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Spurs forward Keldon Johnson soars for a dunk over OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

No thunderstorms at the Frost Bank Center

Spurs narrowly dispatch the Oklahoma City Thunder for their first ever NBA Cup match win
Colin Houston, Sports (Interim) Editor November 21, 2024

After a tough defeat by the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 15 where star center Victor Wembanyama sustained a minor knee injury, many predicted an unfortunate stretch of games for the Spurs and an early NBA...

Transphobia is welcome at Trinity

Transphobia is welcome at Trinity

Colin Houston, Sports (Interim) Editor November 14, 2024

On Oct. 28, I protested alongside many students, professors and community members against the imposition of professional transphobic grifter Riley Gaines on our campus. In doing so, we found that Trinity...

Trinity guard Ivory Scott drives to the basket past Mary Hardin-Baylor forward Amillion Fowler.

‘Not every game will be that way’

Women’s basketball loses season opener to UMHB, but the team remains undeterred
Colin Houston, Sports (Interim) Editor November 14, 2024

Despite a successful first half, two quarters of single-digit scoring made for a bitter end for the Tigers in their season opener on Nov. 9. Women’s basketball lost to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor...

Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan viciously attacks center Victor Wembanyama.

Timberwolves dismantled

Spurs win battle of attrition against championship hopeful Minnesota team.
Colin Houston, Sports (Interim) Editor November 7, 2024

Despite having to weather a number of runs by the high-powered Minnesota Timberwolves offense and bracing through the absence of a sick coach Gregg Popovich, the San Antonio Spurs’ immensely impressive...

San Antonio Spurs survive home opener

San Antonio Spurs survive home opener

Late run by the Rockets was not enough, as Spurs win 109-106 in Texas showdown
Colin Houston, Sports (Interim) Editor October 31, 2024

After a chaotic game with abundant three-pointers and a massive run by each team, the San Antonio Spurs knocked off the Houston Rockets last Saturday, Oct. 26 with a score of 109-106. The battle between...

Who won the Cruz v. Allred U.S. Senate Debate?

Who won the Cruz v. Allred U.S. Senate Debate?

Colin Houston and Diya Contractor October 24, 2024

Background information Earlier this month, the long-awaited senatorial debate between Colin Allred and Ted Cruz took place at the WFAA studios in Downtown Dallas. Allred, the U.S. Representative from...

With four left to play…

With four left to play…

Colin Houston, News/Sports (Interim) Editor October 24, 2024

After a major roster restructuring due to seniors and fifth-years graduating, the Tigers lost almost their entire defense and Tucker Horn — one of the best quarterbacks Trinity University has ever fielded....

CPS Energy's description of the Olmos Park area outage.

Who cut the lights?

Colin Houston, News Editor September 26, 2024

Last Friday Sept. 20 at roughly 7:40 p.m., students across campus reported three power surges happening in quick succession.  Electricity was quickly restored on campus, however outages in the Olmos...

Student Inclusion and Belonging (SIB) team members pose with LeeRoy as El Mercado kicks off and National Voter Registration Day winds down.

Double header at the Magic Stones

National Voter Registration Day coincides with Latinx Heritage Month kickoff
Colin Houston, News Editor September 21, 2024

Two major events occurred at the Magic Stones this Tuesday: Trinity University’s National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) event and El Mercado, hosted by Student Inclusion and Belonging (SIB), which kicked...

Eleven months in: Another semester of genocide

Eleven months in: Another semester of genocide

Colin Houston, News Editor September 12, 2024

There’s a certain kind of numbness that overtakes you as you watch every system governing everything you’ve ever known proves over and over again that they are composed of the vilest form of evil....

The debaters from the first event in The Conversation series (From left: Jack Moore, Brooklyn King, Will Walker, Avery Wilson)

The environment on center stage

The debate program hosts public debate on climate change policy
Colin Houston, News Editor September 12, 2024

After a long pause due to COVID-19, the Trinity University Debate program hosted a public debate in Dicke Hall last Thursday. Four debaters, forming two teams of two, argued over the merits of a carbon...

Two Views: Is social media activism actually working?

Two Views: Is social media activism actually working?

Colin Houston and Jacob Palmer March 21, 2024

Jacob Palmer: Information and ideas can be shared faster than ever to massive audiences through social media. Its decentralized structure lends itself to discourse on subjects that might not be normally...