We understand what Harvard admitted applicants are often mis- Safety responded immediate- William R. Fitzsimmons, officers were dispatched to is trying to do, and we support it, interpreted, causing candidates to ly, apprehended the boy, and the Anadama residence hall, but we have no immediate plans Harvard's Dean of Admissions feel unnecessarily pressured to held him for the Hartford on a report of a student being to change our policy," said Larry and Financial Aid, in the press apply early. At Trinity, 11 percent Police. The boy was arrested assaulted. Hartford Police Dow, Dean of Admissions and release. of offers of admission are made to and charged with fourth officers and TCERT also Financial Aid at Trinity. "Harvard However, Dow points out that early decision candidates, but early degree sexual assault and responded. Upon arrival, two made the right choice for there are differences between the decision students fill roughly 40 criminal trespass. female students reported that Harvard." two schools' admissions programs percent of each class. Dow they were assaulted by an Interim President of Harvard, that require Trinity to take a dif- explains that the 40 percent figure September 24 unknown female, who was rid- tends to suggest to applicants that ing in a white Toyota Camry Derek Bok, explained in a press ferent approach to admitting stu- that had been traveling north release that "the college admis- dents. they should go for early decision, At 12:20 a.m., Campus Safety officers responded to on Crescent Street towards sions process has become too "Harvard is need-blind [in but the 11 percent figure is more Broad Street. representative of the process. Dow the Anadama residence hall, pressured, too complex and too reviewing applicants]. Trinity is in response to a report of two The student said she had vulnerable to public cynicism." not totally," said Dow. Doing goes on to say, "It's a different female students that had stepped onto Crescent "We hope that doing away away with early decision would focus to talk about composition been assaulted. Upon arrival, Street and the white Toyota with early admission will improve force Trinity to be "more conser- of class than composition of both students stated that had slowed down, and that the process and make it simpler vative with offers of Financial aid admission. [Last year], nine out of they had been walking words were exchanged and fairer," he said. because you don't know who will 10 kids accepted were regular deci- toward their dorm on between her and a female in Early admission, he said, "can take you up," he said. "An offer of sion, which wouldn't suggest Crescent Street, when a the vehicle. tend to advantage the advan- admittance to an early decision we've gone too far [with early deci- motor vehicle with four males The student stated that as sion]." approached them driving she continued on her way, she taged." While students from candidate in need of financial aid slowly. The males attempted wealthier, well connected back- One of the main incentives for was suddenly pushed to the could work to their favor." to engage the students in ground and assaulted. The grounds and high schools often In regard to wealthier students high school seniors to apply early conversation, but the stu- student was evaluated by use early admission to boost their having an advantage in early deci- is to avoid the anxiety of having dents toid them that they TCERT and transported to chances of acceptance, disadvan- sion, Dow admits that "to some to wait for results of applications were not interested. At that Hartford Hospital to be treat- taged students often miss out on extent that is valid, but I think it's in April, and then choose from point, one of the males ed for a severe headache. This the opportunity. not something we look at in a vac- several schools; "I did not have to jumped out of the car and incident is under investigation While Harvard's early action uum. Instead, it forces us to be suffer the rejection that almost punched both students in the by Campus Safety and the program was non-binding, most careful." face. The male suspect then Hartford Police Dept. early admission programs are not Harvard has suggested that see EARLY on page 6 The Trinity Tripod SGA Members Share Vision for Year News in Brief continued &om page 1 Samar thinks the SGA should Cooperman, however, point- pay close attention to is "the ed out that while students often Gallows Hill Re-Opens vision of making the SGA a ongoing problem of Trinity's complain, "the SGA doesn't do Over the course of the summer a group of faculty, students and staff legislative body that provides a semi-permeable barrier with the anything ... in reality much of the met to talk about how to make the best use of Gallows HiE until stronger voice for the students," Greater-Hartford community." power lies with the Trustees and such time as the appropriate planning group can determine where he said. "We are going to distrib- Samar also spoke on the administration." Gallows fits into the larger master planning efforts. They decided ute information throughout the President jimmy Jones' recent Pedro explained that the SGA that the uses it can best serve in its current state are to provide com- year to keep the student body munity space where people can drop in to read, talk, study, and to call for "the formal demise of the has a lot of work to do. "The provide a place for open campus programs. It is their hope that updated as to what the SGA is 'Camp Trin Trin'" epithet. "I SGA needs to improve its image, those programs will feed the intellectual, artistic and cultural doing for them." couldn't agree more with [Jones] be more productive, plant the appetites of the community. "One of the largest problems in believing that the old label of student voice behind doors that Trinity faces [is] a sense of apathy 'Camp Trin Trin' has got to go. remain closed to us and improve intellectual Enrichment Grants among some students and resist- Hailing from a far-right relations and communication ance towards attending events Republican ideal with a 50 per- between organizations and The Office of Campus Life has earmarked a small fund to be avail- able to support programs in Gallows Hill that will bring students, sponsored by the classes or cent and up tax bracket is fine," groups of people," he said. faculty and staff together outside of the normal transactions of [Trinity College Activities he said. "However, that should For class officers, their largest work and study. Grants will be judged based on quality of the idea, Council]," said Pedro. He also not give one license to an atti- challenges are usually trying to the depth and breadth of engagement, and how realistic it is. They mentioned communication as a tude of entitlement and class- build class unity. "I would be dis- will not fund programs that would normally be funded by some major problem at Trinity that other College department or agency. Normally grants will run in room apathy." Samar would like appointed for someone to open the $100 to $300 range. needs to be addressed. student recruitment to come up their yearbook and only rec- Walker noted that several stu- "more from the raw upper eche- ognize a few faces," said Cannon, Trinity Alumnus D. Holmes Morton dents have complained to her lons of scholastic aptitude." who plans on fostering unity by about living at the Connecticut Some of the election winners hosting numerous events Named MacArthur Fellow Culinary Institute. She hopes "to also commented on the effective- throughout the year where mem- D. Holmes Morton '79 has been named one of 25 MacArthur find a solution to the housing ness of the SGA and hope to bers of her class can get to know Fellows for 2006. Recipients are selected for their creativity, original- shortage on campus by working make it more productive than it one another. The last two years ity and potential to make important contributions in the future and with the administration." has been in previous years. "The the officers of the Class of 2008 each receive $500,000 in "no strings attached" support over the next Cooperman, who will be serv- SGA is, in its current form, whol- five years. Morton is best known for establishing the not-for-profit have created a Class Council that Clinic for Special Children, a medical facility in a farming commu- ing as class Senator for the fourth ly ineffective and little more than was responsible for organizing nity in Strasburg, Penn., with his wife Caroline, in 1989. Widely rec- time, believes that the SGA a joke among students," said events like Sushi Night and a ognized for his pioneering work, Morton received the Albert should work to improve condi- Tarzi. "It lost a lot of credibility, "Giving Gala," which was a semi- Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism in 1993, was lauded as one of tions at Ferris Athletic Center with me at least, fighting for formal dance where attendees Time magazine's "Heroes of Medicine" in 1997, and was recently and help increase recycling. unimportant issues such as featured in Smithsonian Magazine and the New York Times could also donate to the Class Magazine. Kimball-Stanley agreed with extending our already long Gift. her. "As anyone should be able to library hours instead of tackling Botarelli, Vice President of Update on the College's notice, there is still a long way to important issues and keeping stu- the Class of 2010, ran for office go on the recycling front, as well dents involved." Senator Tarzi's because it "is a good way for peo- Reaccreditation Process as most issues regarding environ- goal is to "transform the [SGA] ple to recognize who you are and Trinity is in the midst of preparing for its decennial reaccreditation mental sustainability," he said. into one that is more responsive it's a positive stigma attached to by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). "Unfortunately, as it stands now, to the students it represents." your name." He "wants everyone In fall 2005, President Jones appointed a steering committee of nine Trinity is one of the least eco- members to oversee the process, which will conclude in spring 2007, Kimball-Stanley believes that to know that a Vice President is when a team of outside evaluators is scheduled to visit the campus. friendly schools in ' the "it's time [the] SGA stopped not simply 'the President's Prior to the evaluating team's visit, the College must engage in a NESCAC." mucking about in its own house- maid,'" and that he plans on tak- comprehensive and rigorous self-study. This effort is coordinated by First time Senator Melillo keeping issues, which got us ing on a lot of responsibility to the steering committee and co-chaired by Paula Russo, Vice bogged down for much of last ensure that his peers "have a President for Planning, Administration, and Affirmative Action, and says, "The biggest problem at Margo Perkins, Associate Professor of English and American Studies Trinity is the separation of year, and start trying to throw good time." He looks forward to with the assistance of Kent Smith, Senior Director of Institutional groups. This is most evident in our weight behind some initia- working with President Gardner, Research and Planning. NEASC uses the self-study and the observa- Mather at almost every meal." tives that would really help the who describes himself as "a tire- tions of the visiting team as a basis for renewing accreditation status He wants to see the SGA school" less worker who will stop at noth- for another decade. "become a powerful force of stu- Romanul shared the same ing short of the betterment of dent representation at Trinity." sentiment that SGA meetings this school." Hoyle, in his second year as would become efficient. "An The SGA meets every Class of 2009 President, hopes ideal SGA meeting fosters Monday in the Alumni Lounge that the relationship the school healthy debate while not drag- at 8 p.m. Most meetings are open has with fraternities and sorori- ging on for ages. While we will to the public. SGA members ties could be improved. "Trinity deal with the problems of the interviewed for this article does have a few issues that need student body, we welcome the encourage all students who have to be worked on. One is the ten- students of Trinity to bring their concerns to get in touch with Improve your sion between the school's admin- problems to the SGA." their Senators and class officers. istration and Greek life on cam- pus," he said. "It seems as though these groups are looked GMAT, GRE, or down upon by the school, yet they offer much to Trinity's cam- pus, participate in all major events (for example Do It Day LSAT scores! and Relay for Life), and are on- campus locations for students to go to on the weekends." Hoyle The experts from Kaplan are coming to Trinity also pointed to the safety of the campus as a common concern and \\ ill hold an information session and answer among students ail of your test-related questions on Isaac Kiener '07, who was elected to serve on the SGA's Budget Committee, has never Wednesday, September 27 at 7pm been on the SGA and is excited to help his fellow students pursue CSO. Lobby their various interests on campus. "Trinity needs to listen to the stu- Test your -skills and new knowledge with a practice test: dents, and make their requests reality. Without us, Trinity is just a bunch of buildings on a beau- Sat jrday, October 7 from 10-2pm tiful campus," he explained. "But with us, Trinity is a living, CSO Lobby vibrant place with activities and groups for everyone. We need to ("itii'fivjj ^areer-servi [email protected] with any questions. make sure that the students are happy and successful in the futures. The Budget Committee can ensure both of those goals." Sam Lin An issue that IDP Senator President Devin Romanul presides over the SGA's first meeting of Fall '06. September 26, 2006 New Program Introduces First- Trinity Volunteers To Build Year Students to Human Rights House For Mother of Seven continued &om page 1 will take selective courses in the field. continued from page 3 students traveled to New Orleans' The last course is an advocacy-building Upper Ninth ward to aid in the recon- have always been interested in human course in their sophomore year for plywood signed by the team, which will structive efforts following Hurricane rights, and have always been passionate example, organizing a green-campus be used in construction. Katrina. Similar trips have also taken for it," he said, admitting that he did campaign at Trinity. Trinity now has a responsibility to place via Habitat at Trinity to Florida, not know that the Human Rights major "After that they can go on majoring stay committed to this project. "We Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and existed at ail when he came to Trinity. in Human Rights, their courses covered couldn't have done this a few years ago. New Mexico. "It is a good way to advertise the will fit into the major. They are not It is a great responsibility to have to fill "I think community service is off on Human Rights major to prospective stu- encouraged to minor in Human Rights the required number of volunteers. We a third arc beyond academics and athlet- dents," he said. because they would basically duplicate can be confident now that we can give ics that tends to get overlooked some- Vanessa Holguin E07, a Human their courses," said Elahi. everyone a chance to go on a build," times," Durland said. At the activities Rights minor, also agrees. "The new pro- HRSJS is a program designed for stu- Trinity's Habitat for Humanity President fair in the beginning of the semester, gram is a big step in the dents coming to the col- Spencer Durland '08 said. over 100 students signed up to be right direction. [The pro- "Sometimes students lege in Fall 2007, and Much of Habitat for Humanity's involved, but only about 20 followed gram] will allow freshmen realize too late they thus those already group on campus is composed of stu- through and are now members of the dents who were unaware of the organiza- organization. to get more involved with were interested in attending Trinity but the wonderful opportuni- interested in the program tion for a long time, but were drawn in Habitat for Humanity's Trinity chap- ties our Human Rights these courses and the are encouraged to minor by friends or by the alternative spring ter is one way that students can become program offers." Human Rights major. in Human Rights. break program, which helped with the more involved in the city in which they The. name of the This program alerts "They will have pretty reconstruction of New Orleans. live and study, and improve their ties major, Human Rights, students to the vast much the same courses Last year during spring break Trinity and familiarity with the city of Hartford. that serves as the "moth- array of courses the Social Justice pro- er" to HRSJS is supple- gram participants do," mented by the words offered in the Held of said Elahi. "social justice" in the human rights." A wide range of activ- name of the new gateway ities, including lecture program. This gateway - Maryam Elahi, series with prominent program allows for stu- speakers, film series, art dents to explore various Director of the Human exhibits and the advo- aspects of human rights, Rights program cate-in-residence pro- and perhaps find an gram, supplements the interest in the field. curriculum of the Human Rights major. Elahi said that the" two terms are HRSJS will also be accompanied by basically synonyms, and the two addi- such events, but Elahi said she would tional words were included in order to like the first-year students to initiate emphasize that human rights means these programs, creating their own "respect for the individual and the com- human rights experiences. munity, too. Lots of people see human "We plan to have a lot of student- rights as individual-based, and these two owned activities. We will encourage stu- more words make things clear." dents to have their own ideas, either put- First-year students who are admitted ting together a film or a lecture series. to the program will have to take three The basic idea is to take a group of introductory Human Rights courses in motivated first-year students and let Lauran Murray their first year while also taking other them have their own programs," she Trinity Students helping out in the reconstruction of New Orleans for the alternative spring break pro- courses. In their sophomore year, they said. gram last year.

