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After awful summer, students look forward to better films this fall

After awful summer, students look forward to better films this fall

Austin Davidson September 13, 2017

Fall is a time of many things. It's a time when you can break out the flannel shirts, the Uggs, the Birkenstocks-and-socks and enjoy endless gallons of pumpkin spice lattes. But fall is also the start...

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What you need to know about this year’s Lennox Seminar

Abigail Wharton September 13, 2017

This Tuesday marks the beginning of Trinity's 2017 Lennox Seminar Series entitled Love, Art, and Power in the Roman Empire. Through November, lecturers from different universities will speak on topics...

photo by Chloe Sonnier

I-Chis and Sigmas rock out to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey

Ariana Razavi September 12, 2017

On Aug. 26, Hurricane Harvey struck the coast of Texas, causing major damage to the cities of Rockport, Corpus Christi and Houston. The flooding in Houston especially caught the nation's attention, as...

photo by Chloe Sonnier

“To Be Honest” premiere successfully looks into San Antonio’s view of Islam

Ariana Razavi September 11, 2017

Trinity professors brought an audience of more than 400 into the McNay Art Museum last Thursday for the premier of "To Be Honest," a play that grew out of research conducted in the summer of 2016...

photo by Chloe Sonnier

Classics professor gives his take on not-so-classic films

Austin Davidson September 11, 2017

If you haven't had a class with Benjamin Stevens, assistant professor of classical studies, get into one as soon as possible. Additionally you should try to go to all of his movie nights, held Thursdays...

photo provided by Deliasophia Zacarias

Trinity program puts student in Blue Star internship

Ariana Razavi September 7, 2017

Correction: Inessa Kosub was incorrectly identified as "Vanessa Cosub." San Antonio's contemporary art community is growing thanks to art galleries like Blue Star Contemporary Arts, an arts complex which...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Making Art Keeps You Healthy

Abigail Wharton September 6, 2017

With today's advances in technology and neurological research, we can say with a great deal of confidence that the structure of your brain changes with the influences of the surrounding environment. The...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Navigating pathways: A guide for the creative expression requirement

Abigail Wharton September 6, 2017

A large portion of Trinity's common curriculum system is devoted to something we call Approaches to Creation and Analysis. This section is thoroughly defined on our school's website: "In order to master...

graphic by Tyler Herron

Ways to achieve a healthy night’s sleep

Ariana Razavi September 6, 2017

As millennials, we have the habit of having our phones or laptops to our faces all the time. This isn't a great, generation-wide habit, as you may have heard your parents tell you a million times. Technological...

Book Cover image provided by Kelly Grey Carlisle

We are all Shipwrecks: An interview with Kelly Grey Carlisle

Austin Davidson September 5, 2017

When I was given the opportunity to interview Kelly Carlisle, associate professor of English at Trinity, I had no idea how widely known she was. Even when I interviewed her she never mentioned the fact...

illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Concert cancellation; A Cashmere Cat-astrophe?

Nick Smetzer August 31, 2017

Trinity's annual Welcome Week concert is one of the largest events put on by the university. With performances from high-profile musicians, this event signals the kickoff not only to the academic year,...

From left to right: Sean Nelson, Dominic Walsh, John Morgan and Isaac Negaard performing at Limelight

The Barbaloots take Trinity’s rock talent on tour

Ariana Razavi August 31, 2017

Barbaloots, Dr. Seuss' friendly tree-dwellers, have been a part of our pop culture for decades. Now it's time to become familiar with the half-Trinity, all-San Antonio indie rock band that named itself...