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Rock your first year; learn from my mistakes

Kara Killinger August 14, 2018

Hey, opinion section! I'm Kara, an incoming junior getting ready to send in some distant thoughts from Edinburgh, Scotland, where I’ll be studying abroad this semester. But before that, I want to...

Former student finds joy in Austin

Former student finds joy in Austin

Kara Killinger April 11, 2018

Grace Cline spent three full semesters at Trinity, and she liked it here for the most part. She had great friends, she appreciated her professors and how much they cared about her as an individual, she...

Ansh Khullar and Ian Dill enjoy time spent practicing. photo by Elise Hester, video producer

Trinity debaters give up spring break, prepare for national tournament

Kara Killinger March 22, 2018

For Trinity sophomores Ian Dill and Ansh Khullar, spring break was no break at all. Instead of kicking back and watching TV or going on vacation with their families, the two students spent almost a full...

illustration by Andrea Nebhut

With whom shall I room? How to handle roommate speed dating

Kara Killinger February 21, 2018

Picking someone to live with is no insignificant task. In fact, it can be kind of terrifying — think about all those couples who date for years but still hesitate to pack their boxes and move into the...

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Trinity hires new full-time counselor

Kara Killinger February 21, 2018

Sitting in the waiting room at Counseling Services, it’s easy to see why so many students will seek emotional help here sometime during their Trinity years. Before the row of chairs is a wall of pamphlets,...

Sophomore Alexandra Parris crochets in the CSI building. After taking up crocheting in 2016, Parris began offering her skills to other students at a small price. photo by Stephen Sumrall-Orsak

Making art and making money

Kara Killinger January 31, 2018

Alexandra Parris began crocheting in November of 2016. Her great-uncle had recently passed away, and she was wandering the bright aisles of Walmart late at night, looking for groceries and perhaps something...

Robert Foye Sr. gives talk to Trinity community. photo by Amani Canada, staff photographer.

Foye’s life celebrated in memorial service

Kara Killinger January 24, 2018

In the late afternoon of last Thursday, Jan. 18, the Skyline Room filled with friends, family and others who were impacted by the life of Robert Foye. Foye was a 19-year-old sophomore studying business...

illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Cartoons, fan fiction and overcoming self-doubt

Kara Killinger January 18, 2018

Junior English major Collin McGrath won’t soon forget the day back in high school when he and his younger sister were reclining on the couch, recovering from a particularly gruesome episode of the anime...

Daniela Montufar Soria at an International Humanitarian Crisis Initiative lecture on Syrian
refugees Wednesday, November 29 in the Fiesta Room. photo by Amani Canada, photo editor

Little Trinity help for international students’ financial struggles

Kara Killinger December 1, 2017

Daniela Montúfar Soria never thought she’d be walking into the financial aid office asking for more money. Her father’s job in Mexico had been stable, and the university had given her sufficient scholarship...

Richard Zare lectures on the dangers of alcohol consumption. Illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Richard N. Zare lectures on drops of wine and excesses of alcohol

Kara Killinger November 15, 2017

Wine cries. People who drink wine have probably noticed the small drops that form around the side of the glass. In a sped-up recording of this phenomenon the droplets look like they are bouncing off the...

Illustration by Yessenia Lopez

Seniors start UU club

Kara Killinger November 15, 2017

Mackenzie Hill and Claire Burrus both identify as atheists; they are also both thoroughly invested in their church. This semester, the two seniors are starting a religious club on campus, focused more...

Cayley Mandadi’s spot in the cheer line was saved for her with a bow and initialed horn at the final home game.  photo by CHLOE SONNIER

Friends of Cayley Mandadi celebrate her life with memorial service

Kara Killinger November 8, 2017

Parker Chapel was packed on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 5. Pews were filled with friends, family, teammates and classmates who cared about Cayley Mandadi. Not everyone there knew each other, but all were...