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Basketball, men's tennis teams kick-start Trinity's spring seasons

Basketball, men’s tennis teams kick-start Trinity’s spring seasons

First games in 10 months return some sense of normalcy to Trinity
Brian Yancelson, Sports Editor January 18, 2021

Last weekend, the men’s and women’s basketball teams traveled to Houston to face the University of St. Thomas while the men’s tennis team hosted Rice University. Most years, that sounds like a typical...

Tigers competing for first time since March 2020

Tigers competing for first time since March 2020

Athletics will continue despite shift to virtual classes at start of spring semester
Brian Yancelson, Sports Editor January 15, 2021

After 10 long months of ominously empty gyms and harrowingly quiet fields, the Tigers are almost back in action. The men’s and women’s basketball teams are in Houston to face the University of St....

An Eye for an Eye Part One: A Defense of "The Last of Us Part II"

An Eye for an Eye Part One: A Defense of “The Last of Us Part II”

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist January 12, 2021

Revenge has been a staple of pop culture for millennia. From the Shakespearean times of Ye Olde English all the way to the standard-setting modern action film "John Wick," the idea of righting a wrong...

Opinion: Expanded NFL Playoffs once again put profit over player safety

Opinion: Expanded NFL Playoffs once again put profit over player safety

Extra NFL Playoff Game is detrimental to players
Gail Grady, Sports Reporter January 12, 2021

Opinion: Expanded NFL Playoffs once again put profit over player safety With a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases and growing concerns over the likelihood of injuries, it seems odd that the NFL would...

Dreams Talk: Should We Share Them?

Mai Vo, Opinion Columnist January 9, 2021

I had a friend who tried hard to remember more of his dreams. He would write them down and then tell people about them. He stopped, though, because it started interfering with his social life. Because...

Yes, “Die Hard” is unequivocally a Christmas movie

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist December 31, 2020

Due to our current circumstances, it isn’t really wise to have a family gathering and celebrate the holidays. Instead, it would be best just to enjoy the company you already have. For example, I tend...

Unidentified men walk away from the lower level of Calvert Hall on the night of November 11th.

Unidentified individuals knock on student doors

The unidentified men were spotted lingering around Calvert Hall knocking on women's doors
Dana Nichols, News Editor December 31, 2020

Just after midnight on Nov. 11, the Residential Life Office received a report that two unidentified men were knocking on the doors of residents' rooms in the area of Calvert Residence Hall, looking for...

How to survive a college sleep schedule

How to survive a college sleep schedule

Shelby Sperling, Guest Columnist December 31, 2020

Since my first semester of college started, my already inconsistent sleep schedule flew out the window. I can't even call it a schedule at this point. It's more of a sleep wheel of fortune, where each...

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

Tigers Against Aramark continue push for contract repeal

Student-led group continues to push for alternative dining
Gloria Farris, News Intern December 31, 2020

Earlier this October, the student group Tigers Against Aramark (TAA) publicized the demand that Trinity break its contract with the food provider Aramark. After releasing a shared statement and sharing...

Learning a new language as a reflection of yourself

Mai Vo, Opinion Columnist December 30, 2020

Pianos. Bikes. Mattresses. Cameras. Glasses. These are all inventions that were created with the benefit of language. Language seems so intimate to us and visceral to our life experiences. Indeed, it is...

Stepping into a new (digital) era of the Trinitonian, for now

Stepping into a new (digital) era of the Trinitonian, for now

Editorial Board November 24, 2020

We are happy to announce that the Trinitonian has just launched a new website! We acknowledge that our previous website was difficult to navigate and not as pretty as it could have been. Because of this,...

Photo contributed by Kirsten Iyare

Student spotlight: Q&A with Black Student Union President Kirsten Iyare

Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief November 24, 2020

Can you give us some background about your participation and roles in BSU before becoming president? My first year at Trinity I, like all the other first years, was bright eyed and bushy tailed. I swore...