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City Vista: Is it unicorn housing or an attainable dream for juniors?

Rising juniors worried about City Vista apartments being prioritized for seniors

Keira Cahill, News Reporter • November 21, 2024

Rumors are swirling regarding junior housing for the upcoming 2025-26 year. Many students have heard that City Vista apartments will be going solely to seniors, which means that rising juniors in their...

Residential life changes the housing selection system

Demand for City Vista apartments and North Hall complicates housing choices

Joshua Mitra, News Reporter • April 20, 2023

With the high demand for residential areas such as the City Vista Apartments (CV) and North Residence Hall, creating as fair a system as possible for housing registration is a continuous challenge for...

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...

Previously, on SGA: Biance talks housing and free laundry

The following covers the meeting on March 8.

Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor • March 9, 2023

Climate Check: Sophomore Senator Ani Siva opened climate check by inviting senators to help with tabling efforts to gather student opinions on dining options. Sophomore Senator Harrison Tinker brought...

EcoAllies take issue with CityVista recycling situation

Trinity’s hands-off approach to recycling leads to confusion at the school’s apartments

Monica Martinez, News Reporter • November 3, 2022

Recycling bins and signage adorning the Trinity campus in residence halls and academic buildings is one way the university adheres to recycling practices. Students living in on-campus residence halls have...

City Vista apartments reopen for the 2022-2023 school year

Rising seniors express frustrations over housing options

Emma Utzinger, News Reporter • April 28, 2022

Since the spring of 2021, City Vista apartments have been closed, undergoing repairs and renovations from damages sustained during that year’s winter storm. After rooms had already been assigned, City...

A Guide to Fall 2022 Housing Applications

How to navigate the on-campus housing application process

Emma Power, Pulse Reporter • March 24, 2022

While it can be daunting, there are steps below breaking down the Fall housing process. From applying for housing, finding roommates/suitemates, to which dorms will be housing for which year, this guide...

Previously, on SGA: Boiler reaches boiling point

The following covers the SGA meeting on Feb. 23

Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor • February 24, 2022

The normal order of SGA meetings was disrupted as the senior director for facility services James Baker and the associate director of facility services Ernesto Gonzalez were in attendance to answer questions...

Previously, on SGA: Changes to come

Dana Nichols, Editor-in-Chief • September 19, 2021

Climate check This week’s climate check began with concerns regarding TigerPAWS. Junior senator Sol Rivas Lopes said that she had attempted to check her grade point average through the webpage and was...

City Vista closed to residents for 2021-22 academic year

Trinity offering resources to affected students after sudden announcement

Sarah Fisher, Reporter • May 5, 2021

This week, the university announced that City Vista apartments will be closed to all residents for approximately 12 months beginning May 24. Students who registered for housing in CV have had their housing...