The Tripod

Scott '82 Announced to Speak at Trinity's Commencement

By Allie Siraco

In an e-mail to the Trinity community on Tuesday, April 7, President James F. Jones, Jr. announced the 2009 Commencement speaker. "I am pleased to announce that our Commencement speaker this year is Joanna Jeanne Scott '82," said Jones in the e-mail. He went on to list her various achievements as an author and a professor.

Trinity Hosts Robot Competition

By Allison Pickens

With participants from five different countries and 13 different states, Trinity College's annual Fire Fighting Home Robot Competition marked its 16th year this past week. Accolades were given out to teams from a variety of different age groups, who showed the most proficiency in robotics creation and execution.

Professor Edits, Compiles Book About Holocaust

By John Downes-Angus

In a book entitled Who Will Write Our History? Trinity's Charles H. Northam Professor of History Samuel Kassow has compiled and edited a series of writings-authored by Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto-which contain what The Guardian's John Crace called "a remarkable social history of life under the Nazis.

Common Hour Program to Analyze Finances

By Ninna Gaensler-Debs

On Thursday, April 16, Trinity College is hosting a Common Hour Symposium entitled, "Region-Making In Connecticut: Fostering Cooperation and Improving Governance." The recent economic downturn is forcing the government at all levels in Connecticut to rethink how the services they provide are financed.

Grubin Wins Presidency Over Blum

Diallo, Ramirez,?Brown, Caillouette Win Vice President Spots

By James Kukstis

In the most heavily participated in Student Government Association (SGA) election in recent history, SGA Executive Vice President Andrew Grubin '10 defeated former SGA Executive Vice President Bryce Blum '10 to become SGA President-elect. Grubin will serve for the entirety of the 2009-2010 year.

Students Collaborate to Host Charity Concert

By Greg Leitao

Thanks to efforts of Students for Scholarship, a Scholarship Benefit Concert showcasing Fabolous, Mike Jones, and Juelz Santana was hosted last weekend at Trinity College. On Friday, March 27, the Koeppel Community Sports Center (KCSC) was used for the first time ever as a concert location, a move that concert organizer Josh Biren '09 believes has opened up another on-campus venue for students.

Poll?Reveals Dodd's Approval at Lowest Point

By Rebecca Brown

Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Dodd, preparing for an uphill battle for re-election next year, continues to make appearances throughout the state. On Tuesday, April 7, Dodd visited the fire headquarters in Middletown to discuss an amendment he worked on including setting aside federal funding for CT fire departments.