Vol. p, Issue 21 THE TRINITY March 18, 1975 Trinity College Hartford, Conn. MBOG Changes Plans Spring Weekend Positions Clarified by Mark Henrickson 6:30p.m."Small cocktail party in Sporting events will be held "MHBOG is not representing the The THAP proposal is that Various conflicting proposals Wean Lounge open to the College. throughout the day, and an all-day things we want." Spring Weekend should be strictly have been presented concerning Minimal liquor will be served. beer stand will be open. Englund noted that the major BYO. "Students can afford to get the activities of Spring Weekend 8:30 p.m. Dance in the Saturday night: a concert out- student complaint was about the wasted on their own." Hornung (April 25-27). In order to clear up Washington Room with 8 kegs of side on the Quad ($2,000), The total amount of money spent, especially noted that the MBOG allocation of the confusion which exists about beer and band (approx. $400). beer consumption for the weekend for alcohol, for the weekend. beer is based on three 8 oz. glasses Spring Weekend, the Tripod spoke Saturday: balloonist, gas engine will end this night bringing the Counterproposals presented to per person. He agreed with the with representatives of each major airplane demonstration, per- total for the weekend to 24 kegs. the informal organization include: grass roots proposal in that Spring opinion. formances by small groups This, Mindnich noted, was down Friday night-a square dance on Weekend should further campus According to Peter Mindnich, drawing primarily from Trinity from the 50 kegs originally plan- the Quad, with music by the Trinity musicians who are cheaper and chairperson of MBOG, the talent for a Quad talent show. ned. ($600) Folk Society. Englund noted that promote good will." proposal that MBOG will present Mindnich noted that the idea for a Sunday: Bluegrass music for a not only would this save money and' Monday, March 10, THAP went on Wednesday includes the major band has been dropped, square dance on the Quad by the present variety, but also faculty before MBOG to ask that the following: although plans for a barbeque with Trinity Folk Society. Also that day expressed interest in such an alterations be made in the Spring Friday night: 8 kegs of beer has been retained. is planned a marathon ; softball activity. Weekend proposal: game for world food relief. .Mind- (1) That $600 be cut from the nich explained that the Bloody alcohol budget Mary idea has been dropped. Hearing (2) That people have a meatless Mindnich noted that the funding lunch on the Quad for the weekend will come from the The SAC (Student Activities (3) That the money SAC contingency fund ($4600), Committee) will hold a public (3) That the money saved go to returns from the Donald Byrd hearing to discuss the Spring the American Friends Service Concert ($600), fraternities ($300) Weekend Wednesday, March Committee. and the Trinity Folk Society ($200). 19, 7:00 p.m. in the THAP was told by MBOG that a The total for the weekend, Washington Room. referendum would be necessary therefore, is projected to be $5100 Speakers both for and before any changes could be ef- by Mindnich, although Norman against are urged to attend. A fected. Larry Golden, chairperson Luxembourg, concert chairman written statement after of the SAC noted that monies have for MBOG includes an additional remarks, is requested. been "conditionally allocated": $900 from MBOG funds. Mindnich the general idea has been ap- said that MBOG wants to sponsor Saturday-an all-day talent proved. the weekend from, "a unity show, which she feels would also The synthesis of all points of standpoint-a lot of people get a save money. This activity was view will he attempted at the little at. Trinity, but there is no successful last year. Since students • special SAC meeting Wednesday substantial event for every one to apparently want a barbeque, night, March 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the look forward to." Englund proposes a concurrent Washington Room. A grass roots movement, Carillon concert. spearheaded by Jill Englund, '76, She emphasized that the has prepared and distributed a proposals are only a summary of petition for the modification of the individual comments by signers of original weekend proposal. She the petition, but they do not Bockstoce ' • •••'•.! • --V -a..".