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He that time of the year," said Mary go," recalled Stockwood. received a BA in history from Georgetown University in 1968 and earned an M.B.A. Rose '09, who was admitted on According to Dow, there is a in finance in 1972 from the University of Chicago. He served as president of early decision. She went on to benefit to "having applicants Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. Most recently, Higdon was president of the explain the benefits she experi- [who] say 'I want to clarify that College of Charleston from October 2001 to June 2006. enced of applying early. "I was I'm really interested in being here,' able to focus on the important instead of having to split hairs Hamilton College: Hamilton College announced in the beginning of September things in my life and enjoy the among candidates [when] you the founding of the Alexander Hamilton Center. The organization, which was time I had left at home rather have no idea [about] their degree founded by faculty members, will explore - among other important topics - the than feeling stressed up tc the last of interest." meaning and implicatipns of capitalism; the role of markets, money and financial minute." Trinity's early decision option institutions in economic growth; and the rise of the modern, bureaucratic state. Other students find that if a is a popular one, considering that AHC will begin active programming during the fall semester of 2006. These include certain aspect of a school is very many students have taken advan- sponsoring annual lectures, colloquia and conferences centered on annual themat- attractive to them, they will take tage of it and have no regrets. ic programming. The AHC also proposes to award annual fellowships to scholars the risk of not being able to apply in the field, conduct an annual student essay competition, and provide stipends for "Early decision made my college student research. to other schools if accepted. application experience hassle-free "I visited Trinity and I really and more relaxing," said Rose. "I liked the campus, and I knew they am very glad I applied and was Tufts University: Tufts University's first "green" building with fully-equipped had a good baseball program," accepted to Trinity early decision." kitchens and bathrooms and a host of environmentally-friendly features was opened said Stephan Bernstorf '10. "Of In reaction to Harvard's deci- on Sept. 3. The many green features include facilities like hot water heated by solar all the schools I visited, Trinity sion, Dow said, "It's important to panels on the roof. The new 126-bed dormitory, which houses fourth-year students was my number one choice by far, realize that different policies are in singles, was funded through a $10 million gift from Tufts trustee Bernard Gordon so I figured I would apply early so made in the interest of the institu- and was named Sophia Gordon Hall, in honor of his wife. The building is expect- I could find out early." tion. Harvard ... has the benefit of ed to use 30 percent less energy and 30 percent less water than would a convention- Sara Stockwood '10 agrees. "I a much more predictable result ally designed building. applied knowing that this was which affords them more lati- where I wanted to go, versus my tude." Dow recognizes that Amherst College: A donation of more than $13 million from the Argosy friends who had to decide later Harvard's decision is an "experi- Foundation over the next seven years will establish a Center for Community which school would suit them ment," that will reveal its results a Engagement at Amherst College. The Center will build partnerships with commu- best," she said. few years after it is enacted with nity organizations that are active in areas such as poverty, human rights, public edu- With many Trinity freshmen the class of 2012. cation, the environment and public health. Through one of the programs planned applying to as many as 14 colleges No doubt reacting to Amherst students will commit to regular service in the local community and in turn last year, many students felt it Harvard's decision, Princeton has receive paid public service internships in January or in the summer. The Argosy would be risky for most colleges already gotten rid of its early deci- Foundation is a family philanthropy established by John E. Abele, a 1959 graduate to only utilize regular decision as sion policy. Time will tell whether of Amherst College. • they may have more trouble fill- other Ivy League and liberal arts ing a class. "Several of my friends colleges follow suit. Compiled by Anita Komuves

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OPINIONS September 26, 2006 u.S. News Ranks Trinity, Twinkie Defense' Pardons Hate Crimes By CHASE ANDERSON manslaughter in each of the When they found out that she SENIOR EDITOR killings. Reportedly the defense was, four men - all in their mid- Blind to School's Qualify attorney had cleansed the panel of 20s - found, household objects to By MIKE ROBINSON We arrived in a room with all Nearly 30 years ago, openly all gays and lesbians and others pummel her with, beating her to . OPINIONS CONTRIBUTOR sorts of strange machines. Our gay politician and local activist who were perceived as sympathet- death and dumping her body in host began to explain that he had Harvey Milk was elected to San ic toward Milk's case. From that the woods. In the latest edition of the been working on a new invention Francisco's city council. The 1977 we can gather that the outcome When they were caught, two Tripod, a concerned alumnus to bring the rankings to life. election was a major victory for probably would have been sub- of the four took plea bargains on wrote on his feelings about "By gum it's gum," said one of Milk, who had long been, involved stantially different if Milk was manslaughter. The other two went Trinity's drop in the U.S News the girls. in area politics but unsuccessful in straight and both the victims were to trial, where they argued a and World Report's "liberal Arts "Wrong, it's the peer assess- elections, and for gay residents involved exclusively with main- defense reminiscent of the College Rankings." This issue ment gum. It accounts for 25 per- who wanted representation in gov- stream, status quo politics. "Twinkie defense," though per- seemed to be on the mind of the cent of our ranking. Be careful erning bodies. Though Milk was Fast forward to this year, when haps even more insulting in that school as a whole, so I decided to though, we never know what not the first gay politician in the entire lifetime-watching world. victim-blaming was at the heart of do some old fashioned investiga- we're going to get from it." America, his service marked the (and, ahem, some of us who just theirs. The defendants alleged that tive journalism and pay a visit to The girl ate the gum anyway first time an openly gay person happened to see it) was made they were not responsible for their the U.S News and World Report and turned into a giant, ball of had filled such an office through aware of the Gwen Araujo story. actions because of the hysteria corporate offices in New York. I envy. The English majors rolled democratic election. In San The movie, A Girl Like Me: The that overtook them when they dis- arrived in the morning and found her away and we continued on. I Francisco and beyond, the victory Gwen Araujo Story, first aired covered Araujo was born a man. four parents and their children, approached our host once again. served as another small step June 19, told the story of a boy Though the murder happened in each applying to college that year "How can you weigh peer toward gay equality in a largely who began dressing as a girl, October 2002, a lengthy mistnai and interested in finding some assessment so heavily when your homophobic era. much to the embarrassment of meant the defendants were not direction in the process. We were rankings are supposed to be about Some predicted Milk, an her Catholic family. Following convicted until September of last greeted by an eccentric man in a tangible aspects of a school? And enthusiastic representative, would high school, she year, when they purple top hat, how do you cal- go on to higher office. Instead, he began living as a Where the hysteria were found guilty who opened the One of the kids fell culate it anyway?" was shot and killed in his office woman full-time, defense is allowed to of second-degree decorative door into the river, lost all "Oh, you by fellow councilman Dan White. aided by her persist, the implica- murder. to reveal a can't get out White also shot the city's mayor, a acquisition of a Since the strange hallway. the information he backwards. You've political ally of Miik, who was new group of tion is that any trans- Araujo trial, As we walked was receiving. A got to go forward instrumental in Milk's political friends who did gendered, intersexed Gwen's family . through, I group of English to go back, better ascension. not know her his- or otherwise gender- and others have approached the majors arrived and press on." At the trial, White offered tory. bending individual been working man. performed a very With that, he what is now known notoriously as The plot - at does not have a mil toward gaining opened up anoth- the "Twinkie defense" - a version greater protection "Excuse me, least in the movie right to live upon sir, I have a few entertaining song, er door. of temporary insanity brought on - grew dicey in the California questions on how and then we were off, "Welcome," he by a surge of sugar after eating too when one of the being "discovered." legal system for you formulate sailing down the said, "to the many Twinkies. Basically White women got jeal- transgendered and your college rank- chocolate river in a room of broad claimed he couldn't be held ous of Araujo's gay people. The ings," I said. generalizations." responsible for what he did law would amend jury instruc- large boat. relationship and suggested she was "So much The room was because the sugar distorted his really a he. The woman and her tions, ordering jurors to ignore time and so little foil of little judgment. friends suckered the 17-year-old the "gay panic" and similar to do. Wait. Strike that. Reverse English majors, composing the The most ridiculous part of Araujo into going to a party and defenses. The law, called the it," he said. language with which U.S News the case is not the defense White's attacked her when she got there, "Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims "What? I didn't come here for describes its rankings. There were lawyer put forth, but the fact that pinning her down and feeling her Act," was passed by the California a tour. I just want some answers." he got away with it. The jury up in their quest to discover "The suspense is terrible. I see ROBINSON on page 8 found White guilty merely of whether she was biologically male. see PANIC on page 9 hope it lasts. Now, if you'll excuse me. -He opened up another door to reveal a wondrous rpom. It had large green pastures resembling a college quad, with trees foil of equations and quotations, and a large chocolate waterfall with a river to go with it. Our host broke into a spirited song, beginning, "There is no scam I know that compares with pure exploitation." As the prospective students and their parents soaked in all the facets of college life, I saw a large glowing sign descend. It read, "Premium Online Edition. Only $14.95!" I was beginning to get an idea of what this whole operation was about. One of the kids fell into the river, lost in all the information he was receiving. A group of English majors arrived and per- formed a very entertaining song, and then we were off, sailing down the chocolate river in a large boat. I approached our host again. "Excuse me, I really just want to ask you a few questions. That sign back there..." "No other magazine in the world mixes their college rating equation with a chocolate water- fell, you know. It's the only way to do it if you want it just right" "What? That's ridiculous." "Now, over here, I have some- thing very special to show you. If you would like to draw a comic for the Tripod please contact the Opinions editors [email protected] or [email protected]. 8 The Trinity Tripod Summit Tower No Ivory America Needs Intelligence Dominance ByWILLMANNEN counterparts. During the Samarra use them to access "infrastructure OPINIONS WRITER Mosque incident in February, ISF intelligence." According to anoth- Tower, Claims a Freddie troops deployed themselves right er British official this is about ByMATTMILNER. identities. Churchill once dryly around the site, preventing mob knowing who the terrorists actual- OPINIONS CONTRIBUTOR The most disturbing per- observed, "Although, personally, I violence. It is unlikely that U.S. ly are "and how committed they ceived rift on campus is between am quite content with existing troops would have done some- [are] to the cause." It also No label sinks a fledgling "serious" intellectuals and care- I explosives, I feel we must not thing similar (given cultural con- includes "physical capabilities" organization quite like "alterna- less socialites. If one scrolls down stand in the path of improve- siderations). The ISF is also taking like safehouses and caches. The tive." To be immediately shunt- the list of names on the Faculty ment." This sums up a life-long full control over its second authorities must collect all such ed to the fringes of society under- Honors list, one will recognize devotion to military innovation. province, Dhi Qar, from British information before moving to mines even the most earnest plenty of students who frequent After all, here is a man who and Italian units. shut down the group. efforts at affecting change. Not the Tap on Thursday nights. It is helped develop fuel-driven ships, But Iraqification will not work Neither the MNFI nor the ISF every alternative, however, is neither the intention nor the pre- the tank, and radar. on its own. The ISF should not have done anything close to this embedded with a criticism of the rogative of The Fred to condemn Here is also a man whose les- just assume control of the streets, in Iraq. Certainly, the two con- status quo. students who choose to play son of "improvement" is critical and the Coalition should not just duct counter-terror sweeps, but At the inception of the Fred Beirut on Saturday nights instead in today's world. Churchill withdraw to secluded bases. this does not give Prime Minister Pfeil Community Project ("The of diving headlong into The grasped how armies in his day Instead, this Nouri al-Maliki's Fred") late last year, the students Phenomenology of Spirit In fact, were becoming increasingly should only be government a involved quickly realized that the I would guess a very small per- mobile. Leap ahead to Baghdad the first step for Iraqification will not reliable under- success or failure of the program centage of Freddies would in 2006, and Coalition forces are developing a new work on its own. standing of what would be contingent upon its choose Hegel. To conflate intel- facing an enemy who is not only counter-terror The ISF should not is happening on public perception. Isn't that the lectuaiism with temperance does mobile, but also scarcely visible. strategy - some- just assume control the ground. Nor is this helped by name of the new Tutorial? No, a disservice to both the reading In response, we must look at the thing Churchill of the streets, and the no, it's the ivory tower where all groups conducted around a bot- situation in Iraq and ask ourselves would appreciate. the sheer com- of Trinity's intellectual elitists tle of wine and the 4.0 students where we can "improve" and Cliches tend Coalition should not plexity of the gather together to scheme against who gulp down a few beers at a where "existing explosives" (i.e., to be true, so just withdraw to conflict itself. the masses. Or is it the place football game. archaic methods) can be tossed. here's one: the secluded bases. Threats are posed where the losers who can't get Despite the importance of We must first address the Information Age by both the into certain Vernon establish- debunking the mythical dichoto- Coalition's current strategy of has brought com- Sunni "al-Qaeda ments wallow in their rejection? my between drinkers and molding the Ira'qi Security Forces bat and intelligence closer togeth- in Iraq," as well as by Shi'a mili- Or perhaps my favorite rumor, studiers, we also must combat into a self-sustaining service. er than ever before. As such, the tias like the Mahdi Army. it's the center of Trinity's new the hegemony of the drinking While the country remains highly Coalition should ultimately shift "InteUigence Dominance" would temperance revival, striving to culture that characterizes week- unstable, this so-called its emphasis from combat to give everyone a better idea of eliminate the scourge of the bot- end Hfe at Trinity. Even those of "Iraqification" has made some intelligence gathering, particularly what is going on in Iraqi society tle from the virgin soil 'neath the us who choose to drink on week- progress. Even Gen. George as the ISF strengthens itself. Both and how extremists at both ends elms. ends should rec- Casey, commander of the Multi- forces then ought to employ a are interacting with that society. Most com- Despite the impor- ognize the pauci- National Force in Iraq, recently program of "Intelligence ISF personnel would conduct monly though, tance of debunking ty of viable stated that, "over the next 12 to Dominance," as termed by the fieldwork by recruiting assets 18 months," Iraqis would be con- Richard Shultz and Roy Godson when listening to the mythical dichoto- social options and developing networks, while conversations available to non- ducting the counterinsurgency on in a July article of The Weekly Coalition forces would be in the about The Fred my between drinkers drinkers. At The their own. This would allow U.S. Standard. rear, assessing the information on campus, you'll and studiers, we also Fred, we attempt and other MNFI troops to with- The U.S. has never really prac- and assisting Iraqis. Of course, hear the word must combat the to construct draw from the streets to "heavily ticed "Intelligence Dominance," the removal of the grunt from the "alternative": hegemony of the weekend activi- fortified bases." even though its worth against ter- Iraqi street is a long ways off. But "alternative to drinking culture that ties that engage Gen. Casey's time frame rorists has been proven by the the more quickly "Intelligence Vernon," "alter- and entertain, sounds a little dubious, though it British and Israelis. The gist of it Dominance" is appHed, the more native to the characterizes weekend regardless of is true that the ISF has been is simple: know everything that quickly this has a shot of being drinking culture," hfe at Trinity. one's blood alco- growing stronger numerically. goes oh in the specific neighbor- achieved. or "alternative hol content, According to a March 2006 hoods and towns out of which Who knows? Such a model theme housing." whether it was White House report, Iraqi Army terrorists operate. might someday replace standing Actually, it is all of these things the break dancing of the first and Police combat battakons had First, one must establish armies.