By Carter Gray, Claire Carpenter, Lily Prather and Diego Flores https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQrNEK3478s Pre-registration for classes has always been like a sport. Trinity students race to refresh their Tigerpaws page as fast as they can to compete for spots in their desired classes. This semester, registration looked a little different. Many classes that were previously listed as... Continue Reading →
Where Is Trinity University on The Political Spectrum?
By Diya Contractor, Caitlyn Whitworth and Ricardo Juarez Some comments from the survey of Trinity students (image created by Diya Contractor) Pro-Palestinian protest encampments have spread to university campuses nationwide, with students demanding that universities divest from Israeli companies or any businesses affiliated with it or in support of its actions in Gaza. Students at... Continue Reading →
How SGA is Transformed During Danny Nguyen’s Presidency
By Ben Cooper, Josh Mitra and Jules Nunn An interactive timeline of SGA's transformation through the past two years; click to start On April 19th, Trinity University hosted its first-ever Block Party. Filled with students and faculty playing games, taking photos, and even riding a mechanical bull, the event was a unique showing of Trinity’s... Continue Reading →
Trinity University Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month Through Library Exhibits and Boba Tea
By Jules Nunn The AAPI Heritage Month exhibit at the Coates Library (photo by Jules Nunn) For the third year in a row, Coates Library and East Asian Studies at Trinity (EAST) partnered to showcase an exhibit to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month. Stephen Field, co-director of EAST and a professor... Continue Reading →
Coates Library Co-Sponsors Event Advocating for Freedom of Reading
By Drew Cain A book vendor selling well-known banned books at the exhibition (photo by Drew Cain) Trinity University’s Coates Library co-sponsored an event with San Antonio’s chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) on Sunday titled “Don’t Mess With Books in Texas!” The event was meant to challenge book banning in public... Continue Reading →
Trinity Campus Gathers for Cloudy Solar Eclipse
By Diego Flores Students gather around the Miller Fountain in anticipation of the solar eclipse (photo by Diego Flores) Equipping themselves with solar viewing glasses that were being handed out throughout campus, students and faculty gathered on Monday, eagerly awaiting the moment when the moon would obscure the sun entirely. The Trinity University campus had been abuzz... Continue Reading →
Communication Alum Discuss AI at Communication Day
By Hailey Lynd Cameron Carlin, Melissa Fleetwood, Sarah Jacobs, and Natalia Salas (photo by Josie Liu) The Department of Communication held its 2024 Communication Day on Friday, bringing back alumni of the department to share their career path and advice with current communication majors. One of the featured alumni was keynote speaker Sara Stumberg Walker,... Continue Reading →
Stumberg Semi-final Features Electric Motorcycle, Allergy App and More
By Francisco Coronado Trinity's 2024 Stumberg Competition semi-final (photo by Francisco Coronado) Eight student-run startups made it to the semifinal of the 2024 Stumberg Competition, brought by students from a variety of majors and disciplines such as engineering, finance, and chemistry. In front of a crowd of supporters, alumni, and intrigued Trinity students, the teams... Continue Reading →
Hoodie Allen and Bryce Vine Headlined Spring Concert
By Joshua Mitra Hoodie Allen (left) and Bryce Vine at Trinity's 2024 Spring Concert (photos by Joshua Mitra) Student Programming Board’s (SPB) Spring Concert series featured Bryce Vine and Hoodie Allen on Friday, but the turnout was underwhelming despite being the first large-scale spring concert since the COVID-19 pandemic. Doors opened at 6:00 PM, one and... Continue Reading →
Trinity Students Find a “Home Away From Home” with SASA’s Holi Event
By Diya Contractor Students celebrate Holi on Saturday, March 23 (photo by Diya Contractor) Trinity University students celebrated Holi, the festival of color, on Saturday on the Prassel Lawn, with a turnout less than in previous years. Though the event had about 60 participants, in the past that number could go over 100. This was... Continue Reading →
Outdoor Oasis Brings Together the Love of Nature and Mental Health Awareness
By Carter Gray Left: Wyatt Kenny, sophomore OREC member, walks on slackline at the Outdoor Oasis event. Right: Students painting tote bags on Storch Lawn (photos by Carter Gray) The Active Minds, Outdoor Recreation (“OREC”) and Bee Clubs held Trinity’s first Outdoor Oasis event Wednesday on the Storch lawn. Many students stopped by to have a snack,... Continue Reading →
Stieren Arts Enrichment Series Features Renowned Writer Duo
By Caitlyn Whitworth Authors Elizabeth McCracken (left) and Deb Olin Unferth read their work at the Stieren Art Enrichment Series event (photo by Caitlyn Whitworth) Literature enthusiasts from Trinity and San Antonio packed a Dicke Hall auditorium on Thursday for a dynamic conversation between two renowned authors, Elizabeth McCracken and Deb Olin Unferth. This event was... Continue Reading →