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The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

A rainbow setting over the Trinity University Stadium football field.

The memories are happening right now!

The most important parts of college weren’t the ones I was focused on
Evelyn Ragsdale, Copy Editor/Specials Editor May 1, 2026

When I look back at the last four years, I think about drinks at my friend’s house on East Mulberry Avenue, joking and playing card games. I think about late nights joking in the newsroom with people...

Celebrating their achievements for a lifetime

Celebrating their achievements for a lifetime

Braxton Barry and Aidan Heartfield to be awarded posthumous degrees at graduation
Julianna Plewes, Pulse Editor April 30, 2026

On the morning of May 16, Thad Heartfield and Craig Barry will walk across the graduation stage in Laurie Auditorium. Thad Heartfield is the father of Aidan Heartfield, 22, who died on July 4, 2025 in...

From minor to major: WGSS at Trinity

Starting next year, students might have a new option to consider when selecting their major
Keira Guthrie, News Reporter April 30, 2026

Since 1989, Trinity has offered women’s and gender studies (WAGS) as a minor, and 37 years later, it is on its way to becoming a major. Though the major still requires approval from the Board of Trustees,...

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...

Less choice, more expensive meal plans

Less choice, more expensive meal plans

Trinity ignores student voices, raises prices and takes away options for the 2026-2027 meal plan
Henry Yang, Pulse Reporter April 30, 2026

Here at Trinity, the administration takes pride in offering an education that promotes critical thinking and independent decision-making. Yay! Unless, of course, that choice involves where to eat and how...

A song and an ode to Trinity

A song and an ode to Trinity

Your wins are only worth it if you fight for them
Diya Contractor, Managing Editor April 30, 2026

In my senior year in high school, I performed a solo at a choir showcase. Singing a solo had required a lot of self-growth, especially when just four years prior, I bombed a performance so hard that I...

Samara Gerstle

It’s the people I’ll miss, not the paper

I’m ready to graduate, and I have absolutely nothing else left to say
Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2026

If I were a perfect editor-in-chief, I’d focus this goodbye letter on the Trinitonian. I’d talk about the staff bonding at late night production nights, the excitement of running around for a story,...

Earth Day the Trinity way

Campus sustainability committee hosts their first ever Earth Day market
Apple Garcia, Pulse Reporter April 29, 2026

On April 22, the Trinity community came together at the Magic Stones to celebrate Earth Day through a campus market. Walking past the stones, two students handed out toothpicks and cardboard tubs of fresh...

Conversations for the climate

The Campus Sustainability Committee facilitates environmental collaboration
Mariska Khalikov, Pulse Reporter April 29, 2026

From food waste to landscaping to academics, campus sustainability at Trinity is a complex and multifaceted affair. Bringing together these various initiatives is no simple task, but the Campus Sustainability...

First-year Karely Salinas aims downrange during trap and skeet practice.

A longtime commitment to service

From the Marines to Trinity, coach Boerner ends a 40-year trap and skeet career
Mariska Khalikov, Pulse Reporter April 22, 2026

The walls of his office are plastered with plaques and ribbons recognizing his career success, but amid the many achievements, trap and skeet coach Van Boerner retrieved his most prized award: a thank-you...

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