--lit the. meantime, we ... and none of them. weekend, the poetry, slam poetry, risen to more than 130 from 120 "basic intelligence," knowing should take to mind another sug- The Fred provides alternative and jazz of the Coffee Haus, or in the fall of 2005. The number of what is going on in everyday Hfe gestion from Churchill: "If we social options to all students at the improv of The Moveable those units actually "taking the in the given territory. Such infor- open a quarrel between past and Trinity. This does not mean that Joints last Friday. A campus-wide, lead" in combat operations, mation usually stems from safe, present, we shall find that we have the students in The Fred perceive concerted effort must be made meanwhile, had increased from 40 apparently normal, people, be lost the future." For better or Trinity's current cultural climate to ensure this sort of entertain- to 60. they cabbies or taxidermists. worse, we went into Iraq. We have as intolerable; rather they seek to ment becomes commonplace at Most importantly, Iraqi forces Next, the authorities recruit no choice now except to make it supplement the existing variety Trinity, whether it's at Gallows can do more than their MNFI agents from the community and for the better. of social options. Consequently, Hill, The Underground, or The it is an alternative for Trinity, not Fred. to Trinity. For all that Vernon Street has Robinson and the Rankings Factory Lest we forget, Trinity is a to offer, it has one unavoidable continued from page 7 "What is this?" I asked. have some data that actually campus filled with alternatives: short coming: it is a private "This is it. This is how the might be helpful, but we use it in Psi U is an alternative to Pike; Ivy space. Though it sates the desires bold absolutes, equating aspects equation works. We take all the such a convoluted and round- is an alternative to Kappa; The of many students, it cannot serve of schools like financial resources aspects of college and transmit it about fashion that the rankings Underground is an alternative to all students by virtue of its exclu- and student-to-teacher ratio to to a magazine. Watch." don't really mean anything." Peter B's; The Quirks are an alter- sivity. Even those organizations concrete conclusions Hke students The machine fired up with a "I knew it. I knew you should native to the Trinitones. As we with open-door policies cannot will be happier if the school has flash of bright Hght, and the col- judge a college by visiting it, look- navigate these many alternatives, be open seven days a week. The- more money. The words rushed lege was gone, a U.S News and ing at the relevant facts, and the ultimate goai should not be Fred, on the other hand, is a all around the room, whizzing by World Report in its place. The last involving yourself in the process, compartmentalization, but public space. While this of our heads. One of the poor kids kid got so excited, he decided to not relying on a confusing equa- instead diversity of options. course comes with its own set of was swept away by a few of the have the same, process done to tion from some magazine. You Despite the prevailing percep- limitations not applicable to the generalizations, and the English himself. It had a similarly lacklus- don't even know how the equa- tion on campus that students are Vernon Street establishments, it majors once again performed a ter result, producing a student ID tion works, do you?" defined by their affiliations with empowers every student at song. I found our host again. with a very unhappy kid on it. "No. I don't think anyone these groups, very few students Trinity to share the benefits of "None of these statements are The EngHsh majors collected the does.". can actually be pigeonholed into this unique space. The Fred tries true. You can't just assume that ID card and ushered the parent "Thank you. You've answered one category. A survey of the to return agency to every student financial concerns or student- out. Only I and the host all my questions." dance floor at the Hall will reveal at Trinity to shape his or her own teacher ratios lead to certain ends. remained. "Wait! You don't want a job? many of the same faces one college experience. Every school is different." . "Well, I feel obHged to offer There's a lot • of money in a would find at an organ recital, In the classroom, we encour- "Ninety nine. Forty four. One you a job now," he said. scheme Hke this." just as the line at Peter B's is not age all students to embody open- hundred percent pure." "What? Why?" . I was walking away when I always dissimilar to the line at mindedness and curiosity. Why "What?" "Weil, you didn't get fooled heard some shouting behind me. the Underground. Nevertheless shouldn't these same principles "That's numbers crunching. by any of the garbage we spoon- "Fine. You get nothing! You the perception persists that one guide the social experience at Come with me." fed you. You're smart enough to lose! Good DAY sir!" belongs to either Peter B's or The Trinity? Instead of relegating I followed him, with the last help us," he said with a smile. It was going to be good to get Underground. We must make alternatives to the fringes, let's kid and parent in tow, to the final "So this is just about making back to Trinity, ranked number 30 every effort as students to fight instead unite and overturn the room. We entered and saw an all enough headlines to increase prof- by an irrelevant magazine and tooth and nail against these social mandate that defines us by white facade, with a huge machine its" number one by the people who attempts to bracket our social our affiliations. pointed at a model of a college. "Yeah, that's the idea. Sure, we populated it. September 26,2006 9 New Bill in Senate Will 'Panic' Defenses Should Be Outlawed continued Horn page 7 is valued substantially less than look for them in the first place. that of other people. But even worse are the causes of Protect Detainees' Rights legislature late last month; at press In our "live and let live" socie- death, all particularly violent, By KATE GRELLE Thankfully the Senate did not time it was uncertain if it had ty, it is hard to believe - at least where they are known at all. STAFF WRITER share the President's enthusiasm been signed by Gov. Arnold for me - that rinding out some- This brings me to my third for the continuation of the CIA's Schwarzenegger. one was born a different sex point, which is substantially relat- In a letter written on Sept. 13 sketchy modus operandi overseas. Though the law would be lim- would be grounds for killing ed to the first two: raising the to Sen. John McCain, Former According to a Sept. 14 New York ited to California, its symbolism them. In truth, it happens all too legitimacy of the criminal justice Secretary of State Colin Powell Times article, "Senators Warner, has implications for the entirety frequently, enough that there is an system. In the Araujo case and in stated, "The world is beginning to McCain and Graham [all of the American legal. system. annual "Day of Remembrance" others, defendants were offered doubt the moral basis of our fight Republicans] say the Bush propos- First, it holds violent criminals held in memoriam of those killed mitigated sentences for hate against terrorism." Though under- al would send a signal that the responsible for their actions - log- because they transcended gender crimes so brutal they should oth- stated, Gen. Powell addressed pre- United States has abandoned its ically the criminals our system norms. The memorial list grows erwise be labeled aggravated. This cisely why the Senate must finally commitment to human rights, and should be most concerned with. every year; one list, available at disparity flies in the face of our pull in the reins on the President invite other nations to reinterpret Second, it allows transgen- www.gender.org/remember/day most valued legal tenets, for it hi recent weeks, President George the Geneva Conventions as they dered persons the dignity of being has an international list of 28 originates in the judgment that W. Bush has unleashed a mortar see fit, eliminating protections for treated as humans worthy of pro- deaths, mostly in the United the qualities of the victims were attack on the civil liberties of American troops seized in future tection. Where ~ the hysteria States, caused solely by gender undesirable. detainees and American citizens. conflicts." defense is allowed to persist, the deviance over the course of one Singling out gay or transgen- Meanwhile, the rest of the world is Objections were also raised to implication is that any transgen- year. Looking at-the list is chill- dered people for reduced protec- watching as the "democracy" pro- an aspect of the Administration's dered, intersexed or otherwise gen- ing, in part because so many of tion should offend any organized moted globally by Pres. Bush is bill that would allow evidence der-bending individual does not the murders remain unsolved. I system that values the principles undermined by his own actions. obtained by "coercion" to be have a full right to life upon being suppose this follows my argu- of "due process" and "equal pro- Just after the highly politicized admitted at trial, provided it was "discovered." If the murderer can ment: if transgendered people are tection of the laws." California's valued less in our legal system five-year anniversary of 9/11, the reliable. What the bill neglects to be less culpable merely because of approval of this law is an impor- who they are killing, the only than other people, and if the mur- Senate Judiciary Committee acknowledge is that utilizing "coer- tant step in showing justice does- plausible explanation is that the derers can get • off with light sen- passed a bill allowing the National cion" (or, at least, this n't tolerate lame excuses. At least humanity of transgendered people tences, the police may as well not Security Agency to conduct sur- Administration's means of "coer- I that's some progress over 30 years. veillance of international phone cion") necessarily entails compro- calls and e-mails without a warrant. mising reEability. Time and time Though the bill still needs to be again, the point has been raised Along the Long Walk voted upon by the Senate, the rel- that torture (or coercion) is a poor ative ease with which it passed means of attaining accurate infor- What was your favorite pledge spotting of through the Judiciary Committee mation. According to a January does not bode well for civil liber- 2005 Washington Post article, ties. "Army Col. Stuart Herrington, a the weekend? Fortunately, a bill that called military intelligence specialist who for a reinterpretation of Common conducted interrogations in , Article III of the Vietnam, Panama "When people were covered in some kind of G e n e v a Since the President and Iraq during paint in the Dathroom and throwing up." Conventions, has offered no precise Desert Storm, and which (among definition for "alter- who was sent by Radmila Paneva other things) pro- the Pentagon in CLASS OF 2009 hibits degrading native interrogation 2003 - long treatment or tor- practices," it seems before Abu ture of detainees, [...] that the term is Ghraib - to assess did not share a merely a euphemism interrogations in similar fate. On for "torture." Iraq. Aside from Sept. 14, Press its immorality and Secretary Tony its illegality, says Snow attempted to shed some Herrington, torture is simply 'not light on the motivation behind the a good way to get information."' "Oh! I totally missed out - I was at the Fall controversial bill, claiming that Prior to the latest develop- Concert all night." vague language in the article needs ments, the President insisted that to be clarified. compromise was not an option. Julia Pitass "Some of the language in The Washington Post noted that CLASS OF 200 Common Article II - Common "Tony Snow said the alternative Article III - I'm sorry - is vague," bill put forward by McCain, said Snow. "It's standard proce- Warner, and Graham was unac- dure when you have vague lan- ceptable because it would force the guage to go ahead and try to clari- CIA to shut down the formerly fy it ... hi the case of Common secret program, which has been ... "They were covered in food ... and there were Article IIL, of course, you have had used to hold terrorist suspects in * weird costumes ... it's all a little foggy." some of the 'prohibitions against clandestine prisons abroad and cruel, inhumane or degrading subject them to harsh interroga- Sean Delaney treatment or punishment' - that's tions." CLASS OF 2009 important to figure out what that A secret program of clandes- means," he continued. tine prisons - is that really what it Questioners seemed to have takes to defend freedom? trouble believing this, asking "It's On Sept. 21, though, the White vague to you?" House reached an agreement with MR. SNOW: Yes, it is. the Republican Senators. QUESTION: Mean, cruel, According to the New York Times, "On Thursday evening at quarter to one, I was inhuman, degrading? "Under the deal, Congress would awoken by someone snouting 'Assume the posi- *** MR. SNOW: Yes, because you seek to codify the limits by outlin- tion, bitches!'" • ' have to specify exactly what you ing in the War Crimes Act, a mean. domestic law, several 'grave breach- Caitlin Schiller •- QUESTION: Keep smiling. es' of the relevant provision of the CLASS OF 2007 *? (Laughter.) Geneva Conventions, known as As nebulous as words like Common Article III." "cruel" and "degrading" may be, Additionally, the agreement allows they seem perfecdy lucid in com- terror suspects access to the same parison to the President's efforts to evidence provided to the jury. continue the CIA's "alternative Though the bill still has to be put interrogation practices" for terror- to vote in the Senate, its passage is ism suspects. Since the President virtually assured. As noted by has offered no precise definition Senator McCain, "There- is no I didn't even know it was going on." for "alternative interrogation prac- doubt that the integrity and the tices," it seems entirely possible letter and the spirit of the Geneva Derek Anderson that the term is merely a euphe- Conventions have been pre- CLASS OF 2010 mism for "torture." served." The Trinity Tripod

