Carver interviews Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy Dr. Drew Hyland. Carver Diserens: I know you're a big sports enthusiast; what is your favorite sport to play and your favorite to watch? Drew Hyland: I don't watch that much, but I did play basketball in college and so that is the game I love the most.
2 CommentsLast Thursday, Nov. 1, George and Martha Kellner Chair in South Asian History and Professor of International Studies Vijay Prashad gave a talk about writing effectively for argumentative and persuasive purposes. Prashad prefaced the talk by explaining that when speaking or writing in opposition to power, people tend to do so in a way that comes across as bullying, or hectoring.
0 CommentsOne of the most powerful segments of the Power Shift Conference this weekend was the "State Breakout Sessions," held at the culmination of Saturday's packed schedule of panel discussions. At their respective breakout sessions, participants had the opportunity to meet activists and students from their respective states.
0 CommentsPeople in all sectors of the Trinity community often refer to Trinity students as apathetic and not socially active or aware. However, this past weekend Trinity College brought 50 students to Power Shift, a conference on climate change that was hosted at the University of Maryland in College Park.
3 CommentsTRIPOD: What motivated you to get involved in Power Shift? BLUM: I have always been interested in environmental issues, specifically climate change. My aspirations to become a politician have played a particular role in my interest in climate change because of the lack of political will needed to implement major reforms has thus far hampered the movement.
0 CommentsWe all thought it was a great deal when we scored a student parking pass. No more Hartford buses and an extra place to store your Harry Potter memorabilia? Jackpot! Now just point me to my parking space and I'll be all set. Wait, what's that? You have to have a car the size of a matchbook and a faculty parking pass to find a space? Well, this puts a bit of a damper on the whole using a car for transportation thing, but if you know a few tricks, you can figure out how to beat the system obviously created by people who drive mopeds.
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