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Tigers for Liberty placed over 2,000 flags around Miller Fountain to honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. photo by Amani Canada

Tigers for Liberty honors 9/11 victims

Kaylie King September 19, 2017

On Sept. 11, Tigers for Liberty (TFL), Trinity's conservative student group, organized a tribute to those who died in the terrorist attacks that same day 16 years earlier. TFL members placed 2,977 flags...

The university's strategic plan and campus master plan share the intention to expand the Trinity experience, both figuratively and literally. File photo

Ten-year plan designed to improve educational experience

Kaylie King September 12, 2017

In 2013, Trinity implemented a 10-year strategic plan to be completed in 2023. The plan originated before Danny Anderson, president of the university, came to Trinity, but Anderson has since taken on the...

Katsuo Nishikawa  lectures on site at Hiroshima. This place is directly below where the atomic bomb detonated. Photo courtesy of Katsuo Nishikawa

Political science department to offer one fewer study abroad option

Kaylie King September 12, 2017

Correction: This article originally stated that the political science department altered its policies regarding study abroad courses. It was only a coincidence that the courses that involved trips to Berlin...

A common sight on campus: students taking a nap while on break from school work. Photo by Amani Canada

How to sleep for your health

Kaylie King September 6, 2017

Sleep can often be one of the last things on college students' minds, even though most students know that they should be getting enough sleep if they want to succeed. Jackie Bevilacqua, coordinator of...

Jonathon David Jones speaks to members of BSU and PRIDE about activism on college campuses. Photo by Amani Canada

BSU welcomes all students to join

Kaylie King September 6, 2017

Trinity's Black Student Union (BSU) started the semester off with both a social event and a speaker. Tahlar Rowe, president of BSU and senior political science major, explained the purpose of the organization. "Essentially...

Cole Murray, a senior urban studies and political science double major, discusses the potential program with sophomore Kaylie King. Photo by Chloe Sonnier

Trinity may have architecture program in the future

Kaylie King September 5, 2017

As interest in an architecture program increases, several Trinity students and faculty are in the early stages of planning a potential major for the discipline. The idea for this new program stemmed from...

The university's strategic plan and campus master plan share the intention to expand the Trinity experience, both figuratively and literally. File photo

Trinity Tomorrow nears halfway point

Kaylie King September 5, 2017

In 2013, the university approved Trinity Tomorrow, a 10-year strategic plan that describes what Trinity should look like by 2023 and how the administration will get it there. As the university nears the...

Matthew Desmond addresses questions form the audience after his lecture. Photo by Amani Canada

Trinity reacts to Reading TUgether lecture

Kaylie King August 29, 2017

Trinity's annual Reading TUgether lecture took place on Wednesday, Aug. 23, in Laurie Auditorium. This year's featured guest, Matthew Desmond, spoke about his book "Evicted," an ethnographic text that...

graphic by Andrea Nebhut

Trinity community works towards a more sustainable campus

Kaylie King August 29, 2017

Several groups and organizations at Trinity have been implementing policies that make campus life more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Sustainability on campus is an ongoing process, and many...

Cox engages with junior Miriam Cone at his first event in his new position. 
photo by Allison Wolff

Corporal Larry Cox given new position

Kaylie King August 23, 2017

Larry Cox is Trinity University Police Department's (TUPD) new community awareness resource officer, and he and other officers are excited to see what he can accomplish with his new position. The university...

Until renovations are completed, the Trinity community is asked to stay clear of construction. photo by CHLOE SONNIER

Bell Center renovations nearing completion

Kaylie King August 23, 2017

The William H. Bell Athletic Center has been undergoing various renovations since last December, including the addition of a new fitness center and the renovation of other areas of the Bell Center that...

Senior Alexandra Uri searches for her signature from the fall 2014 Honor Code signing. 
Photo by Allison Wolff

Getting to know the Honor Code

Kaylie King August 17, 2017

The Academic Honor Code is an important part of the Trinity community. Because of this, the university will now invite families to watch first-year students sign it at the convocation in Laurie Auditorium...