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September 26, 2006 Trin's Hillel House Celebrates the Beginning of Rosh Hashannah By JACKIE SPARKS sacrifices his son, is read. Again, absent because, this year, Rosh COPY EDITOR though, it is the story of individ- Hashannah also fell on Shabbat, uals. He also mentioned a the Jewish Sabbath. The injunc- Last Friday at. sundown Mishna, or story of a rabbi who, tions against work on Shabbat, marked the beginning of Rosh when dying, told his disciples and specifically against carrying, Hashannah, commonly referred that he was not worried about prohibit the blowing of the sho- to as the Jewish New Year. It is being asked by God, "Why were far on Shabbat. Shabbat is such one of the High Holy Days, the you not more like Moses?" but an important holiday that it other being Yom Kippur. Rosh instead being asked, "Why were takes precedence over most other Hashannah literally means "head you not yourself?" Kassow holidays, including Rosh of the year," and it marks the applied this to modern life by Hashannah. Therefore, all of its beginning of the year 5767. The saying that all must aspire to be commands are still in force. Jewish calendar is a lunar one, folly themselves. Services were followed with a and each month begins with the Services were followed by a lunch. new moon. Rosh Hashannah is pleasant dinner, of which the key Rosh Hashannah starts a 10 no exception, and it begins when feature was the apples and honey day period known as the "Days the first sliver of a new moon is placed on the table. Apples and of Awe." They are a time for seen to mark the start of Tishrei. honey, along with other sweets, reflection and seeking forgive- Starting at sundown, like all www.trincoll.edu are traditionally eaten to symbol- ness from those a person has Jewish holidays, it continues Trinity students mix, braid and bake their own Challah bread at a Hillel event ize the wish for a sweet new year. wronged. The Days of Awe end until sundown on Sunday night. Challah, the braided bread, is with Yom Kippur, the Day of Although the Torah only Services were led by Cantor Friday night, History also commonly dipped in honey, Atonement - the holiest day in orders the celebration for one Irene Failenbogen, who is origi- Professor Sam Kassow delivered and is baked in a round shape. the Jewish calendar. Tradition day, Jews in the Diaspora, out- nally from Argentina. A Cantor a d'var, or teaching, similar to a' Reasons for this tradition vary. speaks of the Book of Life, and it side of the land of Israel, com- is not a rabbi; rather, a Cantor sermon, but shorter. He spoke Cantor Failenbogen again led is believed that on Rosh monly celebrate the holiday for is in charge of the music at the of how, although Jewish tradi- services on Saturday morning. Hashannah, God inscribes the two days. This was done to synagogue. However, Judaism tion says that the world was cre- The most distinctive feature of names of those who will live and ensure that the holiday was cele- does not call for an ordained ated on Rosh Hashannah, the Rosh Hashannah services, the die, but He does not seal it until brated on the proper day, clergy person to lead services, Torah portions read on the two blowing of a shofar, was absent. Yom Kippur. Thus, people pray because there used to be doubt although a Cantor is ordained. days of the holiday are the sto- The shofar is a ram's horn that is to be inscribed for a good year in about when the exact date was. A rabbi is not necessary. ries of individuals, not the epic blown to announce the begin- the Book of Life. The Hebrew Now, many of the more secular Attendance was somewhat sparse, story of creation. The first day, ning of the year. This may have greeting is L'shana tova, literally Jews, even outside of Israel, only since many students who live the reading is of how Abraham is started in ancient Israel, when meaning, "To a good year." celebrate one day. Trinity nearby went home. Rosh forced by his wife Sarah to send lookouts would blow the horn to This year, Yom Kippur starts College Hillel only offered one Hashannah is often spent with his other son Ishmael and his announce that the first sliver of at sundown on Oct. 1. Hillel day of services on campus, but family and, because of the week- mother Hagar away. On the sec- moon was seen. Jewish Studies will be holding both Kol Nidre arrangements to attend second end, many more were able to go ond day, the story of the Binding Chairman Ron Kiener explained (evening) services and morning day services could also be made. home. of Isaac, where Abraham almost that the shofar blowing was and concluding services. Positive Year Forecasted Alumni Go Back to School with TJFA By COURTNEY CREGAN at ConnPIRG Meeting FEATURES CONTRIBUTOR By KRYSTAL RAMIREZ wind and solar power, as well to It was the fall of a new school FEATURES WRITER generally educate students about year, but for recent Trinity gradu- real solutions to global warming. ate Brooke Crisman, it would be Trinity's Student Chapter of "There are two parts to doing a school year unlike any she had the Connecticut Public Interest this," Sandi Gollob '07, Campus experienced before. At 21 years Research Group held its first meet- Climate Challenge Coordinator, old, Crisman was about to begin ing to discuss the organization's said at the meeting. "They are edu- i an experience that would change plans for the upcoming year on cation and policy. For education, the direction of her entire life. Monday, Sept. 18. we just want to teach students She was a Teach For America ConnPIRG has three major about they can do to help lessen corps member at Southwestern campaigns in the works for 2006- and limit their negative impact on High School in a low-income 2007: the Hunger and the earth. We also have policy, area of Baltimore where she Homelessness Project, the New which is dealing more with admin- would teach social studies. Voters Project, and the Campus istration and getting them to pay Teach For America is an Climate Challenge. attention to things like greener organization created with the The Campus Climate building design, or having better goal of eliminating the achieve- Challenge has a goal to have over light bulbs - very simple things." j ment gap between low-income www.wabash.edu 1,000 universities across the The ideal objective of the | areas and high-income areas. A Trinity Alumni with Teach For America work to eliminate the achievement United States by 2008 get all of its Trinity student only needs to the size of what they are sup- a class. Teachers don't want to electricity from clean sources like see CONNPIRG on page 13 take a few steps off campus to see posed to be. The school building stay at the school because atten- the effects of poverty on a com- was in disrepair. A school should dance levels are low, violence is munity. According to the Teach be a safe haven for a child - an high and the facilities are a disas- For America Web site, nine-year- atmosphere that promotes cre- ter. Teachers don't have books to olds in low-income areas are ative thinking. These changes teach with, paper to make photo- three grade levels behind stu- require entire communities to copies on. Kids come to school dents their age in high-income invest in a child's education." hungry and tired. The kids are areas. Half the students who According to a Gallup poll just as talented as those in high enroll in high school in these performed each year, people income areas, they just have to areas don't graduate, and even if believe that this achievement gap jump more hurdles." they do beat the odds, they grad- is due to lack of student motiva- Teach For America hopes uate with an eighth grade ability tion, lack of parental involve- that through hiring accom- to read and do math. ment, and issues at home; howev- plished recent college graduates In order to bridge this er, after completing two years in the program will not only help achievement gap, Crisman said, the Teach For America program, students in low-income areas "It would take commitment from corps members who are asked accomplish more academically, entire communities. It can't just this same question cite teacher but also give these graduates and be teachers making the change. quality, school leadership, and future leaders an experience that My students came to school hun- student expectations as the prob- will change their lives, and there- gry. They walked to school lems. fore inspire them to change the ZannPlRG amidst violence. When they got When asked this question, ConnPIRG's Campus Climate Challenge urges alternate, greener forms of energy. to school the classes were double Crisman said, "Too many kids in see LEARNING on page 13 12 The Trinity Tripod Meet Picasso: Theme Quad Guide Dog j Human Rights Lecture By JORDYN SIMS month old black lab puppy, mcludes teaching the puppy obe- FEATURES CONTRIBUTOR Picasso. dience skills, such as heel, sit, and Guide dogs are not a new phe- stay, as well as acclimating the Features Amnesty's Cox When sophomores Merry nomenon. Going back as far as puppy to being around large Smith, Verdell Walker and Sarah World War I, guide dogs have groups of people. After his time By JENNIFER ABALAJON ing mission we have as a nation Jenkins proposed their theme- been used to serve as the eyes for at Trinity, Picasso will go on to FEATURES CONTRIBUTOR to promote human rights and housing option to Trinity last the blind. Dogs were used in advanced training and will then equality. He stated that this year, they were originally turned Germany after World War I in be matched with a blind person Larry Cox, . Executive "War on Terror" in America has down. United by a desire to help order to help guide blind veterans with whom he will continue to Director of Amnesty not reaped success in realistical- the community, Walker says the returning from war. From there, train. International USA, came to ly stopping terrorists but instead girls wanted to make "a good Britain and the United States fol- Jenkins got Picasso from Trinity last Wednesday, Sept: 20, has been regretfully successful in to conduct a Human Rights lec- increasing doubt nationally and ture in the Washington Room of internationally in America's Mather Hall. A man of dignified moral cause. He assured that experience in international rela- Amnesty's mission was to undo tions, he served as a delegate on just that and to reinstate the several international missions in original mission of America. countries such as Tunisia, Amnesty, according to Cox, will Guinea-Bissua, Hong Kong, do what is necessary to fight for Vietnam, and many others the "America we believe in," a before being appointed to phrase he repeated several times Executive Director just this past throughout his speech. By the January. end of his speech, he was pro- The Washington Room was moting Amnesty to the crowd, almost entirely filled as he began attempting to persuade us to his speech. He spoke of interna- join and to "allow human rights tional issues addressing the "War to reinvent America." oil Terror," the Geneva Directly after the speech, Conventions, the counterpro- there was a question and answer ductive fight between liberals segment. Many felt courageous vin C. Pratt and conservatives and our enough to raise quite controver- The residents of the Guide Dog Theme Quad take a moment out of the day to pet and play with cute puppy Picasso. dilemma now as a nation due to sial questions for Cox that these issues. intensely challenged the ideals impact on Trinity and Hartford," lowed suit, with the first guide Guild Assistance Partners in He went on to quote various he promoted. However, with and therefore they appealed the dog school formed in 1929 in Denver. The girls had to fill out presidents throughout his each question, Cox remained college's decision. The process Morristown, N.J. Guide dogs an extensive application in order speech, emphasizing his main calm, savvy and true to his ideals was so intensive that they had to receive extensive training, first in to get Picasso, proving that they argument that the country must as he attempted to answer them petition the school. Fortunately a home with a family to learn were responsible enough to take reestablish the American ideals as thoroughly as he possibly the appeal was successful and the basic training. The puppy will on the training of a guide dog of freedom and equality that, could. only Guide Dog " Themed then continue with any number and if they could handle the due to recent atrocities, may r The visit was really quite an Housing on a college campus was of schools for further training. financial burden it entailed. have been lost or misused. effective one in that the lecture approved for the 2006 school The girls'segment of Picasso's When the girls met last year they "America did not invent human was able to thoroughly discuss year. Now, only a few months training will last through the cur- recognized their common love of rights, human rights invented and argue the different issues later, Smith, Walker and Jenkins rent school year and will cover dogs. They wished to take this America," was one of the quotes and ideologies relevant to the are training a three and a half basic training. Basic training love of dogs 'and put it to use in j he used from President Jimmy crucial current events of our a way that would benefit others. Carter to highlight the underly- nation today. According to Walker, the girls' Top 10. goals for the year include "educat- ing Trinity and the community Ways to Make a Splash at about guide dogs and disability j awareness," specifically concern- Tropical ing issues for the blind, including education and job opportunities. Jenkins has the most experi- 10. This is the one night of the year you can ence of the three girls as she has make out at midnight in the dunes of Psi U. raised three guide dog puppies with her family. As a result, 9, Bring sexy back and rock a speedo ... Jenkins is taking the dog to class for the majority of the time. them other batches won't know how to act. Professors have been accepting of the puppy and his presence in 8. Pose as a lifeguard and insist on giving class. Picasso is, according to mouth-to-mouth to every freshman you see. Walker, "a very intelligent dog: You can tell when the puppies are young if they have potential and 7. Start the night off with a little sex on the Picasso definitely does." Of beach ... the cocktail, duh. course he is still a puppy and acts up occasionally, but for the most j part- Picasso has been making 6. Slather on the tanning oil and slip n good progress in his training. slide as you attempt to crowd surf. Students and faculty around campus enjoy seeing the puppy 5. Give new meaning to the term "wet t- walking to and from class and shirt" and take the plunge in the parking lot playing outside. According to Caroline Newhall '09, "Seeing a pool. puppy around campus is a nice way to brighten everyone's day, 4. Wake up with sand in your pants. not to mention it's great that they're improving the community and really making a difference in 3. Wear your sunglasses at night. a person's life by improving their means of interacting with the 2. For those struggling swimmers in the kid- world." If you are interested in die pool, throw them a pledge to use as a learning more about guide dog puppies, you can visit the Web buoy. site www.guidedogs.com. Walker is currently working on a Web site 1. Get lei-d. for Trinity's Guide Dog Theme Housing, but you can e-mail the three girls at their Trinity Sam Lin accounts. Larry Cox's speech stimulated both thought and debate at Wednesday's lecture. . September 26, 2006 13 ConnPIRG Kicks Off Major Campaigns Horoscopes continued from page 11 there, but to continue the trend campus. - The biggest event and "end the cycle of neglect that ConnPIRG has planned for the AQUARIUS January 20 - February 18 Campus Climate Challenge would exists between politicians and year is the Hunger Cleanup, which Spread your wings this week. Try not calling home be to reduce campus' global young people," in order to have a takes place each April. The so much or relentlessly checking your e-mail warming pollution almost down meaningful impact on the future Hunger Cleanup is a "serve-a- account. Learn to depend only on yourself and you to zero. The Campus Climate course of our country's democra- thon," where students get people will feel much more fulfilled. Challenge is actually a project of cy. to sponsor them for each hour Tasty Treat. Kit Rat Bar over 30 international, national and Students who plan on becom- that they volunteer on a Saturday. statewide student organizations ing involved with the New Voters ConnPIRG's mission is to PISCES February 19 - March 20 joined together through the Project will participate in contact- "deliver persistent, result-oriented You are somehow affected by Greek organizations ... Energy Action Coalition. Students ing young people through door- public interest activism that pro- Members: go easy on the little ones; you don't need participating in this project will to-door canvassing, phone baiks, tects [the] environment, encour- an unnecessary power trip. Pledges: maintain your try to promote doing things like outreach at public events, high ages a fair, sustainable economy, confidence at a time when you will be challenged. Everyone else: enjoy this free form of entertainment. driving less, turning off computers school and college campus-based and fosters responsive, democratic at night, getting energy efficient outreach, partnerships with local HTasty Treat. Candy Necklace government." Organizing Director entertainment, and telling local, organizations and businesses, and Andy MacDonald, who has been .state and national elected officials precinct-based turnout operations. working with the PIRGs for 22 ARIES March 21-April 19 Are your teeth looking a little less than clean under to become "clean energy leaders." The Hunger and Homelessness years, said in last Monday's meet- the black lights of a certain Vernon Street hotspot? The New Voters Project aims Project hopes to target the prob- ing that he learned that "there are Skip the expensive trip to the doctor and head over to register, educate and turn out lems of those that exist without a lot of people who didn't think to CVS. No one wants to m.o. with yellow teeth. new voters for the upcoming adequate food and shelter by they could get involved, but that Tasty Treat. Trident with teeth-whitening formula November elections. working through education, serv- once they took that first step, real- T "The biggest problem that we ice and action to create a "sustain- ized, 'Oh wow, this isn't that hard, TAURUS April 20 - May 20 have is that for people ages 18-24, able future and society." you just have to know how to do Afraid of bad karma? Stop pulling hair to get our demographic, we have very "First of all, we will do com- it.'" through a crowd (you know who you are) and put low voter turnout," Gizelle munity service and volunteer and The PIRGs were originally your attitude behind you. Check out ConnPIRG to Clemens '09, New Voters Project be hands-on," Ian Hendry '08, started in 1970, "In a very similar volunteer and keep your hands to yourself. Coordinator, said. "Politicians do Hunger and Homelessness Project time to now," according to Tasty Treat Twizzlers not like to spend time catering to Coordinator, said. "Also, we will MacDonald. "It does not really us and to our needs and wants have meal days, where students have the catchiest name out there, because we don't go out and vote. here on campus can donate a but it came about in a time when GEMINI May 21 -June 21 Our focus is to try to mobilize meal, and it will be given to Mercy the country was in a war and peo- Only a month into the year and Chartwells is and get out there and get to the House. Hartford is one of the ple were wondering why [America} already getting you down? Splurge for a break polls. We want to organize and get poorest cities in the country, and was engaged in a conflict in anoth- before you make yourself sick. Despite the alterna- young people from the Hartford you can just walk around Hartford er country where they didn't seem tive lifestyle choices, Coyote Flaco is a great bet. community to vote in November." and see all these things, including to want us there. Unfortunately, Have no clue what we mean? Oh, you will. In Fall 2004, ConnPIRG and poverty, and we want to try to that still kind of sounds a lot like Tasty Treat. 3 Musketeers other state PIRGs around the help with that." today, but the PIRGs came about nation sponsored _the largest Those involved with the as a way for students as citizens to CANCER June 22 - July 22 youth voter mobilization cam- Hunger and Homelessness Project engage in democracy and take Feeling lonely and like you can't meet anyone new? paign in history, which registered will volunteer in shelters, raise classroom experience and apply it Grab a new outfit from Forever 21 and hit the town. half a million new voters nation- money for food banks and partic- to real-world situations, and that's Insider's tip: gorgeous senior girls have been known wide. 'The plan is to not stop ipate in educational events on still the ultimate goal today." to get down on the Dattco. Give it a try. Tasty Treat. Fastbreak

