TRINITY COLLEGE LIBRARY RECEIVED MOV II 1975 Dorm Improvements Urged At All-College Approximately 50 students at- Tilles then opened the meeting to college after spending time with a might also be responsible for tended the first all-college dorm specific ideas and suggestions formation of a dormitory council career or service in the armed coordinating security measures in would eliminate many of the R. A.'s meeting last Tuesday evening in an concerning housing im- forces. attempt to improve dormitory provements. Students first raised each dorm. Tilles noted that the responsibilities, and Tilles' support living conditions. Assistant Dean of the possibility of obtaining special replacement of lounge furniture of such a council seemed to suggest One student proposed the and soda machines in each dorm to some students that she is College Residences Ellinor Tilles interest dormitories on campus. In organization, of "dormitory injected an air of optimism into the particular, students expressed an might be possible if such increased dissatisfied with the R.A.'s per- councils" in response to what Tille security measures could formance. Some upperclassmen meeting by covering the black- interest in seeing a vegetarian or called "the feedback problem". board in front of the students with kosher kitchen, a cooperative foreseeably be enforced. expressed reservation about the Tilles referred to the need for some proposed dor.n council, although slogans like "Nothing is im- dorm where students would be kind of permanent forum for Students also recommended that possible." responsible for building main- they generally felt such a system student opinion regarding dorm pay phones be instaUed in New could be augmented. tenance and security, and foreign life. As discussed, council mem- Britain and other outlying dorms, Tilles opened the meeting by language dorms including a bers would be elected by the and that extension phone service Tilles expressed appreciation to remarking that "Life can be even possible "international living residents of their respective hall, be connected to all dorms, in case all the students who showed better in the dormitories." She center." with those designated students of emergency. enough interest to attend the stressed the importance of positive Students also discussed the meeting with Tilles on a regular Student reaction to the meeting meeting, and said she hoped that thought in relation to the benefits of establishing a ""quiet basis to channel student griefs and was generally favorable, although this meeting could open channels achievement of constructive dorm", and a dorm for older suggestions. some felt that Tilles downplayed to further communications to her change in dormitory facilities. students who are returning to Members of the dorm council the role of Resident Assistants.'The office. Vol. 74, Issue 10 '. ConnPIRG THE TRINITY November 11, 1975 Offers Free Trinity College Hartford, Conn. Legal Aid by Jeff Dufresne Beginning this week, the Con- necticut Public Interest Research Group (ConnPIRG) will offer free legal aid to all Trinity students. ConnPIRG has retained a Hartford area lawyer who will be on campus Democrats Sweep State Elections for two hours a week. The lawyer will work out of the by Mike Brown ConnPIRG office, which is located in the Mather Campus Center Candidates affiliated with the New Haven's Frank Logue, a Frederick P. Daley, Democrat of Waterbury's Edward Bergin', basement, across from the Post Democratic Party of Connecticut liberal Democrat, won easily over Torrington, achieved the victory of Jr., son of a former Water- Office. Initially, the lawyer's office achieved outstanding successes John Esposito (GOP) by a margin re-election as mayor above GOP bury mayor, captured the mayoral hours will be Thursday, from 5:00- during the statewide election of of some two thousand votes, while contender John Gawrych. position of that city. 7:00 p.m. Any student who would last Tuesday. As election returns Socialist candidate Joette Fishman George R. Huse, GOP selection Republican candidates of Por- like to see the lawyer is welcome to were polled, it became apparent attained a backing of six hundred in Danbury, was defeated by tland, Ellington, and Deep River, stop by then. The office hours will that Democratic nominees for forty-three votes. Democrat Charles A. Ducibella. were able to retain control of their be adjusted to student demand various j.;overnmental positions John Mandanici, of Bridgeport, Middletown's tripartite election former seats against all opposition. next semester.