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Harry Styles being attacked by bees at the Grammys, color version

Another year, another round of Grammys backlash

Beyoncé’s snub highlights the fading credibility and relevance of the Recording Academy
Logan Crews, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

If you haven’t already, it might be time to let go of the Grammy Awards as an actual authority on music. This year, the Recording Academy again failed to escape its regular accusations of racism and...

Senior Spotlight: Kaster transforms into community leader

Senior Spotlight: Kaster transforms into community leader

As a four-year, two-sport athlete, Kaster shares her story as a runner and neuroscience major
Abby Power, Sports Editor February 16, 2023

In her eighth grade year, Elaine Kaster, senior neuroscience major, joined the cross country team to avoid getting put in a P.E. class. While Kaster had previously participated in several other sports,...

Actors in "Could You Please Look Into the Camera"

Upcoming theater production navigates casting controversy

A close look at Trinity Theatre’s upcoming production of “Could You Please Look into the Camera?”
Samira Turino, Arts and Entertainment Reporter February 16, 2023

“Could You Please Look into the Camera?” follows the interviews of young protesters during their detention by the Bashar Assad regime. The play, written by Syrian playwright Mohammad Al Attar, will...

Photo courtesy of Tiger Network

Trinity officially welcomes new “storyteller-in-chief”

Vanessa Beasley takes her place as 20th president after week of inauguration events
Logan Crews, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

Days before drones flew through the sky to spell out her name, the lobby outside President Vanessa Beasley’s office bustled with inauguration preparations. Letters from presidents of other universities...

editorial

Free the press, it’s for the people

Logan Crews, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

About two weeks after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, residents who had evacuated are coming back home. So is journalist Evan Lambert, after his arrest at a press...

Previously, on SGA: Exclusive with San Antonio mayor

Previously, on SGA: Exclusive with San Antonio mayor

The following covers the meeting on Feb. 13
Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor February 16, 2023

This SGA meeting was attended by Vanessa Beasley, Trinity University president, Trey Beasley, the first-gentleman of the university, and Ron Nirenberg, the mayor of San Antonio. At the start of the...

Sustainability justifies consumerism

Sustainability justifies consumerism

Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor February 16, 2023

Fast fashion has been on the hot seat for the past few years. The industry epitomizes affordable mass consumption at the price of ethical practices and the environment. Consuming more for the price of...

Skylar Savarin

Reviewing “Skinamarink,” a directorial debut

The unique horror experience that isn’t necessarily for everyone
Om Dighe, Arts and Entertainment Reporter February 16, 2023

“Skinamarink” is a 2022 experimental horror film from filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball, loosely inspired by his short film “Heck.” The film follows two young children, Kevin and Kaylee, who wake up one...

Are snow days now a thing of the past?

Are snow days now a thing of the past?

In-person classes were canceled at the end of January, but classes were still in session online
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter February 16, 2023

On Jan. 30, Lorenzo Sanchez, Trinity emergency manager, emailed the entire student body to announce the cancellation of in-person classes due to winter weather. Zoom services were implemented to accommodate...

President Vanessa B. Beasley at her inaugural ceremony on Saturday.

Beasley’s inauguration comes with a number of events

Week before the ceremony offers chances for service, music and talking Trinity’s future
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 16, 2023

Beyond the investiture ceremony of President Vanessa Beasley, the week of Feb. 6-12 also brought about new community-wide events to celebrate and commemorate the investiture of a new president. Each event...

Juniors Ashwin Ramesh and Joey Hersh look upon the stage where they had competed.

Stumberg Venture winners: where are the teams now?

The 2022 winners use their prize money to continue building up their companies
Samara Gerstle, News Reporter February 16, 2023

This past October, the judges at the eighth annual Louis H. Stumberg Venture competition strayed from tradition and announced two winners, splitting the prize. Range Rehab and ReCap Budget both received...

African aid: A tool of neocolonialism

African aid: A tool of neocolonialism

Emma Power, Opinion Columnist February 16, 2023

When people in the U.S. and Europe think of Africa, they often conjure up hopeless and condescending images in their minds. For instance, the continent is pictured as completely war-torn and everyone is...