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Titane: "Creatively macabre, darkly funny and surprisingly moving"

Titane: “Creatively macabre, darkly funny and surprisingly moving”

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist November 18, 2021

"Titane" is the latest body horror film from French director Julia Ducournau. It premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival and won the Palme d'Or, the most prestigious award of the festival (previous...

Senior Spotlight: Ryan Figert

Senior Spotlight: Ryan Figert

The self-proclaimed “voice of Trinity sports” is a fixture of Tiger Network as a sports commentator.
Luke Terry, Sports Reporter November 18, 2021

“I mean, it was almost out of necessity.” That’s what Joshua Moczygemba, Sports Marketing Coordinator and co-producer of Tiger Network, had to say about a move made just over three years ago that...

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A look into Eco Allies

The club aims to further improve Trinity’s sustainability efforts
Emma Utzinger, News Reporter November 18, 2021

The TU Eco Allies are an active club in the Trinity community committed to starting sustainability initiatives and raising awareness for environmental justice. The officers of the club are dedicated to...

Trinity keeps mask mandate in place

Trinity keeps mask mandate in place

ProtecTU policies still enforce masks indoors, deviating from the other universities’ policies
Caitlin Huisman, News Reporter November 18, 2021

As Thanksgiving break approaches, many students have been hoping that the ProtecTU policies would allow fully vaccinated individuals to be unmasked indoors on campus. However, despite the success of the...

Astrology: More than a white-washed trend

Astrology: More than a white-washed trend

Aesthetics have selectively separated culture from pop trends
Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist November 18, 2021

Growing up as a person of color in a mostly white setting, especially when you don't practice Christianity, is to grow up doubting yourself. From elementary school, I remember being told that my religion,...

Squid Game: It's More than a Macabre

Squid Game: It’s More than a Macabre

Warning: The following article contains spoilers from “Squid Game.” Reader’s discretion advised.
Mai Vo, Opinion Coumnist November 18, 2021

“Squid Game” just happened. Whether you love it or hate it, there's a lot to digest in this nine-episode Netflix series, from its visceral storytelling to its nuanced portrayal of contemporary South...

Peeking at professors’ must-watch films

Peeking at professors’ must-watch films

From horror to the classics, we’ve got you covered
Pierce Rogers, Pulse Reporter November 18, 2021

Hearing professors talk about various movies can be a common occurrence among many students. Whether it is a reference that goes over the heads of many young people or a brief quote that sounds sort of...

Maybe we’re missing the point: Two novels that help us reframe rest

Maybe we’re missing the point: Two novels that help us reframe rest

Marilynne Robinson’s “Gilead” and Jane Austen’s “Emma" can teach students about the beauty in the little things
Ayden Smith, Arts Reporter November 18, 2021

We as Trinity students all know the feeling that creeps in throughout November and the first week of December: mounting panic as the list of things to do before winter break steadily grows longer and time...

Students reflect on the pros and cons of fall graduation

Students reflect on the pros and cons of fall graduation

COVID, graduate school, job market all to be considered
Mikayla Mullin, Pulse Reporter November 18, 2021

While some of us have been preparing for next semester, other students are preparing to graduate. Returning students will just be taking a small break from Trinity this winter, they’ll be starting a...

Electronic music class encourages creativity

Electronic music class encourages creativity

Trinity students are making their own electronic music
Ashley Allen, Arts Columnist November 18, 2021

Interested in broadening your music tastes? The Electronic Music class, taught by Brian Bondari, associate professor of music, exposes students to the history of electronic music while encouraging them...

Dune expertly blends cinematography and sound

Dune expertly blends cinematography and sound

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist November 11, 2021

“Dune: Part One” is the latest film from Denis Villeneuve, the filmmaker behind “Blade Runner 2049,” “Arrival” and “Incendies.” The first half of Villeneuve’s two-part adaptation of Frank...

The role of the Trinitonian

The role of the Trinitonian

Dana Nichols, Editor-in-Chief November 11, 2021

As Trinity’s sole independent student-run newspaper since 1912, the Trinitonian serves as a link between community members across campus and beyond. We report on prominent aspects of the student experience,...