Inside Pages Editorials 'Sideline Splinters' Begins, Committee of 100 Page 4 does its job VOL. L1X NO .19 TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD, CONN. MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1961 Independents Air Views McNiilty Senate Head; By JOHN HENBY 135 students. Now..that the independents Why have the independents been inadequately represented Stresses Responsibility have.increased their representa- tives on the Senate from one unrilnow? to four, can students expect a According to Peter Morrill, By JOHN WITHERENTGTON ' change in the College's student the reason is "because the Ad- - FEB. 27—The 1981-62 Senate government? > ministration goes to fraternities tonight chose Sen. Arthur Mc- "More problems relevant to much more when they want Nulty as its head. The new students will be discussed," things done. \ Administrative Senate President, termed an predicts Senator-elect Roger relations are~ stronger with fra- "experienced, dynamic leader" Nelson, one of theiridependents ternities than with neutrals. by Sen. Donald Woodruff in elected last week: Just what The entire purpose of increased his nomination of McNulty. de- these problems are, he didn't representation is to change feated his sole rival, Sen, John indicate. this." Baker. Besides Nelson, those who Opinions Differ Addressing the new Senate captured Senate seats' are: 'Opinions differ among the after his election, President Mc- Peter Morrill, James Sweeney four senators as to whether a Nulty declared that the posi-, and Bruce Thayer. All are ris-deep cleavage between the fra- tion of senator caried great re- ing seniors. ' ternities and the on-campus set sponsibility and concisely stated exists. his feelings about the Senate: Two Men Added Sweeney guesses that "in- "We have to do a job this year This year marks the first creased representation will . that's all there is to it." time that more than one man prove that the diehotemy be- FEB. 27—With a final ^^ — —-,.-..„..-, .™.~ ^jnatorlcouia represent the independ^ Other Senators elected to of- uv & en tween Vernon Street and the fice were; Vice-President, C. Gordon P. Ramsey tonight urged incoming senators to make ts. Under a new ruling pro- Independents is more in mind Baird Morgan; Corresponding tfae Senate a more unified .body. moted by outgoing independ- than in fact." Not so, says Secretary, Roger Nelson and He recalled that the Senate of the United JStates is com- ents Senator Rog Price, neu- Bruce Thayer. Recording Secretary, John monly termed "The Club" and urged that the Trinity College trals may ocupy as few as All seem • to agree on one Waggett. Senate take steps in this direction. three seats and as many as six. Newly Elected Senate Executive Board: Morgan, Vice-President; Roger Nelson, Cor- Sen. Ramsey suggested that the Senate hold more func- thing: even with a greater Defeated Candidates The quality of this new quar- voice in the Senate, independ- From left, John Waggett, Recording Secre- responding Secretary. (Photo, by Heldt) - In addition to Baker, defeat- tions as a unified body. tet is "easily equal to any on tary; Arthur McNulty, President; Baird The senator concluded that perhaps one of these unified the 'street'," according to Nel- ents will not be getting their ed nominees were Donald functions could be an informal meeting around a small quan- son, who helped lead the fight fair share of the campbs Woodruff for Corresponding tity beer immediately_before the Monday night Senate meeting, "plums." Secretary and Timothy Leni- last fall for extra members. check for Recording Secretary. which might possibly ignite all senators to the heights of "Now there will be senators As Senator-elect Thayer ex- eloquence." plains, "People who don't use Baker also was defeated in tha who will have a closer touch Science Symposium Set vice-presidential race. with campus affairs because the Student Center are running they live on campus," declares it; those who use it aren't. A scientist and research ad- sity, was the recipient of the Dr. Bronk has been president In almost every nominating Jim Sweeney. There is only one independent ministrator, a Nobel Prize win- Nobel Prize in Physics for of the Rockefeller Institute for speech the candidate was de- No Formal Organization • representative on the Center ner in physics, and an eminent 1955. Professor Kusch's field of Medical Research since 1953. scribed as a dynamic individ- Board." research includes atomic, mole- He is president of the National Coyne: Young "Most of the time campus Inroads Into Activities scientist in the field of mathe- lenge now before the Senate. problems will affect us (inde- matics will look at "The Newcular and nuclear physics. Academy of Sciences, chair- In recent years however, the man of the National Science In his final address to both pendents) more deeply than independents have heavily in- World Ahead—Interpretation Dr. Kac, who has been at