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photo by Stephen Sumrall-Orsak, staff photographer

Nyamarembo works with TUVAC to give back

Gabriella Garriga April 4, 2018

Spring family weekend is going to look a little different this year. Instead of encouraging families and students to get off campus for a volunteer project, Jolie Nyamarembo, AmeriCorps public ally for...

photo by Stephen Sumrall-Orsak, staff photographer

A day in the life of the ITS staff

Maggie Lupo April 4, 2018

Every facet of the university depends on members of the Information Technology Services (ITS) department. They are responsible for all hardware and software needs on campus: From equipping classrooms with...

Tigers give back on spring break trips

Tigers give back on spring break trips

Gabriella Garriga March 22, 2018

Normally, spring break does not invoke images of cleaning, recycling or sleeping on church floors. But some Trinity students participated in spring break trips that had them do exactly that. These students...

Ansh Khullar and Ian Dill enjoy time spent practicing. photo by Elise Hester, video producer

Trinity debaters give up spring break, prepare for national tournament

Kara Killinger March 22, 2018

For Trinity sophomores Ian Dill and Ansh Khullar, spring break was no break at all. Instead of kicking back and watching TV or going on vacation with their families, the two students spent almost a full...

file photo (1971 Mirage)

A history of Trinity’s major changes

Gabriella Garriga March 21, 2018

Before 1980, Trinity was known for its tennis team, not its academic programs, like it is today. The future for Trinity looked bleak. Enrollment for many programs was down, and the university was struggling...

Jacob Hurrell-Zietelman sells Quick Sip, which students can buy in Coates and the POD. photo provided by Jacob Hurrell-Zietelman

Stumberg competitors prepare for upcoming seed round

Maggie Lupo March 21, 2018

Amid the tea, soda, Red Bull and water at any of the POD locations on campus, there are, of course, several options for coffee — but only one of those options for cold brew coffee is the product of a...

Sex Marks the Spot: hookups

Sex Marks the Spot: hookups

Katherine Hewitt March 2, 2018

Q: How can I stay safe in college hookup culture? A: According to sociologist Lisa Wade, “In colleges, ‘hookup culture’ refers to the idea that casual sexual encounters are the best or only way...

Stephen Nickle and Catharine Morell-Nickle are moving to in the summer. photo provided by Stephen Nickle and Catharine Morell-Nickle

Nickle and Morell-Nickle retire

Gabriella Garriga March 1, 2018

This summer, the waters of Tacoma, Washington, situated on the banks of Puget Sound, will become a little bit richer with the arrival of Stephen Nickle and Catherine Morell-Nickle. Stephen Nickle,...

LadyStacie Rimes-Boyd is the assistant director for programming and marketing in the Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success. photo by Amani Canada, photo editor

A day in the life of the Career Services staff

Maggie Lupo February 28, 2018

It was a bustle of noise on Friday afternoon in the Career Services office in the Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success (CELCS). A stream of people jangled the bell on the door as they entered....

photo provided by Sarah McIntyre

It’s not really a pirate’s life for Swashbucklers

Maggie Lupo February 26, 2018

Very few people enter college thinking they’re going to be a pirate. Luckily, Trinity University, as a true liberal arts institution, provides its students with that possibility. Pirates at Trinity...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut, staff illustrator

How does Trinity conserve water?

Noelle Barrera February 25, 2018

Most people know a few actions they can personally take to help the environment, whether it's avoiding disposable plastic bottles or taking short showers. But what efforts are the Trinity and San Antonio...

Jeremy Boyce, coordinator of athletic recruitment and student success, helps prospective student-athletes find their place on a Trinity team — and find essentials like financial aid. photo by Amani Canada, photo editor

A day in the life of an admissions counselor

Maggie Lupo February 22, 2018

When you were a senior in high school, chances are you would have given a lot for a peek into the head of a college admissions officer. They are, after all, the enigmatic card-holders to your future life...