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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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Senior Column: "For how young our generation is, we’ve been told quite frequently about what is going to supposedly shape our collective temperament."

Senior Column: “For how young our generation is, we’ve been told quite frequently about what is going to supposedly shape our collective temperament.”

Benjamin Gonzalez May 16, 2020

Illustration by Julia Poage This is a part of our 2020 Graduation Issue. Click here to flip through the whole thing. In one of our many family dinnertime conversations during this period of social...

SGA's role in campus change is performative

SGA’s role in campus change is performative

Benjamin Gonzalez February 25, 2020
What is the point of a student government that can't represent student interests?
Photo credit: Ren Rader

The decline of couch-cooperative gaming

Benjamin Gonzalez February 6, 2020
The shift from local to online multiplayer in video games may produce more revenue for the industry, but excludes an entire market of potential players.
Photo credit: Andrea Nebhut

World War III memes should send the right message

Benjamin Gonzalez January 23, 2020
Whoever holds the power in a joke makes all the difference
Unequal crackdowns only worsen the punishment of being poor

Unequal crackdowns only worsen the punishment of being poor

Benjamin Gonzalez November 13, 2019

Illustration by Andrea NebhutA few weeks ago, hundreds of people in New York City filled the subway to protest recent crackdowns on subway fare evasion. Videos of crowds hopping over turnstiles in protest...

Photo credit: Ren Rader

Fundraising isn’t fun when it exploits staff and students

Benjamin Gonzalez September 28, 2019

Illustration by Ren RaderOn Sept. 19, in the midst of the day-long 1869 Challenge fundraising event, the official Trinity University Twitter account (@Trinity_U) tweeted an announcement for the student...

Photo credit: Ren Rader

Flag football, failure and a free T-shirt

Benjamin Gonzalez September 11, 2019
You don't have to be a sports superstar to play IM
Photo credit: Andrea Nebhut

It’s worth it to write it

Benjamin Gonzalez May 2, 2019
Publishing opinions create empathy, connections
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Photo credit: Henry Pratt

Navigating personal identity and privilege

Benjamin Gonzalez April 10, 2019
Being an ally involves looking at your own standing as well
Photo credit: Genevieve Humphreys

The Tower looks more like a silo

Benjamin Gonzalez March 28, 2019
The space for conservative thought is as large as you make it
Photo credit: Alexandra Parris

Don’t legitimize misinformation, criticize it

Benjamin Gonzalez February 28, 2019
Further defending the removal of platforms
Photo credit: Andrea Nebhut

Your “free speech” is denying mine

Benjamin Gonzalez February 14, 2019
Fighting for the right to deplatform hate speech