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Beyond the mountains of despair

San Williams November 1, 2018

Recent events of violence and hatred are so disheartening. In the wake of the pipe bombs targeting Democratic Party leaders and supporters, the killing of two African Americans in Louisville, Kentucky,...

Rethinking how we discuss history

Rethinking how we discuss history

Noelle Barrera October 26, 2018
Let's give historical discussions the complexity that they deserve
Photo credit: Henry Pratt

Why recycling is garbage

Julia Weis October 26, 2018

The only truly scary thing this Halloween is the fact that we're facing a climate crisis that's going to destroy the world in our lifetime. Instead of being spooked, we can try to make a difference as...

Demanding positive lesbian representation

Demanding positive lesbian representation

Alexandra Parris October 24, 2018

There are not nearly enough positive representations of queer women in media today. As a lesbian, I feel like I am entirely justified in my anger towards this lack. It is unfair, not being able to see...

Left to right: Kevin Crusius, Isaiah Mitchell, Samantha Farnsworth, Ian Kavanagh Photo credit: Maddie D'Iorio

In defense of TFL: Cookies don’t compare to communism

Maddie D'iorio October 24, 2018

In this column, I hope to clear up some of the misconceptions around Tigers for Liberty’s (TFL) tabling last week on the subject of Mao’s founding of the People’s Republic of China. I’ve...

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Commie cookies and Chinese caricatures

Olivia Roybal October 18, 2018

This Tuesday, Tigers for Liberty (TFL) set up a display in Coates about the horrors of Mao ZeDong’s leadership in China. The table featured “Commie Cookies,” fortune cookies stuffed with slips of...

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Learning the differences

Kara Killinger October 18, 2018

I’ve been studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland for almost two months, and all the while I’ve been observing many little differences between the culture here and the culture...

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Don’t be satisfied with Amazon’s raises

Benjamin Gonzalez October 17, 2018
Livable wages and working conditions should be required, not applauded
Photo credit: Natalia Salas

Something new: A week-old vegetarian

Natalia Salas October 17, 2018

This week, I decided to try something new, again. As a meat eater my entire life, I became vegetarian for a week. I went seven days refraining from eating meat for the first time in my life, and guess...

Hungary under lock and key

Hungary under lock and key

Evan Chambless October 7, 2018

Following — or possibly leading — a recent trend within Europe, Hungary has proven to be a very conservative country when it comes to immigration policy, among other things. Like the United States'...

From old to new: support your campus paper

From old to new: support your campus paper

Editorial Board October 7, 2018
Former Trinitonian editors reflect on their time at 116-year-old campus institution
International students express concern over Latin American refugee crisis

International students express concern over Latin American refugee crisis

Pablo Traversari October 4, 2018

For many college students studying away from home, the arrival of winter or summer break is a happy reminder that they will soon be able to go back where they belong and spend time with the people they...