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University plans for the renovated Chapman Center on upper campus, a part of the campus master plan.

University business school receives $25 million donation

Neidorff’s contribution is the single largest donation in the university’s history
Dana Nichols, Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2021

Trinity ‘65 alumnus and board of trustees member Michael Neidorff and the Neidorff Family Trust have donated $25 million to the university business school. The business school, soon to be housed in...

University offered faculty, staff monetary stimulus to alleviate budget problems

University offered faculty, staff monetary stimulus to alleviate budget problems

Fifteen faculty members and 41 staff took advantage of the Voluntary Separation Incentive Plan
Emma Utzinger, News Reporter September 23, 2021

A wave of faculty and staff left Trinity this spring following university efforts to cut pandemic-induced costs. In the past year and a half, Trinity University’s budget has taken a hit due to the...

Trinity moves forward in master plan for Chapman-Halsell and Dicke Hall

Trinity moves forward in master plan for Chapman-Halsell and Dicke Hall

The newly renovated Haslell Center, the master plan's first phase, reopened on Aug. 11
Gloria Farris, News Reporter September 22, 2021

On Aug. 11, Trinity University opened its newly renovated Ewing Halsell Center, originally built in 1968 by famed Trinity architect O’Neil Ford. Now, the university presses onward in conducting the last...

Previously, on SGA: Changes to come

Previously, on SGA: Changes to come

Dana Nichols, Editor-in-Chief September 19, 2021

Climate check This week’s climate check began with concerns regarding TigerPAWS. Junior senator Sol Rivas Lopes said that she had attempted to check her grade point average through the webpage and was...

TUPD Assistant Chief arrested for allegedly soliciting prostitution

TUPD Assistant Chief arrested for allegedly soliciting prostitution

Pete Perez was arrested at 5 p.m. on Thursday by the San Antonio Police Department
Dana Nichols, Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2021

Pete Perez, Assistant Chief of the Trinity University Police Department, was arrested at 5 p.m. on Thursday by the San Antonio Police Department for allegedly soliciting prostitution. Upon his arrest,...

Booster shots available to immunocompromised individuals

Booster shots available to immunocompromised individuals

Gloria Farris, News Reporter September 16, 2021

On Sept. 22, Trinity will begin offering COVID booster shots to students, faculty and staff who identify as moderately to severely immunocompromised along with a flu vaccination clinic for the general...

Tiger Cards go offline overnight, limit student residence hall access

Tiger Cards go offline overnight, limit student residence hall access

September 16, 2021

At midnight on Aug. 31, Tiger Cards malfunctioned, causing all students to lose access to their dorm rooms. Luckily, the Tiger Card Office reacted quickly to this issue and set up stations to reprogram...

Previously, on SGA: Back-to-school woes

Previously, on SGA: Back-to-school woes

Dana Nichols, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2021

The following covers the meeting on Sept. 8 Climate check Senator Jack Maxwell kicked off the meeting with an inquiry on laundry pricing, to which President Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh said he will be meeting...

Baseline and surveillance testing conducted on arrival to campus returned eight positive cases. Over 1,000 tests have been administered in the weeks since classes started, according to an email from Tess Coody-Anders, Vice President of Strategic Communications and Marketing.

In-person classes resume amid Delta variant surge

Students readjust to campus life as ProtecTU guidelines continue
Gloria Farris, News Reporter September 9, 2021

Despite students’ growing anticipation of a “normal” fall semester, the new COVID-19 Delta variant and its transmission among the Bexar County population prompted a change of Trinity University’s...

Debris that fell during the 2021 tower climb, sparking inquiry into the safety of the tower

Tower climb canceled after debris hits student

Concerns about tower construction postpones campus tradition for second year in a row
Emma Utzinger, News Reporter September 9, 2021

This year’s Trinity Tower Climb was cut short as pieces of the tower began to fall, one student being hit in the head by the debris. About 160 first-years were able to participate before it was shut...

2021-2022 student leaders announced

2021-2022 student leaders announced

Jacob Rivera, Intern May 12, 2021

Student leaders across campus have been elected and hired for the fall semester as of recently. From the Trinitonian to the Student Government Association, here are next year’s student leaders.   Ambassadors Co-directors:...

City Vista closed to residents for 2021-22 academic year

City Vista closed to residents for 2021-22 academic year

Trinity offering resources to affected students after sudden announcement
Sarah Fisher, Reporter May 5, 2021

This week, the university announced that City Vista apartments will be closed to all residents for approximately 12 months beginning May 24. Students who registered for housing in CV have had their housing...