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Life is a bowl of noodles

Mai Vo, Opinion Columnist January 28, 2021

Are you really a college student if you haven’t sat, staring at your dinner consisting of a bowl of ramen noodles while you contemplate the meaning of life? Before even making ramen noodles there are...

You are what you eat: Looking at Vietnamese food as preservation of culture

You are what you eat: Looking at Vietnamese food as preservation of culture

Mai Vo, Opinion Columnist January 25, 2021

When I was six, I would walk across the street every Saturday morning towards metal carts with pots of steaming broth, fresh noodles, warm baguettes and fragrant herbs. Greeting the vendor with a familiar...

An Eye for an Eye Part One: A Defense of "The Last of Us Part II"

An Eye for an Eye Part One: A Defense of “The Last of Us Part II”

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist January 12, 2021

Revenge has been a staple of pop culture for millennia. From the Shakespearean times of Ye Olde English all the way to the standard-setting modern action film "John Wick," the idea of righting a wrong...

Dreams Talk: Should We Share Them?

Mai Vo, Opinion Columnist January 9, 2021

I had a friend who tried hard to remember more of his dreams. He would write them down and then tell people about them. He stopped, though, because it started interfering with his social life. Because...

Yes, “Die Hard” is unequivocally a Christmas movie

Om Dighe, Opinion Columnist December 31, 2020

Due to our current circumstances, it isn’t really wise to have a family gathering and celebrate the holidays. Instead, it would be best just to enjoy the company you already have. For example, I tend...

How to survive a college sleep schedule

How to survive a college sleep schedule

Shelby Sperling, Guest Columnist December 31, 2020

Since my first semester of college started, my already inconsistent sleep schedule flew out the window. I can't even call it a schedule at this point. It's more of a sleep wheel of fortune, where each...

Learning a new language as a reflection of yourself

Mai Vo, Opinion Columnist December 30, 2020

Pianos. Bikes. Mattresses. Cameras. Glasses. These are all inventions that were created with the benefit of language. Language seems so intimate to us and visceral to our life experiences. Indeed, it is...

Be like me ... be a poll worker for the next election!

Be like me … be a poll worker for the next election!

Paige Wallace, Guest Columnist November 19, 2020

On Nov. 3, I was an Election Day poll worker. It was an interesting, rewarding and pretty lucrative job. Here's how it went and why more college kids should start being poll workers. Historically, poll...

"The Hunt" for better political satire

“The Hunt” for better political satire

Om Dighe November 19, 2020

Regardless where you personally lie on the political spectrum, I think we can all agree that the gap between the left and right is incredibly large. Partaking in a political conversation nowadays is almost...

So your houseplant died, now what?

So your houseplant died, now what?

Killing your houseplant doesn't make you a bad plant parent.
Dana Nichols November 19, 2020

When I packed up my room in Prassel this March and came home, my 60 houseplants came with me. After unpacking everything at home and tucking my storage boxes into the corner of my room, I turned to look...

Photo credit: Ren Rader

Biden Defeats Trump — So What’s Next For Democrats?

Ben Falcon November 11, 2020
While Biden’s win was decisive, the polarized brand of the Democratic party appears to still be an issue.
Online learning cuts students off from valuable campus resources that boost their academics

Online learning cuts students off from valuable campus resources that boost their academics

Yukiko Yamazaki November 11, 2020

illustration by Gabrielle Rodriguez One of the selling points of Trinity is that class sizes are small, allowing for more involved and personal learning with the low professor-student ratio. However,...