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Behind the façade of fame: the toxicity of knowing too much

Behind the façade of fame: the toxicity of knowing too much

Emma Power, Opinion Columnist November 10, 2022

It’s a good day and I’m walking along, listening to my music when I get a notification. I look down to see if it’s a text from my sister, but it’s just four different news outlets reporting the...

Tiger Breaks students at one of their planned service trips

Tiger Breaks and The Trinity Bubble

Gabriela Yeackle, Guest Columnist November 3, 2022

Gabriela Yeackle Logistics Coordinator for Tiger Breaks Junior double majoring in English and political science The Trinity Bubble. It’s something every Trinity student, whether newcomer or long-timer,...

Deconstructing the canon: Trinity’s English curriculum

Deconstructing the canon: Trinity’s English curriculum

Shivani Selladurai, Opinion Columnist November 3, 2022

When we think of the literary canon we gravitate toward classic, well-known voices like Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway or William Butler Yeats. As an English student, I also catch myself subconsciously...

Let the savior complex go: the real impacts of mission trips

Let the savior complex go: the real impacts of mission trips

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist November 3, 2022

Mission trips conjure up an image of selflessness and goodwill. Maybe you think of building houses or schools for underserved communities. Or, maybe they bring to mind teaching kids English and math, giving...

“My Policeman” and queerbaiting

“My Policeman” and queerbaiting

Logan Crews, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2022

“My Policeman” starring Harry Styles, David Dawson and Emma Corrin hit select theaters on Oct. 21 and simultaneously crushed much of the negative press it received prior to release. There are valid...

It’s time to talk about the danger of AI-generated art

It’s time to talk about the danger of AI-generated art

Is AI-generated art replacing artists?
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2022

If you’ve been on social media platforms such as Twitter or Instagram over the past few months, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed the trend of art generated by artificial intelligence (AI) based...

Just Stop Oil … Paintings?

Just Stop Oil … Paintings?

The implications of tomato soup and fossil fuels
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2022

By now, you’ve probably heard about the incident involving a famous Van Gogh painting and tomato soup. In a divisive move on Oct. 14, two protesters from the activist group Just Stop Oil threw the contents...

Forget the Playlist: Put on an Album

Forget the Playlist: Put on an Album

Album Listening: The Key to a More Tolerant Society
Emma Power, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2022

With the release of Taylor Swift’s “Midnights,” it is clear that Swift’s fans have exemplified the remnants of what I call the “album generation” — a time when music listeners didn’t have...

A transphobic setback across Texas

A transphobic setback across Texas

Charlotte Sloan, Intern October 20, 2022

Supporting transgender youth is the new child abuse, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Parents who seek gender-affirming care for their transgender children are now being investigated as a result of...

Why getting ethnic names right matters

Why getting ethnic names right matters

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist October 20, 2022

Growing up in America with an ethnic name means you constantly have to be ready to give up some part of your heritage to make yourself more palatable to schools, jobs or even just people you meet in passing....

Dear Trinity: make menstrual products more accessible

Dear Trinity: make menstrual products more accessible

Sarah Fridakis, Opinion Columnist October 20, 2022

This year, Trinity’s Student Government Association (SGA) is implementing free menstrual product dispensers in certain bathrooms. According to sophomore senator Ella Charbonnet, SGA has ordered four...

The green façade of our red brick campus

The green façade of our red brick campus

Grace Magavern, Guest Column October 13, 2022

Trinity has its work cut out to match the sustainable practices of peer institutions and regain its regional leadership status. It is up to students to fight for change. One of Trinity's most prevalent...