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The Oscars celebrate excellence, just not women’s

The Oscars celebrate excellence, just not women’s

Nearly a century after the first Academy Awards, women still make up only 17% of nominees
Oliver Acker, Arts Reporter March 20, 2025

At the very first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929, a mere 17% of the nominees were women. Nearly a century later, at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony on March 2 of this year, you’d expect that percentage...

Dylan McAndrew

Trinity hosts ‘African Asylum Seekers in Texas’

Art and social justice intertwine in Dylan McAndrew’s work-in-progress documentary.
Jack Jones, Arts Reporter, Photographer March 6, 2025

On Feb. 27, International Student and Scholar Services hosted a feedback screening of the documentary, “African Asylum Seekers in Texas.” The departments of international studies, political science,...

There is a ‘Femininomenon’ in pop

There is a ‘Femininomenon’ in pop

‘Busy Women’ in pop are transforming the genre
Evelyn Ragsdale, Arts Reporter March 6, 2025

From Chappell Roan to Sabrina Carpenter, it’s nearly impossible to scroll through social media or walk across campus without hearing a pop song by a woman. Their prominence has sparked conversations...

Paddington’s Peru-fic new adventure

Paddington’s Peru-fic new adventure

Paddington franchise continues to provide exceptional movies, this time packed with adventure
Kieran Garvey, Copy Editor/Arts Columnist March 6, 2025

“Paddington in Peru” is the latest film in the Paddington franchise and director Douglas Wilson’s feature film debut. With such an important and beloved franchise to so many, Wilson has made a film...

Naomi Shihab Nye reads poetry

Exploring peace through poetry

The “Nurturing Hope” event emphasizes conversation around conflict through poetry
Oliver Acker, Arts Reporter March 6, 2025

On Feb. 27, Trinity hosted an evening of poetry and discussion centered around conflict and reconciliation. To put on the event, Trinity’s chapter of Nurturing Hope San Antonio partnered with the Rotary...

Mathew Dirst prepares for his recital.

Harpsichord performer visits Trinity

Visiting professor Matthew Dirst debuts solo harpsichord recital for students and staff
Al Stubblefield, Arts Reporter February 27, 2025

Matthew Dirst, professor of music at the University of Houston, gave a solo harpsichord recital on Feb. 25 on Trinity’s harpsichord, made and maintained by local San Antonian Gerald Self. Around 30 students,...

Audrey Pettigrew performing in ‘The Apocalypse.’

An apocalypse has descended on Trinity

‘The Four Horsemen Present: The Apocalypse’ premiered on Feb. 21
Evelyn Ragsdale, Arts Reporter February 27, 2025

Last week, “The Four Horsemen Present: The Apocalypse” made its debut on Trinity’s main stage. Four students, Jayden Perez, Audrey Pettigrew, Steven Spill and Kunsh Tyagi wrote and performed the...

Camryn's Patchwork Sweatshirt Business

From hobby to side hustle

Students turn their creative passions into businesses by marketing their work
Oliver Acker, Arts Reporter February 27, 2025

With the demands of schoolwork, jobs and extracurriculars, it can be difficult for students to find the time and energy to engage with their creative hobbies. Some Trinity students, however, have found...

TU Bookclub event "The Secret History" Feb 5

Not Your Prof’s Book Club: Turning the page on reading in college

New student-led book club provides a community for Trinity book-lovers
Evelyn Ragsdale, Arts Reporter February 6, 2025

Not Your Prof’s Book Club is a student-led organization that aims to connect book lovers across campus. Since launching in August 2024, the club has garnered around 35 members. The club is entirely student-led...

‘Perverts:’ It’s happening to everybody

‘Perverts:’ It’s happening to everybody

Singer-songwriter Ethel Cain’s latest release delves into themes of societal outcasts and taboo topics through haunting drone music
Evelyn Ragsdale, Arts Reporter January 30, 2025

On Jan. 8, singer-songwriter and record producer Hayden Silas Anhedönia, better known as Ethel Cain, released her EP “Perverts.” Made up of only nine songs, “Perverts” has a run time of 89 minutes...

More than a Swiftie: an intellectual side of Taylor Swift's music

More than a Swiftie: an intellectual side of Taylor Swift’s music

Lennox Lecture Series at Trinity takes an academic look at Swift’s songwriting and cultural impact, inviting students and scholars alike to dive deeper into her artistry
Eve Slemp, Arts & Entertainment Editor January 30, 2025

The Lennox Lecture Series, an annual event at Trinity University since 2008, invites scholars to engage in intellectual discussions on a specific topic, through a seminar class and guest lecture series....

A farewell to the Trinitonian

A farewell to the Trinitonian

Looking back at all my previous media reviews
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist November 21, 2024

On Oct. 27, 2020, I wrote my very first article for the Trinitonian. It feels so surreal that I’ve been writing here for all nine of my semesters at Trinity University, but here we are — my last column. This...