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Celebrating their achievements for a lifetime

Celebrating their achievements for a lifetime

Braxton Barry and Aidan Heartfield to be awarded posthumous degrees at graduation
Julianna Plewes, Pulse Editor April 30, 2026

On the morning of May 16, Thad Heartfield and Craig Barry will walk across the graduation stage in Laurie Auditorium. Thad Heartfield is the father of Aidan Heartfield, 22, who died on July 4, 2025 in...

Submerged in San Antonio’s waters

Trinity’s public history class dives deep into flooding history in San Antonio
Faith Olabanji, Pulse Reporter April 29, 2026

On April 20, Trinity’s public history class held a collaborative workshop on the 1921 San Antonio Flood in the Elizabeth Huth Coates Library. From 4-5 p.m, visitors weighed in on the exhibits, offering...

Earth Day the Trinity way

Campus sustainability committee hosts their first ever Earth Day market
Apple Garcia, Pulse Reporter April 29, 2026

On April 22, the Trinity community came together at the Magic Stones to celebrate Earth Day through a campus market. Walking past the stones, two students handed out toothpicks and cardboard tubs of fresh...

Conversations for the climate

The Campus Sustainability Committee facilitates environmental collaboration
Mariska Khalikov, Pulse Reporter April 29, 2026

From food waste to landscaping to academics, campus sustainability at Trinity is a complex and multifaceted affair. Bringing together these various initiatives is no simple task, but the Campus Sustainability...

First-year Karely Salinas aims downrange during trap and skeet practice.

A longtime commitment to service

From the Marines to Trinity, coach Boerner ends a 40-year trap and skeet career
Mariska Khalikov, Pulse Reporter April 22, 2026

The walls of his office are plastered with plaques and ribbons recognizing his career success, but amid the many achievements, trap and skeet coach Van Boerner retrieved his most prized award: a thank-you...

The martin house stands out along the path between the library and City Vista.

Make way for purple martins!

Native Texas martins fly thousands of miles to make their home in Trinity’s man-made birdhouse
Keira Cahill, Pulse Reporter April 22, 2026

On the route from City Vista to Elizabeth Huth Coates Library on Beneski Parkway, a structure stands out amongst the trees and red brick buildings. A tall white pole is topped by two metal rings, holding...

Patterson and King talk strategy at a debate meeting.

An Undebatable Friendship

Debate team co-captains discuss competitions, graduation and becoming best friends along the way
Keira Cahill, Pulse Reporter April 22, 2026

When many Trinity students are hunkered in their rooms studying, the Trinity University Debate Team is flying around the country, preparing arguments and prepping debate notes. Fresh off their two biggest...

Digital defenders: tiny but mighty

Digital defenders: tiny but mighty

Trinity cybersecurity club recently ranked 19th in the nation
Mariska Khalikov, Pulse Reporter April 20, 2026

Laptops? Check. Snacks? Check. Dedication? Check — That’s all the cybersecurity club needs to solve complex hacking questions in biweekly international competitions. Despite their comparatively small...

Some visitors said the doodle booth was their favorite table at the Art Market. Visitors could pay $5 to have live drawings made of themselves and their friends.

Sidewalk: Up to explore arts galore

Trinity students share their experience at the Spring art market
Faith Olabanji, Pulse Reporter April 18, 2026

Ryan Lorente, sophomore biochemistry major How has your experience in the art market been? “I really like it. I feel like this year, everyone is very, very creative. My friends and I got matching...

Clarissa de la Garcia

Sidewalk: TGIF… Thank God It’s Fiesta!

Annual attendees and first-timers share Fiesta finds and San Antonio secrets
Keira Cahill, Pulse Reporter April 15, 2026

What are your Fiesta Traditions? Clarissa de la Garcia, senior computer science major, from San Antonio “Typically, my family and I will go to [Fiesta’s] Oyster Bake … Oyster Bake is the...

Marissa Saldana and Avery Nongbri flash bright smiles as they pose for a fun photo at Primavera Fest on April 3, 2026.

April showers bring TULA flowers

TULA hosts their annual Primavera Festival to celebrate the spring season
Apple Garcia, Pulse Reporter April 15, 2026

Filled with games, dancing and traditional Mexican foods, Trinity University Latino Association (TULA) hosted their annual Primavera Festival on April 2 at Prassel Lawn. Put on each year, the event celebrates...

The Bullet Journal club has a variety of themes for every week's journals.

Not your mom’s grocery list

Bullet Journaling Club holds weekly organizational art sessions
Mariska Khalikov, Pulse Reporter April 9, 2026

Calm music, collages and community provide a momentary escape from academic chaos for the Bullet Journaling Club each Monday at 5:30 p.m. in Dicke Hall 116. Members use communal art supplies to plan their...

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