LEO July 23 - August 22 Learning Continues Through Teaching A word to the wise on dating advice: over the course continued Bom page 11 voice to people so often left communities where high school of the evening do not stalk those whom you aim to without one. I knew when I left diplomas are rare and college pursue. Following them aimlessly from one place to current system in their future teaching that I .wanted to be an degrees almost unheard of, stays another with none of your friends in tow is not an professions. advocate. When I was teaching, I with them forever. exciting or thrilling move for the one being trailed. Erin Ogilvie, Trinity campus did it from the classroom. Today, "It was early November of my Tasty Treat. Hershey's chocolate campaign manager for Teach For I do it from the courtroom. " first year. I had a class of over 50 America, said, "Corps members However, Teach For America kids. A student walked into my VIRGO August 23-September22 give students in low-income areas has not only succeeded in getting class. I hadn't ever seen him You've gotten Jorge's Campus Safety alerts; we al the education, dedication, and its alumni motivated, but also in before. I asked him what I could have. Take extra care this week as you walk around ambition that all students getting the students taught by do for him. He told me he was a campus. Stay in a group and don't talk to strangers deserve. Then, after two years, their corps members motivated. student. I looked at my list, and TCP And maybe pick up some mace or pepper spray. corps members are armed with a A study performed by in fact he was. I later found out Tasty Treat. Sour Patch Kids remarkable experience and Mathematica Policy Research in he had spent the last eight insight. Teach For America corps 2004 found that, compared to months in the adult jail. He members use their experience as academic gains made by students came to my class every day, did LIBRA September 23 - October 22 tools to effect change in whatev- taught by teachers in the same all of his homework and partici- Just because the weather is getting chilly doesn' er career they are compelled by: schools and grades, students pated in class. He even came mean you should camp out inside with the eighth law, medicine, business, journal- taught by Teach For America after school to get the work he season of Friends for yet another afternoon. Strap ism, the arts, and beyond. Teach corps made more progress in had missed. Here is a kid who on some sneakers and hit the gym with a friend and For America is committed to reading and math in a year and had spent quite a bit of time in an iPod and you will be feeling much more ener- ensure educational equity in had significantly higher gains in jail, but he wanted to get his gized. America, and to do this, we need math than the other students. diploma. He passed my class and Tasty Treat. Junior Mints America's promising leaders to The study also found that corps a year later he graduated. He was make this possible." worked in the highest-need class- a wonderful student, and a lovely SCORPIO October 23-November 21 Since the organization was rooms where students begin the person. I bet most people look- A little tired lately? This week, give yourself a break created 16 years ago, Teach For year on average at 14th percentile ing at him on paper would have and treat yourself with a little eye candy. Best spots America alumni have done just against the norm. written him off after he got to scope: Grand Reading Room at the libes, stretch- this. According to the TFA Web "What surprised me the most arrested. But, he made us all see ing area in the gym, Cave Patio. , was how much difference a new that there was so much more to m Tasty Treat. Skittles site, 91 percent of alumni say they are supporting TFA's mis- teacher with no background in him," said Crisman. sion through their career, volun- education can make. There were Today, Crisman is a lawyer SAGITTARIUS November 22 - December 2 teer activity, or graduate study, five other new TFA teachers who with New Hampshire Public Loved the football action this weekend? Reminder: and 83 percent of alumni work- started with me. By our second Defender, where she does crimi- athletic events are a time for school spirit and cama- ing in education are working in year, two of us had become sec- nal defense for indigent clients. raderie, not a time to deck yourself out in a midriff low-income communities with ond chair of our departments. "My experience with Teach -baring Trinity jersey and a mini skirt. This is a tim 24 percent still at their original Our students achieved the high- For America changed my life. I to showcase Trinity's finest team, not your bare skin placement schools. est in the school on the standard- live it every day. I miss my stu- Tasty Treat. York Peppermint Patties Crisman is no exception. ized tests. We were getting better dents and their families. I ago- "My experience with TFA led me results than many of the teachers nize over where they are today. CAPRICORN December 22 - January 19 directly into my current job. I in the building who had been The experience is a lens through Is that secret you've been hiding eating you up am not in the classroom current- teaching for 20 years," said which you see everything in life. inside like a bad Bistro buffalo chicken wrap? Quit ly, but I am advocating for the Crisman. I have made a commitment to hiding your true self from your friends and confid< same population I once taught. I For the corps members, the advocate for those who need a in someone. Your biggest critic is yourself. have the opportunity to give a experience of teaching in these voice." Tasty Treat. Peanut M&M's 14 The Trinity Tripod Senior Spotlight Gennaro Leo Trin Student Involved in More than just Football Travel to Boston on November 3rd By LIZZIE BROWN To Interview with Top Employers and FEATURES EDITOR Attend a Huge Career Fair! Gennaro Leo is somewhat of a celebri- ty on the Trinity campus. As a returning Apply to interview for jobs with over starter and this year's football captain, 30 Boston organizations. Gennaro has received much attention for Students selected by employers to interview will be notified by his impressive athletic record as our star running back. Among his accomplish- late October. All interviews will be conducted at the ments in the sport, Gennaro has been Mar riot Tremont Hotel on November 3rd. selected to the 2005 All-NESCAC First Team and the 2004 All-NESCAC Second Connect with over 50 Employers at a Career Fair. Team. But, more modest than he is talent- ed, Gennaro credits these successes just as Bring your resume and WOW other employers seeking candidates. much to his offensive line as he does to himself, saying, "The reason why I've been To be considered by employers for an so successful at Trinity is because of my Courtesy of Gennaro Leo interview, you must pre-apply! AH offensive line. I love my linemen because th they make me feel like I'm part of a team. applications are due Fridayr October 6 . They embody the Trinity football pro- those processes. Fortunately, Gennaro met gram more than anybody. They love the two very important professors who he To learn more about this exciting opportunity and game, they love practice. It's really a pleas- finds irreplaceable and believes greatly ure to be around them. I wish that every helped his transition to Trinity: Professor how to apply, attend an: stat I earned also went to them. Every yard Diane Zannoni and Professor William I gain is a credit to them because they Butos, who are both advisers to the foot- INFORMATION SESSION work so hard at what they do." Wow. ball team. Gennaro is still in close contact Gennaro was born on Oct. 3, 1984, in with both professors, especially Zannoni Tuesday, September 26 at 4pm Everett, Mass. He first laced up his cleats who is now his Economics adviser. CSO Lobby at the age of seven and proceeded to play Zannoni also accompanied Gennaro to football at Everett High School, enjoying Florence when he went on Trinity's Study, a three-year stint as a quarterback before Abroad Program. Not interested in working in Boston? More information to recommitting to the position of running Gennaro is a double major in come on Off-Campus Recruiting Events in New York City back. After graduating from Everett High Economics and Italian. Gennaro's Italian on January 12 and Washington DC. on February 9. School, Gennaro did a post-graduate year adviser is Professor Dario Del Puppo. at Phillips Exeter Academy. Gennaro believes that Del Puppo, along For more information on all these Off-Campus Recruiting Events, go to: Gennaro cites his time at Exeter as with his wife, Juliana Palma, and Professor being particularly influential. Before John Alcorn, really embraced him, wel- Exeter, he remembers not having taken coming him into the Italian department. * Event Sponsored by the Liberal Aits Recruiting Connection (LARC) * school very seriously, having concentrated He notes, "They are all very positive, dif- almost solely on football. But while at ficult teachers. They got the most out of Exeter, Gennaro tore his meniscus which me." Gennaro cites studying Italian as one Education Law put his football career on hold. While he of the toughest things he's ever done and had really excelled during his first' two while he admits that he is not yet fluent, games at Exeter, he acknowledges his tear- he is proud of the base his professors have ing his meniscus as "almost a good thing." given him. He declares, "When I do learn He said, "It allowed me to take school Italian fluently, it will be my greatest more seriously and focus on school." accomplishment - the one I'm most While never having received any sort of proud of. It hasn't been easy for me, at all. academic recognition at his public high I'll be more proud of having learned school, Gennaro received honors two out Italian than of any football game." Study Abroad of his three terms' at Exeter, crediting his In addition to being an Italian major, achievements to his newfound passion for Gennaro is also Vice President of the learning. "Exeter," he said, ''exposed me to Italian Club. He is very enthusiastic about a whole new way of life. At Exeter, not exposing all students at Trinity to Italian only was I surrounded by very intelligent in Sweden culture, not just those already involved in adults, but kids my age that had an urge the Italian department. As Gennaro puts to learn about a variety of issues. Exeter it, the Italian club, "Shows movies and has brought something out in me that I never a great budget for food ... These are the knew existed." kind of things that the school puts on and Gennaro graduated from Exeter having people need to take advantage of." DO achieved both athletic and academic suc- Gennaro is also involved with the cesses. He recovered from his injury Development Office where he is a student before the end of the football season and caller. He, along with his teammate Paul scored an impressive touchdown at Exeter Mounds, is also currently organizing a sit- YOUR vs. Andover, causing the stands to go in in Mather to protest the overwhelming crazy. pulling of fire alarms that Trinity is cur- After graduating from prep school, rently experiencing. He wants every stu- Gennaro attended Colgate. However, after dent to be aware of the implications of his life-altering experiences at Exeter, their actions and understand that, when a Gennaro found Colgate to be a disap- fire alarm is pulled, the school must pay a pointment. Gennaro explains, "I strictly lot of money and the city of Hartford OWN played football at Colgate. I guess that's loses seven fire trucks for a couple hours why I hated it so much ... I was one of the that might really be needed elsewhere. four freshmen who traveled with the team Gennaro thinks the most special THING and on the weekends I was always travel- aspect of Trinity is its people. From the ing. They took me away from' school. I friends who embraced him warmly as he fell behind in my studies and wasn't really entered second semester of freshman year enjoying myself." Gennaro is so much to the "special someone" who, he says, more than a football player and needed a "helps me get through those tough days," Looking to study abroad in English? school that could allow him to pursue Gennaro has greatly appreciated the more than the sport. friendships he has discovered here. Don't folbw the crowd to England or Australia. By the second semester of his fresh- Gennaro has definitely gotten a lot out man year, Gennaro had transferred to of Trinity, and given a lot back. As he Study abroad in English with The Swedish Program Trinity. Because he missed the chance to graduates in the Spring, he hopes to either participate in activities like orientation get a job in Italy or work in finance in the at Stockholm University] and a freshman seminar like the rest of his U.S. With his talent-and passion, one can class, Gennaro had a difficult time adjust- only assume that Gennaro will continue ing to Trinity without the benefits of to find success. (315)737-0133 *w*.s*aftfmo9«L

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AT is semi-very-concerned about the resi- AT would like to send out a big "screw dents of a certain Barney-the-Purple-Dinosaur- you" to the two (not so) lovely freshman colored house on Crescent. After enjoying the ladies who sprinted past a line full of upper- elixir flowing from a plastic handle of SoCo class-women to steal a stall in the bathroom knock-off being passed around by a resident at a blacklight-loving fraternity on Vernon athlete with an ulterior motive, AT needed to Saturday night (girls, you know who you pay a quick visit to the porcelain in the powder are). Their boldness quickly evaporated as Furihu, room. After breaking the seal a little early in AT proceeded to scold them and inform if you the night (oops!), AT emerged only to be greet- them of the appropriate late-night etiquette show up ed with a, "Did you smile?" EXCUSE ME? It for froshies. Piss us off and we'll piss on you. at a frat was then that AT noticed a video camera Realty I dare you to challenge us. While formal perched above the toilet. EW! Double-EW! these girls were pretty freaking annoying, AT wearing * Whether the camera is an actual attempt to did derive some pleasure from these girls' one of our make sick porn or just a prank, AT is pretty scared faces and worries of being blacklisted dresses, you much disgusted. Let's hope that nobody ever from the frat, though not as much pleasure have two catches these athletes on camera - that would as if AT had been able to relieve themselves options: go just be embarrassing. more promptly. home or spill some- Give It Up, 'cuz AT Won't The Shoeless Wonder thing on yourself so that, egregiously that (but no one will want to talk never that, AT would like to address a rampant prob- AT is well aware of the great pangs of late- to you. This does not that's just lem infecting our campus with a hella tight night hunger. However, AT is also well aware analogy: Boys are to Trinity as E.Coli is to of the dangers that Vernon Street can pose include spilling beer down the gross), and so for the most part, eaters of spinach. Haha. AT is oh-so- for a camper at 3 a.m. Therefore, AT has not front of your white tube dress. we don't care. But if we change TOPOSH (Top Of the Pillar Of St. Hilar - yet attempted a solo-walk to Campus Pizza This will only attract more atten- our minds, you must cede us the thank you, A.G.). The male population on during the wee hours of the night. And AT tion to you, which is utterly unac- gentleman. We didn't wait outside campus seems to believe that they are God's has certainly not made this voyage sans ceptable. in the rain to get into late night as underclassmen only to lose our gift to the hot mamacitas of Trincoll. Um ... shoes. Luckily for AT's column, one intrepid funny joke. NEWSFLASH: you are actually senior did just this last Saturday night. 2. Do not act as if you own the men to you fledglings when we the mouth herpes on the mouth of Trinity, Braving broken beer bottles, discarded heels, Tap and/or Brickyard. Yes, you are finally at the top of the heap. You wait your turn. Until then, the bowtie on Tucker Carlson. You get the and ubiquitous vomit, this young man have a fake ID. You might even take pride in your 2010 men. They idea. Get some class so that next time a girl strolled all the way down Vernon and crossed have your older sister's real ID, may not be too good at anything, is interested, you don't blow it by trying to Broad. Street solely for a tantalizing slice of which I'm sure makes you even but it's up to you to mold them get her to blow you. She's not gonna do it, extra cheese. AT hopes that he remembered cooler than the rest of your into., something palatable. That no matter how blue that makes you. to get his rabies shot. And tetanus. And friends. This may mean; you can way, when you're seniors, some tuberculosis. sneak into: a Hartford bar. This other insolent freshman can steal does not mean that you belong 16 The Trinity Tripod The Webster Theater Chapel Happenings Sugarcult, The Spill Canvas, Tuesday, Sept. 26 Halifax, Maxeen, So They Say 6:30 p.m. Zen Meditation in the Crypt Chapel Sept. 26 9:30 p.m. Banquet service, Friendship Chapel 6 p.m. Doors Wednesday, Sept. 27 Jack's Mannequin, Copeland, 12 noon Roman Catholic Mass, Crypt Chapel Daphne Loves Derby, The Hush Sound 6:30 p.m. Trinity Kirtan (Hindu), Crypt Chapel Sept. 27 Thursday, Sept. 28 6 p.m. Doors 4:30 p.m. Reception for Donna Swols Bruce Bruce Friday, Sept. 29 21 Plus - Seated Show 12:30 p.m. Muslim Prayers, Summit South 100 Sept. 29 Sunday, Oct. 1 7 p.m. Doors 6:00 p.m. "Grill the Preacher!" Come for supper and conversation in Smith House following the Wei! Enough Alone, Myopia, Mind Over service with our preacher for the evening, Malice, Mourning Serenity, Sketch, President Jones. Masters of the Universe, The Burning Masquerade RSVP with Jaime Bradstreet, ext. 2126. Oct. 1 3 p.m. Doors Jim Florentine (Comedy Central Crank Hartford Stage Yankers), Craig Gass, Claudia Stavola The ninth installment of Hartford Stage's epic Oct. 1 Tennessee Williams Marathon smolders with 9 p.m. Doors this classic drama! Alma Winemiller, an uptight minister's daughter, secretly pines for The Webster Theater Box Office the boy next door. Unfortunately, the boy next 860-525-5553 www.tickets.com door is a young doctor whose shocking lifestyle has caused a scandal throughout Glorious Hill, Mississippi. Will Alma's frigid reserve melt in the smoke and heat of her The Colors of Music newly awakened desire? Runs through Oct. 1

