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Groups host election party

Groups host election party

Christiana Zgourides November 7, 2016

As the much-anticipated results of this year's Presidential election roll in, the Trinity Progressives (TPROG) in partnership with Student Government Association (SGA), Trinity Diversity Connection (TDC)...

The 2016 election was full of highs and lows

The 2016 election was full of highs and lows

Christiana Zgourides November 7, 2016

The finish line after what has seemed like an impossibly long election cycle is approaching. Before the final votes are counted, we should take a moment to recall the important and memorable moments that...

Campus perspective on Trump's locker-room talk

Campus perspective on Trump’s locker-room talk

Aubrey Parke October 29, 2016

Tapes of a U.S. presidential candidate boasting of his lewd behavior towards women were released on Friday, October 7. The tapes' release coincided with the second-to-last run of "Good Kids", a play...

Chemistry department looks to fill two faculty vacancies

Chemistry department looks to fill two faculty vacancies

Christiana Zgourides October 29, 2016

The chemistry department is seeking new faculty members to fill two vacant positions: an assistant professor to teach Analytical Chemistry, and a distinguished professor. An offer has been extended for...

Dance group looks for increase in funds

Dance group looks for increase in funds

Kathleen Creedon October 29, 2016

In 2011, Trinity's dance team, the Prowlers, lost funding from the school. At the time the change did not affect much of what the team did, but as the number of members grows, the Prowlers are finding...

Trinity alumna returns to share career advice

Trinity alumna returns to share career advice

Kathleen Creedon October 29, 2016

On Oct. 17, Valerie Alexander gave a lecture called "How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having "˜Female Brains')" in the Chapman Auditorium. Alexander graduated from Trinity in 1990 and...

Trinity organizes Dia de los Muertos event

Trinity organizes Dia de los Muertos event

Philip McKeon October 29, 2016

On Friday, Trinity will celebrate the Day of the Dead with an altar ceremony honoring the dead and a series of short lectures about the history of the celebration. "The TU Latino Association is having...

Trinity rank moves up

Trinity rank moves up

Aubrey Parke October 29, 2016

College rankings are trending. Recently, the Wall Street Journal jumped on the bandwagon with an ordered list of 500 U.S. institutions for higher education. While these rankings can be flawed, they still...

Photo by Noah Davidson
TigerTV has provided students with the opportunity to create, produce and broadcast their own shows.

TigerTV celebrates 20-year anniversary

Kathleen Creedon October 27, 2016

TigerTV is celebrating its 20th year of production. Over the years, the station has refined its production and has begun incorporating more advanced technology. For the past two decades, TigerTV has...

Photo by Claudia Garcia
The Swashbuckler Hall creates a Haunted Hallway every year to let students celebrate Halloween on campus.

SPB and Swashbucklers plan spooky events

Kathleen Creedon October 26, 2016

The Swashbucklers and the Student Programming Board (SPB) have put together events for students to celebrate this Halloween. The Swashbucklers will host their annual Haunted Hallway, while SPB is planning...

Photo by Claudia Garcia
Students participate in creating paper crafts at the student-run Mid-Autumn Festival.

Mid-Autumn Festival honors Asian traditions

Christiana Zgourides October 26, 2016

On Thursday, October 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Fiesta Room, the Chinese Culture Club (CCC), Japanese Culture Club (JCC), Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) and Filipino Student Association (FSA) celebrated...

Commons gets new Jamba Juice machine

Commons gets new Jamba Juice machine

Philip McKeon October 26, 2016

The Commons food court recently added a smoothie machine manufactured by Jamba Juice, a national smoothie brand, with flavor choices strawberry and mango. A 12 ounce cup costs $3.39, a 16 ounce cup costs...