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Guest Column: Voting and our two-party system

Guest Column: Voting and our two-party system

John Hermann, Guest Columnist October 10, 2024

JOHN HERMANN GUEST COLUMNIST jhermann@trinity.edu Although not expressly mentioned in the United States Constitution, political parties play an integral role in the American political system. In relation...

Don’t @ me; Trinity’s culture of reputational fear

Don’t @ me; Trinity’s culture of reputational fear

Julianna Plewes, Pulse Reporter October 3, 2024

With just under 2,600 students, Trinity’s social sphere can feel incredibly small. Everyone is one degree of separation away, which interlinks the campus into an extensive social network where most people...

The facade of admissions: why the acceptance rate doesn’t matter

The facade of admissions: why the acceptance rate doesn’t matter

Will Sharp, Opinion Columnist October 3, 2024

We all understand the initial stress of applying to college and figuring out what everything means, how CommonApp works and the existential dread of thinking that your college decision will determine the...

Welcome to the Sex Corner

Welcome to the Sex Corner

Kait Nash, Photographer October 3, 2024

What’s up, sex lovers! Welcome to the Trinitonian Sex Corner, the first installment in a brand-new series of advice columns covering all sorts of burning questions. Speaking of burning, this first column...

Food at Mabee on Wednesday night 9/25/24

Trinity has become a food desert

Lack of food resources leads to food desert developing on campus
Kait Nash, Photographer September 26, 2024

I think it’s inevitable that there will always be some viral infection or virus that spreads through campus during the first few weeks of a new semester. However, norovirus going around highlighted a...

How highways divide the rich and poor in San Antonio

How highways divide the rich and poor in San Antonio

Riya Vankamamidi, Copy Editor September 26, 2024

We’ve all seen it. Driving through neighborhoods anywhere in the country, white-picket fence American dream houses are just one block away from homes that look worn-down and ready to be bought out by...

Securing our suds: Laundry room surveillance at Trinity

Securing our suds: Laundry room surveillance at Trinity

NK, Illustrator September 22, 2024

Picture this: you’ve just completed an intensive study session and all you want is to change into your freshly washed pajamas. However, as you open the dryer, you’re met with disappointment. Your entire...

Fizz must be stopped: The problem with anonymous posting

Fizz must be stopped: The problem with anonymous posting

Will Sharp, Opinion Columnist September 22, 2024

Content warning: Sexual harrassment/rape & body dysmorphia Amidst the sea of social media apps that have consumed the lives of college students, for better or for worse, a new competitor has emerged....

Should Trinity professors be permitted to discuss their political beliefs during class?

Should Trinity professors be permitted to discuss their political beliefs during class?

Pipp Phichairatanaphong and Diya Contractor September 20, 2024

Question: Should Trinity professors be permitted to discuss their political beliefs during class? Pro: Pipp For the average person, the idea of debating someone with different political opinions...

Where are the student protesters at Trinity?

Where are the student protesters at Trinity?

Ethan Crane, Guest Columnist September 12, 2024

Ethan Crane , Guest Columnist, Class of ‘22 ethankcrane@gmail.com I believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Even if you take issue with the word “genocide,” Israel is nonetheless...

Two views: Should Trinity invest in new parking lots for students?

Two views: Should Trinity invest in new parking lots for students?

Beck Williams and Will Sharp September 12, 2024

Will Sharp Having an established and unchanging set of parking lots should be an essential part of any university, no matter the cost. Despite Trinity University’s clear need for more parking, the...

Eleven months in: Another semester of genocide

Eleven months in: Another semester of genocide

Colin Houston, News Editor September 12, 2024

There’s a certain kind of numbness that overtakes you as you watch every system governing everything you’ve ever known proves over and over again that they are composed of the vilest form of evil....