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Local elections: where your vote really matters

Sarah Topp October 19, 2012

There is no disputing that it is an exciting time of year. With the election just a few weeks away, the news is full of stories about the candidates' latest campaign stops, and the nation is captivated...

The most wonderful time of the year: a brief recount of the fabulous things that Halloween has to offer

Gabrielle Shayeb October 19, 2012

It's about to be my favorite time of year again, gals and ghouls. It's that time of year when girls dress like slutty kittens or Crayola© crayons, where guys dress up like sport fanatics for their favorite...

Prior to the arrival of of the poles, the road between the Bell center and the football field was blocked due to construction on the new Facility Services building. The poles' appearance eradicated any hope the road would open to vehicular traffic again. The closure marks the beginning of an effort to make Trinity's campus more pedestrian friendly. Visit trinitonian2020redesign.mystagingwebsite.com to voice your opinion about the poles in this week's poll. Photo by Matthew Brink.

ASR VP on parking, restrictive poles

guest columnists October 17, 2012

As ASR's vice president, my role usually consists of overseeing the process of allocating the Student Activity Fee, which is a fancy way of saying that I maintain and update a very large Excel spreadsheet....

"Everything... why would you only try to accomplish one thing if you had unlimited resources?"

Sidewalk Symposium: If you had unlimited resources, what would you try to accomplish?

Sarah Cooper October 10, 2012

If you had unlimited resources, what would you try to accomplish? Photography by Sarah Cooper.

"Midterm Midsquirm" by Sarah Fulton

Staff Editorial: Voting is sexy

Editorial Staff October 5, 2012

We at the Trinitonian will be the first to tell you that keeping up with matters not related to the daily grind is difficult. If it doesn't have to do with classes, social media or work, it's off our...

President Ahlburg on tattoos: what they won’t tell you at the parlor

guest columnists October 5, 2012

In case you were too busy to read the Wall Street Journal on September 18, you missed a story about something that 22 percent of college students have: a tattoo. What you missed is equally relevant to...

October brings opportunities to come out against injustice

guest columnists October 5, 2012

We all have our little secrets: some dirty, some clean, many times kept to ourselves simply because we do not know how our lives will change once the secret gets out. For the vast majority of lesbian,...

Which theory predicts your vote?

John Hermann October 5, 2012

Since the 2012 presidential election is approximately one month away, I thought it might be interesting to explore what political scientists say about how you vote. There are four basic theories to explain...

Don’t be such a cynic

Margaret Browne October 5, 2012

After two separate moody, youthful, exploratory, collegiate, we're-up-on-a-roof-we're-lying-in-your-bed type conversations this past weekend, I was told that my responses and ideas were pessimistic, "the...

“Ellie Goulding because she’s got some cool beats.”

Sidewalk Symposium: If you could see anyone in concert, who would it be?

Sarah Cooper September 28, 2012

If you could see anyone in concert, who would it be? Compiled by Sarah Cooper.

"Statistics Soap Opera" by Sarah Fulton

Staff Editorial: Think before you express yo’ self

Editorial Staff September 28, 2012

By now we hope you've realized that this week's front page of the Trinitonian is phony (hence the name the Triniphonian), and we also hope that you participated in the events celebrating the First...

The numbers in life add up

Gabrielle Shayeb September 28, 2012

It's no secret that I hate numbers. All mathematical equations are useless to me. In middle school and high school, I would plague my teachers with the still-pertinent question of "why do we need to know...