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The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

Why are we kidding ourselves?

Why are we kidding ourselves?

Texas’ democratic backsliding was on full display in last month’s primaries
Dean Zach, Copy Editor April 18, 2024

At the statewide level, unless your name is Tim Dunn or that of a handful of other billionaire donors, your vote is becoming increasingly irrelevant. This, of course, is not to say you should not vote...

Close the laptop, get away from the desk, go outside

Close the laptop, get away from the desk, go outside

We shouldn't wait for an eclipse to enjoy our time spent in the great outdoors
Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist April 18, 2024

During the recent solar eclipse, millions flocked to fields and front yards, equipped with eclipse glasses and excitement. The event drew people away from their homes and workplaces to witness a natural...

"San Antonio is Underrated" Color version

San Antonio: The most Texas that Texas has to offer

Emma Power, Opinion Columnist April 18, 2024

Growing up in Kyle, a suburb to the south of Austin, I was literally in the Heart of Texas. A short 30-minute drive could land (not including traffic) my family and me in downtown Austin to walk around...

When is it my turn to get a washing machine?

When is it my turn to get a washing machine?

Can we please change something in the housing selection that will actually change the housing selection
Samara Gerstle, News Editor April 11, 2024

Like so many other students these past couple of weeks, I’ve been running around trying to stay on top of the housing process. As a rising junior, finally living in a City Vista apartment was the goal....

Friendly reminder to stack up your resumé in college

Friendly reminder to stack up your resumé in college

It's getting harder and harder to get a job with just a measly bachelor's degree...
Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Columnist April 11, 2024

Why are we even here? The median wage for high school diploma holders is $809 per week, while for bachelor’s degree holders, it’s $1,334 per week. That’s certainly a sizable difference, so continuing...

Vote NO on the proposed change to the FL requirement

Vote NO on the proposed change to the FL requirement

The change to the core Foreign Language requirement should not be passed
Jack Maxwell, Opinion Columnist April 11, 2024

On Friday, April 12, Trinity’s faculty will vote on a proposed gutting of the Foreign Language (FL) requirement. Currently, most students must take at least three semesters of a non-English language....

SGA is now Swashbuckler Government Association

SGA is now Swashbuckler Government Association

After a year of my leadership, I’ve taken the Swashbucklers campus-wide
Captain Cailyn Austin, Source April 4, 2024

This piece is entirely satirical as a part our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian. Last year, I wrote a piece on my initiative to bring positive change to the Swashbucklers through my benevolent...

Our walls aren’t thin enough

Our walls aren’t thin enough

How one simple renovation could elevate Trinity’s status to a whole new level
Connel Angus, Opinion Columnist April 4, 2024

This piece is entirely satirical as a part our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian. In three years when the Trinity dorms inevitably break down again and require another round of renovations, it...

The real reason CSI is always on fire

The real reason CSI is always on fire

Dr. Ugaddict, Opinion Columnist April 4, 2024

This piece is entirely satirical as a part our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian. First Cocaine Bear, then Methgator, and now we have Meth Rats. The rats are cooking meth. It’s no secret...

Three years is not enough. We need a lifetime residency requirement.

Three years is not enough. We need a lifetime residency requirement.

Bean Benry Bach, Copy Editor April 4, 2024

This piece is entirely satirical as a part our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian. One of our glorious university’s most distinct features, other than its circumcised tower and Michelin-starred...

The TikTok refugee industrial complex

Jack Maxwell, Opinion Columnist March 29, 2024

As the United States Federal Government deliberates on banning TikTok in the name of red-scare fear-mongering over China, an upsetting and mind-boggling pattern of exploitation has emerged on the app....

This is your sign to break up with that friend

This is your sign to break up with that friend

Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor March 29, 2024

Intentionally or not, some people make your life more difficult. If you’re spiritual, their presence in your life might be a sign from the Universe, a lesson to learn; if you’re not, you might think...