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ARTS September 26,2006 ••HlllliiliiSiiiSIIiiiiliililiB Wadsworth Showcases Trin Radio Offers Alternative Grooves BySAMBODIAN airs just about everything else, ARTS WRITER featuring shows that focus on Dali and Picasso Works diverse genres like reggae and BySARAYOO seems to be a place far from any One of Trinity's several polka. These programming ARTS WRITER earthly setting. Brittle and media related programs, Trinity blocks make the scheduling of deformed rock-like projections jut College Radio (FM 89.3), is sure shows more intuitive and pro- The Wadsworth Atheneum, out of the ground to thrust into to continue to attract students vide listeners with a loose time- while no Louvre, holds an impres- an ironic clear-blue sky and, upon interested in music and broad- frame that allows them to know sive array of artwork and artifacts closer inspection, vignettes of casting. The radio station pro- roughly what to expect when for a museum located in unidentified. living things become vides students with a chance to they tune in. Downtown Hartford. The surreal- visible in the rock-like masses. get involved with There is of ism exhibit, one of the perma- The painting was started in Paris music in ways From the super main- course plenty of nent collections worthy of careful and completed in New York City, they could only stream to the freedom within scrutiny, receives a spotlight after Ernst fled the continent dur- dream of at obscure and indie, the block sched- review that is long overdue. The ing World War II. Never mind home, namely the sound palette uling, after all, exhibit boasts several pieces from what possible parallels can be running their "rock" is a fairly from which a. Trinity the movement's greatest influ- drawn between Ernst's experience own radio shows. broad category, Sam Lin ences, such as Salvador Dali and in the war and the underlying Joining is easy radio DJ can choose to say the least: A Trinity DJ prepares for a live show. Max Ernst, in addition to works meaning of the painting; he has enough - simply is broad enough to In fact, the by lesser known artists like Rene an ability to make the viewer e-mail a radio allow total freedom options are near- opportunity presented by Magritte and Roberto Matta. A uneasy and uncomfortable with director or man- and flexibility in the ly limitless. The Trinity's radio station. A long - time appreciator of good music, handful of Picassos also make his startling images in a way that ager to request a creation of a good radio's extensive cheerful appearances as reminders makes it hard to walk away. time slot, and music library Rendeiro wasted no time in radio show. of the interplay between surreal- There are some honorable after a brief train- contains enough securing a time slot for himself, ism and cubism. mentions as well, the first being ing session the albums to satisfy joining the station during his Upon entering the room of Belgian surrealist Rene Magritte's airwaves are yours. Radio shows even the most seasoned music freshman year. He now runs a surrealist art, it is' imperative to The Fickleness of Heart. Magritte can run for either an hour and a lover. From the super main- weekly show and works as a beeline towards the lone Dali oil demonstrates the graceful tran- half once a week or for three stream to the obscure and indie, music director. As a music oh canvas and pay homage to the scription onto canvas of the non- hours every other week, depend- the sound palette from which a director, it's Rendeiro's job to artist, who is arguably responsible sequitur train of thought of a sur- ing on personal preference and Trinity radio DJ can choose is decide which of the many CDs for breathing legitimacy into con- realist unconscious mind through availability. Shows are generally broad enough to allow total sent to Trinity by record labels temporary art. The painting, very Fickleness. There is a tree in the fit into specific programming freedom and flexibility in the and promo companies should bluntly titled Apparition of Face left background, a waE in the blocks based on genre. creation of a good radio show. be added to the radio's music and Fruit Dish on a Beach, is an right background, and a human For the most part, weekday There are some restrictions, library and to ensure that image of exactly Aat and a bit bust in the foreground alongside morning and afternoon shows however. For example, DJs are Trinity DJs have the music they more. In the spirit of mind-bend- a red ball. Magritte seems to focus on a mix of rock and jazz, required to play six current want. As a DJ, Rendeiro runs a ing that is evocative of images by understand the value of gratu- while evening shows are pre- songs over the course of their show entitled "Fearless Vampire M.C. Escher, Dali creates a fantas- itous gore as he makes pale, dominantly rock. After 10:30 show. But, aside from that, Killers," a reference to a song of tic and bizarre hodgepodge of chalky bust drip blood from the p.m. the radio plays a series of radio DJs are free to be as eclec- the same name by Reggae/Punk juxtapositions that will make you temple. Architect turned artist, shows called "Thought Power," tic as they want. group "Bad Brains." The show furrow your brow as you chew on and Jackson Pollock influencer, which place emphasis on hip- John Rendeiro '09 is one of plays 'mostly indie and punk, each dense portion of the canvas. Roberto Matta's Prescience is hop. the many students who have It is hard for the eye to focus on impressively dizzying and Edvard During weekends, the station taken advantage of the great see DJS on page 18 the painting as a whole, because Munch's Aasgaardstrand, while as soon as you realize the ripple not quite as disconcerting as The in the center is a smirking face, Scream, is a rather lovely land- the fruit bowl above it slowly scape. The four Picassos on dis- Cinestudio materializes. Your eyes then wan- play are not the artist's best, but der about the image until they help in understanding the basics SCOOP fixate on the profile of a dog in of surrealism. The most notewor- Sept. 27-29; 7:30 p.m. the upper right corner. Dali's thy of the Picasso paintings is Sept 30; 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. that of the artist himself, a mastery of technical skill com- While film critics fall over themselves trying to see where each new Woody Allen work fits into his pan- bined with the unstoppable plas- humorous caricature-like portray- theon of 38 movies, audiences can forget all that and enjoy a literate comedy that stands heads above ticity of his imagination makes al done in childlike primary col- most current releases. With Scarlett Johansson (Match Point, Girl With a Pearl Earring), Allen has found for some magnificent images. ors. There are also some paintings a new muse whose naturalness and intelligence light up the screen. Johansson plays an aspiring American by contemporary artists that may journalist in London, who hooks up with a magician named the Great Splendini (Allen), and the ghost Perhaps the most cerebral of not be formulaically surrealist but he conjures up (Ian McShane), to help track down a killer. As fate would have it, her prey is none other all of the paintings is German than an alluring, Cary Grant-esque aristocrat (Hugh Jackman). "Johansson gives ... a charmer of a per- are definitely worth a quick look- c expatriate Max Ernst's Europe formance that wouldn't be out of place in a 30s screwball comedy. Bunking behind her round glasses, see, such as Oskar Schlemmer's After the Rain. The painting is she's Carole Lombard crossed with Nancy Drew." abstracted athletic bodies in Race riveting at first sight. Immediately and Stanley Spencer's Silent noticeable are avian-like forms, a Prayer, a humorous depiction of THE DESCENT trend seen in many of Ernst's a Christian Science reading room. Sept. 29-30; 9:35 p.m. paintings, indicative of his trade- mark fascination with birds and The creators of these paint- Like the iPod Nano, The Descent is an experience you never dreamed you'd need - until the moment it became inevitable. Maybe it's the movie's high concept: six multicultural young women bond and dis- the hybridization of human cor- ings are a different breed from cover their inner prowess during a spelunking trip (a.k.a. crawling around in caves) in Appalachia. And poreal forms with animals, fantas- most other artists. Their technical then stumble into a lair of flesh-eating gargoyles. Recommended to fans of horror movies, camp, and tical and real alike. Despite the women going mano a mano (or whatever) with the living dead. Caution: people with aversions to blood; name of the painting, the scene see SURREALISM on page 19 to British, Irish, or Australian accents, and to getting trapped underground with creatures that Planetsickboy.com called "a cross between Lord Voldemort and Anne Coulter," should avoid seeing this movie. However, The Descent won Neil Marshall, who also made Dog Soldiers, the Best Director Award at the British Independent Film Festival.

THE PROPOSITION Oct. 1; 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2-3; 7:30 p.m. Singer/composer/novelist Nick Cave (last seen performing on screen in Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man) has written a epic screenplay that reminds viewers that his native Australia, not unlike the American West, was born out of lawlessness and violence. Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone of Sexy Beast) is an 1880s lawman trying to bring British civilization to the untamed Outback. After capturing two of the three brothers from a notorious bush gang, Captain Stanley dreams up a plan to get his hands on the noto- rious ringleader: a life or death proposition as clever as it is cruel. "A near-masterpiece of mood and menace, and one that deserves to be seen on the largest screen possible." -Ty Burr, The Boston Globe

See www.cinestudio.com for more. www.wadsworthatheneum.org Dali's "Apparition of Face and Fruit Dish on a Beach" is on display at the Wadsworth. 18 The Trinity Tripod Phantom Planet Sorely Disappoints Artist Spotlight: continued from page 1 some drunken girl hitting you gotten the same turnout while with her flailing arms while danc- being far more interesting and like every other band I've ing and some big guy pushing reasonably priced. But for the Alice Hyland heard over the past 10 years, only you out of his way to get to the sole reason of Phantom Planet By SARAH GARDINER you will pay more attention to worse." front, spiffing beer on you as he being the band that did the ARTS CONTRIBUTOR architecture, and architecture Highlights included perform- moves. theme song to The O.C., they has a huge influence on every- ances of their single "Big Brat," The main problem with the came and demanded a much Alice Hyland, a West one's daily life. the few moments of "Phantom of Fall Concert and the Spring higher guarantee. (I mean, I'd Hartford resident and a Visiting the Opera" they played, and, of Weekend concert is that TCAC understand if Jason Schwartzman Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, course, "California" (better tries to please everyone, and thus was still in the band.) talks about how art has impacted TT: Do you feel that the known as that theme song from manages to please almost It is puzzling why the school her life, her current artistic study of Art History pro- The O.C.). A lot .of kids in the nobody. The surely absurd would agree to spend so much endeavors and Trinity's Art motes cultural understand- crowd seemed into the music, but amount of money the school money on a band nobody is very History Department. ing? there was an equal number of stu- spent to fly out Phantom Planet excited about and frivolous AH: I do, that's definitely a dents that were more into them- could have been used on any things like a security force that very important point. I think if selves, finding the show to be a number of cheaper, more interest- treats students like farm animals Trinity Tripod: What you understand the art of a par- great opportunity to consume ing bands. Groups like Ted Leo when there is such a "budgetary brought you to Trinity? ticular culture, its religion and lots of alcohol and make out with and the Pharmacists, Built to crisis." All I can say is I can't wait Alice Hyland: My husband is philosophy, you will definitely their partners. Nothing makes a Spill, or TV on the Radio could for Five for Fighting's perform- the director of the New Britain have a greater appreciation and concert more enjoyable than have easily been brought in and ance on Spring Weekend. Museum of Art, so we moved to understanding of cultural dif- Connecticut and I looked ferences. around to see where I might teach. I've worked as a curator in art museums and also teaching TT: I heard that you art history in--Birmingham, Ala., were a consulting curator San Antonio, Texas; Houston, of an art tour titled, and now here. "Miniature Worlds: Art from India." Can you elab- orate on that? TT: What first drew you AH: I work part-time at an to art? art museum in Duxbury, Mass., AH: I'm not an artist; I am and the "Miniature Worlds" an art historian. I think it was exhibition was formulated at some of the courses I took as an that museum. They have about undergraduate. In the fall of my 11,000 objects in their collec- sophomore year of college my tion, so it's a big collection, but parents took a trip to Asia, so I some of them are really teensy- took the fall semester of my weensy little objects. I work on sophomore year off and traveled the Asian art at this museum in for several months with my par- Duxbury. The museum has ents. That really made me inter- existed for 35. years. Most of ested in the Asian arts so I went the material consists of minia- back to the University of ture paintings and small scale Edwin C Pratt sculpture. Everything we have Jon Fox '08 (left) and Tim Scarella '08 opened the Fall Concert on the Cave Patio with a trumpet and sax performance. Pennsylvania. I took more art his- tory courses because when you in our collection is small scale. study art I think it gives you a multi-dimensional view of the 'Black Dahlia' Fails to DJs Rock culture of a particular area. You TT: What are the goals can take visual material and real- of the exhibit? ly glean a lot of information AH: We put it together and Hit the Film Noir Mark Out On Air from it. showed it in Duxbury, but then ByKATYNOIJN omized by their epithets: Lee is continued from page 17 we felt it might be of interest to MANAGING EDITOR "Mr. Fire" and Bucky "Mr. Ice." people elsewhere in the coun- The match is rigged by the two genres that have been great- TT: How do you feel Art try, I think it is in Mississippi This summer, two pseudo- police department, and, by los- ly overlooked by most of the History will serve students now and Vermont before that. film noirs debuted at the Venice ing, Bucky is rewarded with a radio stations in Connecticut. after college? It is traveling around the coun- Film Festival, and both films handsome job in the homicide In Rendeiro's opinion, college AH: I think in general, if try. Often museums will put focused on unsolved Hollywood department as Lee's partner. radio' is meant to be an alterna- you're not going to use it in together an exhibition and then movies: Brian DePalma's The The two work well together tive to mainstream radio. He some professional way, it enrich- travel them. It is a lot of work Black Dahlia (an adaptation of until they chance upon a grue- argues that listeners who grow es your life and makes you appre- to put together a show, and if it James Ellroy's novel) and Allen some