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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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Recycling the water

Recycling the water

Kathleen Creedon February 16, 2017

Trinity collaborated with SAWS in 1999 to establish the water recycling program used today through campus. In 1999, Trinity started irrigating the campus with recycled water. The switch came about after...

Geology department begins search for new professor to fill vacated role

Geology department begins search for new professor to fill vacated role

Kathleen Creedon February 16, 2017

Faculty seeking among qualified candidates to offer students new research opportunities The geosciences department is giving students the opportunity to give input about the candidates that may replace...

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Trinity expects increase in the number of applications received

Kathleen Creedon February 9, 2017

The University acceptance rate is predicted to drop into the high thirties following years of increased marketing endeavors Recently, the number of students applying to Trinity has increased. As Trinity...

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Trinity celebrates Mocha Month

Kathleen Creedon February 9, 2017

Black Student Union organizes campus-wide lectures and service events to engage students in Black History Month In celebration of Black History Month and black culture, the Black Student Union (BSU)...

Plants deteriorate

Plants deteriorate

Kathleen Creedon February 2, 2017

Cold weather kills swathes of foliage across campus spots Over winter break, temperatures in San Antonio dropped greatly. Though freezes are rare in South Texas, the low temperatures damaged many of...

Bee club starts up again after one year off

Bee club starts up again after one year off

Kathleen Creedon January 26, 2017

Monitoring the hives is part of the many new initiatives the organization pursues this spring Nearly 25,000 bees are being maintained in hives on the roof of the Center for the Sciences & Innovation...

Jackie Bevilacqua welcomes students entering Health Services with a smile.
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Counseling Services increases walk-in hours

Kathleen Creedon January 26, 2017

Because of the recent increase in clients, Counseling Services has increased their walk-in hours for students. For the first time in decades, first-time clients have an opportunity to visit the offices...

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Students plan to march for women

Kathleen Creedon January 19, 2017

Walks in San Antonio and Austin offer students chances to stand in solidarity with minorities On Jan. 21, people across the nation will attend a Women's March to exhibit their commitment to human rights,...

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Cameron to visit Trinity

Kathleen Creedon January 19, 2017

On Jan. 31, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, will present the 2017 Flora Cameron Lecture on Politics and Public Affairs. Cameron served as prime minister from 2010 to 2016 and...

New class schedule grid being proposed for future

New class schedule grid being proposed for future

Kathleen Creedon December 5, 2016

During the 2014-2015 academic year, the University Curriculum Council (UCC) created a committee to survey the possibility of revising Trinity's class scheduling grid. This proposition was discussed to...

MAS internship program creates big opportunities

MAS internship program creates big opportunities

Kathleen Creedon November 14, 2016

In 2006, the Mexico, the Americas and Spain (MAS) Program expanded and created the Alvarez Internship Grant Program, which is designed to provide real-world experience for students in their communities....

First  years ALLISON WOLFF, MORGAN KING and ALEXANDER HICKS discuss their business Catalasa
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Stumberg competition inspires creativity

Kathleen Creedon November 14, 2016

At the second Stumberg New Venture Competition finals on Nov. 7, four startup groups pitched their business proposals to a panel of five judges. The groups "” GoodLookingOut (GLO), Country Club Collection,...