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Editorial: The circle of newspaper life

Editorial Staff September 21, 2014

For those of you who have yet to read our First Amendment coverage on page 5, here's a recap: the First Amendment is important. "Important" does not even begin to describe it, actually: it is VITAL to...

The NFL needs a time machine

guest columnists September 19, 2014

Ray Rice. Adrian Peterson. Jerry Jones. Jim Irsay. Daniel Snyder. Domestic violence. Child abuse. Sexual assault allegations. Driving under the influence of oxycodone and hydrocodone. Racist mascot. To...

Letter to the Editor: September 5, 2014

guest columnists September 5, 2014

I wanted to respond to a letter from a Trinity parent from Aug. 29, objecting to a lecture concerning Gaza by Miko Peled, a Jewish Israeli peace activist. The letter was angry. This is understandable:...

Making jewelry and getting things done

Lauren Schroeter September 5, 2014

This summer was rather busy. Between someone backing into my car in the parking lot of a restaurant, working retail and working at several events, I also started learning how to make jewelry. OK, so maybe...

The New York Times dilemma: to pay or not

Joy Lazarus September 5, 2014

A year ago I took a break from perusing Facebook and decided to hang out with The New York Times. I went through a wormhole of editorials and opinion pieces, advertisements and politics. When it was time...

Editorial: September 5, 2014

Editorial Staff September 5, 2014

On Aug. 20, 2014, James Foley was beheaded by a masked member of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on a video that was released worldwide. This past Tuesday, another video was released of the...

Letter to the Editor

guest columnists August 29, 2014

As Jews and new Trinity parents, my wife and I eagerly anticipated Mr. Peled's recent presentation on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Hearing a Jewish/peace activist's perspective sounded like a good...

Continue making memories

Joy Lazarus August 29, 2014

This past weekend, as a last hurrah before classes started, a few of my best friends and I went to Austin. As we walked along the UT campus in the sweltering heat, we saw freshmen moving into their dorms....

Letter to the Editor: A Public Service Announcement from a Trinity Vegetarian (RE: Campus Pulse, “Mabee good, Mabee not: Foods to seek and avoid” (8/21/14, p. 13)

guest columnists August 29, 2014

In a Campus Pulse report last week, "Mabee good, Mabee not: Foods to seek and avoid," a Trinitonian reporter encouraged new students unfamiliar with campus dining to avoid "things specifically labeled...

Editorial: Play a part in transforming the future

Editorial Staff August 29, 2014

Students at Trinity"”and members of the Class of 2015 in particular"”have seen the university grow and change as many of our majors and interests have. From the (finally) completed Center for Sciences...

Survival Guide for international students

Callum Squires August 29, 2014

Where are all my international buddies at? Well, according to last week's edition of the Trinitonian, nine percent of this year's incoming first years are from countries other than the U.S., with 33 different...

Wake up and smell the stress

Lauren Schroeter August 29, 2014

I'm sure that everyone is excited to be back at Trinity for a new semester! Well, as excited as one could be. I'm sure the excitement will wear off once the semester really gets underway and we all have...