Tripod News -- November 9, 1999


On Thursday, October 28, many in the Trinity community were shocked to hear that the large, prominent, and beautiful 80 foot tall European Beech tree near the Koeppel Student Center in the Chapel parking lot would have to be torn down in order to build a new admissions / career services building in the same area. The existence and importance of the Beech tree was recognized in the planning stages of the project, which called for it to remain. But because of an error somewhere in the design process, the relation of the root system to the new construction was improperly calculated. Full story...

Articles: November 9, 1999
Trinity Hosts Preview Weekend for Prospective Students of Color This weekend, 85 high school seniors of African-American, Latino, Asian-American, and Native-American descent were invited to explore Trinity in a program designed to give students of color an opportunity to get to know Trinity College with special attention given to the multicultural houses on campus. Throughout the event, known as Preview Weekend, students are given the opportunity to experience life on campus, talk with students and faculty, and sit in on classes. "The application procedure for the weekend is a selective process," explained Nathalie Perez, Assistant Director and Coordinator of Multicultural recruitment. Applications for the program are normally sent out to seniors whom have already expressed interest in Trinity as well as to high schools around the country. Students are asked to submit a transcript, SAT scores, and an essay. Full story...		Student Drinking Incidents Allegedly On Rise With the beginning of the current semester, the administration and staff of Trinity began more stringently enforcing alcohol policies for underage students than in years past. While the stricter enforcement on social life were recognized and criticized immediately by students upon returning to campus, the college is now able to evaluate the effects of the new enforcement policies. In a recent e-mail to the Trinity community, Campus Safety addressed an increase in the number of students transported to Hartford Hospital and treated by TCERT for overconsumption of alcohol. According to Brian Kelly, Director of Campus Safety, in September of last year, three students were transported to Hartford Hospital and none were treated by TCERT; an increase in the number of students needing medical attention was apparent this last September, with two students being transported to the hospital and six being treated by TCERT. Full story...
President Clinton and Jesse Jackson Visit Hartford This past Thursday, Hartford was part of a four-city tour by President Clinton which, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD), focused on "New Markets-areas of America that have not fully shared in the nation's prosperity but offer strong investment potential." As part of his visit, the President announced $6.2 million in loan guarantees to engage in the economic development of the Cityscape (located on Zion Street) and Learning Corridor projects. Clinton was joined by the Reverend Jesse Jackson and a number of other dignitaries on his tour of Hartford, which included stops at Park Street's El Mercado marketplace and the Artists' Collective on Albany Avenue. Full story...	Student Forum Addresses Social Responsibility On November 2, 1999 the leaders of almost all the clubs and organizations on campus got together to discuss an issue that has long bothered a big part of the student body at Trinity. They met in Hamlin Hall to address the way the administration view students' participation in finding solutions to social problems on campus. The meeting, organized by Darrick Mello '00, Patrick Gavin '00, Daphne Konstantinides '00, Marissa Eddy '01 and Mickey Chambers '00 set the beginning of a new Social Responsibility Campaign (SRC). The goal of SRC, explained the organizers, will be to make students more involved in the solution of the controversial social issues that the Trinity community has to face. Full story...
Sigma Psi Sponsors Lecture Series This Thursday, on November 11th, Trinity's chapter of the Sigma Psi fraternity will present the debut lecture in the first lecture series to be sponsored by a Greek organization in the history of Trinity College. On Thursday, at 9:00 PM, the Sigma Psi Fraternity, located at 137 Allen Place, will host a lecture to by given by Trinity Presidential Fellow James B. King. Mr. King, sharing his enormous background and experience in politics and public policy, promises to be an excellent choice for the first lecture of the series. This lecture series, which will explore topics relevant to both Trinity students and faculty, is being sponsored by the fraternity in an attempt to discard conventional notions of what a lecture should be. When asked about Sigma Psi's motivation for instituting this program, considered quite unconventional for a Trinity College fraternity, House Chaplain James Baird '00 stated that the series was initiated to "try to prove that a lecture can be dynamic and interactive when held in the students' own social environment." Full story...

