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Henry Moore sculpts with the sky

Henry Moore sculpts with the sky

'Large Interior Form' was donated to Trinity in 1983 by Arthur and Jane Stieren
Ashley Allen, Arts Columnist March 28, 2021

Trinity’s campus could double as an all-inclusive art museum, considering the amount of sculptures, architecture and artworks displayed around campus. After moving off-campus, I realized how much I had...

Mirage yearbook sent to presses

Mirage yearbook sent to presses

Editors, staff overcome challenges while documenting school year
Mikayla Mullin, Pulse Reporter March 28, 2021

It’s been a historic year under COVID-19, which means that the Mirage, Trinity’s yearbook, had the opportunity to make a historic yearbook. Now that the 2020-2021 Mirage has gone to the presses, how...

The stands at Paul McGinlay Field will remain empty throughout the spring. Trinity announced on Wednesday that no fans will be allowed on campus at any athletic events despite the SCAC providing the greenlight to welcome fans. Photo by Claire Sammons.

Trinity sticks to no-fan policy despite SCAC’s greenlight

University cites ongoing COVID-19 concerns as reason for decision
Paige Wallace, Sports Reporter March 28, 2021

On Friday, March 19, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) announced they would allow member institutions to create their own policies regarding spectators attending any non-tournament outdoor...

Sarah Everard is every woman

Sarah Everard is every woman

For vulnerable people, going on a walk or run isn't always just that
Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2021

Content warning: This story includes mentions of murder, femicide, harassment, and sexual assault. For 33-year-old Sarah Everard, March 3 was the same as any other day. She was visiting a friend in...

Q&A with author Joy Castro

Q&A with author Joy Castro

The Trinity alumna will be giving a lecture on the 25th via Zoom
Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2021

Joy Castro ‘90, award-winning author of The Truth Book, two literary thrillers, an essay collection and a short fiction collection, will be giving a lecture via Zoom tomorrow titled, “Packing a Punch:...

Cameron Hill and his women's basketball team pose with the SCAC trophy. This is Trinity's seventh SCAC Women's Basketball title. Photo provided by Trinity Athletics

A Tale of Two Tigers: Women’s Basketball claims SCAC Championship while Men’s Basketball Falls to St. Thomas

Cameron Hill's team cuts down the nets at Calgaard Gym
Paige Wallace, Sports Reporter March 24, 2021

Over the weekend, the men’s and women’s basketball teams went in as top seeds and hosted the finals of the 2021 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Championships. The women’s team defeated...

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...

McNay Art Museum hosts "Limitless! Five Women Reshape Contemporary Art"

McNay Art Museum hosts “Limitless! Five Women Reshape Contemporary Art”

Looking to support more female artists? The McNay's newest exhibition has you covered
Ashley Allen, Arts Columnist March 23, 2021

Having some trouble naming five women artists? You wouldn’t be the only one. Women have historically been at the disadvantage in the history of Western art. To combat this, we need to educate ourselves...

Students publish research on rats and addiction

Students publish research on rats and addiction

Under professor of psychology Kah-Chung Leong, students studied "sugar-seeking behavior" in rats
Isabel Chavez, Pulse Reporter March 23, 2021

When you think of rats, you might think of a grimy sewer rodent, or maybe a tiny chef in Paris who led a restaurant to become a hit overnight. For three neuroscience undergraduates, however, rats are their...

The Democratic party needs 'Never Trump conservatives'

The Democratic party needs ‘Never Trump conservatives’

A strong alliance between the two is long overdue
Ben Falcon, Opinion Columnist March 23, 2021

As with history, politics has a tendency to repeat itself if trendlines persist long enough. In the 1990s, it was the Blue Dogs who felt out of place in their party that began searching for a new home....

Students reflect on study abroad in China one year later

Students reflect on study abroad in China one year later

Seniors Anna Lund and Tryne Vander Straten recall being optimistic about returning to normalcy in early 2020
Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief March 22, 2021

By late January of 2020, six Trinity students were abroad in China, with one other awaiting a late start to their semester. Around this time, the COVID-19 outbreak began to spread quicker, and almost immediately,...

Greek Life sees slight drop in recruitment numbers

Greek Life sees slight drop in recruitment numbers

The organizations have managed to welcome new pledge classes safely, but not without difficulties
Harrison Hartman, News Reporter, Photographer March 21, 2021

University campuses around the country have seen an all-time low campus engagement this year, and Trinity has been no different. On occasion, and in alignment with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)...