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The balancing game between work and well-being

The balancing game between work and well-being

March 17, 2022

Your eyes burn staring at the blank document on your laptop screen. The light illuminates the empty Starbucks cup sitting on your desk—the second coffee you bought before the library closed. The words...

The best of the streaming services

The best of the streaming services

Breaking down students' favorite streaming platforms
Lauren Roddis, Pulse Reporter March 17, 2022

In a world of media variety and streaming services galore, Trinity students watch more than just HBO Max’s hit “Euphoria.” Although the drama-filled, engaging, and sometimes controversial stories...

A look into Tiger TV

A look into Tiger TV

Newswave and Studio 21 provide students with student-created entertainment
Emma Power, Pulse Reporter March 17, 2022

There are many media outlets available for students to enjoy at Trinity, and TigerTV offers a few different options for students to view content, including Newswave and Studio 21. The Trinitonian sat down...

San Antonio Symphony strike continues

San Antonio Symphony strike continues

Five-month strike protesting budget cuts impacts Trinity orchestra professors
Ivanna Bass Caldera, News Reporter March 17, 2022

Since Sept. 27, 2021, the San Antonio Symphony musicians have been on a strike due to cuts made by symphony management to their salaries and benefits. The proposal offered by management would cut the orchestra...

The "scary good" sides to LinkedIn

The “scary good” sides to LinkedIn

Mai Vo, Opinion Columnist March 17, 2022

If you’re a college student, you’ve probably heard of LinkedIn. It’s the world's largest professional network and a place where one can find jobs or internships, strengthen professional relationships...

OPINION: “Euphoria,” surrealism and the ever-present high school drama

OPINION: “Euphoria,” surrealism and the ever-present high school drama

Katy Browne, Arts and Entertainment Reporter March 17, 2022

If it hadn’t already, HBO’s “Euphoria” undeniably ascended to cultural phenomenon status this season, reportedly having 6.6 million viewers across platforms on finale night. Each week, Twitter...

Album Review: Alt-J’s “The Dream”

Album Review: Alt-J’s “The Dream”

The alternative indie band’s fourth studio album is unsurprisingly full of surprises
Ashley Allen, Arts Columnist March 17, 2022

Alt-J is far from being a new band on the block: in fact, their 2012 debut album “An Awesome Wave” won the British Mercury Prize, and their 2014 album “This Is All Yours” was nominated for a Grammy...

Trinity University reclassified as Baccalaureate Arts & Sciences University

Trinity University reclassified as Baccalaureate Arts & Sciences University

Shift from Regional Master’s University comes with changes
Emma Utzinger, News Reporter March 16, 2022

In January, President Danny Anderson announced that Trinity University had been reclassified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Trinity, formerly classified as a Regional...

Russo-Ukrainian War continues

Russo-Ukrainian War continues

War in Europe ravages on, nations worldwide react
Abby Power, News reporter March 16, 2022

On Feb. 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized “special military operations” in Ukraine, attacking the nation on three fronts. Russian forces had already penetrated two separatist eastern...

Take me out to the ball game…whenever that is

Take me out to the ball game…whenever that is

MLB’s lockout is a classic tale of money and pride, and it’s not ending soon
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter March 3, 2022

Oh, November, please come back. The World Series this past season left us all hopeful. An Atlanta team hadn’t choked! Shohei Ohtani won MVP! All was right with the world, and baseball was ready for another...

Campus construction continues

Campus construction continues

Facilities Services progresses with Dicke Hall, water leak projects
Abby Power, News Reporter March 3, 2022

Two construction projects are in progress across Trinity’s campus. First there is the Dicke Hall project, which is near completion and will open next fall, along with an ongoing water leak project affecting...

Gallery Practicum: Creating space for art

Gallery Practicum: Creating space for art

The Gallery Practicum course encourages students to explore art from a curator’s perspective
Ayden Smith, Arts Reporter March 3, 2022

The Gallery Practicum class meets in a room hidden from the outside (at least to non-art students like myself), within a compound of other art classrooms in Dicke-Smith. The unfortunate meeting time on...