<![CDATA[The Trinity Tripod RSS]]> /se/the-trinity-tripod-rss-1.2106662 en-us Wed, 22 Feb 2012 60 <![CDATA[September 11: A Generation Defined]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/editorials/september-11-a-generation-defined-1.2597781 Greg Leitao
By: Greg Leitao

'Ten years have passed since a perfect blue sky morning turned into the blackest of nights.'

So spoke New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg while commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. This simple st...

]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 1.2597781 Editorials So spoke New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg while commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. This simple st...]]> Greg Leitao Editorials <![CDATA[Closure to My Trinity Thesis: A Farewell]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/editorials/closure-to-my-trinity-thesis-a-farewell-1.2224368 Ninna Gaensler-Debs '11

There are many terrible metaphors thrown out about the college experience; and with my last editorial, I'd like to throw one more into the mix. On the cusp of finishing my thesis, I've come to the conclusion that the process of writing this ...

]]> Sun, 8 May 2011 1.2224368 Editorials Ninna Gaensler-Debs '11 Editorials <![CDATA[President Obama Announces Assassination of Osama bin Laden]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/news/president-obama-announces-assassination-of-osama-bin-laden-1.2217212 Allison Pickens

Almost a decade after he orchestrated the most deadly terrorist attack on U.S. soil, Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden is dead. In the late hours of Sunday, May 1, President Barack Obama announced in a televised address to the nation tha...

]]> Tue, 3 May 2011 1.2217212 News Almost a decade after he orchestrated the most deadly terrorist attack on U.S. soil, Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden is dead. In the late hours of Sunday, May 1, President Barack Obama announced in a televised address to the nation tha...]]> Allison Pickens News <![CDATA[iMatter March Comes to Hartford, CT]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/news/imatter-march-comes-to-hartford-ct-1.2217202 Greg Leitao

On Sunday, May 8, a youth-led march against climate change will be held in Hartford. This march will be a part of the iMatter March, the largest ever mobilization of youth against climate change in America. Leaders are preparing to marc...

]]> Tue, 3 May 2011 1.2217202 News On Sunday, May 8, a youth-led march against climate change will be held in Hartford. This march will be a part of the iMatter March, the largest ever mobilization of youth against climate change in America. Leaders are preparing to marc...]]> Greg Leitao News <![CDATA[Students Raise Money for Japan Relief]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/news/students-raise-money-for-japan-relief-1.2217190 Panida Pollawit

With over 25,000 missing or dead and the Japanese government struggling to build or find temporary housing for 125,000 evacuees, the people of Japan are still dealing with the devastating effects of the earthquake, tsunami, and near nuc...

]]> Tue, 3 May 2011 1.2217190 News With over 25,000 missing or dead and the Japanese government struggling to build or find temporary housing for 125,000 evacuees, the people of Japan are still dealing with the devastating effects of the earthquake, tsunami, and near nuc...]]> Panida Pollawit News <![CDATA[Trin. College Holds Fifth Annual Relay For Life; $40,000 Raised]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/news/trin-college-holds-fifth-annual-relay-for-life-40-000-raised-1.2217185 Alyssa Rosenthal

Hundreds of students gathered in the Koeppel Community Sports Center this past Friday for Trinity's fifth annual Relay for Life. The event was a success, with $40,000 raised so far by members of both the Trinity and greater Hartford communit...

