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The swimmers show off their colorful swimsuits and speedos. Photo by Allison Wolff

Splashin’ in fashion

Elise Hester September 18, 2017

For swimmers, especially distance swimmers, practice can be a long, tremulous ordeal. The poor swimmers travel down their lanes, from one end of the concrete pool to the other again and again, under the...

The hands of Tate

Elise Hester September 15, 2017

Calls of support for outfielder Wesley Moss ring out from a small group of Sul Ross State University (SRSU) fans are swallowed by the enormity of a worn down stadium in Alpine, Texas. As the SRSU sophomore...

Austin Gieselman, junior treasurer of the rugby team, punts the ball at one of his practices.  Photo by Allison Wolff

Trinity rugby team looking for action

Julia Weis September 11, 2017

After doubling the size of their team, the Trinity University rugby team is looking to bring the intensity to the field this year. The club sport is not widely known around campus. In fact, if you're...

Junior midfielder Chelsea Cole races across the field. Photo by Allison Wolff

Despite record-breaking loss, women’s soccer recovers for Harrison’s 100th career win

Elise Hester September 11, 2017

In an upset over Labor Day weekend, the Trinity women's soccer team lost to Chris Newport University in their first game of the season. The game, which took place at the Atlantic Orthopaedic Tournament...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Athletics director discusses ballin’ on a budget

Hailey Wilson September 11, 2017

Being a college athlete has its perks. Trinity University athletes get to travel out of state for tournaments, play and practice in state-of-the-art facilities and wear some of the coolest uniforms in...

Senior tennis player Austin Crist helps clear debris from the roof of a damaged home in Aransas Pass. Photo provided by Russell McMindes

Men’s tennis travels to coast to help rebuild after Harvey

Hailey Wilson September 11, 2017

Whether students have been personally affected by Hurricane Harvey, or know of a friend, classmate or teammate that has been affected, it's very clear that the disaster has caused a great deal of heartache...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

College teams we cheer for

Elise Hester September 11, 2017

With the start of college football season, a few questions are lingering in the air alongside the lofting scents of grilled meat and cheap beer. First, is Texas back? Second, where did Texas go? Answers:...

Sophomore Colton Hawkins and first-year Keaton Holt won fifth and sixth place at the race this weekend. Photo by Allison Wolff

Fall sports set fire to competition

Julia Weis September 7, 2017

Last Friday marked an exciting day for athletes and fans of Trinity sports. This past weekend, we saw fall sports officially kick off their regular seasons, with four teams performing at home debuts. Let's...

The basketball operations analyst talked to current Trinity students about combining their interests in sports and math. Photo by Allison Wolff

Trinity basketball alum lectures on sports analytics in the NBA

Julia Weis September 7, 2017

What do you get when you combine a love for sports, math and economics? Potentially, a career in Sports Analytics. That’s what Dwight Lutz, class of 2009, did. While at Trinity, Lutz played for the...

Illustration by Yessenia Lopez

Intramural sports commence fall season

Hailey Wilson September 5, 2017

65 percent of Trinity students are involved in athletics on campus. Some students play intercollegiate sports, and some students play club sports, but some of the most enthusiastic and intense athletes...

The Tiger football team looks to regroup after their loss in California and take on Millsaps College this Saturday.

Trinity Football Drops Season Opener to No. 25 Redlands

Hailey Wilson September 5, 2017

The Tiger football team started their 2017 campaign with a tough loss to 25th-ranked University of Redlands on Saturday, Sept. 1. Around 60 members of the team geared up and traveled to Redlands, California...

Coach Edward Cartee, the assistant men's soccer coach, was also a Trinity student. Photo by Allison Wolff

Get to know the men’s assistant soccer coach

Elise Hester September 5, 2017

During his time as a student athlete at Trinity, assistant men's soccer coach Edward Cartee enjoyed the opportunities he was given to explore so many different things. Cartee explained how he was given...