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Rohan Walawalker, founder of Trinity's TEDx club, discusses the organization's inception. photo by Stephen Sumrall-Orsak, staff photographer.

New student organizations start first full semester

Maggie Lupo January 24, 2018

Chess. Fencing. Swing dancing. Knitting.These are just a few of the options available to Trinity students who want to get involved on campus doing things they love. But what if, for some reason, the thing...

Alli Roman, new director of Diversity and Inclusion, poses for a picture. photo by Stephen Sumrall-Orsak, staff photographer.

Allison Roman joins Trinity as director for diversity and inclusion

Gabriella Garriga January 22, 2018

Imon Ferguson, a 2017 graduate who majored in physics and mathematics, sipped his coffee in Einstein Bros. Bagels one fall morning of his senior year. This was no ordinary breakfast for Ferguson. He was...

Sophomore Rohan Walawalkar presents as part of TEDxTrinityUniversity's first event on effective study habits. Photo by Stephen Sumrall-Orsak, staff photographer

Student club brings TED talks to Trinity

Gabriella Garriga January 18, 2018

Fifteen years ago, Rohan Walawalkar sat in a car with his mom eating a candy bar — his ideal day. Stuck in traffic, Walawalkar savored every bite of his Cadbury treat, unconcerned with the local homeless...

illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Cartoons, fan fiction and overcoming self-doubt

Kara Killinger January 18, 2018

Junior English major Collin McGrath won’t soon forget the day back in high school when he and his younger sister were reclining on the couch, recovering from a particularly gruesome episode of the anime...

photo by Stephen Sumrall-Orsak, staff photographer

Trinity hires new gallery manager

Maggie Lupo January 17, 2018

The bright, airy Michael and Noemi Neidorff Gallery inside Trinity’s Dicke-Smith building stands empty right now. Soon, though, the gallery will display its first show of the semester, under the direction...

illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Marrs McLean welcomes fuzzy new family

Gabriella Garriga January 15, 2018

Lawrence Kim, an associate professor of classical studies, walked into his first class of the year excited and blissfully unaware. Kim had been tasked with teaching an intro-level classics course, Classical...

Daniela Montufar Soria at an International Humanitarian Crisis Initiative lecture on Syrian
refugees Wednesday, November 29 in the Fiesta Room. photo by Amani Canada, photo editor

Little Trinity help for international students’ financial struggles

Kara Killinger December 1, 2017

Daniela Montúfar Soria never thought she’d be walking into the financial aid office asking for more money. Her father’s job in Mexico had been stable, and the university had given her sufficient scholarship...

Sex Marks the Spot: male birth control, confidentiality, OB/GYN

Sex Marks the Spot: male birth control, confidentiality, OB/GYN

Katherine Hewitt December 1, 2017

Q: Are there forms of male birth control? A: There are several methods of male-directed contraception being developed and tested in clinical trials all over the world. However, none are currently available...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut.

A semester without smoke

Maggie Lupo November 29, 2017

This past August, Trinity University enacted a tobacco-free policy that banned the use of all tobacco products on campus. The policy is intended to make the campus a safer environment for students, faculty,...

Beat the Dean

Andja Bjeletich November 29, 2017

500 Trinity students have registered with David Tuttle, dean of students, to run as a team in the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Half-Marathon on Dec. 3. Tuttle has organized a Trinity team to run the Rock...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Students Reflect on the First-Year Experience

Maggie Lupo November 29, 2017

“Alien.” Steve Jobs. “Ex Machina.” The “Mona Lisa.” Sigmund Freud. What do these things have in common? They were all part of the curriculum of one of Trinity’s First-Year Experience courses...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

TULA organizes inaugural De Colores Ceremony

Victoria Abad November 29, 2017

Trinity University Latino Association (TULA) is organizing the first De Colores Ceremony for May 2018 graduation. Similar to the Kente Ceremony for African students, De Colores is a ceremony to celebrate...