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Fashion is for everyone

Fashion is for everyone

Editorial Board September 14, 2018

Welcome back to the Trini-Vogue-ian. Fashion — whether you love it or couldn't care less for it — is part of our everyday lives. Fashion is how we express ourselves and show our personality....

Uneven debate is today's reality

Uneven debate is today’s reality

Isaiah Mitchell September 13, 2018

In the last issue of the Trinitonian, Ben Gonzalez wrote a piece arguing that internet-famous conservative polemics like Steven Crowder and Ben Shapiro set up unbalanced arenas of discussion. Gonzalez’s...

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Countdown to the 150th Triniversary

Jacob Tingle September 13, 2018

Hopefully you’re aware that 2019 marks Trinity University’s 150th anniversary. From our humble beginning in 1869, we’ve grown from a small campus in Tehuacana, Texas, to an internationally-recognized...

graphic by Tyler Herron

Trinity through a European lens

Nikola Tsarigradski September 13, 2018

An institution of learning on highest level — that is a formal definition for a university. For someone enrolled at a college, this may seem like a very narrow definition. There are so many distinct...

graphic by Tyler Herron

Discovering my identity through culture and roots

Olivia Rachwol September 13, 2018

Who am I? And if so, how many? When I first saw this title in a German bookstore, I felt like I had heard that phrase for a millionth time in my mind, repeatedly displayed, from my childhood on until...

Rachel Daniel, senior and vice president of SGA, presents on the statistics from 2017 to 2018. SGA meetings cover everything from funding allocation to addressing student concerns and are held every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Waxahachie Room. Photo credit: Genevieve Humphreys

SGA’s existential problem

Maddie D'iorio September 12, 2018

When I first considered running for Student Government Association (SGA) last October, I must admit that I didn’t really understand what it was. I certainly was not aware of the fact that SGA manages...

How to dress gay when you look straight

How to dress gay when you look straight

Kayla Padilla September 12, 2018

Within my first few weeks at Trinity, I realized I didn’t feel any pressure to like men, so I didn’t. It wasn’t until months later that I realized I was a lesbian. First I came out to...

photo by Kara Killinger Photo credit: Kara Killinger

We’re not so different, you and me: An introduction to Edinburgh

Kara Killinger September 11, 2018

So, I’m here! I made it! And Edinburgh, Scotland — surprise, surprise — is different from San Antonio. Here they say “sitting in or take away?” instead of “for here...

Watergate and Fox News: Echoes of the past

Watergate and Fox News: Echoes of the past

Thomas Harvell-Degolier September 11, 2018

Shocking revelations and event after event revealing duplicities from the White House that leave the nation glued to their screens watching investigations unfold — though these details correspond...

Voting is not a partisan issue

Voting is not a partisan issue

Editorial Board September 6, 2018

The midterm elections are quickly approaching. While this normally wouldn't cause such a big buzz, you've likely heard that it's going to be a big year for Texas. Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke is inching...

Considering common sense morality amidst controversy

Considering common sense morality amidst controversy

Dominic Anthony September 5, 2018
In response to Luke Ayers's column, "Reflecting on faith amidst controversy"
Illustration by Julia Poage Photo credit: Julia Poage

Debates require fair conditions to be effective

Benjamin Gonzalez September 5, 2018

Last semester in an opinion column about broadening the types of political media people consume, I cited the YouTube series “Change My Mind” by Steven Crowder as an example of someone from...