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Look out for lipids

Robert Blystone March 31, 2017

PCSK9 inhibitor is the new molecule in town. Why should anyone want to remember PCSK9, much less an inhibitor of PCSK9?  The answer begins with cardiovascular disease and statins. One out of three...

False propositions

David Rando March 31, 2017

The philosopher Ernst Bloch writes that some false propositions "are not totally finished with regard to the truth." This strange formulation insists that factually untrue philosophical propositions...

What tangled, partisan knots we tie

Sarah Haley March 31, 2017

Regardless of whether one views modern American society as a shameful proto-fascist era or a long-awaited return to our founding greatness, the one thing we all seem to be able to agree upon is the unfortunate...

Five secrets to a good conversation

Five secrets to a good conversation

Gabriel Levine March 24, 2017

Among the many spices of human life, conversation is among the zestiest. Good conversations can come in many forms. Sometimes a good conversation means that the conversationalists were able to stay focused...

Beware of the madness of March

Beware of the madness of March

Callum Squires March 24, 2017

I love March Madness. It's so ridiculous, yet a wonderful embodiment of all the best things about college sports. Excitement, upsets, passion and genuine emotion "” joy and despair in equal measure....

Finding new thoughts in old books

Finding new thoughts in old books

Joy Lazarus March 24, 2017

Becker's Books is a seemingly small bookstore a few lights south of my childhood home. I've driven past it for years and didn't stop in until recently. The shop has an outdated exterior and is located...

Searching for Utopia in the pages of a book

Searching for Utopia in the pages of a book

David Rando March 24, 2017

Sometimes I think about other jobs I could be happy doing. I think I'd like a job helping needy people or non-human animals, or one in which I do something more productive with my hands than type. But...

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Campus responds to immigration ban

Kathleen Creedon March 24, 2017

Earlier this year, President Trump implemented a series of immigration bans that would deny a specific group of people access into the United States. In response to this, Trinity community members decided...

Assistant professor of communication Aaron Delwiche does communications research on a broad range of topics, from cyberbullying to video games and propaganda to political persuasion. Photo by Sarah Cooper.

Balance your news

Aaron Delwiche March 3, 2017

This column is respectfully addressed to friends, colleagues and students who support "“ or mostly support "” the words and policies of President Donald Trump. You are undoubtedly aware that, from...

You shouldn't punch Nazis

You shouldn’t punch Nazis

Jeff Sullivan March 2, 2017

When people go out to shop for apples, they're bound to spot a few bad ones. One is losing its color, another's side succumbs to a slight touch and another's stem is surrounded by a thin layer of dust....

Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

Joseph Khalaf March 2, 2017

Some controversy has surfaced lately regarding Dinesh D'Souza speaking at Trinity. To be honest, I thought there would be more. I was surprised that no students submitted opinion pieces for the Trinitonian....

A season for giving up

A season for giving up

Editorial Staff March 2, 2017

Believe it or not, we have already been in school for eight weeks. March is here, and midterms are in full swing. The assignments we anticipated when we first got our syllabi are slowly becoming a reality,...