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Hide from your ex, but don’t hide from yourself

Benjamin Gonzalez February 5, 2019

Illustration by Genevieve Humphreys On paper, breakups should be a basic process: end the relationship, go your separate ways and never see each other again. Of course, it’s never actually that...

Photo credit: Matthew Claybrook

Want change? Cut the complacency.

Benjamin Gonzalez January 30, 2019

Photo by Matthew ClaybrookAround this time in the semester, the “new year” is beginning to look less and less new. We students are getting back into the habit of going to class, doing our homework,...

Trinity awaits endowment tax regulations

Trinity awaits endowment tax regulations

Benjamin Gonzalez November 29, 2018
The 2017 tax bill will introduce taxes on the endowment, but the final policy is unclear
Chapman and Halsell to undergo major renovations

Chapman and Halsell to undergo major renovations

Benjamin Gonzalez November 8, 2018
Trinity to also build a new, unnamed building
Photo credit: Kaitlyn Curry

Spring seniors lack voting power in SGA

Benjamin Gonzalez November 2, 2018
But is it an injustice or a necessary adjustment?
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Don’t be satisfied with Amazon’s raises

Benjamin Gonzalez October 17, 2018
Livable wages and working conditions should be required, not applauded
Students' pride lies in their contributions

Students’ pride lies in their contributions

Benjamin Gonzalez October 3, 2018

As I entered my first year at Trinity, I remember ample discussion around our lack of school spirit. At the time, it didn’t strike me as anything out of the ordinary; the students at my high school...

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SGA’s crisis is not the fault of students

Benjamin Gonzalez September 20, 2018

My fellow senator Maddie D’Iorio wrote an opinion column last week highlighting SGA’s “existential problem,” in which she cites the inexperience of “15 college students,”...

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Debates require fair conditions to be effective

Benjamin Gonzalez September 5, 2018

Last semester in an opinion column about broadening the types of political media people consume, I cited the YouTube series “Change My Mind” by Steven Crowder as an example of someone from...

Coed Greek life could eliminate supportive spaces

Coed Greek life could eliminate supportive spaces

Benjamin Gonzalez August 15, 2018

Breaking down barriers and eliminating gender exclusivity sounds, on paper, like the perfect way to push society towards a more welcoming and diverse environment. That is why many are beginning to advocate...

illustration by Julia Poage, staff illustrator

Push yourself to action

Benjamin Gonzalez April 25, 2018

The final issue of the 2017-2018 Trinitonian is here, and as expected it’s full of bittersweet nostalgia as seniors reflect on their memories at Trinity. However, that reflection doesn’t have to start...

photo provided by Katsuo Nishikawa

Visiting the developing world: Learn first, then act

Benjamin Gonzalez April 11, 2018

As I boarded the plane for Managua, Nicaragua this spring break, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the upcoming trip. As part of a course called International Issues in Health and the Environment, I...