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Making music festivals green: It’s on all of us

Making music festivals green: It’s on all of us

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2023

The first two weekends in October, people flocked to Austin to attend the Austin City Limits (ACL) music festival. The promising performances and beautiful weather enticed many to Zilker Park for a weekend...

The “Percy Jackson” series makes us all into heroes

The “Percy Jackson” series makes us all into heroes

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist October 6, 2023

Most of us who grew up in the 2000s are very familiar with the worlds of “Harry Potter” and “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Both fantasy series are, at their roots, very similar: kids going...

Liberal arts are not a burden

Liberal arts are not a burden

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist September 21, 2023

It’s no secret that class registration at Trinity University is one of the most stressful times on campus. Between trying to get into classes for your major, sections filling up before your registration...

Think twice before booking your next island vacation

Think twice before booking your next island vacation

Hawaii has never been your utopia
Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist August 31, 2023

With its sparkling water, swaying palm trees and exciting wildlife, Hawaii entices people from all over the world to vacation on its beaches. People flock to resorts and hotels, desperate for a place that...

It’s really none of your business

It’s really none of your business

Stop pushing celebrities out of the closet
Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist April 20, 2023

To some, Harry Styles is a trendsetter. He wears traditionally feminine clothing, deliberately keeps his sexuality vague and courageously breaks down barriers of gender roles and heteronormativity. To...

City Vista’s recycling is a problem: How do we fix it?

City Vista’s recycling is a problem: How do we fix it?

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist April 6, 2023

Trinity University seemingly dedicates itself to making our campus more sustainable. From multiple dorm buildings being certified for having an environmentally-conscious design to using recycled water...

Putting a price on happiness: The cost of wellness culture

Putting a price on happiness: The cost of wellness culture

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist March 9, 2023

From juice cleanses and pricey skincare to retreats and diets, wellness culture has transformed the way we view ourselves and our health, and not necessarily for the better. Influencers and companies sell...

“No ethical consumption” is no justification for spending

“No ethical consumption” is no justification for spending

America is addicted to “things.”
Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist February 23, 2023

Like many other Western countries, we are driven by an urge to consume and possess goods, regardless of whether we need them or not. Since World War II, America’s economy has been dependent on spending,...

Making Greek Life more inclusive

Making Greek Life more inclusive

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist February 9, 2023

“We are committed to relationships built on trust through transparency, accountability and mutual respect.” That is a part of the mission statement of the National Panhellenic Conference, an organization...

Why getting ethnic names right matters

Why getting ethnic names right matters

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist October 20, 2022

Growing up in America with an ethnic name means you constantly have to be ready to give up some part of your heritage to make yourself more palatable to schools, jobs or even just people you meet in passing....

Life finds a way, but should it? The ethics of genetic engineering

Life finds a way, but should it? The ethics of genetic engineering

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist October 6, 2022

Most people have seen — or at least know the premise of — the “Jurassic Park” franchise. Man tries to bring back dinosaurs from the dead and ends up pushing the limits of science too far, with...

School districts are becoming less inclusive: what next?

School districts are becoming less inclusive: what next?

Ashwini Vivek, Opinions Columnist September 8, 2022

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD) in North Texas is known for a few things: racist jokes against Hispanic students, firing their first Black principal and recently enacting a policy...

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