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What's it like being an editor during COVID?

What’s it like being an editor during COVID?

Editorial Board May 1, 2021

When we first got hired to be executive editors, we had no idea that our plans to create a fantastical newsroom would be obliterated by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, it really did seem like we would...

Be intentional about kindness as the academic year closes

Be intentional about kindness as the academic year closes

Editorial Board April 26, 2021

Well, finals season is approaching us yet again. None of us are prepared for them, but like last semester and the semester before that, we’ll somehow manage to complete them. But at what cost? If you’ve...

The problem with 'self-care'

The problem with ‘self-care’

Editorial Board, Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2021

Have you ever gotten down on yourself because you felt that you weren’t engaging in ‘self-care’ enough? For the past year, we’ve been bombarded with emails about self-care workshops, and frankly,...

Profs, it's not you, it's us

Profs, it’s not you, it’s us

Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2021

On social media, many professors have shared their difficulties with getting students to engage with their course via Zoom. Many even wondered if the lack of participation was their fault; maybe they weren’t...

'Stress Less Week,' it's pretty stressful

‘Stress Less Week,’ it’s pretty stressful

Editorial Board April 7, 2021

For those unaware, this week is “Stress Less Week.” Some would argue that trying to force relaxation, in any context, is stressful in itself, especially when there’s so much to do. For those of us...

Pessimism or self-preservation?

Pessimism or self-preservation?

Editorial Board March 24, 2021

Around this time last year, senior students were in a panic about what was to become of their graduation ceremony. One year later, it’s our turn to graduate, and it seems we can’t be bothered to inquire...

Becoming a student leader during COVID-19

Becoming a student leader during COVID-19

Editorial March 17, 2021

Holding a leadership position is much more complex than it’s ever been. Everyone is Zoom fatigued, in and out of meetings all day, and harder to engage. One could begin to wonder if being a student leader...

The Trinitonian has gone all-digital this semester

The Trinitonian has gone all-digital this semester

Editor's Desk, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2021

Welcome back, everyone. If you haven’t heard, the Trinitonian is all-digital now, meaning we’ll have to say bye-bye to print for now. It wasn’t easy to come to terms with, but right now, what matters...

Stepping into a new (digital) era of the Trinitonian, for now

Stepping into a new (digital) era of the Trinitonian, for now

Editorial Board November 24, 2020

We are happy to announce that the Trinitonian has just launched a new website! We acknowledge that our previous website was difficult to navigate and not as pretty as it could have been. Because of this,...

We’ve made it this far, but how did we do it?

We’ve made it this far, but how did we do it?

Editorial Board November 19, 2020

Well, here we are, the last issue of the semester. We can hardly believe we’ve made it this far. It’s been such a strange time to be students, and an even stranger time to be editors of the paper. In...

The American voting system must change

The American voting system must change

Editorial Board November 4, 2020

Well, the Presidential election couldn’t have picked a worse year to fall on. With voting as inaccessible as it already is in the United States, the pandemic has only made it harder for people in...

Halloween doesn’t have to be miserable

Halloween doesn’t have to be miserable

Editorial Board October 27, 2020

Happy Halloween! Or is it a stressed Halloween? We aren’t sure which one you’ll be having, but we encourage you to be safe no matter what you do. The Halloween special section is one of our...