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How do we solve a problem like the Oscars?

How do we solve a problem like the Oscars?

Sarah Tipton January 30, 2016

"Sound of Music" jokes aside, the Oscars are facing a serious backlash about the lack of diversity in all of the major categories and nominations. No people of color were nominated for any of the major...

Take my love, take my land, don't take my show

Take my love, take my land, don’t take my show

Dylan Wagner January 30, 2016

Why is it that the best shows on TV always seem to get cancelled? Is there something about an unfinished story that makes a martyr out of an otherwise average program? Or is there some group of devious...

The do's and don'ts of procrastination

The do’s and don’ts of procrastination

Paige Perez January 30, 2016

Spring semester is here and in full swing, and every seasoned Trinity student knows what that means: It's time to quit fooling around. Just kidding! Everyone knows that the amount of work to be done for...

The real power in Powerball

The real power in Powerball

Dylan Wagner January 30, 2016

After the recent Powerball jackpot numbers were announced a week ago, three winning tickets from Tennessee, Florida, and California split the prize. The record amount of $1.584 billion comes out to, after...

Must-sees of The Sundance Film Festival

Must-sees of The Sundance Film Festival

Maddie Smith January 30, 2016

The Sundance Film Festival is an annual event in Park City, Utah that awards the best Independent films of the year. This year, it is occuring between January 22 and Febuary 1.  Here are some of the most...

Lies We Tell Ourselves at the Beginning of the Semester

Paige Perez January 23, 2016

It's the greatest time of year: the time when students and professors alike lie to themselves about what they can reasonably accomplish during the new semester. You are not alone. In case you are still...

Legally Blonde is a Cinematic Masterpiece

Sarah Tipton January 23, 2016

I know half of you reading this are already laughing. How can a female-led comedy about a seemingly ditzy blonde going to Harvard Law School to try to win back her man be one of the best films ever created?...

Cruisin' for a snoozin': Where to sleep on campus

Cruisin’ for a snoozin’: Where to sleep on campus

Dylan Wagner December 5, 2015

Let's be honest: dorms are the worst places to study. But with finals rapidly approaching and sleep rapidly decreasing, we college students need our sheep-counting time more than ever "” it's a Catch-22...

How to prepare for finals

How to prepare for finals

Sarah Tipton December 5, 2015

Man, the last three and a half months have flown by so fast! Now our professors are trying to cram the last bit of knowledge into us since final exams are right around the corner. The joke is on them...

#Notallmemes: The best memes of 2015

Nabeeha Virani December 5, 2015

Looking back at 2015, it's hard to find a way to sum up the entire year. Technology advancements and social justice initiatives, the politics and economics of the world and the music, movies and books...

How to avoid awkward questions over the holidays

Paige Perez December 5, 2015

It's finally December, and we all know what that means: "˜tis the season to be verbally accosted by your family! At this point in your life, the only reason you show up for family holidays anymore is...

Life or death or waitlist: How to register for classes

Life or death or waitlist: How to register for classes

Sarah Tipton November 7, 2015

If college had a version of "The Hunger Games," registration would definitely be the actual games. Numbers are drawn and we are listed for the slaughter, except no one else can volunteer as tribute....