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The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

University curriculum faces dynamic change and a December vote by faculty

Carlos Anchondo September 6, 2013

At a May 3 meeting of the Faculty Assembly, 80 percent of faculty in attendance indicated their support, in principle, for the proposed curriculum changes. 142 votes were recorded in favor and 33 votes...

Upper Campus sidewalks expand to meet fire safety regulations

Carlos Anchondo August 30, 2013

Construction on upper campus is not yet complete but is now in compliance with safety regulations stipulated by the city of San Antonio. An expansive walkway of colored concrete, textured in score joints,...

Lingering construction on Hildebrand Avenue forces drivers to adapt to one-way traffic

Lingering construction on Hildebrand Avenue forces drivers to adapt to one-way traffic

Carlos Anchondo August 30, 2013

Since mid-January, Hildebrand Avenue has operated as an eastbound one-way stretch. Construction has moved onto Broadway, affecting local businesses in the proximity and their access to Trinity students...

First-year dorms undergo massive renovation project

Sonam James August 30, 2013

Over the summer, Witt-Winn residence hall experienced $11.8 million in renovations as part of a master plan for reconstruction on campus. All of the interior and some parts of the exterior were renovated. "We...

Calvert residence hall receives new alcohol initiative

Sonam James August 30, 2013

Calvert residents have been chosen to pilot the Below Optimal Buzz program, which will allow underage residents who are caught drinking the chance to use a breathalyzer to check if their blood alcohol...

Freshman class shrinks in size but grows in diversity

Freshman class shrinks in size but grows in diversity

Sonam James August 22, 2013

Trinity University welcomed a first-year class of nearly 550 students on August 22 for Move-In Day. The freshman class boasts a wide variety of students representing 35 different states and 34 countries. Although...

Counseling services survey finds that mental health influences academics; stress, relationships affect mental health

Carlos Anchondo August 22, 2013

In a health and wellness survey distributed to 340 students in 26 classrooms, Counseling Services found that the percentage of Trinity students reporting academic interference due to negative emotional...

Photo by Megan McLoughlin

President Ahlburg talks Trinity, past and future

Faith Ozer April 28, 2013

Q: How has Trinity improved over the past five years? 10 years? 20 years? What are some major changes you've seen on campus? A: I think, in the long-term, President Calgaard transformed the faculty....

Poor lecture attendance sparks campus discussion

Caleb Franzmann April 28, 2013

Due to poor attendance at the Michael Ratner's Maverick Lecture on April 9, Dennis Ahlburg, president of the university, sent an email out to faculty about the poor attendance. "This applies on two levels,...

Many challenges and solutions for college sexual assaults

Faith Ozer April 28, 2013

On April 4, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education and its Office for Civil Rights issued the "Dear Colleague" letter to institutions of higher education around the nation, including Trinity University,...

Taco Taco Café, owned by Helen Velesiotis (above), will be opening a location on Trinity's campus this fall in Coates University Center. A favorite of students, Taco Taco has won multiple local and national awards, including multiple from the Trinitonian's annual "Best for Trinity" contest.

Taco Taco Café to open on-campus location

Tommie Ethington April 19, 2013

Helen Velesiotis, owner of the well-known San Antonio breakfast and lunch hot spot, Taco Taco Café, has long considered Trinity a part of her family, and in fall of 2013, Trinity University aims to...

Richard Reams, associate director for Counseling Services, spoke at the last coalition meeting headed by David Tuttle, associate vice president for students affairs and dean of students. Photo by Jennie Ran.

Alcohol Coalition Committee meets for third time

Sonam James April 19, 2013

The Alcohol Coalition Committee met on Friday, April 12, to discuss the possible changes to next year's alcohol policy. David Tuttle, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students,...