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SURF-ing the summer wave

SURF-ing the summer wave

Finding your passion or profession in 2025
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter November 21, 2024

The word ‘research’ may conjure images of students hunched over lab benches with pipettes and various solutions, but Trinity University offers programs for students within any field of interest. Students...

Painting a picture of our art history department

Painting a picture of our art history department

Checking in with the department following professor and requirement changes
Julianna Plewes, Pulse Reporter November 21, 2024

Art history is in the process of hiring a new professor, as previous department head Kathryn O’Rourke left Trinity University last academic year. This leadership transition and an additional temporary...

Dr. Reis, new hire in the Trinity University Philosophy department

Dr. Teófilo Reis: ‘I am because we are’

Meet Trinity’s newest philosophy professor, activist and passionate conversationalist
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter November 14, 2024

Teófilo Reis, assistant professor of philosophy, defended his second thesis in June. You read that right. Reis has two Ph.Ds to his name, as well as a slew of other degrees. Reis completed two undergraduate...

It’s giving friends

It’s giving friends

Students talk about their Friendsgiving experiences
Cameron Lilly, Pulse Reporter November 14, 2024

Finding people to spend Thanksgiving with when you can’t go home can be a daunting task, but Friendsgiving celebrations create an opportunity for peers to share the love and holiday spirit over a nice...

THE MORNING AFTER

THE MORNING AFTER

Students reflect on election results the morning after
Lauren Roddis, Pulse Editor November 8, 2024

On the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 6, an atypical silence shrouded campus. According to a Trinitonian survey of 214 students conducted the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 5, 71.6% of students thought that Kamala...

138 Oakmont Ct.

An Architectural Dive into Oakmont Court

And what we can learn from architecture
Adom RIchards, Pulse Reporter November 8, 2024

In a country where every city seems to look more and more like all the others, San Antonio can be a nice breath of fresh air. 306 years old and a centerpiece in Texan and American history, San Antonio’s...

David Gerber

What’s your favorite thing about Trinity?

Trinity students share their thoughts on what makes the campus special
Cameron Lilly, Pulse Reporter November 8, 2024

Benjamin Lohmeyer, sophomore psychology major What is your favorite thing about Trinity? “I would have to say how easy it is to reach out to professors and ask them questions. It’s something I really...

“I think sometimes we are not always at our best”

“I think sometimes we are not always at our best”

Students and professors share their thoughts on Rate My Professor
Daniel Itkins, Pulse Reporter November 7, 2024

Students at Trinity University often use Rate My Professor before class registration to assess other students’ opinions of a professor and the courses. The website offers information about the professor’s...

“The professors do not need to be fashionistas”

“The professors do not need to be fashionistas”

Professors and student discuss the significance of in-class apparel
Daniel Itkins, Pulse Reporter October 31, 2024

Trinity University does not outline a dress code for faculty in the 2024-2025 Faculty Handbook, granting faculty the liberty to wear whatever they want. John Clark Holmes, first-year biochemistry major,...

Bani Kaur and Miya Morris at Interfaith Tea

Chats in the Chapel welcome all

Find a new safe space on campus with Chapel and Spiritual Life
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter October 31, 2024

With midterms ending, Trinity University’s student-led organizations are doubling down on efforts to encourage students to take a breather, especially through inclusive social events. Chapel and Spiritual...

Staff and Students Clarify Trinity’s Sustainability Efforts

Staff and Students Clarify Trinity’s Sustainability Efforts

Probes into Leadership, Recycling, and Investment, Question Trinity’s Environmental Commitment
Jules Plewes, Pulse Reporter October 24, 2024

In their pursuit to demonstrate innovative and progressive programs, universities often promote and cater towards environmental sustainability. However, without a sustainability director overlooking Trinity’s...

Wiley A. Graham, Director of Equal Employment Opportunity, and Dr. Michaela Postell, Director of Title IX Compliance and Title IX Coordinator.

New Title IX coordinator’s vision for campus

Gia Campolo, Copy Editor October 24, 2024

This October, Trinity University welcomed Michaela Postell, new director of Title IX compliance. Previously, the Title IX and Equal Opportunity Services office were a single position, but now the Title...