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Five Stumberg finalists to compete for $25,000 grand prize in fall

Five Stumberg finalists to compete for $25,000 grand prize in fall

The five teams were selected after a seed round competition
Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2021

The seed round of the Stumberg New Venture Competition, a chance for 10 student teams to win funding for their startup, was held virtually last Monday. Five teams received $5,000 investments and advanced...

Fire alarms in Prassel spark frustrations

Fire alarms in Prassel spark frustrations

Facilities services working to address student concerns
Emma Utzinger, Pulse Reporter April 28, 2021

All residence halls are required to have a fire drill every semester; however, in Prassel hall, the fire alarms have gone off three additional times. Though these were unrelated instances, these alarms...

Trinity's women's soccer team poses with the SCAC championship trophy. This was the Tigers' 24th SCAC title. Photo provided by Trinity's Department of Athletics

Women’s soccer claims SCAC Championship with 4-0 win over Dallas

Tigers avenge their loss in title game last season
Paige Wallace, Sports Reporter April 28, 2021

Last weekend, the women’s soccer team won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Tournament handily with a 4-0 victory in the semifinals on Saturday against Texas Lutheran University (TLU)...

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Second dose of Pfizer vaccine now being administered

Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2021

Those who received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine between April 7-9 should report to Murchison today through Friday to receive their second dose. Operating hours are between 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and...

Falafel — the inexpensive, crunchy crowd pleaser

Falafel — the inexpensive, crunchy crowd pleaser

A recipe for carnivores and herbivores alike
Ashley Allen, Arts Columnist April 28, 2021

Say goodbye to dense dough balls; this falafel recipe includes fresh ingredients you can purchase on a budget. Plus, you can make your falafels as spicy and as big or small as you want. I always whip up...

I practiced touch typing for 7 months and doubled my speed, and you can too

I practiced touch typing for 7 months and doubled my speed, and you can too

Tony Rodriguez, Guest Columnist April 27, 2021

No matter how old you are or what job you have, there’s a good chance that you use a computer on a daily basis, and in order to tell that computer to do most things, you have to type. Since people started...

Be intentional about kindness as the academic year closes

Be intentional about kindness as the academic year closes

Editorial Board April 26, 2021

Well, finals season is approaching us yet again. None of us are prepared for them, but like last semester and the semester before that, we’ll somehow manage to complete them. But at what cost? If you’ve...

Community reacts to Chauvin verdict, highlight police violence by SAPD

Community reacts to Chauvin verdict, highlight police violence by SAPD

Chauvin's conviction described as "accountability" not justice
Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2021

Content warning: This story includes mentions of police brutality and murder. Last week, Derek Chauvin, former police officer of the Minneapolis Police Department, was convicted on all three charges...

Tennis, how does it work?

Tennis, how does it work?

Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2021

Everyone knows the tennis greats like Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams, but what are they doing on the court anyway? How does tennis work? Below you’ll find a guide to make sure you know what’s happening...

First-years John Hawes and Sean Mitchell eating dinner at Mabee Dining hall, an Aramark dining service.

Feasibility study for self-operating dining model approved

The study comes after Tigers Against Aramark (TAA) voiced their concerns about Aramark's ties to the prison-industrial complex
Logan Crews, Web Editor April 25, 2021

A year ago, junior Rachel Poovathoor and sophomore Brandon Niday did not know if the Tigers Against Aramark (TAA) coalition they created would still be active today. They did not know that, thanks to their...

Business majors given alternative to study abroad

Business majors given alternative to study abroad

Credit options include foreign language and international classes
Mikayla Mullin, Pulse Reporter April 25, 2021

In the past, business majors have had the choice between meeting one of two requirements to graduate: they could study abroad or complete a modern foreign language course up to 2302 or its equivalent. However,...

Student art spotlight: Stella Luck

Student art spotlight: Stella Luck

The senior will be featuring 4-5 of her pieces in TU's annual art exhibition
Ashley Allen, Arts Columnist April 24, 2021

Stella Luck, senior studio art and Spanish double major, has been creating art via different mediums since a very young age. Currently, Luck is working on making pieces with a technique called tufting....