murder scene. The corpse bored with hearing nothing but ciate different aspects of the can be enjoyed by people in a Coulter's chilling mystery film of a little known actress, the Top 40 look to college sta- world. If you take a course in the wider area then obviously your Hollywoodland. Coulter's film Elizabeth Short,, is found horri- tions like Trinity's for a breath history of architecture, for exam- work is disseminated more has thus far been the big favorite bly mutilated (a la Jack the of fresh air, hoping to hear ple, as you are in different places widely. (with often-maligned Ben Ripper) in a ditch in Los music that they might not oth- Affleck nabbing the.Volpi Cup Angeles, and the two detectives erwise be exposed to. As a sta- he's done his job right. Trinity perspectives. Rather than sim- for Best Actor), while DePalma's are given the twisted task of tion operating at 300 watts and radio also takes on civic respon- ply play what he already knows film proved to be a disappoint- solving the case. What follows capable of broadcasting across sibility by playing Spanish lan- is good, Rendeiro sometimes ing and overdone visual specta- is a series of complex (and occa- the majority of central guage programming and uses his time on the air to listen cle that fails to live up to its sionally confusing) plot turns, Connecticut, Trinity Radio has Caribbean music intended to to music that he's heard about potential. While Hollywoodland which revolve around the two the ability to provide for but hasn't gotten around to lis- made great use of traditional men as well as their love inter- provide this serv- Trinity radio also takes tening to. ; It's a good outlet to film noir elements (such as nar- ice to a fairly siz- the entertain- ests: Kay Lake (Scarlet ment of try out something new, simulta- ration and dry, biting dialogue), Johansson), an innocent, domes- able audience. on civic responsibility by playing Spanish lan- Spanish speak- neously experimenting with The Black Dahlia tried to tic character with a dark past your own taste as well as the encompass too much of the his- Rendeiro's guage programming ing residents and Madeleine Iinscott (Hilary goal, shared by a of the taste of the listeners. toric film noir tradition. Swank), a wealthy socialite with and Caribbean music number cf; Hartford area- It's not uncommon for lis- The film opens with a scene a penchant for other women. Trinity DJs, is to'' intended to provide just another teners to call the station up and of riots and fighting between Eckhart, who has had roles provide the audi- for the entertainment example of make song requests, thus turn- policemen and Navy soldiers in in several less-than-perfect films ence with a lis- of Spanish speaking how the radio ing the tables and giving the DJ the streets of Los Angeles. We (minus the excellent indie flick tenable mix of residents of the aims to please a chance to listen to somebody meet our two male protagonists, Thank You For Smoking), gives songs by artists Hartford area-just its audience. else's music. For people like Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert a stellar performance as a man they may not another example of It's not Rendeiro who are always search- (played by Josh Hartnett) and tortured by his past and have heard just about ing for the next thing that will Leland "Lee" Blanchard (Aaron obsessed with his present. before. If over how the radio aims to reaching the catch their ears, working at the Eckhart), in the midst of this Though the background of his the course of a please its audience. ma s s e .s radio station is a great way to scuffle, and DePalma sets them character is poorly explained, his show Rendeiro though. For discover new music. It's, a musi- up as foils of one another. Both performance is entirely convinc- has exposed a few listeners to Rendeiro, an important aspect cal exchange where listeners and men are boxers, and the charac- music they like that they would- of running your own radio show radio staff alike have a chance to ters of the'two pugilists are epit- see DEPALMA'S on page 19 n't have heard otherwise, then is broadening your 'own Iriusical gain something. = September 26,2006 19 5 Surrealism DePalma's 'Dahlia: Overdone Visual Spectacle continued from page 18 acts, turning a complex and rich character into a laughably one- Provokes ing and he throws himself into dimensional, predictable one. the haid-as-nails cop persona. Johansson is the main disap- Fiona Shaw (of Harry Potter pointment, though. She is often fame), who plays Swank's hyster- typecast in films as the "sultry, Thought ical and unbalanced mother, sexy woman," and her departure continued from page 17 takes a small role and turns into from this emphasizes her lack of a dynamite (and unintentionally skill as an actress. Her character abilities rival classical painters, but hilarious) performance. is weak and dependent, and they possess an ability to see into Josh Hartnett is passable in Johansson can never seem to the unbridled complexity, poten- the film, but many critics have bring the passion and intensity tial, and chaos of the human not hesitated to point out his that has made her so famous. mind. "heartthrob" image as a reason As far as film noir goes, After walking the perimeter of for his mediocrity. Hartnett DePalma's film falls remarkably the room one, might notice a (much like Affleck) is a fairly tal- short. Part of the problem, delightfully our-of-place fountain ented actor with a great deal of however, is that real film noir with a nude Grecian statue spout- potential who, unfortunately, can simply not be duplicated; in ing water from a jug. It is a has taken on several poor, B-list modern times, the subtlety and humorous sight because is causes movies in his past. Despite this, verbal wit of noir cannot be one to do what the curly-musta- he has tried to shed this image appreciated and is never done chioed illusionist Dali probably by working on a few independ- right. The social climate of the would have wanted. In effect, real- ent . movies, like 30s and 40s cre- msnbc.msn.com ize that perhaps the bravest and Frank Miller's ated greater cen- Scarlett Johansson and Josh Hartnett squaring off in DePalma's The Black Dahlia. most honest concept to grasp in Real Elm noir can exquisite Sin City simply not be dupli- sorship in films, art is not trying to strain to see and Lucky but the real ticularly the cult classics The Black Dahlia takes a the meaning in a vapid piece of Number Slevin cated; in modern beauty of film Scarface and Carrie. In his ear- story with great potential and work but to see a masterpiece that with Bruce Willis. times, the subtlety noir is the way lier works, he has proved himself twists it into an almost-comical can be put together from the The real star and verbal wit of noir it can reference to be a master at the horror and farce that completely misses its most meaningless and nonsensical here is Mia cannot be appreciated risque topics action genre, yet he has faltered film noir mark. The cast has chatter of subconscious thoughts. without show- in his most recent films. Ellroy many big names (and big tal- Kirshner, who has and is never done had relative suc- ing or referenc- is a master at pulp writing, and ents), yet it struggles under the cess on television right. ing them. his L.A. Confidential is one of complexity of its characters and programs like DePalma's the greatest modern noir movies subplots as well as major mis- "The L Word" and "24." As film is a visual masterpiece; it is to be made. Part of the problem casting, particularly of Elizabeth Short, Kirshner is able full of beautiful costumes and with DePalma's film is undoubt- Johansson. It is a lavishly pro- to brilliantly convey her naivete sets that transport the viewer edly the script: .LA* duced film, but it fails to pay as and desperation to the viewer, back to the good ol' days. Confidential succeeded mainly much attention to the most and her scenes are in black and However, the film lacks charac- because of screenwriter Brian important aspects of filmmak- white add to the realism of her ters like Bogie and Baccall, who Helgeland's adaptation while ing. Film noir is not about cos- character. brought tension and passion to Dahlia relies on relative new- tumes, sets, or historical accura- As usual, Hilary Swank is perfect scripts. comer Josh Friedman (whose cy, but about tension, intrigue, mizar.blogalia.com's cast in a sexually ambivalent DePalma has many successful only other big credit is the terri- and passion — all things that Edvard Munch's Aasgaardstrand. role, and once again, she over- films already under his belt, par- ble War of the Worlds). The Black Dahlia lacks. CD/DVD Releases This Week Ta Dah! Cox, and Krauss herself) that it's hard to quibble. Throughout, and espe- Scissor Sisters cially on the ballad "Wait a Minute" and his own dusted-off "A Woman's Love" (1998), Jackson, who explores his rich, lower register more frequent- Since not hiking the Scissor Sisters is tantamount to not liking fun, let's ly than in the past, comes across like Don Williams in his prime. He's a just assume that everyone already adores this band and go" on from middle-aged man taking stock of what and who matters most to him in there, OK? The Sisters' hotly anticipated second full-length album feel life, and speaking his heart without artifice. In the title track, a song so like a streamlined continuation of their debut. It's hard to imagine no bone-marrow deep it might bring you to your knees, Jackson declares, "I one had ever called an album Ta Dah! before, but then these sexy trou- love you like all little children love pennies." That line may sound odd badours have no trouble subtly reworking the past to make it almost- and superficial by itself, but in Jackson's nuanced reading, it takes on a new and always joyous. They may have emerged in a brief window when nearly spiritual yearning. This album, like the gospel Precious Memories campy pastiche rock seemed like the next big thing, but just as their before it, proves that while Jackson - the most nominated performer in friends Fischerspooner did with the electroclash "movement," the CMA history - may be nearing 50, he's not ready to quit challenging Scissor Sisters possess an elevated enough sense of fun, popcraft, and himself as an artist. -Alanna Nash good enough connections to carry them for years. Hell, the first track on this album, the wonderful confection "Don't Feel Like Dancin," was Thank You For Smoking co-written with Sir Elton John, and it sounds like Abba, Fleetwood Mac and Xanadu all at once. Other tunes might have you thinking of Bowie As the saying goes, Aaron Eckhart was born to play Nick Naylor, the 30- or the Bee Gees.or Prince or Pink Floyd or even the Carpenters, but something "voice of Big Tobacco" in this brazen satire of corporate prof- only as cagily reimagined in a glittery, wonderful, post-Hedwig/ Velvet its and what lobbyists will do to protect them. Right from the opening, Goldmine world. - Mike McGonigal Eckhart is in spin mode, turning the tables on a popular talk show when he states health officials want a young teen stricken by cancer to die more Like Red on a. Rose than big tobacco does, since the boy would be a martyr to them, but Man Jackson only a single lost customer to the industry. Audiences gasp, panelists guf- faw, and the kid happily shakes Nick's hand. The Academy of Tobacco The idea of twang king Alan Jackson pairing up with Alison Krauss for Studies has a colorful array of folks surrounding Nick, including his can- an album of love songs might seem heretical to some, especially if they tankerous boss 0.K. Simmons) and the Colonel (Robert Duvall), tobac- heard only the first cut, the adult-contemporary ballad "Anywhere on co's undisputed leader. His closet friends are lobbyists for guns (David Earth You Are." But producer Krauss, whom Jackson approached to Koechner) and alcohol (Maria Bello) who. discuss their odd businesses make a traditional bluegrass record, always knew there was a sensuous over regular lunches, but when a cutie-pie reporter (Katie Holmes) swings heart beating beneath his aw-shucks demeanor, one that would fit per- into Nick's life, things begin to unravel. Based on Christopher Buckley's fectly with the intimate repertoire, genre-bending musical framework, even more outlandish novel, Thank You for Smoking is a bright light for and virtuoso players she'd always chosen for herself. (Robert Lee the filmgoer tired of gutless films formulated by committee, and first- Castleman, one of Krauss's favorite writers, weighs in with four tunes, time filmmaker Jason Reitman has expertly cast the film, which includes and Ron Block, Jerry Douglas, and Dan Tyminski, Krauss's Union deft turns by William H. Macy and Sam Elliot. Nick's son, a throwaway Station cohorts, anchor the band.) Jackson, it turns out, also wanted a in the novel, becomes a major influence here in Nick's development and chance to reflect on the ups and downs of his long marriage, apart from a key student of Naylorisms such as, "If you argue correctly, then you're 1998's daring, spoken-word hit "I'll Go On Loving You," a far lustier never wrong," though a father and son trip to Hollywood to visit an uber admission than anything included here. If there's a downside to this agent (Rob Lowe at his most suave) demonstrates how the inclusion of brilliant, if unlikely pairing, it's that Krauss's somber program could the son both helps and hurts the film. Book fans will miss the wicked benefit from something a tad more libidinous or uptempo. But what is plot turn, but the final result is a sharp and smart comedy deserving of here is so beautifully chosen and performed (with spare, affecting har- a long, savory drag. - Doug Thomas mony vocals by Lee Ann Wbmack, Cheryl White, Sidney and Suzanne From www.amazon.com. 20 The Trinity Tripod

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& definitions,visit: www.trincoll. edu/StudentLife/HealthSafety/CampusSafety/SART/ September 26, 2006 21 Volleyball Takes Care of St Joe's, E Coim.s Eager for Conn. College By HANNAH CHARRY , Winning 3-1 at home, the "This was a great win because SPORTS WRITER team performed extremely well in Eastern is such a good team," said front of a very enthusiastic Coach Jen Bowman. "Their girls This past Thursday, the crowd. Setter Emily Moore '08 are tall and athletic - we easily Volleyball team defeated Eastern and. outside hitter junior Vanessa could have lost but we were Connecticut and gave even more Forero were especially influential clutch when it counted. We man- indication that they are going to in securing the victory. Forero aged our mistakes well and did have another promising season recorded 20 kills and Moore con- what needed to be done." this year. Finishing in a five-way tributed 38 assists to the Both coach and players credit- tie for third in the NESCAC last Bantams' cause. ed defensive play as an overall year, the girls have high expecta- Fellow middle hitter Nicole strength to a slightly weaker tions for improvement this time Cahill '09- had five blocks during offensive prowess. "Our strong around. The win this week was the win against Eastern Conn. points would have to be that we crucial after a defeat last Saturday The Bantams won the match in play exceptional defense. We against powerhouse Tufts four games and finished off the make up for our height deficit University. final game with an 8-2 run. with scrappiness. We're excep- tionally tight-knit outside of the gym, and it shows come game time," said junior co-captain Lindsey Eichler. Support from the large crowd Edwin C. Pratt increased the Bantams' determi- Co-captain Lindsey Eichler '08 returns an Eastern Connecticut serve. nation and elevated their play during close points. "We love unable to combat Tufts' advan- success into Wednesday when fac- having a huge audience. We work tages and lost the match 3-0. ing Connecticut College. Home really hard at what we do and we Moore totaled 31 assists and court advantage will be taken seri- like being able to show it off," Forero had 21 kills in the loss. ously, as this is the second of said Bowman. To begin last week, the only three matches the Bantams Before Eastern Conn., the Bantams shut out cross-town rival will play at home this season. Bantams faced an incredibly St. Joseph's. Kathleen Lenz '08 "Eastern Connecticut is a tough challenge in their had nine digs against Blue Jays pretty talented team so it was a NESCAC foe Tufts. The Jumbos and Eichler totaled 11 kills and big win for us. Coming off of a are considered by many to be the four aces. Forero contributed 10 difficult defeat, it was just what top team in the NESCAC kills and an additional nine digs we needed and makes the next because of their size - they have and Cahill had eight kills and two few games look promising. five players on their roster who blocks in the match. Everyone is pumped for the Edwin C. Pratt are 6'0" or taller. With a current overall record NESCAC match at Conn. Trinity faltered against Tufts but will look to get back to .500 in the NESCAC soon. In the match, Trinity was of 4-1, the girls hope to continue [College]," said Eichler. In Spite of Tough Losses, Marsden Advances to Finals of Tourney continued from page 24 and the B flight included the dual meets. Before, the team that pairings of White and Dolan and won the majority of the doubles V v e Soccer Still Optimistic finals of his flight. He met this Leonard and Mcleman. matches in the dual meet would ByCATMAHER On Sept. 16, the Bantams fell year with similar success, as he Unfortunately, the Trinity receive one point toward the SPORTS WRITER to NESCAC rival Wesleyan 2-0. easily beat his first two oppo- team was unable to advance any team score in the meet, but now The score was tied 0-0 at the half nents to reach the