The TRINITY TRIPOD Vol. LXXXI, Issue 26 TRINITY COLLEGE, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT May 10, 1983 Spring Weekend '83: Students revel while U2 plays on the LSC Project I: Call for Quad. New Requirements by Jennifer F.E. Wolfe system, students would be required to take four courses in addition to their major, choosing The final report of the Project I one per year from the following committee has been completed categories: a) Modes of and will be publicized in full later Knowing; b )The Nature of the this week. Project I, conceived by Technological World; and President English, is a study c )Views of the Good Society. In concerned with the development addition, second semester seniors of Trinity's academic strategies would enroll in a Senior for the 1980's. Colloquium—a group project The report is divided into five which would be a culmination of sections: admissions, curriculum, their non-major studies. conditions of academic life for They also recommend that the faculty, faculty evaluation, and 36 credits required for graduation undergraduate residential life. In be changed to 34 credits-32 an interview last Friday, Drew A. course credits and two credits for Hyland, committee member and miscellaneous labs and gyms. This- Co-chairman of the Philosophy would mean students would only Department at Trinity, gave the have to take four credits a Tripod the highlights of the semester. report. The next two recommendations The Admissions section, which involve the "development" of Student's Research Matter Hyland called one of the most faculty by the establishing of important, asks that faculty take a grant-funded collaborative study more active role in the groups ~ and the reduction in determination of the nature of the teaching courseloads to ten Stolen From Room incoming class. This is called courses over two years. They also by Kalhryn Gallant Wildrick says that the tapes and Wildrick presented the findings enrollment modelling--* recommend a clarification of the At 4:30 p.m. on April 14th notes were in a large box clearly of her research project three times deliberate and systematic method evaluation criteria for faculty Carolie Wildrick left her room in marked "MEN". last semester. The findings of choosing the incoming class for promotion and tenure. High Rise and did not return until stirred a lot of controversy among particular skills and interests. The final recommendation 11:00 a.m. on April 16th. Wildrick notified the Hartford students. Wildrick stated that she Faculty members could ask concerns residential life, and Police Department and the doesn't want anyone, to be Admissions to target for certain suggests that social and academic office. She also discouraged to study or discuss students with specific academic life be blended by more faculty containing manuscripts of tapes spoke with Kristina Dow, controversial issues. interests. ...•'. involvement in dorm life. And as and personal notes from a two- Director of Residential Services, David Winer, Dean of The committee devotes most of an alternative to the fraternity year long study on the attitudes of who notified the RC's and RA's Students, says that this is a major the report to the Curriculum system, they advocate a "college men and women at Trinity was of the theft. incident because the tapes were section. Their recommendation is system," dividing the campus into stolen from her room. made in anonymity and contained that all undergraduates fulfill geographical sections. They also sensitive material. The incident what they call a "Liberal Studies ask that a new dorm be built to also threatens the academic Requirement." Under this ease the housing crunch. freedom of Trinity students. Dean RG/A Selection Is Winer stated that he would like very much to see the materials returned. Sigma Nu Executive Dr. Charles Schultz of the Closely Examined Psychology Department stated, "I hope this action doesn't Visits Trinity Campus represent the views of a lot of by Robin L. Fins procedures to follow once by David Sagers candidate gives his appraisal of people, but if it does represent the recognition by the College was him or her. After this, each views of a few it makes it difficult Mo Littlefield, Executive established. There was confusion There has been a great deal of member of the committee gives to engage in discussions of Director of Sigma Nu fraternity as to what recognition has been controversy over the RC/A the candidate a rating from 2 to sensitive, controversial, but was on campus this past Saturday given to the new fraternity to selection process. Opposing 10, two being the least desirable. important, vitally important to meet with students interested in date. Littlefield did not know that arguments made for and against Based on the scores, the names of issues, and that's what this place re-chartering the - Delta Chi in order for Sigma Nu to return, the system don't seem ''easily those who will and won't make it should be all about."" reconciled. are read. Then, arguments are chapter and with Chandlee the national had to make an made for and against some Johnson, President of the IFC. overture to the College which the candidates, and a few changes are Littlefield came to Trinity to Administration would either The paperwork involved in Tom Baker gets a hair cut applying to be an RA or RC is made. This year, the entire discuss the feasibility of Sigma Nu accept or refuse. As this considerable. All applicants must process was done in a single thirty during Spring Weekend '83. joining the Trinity greek system. regulation changes the normal Sigma Nu procedure, it will have procure four evaluations. First hour session. The. students asked him about to be re-evaluated as to when time applicants must have four Sigma Nu will address the interviews, one by an According to Dow, the major College. administrator, one by a faculty criteria for judging an RC/A member, one by a senior.RA, and candidate are communication The students told Littlefield one by Kristina Dow, the Director skills, both oral and written, the about the co-education possibility of Residential Services. Returning respect of peers and elders, in the Board of Trustees decision applicants are interviewed by the openmindedness, study habits and due May 21. Littlefield responded that he could do little to help the Vice President and the Dean of grades, and personal issue on campus and that "Sigma Students presentation. Two additional considerations are the potential Nu cannot take it on as a crusade." Littlefield was certain All the information from the availability of the RC/A during to assert that he did not want to evaluations, interviews, and the next year, and the problems get.in the "crossfire" oncampus applications is put into the repeating RC/A's encountered and that Sigma Nu would follow candidate's file, where it is with the people on their floor. the rules and regulations set by the reviewed during the selection Presently, there is no formal Administration to establish a new process. The Selection Committee evaluation of the selection fraternity. is composed of all RC's not process. Suggestions or criticism reapplying, 5 to 8 RA's come in the form of feedback Littlefield continued and stated nominated by the RC's, and Dow. from members of the committee. that he "hopes Sigma Nu will be The committee goes through the Also, Dow notes, it is difficult for able to exist as a single-sex, group an RC/A who has been accepted without being accused of being files of each candidate and gives : him an initial rating. Then each or rejected to be objective about sexist." He also said that "until candidate's file is reviewed in someone , says Sigma Nu is detail,and each person on the continued on page 6 unwelcome, we will move ahead committee who knows the in all haste." ' Page 2, THE TRiNrTY TRIPOD, May 10, 1983 Announcements Blood Pressure Hispanic Quartet (Mass Summer Class Gift Extra Money Contributors Earnings to $1500/month Screening On Sunday, May 15, the Workshops - from 15-50 hours available. 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