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Take a chill pill

Natalia Salas October 3, 2018

My mom just congratulated me for having my first meltdown of the year in late September, and I was even a little bit excited for myself. I was like, huh, I have gotten almost a month and a half in and...

Students' pride lies in their contributions

Students’ pride lies in their contributions

Benjamin Gonzalez October 3, 2018

As I entered my first year at Trinity, I remember ample discussion around our lack of school spirit. At the time, it didn’t strike me as anything out of the ordinary; the students at my high school...

Facing the Facts

Facing the Facts

Editorial Board September 27, 2018

As your campus newspaper, we're responsible for relaying the campus climate to you: Trinity's students, staff, faculty and community members. We strive to do this as accurately and fairly as possible....

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Balancing modesty and confidence

Maddie D'iorio September 27, 2018

This past summer, I attended a traditional Latin Mass at a nearby Catholic church near my hometown in North Texas wearing my favorite vintage dress and a lace chapel veil. The dress came just...

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Enchanted and disheveled

Kara Killinger September 27, 2018

I’m writing again from the kitchen of my flat because it has a few more windows than my bedroom and the natural light — along with a cup of aggressively mediocre instant coffee — is the...

Questioning Stacy Davidson's departure

Questioning Stacy Davidson’s departure

Simone Washington September 27, 2018

Trinity’s unspoken pact of silence struck me as odd. The unforgiving summertime heat weighed heavily upon me as I trekked to the library from lower campus to visit Stacy Davidson in the Tiger Learning...

Green Goolia Part II: Skip the meat for Mother Earth

Green Goolia Part II: Skip the meat for Mother Earth

Julia Weis September 26, 2018

People tell you to go vegetarian or vegan to save the animals, but what about the environment? This week on Green Goolia: the environmental costs of a meat-based diet.Many people choose to exclude meat...

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The fallacy of boys will be boys

Thomas Harvell-Degolier September 26, 2018

“Boys will be boys.” Four short words that are commonly used to excuse actions that can hurt someone grievously for a lifetime. And when a woman comes forward to testify, to share the truth...

Being self-aware while abroad

Being self-aware while abroad

Evan Chambless September 23, 2018

Don’t worry, everyone — I’ve finally made it to Budapest. I’d like to take this opportunity to draw on both my past and more recent travels: I have come to notice how being a tourist, both conspicuous...

What we talk about when we talk about consent

What we talk about when we talk about consent

Editorial Board September 23, 2018

It was just addressed at New Student Orientation. It's covered in training Resident Assistant training. Throughout our time at Trinity, we hear about the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses....

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When everything feels wrong, write

Natalia Salas September 20, 2018

Let me start by clarifying something: I’m a worrier. The sky is blue, my name is Natalia, and I'm always worried about something. I spend a lot of mental energy worrying about things that are dumb,...

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SGA’s crisis is not the fault of students

Benjamin Gonzalez September 20, 2018

My fellow senator Maddie D’Iorio wrote an opinion column last week highlighting SGA’s “existential problem,” in which she cites the inexperience of “15 college students,”...