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Jeremy Allen speaks at the Can Straight Men Eat Ice Cream event cohosted by Trinity Diversity Connection and the Men's Project. Photo by Allison Wolff

Can straight men eat ice cream?

Dominic Walsh September 16, 2017

Approximately 40 students filled the Woodlawn Room in the Coates University Center on Tuesday to hear students and staff from Trinity Diversity Connection (TDC) and The Men's Project broach the subject...

Chemistry department soars with giant data-collecting balloon launch

Chemistry department soars with giant data-collecting balloon launch

Claire Nakayama September 13, 2017

If you've seen giant balloons floating into the sky on the weekends and thought you were hallucinating, your eyes haven't deceived you "” it's just the chemistry department's latest project. Funded...

Aspiring professors encourage classroom improvements

Aspiring professors encourage classroom improvements

Claire Nakayama September 13, 2017

At the end of the semester, students fill out an evaluation form for each professor, explaining what they liked about the class and what the professor could improve on. For some students, however, this...

Meet Horst, the comp sci guy in tie-dye

Meet Horst, the comp sci guy in tie-dye

Meredith Goshell September 13, 2017

Horst Evans is a junior computer science major and a sousaphone player for Tiger Stand Band. He's also the tie-dye king of Trinity University. Ever since he was in early middle school, he has solely...

In and out: German Fulbright students reflect on time at Trinity

Meredith Goshell September 7, 2017

In 2015, San Antonio launched Discover America Via San Antonio (DASA), a student exchange program created jointly by Trinity University and the German-American Fulbright Commission in Berlin. The 13 German...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Trinity University students, faculty and staff have banded together in efforts to support those affected by the storm, directly or indirectly, through a wide range of support groups and opportunities to donate and volunteer. Members of Greek Council joined the Student Government Association in promoting the donation drive that was held after the hurricane hit Houston. Junior Gamma Alex Gordon, left, and senior Sigma Yvette Peña, right, sit beside Travis Fulkerson, a junior SGA senator.

Behind the student-organized Harvey relief efforts

Claire Nakayama September 7, 2017

Hurricane Harvey impacted the homes and families of many students, about half of whom come from Texas cities along the coastline and in the path of the storm. Students, staff and faculty have found multiple...

Prowlers and auditioning students dance during try-outs. Photo by Allison Wolff

Prowlers expand budget, members to promote dance and pep

Meredith Goshell September 6, 2017

Last Thursday, the Prowlers, a Trinity dance team and spirit organization, had their tryouts for the 2017"“2018 academic year. The student-run club promotes wellness of mind and body for students interested...

Sophomore Ryan Eskridge uses fellow sophomore Alex Bradley's Enchroma sunglasses to view colors for the first time. Photo Allison Wolff

Colorblind student sees color for the first time

Claire Nakayama September 5, 2017

Before Orientation Team (O-Team) training for New Student Orientation, students selected for the O-Team had a meet and greet to get to know each other. Each one told an interesting fact about themselves....

Pathways reaches two-year milestone

Meredith Goshell September 1, 2017

Two years ago Trinity University changed their program for general education requirements from the Common Curriculum to a new set of requirements called Pathways. Pathways was created to accommodate new...

Stacy Davidson, right, instructs junior Seema Gavvala in the Academic Success Center. Photo by Chloe Sonnier

Stacy Davidson helps students find Academic Success, empowerment

Claire Nakayama September 1, 2017

The academic support team at Trinity has many resources for students dealing with the stresses of college. Stacy Davidson, the director for Academic Success, has been with Trinity for three years and is...

Caterer Roy Vega moonlights as local artist

Caterer Roy Vega moonlights as local artist

Claire Nakayama August 31, 2017

Trinity's dining services employees are involved in many hobbies outside of their jobs. One of them, Rogelio "Roy" Vega, is an Aramark caterer by day and an artist by night. He started developing his...

MELISSA FLOWERS poses with her two pet dogs in her City Vista living room. Flowers also shares the apartment with her husband and two young children, who frequently visit the pool and hang out in some of the apartment’s lounges and game rooms.
photos by Allison Wolff

Meet your new neighbors: Some members of ResLife live on campus

Emily Elliott August 23, 2017

As you're running down your hall, desperately trying to make it on time to your morning class or hoping to grab your favorite Freshii bowl before the Commons closes, you can expect to pass by some of your...