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Tigers tangle with Juniata in top-3 matchup

Tigers tangle with Juniata in top-3 matchup

Tigers defeat Juniata to reclaim #2 ranking after Trinity Fall Invitational
Luke Terry, Sports Editor September 22, 2022

A grueling early season schedule saw Trinity volleyball clash with six teams ranked in the top 25 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll, including four in the top ten. After a hot...

Has the sun finally set on the British Empire?

Has the sun finally set on the British Empire?

The complex politics of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and death
Ashwini Vivek, Opinions Columnist September 22, 2022

The Queen is dead. Crowds gather in mourning, paying their respects to the loss of a figure so prominent not only in Britain but across the world. However, amid the grieving, groups across the globe see...

Honoring a legend: Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

Honoring a legend: Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

Foo Fighters & friends gather for a night of music dedicated to the late drummer
Abigail Hernandez, Arts and Entertainment Reporter September 22, 2022

The death of Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for the band Foo Fighters, left a deep void in the hearts of music lovers around the world. On Sept. 3, the Foo Fighters and fans came together to honor Hawkins...

Pitfalls of Artemis: Let’s fix Earth before we explore space

Pitfalls of Artemis: Let’s fix Earth before we explore space

Emma Power, Opinion columnist September 22, 2022

It is no secret that the Earth is dying. The extreme amounts of carbon emissions humans have put into the air through industrialization, transportation and deforestation have had devastating impacts on...

Gender-neutral fashion and queer representation in media

Gender-neutral fashion and queer representation in media

A review of gender-neutral fashion in Netflix’s “The Sandman” and “The Umbrella Academy”
Om Dighe, Opinions Columnist September 22, 2022

Queer fashion in media has come into its own in recent years, especially since society has become more open-minded regarding gender identity. In recent television and film, there are numerous characters...

Nathan Daniel Cazares, first-year neuroscience major

Sidewalk Symposium: Fashion Edition

Are Trinity trends a yay or a nay?
Angelina D'Elia, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 22, 2022

Despite the sweltering San Antonio heat, a large percentage of Trinity students still manage to show up and show out every day, sporting fashionable fits and trendy accessories. Of these trends, we’ve...

Hide your pets, Fashion Week is here

Hide your pets, Fashion Week is here

Fashion week: friend? Or foe?
Diya Contractor, Intern September 22, 2022

With Texas Fashion Week (TXFW) being hosted in San Antonio from Oct. 1-7, excitement levels are soaring for what the designers have up their couture sleeves. This year, the show will feature various up-and-coming...

The Chapman Center surrounded by construction fencing.

Trinity’s fall 2022 construction projects introduce the new and transform the old

Projects include the grand opening of Dicke Hall and the renovation of the Chapman Center
Abby Power, News Reporter September 22, 2022

Over the last few semesters, there has been extensive construction across campus. With the exception of maintenance issues like the pipe fixing project that spanned the spring and summer of 2022, most...

Construction next to the green space behind Murchison

Putting words to action for campus sustainability

Students, faculty and staff seek new initiatives to advance the future of Trinity’s sustainability practices following sustainability director Sharon Curry being let go
Monica Martinez, News Reporter September 22, 2022

Prospective college students consider many things when deciding what university to attend: location, the availability of transportation and the surrounding community. In recent years, with the increasingly...

Serena Williams graces court one last time

Serena Williams graces court one last time

A once-in-a-generation talent who changed women’s sports forever
Nathalie Tawa, Sports Reporter September 22, 2022

Serena Jameka Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1981 to Oracene Price and Richard Williams. She began her tennis career at the age of four along with her older sister, Venus. When Williams was...

Fashion on the Field: Dress Code Double-Standards

Fashion on the Field: Dress Code Double-Standards

Athletes use fashion to make a mark off the field, but receptions vary on race
Luke Terry, Sports Editor September 22, 2022

If you follow professional sports close enough, you might be familiar with some of the most popular uniforms in the game: the Houston Astros’ retro rainbow jerseys, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' creamsicle...

Parking Lot next to Laurie Auditorium.

San Antonio’s car centricity reinforces the Trinity Bubble

Students without cars on campus are limited in their opportunities to engage with the city’s culture.
Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor September 22, 2022

When Ella Charbonnet, New Orleans native and sophomore marketing major, first came to Trinity one of the differences she noticed between San Antonio and her hometown was the car-centricity resulting from...