the old an new Senates, retir- they will fraternities. We have and Prophecy" in a Science Cornell since 1939, is a profes- Board and National Science filtrated such activities as the Foundation. ing Senate President Roger a greater stake, for instance, Jesters and the Atheneum. Symposium March 18 in the sor of mathematics and en- MacMillan said he felt the body OOP's To Unify in what happens to the Student college auditorium. gineering physics. He held a Before assuming his present had done a "considerable These inroads have been a Guggenheim fellowship in 1946- post at the Institute, Dr. Bronk Center-" source of satisfaction to many The symposium, comprising amount of good." He specifical- FEB. 22 — Alan Coyne, to-closer inter-college cooperation, Unlike those men who speak an afternoon and evening ses- 47 and worked at the Institute was presidetn of Johns Hop- ly named the dormitory ques- day re-elected president of thej Anthony Rogers, one of the neutrals. for Advanced Study, Princeton, kins University, 1949-1953. for fraternities, Nelson and his Sweenev likes to point out, sion, is sponsored by the Trin- tion and the honor: code as Young Republican Club, an- colleagues have no formal or- ity Lecture Committee to honor N.J., from 1951-1952. His fields Presently he is a member of areas in which the Senate had initial organizers of the Hart- "Eight members of the class of of specialization are mathe- the President's Scientific Ad- nounced that.his organizationi7" , "° ~, " •" •, ganization through which they '62 are members of the Athen- the Trinity College Associates, been particularly competent. will participate in the Hartford:ford SrouP' has exPressed sur- can inform and sound out their a group of 16 business, and in- matical analysis and probabil- visory Committee, and the Na- Conservative OK 516 at tne eum. Only two of these people ity theory. tional Aeronautical and Space Council of College Young Re-'P" interest the coii constituents. belong to fraternities, six are dustrial organizations of Con- Commenting on his supposed- The independent senators necticut. Dr. Kusch and Dr. Kac will Council. publican Clubs, a newly form-jell has aroused in the wake of independents, and four of these Students wishing to attend ly conservative nature, Mac- ed student GOP -coordinating the GOP's November d e f e St. have been entrusted with the depends, he adds, "on the or- Two speakers, Dr. Polykarp view the theme, "New World Millan declared "there is noth- task of working in the inter- Kusch and Dr. Mark Kac, will Ahead- Interpretation a n.d either or both sessions may re-ing wrong with conservatism" body. : . • Coyne sees the new student en- ganization. We're very poorly Prophecy," from the vantage quest tickets by sending their • Other college groups; particl-jtlrasiasm as a sign of their de- ests of some independents, a represented, for instance, on address this 2:30 afternoon ses- and urged the new senators to gpodly portion of whom are sion. points of their particular fields. names to the Science Sym- pating are from thevUniversiiy! sire to "make an early st».rt the CorinthianTTacht Club." posium, campus box 1304, be-take on national issues with day students. Nobel Prize Winner In the evening session Dr. 1 caution. of Hartford,: .St. Joseph's Col-]on" the campaign for 1962." • The only issue which threat Detlev W. Bronk will discuss fore Monday. Requests will be Meetings In Cave ens to divide the Senate along Dr. Kusch, professor andj "You have been placed in a lege, HartfordV College, ' arid] Student - Republican leaders To offset the absence of a aharmarUjf the: department, of S the; more.general aspect.af Jhe.filled .-:in,Jtb.e.. order .in, ..which ^Central•• Conhectieut: State -Col- currently envision a ^council: fraternity- - arid -non-fratapnity-j they are received. • • very dificult position ify" th« : formal independent group, (Continued On Page 3) Physics at Columbia Univer-1 subject, • ;. ; • Tripod," MacMillan told tha fege, .. '-.••-: consisting of two delegates and problems are thrashed out in new senators, "all eyes of the The council will work during,one alternate from each mern- the Cave. Between them, the college are on you." . elections in conjunction .with!ber club. In addition to work in four senators claim they know He recommended investigation votherp arty y organizations.Tn'thg e Hartford area, the group personally every senior inde- of the Senate Constitution men- addition, it plans to sponsor so- jWill participate in inter-county pendent. tioning an idealogical conflict The job of the senators will Committee Of 100 Passes in the elections of juniors who cial functions, lectures and dis- activity with New Haven and cussions, as well as political de- Fairfield clubs, be made somewhat easier by represent their class and sen- the Independents' Steering iors who represent their organi. bates. Other proposals for | A final draft of the HCCYRC zation.