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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 6, 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...

Health, wellness and you

Health, wellness and you

Alexandra Uri September 6, 2017

A letter from the (Managing) Editor Hello wonderful Trinitonian readers, and welcome to our first special section: the Health and Wellness issue. Throughout the year we are going to be running a series...

Stan Lee to make guest Trinity visit

Editorial Staff April 24, 2015

One of the most well known classes in the communication department is a special topics class taught by Darren Delfish called "Comic Books Teen Boys Keep Under Their Bed".  However, this year, the roster...

Seniors fight for extra commencement tickets

Editorial Staff April 24, 2015

Last week, hundreds of seniors camped out in Laurie Auditorium in hopes of receiving extra commencement tickets. Pillows, blankets, tents and anxious seniors lined the circular hallway outside of the box...

Dean of students caught at party with minors

Editorial Staff April 24, 2015

At 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, the chief of San Antonio Police and the sheriff of Bexar County were called to 420 F Avenue to answer a disturbance call. Upon arriving, the officials discovered a...

Pole dancing and twerking added to fall courses list

Editorial Staff April 24, 2015

Adjunct professor Chip N. Dale has taught all sorts of different dance styles to Trinity students over the years. From country western to ballroom, students who came in convinced that they had two left...

Student cannot get out of Oceanography

Editorial Staff April 24, 2015

Spring of my freshman year, I enrolled in "Oceanography." I was young and innocent and I wanted to knock some of the science section of the Common Curriculum out of the way. I thought "Oceanography"...