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Damage of the tornado’s touchdown can be seen throughout the areas that surround Trinity.
photo by CLAUDIA GARCIA

Tornado touches down near Trinity

Alexandra Uri March 1, 2017

Damage from storm disrupts lives of students While many students prepared to start the week, violent winds and rain shook San Antonio late on Sunday night. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed...

Sophomore McKenzie Quinn helps to protect the environment by regularly sorting through her recyclables. Photo by Anh-Viet Dinh.

RecycleMania returns to campus in Mabee

Kathleen Creedon February 27, 2017

Trinity participates in annual event that promotes waste awareness Since 2008, Trinity has participated in RecycleMania, an annual event that helps schools across the country improve efforts to reduce...

Interview with alumnus, San Antonio mayoral candidate Ron Nirenberg

Interview with alumnus, San Antonio mayoral candidate Ron Nirenberg

Daniel Conrad February 27, 2017

The Trinitonian recently had the opportunity to interview Ron Nirenberg, Trinity alumnus and candidate in San Antonio’s 2017 mayoral election, about Trinity University and his election campaign. Nirenberg...

Susan Orleans gives reading on campus

Susan Orleans gives reading on campus

Kathleen Creedon February 27, 2017

The famous writer spoke to students and faculty about her career as a journalist Writer Susan Orlean visited Trinity to read excerpts of four of her works. Before her lecture in Ruth Taylor Hall, Orlean...

Recycling the water

Recycling the water

Kathleen Creedon February 16, 2017

Trinity collaborated with SAWS in 1999 to establish the water recycling program used today through campus. In 1999, Trinity started irrigating the campus with recycled water. The switch came about after...

Geology department begins search for new professor to fill vacated role

Geology department begins search for new professor to fill vacated role

Kathleen Creedon February 16, 2017

Faculty seeking among qualified candidates to offer students new research opportunities The geosciences department is giving students the opportunity to give input about the candidates that may replace...

Health club starts

Health club starts

Philip McKeon February 16, 2017

The organization seeks to expose students to the practices and nuances of globalized medical services Global Health Initiative seeks to help people who are interested in seeing how healthcare can affect...

Photo by Claudia Garcia

B-Cycle comes to Trinity

Philip McKeon February 16, 2017

After years of planning SGA announcing new B-Cycle station After several years of planning, Trinity University is implementing a B-Cycle station. The acquisition of the station has been an initiative...

Students + Startups applications submitted

Students + Startups applications submitted

Daniel Conrad February 9, 2017

The internship programs seeks to expand opportunities for students to gain real world work experience with upcoming companies and ventures The second annual "Students + Startups" program has just...

Photo by Claudia Garcia

Lean in with NPR’s Michele Norris

Daniel Conrad February 9, 2017

Michele Norris, former co-host of National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” spoke to an audience of approximately 300 in Laurie Auditorium on Tuesday about the importance of engaging in candid...

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Trinity expects increase in the number of applications received

Kathleen Creedon February 9, 2017

The University acceptance rate is predicted to drop into the high thirties following years of increased marketing endeavors Recently, the number of students applying to Trinity has increased. As Trinity...

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.

SGA hears bi-weekly funding requests

Philip McKeon February 9, 2017

The student organization outlines the necessities, logistics, successes and failures of the financial proposals they heard during their Monday meetings Student organizations are welcome to apply for...