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From the Editors’ Desk: Let’s #SaveStudentNewsrooms together

Editorial Staff April 25, 2018

Hundreds of student media outlets across America are standing together in support of our shared mission, and the Trinitonian is proud to add its voice to the chorus. #SaveStudentNewsrooms is a call...

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From the Editors’ Desk: The results are in

Editorial Staff April 20, 2018

There’s nothing quite like seeing administrators take an active interest in the students’ opinions, then take that feedback to heart. It’s an unfamiliar feeling. This newspaper staff has witnessed...

Introducing Tigers for the Pursuit of Happiness

Introducing Tigers for the Pursuit of Happiness

Editorial Staff April 19, 2018

Tigers for the Pursuit of Happiness has officially been recognized as a registered student organization (RSO.) The group has joined the ranks of other RSOs on campus, like Tigers for Life and Tigers for...

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Mabee Dining Hall explodes, students undisturbed

Editorial Staff April 16, 2018

Partly in anticipation of coming changes to Trinity University dining and partly as a reaction to numerous one-star reviews from esteemed Instagram food critic @mabeefoodreviews, Aramark officials decided...

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Screw substance-free: Swashbucklers go ‘free-substance’

Editorial Staff April 16, 2018

One of Trinity’s prominent student groups is undergoing a change. The Swashbucklers — known for being militantly substance-free, dressing up like pirates and having entire residence halls to themselves...

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What’s in Danny Anderson’s desk?

Editorial Staff April 15, 2018

Renowned campus leader and admissions office model Danny Anderson is a familiar and accessible face around Trinity, but for years he has remained elusive about the contents of his desk. In order to get...

Something’s up with that huge white wall in Coates

Something’s up with that huge white wall in Coates

Editorial Staff April 15, 2018

A vast, white wall appeared a month ago, bisecting Coates Commons and the food court. This phenomenon has left students confused, starved and aimlessly wandering in search of food and other facilities. In...

Strategic Communications and Marketing pays students for 'studying' by fountain

Strategic Communications and Marketing pays students for ‘studying’ by fountain

Editorial Staff April 15, 2018

Every college applicant is familiar with the enticing marketing material sent out by universities and plastered all over the front page of their websites. This material consists heavily of idyllic images...

Gawking at the Greeks

Gawking at the Greeks

Editorial Staff April 14, 2018

GAMMA’S NEW CHARITY IS TEACHING THE PHI DELTS HOW TO PARTY The PDK’s are sick and tired of their good girl image. “Yeah, so, like, 10 years ago PDK was lame but now, like, we’re the Phi Delts,...

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From the Editors’ Desk: Take a break

Editorial Staff April 11, 2018

Two weeks. Just two more weeks of class, then reading days, and then it’s finals season. Then, finally, the spring semester will draw to a close, and we’ll get to relax and enjoy the summer break. That...

Football team disbanded to fund new, bigger scoreboard

Football team disbanded to fund new, bigger scoreboard

Editorial Staff April 9, 2018

Though the football field’s brand new ‘Boombox’ is the biggest scoreboard in the history of Division III football, coach Jeremy Suburban recently announced plans to erect an even larger scoreboard...

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From the Editors’ Desk: Don’t stop donating over Parscale

Editorial Staff April 4, 2018

One month ago, Trinity University uploaded a video to Facebook spotlighting Brad Parscale, who graduated in 1999. Parscale was the digital adviser for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and was recently...