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Get to know us: people behind the paper

Get to know us: people behind the paper

Logan Crews, Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2022

For our fourth editorial of the semester, we’re going to get a little more personal. If you find yourself holding the Trinitonian in your hands every Friday, or waking up to our newsletter in your inbox,...

Previously, on SGA:

Previously, on SGA:

The following covers the meeting on Sept. 21.
Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor September 22, 2022

All Student Government Association (SGA) meetings are open to the public. Three first-year students were in attendance. Climate Check: Junior Senator Danae Barkocy opened climate check with a question...

Manu Ginóbili’s hall of fame induction is no fraud

Manu Ginóbili’s hall of fame induction is no fraud

A look at the international career that bolsters an already impressive resume
Luke Terry, Sports Editor September 15, 2022

The world was introduced to Emanual Ginóbili on June 30, 1999, as then-NBA deputy commissioner Rod Thorn over-enunciated the Argentine’s last name while announcing the 57th overall pick in the second...

Connecting Communities: Latinx Heritage Month at Trinity

Connecting Communities: Latinx Heritage Month at Trinity

Groups on campus host events in September and October to celebrate Latinx culture
Monica Martinez, News Reporter September 15, 2022

Even with Trinity’s student population being predominantly white (51.5% of the student population identifies as white and 30.6% as Latinx), Latinx culture surrounds the school. Americanization has...

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Pakistan and global climate awareness

Flooding, secondary disasters and where the world goes from here
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Columnist September 15, 2022

It’s no secret that climate change is already occurring. This past summer proved that to the United States with heat waves across the country and severe flooding in Kentucky. More importantly, this summer...

Turf Wars

Turf Wars

The future of artificial grass and its environmental impacts
Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor September 15, 2022

In the wealthy neighborhoods surrounding Trinity, lawns are held to an impossibly high standard. They must be impeccably green and always cut, with overflowing pots of geraniums and petunias sitting on...

VSA students handing out food at the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Trinity’s annual Mid-Autumn Festival

A night celebrating an ancient Chinese festival with mooncakes, lions and connection
Spencer Schyma, Arts & Entertainment Reporter September 15, 2022

Last Saturday as dusk approached, students filed onto the Jim Potter IM Field to eat moon cakes, drink boba tea, participate in luck lotteries, run from the “dragons” and enjoy the age-old tradition...

The 39th annual Jazz’SAlive Festival

The 39th annual Jazz’SAlive Festival

Jazz proves itself to be alive and well in the city of San Antonio and Trinity itself
Abigail Hernandez, Arts & Entertainment Reporter September 15, 2022

The San Antonio Parks Foundation presents the 39th annual Jazz’SAlive Festival this fall in downtown San Antonio. Jazz’SAlive is a two-day event that aims to bring art and culture to San Antonio in...

“Orphan: First Kill” is a campy delight

“Orphan: First Kill” is a campy delight

The (not so) long-awaited prequel to the 2009 movie “Orphan” had no right being this fun
Om Dighe, Arts and Entertainment Reporter September 15, 2022

“Orphan: First Kill” is a slasher from director William Brent Bell which serves as a prequel to the 2009 film, “Orphan.” Unfortunately, I will have to spoil the first film before really talking...

First Years Putting on Theatre (FYPOT) during rehearsal.

FYPOT and the first-year experience

How First-Years Putting On Theater can help prepare first-years for life at Trinity
Madison Haxton, Arts and Entertainment Reporter September 15, 2022

This fall, first-years in First-Years Putting on Theater (FYPOT) are bringing chaos, comedy and fresh perspectives to the theater audience at Trinity. FYPOT showcases Trinity University’s eccentric side...

The health center at Trinity University housing the COVID-19 unit.

When a pandemic transitions to endemic

Over time COVID protocols have changed with student perspectives
Abby Power, News reporter September 15, 2022

As COVID-19 slowly evolves into an endemic virus, the current San Antonio risk level is high, according to the San Antonio Government COVID-19 webpage. Of the 407 new cases identified in Bexar County from...

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Moonshot takeoff: Trinity debuts at number 55 in National Liberal Arts ranking

Sarah Fisher, News Editor September 15, 2022

In January 2022, Trinity University successfully petitioned the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education for reclassification as a Baccalaureate Arts & Sciences institution. With...