Articles: November 9, 1999

Trinity Hosts Preview Weekend for Prospective Students of Color

This weekend, 85 high school seniors of African-American, Latino, Asian-American, and Native-American descent were invited to explore Trinity in a program designed to give students of color an opportunity to get to know Trinity College with special attention given to the multicultural houses on campus. Throughout the event, known as Preview Weekend, students are given the opportunity to experience life on campus, talk with students and faculty, and sit in on classes.

"The application procedure for the weekend is a selective process," explained Nathalie Perez, Assistant Director and Coordinator of Multicultural recruitment. Applications for the program are normally sent out to seniors whom have already expressed interest in Trinity as well as to high schools around the country. Students are asked to submit a transcript, SAT scores, and an essay. Full story...

Student Drinking Incidents Allegedly On Rise

With the beginning of the current semester, the administration and staff of Trinity began more stringently enforcing alcohol policies for underage students than in years past. While the stricter enforcement on social life were recognized and criticized immediately by students upon returning to campus, the college is now able to evaluate the effects of the new enforcement policies.

In a recent e-mail to the Trinity community, Campus Safety addressed an increase in the number of students transported to Hartford Hospital and treated by TCERT for overconsumption of alcohol. According to Brian Kelly, Director of Campus Safety, in September of last year, three students were transported to Hartford Hospital and none were treated by TCERT; an increase in the number of students needing medical attention was apparent this last September, with two students being transported to the hospital and six being treated by TCERT. Full story...

President Clinton and Jesse Jackson Visit Hartford

This past Thursday, Hartford was part of a four-city tour by President Clinton which, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD), focused on "New Markets-areas of America that have not fully shared in the nation's prosperity but offer strong investment potential."

As part of his visit, the President announced $6.2 million in loan guarantees to engage in the economic development of the Cityscape (located on Zion Street) and Learning Corridor projects.

Clinton was joined by the Reverend Jesse Jackson and a number of other dignitaries on his tour of Hartford, which included stops at Park Street's El Mercado marketplace and the Artists' Collective on Albany Avenue. Full story...

Student Forum Addresses Social Responsibility

On November 2, 1999 the leaders of almost all the clubs and organizations on campus got together to discuss an issue that has long bothered a big part of the student body at Trinity. They met in Hamlin Hall to address the way the administration view students' participation in finding solutions to social problems on campus. The meeting, organized by Darrick Mello '00, Patrick Gavin '00, Daphne Konstantinides '00, Marissa Eddy '01 and Mickey Chambers '00 set the beginning of a new Social Responsibility Campaign (SRC). The goal of SRC, explained the organizers, will be to make students more involved in the solution of the controversial social issues that the Trinity community has to face. Full story...

Sigma Psi Sponsors Lecture Series

This Thursday, on November 11th, Trinity's chapter of the Sigma Psi fraternity will present the debut lecture in the first lecture series to be sponsored by a Greek organization in the history of Trinity College.

On Thursday, at 9:00 PM, the Sigma Psi Fraternity, located at 137 Allen Place, will host a lecture to by given by Trinity Presidential Fellow James B. King. Mr. King, sharing his enormous background and experience in politics and public policy, promises to be an excellent choice for the first lecture of the series.

This lecture series, which will explore topics relevant to both Trinity students and faculty, is being sponsored by the fraternity in an attempt to discard conventional notions of what a lecture should be.

When asked about Sigma Psi's motivation for instituting this program, considered quite unconventional for a Trinity College fraternity, House Chaplain James Baird '00 stated that the series was initiated to "try to prove that a lecture can be dynamic and interactive when held in the students' own social environment." Full story...

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Better than Bikes

World News

Seattle Reacts To Microsoft Ruling
Bombs Explode In Israel Before Peace Talks Commence
Chechnya Appeals To Clinton To Help End Russian Campaign

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President Announces Funding For Adriaen's Landing Project

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University Of Hawaii Addresses Recent Violence
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