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Oh, rats! Thomas Residence Hall experiences its first rodent problem

Oh, rats! Thomas Residence Hall experiences its first rodent problem

Facilities Services and Residential Life work together to trap and remove the rats
Emma Utzinger, News Reporter March 3, 2022

On Feb. 3, rats were spotted on the seventh floor of Bruce Thomas Residence Hall. These rats caused a significant disturbance to the students living there. However, Facilities Services, Pest Control and...

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News brief: ProtecTU policies to change

Sarah Fisher, News Editor March 3, 2022

Trinity University has required masks in all indoor spaces since students returned to campus in the fall of 2020. Now, after monitoring the changes in COVID transmission on campus and in San Antonio, the...

How to post ethically as a social media journalist

How to post ethically as a social media journalist

March 3, 2022

A Pew Research Center study published in January 2021 reported 53% of U.S. adults get their news from social media. As a result, an interesting phenomenon has occurred in which individual social media...

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Catching up with New Works SA

Theater non-profit makes strides with community outreach and new musical
Ashley Allen, Arts and Entertainment Reporter March 3, 2022

New Works SA, a San Antonio-based theater non-profit, plans to premiere their newest project, “Girl In The Cocoon,” in July. The company was born in 2019 as the brainchild of Trinity students Wren...

Don’t watch “Don’t Breathe 2”

Don’t watch “Don’t Breathe 2”

Trigger warning: Mentions of sexual assault, forced pregnancy
Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist March 3, 2022

“Don’t Breathe 2” is a 2021 horror film directed by Rodo Sayagues and written by Sayagues and Fede Alvarez. The film once again stars Stephen Lang as the Blind Man, and it follows him as he ventures...

Self-preservation comes first for transgender youth

Self-preservation comes first for transgender youth

Logan Crews, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2022

I know I’m not alone when I say I’m tired. As a student, there are already a million and two things to keep track of: papers, meetings and the email I forgot to send that I remember suddenly at 4:30...

Trinity’s club polo team begins competition

Trinity’s club polo team begins competition

3 years after the clubs inception, players saddle up for competition
Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor March 3, 2022

Three years after the club team was originally founded, Trinity’s Polo Team is finally competing in the official competition. The club, which is sponsored by the San Antonio Polo Club, is a registered...

Main room of special collections

Special Collections and Archives: A fantasyland of diverse histories

Hoelscher and Schnur work to make students feel welcome in a room of precious history
Lauren Roddis, Pulse Reporter March 3, 2022

Nestled west of the stairs on the second floor of Coates Library is a cozy room that looks as if it’s straight out of “Downton Abbey.” This room houses Trinity’s Special Collections and Archives....

Getting prepared for the future with CELCS

Getting prepared for the future with CELCS

The Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success (CELCS) offers many resources for all students
Emma Power, Pulse reporter March 3, 2022

Most college students have the same question hanging over their heads: what comes next? Some may have a detailed outline of what their post-Trinity life might look like, while others may have no clue....

Bring back books

Bring back books

Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor March 3, 2022

Last year, I graduated from Leander High School located in the suburbs of Austin, Texas. During my senior year, a controversy sprouted surrounding several books in the English curriculum. Parents flocked...

Previously, on SGA: Potential housing changes and funding requests

Previously, on SGA: Potential housing changes and funding requests

The following covers the meeting on March 3
Logan Crews, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2022

New senator introduction To start the meeting, President Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh introduced David Casillas, the newest senator for the Class of 2023. Climate Check Communications Chair Rebecca...

Sidewalk Symposium: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Sidewalk Symposium: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Emma Power, Pulse reporter February 24, 2022

In recent news, the Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to much chatter and speculation both on Twitter and on major news outlets. According to BBC News, the US has said that over 150,000 Russian troops are...