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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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ASR ends semester with big changes, challenges

Faith Ozer November 30, 2012

After starting the year with new leadership and an expanded budget, the Association of Student Representatives is working on reforming elections, overhauling the student constitution, confronting areas...

Representatives travel to Trinity to talk politics

Jeremy Keys November 30, 2012

Trinity University announced in a press release  Wednesday, Nov. 28 that it will host a discussion between Democratic state legislator Mike Villarreal and Republican legislator Donna Campbell from 11:30...

Pothole on Stadium Drive not university’s responsibility

Jeremy Keys November 30, 2012

A small pothole appeared recently on Stadium Drive between the university and Alamo Stadium. The pothole, which measures approximately one foot across at its widest point, lies roughly in the middle...

Political analyst addresses community concerning recent presidential election

Carlos Anchondo November 30, 2012

A sold-out crowd greeted David Gergen Thursday morning, Nov. 29, in the Tamayo Ballroom of the DoubleTree Hotel in San Antonio. Gergen is a professor for public service, a CNN senior political analyst...

Number of replaced Tiger Cards remains the same

Jeremy Keys November 30, 2012

Trinity University's Tiger Card Office expects to issue around 450 replacement student ID cards during the 2012-13 academic year, a number that remains relatively unchanged from recent years. Jerry...

United Way campaign update

Joe O'Connell November 30, 2012

The 2012 United Way Campaign brought in $58, 837.75 with 53 percent of faculty and staff participating, tying the previous participation record set in 2009. Edwin Blanton, coordinator for community...

Tags such as this one adorned campus this week in order to emphasize the need for donations. Photo by Sarah Cooper.

Tag Week spreads donor awareness

Carlos Anchondo November 16, 2012

Trinity University Tag Week began Monday, Nov. 12 and ends today. On Tuesday, Nov. 13 and Wednesday, Nov, 14 Trinity Student Ambassadors operated tables from 3-5 p.m. on the Esplanade. According...

Marima Simmons, 44, is responsible for a string of thefts on Trinity’s campus. Photo courtesy of TUPD.

TUPD catches Bell Center bandit

Faith Ozer November 16, 2012

After a 10 day string of thefts at the William H. Bell Athletic Center, the Trinity University Police Department apprehended  Marima Simmons, 44, after he stole another student's wallet and phone. According...

Curriculum review met with mixed feelings from faculty

Carlos Anchondo November 16, 2012

As part of the general curriculum review being conducted for the university strategic plan, the Coordinating Committee for Curricular Review (CCCR) is considering increasing the number of credit hours...

Title IX change requires university to investigate sexual assault

Faith Ozer November 16, 2012

Earlier this year, Trinity University and schools across the United States received a letter from the Civil Rights Office in the Department of Education informing them of recent changes to the interpretation...

Trinity ranks in top 50 in survey of smartest schools

Editorial Staff November 16, 2012

Lumosity, a San Francisco-based company, has recently published a list of what it deems the "smartest colleges in America" using data gathered from students who participated in a minimum of five "brain-training...

Faculty weight in on time block proposal

Caleb Franzmann November 16, 2012

On Friday, Nov. 2, members of the University Curriculum Council agreed to table the student activity block in order to create an ad-hoc committee of students, faculty and staff members to investigate the...