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The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

An iced autumn: Fall coffee on campus

With the official start of autumn, staff and students share their ideal fall drinks
Emma Holcomb, Pulse Reporter October 3, 2025

What’s your favorite fall coffee drink? “I really don’t have a fall drink. Year-round, I do iced coffee with two pumps of vanilla.” Do you prefer pumpkin or apple drinks? “Apple … I like...

JIMMY BUTTS lecturing during his class, African American Experience.

On Black history: ‘The flourishing of all humans’

Jimmy Butts shares his inspiration behind being a scholar of Malcolm X
Faith Olabanji, Pulse Reporter October 3, 2025

It’s been a year since Jimmy Butts, assistant professor of history, began teaching at Trinity, and fellow faculty members have said the Malcolm X specialist has become an influential figure within the...

Dr. Judith Norman giving a lecture during her class, Moral Imagination and US Incarceration

Dismantling the “hierarchies of knowledge”

Judith Norman pursues intersection of knowledge and justice
Faith Olabanji, Pulse Reporter September 26, 2025

It’s her 30th year teaching at Trinity, and Judith Norman, professor of philosophy, just turned 60. Spreading awareness on indigenous justice, running a program for students to meet with individuals...

What happened to Trinity discouraging AI?

What happened to Trinity discouraging AI?

Dr. Sanchez and his students share how AI is integrated into his class
Emma Martínez Holcomb, Pulse Reporter September 26, 2025

All communication majors must take Media Texts in order to graduate. In this course, AI is neither the enemy nor the answer — it is an encouraged tool.  In a Global AI Student Survey, the Digital...

Exterior of Black Swan Yoga studio

Breathe in, breathe out at Black Swan Yoga

Students share how yoga sessions help them prioritize their health goals
Caitlin Minor, Pulse Reporter September 26, 2025

For a donation of 15 dollars per class, Trinity students can learn yoga, de-stress and find ways to stay active. Black Swan welcomes beginners and pros alike to engage in a community-driven experience,...

A guide to the ecology of Trinity, from cats to skunks

A guide to the ecology of Trinity, from cats to skunks

Digging into the ecosystem that makes Trinity a unique green space
Michelle Rodriguez, Pulse Reporter September 26, 2025

From cats to foxes to skunks, Trinity is home to a wide variety of animals, prompting conservation groups to care for them. While these animals are not directly part of campus life, students work to advocate...

How to get your dance on at Trinity University

How to get your dance on at Trinity University

These are ways students can dance more without even having to leave campus
Emma Martínez Holcomb, Pulse Reporter September 19, 2025

There are many different ways for students to fulfill their physical education requirement on campus, and dance is one of them. From dance classes offered here at Trinity to over five dance-based student-run...

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The Newbery honoree and her homecoming

Two decades later, best-selling author Christina Soontornvat will return to campus
Faith Olabanji, Pulse Reporter September 19, 2025

It was Aug. 15 when Trinity announced the winners of the annual Alumni Awards. On Friday, Oct. 24, Trinity alum Christina Soontornvat will return to Trinity as a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award,...

NAYELI ALEMAN, KAY CANSINO, BIANCA TAFOYA and VICTORIA CARDENAS stand at Latinas Unidas table.

Latine empowerment en la frontera

Amid anti-immigration sentiments, Latinx organizations showcase community
Caitlin Minor, Pulse Reporter September 19, 2025

Trinity, situated in an urban landscape populated by majority Latine citizens, has a population of 24.6% Latine students, according to Forbes 2023 data. During Latine Heritage month, campus organizations...

9/19 events

Devon Bellamy, Pulse Editor September 19, 2025

THE ROCK BOX | SABRINA CARPENTER DANCE NIGHT | Sept. 19 What a coincidence! Your Friday night plans just arrived. Please, please, please swing on over to The Rock Box on E Houston Street for a night full...

Finding community within political affiliations

Students discuss the accessibility to political organizations and their community
Michelle Rodriguez, Pulse Reporter September 19, 2025

After the assasination of Charlie Kirk last week, politics are on students’ minds at Trinity. As voter registration and election days approach, two political organizations have been putting on more events...

Do you think you should read more? You should.

Do you think you should read more? You should.

Students and professors share why reading is imperative for academic spaces.
Caitlin Minor, Pulse Reporter September 15, 2025

According to a poll conducted by the Trinitonian, 43.3% of 30 surveyed students believe that throughout their Trinity experience, they have engaged with course materials that have encouraged personal introspection...

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