Talk:Episkopon/Archive 1

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"...the Trinity College Senate voted unanimously to sever all ties with the organization."

The Trinity College Senate was formed in 1995 to replace the Trinity College Council (see here). Thus, it was the Council that voted to cut off Episkopon in 1992. 74.123.62.32 19:56, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

"There was an especially great media controversy in the early 1990s over the group's alleged treatment of homosexuals and women, sparked by student accusations of bigotry. Episkopon ceased formal association with Trinity in 1992 at the behest of Provost Delworth, who banned the group from advertising on campus and using public rooms at the college, after expelling some of its members from residence."

This information conflates two events -- the disassociation of the group and the expulsion of one of its members 7 years later. Delworth did not assume office until 1997, and no student was expelled from residence because of membership in the Episkopon in 1992. A student was expelled from residence in 1999 following a reading with highly objectionable content, as explained in the Tanya Talaga article cited elsewhere in the article. I've corrected these errors and moved the corrected information to the history section. 74.123.62.32 07:45, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Neutrality & verifiability

Hello everyone. I am aware that this issue is a contentious one, certainly among Trinity alumni and students. With that said, this is an encyclopedia that must adhere to the official policy surrounding verifiability. Your own personal ruminations on the subject are not welcome as per the rules surrounding original research. Please make an effort to add only that which has been published by a reliable source and states an encyclopedic, neutral point of view. BotleySmith 13:01, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

That withstanding, whoever did edit the article was certainly creative.--Sycron 15:01, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Indubitably. BotleySmith 16:50, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

"Trinity's legendary indwelling spirit of guidance."

This simply sounds silly. The word legendary has too many connotations to be effective here.--Sycron (talk) 17:43, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

I felt that the previous wording (“Trinity’s supposedly indwelling spirit of guidance”) sounded condescending and derogatory. It seemed to me that “legendary” was the most neutral adjective for the job. Do you see any possible alternates? Wachowich (talk) 21:22, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

How is it condescending and derogatory? It's pretty clear that it's a supposition, in that it's a statement that derives from opinion. Replacing it with 'legendary' completely changes this neutral tone.--Sycron (talk) 08:56, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

P. E. Stewart

Anyone know the proper spelling of his name/any location of verifiable information pertaining to him?--Sycron (talk) 17:45, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

For spelling, the dedication of The Reminiscences of Arthur Jarvis could work, and if there is any published record of his role, it would be in either the aforementioned or Trinity 1852-1952. Wachowich (talk) 21:28, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

The VF

One more subject, this line is also probably false:

'The society is named for the "Venerable Father Episkopon"'

As far as I can tell, looking at the reading from 1859 that is, this simply isn't true. There's not a single reference to the 'Venerable Father' (though Notandi Sunt Tibi Mores is present), despite the title of the piece being 'Episcopon'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sycron (talk • contribs) 17:48, 21 November 2007 (UTC)