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Keeping the Madness in March

Keeping the Madness in March

Breaking down the remaining field heading into the Sweet 16
Jay Fitzgerald, Reporting Intern March 24, 2022

Whether you are an avid college basketball fan or just pick based on mascots, filling out a bracket has become a staple for many during March. The beauty of the challenge is that no matter how knowledgeable...

Trinity Men’s Soccer springing into action

Trinity Men’s Soccer springing into action

A look into what our men’s soccer team is doing in their offseason
Nathalie Tawa, Sports Reporter March 24, 2022

While most students are focused on the good weather, summer plans or baseball season, our Trinity Tigers’ men’s soccer team is going back to the drawing board as they prepare for next fall’s season....

Trinity baseball opens SCAC play with weekend series sweep against Southwestern

Trinity baseball opens SCAC play with weekend series sweep against Southwestern

Tigers ride double-digit hits to victory
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter March 24, 2022

The Tigers swept their opening three-game series against the Southwestern Pirates to kick off the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) schedule, including a pair of Saturday double-header victories...

Jahnavi Nikkam (left), Ramon D Vasquez of American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (center) and Nathan Brown (right) discuss the need for a land acknowledgement at an event last fall.

Trinity’s Indigenous People’s Club and Land Acknowledgement Alliance strive for representation, visibility on campus

Campus organizations promote diversity and accountability
Lauren Roddis, Pulse Reporter March 24, 2022

Trinity’s Indigenous People’s Club (IPC) was active during the 2019-2020 school year but somewhat disbanded when nearly all officers and members graduated. However, Nathan Brown, senior anthropology...

Balancing the freedoms of speech and protest

Balancing the freedoms of speech and protest

Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Columnist March 24, 2022

In the fight for human rights, protest is unavoidable. Normally, protest is a way to call for the change we seek, but protests can do more harm than good if they begin to infringe upon other personal freedoms....

Breaking up with your therapist: Is there a right way?

Breaking up with your therapist: Is there a right way?

Shivani Selladurai, Opinions Columnist March 24, 2022

  Even with the therapist of our dreams, there can come a time when we have to break up with them. We grow, we change and sometimes, we might be near the end of an era. Making peace with the fact...

War, TikTok and the future of Gen Z

War, TikTok and the future of Gen Z

Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor March 24, 2022

Gen Z was born under the shadows of 9/11, grew up accepting the burden of climate change and matured during COVID. Now, we are seeing a war unfold before our very eyes, witnessing the Ukrainian tragedy...

From vampires to bats: “The Batman” review

From vampires to bats: “The Batman” review

Pattinson’s performance as the caped crusader sparkles on the silver screen
Om Dighe, Arts Columnist March 24, 2022

After years of anticipation, “The Batman” is finally here. The film follows the titular Caped Crusader (Robert Pattinson, “The Lighthouse”) who, after two years of fighting crime in Gotham City,...

Previously on SGA: On-campus dining options and Inclusive Excellence

Previously on SGA: On-campus dining options and Inclusive Excellence

The following covers the meeting on March 16
Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor March 22, 2022

Climate Check First-year Senator Ella Charbonnet began climate check with an inquiry on behalf of Trinity’s club volleyball team, which was interested in getting SGA funding to go to Nationals. President...

OPINION: A different kind of fallout

OPINION: A different kind of fallout

Russian athletes feel the heat in response to war in Ukraine
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter March 18, 2022

Without a doubt, the war in Ukraine has had massive influences on the media landscape. News of events has come in rapidly, and there are new headlines everywhere we turn. Social media is alight with breaking...

"Texas Chainsaw Massacre" let down its predecessor

“Texas Chainsaw Massacre” let down its predecessor

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist March 18, 2022

Directed by David Blue Garcia and written by Chris Thomas Devlin, Rodo Sayagues and Fede Alvarez, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is a sequel to Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”...

Hailey Coleman watches on as Maggie Shipley attempts a layup in Trinity's 52-39 win over Whitman College.

“Elite” Tigers end season with a school record of 27 straight wins

Trinity’s Elite Eight playoff run leaves a season to remember
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter March 17, 2022

The Trinity Tigers Women’s Basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division III Basketball Tournament, earning the achievement after winning games on Friday, March 4, and Saturday,...