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The Mona Lisa covered in soup color

An art historian’s perspective on the souping of the Mona Lisa

Vivian Le, Social Media Coordinator February 15, 2024

Art vandalism is nothing if not polarizing, and it’s a topic I deal with a lot as an art history major who aspires to work in museums. It’s weird to be expected to denounce art vandalism just because...

The winner of the water bottle war

The winner of the water bottle war

Why Nalgene comes out on top
Jacob Palmer, Opinion Columnist February 15, 2024

A cold war rages in the world of water bottles. Many have an aggressive brand allegiance, whether it be to Klean Kanteen, Hydro Flask, Yeti or Stanley. 2019 saw the rise of the Hydro Flask, and late 2023...

Colonialism and genocide don’t have two sides

Colonialism and genocide don’t have two sides

Trinity needs to speak for the side of justice regarding Israel’s campaign in Gaza
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist February 15, 2024

A population of 2.3 million people, 47% of whom are children, are being relentlessly bombed, shot at, deprived of shelter and starved to death every day. Tens of thousands are dead, and our government...

Letter to the Editor: Morgan Powers, ’27

Morgan Powers, Guest Columnist February 15, 2024

Hi there! I saw the article on Claudine Gay and had some comments. Alexis Ibarra's opinion has a couple of central problems. First off, the idea that Republicans were “digging up her past as a student"...

Rethink the idea of soulmates: Mine’s my twin

Rethink the idea of soulmates: Mine’s my twin

Emma Power, Opinion Columnist February 8, 2024

My sister is my soulmate. We, as twins, are not the obvious candidates for being labeled soulmates, but, considering that Master Class says that soulmates have an intense connection with each other, I’d...

Cupid on vacation (color)

Why does Cupid get to take a vacation?

Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Columnist February 8, 2024

If you’re currently in a happy relationship, bam boom we hate you. For many, Feb. 14 is a day of pure love and bliss, but for the rest of us, it’s a time to angrily devour heart-shaped chocolates and...

Social anxiety: When your heart is in a cage

Social anxiety: When your heart is in a cage

Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist February 8, 2024

For most of my life, I wasn’t aware that I suffered from social anxiety. It was only recently, on what was probably the easiest day of my psychiatrist’s career, that I was diagnosed with the disorder,...

There are no good decisions this election season

There are no good decisions this election season

But voting for former president Donald Trump is never the right choice
Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor February 1, 2024

And just like that, the arrival of 2024 marks the release of Biden v. Trump: the sequel. But this time, the villains are bigger, badder and more thirsty for revenge than ever before. This time, there is...

Guest column: At the time that I write to you

Kai Valesquez, Guest Columnist February 1, 2024

To the students, staff and faculty of the Trinity community, I write to you first to introduce myself — I am not Palestinian, and I have never had the privilege of being able to see their beautiful...

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Read the report, then forget everything it said

Emma Power, Opinion Columnist February 1, 2024

On May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, a senseless and entirely preventable tragedy occurred. A shooter entered the building, murdering 19 children and two teachers, while the victims...

There’s no power to the people this time

There’s no power to the people this time

Jack Maxwell, Opinion Columnist January 25, 2024

The recent cold front brought up flashbacks to Winter Storm Uri in 2021, when snow and freezing temperatures crippled the state’s energy infrastructure network, leaving millions of Texans without electricity,...

For the sake of expression, rewrite the copyright

For the sake of expression, rewrite the copyright

Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist January 25, 2024

A sad fact of life is that many important issues are ones that most people find quite boring, which has become evident to me from people’s reactions when I tell them that my next article is about copyright...