semifinals, but doubles teams past the second with the new format, each indi- The women's soccer team has before a Wesleyan forward like Marsden he fell just short in round, as the pairs began the vidual doubles match will count gotten off to a rough start this knocked in two early goals in the his loss, 6-7 (4), 6-2 (3-10). process of learning to play for one point toward the team season with only one win under second half to clinch the game. Rounding out the day with one together. score, making each doubles their belt and five losses. On Finucane made 11 saves for victory each were Nick White '10 Those who follow the team match more valuable. Sept. 13, the Bantams took on Trinity and held the Cardinals in the C flight, and Jo McLeman closely should note that the dou- The action will continue for the visiting Manhattanville scoreless in the first half. Trinity '07 and co-captain Willie Leonard bles teams have been mixed up the team next weekend with the College Valiants and lost 1-0. dropped to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in '07 in the D flight. from last year, including a ITA Regional Championships at The Valiants scored the game's the NESCAC, while Wesleyan The tournament also featured breakup of the ranked Marsden Williams. Play will feature a pool only goal in the 49th minute and improved to 2-1. "Wesleyan is a a couple oE doubles flights, with and Ramsay duo. This is neither of 64 seeded singles players, along recorded a shutout win. beatable team," said Finucane. "I Trinity receiving a spot for two an experiment nor a whimsical with a similar 32 seed pool for Trinity was able to outshoot think we all share the same level doubles teams in each one. The A move, as Assaiante felt he needed doubles. For the players, having Manhattanville 16-4 in the first of disappointment in the out- flight duos were Marsden and to respond to a "change in the the tournaments so close togeth- haif, yet went come of that Yahng and Samarth and Ramsay, scoring for doubles matches in er is beneficial. Noted Marsden, into the inter- game. Some "it is great for preparation,- fitness mission 0-0. strong players will be a big factor, and playing Trinity gave up really stepped it two matches a day in the heat is a goal in the up but we did- tough." second half n't bring that No matter the performance of when Valiant intensity as a the team for the remainder of the forward kicked collective fall, the real focus will be on the the ball into the whole. We spring. As Assaiante moves on to top half of the needed to coach the squash team, it will be goal from 25 reflect on our up to the players to not only yards away. effort as a team keep themselves in shape, but Trinity had sev- and really stress also to continue to get stronger eral scoring that we can't and improve their play. "The key chances in both have that will be what the senior leadership halves with the imbalance of does over the winter," said closest coming effort." Assaiante. on a hard shot Edwin C. Pratt The next In addition, Assaiante has from just out- The Bantams are improving each game. day, the noted a tendency of many tennis side the center Bantams had players at the intercollegiate level of the box by midfielder Devin another tough game with a loss to become conservative and Nwanagu '09 that the to the visiting Bates College defensive in tight spots, and he Manhattanville goalie was just Bobcats. Finucane recorded 10 hopes to emphasis an assertive able to get a hand on and tap saves in goal as Bates edged out approach for his players. "I want over the goal midway through the Trinity in a 2-1 victory. In the us to use this aggressive strategy second half. Bantam goalie Tara tenth minute of the game, in the spring." Finucane '08 made three saves for Nwanagu almost gave Trinity a With the talent already in Trinity and the Bantams finished quick lead as she struck a shot off place, if the team can use its with a 29-7 shot advantage. The of the far post. Bates quickly remaining fall play to its advan- Bantams dropped to 0-2 with the gained momentum and was able tage and stick to its winter train- loss, while the Valiants improved www.trincoll.edu/athletics ing regiment, the spring holds the to 3-2. see W. SOCCER on page 22 Co-captain Brian Marsden '07 reached the finals of the Middlebury Tournament. promise of great success. 22 The Trinity Tripod W. 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continued from page 21 the chance. Bates outshot Trinity the ninth minute off a corner 11-6 and while the Bobcats kick before the game went into a to score in the 16th minute. The improved to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in stalemate for much of the first same Bobcat scored again in the NESCAC games, Trinity's record half. Later in the half, Hunt gave 23rd minute to give the Bates a 2- fell to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the Trinity some cushion when she 0 lead going into halftime. league. scored,off a pass from Nwanagu, Trinity struggled to gain momen- "Bates, was a team that who tallied assists on the team's tum in the second half. crushed us last year during our first four goals. Susan Hunt '09 and Emily lowest of lows and this year we Trinity -continued its strong Witt '09 made vital contributions held the game much closer but play in the second half as Delia to the flow of the game off the unfortunately didn't come up DeBlois '09 scored goals in the bench. In the 71st minute with the win," stated Finucane. 64th and 74th minutes, giving Katherine O'Brien '08 scored off On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Trinity a comfortable lead. Hunt a free kick from just outside the Finucane made two saves and finished the scoring in the 84th 18 yard line. The glory was short- recorded her first shutout of the minute. Trinity finished the lived, however, as Trinity failed to season to lead the Bantams to a 5- game with a 23-8 shot advantage capitalize on any other opportu- 0 win, their first win of the sea- and improved to 1-4, while the nities. Trinity's ultimate downfall son, over the Coast Guard Bears dropped to 3-3. "Coast : -a>.:zS^T^S »J proved to be the team's reluc- Academy Bears. Rachel Talentino - Guard was a really good confi- tance to take shots when given '08 scored the game's first goal in dence booster and everyone played their A game," said Edwin C. Pratt Finucane. On Saturday the Colby Chelsey Reynolds '09 attempts to put up a cross against Bates. College White Mules scored one goal to defeat the Bantams. who outplayed who." drops to 1-5 for the season and 0- Although Trinity outshot Colby Nwanagu dominated the mid- 4 in the NESCAC. Colby 10-5, their lone goal was enough field but was unable to finish improved to 3-0-2. to lead the Mules to victory. The throughout the battle. After win- "Coming off this week, I can goal came just six minutes into ning a tackle on the center line, say we are making huge strides," the game from outside the 18 Nwanagu gained momentum and Finucane declared. "Each game yard line. Trinity had a chance to almost had a golden scoring we make improvements and also score in the next minute when opportunity; however, she was note areas of weaknesses. We the Colby defense was confused viciously taken down by a Colby have to work on some things in in front of the net, but the defender, who was given a yellow order to win - games like this Bantams was unlucky at this card. past week are good reminders point. The ensuing indirect kick was that it's a growing process. We "Going into Colby we were another chance for the Bantams are getting better every day and on a much different page mental- to get on the Scoreboard, but we just have to keep the momen- ly," said Finucane. "We were again they were unsuccessful. tum going. I'm proud of how ready and it showed in those 90 Colby held on, hitting the cross we've progressed in this one week minutes. It was a well-played, bar in the last two minutes of the and that just gives more promise Edwin C. Pratt well-dominated game on our part. game. Finucane finished with to a successful advancement into Erika Maciaszczyk '09 searches up the field for an outlet pass. The score was a poor indicator of five saves as Trinity's record the rest of the season." SPORTS IN BRIEF Field Hockey Beats Colby, Now Tied for Second in NESCAC Home games in continued from page 24 Parmenter said. The defense played a huge role in the Connecticut's early goal with one of her victory over the White Mules, making their own, followed by second-half goals by hours of practice pay off. Tue, Sep. 26 freshman forward Erin Wolcott and senior "This week we worked on defensive Reid Hockey vs. < co-captain forward channeling, being Women's Tennis vs. Babson (3:3.0) Erin Daly, which was patient on defense, Cfl assisted by Wolcott. and every single per- Wed, Sep. 27 * ;,, _ Freshman goalie Jill son at some point Fraker only had to during the game Women's Soccer @ Smith make one save, as achieved what we Volleyball @ ConnectieaJICollege had been working on LU Trinity allowed Eastern Connecticut in practice," said Fri, Sep 29 only three shots over Parmenter. C Men's & Wo @ Paul Short the entire game. The game The Bantams suf- remained scoreless Invitati fered their first and until early in the sec- E Men's Tennis _,_ _, it (^Williams) still only defeat of ond half- thanks in O Volleyball @ Wes§yati the season at the part to strong hands of Wesleyan i defense by Curran CL Sat, Sep. 3U ^ in a close game in and sophomore which Fraker made defender/midfielder D Football @ Williams an incredible 20 Christine Mwatarura Field Hockey (<" Williams saves. The Cardinals - when sophomore Men's Soccer v"' Williams held Trinity score- defender Emily Women's Soccer if Willtams less, stopping all six Edwin C. Pratt Skipp assisted Shutte Gglf @ NESCAC Championships (@ Middlebury) shots the Bantams The Bantams are now 2-1in the NESCAC. on her first goal of the afternoon. ! Tennis (a11 FA Tournament (@ Williams) took. Against Westfield State, the entire Colby tied the score with 7:11 remain- Volleyball (» Wesleyan Invitational Bantam squad contributed to the victory, ing and sent the game to overtime, where with a trio of goals by Shutte and addi- Shutte finished it off for the Bantams after SunftOct. 1 tions from two freshmen, defender 5:43. Golf @ NESCAC Championships (@ Middlebury) Meghan Ryan and forward Rachel Estepa. Fraker was impressive as usual, making Fraker recorded four saves and earned the twelve saves. She was ranked fourth in the Men's Tennis @ ITA Tournament (@ Williams) first shutout of her collegiate career. NESCAC with a save percentage of .892 Men's & Women's Crew @ Riverfront Regatta (Hartford) Coach Anne Parmenter was particular- on Sep. 18, and has since increased that ly thrilled about the outcome against the number to .907. 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The Trinity Tripod September 26, 2006 Bantams Begin Strong at Shutte Leads Field Hockey to Big Wins By STEPHANIE APSTEIN goals, 12 points and a .429 shot The Eastern Connecticut SPORTS WRITER percentage. In recognition of her game was moved from its sched- Middlebury Tournament incredible performance over the uled location on Eastern By PETER DACEY same event last year. After an exciting hat trick to past four games, she has been Connecticut's grass field to the SPORTS WRITER Trinity was represented by a lead the Trinity College Field nominated for the NESCAC artificial turf of Sheppard field pair of players in each of the four Hockey team to a 5-0 victory over Player of the Week this week. after a rainstorm made the grass While Men's tennis isn't tech- flights, and six of the eight play- the Westfield State University The Bantams played four dangerous for the players. nically "in season" during the fall, ers managed to play beyond the Owls this past Tuesday, junior games over the past two weeks, The weather seemed to have there is plenty to be done by the first round. Co-captain Brian Marisa Shutte was back at it on resulting in a 3-1 win over the vis- no ill effect on the Bantams, as team before spring arrives. There Marsden '07 showed few signs of j Saturday, scoring both goals in iting Eastern Connecticut State senior co-captain midfielder are no dual team matches this his typical "slow start," reaching I Trinity's 2-1 overtime victory ver- University Warriors, a 1-0 loss to Lauren Malinowski, with an assist term, but the schedule is still dot- the A flight finals and giving the sus the Colby College White the Wesleyan University from junior midfielder Katie ted by a number of events, first glimpse at what looks to be Mules at Robin L. Sheppard Cardinals at Wesleyan, and the Curran, responded to Eastern including last weekend's an excellent year. Field. home wins against Westfield State Middlebury Tournament. Of The road to finals was not Shutte leads the team with six and Colby. course, all the while, the team will easy, as Marsden lost the first set be preparing to meet the expecta- in his second and third matches, tions that stem from being but he buckled down and won in ranked 10th in the country. a third set tie-breaker each time. Trinity had a very strong over- The finals match proved to be cli- all showing at Middlebury at the mactic, as Marsden was barely three-day, tiered tournament, and edged in the first set, 6-7 (5), won while the Bantams were unable to the second set 6-3, and fell just garner any individual accolades, short in the tie-breaker, 7-10. the team as a whole performed The other Bantam representa- well. In fact, according to Head tive in the A flight was Brett ;-,,:.- . -»it*--i i <•.- - '- Coach Paul Assaiante, "the fall is Ramsay '08, but he was defeated'. often a measure of who played by an eventual semi-finalist. Tom the most tennis in the summer" Dolan '08 met a similar fate in his and this initial tournament pro- B flight match, losing in three vides him with a strong sense of sets, but Gautam Samarth '09 which players have worked hard advanced to the second round, and which ones have to pick their where he too fell in three sets to game up. an eventual finalist. C flight If early results are any indica- included David Yahng '09, who tor of the upcoming season, last posted last year's brightest per- weekend bodes very well for the formance by making it to the Bantams, as the team as a whole lacked the rust that headlined the see MARSDEN on page 21 Kat Conlon '08 pushes the ball up the field to setup another scoring opportunity for the Bantams, Football Shalacks White Mules with Defense and Timley Big Plays ByJONSMONIAN football winning streak to 31 methodical Bantam drive set the in the Colby camp had been forced to punt the ball which SPORTS EDITOR straight games. tone for the game early on as it doing some talking about how ended up in the endzone for a The Bantams opened the was apparent that Trinity was not good their team was. "Colby has touchback. Trinity's football team picked game, which was played in front taking its opponent lightly. been talking a lot of smack the The Bantams were unable to up this season where they left off of a raucous crowd of approxi- Indeed, Trinity was never in past two years about how they muster much movement down last year with a win this past mately 3000 at Jessee/Miller the mindset of taking the White could have beaten us off the field the field after the touchback and Saturday against Colby, 27-10. Field, with a six play, 64-yard Mules lightly. Trinity and Colby ... this was a personal game for went three and out on the next The Bantams won their first drive which was capped by a have not played each other for us," said safety Paul Mounds '07. series. However, on fourth down game under new Head Coach Jeff Gennaro Leo '07 touchdown run. the past two years because of After the touchdown, it was and the wind whipping at Devanney and extended the Kevin Swiniarski '07 added the NESCAC scheduling regulations time for the Bantam defense to Trinity's back, the long snap was nation's longest active college extra point. The quick yet and in that two year hiatus, many be tested for the first time this off target and Jeff Pratt '08 was year. Colby began the drive on unable to get the punt off and, their own 27 and was able to despite his best efforts, Trinity move the ball slowly down the turned the ball over on downs. field. But when the Mules final- Colby took over possession ly got themselves close to field with a short field and they took goal range, Trinity stepped up advantage of it. Two plays into with two big defensive plays that the drive, Smith threw up a per- pushed them back and forced the fectly executed lob and found his Mules to punt. receiver in the front right side of On first and 10 from the the end zone for a touchdown. Bantam 27, junior linebacker At the end of the first quarter, Matt Rettig came through the the score was tied at seven but line of scrimmage and recorded a that would not last for long. sack of the Mules' quarterback After the Colby touchdown, Justin Smith for a loss of eight Trinity received the kickoff and yards. On the very next play, began their drive at their own 29- Colby attempted a screen pass to yard line. This next drive, as a their running back Chris Bashaw good portion of the Trinity that was quickly sniffed out by offense is, was run through Leo, inside linebacker Tyler Berry '09 who touched the ball 10 times for a loss of another yard. throughout the drive that lasted On third and 19, Smith was 12 plays, covered 71 yards and flushed out of the pocket and took 6:50 off the clock. scrambled for two yards, not Leo was responsible for three enough to get the Mules back of the Bantam's four first downs Edwin C. Pratt into field goal range with the Junior comerback Jared Boyd broke through the Colby offensive line to record a sack in the Bantams win on Saturday. wind at their faces. Colby was see BANTS on page 23