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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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Trinity purchased the City Vista apartments in January 2017, and this spring semester marks a full year of Trinity students living in the off-campus complex. Students noted the benefits of living in the apartments,  including increased independence and close proximity to campus, but students also found challenges in the new living space. Despite maintenance issues and the large expense of living at City Vista, students found overall experience to be good. Many of the issues this year have been resolved by the Residential Life staff.  File photo

A year of City Vista: Trials, triumphs and trash

Noelle Barrera April 26, 2018

May marks the end of the first year of Trinity students living in the City Vista apartments on the corner of Hildebrand and Devine. Trinity purchased City Vista in January 2017. In an email to the campus...

Twyla Hough, director of Career Services, is an alumna of Trinity and met with a group of faculty and staff members to develop the 1869 Scholars program. photo by Chloe Sonnier, staff photographer

1869 Scholars program runs for second year

Skylr McCormick-Isom April 26, 2018

The 1869 Scholars Program pairs alumni with students to help them develop essential professional skills for their future careers and college studies. It is currently funded through the Network for Vocation...

Illustration by Liz Day, graphics editor

The importance of reading days

Noelle Barrera April 26, 2018

Reading days this year extend from next Monday to next Tuesday this year. These days give students a chance to prepare for finals without the interruption of classes. According to the Student Handbook,...

Tune in each week for Kathleen Creedon's SGA summaries. SGA meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays in the Waxahachie Room in Coates University Center.

Previously, on SGA: The Long and Winding Meeting

Kathleen Creedon April 26, 2018

This covers the meeting on April 23. CAMPUS CLIMATE CHECK Junior senator Julia Shults, member of the committee created to find a new First-Year Experience coordinator, asked SGA members to reach out...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut, staff illustrator

Trinity proposes changes to protest policies

Skylr McCormick-Isom April 26, 2018

Trinity University policies are currently undergoing changes that may be implemented next semester. According to Jamie Thompson, director of Student Involvement, a committee made up of faculty and SGA...

According to an Einstein’s Bros. bagels employee, require employees to throw out their bagels after four hours due to them becoming stale. Although there is much food waster on campus, dining services is trying to become more sustainable. photo by Jordan Bruce, webmaster

TU aims to limit food waste, including the 4.23 tons of trash that Mabee creates weekly

Bobby Watson April 24, 2018

According to Sharon Curry, sustainability coordinator, Mabee alone produces about 4.23 tons of trash weekly, and much of that is food waste. In the process of providing multiple food vendors and an open...

Janet Muñoz, a  senior and member of TULA, explained that the Trinity University Latino Association has had issues with T-Space in the past, particularly in planning their event De Colores. Other groups, like Vietnamese Student Association and Black Student Union have  had similar issues. File photo

Organizations face challenges securing spaces

Noelle Barrera April 22, 2018
For small events, new T-Space reservation rules lead to problems
graphic by Liz Day, graphics editor

Statistics on where and why Trinity students transfer

Noelle Barrera April 22, 2018

When students choose to transfer from Trinity to other schools, where do they go? Eric Maloof, vice president for Enrollment Management in the admissions department, explained some data collected by...

illustration by Julia Poage, staff illustrator

Trinity seeks new internal legal counsel

Noelle Barrera April 22, 2018

Trinity is currently searching for its first in-house general legal counsel. In January, president Danny Anderson announced the creation of a search committee. Members of the committee include Jennifer...

Graphic by Liz Day, graphics editor

USOs request $636,961.84 for next year’s budgets

Skylr McCormick-Isom April 20, 2018

University-Sponsored Organization (USO) budget proposals are underway, and this year the eight groups are requesting a total of $636,961.84. Student Government Association (SGA) is in the process of deciding...

Daniela Montufar Soria is a junior international student from Mexico. In her role as a Student Government Association senator, Montufar Soria has promoted discussion about helping international students' aid become more secure, despite crises in their homelands. Photo by Henry Pratt, photo editor

International students speak out about feeling insecure without financial help

Bobby Watson April 18, 2018

Trinity University has 141 international students from 42 different countries. This variety of backgrounds contributes to the global community at Trinity, though international students can sometimes be...

Trinity has a near-even gender ratio. Counseling Services doesn’t

Trinity has a near-even gender ratio. Counseling Services doesn’t

Noelle Barrera April 18, 2018

During the fall 2017 semester, 64 percent of Counseling Services student clients were female. This is the same percentage given in the Center for Collegiate Mental Health's 2017 Annual Report. While...