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The NCAA should pay its athletes

The NCAA should pay its athletes

How is this not common sense?
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist April 27, 2023

A majority of colleges and universities in the United States have athletic programs whose athletes generate significant revenue for their schools and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA)....

Humans are not inherently bad

Humans are not inherently bad

It’s easy to be pessimistic about humanity, but it’s also unproductive
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist April 13, 2023

If you are a human who has existed on this planet at practically any point in history, you have probably heard someone insinuate that humans are inherently evil or harmful. This notion has been the...

There’s a new Swashbuckler on campus

There’s a new Swashbuckler on campus

Avast ye! I am making big changes after my ascent to Swashbuckler captaincy
Bolin Bouston, Opinion Colunist March 30, 2023

This piece is entirely satirical. Read the rest of our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian, here.  When I was named a captain of Swashbucklers for the upcoming school year last week, I knew it...

Trinity needs to bridge departmental gaps

Trinity needs to bridge departmental gaps

Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist March 9, 2023

This semester I switched my major from computer science to political science, and therefore my classes and the people in them have been very different. That much I expected, and the changes in the conversations...

San Antonio needs to fund public transit

San Antonio needs to fund public transit

Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist February 23, 2023

Having lived in San Antonio my entire life, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to observe San Antonio’s transportation system, and it’s plain to see that the best way to get around is by car. This...

Student streaming first Brahmas game while in library

Will San Antonio’s newest football team last?

I went to the XFL San Antonio Brahmas opening game and here are my takeaways
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist February 23, 2023

On Sunday, Feb. 19, I attended the home opener of the San Antonio Brahmas at the Alamodome, where they suffered a close and crushing defeat to the St. Louis Battlehawks. Both teams are part of the XFL,...

The Spurs, SAFC and the problem with U.S. sports

The Spurs, SAFC and the problem with U.S. sports

How U.S. professional sports teams could learn from international relegation systems
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist February 9, 2023

San Antonio has a rich and successful history in professional sports, but the past year has been frustrating for many local lifelong fans such as myself. This frustration stems primarily from to the San...

Why we don't need TUPD

Why we don’t need TUPD

Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist February 9, 2023

The time to have hard conversations about the police is now. It was also five, 10, 20 and 100 years ago, but they need to happen now because the same things keep happening. Less than a month ago, five...

Football’s rotten core

Football’s rotten core

American football needs to fundamentally change
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist January 26, 2023

With the NFL Playoffs in full swing and the recent conclusion of college football season, late January is when football, America’s most popular sport, is most relevant. As such, any football league would...

Patriotism, America’s favorite poison

Patriotism, America’s favorite poison

Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist November 10, 2022

If you were asked to name one stereotype about the United States, there’s a decent chance you’d name something to do with patriotism. In America, love of the country is considered an essential virtue...

It’s time to talk about the danger of AI-generated art

It’s time to talk about the danger of AI-generated art

Is AI-generated art replacing artists?
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2022

If you’ve been on social media platforms such as Twitter or Instagram over the past few months, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed the trend of art generated by artificial intelligence (AI) based...

It’s hard to be right when arguing with the right

It’s hard to be right when arguing with the right

Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist October 13, 2022

When you look at the rhetoric and policies of the American left, a noticeable trend appears in the way liberals attempt to engage with the right. Specifically, liberals tend to be interested in reason...