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Public schools are in crisis

Natalia Salas January 30, 2019

Illustration by Andrea NebhutImagine you’re a public school teacher. You most likely wake up every morning at an ungodly hour to go teach at a school with the few resources you are given and the...

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Want change? Cut the complacency.

Benjamin Gonzalez January 30, 2019

Photo by Matthew ClaybrookAround this time in the semester, the “new year” is beginning to look less and less new. We students are getting back into the habit of going to class, doing our homework,...

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Green Goolia’s spring cleaning edition

Julia Weis January 29, 2019

Photo by Julia WeisThe start of the semester is the perfect time to begin your spring cleaning. If you're like me, Green Goolia, you might wonder if cleaning has to mean a million different fancy spray...

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Don’t stress about it: Taking care of your mental health

Lori Kinkler January 29, 2019

There are many reasons why students visit Counseling Services; anxiety is often one of them. Students frequently come to me after having received a whole host of mixed messages. Most are aware of the rising...

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We must listen to Native American experiences

Thomas Harvell-Degolier January 23, 2019

Recently, while reading "Fault Lines: A History of the United States since 1974," a new book by Kevin M. Kruse and Julian Zelizer, professors of history at Princeton University, I was struck by the absence...

Trinity University alumni pose for a photo in Waxahachie, Texas. The alums attended Trinity University’s Tehuacana campus before it moved in 1902. According to Douglas Brackenridge, a Trinity University historian, there are no photos  from the 50th Anniversary celebration in the archives or local newspapers. Photo credit: Douglas Brackenridge

“One jolly reunion and a greater Trinity”

Douglas Brackenridge January 23, 2019
Trinity celebrated its 50th anniversary Waxahachie, Texas, in the year 1919
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Abandoning past new years’ resolutions

Kayla Padilla January 23, 2019

A new year marks old disordered eating habits masked as “healthy eating.” Every year until this year, my resolution was to lose weight. It’s important to note, however, that I have never...

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“Tidying Up” reveals changing view of homemaking

Maddie D'iorio January 22, 2019

When I told my boyfriend that I was Netflix-binging a show about cleaning and organizing, he thought I was crazy. It might seem odd, yes, that one could be entertained by watching people throw away the...

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Reflections on love and service

Maddie D'iorio November 29, 2018

With the new year quickly approaching, I have spent a lot of time reflecting on the past year. As many of you can probably relate to, I feel as if being in college has lent itself to self-growth and maturation,...

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Gaining valuable experience from 30 feet under the ground

Curtis Segarra November 29, 2018

Trinity students know the importance of getting real-world experience and exposure outside of the classroom. But, for some majors, what “exposure” means can be totally unexpected. For students interested...

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Remember when you wanted what you currently have?

Evan Chambless November 28, 2018

As I write this, it’s November 22 — Thanksgiving Day. I am sitting alone on a hostel bed in Budapest, and all I can think about is the glorious day when I board the plane headed for home. I...

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The detriment of using the n-word when you’re not black

Kayla Padilla November 28, 2018

This year’s Ignite the Night, Alpha Chi Lambda's annual charity event, was supposed to be a fabulous event for all of us. Yet, after realizing the music wasn’t nearly as enjoyable and fun as...