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Students ARIEL DEL VECCHIO, ABIGAIL WHARTON, JULIA POAGE, KRISTINA REINIS, ELIZABETH DAY, and gallery manager MARK ANTHONY MARTINEZ prepare the exhibit before the next day's gallery opening. Photo by Amani Canada, photo editor

The “Mini” exhibits new student art

Austin Davidson January 24, 2018

Nine Trinity artists present their artwork Thursday at the opening reception for the "Mini," a student art exhibit featuring installations including sculpture and painting. Julia Poage, a junior double-majoring...

graphic by Evan Chambless

The downfall of the Golden Globes

Austin Davidson January 24, 2018

Every year, like clockwork, award season descends upon us. For some, it is a time of elation and joy, to watch the stars of the silver screen all in one room, clapping and cheering each other on. It...

James Lovett, center, explains his game "Crusade of Two Suns" to an interested PAX attendee. His brother Brock Lovett, left, and coworker Marshall Tickner, right, accompanied James at the company's booth for all three days of the convention. photo by Amani Canada, photo editor

PAX South shows off San Antonio game developers

Daniel Conrad January 19, 2018

Thousands of gaming enthusiasts descended upon the Henry B. González Convention Center last weekend to attend PAX South 2018, the festival’s fourth consecutive year in San Antonio. Among the hundreds...

A group of Trinity music students and alumni gather after attending the San Antonio Symphony’s MLK Day performance. Students Ana White and Ciara McDaniel (bottom row left-most and second left, respectively) were largely responsible for organizing transport and ticket purchases for many Trinity community members to attend the event. photo by Chloe Sonnier, staff photographer

San Antonio Symphony’s MLK performance a success

Bobby Watson January 18, 2018

Despite financial woes, the San Antonio Symphony carried on their concert season with a performance on Saturday, Jan. 13, and it was spectacular. The orchestra’s performance, dedicated to Martin Luther...

illustration by Yessenia Lopez

The current state of the San Antonio Symphony

Austin Davidson January 18, 2018

The future of the San Antonio Symphony has been in muddy waters for the past couple of weeks after it lost funding from its major donors: HEB, the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation and the Tobin Endowment. The...

DAN FORREST delivers a lecture on his personal journey to become a composer. Forrest himself creates his music by keeping personal voice, financial need and the needs of the audience in mind. photo by CHLOE SONNIER, staff photographer

Living composers present music to campus

Georgie Riggs January 17, 2018

“I’m not really sure there are music notes, or where they exist in time and space,” said Forrest Pierce during his hour-long presentation at the Celebration of Living Composers held in Ruth Taylor...

(From left to right) BRIAN BONDARI, DAN FORREST, CARTER PANN and FORREST PIERCE discuss the various aspects that have influenced their creative processes. A common theme between the composers’ inspirations was the importance of simple phrases used to guide their music. photo by Chloe  Sonnier, staff photographer

Celebration of Living Composers Series: Panel

Bobby Watson January 17, 2018

Unique and creative minds met on Trinity's campus, discussing their passions and inspirations both in their music as well as their lives. As part of Trinity’s Celebration of Living Composers Series,...

San Antonio to celebrate its third century in style

San Antonio to celebrate its third century in style

Georgie Riggs January 17, 2018

The great white hope of Ireland, affectionately known as the “devil’s apples,” first reached New England’s shores 300 years ago, in 1718. The settlers called them potatoes. That same year, on the...

Follow-up: Trinity Theatre for Social Change

Follow-up: Trinity Theatre for Social Change

Austin Davidson December 10, 2017

In late September, I watched the first showing of this semester’s Theatre for Social Change project. This is an ongoing project by Roberto Prestigiacomo, associate professor of theatre and human communication,...

The cast of "Into the Woods" takes a bow at the end of the show. photo by Chloe Sonnier, staff photographer

Behind the Big Red Curtain: An inside look at “Into the Woods”

Georgie Riggs December 6, 2017

The theatre department debuted "Into the Woods" last Friday, but preparation for this semester's mainstage show has been ongoing since auditions were held in August. The production staff spent the past...

graphic by Andrea Nebhut

Pop art history: Peggy Phelan speaks on Andy Warhol

Abigail Wharton December 4, 2017

Students, faculty, staff and assorted lecture attendees filled every seat and parts of the floor within the Chapman Great Hall the evening of Nov. 14 to hear Peggy Phelan speak as a part of the Stieren...

illustration by Yessenia Lopez

‘Tis the season to give the merry gift of art

Abigail Wharton December 4, 2017

Getting through the holiday season as a college student is complicated. Once finals are over, I find it hard to think about anything than other than free home-cooked meals and taking time off to eat, drink...