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Diya Contractor and Samara Gerstle pose with First Place in Overall Excellence for Texas Student Newspapers from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association.

Keep fighting the good fight

We're excited to see what you decide to do
Samara Gerstle and Diya Contractor April 30, 2026

      Every week, they’re lurking. Our reporters, columnists, photographers, editors and illustrators keep their ears to the ground for budding stories. And every time, they’ve...

You should find your wise mind

You should find your wise mind

One last diary entry, before I really wrap it up
Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2026

I know everything I want to say in my last and final editorial; you’ll see it next week. I have so many goodbyes and last calls to make. So many torches to pass on, and I feel as though everything I...

Open letter to the administration

Open letter to the administration

Your campus is afraid of you
Diya Contractor, Managing Editor April 8, 2026

It’s getting colder at Trinity — but I’m not talking about the weather. For the last few months, I’ve been doing some investigative reporting on campus, and there’s a phrase that keeps cropping...

Don't take your time for granted

Don’t take your time for granted

May is almost here, but don't forget what matters
Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2026

Sixty days, 18 hours and 23 minutes until nearly 500 of us leave Trinity, from the time I’m writing this. Those two months are closing in on us, and I’m so ready. I haven’t stopped thinking about...

Reminding myself why I do this

Reminding myself why I do this

What journalism has to do with my love of poetry
Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2026

I was supposed to write about Student Press Freedom Day for this editorial. It was yesterday, Feb. 26, and I was supposed to write about the importance of student journalism and reflect on the Society...

Conservatives, come hither.

Conservatives, come hither.

An open call for your voice, because it matters.
Diya Contractor, Managing Editor February 17, 2026

I don’t think it’s a surprising fact that most, if not all, of our opinion columnists share certain political ideologies. Honestly, I’d wager a large amount of our staff would identify as blue-ish....

The news industry is dying

The news industry is dying

Without journalism, 'democracy dies in darkness'
Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2026

One-third of the Washington Post’s staff was laid off last Wednesday. Sit with that for a moment. A nearly 150-year-old newspaper. A family-founded newspaper. The newspaper that broke the Watergate...

Why working for the Trinitonian is worth it

Why working for the Trinitonian is worth it

Do we hate it here? No. Are we okay? Also no.
Diya Contractor, Managing Editor February 3, 2026

“I would apply but literally everyone I know who works for the Trinitonian hates it” – Anonymous Fizz poster And yes, I took it personally. I know the person who made the original Fizz post probably...

Print papers are so last year

Print papers are so last year

We’re getting your news to you faster than ever
Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2026

Think about where you get your news now — your non-Trinitonian news. Do you have a subscription to a print paper? Do you stop by the stands when you grab your groceries at H-E-B? Or do you read it online? I’d...

What the Trinitonian has taught me

What the Trinitonian has taught me

Being the managing editor is hard, but also really fun
Diya Contractor, Managing Editor November 20, 2025

Readers have seen me criticize, complain and even cry, but they rarely see my gratitude. I constantly hear from people that our work this semester has been more insightful than ever before; maybe this...

Why do we choose consequence over community?

Why do we choose consequence over community?

My car just got towed for no reason
Diya Contractor, Managing Editor November 12, 2025

It was the one evening I had managed to carve out all semester, and it ended up costing me $234. The one night I wasn’t in the newsroom at a meeting, working, editing or pretending fluorescent lights...

Fizz is poisoning the culture at Trinity

Fizz is poisoning the culture at Trinity

It’s time to change how we approach taking accountability
Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2025

*Warning: The following discusses themes of suicide and harassment. The ragebait and mockery on Fizz is all fun and games for a while. Until real accusations start rolling out. Until students feel empowered...

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