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¡Por Vida! Makes Healthy Eating Easier

¡Por Vida! Makes Healthy Eating Easier

Jeff Sullivan October 13, 2016

Restaurants across campus are highlighting healthy eating options with ¡Por Vida! labeled foods. The program's stamp of approval signifies which foods meet their rigorous standards for the promotion of...

Tigers For Liberty to host diversity panel

Tigers For Liberty to host diversity panel

Julia Elmore October 10, 2016

Several weeks ago, comedian W. Kamau Bell challenged the Trinity community to start having important conversations "” uncomfortable as they may be "” about inclusion and diversity. This Monday, the...

Board of Visitors to make changes

Board of Visitors to make changes

Philip McKeon October 10, 2016

The Board of Visitors, a group of Trinity alumni and business leaders that advise the president of the university, is now accepting proposals from students for plans to help improve campus life. The Board...

Alcohol support group created for students

Alcohol support group created for students

Philip McKeon October 10, 2016

David Tuttle, dean of students, is launching an alcohol support group for Trinity students. "It's not an AA program. It's an alcohol support group, and that's a very important distinction. I've been...

Second Greek Alumni Carnival to take place

Second Greek Alumni Carnival to take place

Christiana Zgourides October 9, 2016

The Greek Alumni Carnival will take place this Saturday, Oct. 8,  from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Prassel Lawn as a part of the Alumni Weekend festivities. It will include a variety of games, refreshments and...

Open-access movement comes to Trinity campus

Open-access movement comes to Trinity campus

Christiana Zgourides October 9, 2016

Student Government Association (SGA) is working to bring open-access textbooks to Trinity. These textbooks are published under an open copyright, would be available for free online, as well as in print...

Photo by Christiana Zgourides
Members of the International Humanitarian Crisis Initiative work to raise money and awareness for refugees

IHCI brings international issues to campus

Christiana Zgourides October 9, 2016

The International Humanitarian Crisis Initiative (IHCI), a campus organization founded last spring, has expanded membership this year and is working on both new and continuing projects to help alleviate...

Counseling Services enters busy season

Counseling Services enters busy season

Kathleen Creedon October 9, 2016

Trinity's Counseling Services has become busy much earlier than it usually does this time of year. The larger first-year class, and more widely accepted idea that mental health problems should be discussed...

Campus clubs get the chance to earn stripes

Campus clubs get the chance to earn stripes

Kathleen Creedon October 9, 2016

The Student Involvement (SI) staff has developed a program to recognize and promote student organization success. The Earn Your Stripes program will be implemented this year and intends to improve student...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

New mock trial club raises bar

Aubrey Day September 30, 2016

First year Ben Brody is in the process of starting Trinity's first Mock Trial club with the sponsorship of John Hermann, associate professor of political science, and Claudia Stokes, chair of the English...

A snout butterfly stops to get some nectar from a flower on campus. 
Staff file photo.

San Antonio invaded by snout butterflies

Kathleen Creedon September 30, 2016

Recently, there has been an abundance of butterflies in San Antonio and on campus. These increased sightings have led students and faculty to question the cause of the influx and how long it will last....

Sorority charity night at Club Rio

Sorority charity night at Club Rio

Philip McKeon September 30, 2016

Thursday, Sept. 29, the Alpha Chi Lambda sorority hosted their annual "Ignite the Night" philanthropy event at Club Rio. Ignite the Night has been happening annually for about a decade now. Lower...