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World Heritage Festival to remember San Antonio missions and history

Abigail Wharton August 31, 2017

Starting on September 6, the city will be buzzing with the annual World Heritage Festival, a week of programming designed to celebrate the San Antonio Missions and raise funds for the nonprofits that preserve...

illustration by Yessenia Lopez

Cinematic treasures in Coates Library

Austin Davidson August 29, 2017

As you walk into Trinity's rather cozy and quaint library, you are flanked by a cafe and a help desk, but just to the right lays a treasure: a stand filled with endless possibilities and wonder. This past...

Junior Katie Sibley appreciates modernist photography. photo by Amani Canada

Exhibition highlights Mexican contributions to modernist photography

Abigail Wharton August 29, 2017

The early 1920s saw a drastic change in the way the world perceived photographs. The transition from commercial product to work of art was nurtured by many famous names, but the San Antonio Museum of Art's...

graphic by Tyler Herron

Forget class: Movies and TV to make you smarter

Austin Davidson August 23, 2017

Conventionally, to get a good, stable job in this world, I'd need at least a master's degree. Or if I really want to get to the big times I'd need a Ph.D. But I think there is a possibility that I can...

graphic by Tyler Herron

A primer on Cashmere Cat

Austin Davidson August 23, 2017

I can honestly claim that before my friend told me that Cashmere Cat was performing for the Welcome Week concert, I had never heard of him. He has a unique and rather odd name that doesn't suggest what...

Red is the color of the season — so whether it’s a statement piece or an accessory, be sure to sport some this fall.
photo by Chloe Sonnier

Fall fashion for the back-to-school season

Ariana Razavi August 23, 2017

Time to go back to school! And guess what that means? Fall is approaching, or as some like to call it, pumpkin spice season. As the seasons change, the fashion trends change, so here is a highlight of...

PINO DI BUDUO (right) and ALEXIS JARRETT (left)  during an exercise in interactive theater 
photo provided by ALEXIS JARRETT

Seeing and making: Researching the arts in Italy

Abigail Wharton August 22, 2017

Juniors Alexis Jarrett and Beverly Morabito had the extraordinary opportunity to take their own craft to Italy this summer alongside Kyle Gillette, associate professor of theater and director of theater. The...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

Rashaad Newsome brings black and LGBTQ+ empowerment to San Antonio

Abigail Wharton August 22, 2017

The Harlem ballroom scene, voguing and New Orleans bounce music are hallmark traditions of LGBTQ+ history. They are also key thematic pieces in Rashaad Newsome's body of work. Though not something you...

graphic by Tyler Herron

Live in luxury with these must-have room items

Ariana Razavi August 17, 2017

Moving into a dorm can be an intimidating process. Ir's hard to make a small, shared space feel like your home away from home. Here are five items to help any student feel like the king or queen of his...

photo by Quinn Bender

Trinity’s entertainment opportunities for students

Austin Davidson August 17, 2017

As Trinity's newest batch of students begin their first year, they will be bombarded with countless new opportunities and experiences that will fill them with happiness and joy. This class will also be...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

Explore San Antonio’s art beyond the gallery

Abigail Wharton August 17, 2017

With free general admission to the San Antonio Museum of Art and the McNay Museum, any Trinity student has access to a slice of the local art community. However, it is extremely easy to get stuck experiencing...

Photo by Quinn Bender

Laugh it up, chucklenuts: Finding humor in the halls

Nick Smetzer August 17, 2017

One of my earliest memories at Trinity was attending an open mic night in the Skyline cafe hosted by the Trinity Review. It was a cozy space, filled with students of all years "” in fact, it was probably...