- ,'„» noted that approximately 375 represent a general consensus. signatures had been collected over Rick Hornung, speaking for the On Sunday, March 16, Clifton a span of 4 meals at Mather Hail. Trinity • Hunger Action Project McCausland. Bockstoce, Vice- Englund stated that the reasons (THAP) feels that the "underlying Presjdentfor Financial Affairs and she had received for demanding assumption is that MBOG can buy Treasurer of Trinity College, died the modification included the fact people a good time." He noted that of natural causes. that Spring Weekend apparently the original proposal included represents one segment of interest plans for $1,300 worth of grain base in the College, that it represents alcohol. The $2,000 proposed for a Migciro the consistent form of en- band on Saturday night, "and a tertainment, and that the Weekend band that isn't even of quality," Pat Migaro, a member of is morally unjustifiable. Asked Hornung feels could go for first the Trinity security force, died Englund, "What statement does rate movies, lectures, etc. "The while on duty Sunday, March this make about the interests and school as a formal institution 16", of a heart attack. concerns of the students of the should not spend money for self "And the road goes ever on and on..." Trinity campus?" She continued, indulgent activities," he stated. THAP Realizes Budget Allocation by Maureen Healy budget request. Because THAP lake student money (and put it also suggested that THAP see if the Office of the Dean of Students. Due to a lack of communication, wanted some of this money very towards a donation) on behalf of college was mailing anything to Dean Spencer feels that THAP is an Trinity Hunger Action Project quickly for a pre-Christmas students when we don't know if it's students' homes so THAP could "important kind of activity and one (THAP) realized only a few days mailing and therefore did not have the will of the student body or even make an enclosure. THAP checked which I would like to encorage." ago that $25 of its budget request time to wait for a constitution to be a majority of the student body." this out and found that no such THAP has been granted as much "ad been approved, according to approved, the SAC made THAP an THAP proposed a mailing to the mailing was being made. as $50 for this semester from this Kick Hornung, 'a THAP "ad hoc" group. This gave THAP home of every Trinity student to Although THAP has not used any discretionary fund. THAP plans to representative. permission to appear before the remind families of the plight of the of its $25 operating expense use this to cover transportation Budget Committee and request an world's hungry and to encourage allocation from the contingency costs for speakers who are coming THAP was under the impression allocation from the contingency donations to appropriate fund, last semester THAP did to the college to talk (for free) with that their budget request was fund. organizations. THAP felt that receive a minimal amount of funds the college community about the totally rejected when, in fact, the The budget proposal itself has Christmastime would be a par- to cover publicity costs from the world hunger situation. Budget Committee allocated to never been presented before the ticularly pertinent time to "small discretionary fund" of the 'hem the $25 which they had SAC. According to (SAC) member remember the needy. A notice in requested for operating expenses. Jim Essey, '78, "The SAC has no student mailboxes would have The budget request made in opinion on the matter; we've not been forgotten in the pre- December did not include any been approached." Essey said that Christmas rush, THAP felt. It fn This issue expenditures for educational (.he SAC would be interested in therefore requested $160 for seminars or lectures. TIIAP hearing a THAP proposal if the postage and $50 for materials for Presented vague ideas about need should arise. an all-school mailing. Page 3 Green Revolution getting speakers to the Budget The third week in December, The Budget Committee denied Committee but nothing was for- Mac Margolis, '77, of THAP this request. The Committee felt malized and no money was brought a budget request which the mailing wold have been Proposed requested for such purpose. totaled $735 before the Budget "ineffective," according to After Chirstmas vacation, THAP Committee. Of this, $25 was to go chairman Eric Wright, '76. Landy "id not propose any concrete plans towards operating expenses, $210 said that the mailing was viewed tor guest speakers because it was was for postage and materials for as, "not worth money from the Page 3 ILA. Select Ion under the mistaken impression an all-College mailing and $500 was Student Activities Fee." uiat its entire budget proposal had earmarked for an outright Landy pointed out that the oeen rejected. TIIAP therefore felt donation. Budget Committee scrutinizes 11 was unlikely that any additional The donation was immediately requests for monies from the •equest would be approved. rejected because the Budget contingency fund especially Page 4? 5 Sfock WeeJr THAP can now submit a request Committee operates under written carefully. This $6,000 fund is a t0 the Budget Committee for policy which prohibits the use of cushion between healthy financial monies from the contingency fund.