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So ... I just bought something stupid on TikTok Shop

So … I just bought something stupid on TikTok Shop

I’m just kidding; I actually didn’t, I never will and no one else should either
Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Columnist January 25, 2024

I open TikTok to watch funny videos, not to buy overpriced puffy Skittles. As the internet evolves and the world becomes more connected, advertisers have wormed their way into every aspect of social media....

Time for puck drop: Hockey makes a return to the ice

Time for puck drop: Hockey makes a return to the ice

The National Hockey League season has begun, so it is time to see where teams stand
Cole Isaacson, Sports Reporter October 27, 2023

The National Hockey League (NHL) is three weeks into its season, with some predictable results but also some surprises. With at least a five-game sample for every team, it is important to see where things...

DJ for the MAS Quince, DJ Ponce, snaps a photo of attendees.

Latinx Leadership throws belated quince for MAS

Series of events ends in party for the anniversary of the Mexico, the Americas and Spain program
Catherine Zarr, Pulse Editor April 27, 2023

The Calgaard Gym was transformed into a long overdue quinceañera (quince) for the Mexico, the Americas and Spain (MAS) program on Friday, April 21. Organized primarily by first-years Nayeli Aleman and...

Multicultural Greek life takes steps to come on campus

Multicultural Greek life takes steps to come on campus

Breaking out of the “Trinity bubble” with historically Hispanic fraternities and sororities
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter October 13, 2022

Attending any four-year university in America is often accompanied by the opportunity to participate in Greek life, and Trinity University is no different. Since a quarter of the undergraduate population...

Holi makes a colorful return to Trinity

The South Asian Student Association hosted an event to celebrate the Festival of Colors
Imaan Moosa, Reporting Intern April 18, 2022

Holi, the Festival of Colors, is an ancient Hindu tradition now celebrated globally among South Asians. Signifying the triumph of good over evil, Holi represents the coming of spring and carries great...

Previously on SGA: Updates on Thomas rats, TU dining and TUPD

Previously on SGA: Updates on Thomas rats, TU dining and TUPD

The following covers the meeting on March 30
Logan Crews, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2022

Climate check Junior Senator Donya Ahmadi began climate check with feedback from Prassel residents that an external door is failing to close. They have reported sightings of adults walking into the...

Previously on SGA: On-campus dining options and Inclusive Excellence

Previously on SGA: On-campus dining options and Inclusive Excellence

The following covers the meeting on March 16
Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor March 22, 2022

Climate Check First-year Senator Ella Charbonnet began climate check with an inquiry on behalf of Trinity’s club volleyball team, which was interested in getting SGA funding to go to Nationals. President...

Tess Coody-Anders, vice president of Strategic Communications and Marketing, brought her background in public relations and healthcare administration to Trinity, an unexpected benefit during the pandemic.

A lighthouse in the COVID sea: Tess Coody-Anders

Emma Utzinger, News Reporter December 2, 2021

You open your inbox and there it is: the weekly COVID update that Tess Coody-Anders writes, giving the numbers, the precautions, the updates. In the turbulent world of the past year and a half, everyone...

Simran Jeet Singh, Ph.D, has attended and taught at Ivy League institutions since graduating from Trinity in 2006, and served as an assistant professor of religion at Trinity in 2016. “Trinity was the place where I came to feel I had a place in this world,” Singh said.

Alumnus Simran Jeet Singh ‘06, Ph.D is taking Trinity’s legacy to new heights

Gloria Farris, News Reporter December 2, 2021

Simran Jeet Singh ‘06, Ph.D.’s track record includes executive director of the Inclusive America Project at the Aspen Institute, acclaimed author, and frequent contributor to TIME Magazine, CNN.com...

Director of Counseling Services Richard Reams shares his love for musical theatre with a special interest in Stephen Sondheim musicals. Beyond his office, Reams has a library of over 200 musical theatre history books and over 1,000 CDs of original cast recordings.

Richard Reams: reflections on musical theatre and community

Logan Crews, Managing Editor December 2, 2021

In 1994, Trinity’s director of Counseling Services asked then-Vice President for Student Affairs Coleen Grissom a question: would it be alright to hire an out psychologist? The answer was yes, and Richard...

2018 graduate Shelby DeVore returns to Trinity as Head Women's Golf Coach after three years.

Coach’s Corner: Shelby DeVore

Trinity graduate Shelby DeVore returns to Trinity as Head Women's Golf Coach
Alejandra Gerlach, Sports Reporter September 30, 2021

Shelby DeVore joined Trinity’s athletics staff as the Assistant Director of Golf and Head Women’s Golf Coach at the beginning of the fall 2021 season. Although this is DeVore’s first coaching position,...

Photo credit: Gabrielle Rodriguez

Hindsight doesn’t always have to be 2020

Ben Falcon October 27, 2020

illustration by Gabrielle RodriguezTuesday, Nov. 3 will be a historic day in more ways than one. In seven days, we elect 35 United States senators, 435 members of Congress, 13 state governors and one leader...