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Student Programming Board plans busy weekend

Meagan Oglesby November 8, 2013

Thanks to the Student Programming Board, this weekend will be filled with fun, free events on campus, including a concert, a tailgate and a late-night pancake breakfast. Dead Tree Duo, an acoustic rock...

Jonathan Moore performing in the concert

Students sing to impress at vocal competition

Rose Minutaglio November 8, 2013

On Saturday, five finalists competed in the annual Rosalind Phillips Vocal Excellence Competition at Trinity University for a grand prize of $800 and a chance to sing with the Trinity Symphony Orchestra...

Trinity’s Model United Nations faces budget issues

Chloe Pope-Levison November 8, 2013

In the bleak, wintry days of February, while most students prefer to remain inside snuggled up with lattes and textbooks, the students of Nanette LeCoat's Model United Nations class brave the chill by...

Trick or Trot

Phi Sigma Pi scares and cares with first Trick-or-Trot

Meagan Oglesby November 4, 2013

This past Sunday evening, Phi Sigma Pi held its first-ever Trick-or-Trot, a two-mile run/walk at Trinity's track and field that raised money for the philanthropy Teach for America. About 50 people,...

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Students horrify audience at Scary Story Contest

Chloe Pope-Levison November 4, 2013

The weeks leading up to Halloween bring colder, shorter days, the exciting lure of haunted houses, buckets of candy and, naturally, the telling of scary stories. Last Tuesday, the Trinity Review Literary...

Trinity alumnus discovers success with the undead

Kenneth Caruthers November 4, 2013

Halloween has already passed, but zombies are always in season. Trinity alumnus Jeff Strain "˜91 embraced this when he founded Undead Labs, a Seattle-based game development studio. The studio released...

Work together, stay together: Trinity couples discuss the pros and cons of working at the same institution

Rose Minutaglio November 4, 2013

Dennis Ahlburg and Penelope Harley Dennis Ahlburg, while employed as an international economist, worked with an English collaborator. This collaborator married a woman who happened to be friends...

Rocky Horror frightens students in more ways than one

Rocky Horror frightens students in more ways than one

Meagan Oglesby October 27, 2013

For those who have never experienced the Rocky Horror Picture Show, the event can be pretty shocking. Here are a few tips and tricks to expect from Rocky Horror veterans to help all newcomers get through...

New Trinity University McNair Scholars Announced

Rose Minutaglio October 27, 2013

The McNair Scholars Program is a unique organization on the Trinity campus dedicated to preparing qualified undergraduate students for success in graduate school and later on in life. Students are immersed...

Julian Seale founds Atheist Alliance at Trinity

Rose Minutaglio October 27, 2013

Trinity University's Atheist Alliance is not a myth. This very real club is in the process of becoming a club. Paperwork in tow, president and senior Julian Seale hopes to start up bi-weekly meetings as...

Filipino Student Association presents Mabuhay Festival

Filipino Student Association presents Mabuhay Festival

Meagan Oglesby October 27, 2013

The Filipino Student Association will present the ninth annual Mabuhay Festival tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium. Mabuhay, a celebration of Filipino culture, is a night full of traditional Filipino...

Famous philosopher delivers 2013 DeCoursey lecture

Chloe Pope-Levison October 27, 2013

At first glance, Derek Parfit is indistinguishable from the rest of the crowd. With his thick flop of pure white hair and wire rim glasses, he could pass as anyone's professor. Yet, in actuality, Parfit...