The Tripod

Concerns Over Crescent Housing

By Alec MacColl

As the first year of housing Trinity students in Crescent Street apartments comes to a close, concerns are being raised about the buildings' safety, security and maintenance. The SGA Housing Committee, the group responsible for room ratings, recently completed its tour and review of the housing, and is raising red flags concerning a number of issues the Crescent Street housing faces.

Bestselling Author, Marine Speaks on War

By Bill Cosgrove

New York Times bestselling author Nathaniel Fick came to Trinity last Thursday to speak on his experience in the United States Marine Corps. The talk, titled "Who Will Fight? A Marine Officer's Journey from Dartmouth to Iraq," was held in the Washington Room and was well-attended by students, faculty and Hartford residents.

Students Talk Issues at Meeting

By San-Eou Lan

The Student Government Association hosted the first Trustees and Student Leadership Meeting last Wednesday in the Vernon Social Center. The Trinity College Ad Hoc Trustees Committee presided over the event, which gave students the opportunity to voice concerns to be compiled into a comprehensive report to be presented to the Trustees at their next meeting.

SGA Executive Board Candidates Clarify Positions

By San-Eou Lan

The following students are running for positions on the Student Government Association's Executive Board for next year. The Tripod has compiled a brief profile of each candidate and their platforms. SGA elections are being held today, Tuesday, April 18. PRESIDENT Zachary Contreras-Gould '07, a Public Policy and Law major, is currently Senator-at-Large.

News in Brief

President Jimmy Jones to speak on Budget this Wednesday President Jimmy Jones will share the plans and details he and his administration have ironed out for next year's operating budget on Wednesday, April 19 at his State of the College Address. The event will be held in two sessions at Cinestudio; one at 12:30 p.

Phi Beta Kappa

At a meeting of the Local Society, duly warned and held on February 10, 2006, the following students, having satisfied the scholastic requirements at the end of seven semesters, and being considered to be women and men of honor, probity, and learning, were elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, Beta of Connecticut.