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Irrussianality and medieval legacies

Irrussianality and medieval legacies

Why Putin is mulling war with Ukraine
Ben Falcon, Opinion Columnist February 17, 2022

As I write this week's column, the loved ones of roughly 77,000 American soldiers stationed in Europe are praying for peace alongside millions of Ukrainians and Europeans who likewise want to avoid the...

Previously, on SGA: Mabee mishaps and calculator rentals

Previously, on SGA: Mabee mishaps and calculator rentals

The following covers the meeting on Feb. 16
Logan Crews, Editor-in-chief February 17, 2022

First-year Senator Ella Charbonnet kicked off Climate Check asking if there was any word on vending machines for menstrual products being installed in women’s restrooms. President Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh...

Euphoria on ice: 15-year-old Kamila Valieva competes amidst doping scandal

Euphoria on ice: 15-year-old Kamila Valieva competes amidst doping scandal

Olympic doping scandal highlights troubling trends in women’s figure skating
Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor February 17, 2022

Monday, Feb. 15, after a hearing held by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), it was announced that Kamila Valieva would be allowed to compete in the women’s singles skating competition after the...

LGBTQ+ representation in Euphoria

LGBTQ+ representation in Euphoria

Despite controversy, the HBO Original is a source of queer visibility
Ashwini Vivek, Opinion columnist February 17, 2022

From its first episode, the HBO original series “Euphoria” has drawn both excitement and controversy, debates sparking over its choices regarding explicit content and its portrayal of drug use. People...

Menstrual products for all

Menstrual products for all

Rachel Oliver, Opinion editor February 17, 2022

On too many occasions my stomach has dropped when I realize that I started my period but forgot to bring a tampon. Occasionally, bathrooms have vending machines, but these take quarters which I never carry....

The (candle)light  in a dark situation

The (candle)light in a dark situation

Dr. Peter O’Brien’s account of the frozen start to the semester
Emma Power, Pulse reporter February 17, 2022

A lesson many have learned over the past couple of years through events like the COVID-19 pandemic and freezing February temperatures is how to adapt to their situation. Peter O’Brien, professor of political...

Finding a solution for expensive textbooks

Finding a solution for expensive textbooks

SGA collects student data to assess expenses per department
Audrey Deering, Pulse reporter February 17, 2022

Every student knows the feeling of reluctantly paying hundreds of dollars every semester for textbooks, despite already having received the bill for their semester tuition. No one enjoys the recurring...

Students observe COVID protocol by wearing masks indoors.

COVID Comparisons

Taking a look at local universities’ responses to COVID
Abby Power, News reporter February 17, 2022

In the COVID update from Tess Coody-Anders, Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing, for the week of Feb. 7, she summarized the positive developments on the COVID front on Trinity’s...

Lewis Hamilton: More than a driver

Lewis Hamilton: More than a driver

Nearing the end of his career, the racer’s legacy will be more than just his wins.
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter February 17, 2022

Lewis Hamilton has been a figure unlike any other in motorsports history for the past decade. The English driver holds seven drivers’ championships in Formula One, the pinnacle of European racing, and...

Pic of Playwright winner Nathan Mihalski taken by Allison Wolff and sent to me by Nathan.

Winner of TUPS Playwriting Competition Announced

Nathan Mihalski’s “Burger Islanders: Infinity Sauce” takes first
Ashley Allen, Arts Columnist February 17, 2022

“Burger Islanders: Infinity Sauce,” a fast-food surrealist play with tinges of medieval fantasy, will be performed on Saturday, March 26 in the Café Theater of Ruth Taylor Recital Hall. The play,...

Tigers pillage Pirates in hopes of NCAA advancement

Tigers pillage Pirates in hopes of NCAA advancement

Trinity consolidates SCAC ranking through victory over Southwestern in hopes of National Tournament bid
Luke Terry, Sports reporter February 17, 2022

Following a hard-fought 69-67 loss against Texas Lutheran University (TLU), Trinity’s men’s basketball took to the hardwood in Calgaard Gymnasium this past Saturday to rebound against the visiting...

Not your typical scholarly publications

Not your typical scholarly publications

The works of 3 faculty members that don't fit traditional scholarship
Ayden Smith, Arts Reporter February 13, 2022

Professors aren’t just the really smart people who assign us seemingly impossible tasks. Trinity professors are also really smart people who have to write about things. It’s fairly easy to visualize...