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From the Editors' Desk: Registration doesn't have to hurt

From the Editors’ Desk: Registration doesn’t have to hurt

Our advice on a smooth spring course registration
Logan Crews, Managing Editor October 21, 2021

In case you missed the email from the Office of the Registrar sent out on Tuesday, pre-registration for Spring 2022 begins on Nov. 8. It’s that lovely time of year when students must process the upcoming...

Give it a rest: The trouble with classifying music into genres

Give it a rest: The trouble with classifying music into genres

The traditional labeling of music genres fails to account for all the nuances of music
Ayden Smith, Arts Columnist October 21, 2021

I have SiriusXM radio in my car, and I am often overwhelmed by the number of channels. SiriusXM satellite radio boasts almost 150 different music channels. There are some broad categories like pop and...

Senior Spotlight: Cameron Krimbill

Senior Spotlight: Cameron Krimbill

A closer look at the ITA Southwest Region Singles Champion title-holder
Luke Terry, Sports Reporter October 21, 2021

It isn’t often that you hear the name of an athlete and think just as highly of their activity off the court as their performance on it, but for graduate tennis player Cameron Krimbill, this is the case. Krimbill...

Previously, on SGA: Student safety and wellbeing

Previously, on SGA: Student safety and wellbeing

The following covers the meeting on Oct. 20.
Phoebe Murphy, News Editor October 21, 2021

Climate Check Sophomore senator Danae Barkocy began climate check by inquiring about the rules for off-campus groups holding events like tabling at Trinity. President Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh, senior, and...

Guest Column: Tigers Against Aramark: The Next Step in Re-Imagining Dining On-Campus

Guest Column: Tigers Against Aramark: The Next Step in Re-Imagining Dining On-Campus

Written by: Tigers Against Aramark Members (Rachel Poovathoor, Brandon Niday, Joy Patterson, Ani Siva)

If you’re new to campus, you may not have heard of us. In the summer of 2020, Tigers Against Aramark was born out of frustration, spirit, and determination to fight against our University’s complicity...

Stumberg Winners Microlev

MicroLev wins $25,000 in Stumberg Competition

Four student startup teams competed for grand prize in final round of entrepreneurial race
Emma Utzinger, News Reporter October 21, 2021

Four teams stand on the stage, awaiting judgment. They have been working hard to develop a company for the last 11 months, and now the time has finally arrived: the Louis H. Stumberg New Venture Competition...

TU Cribs: Escape from campus chaos in none other than Coates

TU Cribs: Escape from campus chaos in none other than Coates

Courtney Balderas, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, embraces her role in her student-centered space
Mackenzie Cook, Pulse Editor October 21, 2021

Every week, we will be interviewing professors known for their office hours, whether for their cozy ambiance or their iconic office decor and getting to know them and their spaces a little better....

Trinity football has second shutout of the season

Trinity football has second shutout of the season

Tigers stay undefeated after dominating in recent conference game, score 46-0
Caleb Reed, Sports Reporter October 20, 2021

Trinity’s undefeated season continued today with a dominating 46-point showcase by the Tigers in a game that never looked in doubt. The Tigers at 4-0 were ranked #23 heading into the game and proved...

Waka Flocka Flame to be SPB concert header

Waka Flocka Flame to be SPB concert header

Student Programming Board announces artists and discusses COVID concert planning
Abby Power, News Reporter October 20, 2021

On Oct. 15, the Student Programming Board (SPB) announced on Instagram that Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid will headline their Halloween concert. Waka Flocka Flame is a rapper with hits like “No Hands”...

Coach's Corner: Cathleen Pruden

Coach’s Corner: Cathleen Pruden

New Head Swimming and Diving Coach makes a splash
Alejandra Gerlach, Sports Reporter October 20, 2021

Cathleen Pruden joins the Trinity University athletic staff as the head coach of the men's and women's swimming & diving teams after five years as an assistant coach at Bowdoin College and Amherst...

TU Gaming seeks space for competitive esports

TU Gaming seeks space for competitive esports

Club tries to level up with push for new competition area and support from administration
Gloria Farris, News Reporter October 20, 2021

Trinity University’s gaming club is currently in the process of obtaining its own esports space to play in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) more competitively. To achieve this goal,...

It's time to cancel the cancel culture debate

It’s time to cancel the cancel culture debate

Sarah Fisher, Opinion Editor October 20, 2021

It’s time to put the cancel culture debate to rest A few weeks ago, Nintendo announced the cast of a Super Mario movie set to come out in 2022 to somewhat... mixed reactions. People were generally...