]]> Tue, 3 May 2011 1.2217185 News Alyssa Rosenthal News <![CDATA[Men’s Lacrosse Advances In NESCACs]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/sports/men-s-lacrosse-advances-in-nescacs-1.2216984 Harry Hawkings

This past week, the Trinity College Men's Lacrosse team had a busy weekend, playing two games against New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) rivals. In the first game on Friday, April 29th, Trinity took on the Amherst C...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216984 Sports Harry Hawkings Sports <![CDATA[W. Softball Clinches Spot in Playoffs]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/sports/w-softball-clinches-spot-in-playoffs-1.2216977 Taylor Denson
By: Taylor Denson

The Trinity College softball team capped their New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) regular season schedule with a mercy rule-shortened 12-2 victory over the Tufts University Jumbos on Saturday, Apr. 29 clinching a spot in ...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216977 Sports Taylor Denson Sports <![CDATA[M. and W. Rowing Teams Successful At New England Tourney]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/sports/m-and-w-rowing-teams-successful-at-new-england-tourney-1.2216958 Lydia Kay

The Trinity College men's and women's rowing team led the New England Rowing Championships in overall points last weekend on April 30 in Worcester, Mass., on Lake Quinsigamond. All of the crews began Saturday morning with heats, in order...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216958 Sports Lydia Kay Sports <![CDATA[Critical Listening : Using Your Head and Your Heart]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/arts/critical-listening-using-your-head-and-your-heart-1.2216954 Matt Mainuli
By: Matt Mainuli

I have a theory. It has been forming in my head ever since I was young. At every turn of my dad's ancient LPs, at every greasy squeak of an old cassette I find a new piece of evidence. I've been investigating for you on a weekly basis t...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216954 Arts I have a theory. It has been forming in my head ever since I was young. At every turn of my dad's ancient LPs, at every greasy squeak of an old cassette I find a new piece of evidence. I've been investigating for you on a weekly basis t...]]> Matt Mainuli Arts <![CDATA[This Week In Arts]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/arts/this-week-in-arts-1.2216951 Emma Tucker
By: Emma TuckerArt News From The World At Large

A few weeks ago, the outpouring of protest art coming out of Egypt sparked widespread notice throughout the world. This time, America's own creativity is bursting out of the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed in Pakistan. After t...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216951 Arts A few weeks ago, the outpouring of protest art coming out of Egypt sparked widespread notice throughout the world. This time, America's own creativity is bursting out of the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed in Pakistan. After t...]]> Emma Tucker Arts <![CDATA[Film Students Showcase Final Projects]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/arts/film-students-showcase-final-projects-1.2216948 Rosemary Peralta
By: Rosemary Peralta

Trinity's Film Studies Program and the Department of English have recently introduced two new majors: the English major in literature and film and the interdisciplinary template major in Film Studies. Students can choose from film studi...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216948 Arts Trinity's Film Studies Program and the Department of English have recently introduced two new majors: the English major in literature and film and the interdisciplinary template major in Film Studies. Students can choose from film studi...]]> Rosemary Peralta Arts <![CDATA[Final Joints! Show is Great Success]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/arts/final-joints-show-is-great-success-1.2216939 Kristina Smithy
By: Kristina Smithy

The Moveable Joints! show on the evening of Saturday, April 30 marked the end of an era for Briana Feigon and lsquo;11, Vincent Moore and lsquo;11, and Sean Zimmer and lsquo;11 who performed the last show of their college careers, and arguably o...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216939 Arts The Moveable Joints! show on the evening of Saturday, April 30 marked the end of an era for Briana Feigon ‘11, Vincent Moore ‘11, and Sean Zimmer ‘11 who performed the last show of their college careers, and arguably o...]]> Kristina Smithy Arts <![CDATA[Art Tickle: A Spotlight On Artists We Love]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/arts/art-tickle-a-spotlight-on-artists-we-love-1.2216887 Matt Mainuli
Roberto Bolaño

Chilean author and poet Roberto Bola and ntilde;o was born the son of a truck driver and a schoolteacher in 1953. At school the nerdy and nearsighted Bola and ntilde;o didn't impress his teachers much, and after a family move to Mexico City in 1968, he d...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216887 Arts Matt Mainuli Arts <![CDATA[Listening to Locals Talks with Trinity Neighbor, A’aisha]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/features/listening-to-locals-talks-with-trinity-neighbor-a-aisha-1.2216530 Greg Moniz '11 and John Downes-Angus '11
By: Greg Moniz '11 & John Downes-Angus '11

