First-Year Papers Cover Page and Editorial Board

Volume 17, 2012 – 2013 EDITORS First-Year Program Margaret Lindsey, Dean Erin Valentino, Research Education Librarian Dania Field, Program Assistant First-Year Mentors Andrew Bannon-Guasp ‘13 Elizabeth Preysner ‘13 Megan Baxter ‘13 Junius Ross-Martin ‘15 Emma Belloumo ‘13 Lillian Young ‘13 Elizabeth Bilfinger ’13 Abigail Whalen ‘15 Editing, Layout, and Publishing Dania Field Amy Harrell Elizabeth Preysner The First-Year Papers were established in 1996-1997 to recognize the excellent written work of the first-year students at Trinity College. Each year, submissions are drawn from First-Year Seminars and from courses associated with the Cities, Guided Studies, InterArts, and Interdisciplinary Science Programs. The First-Year Papers Volume 17, 2012 – 2013 Published by Trinity College Hartford, Connecticut, September 201