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University Curriculum Council presents changes to scheduling grid

Kaylie King November 7, 2017

The University Curriculum Council (UCC), the committee that oversees all curricular changes, recently introduced possible changes to the class scheduling grid. These changes are supported by some members...

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Computer science struggles with increased enrollment

Kendra Derrig November 7, 2017

Just five days before registration for the spring semester, the schedule for computer science courses was finalized. Prior to the near last-minute update, a series of emails to majors and faculty members...

Amulya Deva, left, and Rachel Daniel, right, have been elected to serve as the president and vice-president, respectively, for Student Government Association. photo provided by Rachel Daniel

SGA election results released for upcoming year

Kaylie King November 7, 2017

Student Government Association (SGA) president, vice president and 14 senators were elected on Monday, Nov 6., with a runoff election for a fifth senator for the class of 2019 held this week. Amulya Deva...

The Trinity Chess Club hosted Jesse Lozano, a San Antonio local and National Chess Master, for a simultaneous exhibition match against 11 students on Nov. 4. photo by Amani Canada

National Chess Master comes to Trinity

Gabriella Garriga November 7, 2017

One chess master. Eleven games. All at once. A circle of tables and chess boards was arranged in the Fiesta Room last Saturday for a simultaneous chess match. The Trinity Chess Club hosted Jesse Lozano,...

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: Reduce, Request, Recycle

Kathleen Creedon November 2, 2017

GUEST COMMENTS Cathy Terrace, a junior anthropology major, brought up the inconvenience of having glass recycling on central campus, in places like Coates University Center, and not closer to upperclassmen...

SGA is planning to honor Cayley Mandadi, right, with a to-be-dated vigil in collaboration with her family, the cheerleading team and her social sorority, Chi Beta Epsilon. file photo

Campus mourns death of Cayley Mandadi

Daniel Conrad November 2, 2017

By Daniel Conrad and Kathleen Creedon Sophomore Cayley Mandadi, cheerleader and woman of Chi Beta Epsilon, died on the afternoon of Oct. 31. Mourning students joined a Nov. 1 gathering led by university...

Daniel Dahlinger’s car was found vandalized in the City Vista parking garage. Along with his fraternity’s letters, a homophobic slur was keyed into the side of the vehicle. Photo by Chloe Sonnier

Homophobic slur keyed into student’s car

Cathy Terrace October 31, 2017

Shock spread through campus as student Daniel Dahlinger, junior engineering science major, shared how someone had keyed a homophobic slur into his car. The event most likely happened on Thursday, Oct....

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, first-year Jenna Shultz approached TUVAC to discuss ways the university could help. The group has created a GoFundMe page to help support the soldiers of Puerto Rico and their families. illustration by Andrea Nebhut

TUVAC responds to Hurricane Maria

Gabriella Garriga October 31, 2017

Category four Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico late September this year. The storm destroyed the territory, leaving more than three million U.S. citizens without electricity or running water....

Ezra Klein is an American journalist and the founder of Vox. Klein will be giving a lecture as a part of the Maverick Lecture series on Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Stieren Theater. Illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Ezra Klein to give free lecture at Trinity

Kaylie King October 31, 2017

Ezra Klein, American journalist and founder of Vox, which describes itself as a news site for the 21st century, will give a lecture at Trinity as part of the Maverick Lecture series. Klein will share insights...

Melissa Flowers is currently in her 10th year at Trinity. She will relocate to Providence, Rhode Island after this semester to take on the position of senior director of residential education and operations and assistant dean at Brown University. Photo by Chloe Sonnier

Melissa Flowers accepts position at Brown University

Kaylie King October 31, 2017

Melissa Flowers, director of Residential Life, has accepted a position at Brown University. Starting in January 2018, Flowers will serve as senior director of residential education and operations and assistant...

Allison Roman has accepted the position of director for diversity and inclusion and will start at Trinity on Jan. 2, 2018.  photo by Chloe Sonnier

University’s first director for diversity and inclusion appointed

Kendra Derrig October 31, 2017

Allison Roman was recently selected by a committee of Trinity University faculty, staff and students to fill the newly created position of the director for diversity and inclusion (DDI). Roman will start...

The puss caterpillar's poisonous exterior has caused reactions from slight rashes to anaphylactic shock. photo by Amani Canada

Poisonous caterpillars make San Antonio squirm

Gabriella Garriga October 26, 2017

There has been a recent outbreak of puss caterpillars, or asps, throughout San Antonio. Rebecca Hazen, visiting assistant professor of biology, gained firsthand knowledge of their spread on Friday while...