The Trinity Review released their 2026 print edition on April 22, marking a celebration of student publishing, editing, art and writing across campus.
Martín Rosales, junior English major, closed off his second year as co-editor-in-chief of the Trinity Review, alongside Avery Letendre, junior English and computer science double-major. The two spearheaded efforts with their editorial staff to review submissions, provide feedback and design the format of the spring issue.
As a campus-wide publication, the group garners submissions from students across all majors and interests. Beyond that, the Review contains various types of art and writing such as photography, prose, poetry and music, which challenges the bounds of creativity for students who are being published for the first time and those who are returning.
“We have a lot of STEM people that submit,” Rosales said. “That’s a whole side of campus that I don’t think would feel comfortable engaging with the arts. It’s fun to see that kind of progress.”
A member of the Review since his first year, Rosales has seen the impact of undergraduate publication and communal art forums, especially in the annual print edition. The curation’s collaboration was sparked by the Trinity Review’s tight-knit editorial team, Rosales said.
“Truthfully, it is scary to put out your art into the world. It’s a part of yourself and your spirit,” Rosales said. “Ultimately, it does a lot of good to be able to submit to publish.”
Lily Roberson, first-year biology major, has been on the Review’s editorial staff since January. As a student who has always had a passion for writing, Roberson said she finds herself returning to her love for creative writing through her work at the Review, now from the editorial side.
“I think that it’s really important for students that want to pursue publishing later, whether that be with shorter pieces and magazines or literary journals, or even longer pieces like novels,” Roberson said. “I think getting some experience and being able to say you were published in a certain field, but also get encouragement from students around [you], is really valuable.”
Roberson said that the Trinity Review’s embrace of culture and memory through its spring contributors made each piece feel alive.
The intentions of the Trinity Review are evident in the submitted work of each student and each editor, Rosales said. All members have given a piece of their dedication and heart to publishing, which continues to flourish with each edition.
