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Swiper no swiping! The laundry thief on campus

Swiper no swiping! The laundry thief on campus

Students are reeling after multiple laundry thefts in dorm halls
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 15, 2024

This past month, there were four incidents of stolen clothes in Calvert and C.W. Miller residence halls. The clothes were taken from laundry rooms before students could grab their items. The thief is still...

Trinity appoints inaugural VP for Inclusive Engagement

Trinity appoints inaugural VP for Inclusive Engagement

The new vice president brings Trinity toward their intentional inclusion goal
Sierra Goode, News Reporter February 8, 2024

Trinity recently appointed Brandi P. Jones as the inaugural Vice President for Inclusive Engagement. The search began in Jan. 2023, when Trinity appointed a search committee to look for a suitable candidate...

A dream for now: Trinity’s future with sex ed

A dream for now: Trinity’s future with sex ed

Library liaison Alex Gallin-Parisi hopes to implement sexual education curriculum
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 8, 2024

Alex Gallin-Parisi, outreach and engagement librarian, noticed a lack of comprehensive sexual education for students on campus. Later this semester, she’ll go through the process to mend that. “Over...

Organizations encourage students to vote

Organizations encourage students to vote

Approaching primary elections spur calls for voter registration
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter February 8, 2024

As the Texas presidential primaries approach, organizations both on and off campus have been working at Trinity to educate and register students to vote. Though many of these organizations operate year-round,...

Students give input on Coates Library renovations

Students give input on Coates Library renovations

Library architecture class provides unique opportunity for prospective changes
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter February 8, 2024

At the beginning of this semester, Kathryn O’Rourke, professor of art and art history, began teaching The Architecture of Libraries (ARTH-3391-1), a special topics art history class that allows students...

Previously, on SGA: To fund or not to fund the student management fund

Previously, on SGA: To fund or not to fund the student management fund

Sarah Fisher, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2024

This SGA meeting took place on February 7th, 2024 Climate Check: Sophomore Senator Odi Aneji brought up students’ concerns about the lack of variety of gluten-free options at Mabee Dining Hall....

Previously, on SGA: Stance on the Ceasefire

Previously, on SGA: Stance on the Ceasefire

Ava Peinhardt, Managing Editor February 1, 2024

This SGA meeting was held on the 31st of January, 2024 Climate Check President Danny Nguyen began Climate Check by reminding all SGA members that they would be attending the Venus Williams lecture...

Venus Williams slams down onto campus

Venus Williams slams down onto campus

The “very opinionated, loosely guarded” icon spoke to hundreds
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter February 1, 2024

Venus Williams, tennis superstar and entrepreneur, spoke with President Vanessa Beasley and members of the nearly-full Laurie Auditorium crowd on Wednesday, becoming the latest speaker in Trinity’s Distinguished...

Rosalie Leykum (left) and Claire Elliott (right) of Gamma Chi Delta

The battle on bid day: Spurs’ game vs. bid day

Bid day and Tigers Night Out fall on the same day and divide student attention
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 1, 2024

Last Friday afternoon, the Coates Esplanade was filled with cheering, marking the end of another Greek life recruitment season with bid day. By night, 450 students cheered on the San Antonio Spurs and...

Previously, on SGA: Wait, what building is the underwater basket weaving department in?

Previously, on SGA: Wait, what building is the underwater basket weaving department in?

Sarah Fisher, Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2024

This SGA meeting was held on the 24th of January, 2024 Climate Check Climate check almost mercifully went by without any senators raising student concerns until sophomore Senator Molly Van Ackeren...

Fountain freezes over in 17 degree weather

San Antonio winter rains down on Trinity University

From the MLK Jr. March to students’ living spaces, the cold had wide-reaching effects
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter January 25, 2024

Trinity University responded to a collection of winter challenges amidst a shortened school week starting Jan. 15, which included pulling out of the time-honored Martin Luther King Jr. March and working...

Chalk written by anonymous students outside Northrup Hall

Chalk washed away on the first day of classes

Trinity students draw with chalk to advocate for a “Free Palestine”
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter January 25, 2024

Those scrolling through social media or walking to their first early morning classes of the semester may have encountered one of the multiple displays of sidewalk chalk across campus promoting support...

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