The Tripod

Application Pool at Record High, 1,900 Admitted

By JORDYN SIMS

Trinity has observed a substantial increase in visits to campus from prospective students deciding where they plan to attend college. In order to provide accepted students with a more complete perspective of Trinity, the College held VIP Days last week. Monday, April 16, and Tuesday, April 17, were VIP Days for prospective students looking at Trinity College.

Majority of Juniors Abandoned in Housing Crisis

By JAMES KUKSTIS

It was announced last week that approximately half of the Class of 2009 will not be offered on-campus housing as a result of an oversized Class of 2010 and the closing of the Jarvis and Northam Towers dormitories. Rising juniors with a lottery number between 850 and 1,147 will not be eligible to participate in the 2007 Housing Lottery.

Journalist Wolfe To Give Commencement Address

By LIZZIE BROWN

Tom Wolfe, William J. Wilson, and Christine Brewer will receive honorary degrees at Trinity College's 181st Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 20. Wolfe will also deliver the Commencement Address to the graduating seniors of the Class of 2007. "In the past, most of the honorary degree recipients have some connection with people at the College," Secretary of the College Scott Reynolds stated of the selection process.

Hartford Req. Fails in Narrow Faculty Vote

Language Requirement Passes Despite Debates over Student Workload

By KRYSTAL RAMIREZ

After leaving their last meeting "in media res," as President Jimmy Jones put it, 157 faculty members gathered Tuesday, April 17, to vote on unfinished business - the proposals for a Hartford-global engagement requirement and a foreign language requirement.

Emergency Protocols Reviewed

By KATY NOLIN

Trinity College is examining safety and emergency protocols in the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting by an individual in the United States at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg (Virginia Tech) on April 16, 2007. Trinity administrators do not anticipate a change in the current emergency plans, but are erring on the side of caution by discussing potential problems with the Emergency Management Plan as well as alerting students to counseling and disciplinary procedures.

Freshman Pre-Orientation Cut Due to Budget Crisis

By NICOLE DUBOWITZ

All pre-orientation programs, except for Quest, have been cut for next year's incoming freshmen due to Trinity's effort to balance the budget. Dean of Students Frederick Alford came to the decision after examining the multiple programs with the Planning and Budget Committee and the directors of several Student Life departments.

Trinity First in Strained 'Town-Gown' Relations

By ANJA MILDE

The Princeton Review recently rated Trinity College as number one in the "Town-Gown Relations are Strained" category. Considering its efforts to connect students with the greater Hartford community, the College questions the validity of the ranking. President James F.