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A Trinity student models the popular Birkenstock sandal. photo by STEPHEN SUMRALL--ORSAK

Trinity trends: What’s hot and not on campus

Kaylie King September 21, 2017

Every community seems to have its own fashion trends, and the Trinity community is no exception. Birkenstocks, baseball hats and Greek life shirts seem to be dominating fashion trends at Trinity this year....

illustration by Yessenia Lopez

Deconstructing the binary: The problem with gendered clothing

Abigail Wharton September 21, 2017

Cut, color, size and style are just a few things that separate men from women in almost every department store and online shopping platform known today. While this may never directly impact your personal...

Elise Hester poses in one of her signature looks. photo by Chloe Sonnier

From uniform to you-niform

Elise Hester September 21, 2017

On a break from college, my 10-year-old brother was shocked to find out that I have a "˜free dress day' every day in college. The school that he attends, which I also attended from kindergarten to 12th...

ELEANOR O’SHEI, NATASHA MUPPALA and WALKER LANDS as styled by ARIANA RAZAVI. photos provided by ARIANA RAZAVI

Fall fashion

Ariana Razavi September 21, 2017

I decided to do a fall photoshoot on our campus with some Trinity students: sophomore Natasha Muppala and juniors Walker Lands and Eleanor O'Shei. The photoshoot incorporates some of the trends that I...

From LEFT to RIGHT: JENNY BROWNE, HEATHER SULLIVAN, DANTE SUAREZ and DIANE PERSELLIN show off their style. photo by CHLOE SONNIER

Dressing smart: Trinity’s fashionable faculty

Ariana Razavi September 21, 2017

Diane Persellin Department: Music Number of years at Trinity: 35 AR: Is dressing well important for you? If so, why? DP: It's important to show that you care about yourself and your students. However,...

Alexandra Uri poses in one of three outfits she found on her thrifting adventure. photo by Amani Canada

Get ready to (thrift) shop until you drop

Alexandra Uri September 21, 2017

Shopping can be such a wonderful experience. For many people, like myself, it can be a time to focus only on yourself and treat yourself to things that make you happy. There's nothing quite like finding...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

The Tomorrow Diet

Micaela Hoffman September 7, 2017

The bombardment of messaging from the weight gain and loss industry is unyielding. There is the paleo diet, South Beach diet, low-carb diet, high-protein diet, juice fasts and even a cookie diet. Superfoods...

You can follow Samantha Rodriguez on Instagram @bunbeetsworld. She regularly posts about healthy eating. Photo by Amani Canada

Eating smart on campus

Kendra Derrig September 7, 2017

College is hard enough balancing schoolwork, a social life and sleep, and proper nutrition is sometimes one of the things that slips through the cracks for an on-the-go student. Samantha Rodriguez, a...

A common sight on campus: students taking a nap while on break from school work. Photo by Amani Canada

How to sleep for your health

Kaylie King September 6, 2017

Sleep can often be one of the last things on college students' minds, even though most students know that they should be getting enough sleep if they want to succeed. Jackie Bevilacqua, coordinator of...

One of the vegetarian options at Freshii  is the Buddah’s Sattay with tofu. For students with a restricted diet it is a great option. Photo by Amani Canada

Eating on restricted mode

Julia Poage September 6, 2017

It's an unofficial Trinity tradition to complain about Aramark. The students who protest the cold pork sausages and lack of flour tortillas seem to forget about those who can't eat these common Mabee staples,...

Julia Weis does a chair curl in her dorm room to work out her upper body.
photo provided by Julia Weis

Getting swole in your room

Julia Weis September 6, 2017

It's only the beginning of September, but that doesn't mean some of us haven't already picked up the infamous "˜freshman 15.' Don't despair, first-years. It's not always 15 pounds that you gain. It might...

Liam Knippenberg gets ready to lift in the Bell Center. Photo by Amani Canada

The importance of barbell training

Liam Knippenberg September 6, 2017

I recognize this isn't the most gripping topic in collegiate life today, but in terms of actual day-to-day impact and the potential for measurable change, college students like ourselves are going to be...