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Feasibility study for self-operating dining model approved

The study comes after Tigers Against Aramark (TAA) voiced their concerns about Aramark's ties to the prison-industrial complex

Logan Crews, Web Editor • April 25, 2021

A year ago, junior Rachel Poovathoor and sophomore Brandon Niday did not know if the Tigers Against Aramark (TAA) coalition they created would still be active today. They did not know that, thanks to their...

Class of 2021 to have in-person commencement

Other ceremonies will be taking place virtually

Logan Crews, Web Editor • April 21, 2021

In an email to Trinity students on March 24, Danny Anderson, president of Trinity University, announced that spring 2021 Commencement would take place in person on Saturday, May 22. The Bachelor of Arts...

University likely to ‘encourage,’ not require vaccinations in the fall

Vaccination threshold of 80%, incentives to be employed

Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief • April 18, 2021

The presidents of Georgetown University and American University, in individual letters to their communities, announced last Wednesday that they would require on-campus students to be vaccinated against...

Trinity community pays tribute to Lucía Mendoza

Faculty and staff remember their ‘kind,’ ‘radiant’ co-worker

Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief • April 14, 2021

To donate to Lucía Mendoza’s family, please send any and all donations to Mendoza’s brother via Venmo at: Jesus-Vega-58. Lucía Mendoza, a janitor and member of the Trinity community, passed away...

Everything you need to know about Trinity’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief • April 11, 2021

This article is part of the Trinitonian's coverage of Trinity University's COVID-19 vaccine distribution. This post will be updated as we continue reporting. In February, Trinity was approved as a distribution...

Megan Mustain to be new Vice President of Academic Affairs

The Texas native will replace current VPAA Deneese Jones starting in June

Harrison Hartman, News Reporter, Photographer • April 7, 2021

With 2021 being a significant year for transition at Trinity, and universities across the globe, university administration is seeing a significant number of new hires including a new Vice President of...

Dance class registration promotes greater inclusivity of transgender and nonbinary students

Registrants may now enroll as a leader or follower rather than a man or woman

Sarah Fisher, Reporter • March 28, 2021

Some surnames in this article are undisclosed to protect the privacy of the students. Several dance classes at Trinity University have required students to register for sections within the gender binary:...

Previously, on SGA: Virus Vigilance

Phoebe Murphy, Opinion Editor • March 23, 2021

The following covers the meeting on March 3. CLIMATE CHECK Sophomore senator Maeve Armand began the meeting by expressing concerns about sightings of non-Trinity individuals coming onto campus without...

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

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)...

Trinity University under COVID-19: Year-in review

One year later the university is still grappling with the realities of the pandemic

Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief • March 16, 2021

On Jan. 30, the WHO declared the Coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. The first reported case of COVID-19 in the United States was reported on Jan. 21, 2020. March 11, 2021, marked the one year...

Previously, on SGA: Winter Storm Aftermath

Phoebe Murphy, Opinion Editor • March 14, 2021

The following covers the meeting on Feb. 24. CLIMATE CHECK Sophomore senator Sol Rivas Lopes began the meeting by mentioning complaints about professors not altering their syllabuses after the winter...