Trinitonian

Sidewalk Symposium: Autumn activities

As leaves start to fall, students share their fall favorites

Malika Chauhan, Pulse Reporter • October 12, 2023

Kaleigh Cansinoon, sophomore sociology major and education minor What is your favorite season and why? “Fall is by far my favorite season. I am so excited to get a break from the heat and start...

Money doesn’t buy happiness or victory

Since Todd Boehly started his spending spree at Chelsea, the team has gone from Champions League Winners to a relegation battle

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • October 12, 2023

Just over two years ago, Chelsea Football Club was on top of the world after winning the most prestigious trophy in club soccer: the UEFA Champions League. Since then, the Russia-Ukraine war has resulted...

Previously, on SGA: Bravo, Bruce Bravo

Rachel Oliver, Managing Editor • October 10, 2023

Before beginning the meeting, President Danny Nguyen could not find his gavel to officially call the meeting into session. It was eventually revealed that Judicial Chair Pierce Jackson was hiding the gavel,...

What about us: A quick dive into the world of international sports

One man dominates Formula 1 while the Rugby World Cup is starting to heat up.

Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter • October 6, 2023

With the return of the NFL and the MLB season preparing for the playoffs, American sports fans turn their attention inward, but what’s going on outside of the U.S.? Currently, one team led by one man...

Remember: You’re always allowed to say no

Take charge of your mental health and relationships by avoiding toxic positivity and setting boundaries

Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Columnist • October 6, 2023

You don’t have to smile through an uncomfortable situation for the sake of someone else’s convenience. Toxic positivity refers to putting up a facade of happiness in any situation or suppressing any...

COVID: The never-ending policy challenge at Trinity

Now endemic, the disease continues to hinder school life with outbreaks

Joshua Mitra, News Reporter • October 6, 2023

Now three years removed from the initial outbreak of COVID, the policies surrounding the disease remain a point of discussion within the community. Per current policy, health services highly encourage...

Anxious online identities

Juggling fashion trends, social media and identity in our modernized digitized world

Rachel Oliver, Managing Editor • October 6, 2023

I have spent countless mornings standing paralyzed in front of my closet, unable to decide what to wear for the day, looking at Pinterest or TikTok to try and get some inspiration. Usually, social media...

Body and beauty standards in the age of social media

Short-lived fads degrade self-esteem and alter the way we view ourselves

Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Editor • October 6, 2023

At an age where all of us are figuring out who we want to be, we also face the dilemma of how we want to be perceived by other people. There are countless voices telling us what normal looks like, what...

The “Percy Jackson” series makes us all into heroes

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist • October 6, 2023

Most of us who grew up in the 2000s are very familiar with the worlds of “Harry Potter” and “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Both fantasy series are, at their roots, very similar: kids going...

Turn on the lights, turn off the lights, but don’t forget safety

Students share their perspectives on fraternity party safety

Daniel Itkins, Pulse Reporter • October 6, 2023

Trinity University implemented the Safer Parties Initiative (SPIn) to keep its students safe. There are numerous actions Trinity students can take to compliment the policies of SPIn to preserve the health...

SGA president and vice president both respond to finance transparency concerns

Daniel Itkins, Pulse Reporter • October 6, 2023

In the fourth issue of the Trinitonian published this semester, opinion columnist Jack Maxwell called for more funding transparency from the Student Government Association (SGA) in how they distribute...

Trinity students and alumni donate $1,000,000 during 1869 Challenge

Department of alumni relations continues their success

Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter • October 6, 2023

In the 1,869 minutes of this year’s 1869 challenge, donors — parents, alumni, students and community members — gifted a total of $1,208,066 to different areas of the Trinity community. 3,593 donations...