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Arlo Castilan, Maddy Supan, Stephanie Machado-Peña, Maddie Toland, Zoe Nolan, and Chance Wales performing in Puffs

Making magic: the creation of ‘Puffs’

The student-directed play showcases Trinity students’ labor of love
Evelyn Ragsdale, Arts Reporter March 27, 2025

Trinity Theater’s production of “Puffs” brought a touch of magic and plenty of humor to the Attic Theatre stage from March 20 to March 22. Directed by Liam Brinks, senior theater major, the show’s...

The Art Market

Art is in the air!

Students come together to buy and sell at the Spring Art Market
Oliver Acker, Arts Reporter March 27, 2025

From purses made from cigar boxes to framed animal skulls, student vendors lined the Magic Stones on March 21 to sell their work at the Spring Art Market. The Trinity Art Collective hosts the Art Market...

Can you believe it? Your professor’s in a rock band!

Trinity faculty rockstars share their experience in the spotlight
Al Stubblefield, Arts Reporter March 20, 2025

By day, they guide students, run departments and keep campus life moving. By night, they step into the spotlight, taking their talents from the university halls into the bright lights of a concert stage....

Mickey 17: You’ll die laughing over and over again

Mickey 17: You’ll die laughing over and over again

Robert Pattinson won’t stop dying in this drop dead dark comedy
Kieran Garvey, Copy Editor/Arts Columnist March 20, 2025

Bong Joon Ho’s latest film, “Mickey 17,” adapted from the novel of a similar name (Mickey 7) stars Robert Pattinson as an endlessly dying clone. With a star-studded cast, including Mark Ruffalo,...

Punk is alive and well

Punk is alive and well

Punk rock continues to revolutionize music
Jack Jones, Arts Reporter, Photographer February 27, 2025

The punk rock movement has experienced undeniable changes since its origins. Many former punk rockers argue that the genre is dead, while contemporary alternative listeners defend that the scene is alive...

A Beastly Mess: Beast Games

A Beastly Mess: Beast Games

An expensive and overdone game show.
Kieran Garvey, Arts Columnist February 20, 2025

If you haven’t heard of Mr. Beast, I might have envied you — if it weren’t for the disaster that is “Beast Games.” Beyond the lawsuit controversies and Mr. Beast’s 9/11 (an incident on the...

Doechii: From the Swamp to the Grammy’s

Doechii took home the trophy for Best Rap Album, but not without controversy
Jack Jones, Arts Reporter, Photographer February 20, 2025

On Feb. 8, the Grammy’s honored Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon (Doechii) with the Best Rap Album award. Since the category’s creation in 1996, only two other women have received the accolade, making this a...

SOLI celebrates 30 years

SOLI celebrates 30 years

Local music chamber ensemble uses their anniversary to highlight emerging composers
Oliver Acker, Arts Reporter February 20, 2025

SOLI Chamber Ensemble brought their 30x30x30 Project to Trinity on Feb. 15 and 16 for a two-day showcase featuring workshops and performances. The project commemorates SOLI’s 30th anniversary, which...

On air with TigerTV

On air with TigerTV

A peek into the production behind TigerTV
Al Stubblefield, Arts Reporter February 20, 2025

The studio for TigerTV, Trinity’s campus television station, lies in room 425 of the Richardson Communications Center. Three times a week, TigerTV goes live with shows written and produced by students. TigerTV...

Love and Heartbreak: Six Rom-coms to get you started

Love and Heartbreak: Six Rom-coms to get you started

Kieran Garvey, Arts Columnist February 14, 2025

There are countless so-called “classic” romantic comedies, but let’s be honest: not all of them deserve that title. With Valentine’s Day approaching (and in the spirit of some self-inflicted suffering),...

Smut

I’m tired of reading romance

Like it or not, ‘BookTok’ has shifted the reading market
Al Stubblefield, Arts Reporter February 14, 2025

Self-publishing is becoming a more common publishing method, and social media apps like TikTok provide ways for creators to share their literature without having to rely on their publisher’s marketing....

Sex playlist

The soundtrack of love: From sex playlists to wedding songs

Trinity students describe how music shapes their romance and intimacy
Evelyn Ragsdale, Arts Reporter February 14, 2025

Music uniquely intertwines itself with our relationships. Songs can help people remember special moments with their partner, help couples feel closer and even set the mood for intimacy. Undoubtedly, music...