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Just STEM things: The incident in CSI

Just STEM things: The incident in CSI

Minor explosion in CSI emphasizes the need for safety precautions
Monica Martinez, News Reporter September 21, 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 7, a group of students and staff were working in the Center for the Sciences and Innovation (CSI) Cube with a plastic injection molder, creating objects from recycled plastic. Residual...

Oh, the humanity! Can creativity in AI actually exist?

Oh, the humanity! Can creativity in AI actually exist?

Do we really know the effect artificial intelligence has on human creativity?
Aubrey Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Reporter September 21, 2023

Pedro Ordoñez Acosta, senior finance and art double-major, is a painter. Acosta uses generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs, such as DaVinci and DALL∙E 2, as a part of his creative process....

“The Nun II” and the curse of film franchises

“The Nun II” and the curse of film franchises

Making franchises like this is a bad habit (pun intended)
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist September 21, 2023

“The Nun II” is a Gothic horror film from director Michael Chaves, and it serves as the ninth installment of “The Conjuring” universe. The story follows Sister Irene as she investigates the murder...

People don’t seem to love the U.S. like I thought

People don’t seem to love the U.S. like I thought

I’m learning how people actually view my country, and I don’t even disagree.
Emma Power, Opinion Columnist September 21, 2023

“Your country is the worst in the world,” “I’d personally never travel or live there” and “How could you [elect Trump]?” People would say these things to me once they found out I was from...

Liberal arts are not a burden

Liberal arts are not a burden

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist September 21, 2023

It’s no secret that class registration at Trinity University is one of the most stressful times on campus. Between trying to get into classes for your major, sections filling up before your registration...

COVID’s future is looking costly: Buy the booster soon

COVID’s future is looking costly: Buy the booster soon

With the end of federal funding, the accessibility of COVID vaccines will dwindle
Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Columnist September 21, 2023

The COVID vaccine was a relief to us all, finally serving as some protection from a global pandemic that had us trapped in our homes and wary of going out for over a year. Hearing that the shot was completely...

Vivek Ramaswamy: The unfortunate president of tomorrow

Vivek Ramaswamy: The unfortunate president of tomorrow

His possible presidency is the wakeup call that may finally cause change
Diya Contractor, Copy Editor September 21, 2023

I get the feeling that I’m watching someone wrestle a screaming toddler in an airplane when I hear Vivek Ramaswamy speak. The child is hindered by the change in altitude and is screaming for mercy, burdening...

Cardiac Hill: The most challenging obstacle at Trinity

Cardiac Hill: The most challenging obstacle at Trinity

Students weigh in on the Murchison-Coates staircase trek
Daniel Itkins, Pulse Reporter September 21, 2023

For students that live in the dorms located on lower campus, the walk to class can be described as a short journey. For others, though, it’s an uphill battle infamously known as “Cardiac Hill.” Here...

Programs on campus give mental health resources to students

Programs on campus give mental health resources to students

Mental Wellness Initiative funds mental health resources and counseling services
Eve Slemp, News Reporter September 21, 2023

Through the Mental Wellness Initiative, more programming, resources, student peer health educators, events and organizations will populate Trinity’s campus. Such implementation includes MANUAL, a new...

The death of diversity: DEI offices banned

The death of diversity: DEI offices banned

As DEI at public universities suffer, Trinity’s remains
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter September 21, 2023

On June 14, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that aims at taking down Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices and offices at public universities, prohibiting them starting in 2024. The bill also...

Is the new Netflix "One Piece" adaptation worth watching?

Is the new Netflix “One Piece” adaptation worth watching?

”One Piece” may bring satisfaction to fans
Lottie Correia, Arts Reporter September 21, 2023

After 30 years of continual manga updates and 1,076 anime episodes, Netflix has adapted Eiichiro Oda’s “One Piece” into a live-action series. After many unsuccessful adaptations of other anime, including...

The music of the 2010s is finally coming back

The music of the 2010s is finally coming back

Olivia Rodrigo’s “GUTS” revives the old classics in the best way possible
Diya Contractor, Copy Editor September 21, 2023

I was born in 2004, which tells you that between the ages of 10-13, the main source of influence in my life came from electropop and bubbly dance music. However, despite my passion for music, there was...