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Illustration of a future 2027 yearbook, with a tiger, as well as two previous years books.

Checking in with the class of 2027

Just two weeks in, first-years talk about what they enjoy the most about Trinity.
Arial Baker, Pulse Reporter September 7, 2023

Trinity University’s acceptance rate fell to 28%, the lowest in its history, after welcoming 664 first-year students into the class of 2027. Before arriving on campus, Gaby Nieraeth, first-year intended...

Crossword 9/8/23: The cats of Trinity

Kait Nash, Photographer September 7, 2023

Across 2. Female Trinity cat, found in parking garage 4. Cats are mostly related to this animal 6. Cats go crazy for it 10. Most common sound a cat makes 11. When cats groom other cats (or humans)...

Tackling turnover: Trinity faculty make a grand exit

Tackling turnover: Trinity faculty make a grand exit

Trinity faces the challenges and possible benefits of the rotating faculty and staff
Monica Martinez, News Reporter September 7, 2023

This semester has seen the exit of numerous faculty and staff members. While this behavior is typical at most institutions, Trinity has high numbers of interim and new staff across student affairs, residential...

New Student Dining Advisory Committee uplifts students’ voices in dining services

New Student Dining Advisory Committee uplifts students’ voices in dining services

Students work behind the scenes to ensure quality food across Trinity’s campus
Eve Slemp, News Reporter September 7, 2023

The Student Dining Advisory Committee (SDAC) was established last spring as a way to promote student voices in dining. This committee is composed of a variety of students with different dietary needs in...

TU Film Club goes bigger and better than ever

TU Film Club goes bigger and better than ever

Fueled by post-pandemic success, TU Film Club offers more off-campus activities
Lottie Correia, Arts Reporter September 7, 2023

After transitioning to the screening room in Dicke Hall last year with great success, the Trinity University Film Club is arranging to expand club activities further; this includes trips to movie theaters,...

Skyline Scholars
Top from left to right: Hannah Ovalle, Allison Ortiz
Bottom from left to right: Valery Amaya, Sabrina Cinque, Ashley Mattke

Skyline Scholars: Trinity’s renamed summer bridge program

With the renaming of the Summer Bridge Program to Skyline Scholars, Trinity students reflect on their experiences in the past and their hopes for the future
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter September 7, 2023

Each first-year student is placed in a First-Year Experience Course (FYE), with topics ranging from science fiction, social justice, arts and ideas to even Greek and Roman mythology. Each of these FYE...

President Beasley speaks at the SGA Wellness Iniative meeting.

SGA pledges landmark $100,000 to initiative

Wellness initiative works to improve student well-being
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter September 7, 2023

On Aug. 23, Trinity’s Student Government Association (SGA) funded a historic investment of $100,000 towards student mental wellness. Pushed by President Vanessa Beasley and her office, the Mental Wellness...

Art professor Jongwon Lee helps a student during class.

One letter isn’t always better: B.A. vs. B.F.A.

What it means to major in visual art at a school that doesn’t offer B.F.A. degrees
Aubrey Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Reporter September 7, 2023

The most common types of undergraduate, or bachelor, degrees at four-year universities are Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.). Trinity offers an art...

Elon Musk takes a huge L with X

Elon Musk takes a huge L with X

If there is anything Elon Musk should be commended for, it’s single-handedly disproving the existence of meritocracy
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist September 7, 2023

If there is one thing Elon Musk should be universally commended for, it’s single-handedly disproving the existence of meritocracy. Last year, in his search for external validation, Elon Musk bought...

Remembering Dit and Trinity

Remembering Dit and Trinity

Maggie Enriquez, Guest Columnist September 7, 2023

Dit was one of Trinity’s senior citizens, born sometime around 2005 in a litter of all-black cats. It took her a while to warm up to people, but once she was comfortable, she’d love to get head...

Making our time at Trinity our own

Making our time at Trinity our own

Sarah Fisher, Editor-in-Chief September 7, 2023

The Trinity I arrived at for the first time in August 2020 looked very different from the Trinity I see now. Only other first-years on campus, classes on Zoom, no big in-person events, everyone in their...

Previously, on SGA: Keeping up with the counselors

Previously, on SGA: Keeping up with the counselors

Rachel Oliver, Managing Editor September 7, 2023

Climate check: Danny Nguyen, student body president, started climate check with updates from Marlaina Widmann, coordinator of student wellness, regarding the Mental Wellness Initiative. The initiative...

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