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Aiden Burke unicycles to class every day.

Aiden Burke: the unicycle guy

Meredith Goshell October 11, 2017

Aidan Burke is a senior biology major at Trinity University and patrols Thomas 5th as the resident assistant. He also rides a unicycle to class everyday. Meredith Goshell: The obvious question: why...

Senior Janet Muñoz discusses the McNair program.  photo by Stephen Sumrall-Orsak

McNair Program allows students to thrive in and out of the classroom

Dominic Walsh October 4, 2017

Over the weekend of Sept. 23, a group of McNair Scholars from Trinity University attended the 24th annual McNair Research Conference at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Over the weekend,...

A lecture panel encourages biology majors to pursue careers in fields outside of medical and research fields. Photo by Andrea Nebhut

Taking a biology major beyond med school

Meredith Goshell October 3, 2017

Biology department hosted an event titled "Biology Department Seminar: Diverse Career Paths in Biology," on Monday, Sept. 25. In academic settings, biology students are often exposed to careers that...

Where Trinity students have gone with Peace Corps. graphic by Tyler Herron

Trinity seeks to expand Peace Corps involvement

Dominic Walsh October 3, 2017

A representative from the Peace Corps visited campus on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to host an information session for prospective Peace Corps volunteers at Trinity. "The mission of the Peace Corps is to...

Upcoming events through Trinity's Humanities Collective. Graphic by Tyler Herron

Newly formed Humanities Collective promotes interdisciplinary learning

Meredith Goshell October 2, 2017

In the spring of last year, faculty members from various humanities disciplines got together and created the Humanities Collective. The Collective was created as an attempt to highlight and promote events...

Cami Acosta talks about her hell week.

Sidewalk Symposium: Hell week looms for many majors

Dominic Walsh October 2, 2017

A "˜hell week' is a week in which limits are tested and minds are stretched to the breaking point. For some students, hell week is the week of midterms or finals. For others, hell week is every other...

RIgodanzo and Reusch stand with Dr. Phillips at Indonesia conference. photo by Anna Rigodanzo

Long-term research duo monkeys around

Madelyn Gaharan September 28, 2017

Neuroscience major research partners Anna Rigodanzo and Ryan Reusch are making big waves in neuroscience research under the direction of Kimberley Phillips, professor of psychology. In the spring of 2016,...

Ansh Khullar and Ian Dill, center, stand with coaches Collin Roark and William Mosely-Jensen.

Trinity debate kick starts journey to the top in Georgia

Meredith Goshell September 27, 2017

On the weekend of Sept. 15, Trinity University sent six students to a policy debate tournament at Georgia State University. Policy debate, which features teams of two arguing the intricacies of a year-long...

Apples and honey are a traditional meal following the fast of Rosh Hashana. illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Jewish students celebrate Rosh Hashana

Meredith Goshell September 27, 2017

Jewish students celebrated Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, from sundown last Wednesday to Thursday's sunset. Judaism follows a lunar calendar, not the traditional Gregorian calendar, so the Jewish new...

Andrew Cable gives Daniel Dahlinger's hair outside of his South dorm room.

South RA truly makes the cut

Dominic Walsh September 27, 2017

There's a buzz outside of South Hall, and it's coming from Andrew Cable's hair clippers. Cable, a senior biology major, has been providing haircuts to friends on campus for about a year and a half....

Students gather in a cave without a name for a presentation. photo by Dinda Lehrmann

Geology department explores the Cave Without a Name

Dominic Walsh September 27, 2017

A group of Trinity geology majors led by Daniel Lehrmann, the Gertrude and Walter Pyron Professor of the geosciences department, recently attended the fourth annual Texas Hydro-Geo Workshop at the Cave...

Bee Alliance sets campus abuzz with Pollinator Night

Bee Alliance sets campus abuzz with Pollinator Night

Dominic Walsh September 16, 2017

By 6 p.m. last Thursday, the community garden by Storch was buzzing with students. The Trinity Bee Alliance and the Trinity University Community Garden teamed up for "Pollinator Night at the Garden,"...