Vice President for Alumni Relations and Communications Kathleen O'Connor Boelhouwer, passed away Friday, Oct. 23, after a yearlong battle with terminal brain cancer. The Trinity College community was notified of her passing in a campus-wide e-mail issued by Vice President for College Advancement Ron Joyce that afternoon.
0 CommentsKyle Smith, 21, of southeastern Connecticut, committed suicide the night of Thursday, Oct. 22, in the wooded area near campus, following a tense few hours during which Trinity College community was in lockdown. After the suspect, known to be armed, was seen in-between Zion Street and Summit Street, students were notified via text message at 6:44 p.
0 CommentsWhile the '80s dance this weekend was a success, the process of planning the event did not go quite so smoothly. Although the dance eventually took place as planned on the night of Friday, Oct. 23, in the Field House, the Student Government Association (SGA), Entertainment Activities Council (EAC), and certain members of the administration struggled with last-minute changes and scheduling errors in the weeks leading up to the party.
0 CommentsAs the H1N1 strand of influenza spreads around campus, the administration is responding accordingly. In a campus-wide email sent out October 21, Dean Frederick Alford reported that as of early October, seventy-three students had presented with flu-like symptoms and 39 of them were still recovering.
0 CommentsWith the help of a Student Initiated Research Grant (SIRG) and the Kenneth Grossman '78 Global Studies Fund, Deniz Vatansever '10 created and implemented a program this past summer to make health care more accessible for primary school students in his native Turkey.
1 CommentsThe Fulbright Program is the flagship international exchange program sponsored by the United States State Department and Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. An annual allowance from Congress to the State Department also aids in funding the program.
0 CommentsIn collaboration with the Senior Class and Individualized Degree Program (IDP) Class, the SGA will be turning the Bistro into a pub. On Friday, Oct. 30, at 10:30 p.m., the Bistro's menu will be altered to appeal more toward a 21-and-older crowd. Bottled beer will be served, including Amstel Light, Long Trail Hibernator, and Red Hook Late Harvest seasonal beers.
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