^ had defeated GOP or Independent defeated Republican nominee, also endeel in Democratic victory opposition in all towns except former Senator Richard Scale as Anthony Marino received more Independent candidate Jennie The. attorney's primary Portland, Ellington, Deep River, New Britain's Matthew votes than either Republican Care defeated both Democratic responsibility will be to serve as a Norwalk, and Stamford. Amitabile was victorious over Sebastian Garafalo or Independent nominee Patsy Brescia and GOP legal advisor to students at Trinity Hartford, an area where Republican Paul Manafort. Mayor Lester Gowin, a former selection, Vincent De Panfilis. and at ConnPIRG offices at other Democrats outnumber Former mayor Henry Wojtusik Republican. Only in Stamford did a colleges, including the University Republicans five to one, witnessed of Bristol defeated another former Mayor of Meriden, Abraham Republican victory prevail. Town of Hartford, and Connecticut the easy triumph of Mayor George mayor, GOP nominee J. Harwood Grossman, held his former position clerk Louis Clapes upset Mayor College. The lawyer may also, on Frederick Lenz. occasion, be asked to perform Athanson over Shirley Scott. Norton. by defeating John Quine. various additional tasks pertaining to ConnPIRG's activities, within the confines of hour requirements. LockwoocTs Annual Report Trinity students may seek the lawyers' advice on such matters as landlord-tenant problems, in- Examines Campus Mood surance difficulties, consumer complaints, or any other quasi- legal questions. The ConnPIRG attorney will not, however, be Trinity College's President D. choice of colleges. Although the The College, he said, has an Turning to finances, Lockwood Lockwood devoted much of his number of applicants seeking "excellent record in placing available to represent students in said, "Trinity has had a court on an unpaid basis. 1974-75 Annual Report to an admission to Trinity has increased students in professional fields, but remarkable record of running in from about 1,500 in 1968 to nearly examination of the mood on the no statistics can offset the the black for the last five years. We A complete set of guidelines for nation's campuses. The report is 3,000 this year, he said, it is disappointment of those not ad- shall do so again this year." becoming increasingly difficult to student use of this ConnPIRG read by alumni, parents of mitted to professional schools or He also noted that Trinity has service will be printed in the next students and friends of the College. estimate the number of those of- those unable to locate an ap- repaid to its endowment the money I fered admission who will actually Tripod issue. Lockwood said we live in an propriate job." borrowed to cover the red ink of ConnPIRG's newly hired at- uncomfortable world with at- enroll. To some degree this is due Commenting that "there is 1969-70. For the past two years to the fact that students now apply torney will work in conjunction titudes leading to "more litigation, obviously a place for vocational expenses have been held below the with the already-functioning heightened contentiousness, and to a greater number of colleges of training but not in a liberal arts rate of inflation through internal equal reputation, and many final consumer complaint center. even cynicism. Like a sharp college," Lockwood added, "The adjustments, he said, but these Trinity students involved with the decline in the stock market, the decisions are based on "intangible, College must continually review its remain "at best non-recurrent even whimsical considerations." complaint center will do in- blunting of yesterday's hopes curriculum to'make sure that its savings." vestigative work, write letters and engenders an unsettling sense of programs raise the significant Looking ahead, Lockwood said, In general, help the lawyer with disappointment." Lockwood noted that students' issues, cultivate the appropriate "We need all the understanding course choices are reflecting analytical abilities, and help the which the academic disciplines can complaints that students bring to Although there is no consensus current economic conditions. He individual to understand the provide, but we also need a his attention. Depending upon on how we should resolve problems cited a recent study by Trinity human condition." willingness to recognize that the student demand, the students in higher education, he continued, which shows that students are Trinity, he said, "intends to offer values we find in the human working in the complaint center "when hard times hit. colleges are aware of the impact of limited job certain programs which it regards condition will determine when and may also resort to screening less apt to examine their own opportunities and are choosing as fundamental to the liberal arts, how we apply our cumulative student cases before they see the It- purposes than to seek solutions majors which presumably will best irrespective of course enrollments. knowledge Trinity College has lawyer. from outside sources." The prepare them for careers in law, At the same time we plan to review the obligation to cultivate an in- national sense of economic and medicine and business. The ConnPIRG consumer the wisdom of continuing as broad tellectual daring which propels us complaint center will be open political priorities is such, He said that although the a range of offerings as we have beyond self-indlugence, our humanities still remain the most durng the following hours: Monday however, that substantial changes provided in recent years." myopic preferences, our so easily and Wednesday 1-5 p.m., Tuesday in outside funding are unlikely.