In a quiet alley dwarfed by the Travelers Tower and ndash; the immense granite skyscraper that is a monument to Hartford's insurance past and ndash; we met A'aisha, the only other person walking down the shadow covered city block. Aisha, 19, ...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216530 Features In a quiet alley dwarfed by the Travelers Tower – the immense granite skyscraper that is a monument to Hartford's insurance past – we met A'aisha, the only other person walking down the shadow covered city block. Aisha, 19, ...]]> Greg Moniz '11 and John Downes-Angus '11 Features <![CDATA[Rioual Talk: Questions Answered by Luc Rioual '11]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/features/rioual-talk-questions-answered-by-luc-rioual-11-1.2216529 Luc Rioual '11
By: Luc Rioual '11

I have no question to answer this week. Well, I do, but in the interest of this being my final piece for this paper, I'm answering my own question. I want to talk to you all about this idea of being 'boring.' I'm not getting at th...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216529 Features I have no question to answer this week. Well, I do, but in the interest of this being my final piece for this paper, I'm answering my own question.  I want to talk to you all about this idea of being 'boring.' I'm not getting at th...]]> Luc Rioual '11 Features <![CDATA[Royal Wedding Bells Ring as Prince William Ties the Knot]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/features/royal-wedding-bells-ring-as-prince-william-ties-the-knot-1.2216525 Serena Elavia '14

The time finally came when the world's most eligible bachelor, Prince William, would finally be taken off the market; it came when he proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton. Millions of young girls across the world were cru...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216525 Features The time finally came when the world's most eligible bachelor, Prince William, would finally be taken off the market; it came when he proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton. Millions of young girls across the world were cru...]]> Serena Elavia '14 Features <![CDATA[Living Into Love: Rev. Becca Stevens Talks About Second Chances]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/features/living-into-love-rev-becca-stevens-talks-about-second-chances-1.2216523 Abigail Alderman '11

This past Tuesday, April 26, Rev. Becca Stevens gave a Common Hour talk entitled 'Living Into Love: Helping Women Recover from Abuse, Prostitution, and Addiction.' Rev. Stevens, the aunt of Carly Westman and lsquo;11, is the founder of Mag...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216523 Features This past Tuesday, April 26, Rev. Becca Stevens gave a Common Hour talk entitled 'Living Into Love: Helping Women Recover from Abuse, Prostitution, and Addiction.' Rev. Stevens, the aunt of Carly Westman ‘11, is the founder of Mag...]]> Abigail Alderman '11 Features <![CDATA[Food Dudes Say Adios With A Meal at West Hartford’s Besito]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/features/food-dudes-say-adios-with-a-meal-at-west-hartford-s-besito-1.2216521 EJ Ewald '11 and Emily Weber '11
By: EJ Ewald '11 & Emily Weber '11

The advent of May was accompanied by the painful knowledge that we were to embark on our last official Food Dudes dinner. With heavy hearts we cruised the web, searching for the perfect restaurant to end our yearlong search for the hidd...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216521 Features The advent of May was accompanied by the painful knowledge that we were to embark on our last official Food Dudes dinner. With heavy hearts we cruised the web, searching for the perfect restaurant to end our yearlong search for the hidd...]]> EJ Ewald '11 and Emily Weber '11 Features <![CDATA[Division at Trinity: Racism Embedded in Class Matters]]> http://www.trinitytripod.com/opinions/division-at-trinity-racism-embedded-in-class-matters-1.2216505 Daniel Morgan

The recent tumults at The College, manifestations of a subtle (but persistent) racist discourse within the Trinity community, are saddening for two reasons: First, such actions are inflammatory and, as President Jones remarked recently, 'whe...

]]> Mon, 2 May 2011 1.2216505 Opinions Daniel Morgan Opinions