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I call BS on Trinity’s policy of free speech

I call BS on Trinity’s policy of free speech

Boogeyman, Guest Columnist November 22, 2024

“We affirm the freedom of expression” is a phrase that has been regurgitated on college campuses across the West. We’ve all heard the comments from university administrators that their college campuses...

Is AI a helpful assistant or power-hungry machine?

Is AI a helpful assistant or power-hungry machine?

Adom Richards, Opinion Columnist November 21, 2024

AI is on every corner of the internet, whether we like it or not. Website chatbots are now equipped with ChatGPT; AI-generated images are everywhere; our emails and search results are filled with suggestions....

Fentanyl

Drugspert: How to use fentanyl testing strips

Kieran Garvey, Opinion Columnist November 21, 2024

How to test your drugs for fentanyl: 1. Prepare your sample: Place a small amount of the drug you want to test into a container. You’ll need a minimum of 10 milligrams (approximately enough to cover...

Transphobia is welcome at Trinity

Transphobia is welcome at Trinity

Colin Houston, Sports (Interim) Editor November 14, 2024

On Oct. 28, I protested alongside many students, professors and community members against the imposition of professional transphobic grifter Riley Gaines on our campus. In doing so, we found that Trinity...

Free speech or hate speech … or both

Free speech or hate speech … or both

Jules Plewes, Pulse Reporter November 14, 2024

Students who protested Riley Gaines, a recent controversial speaker, on campus called the presentation hate speech. While protestors argued that hate speech has no place on campus, opposing students and...

Letter to the Editor: YCT on Riley Gaines

Letter to the Editor: YCT on Riley Gaines

Clayton Lansford, Guest Columnist November 14, 2024

Clayton Lansford, President of YCT I was asked to write this column following the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) hosting Riley Gaines on campus, alongside opinion pieces in the Trinitonian discussing...

Guest Column: My take on Riley Gaines’ presentation: The perspective of a non-binary swimmer

Guest Column: My take on Riley Gaines’ presentation: The perspective of a non-binary swimmer

Sid McCullough, Guest Columnist November 14, 2024

Riley Gaines’ presentation was not only transphobic, but also ultimately ineffective. Former collegiate swimmer turned public speaker, Gaines spoke at Trinity University on Oct. 28* as part of her...

Trinity class rings are a pointless investment for graduating students

Trinity class rings are a pointless investment for graduating students

Will Sharp, Opinion Columnist November 7, 2024

Why do we attach so much meaning to expensive rings in the United States? In American culture, a ring symbolizes a sacred bond like marriage or a high achievement as a sports player. Undoubtedly, rings...

Graphic with data about students past and current taking film studies as an ISM and minor.

Lights, Camera, New Major? Trinity needs a film studies major

Kieran Garvey, Opinion Columnist November 7, 2024

As a sophomore at Trinity University with major declaration right around the corner, I’m facing the same choice many students do: deciding on a major. Since I applied to college, I’ve been passionate...

I can’t give up on the United States yet, and neither can you

I can’t give up on the United States yet, and neither can you

Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor November 7, 2024

“Are you okay?” The morning after Election Day, I woke up to several texts from close friends and family asking me if I was okay, how I was doing and to text them if I needed anything. In that moment,...

Letter to the Editor: Feedback from alumni Michael Drudge

Letter to the Editor: Feedback from alumni Michael Drudge

Michael Drudge, Guest Columnist October 31, 2024

The Trinitonian report on the state of broken and scarce elevators on campus was propitious, coinciding with Alumni Weekend. Having once served as Trinitonian managing editor, I always pick up a copy...

Saints, spooks and a plea for a mid-semester holiday

Saints, spooks and a plea for a mid-semester holiday

Beck Williams, Opinion Columnist October 31, 2024

For most readers, I imagine today is set apart only by its adjacency to yesterday’s festivities. For college students across the country, ‘the day after Halloween’ is a time of recovery, of lots...