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Think before you click ‘register’

Department chairs share what new classes are coming to campus next semester
Faith Olabanji, Pulse Reporter November 13, 2025

Trinity students are currently registering for classes to take next semester. Every semester, there are new classes for students to take. These are a few new ones that three different departments on campus...

First-Year Experiences are more than their workload

First-Year Experiences are more than their workload

FYE continues to benefit students through the introduction of college-level academics
Chloe Kubalak, Opinion Columnist November 13, 2025

First-Year Experiences (FYEs) are a group of unique classes for first-years, intended to teach new students how to write college-level essays, take part in discussions and use critical thinking. FYE classes...

11/14 events

Devon Bellamy, Pulse Editor November 13, 2025

BOOTS ‘N BEATS | STABLE HALL | 18+ | Nov. 14 Bet you never saw this one coming. Where can you wear your glitter mesh and your Tecovas? Nowhere else but Stable Hall, apparently, and you can stomp...

Susan Strange and Colby Jack relax near Murchison.

Campus celebrities or mischief makers?

First-year students share stories and fond memories about the Trinicats
Henry Yang, Pulse Reporter November 6, 2025

Paul Anderson, first-year biochemistry and molecular biology major What’s the funniest thing you’ve seen a Trinicat do? “Sweetpea clawed me one time … I was like, ‘Now I’m scared to pet...

LEAH WOEHR reads from a children’s book that her mother read to her as a child.

‘Everything is a performance’

Trinity alum explores adoption and identity through the stage
Monica Lujan, Arts Intern November 6, 2025

“This is a story about stories,” Leah Ai Ling Woehr, class of ‘20, said to a crowd at the Attic Theatre while standing barefoot on an empty stage. “The ones we’re told, the ones we keep and the...

The panelists of the Building Bridges event. Pictured are (left to right) Dawn Watson, Glenn Patterson, Rachel Brown, Robert Hull and Leontia Flynn.

The humanities as a bridge across borders

Belfast writers explore how the humanities can foster understanding
Emma Holcomb, Pulse Reporter November 6, 2025

On Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m., two associate professors of English, Jenny Browne and Kathryn Santos, hosted five speakers from Belfast, Northern Ireland on the topic of Borders and Belonging: The Arts and Archives...

Seven years later, Betas remember Cayley Mandadi

Seven years later, Betas remember Cayley Mandadi

Chi Beta Epsilon hosts annual celebration at Miller Fountain
Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief October 30, 2025

Members of Chi Beta Epsilon organized a petal release memorial for their late sister, Cayley Mandadi, on Oct. 24, seven years after her death. Mandadi was a sophomore and a cheerleader when she died at...

AAPI Council expands on Mid-Autumn Festival

AAPI Council expands on Mid-Autumn Festival

AAPI Officers share how students build fellowship and success within AAPI
Henry Yang, Pulse Reporter October 30, 2025

At the recent Mid-Autumn Festival, golden mooncakes, karaage, beef and broccoli, and samosas lined the tables while nearby stations offered matcha making, lantern decorating and opportunities for students...

10/31 events

Devon Bellamy, Pulse Editor October 30, 2025

HELL*WEEN | PAPER TIGER | Oct. 31 Do you see dead people? Well, you won’t at this party. Wrap yourself in all kinds of spooky fashion before hitting up Paper Tiger for yet another night of creepy...

(Left to Right) Members of the debate team, senior RUTH PATTERSON and junior BROOKLYN KING, talk amongst the group.

Trinity debaters keep a 117-year legacy alive

Debate directors and competitors give insight into this dynamic team
Emma Martinez Holcomb, Pulse Reporter October 30, 2025

Trinity’s debate program has been around since 1908. Directors William Jensen and KC Vernon work with students on the team to continue competing and gaining national recognition. Trinity’s debate team...

Faith Choate's emotional support animal

A look into the ESA approval process

Students recount their experiences applying for an ESA at Trinity
Henry Yang, Pulse Reporter October 24, 2025

Enrolled Trinity students can apply for an emotional support animal (ESA). These animals provide companionship, relieve loneliness and help with depression, anxiety and certain phobias, according to the...

Texas horned lizard eats carpenter ants.

From ‘sifting lizard poop to crawling in caves’

Conservation specialist discusses current projects and groundbreaking research at the San Antonio Zoo
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Editor October 24, 2025

Away from the front gates, the San Antonio Zoo keeps several endangered species and vulnerable creatures in multicolored shipping crates that have been repurposed to hold tanks and filtration systems....

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