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LYDIA JACOBSON and COLE MCGUIRE at rehearsal.

‘Everybody come, let’s dance’

Swing Bums officers talk dancing and the ‘casual culture’ of swing
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter February 27, 2025

At Swing Bums, Trinity’s swing dance student organization, beginners and pros alike can dance, socialize and build confidence. Swing Bums hosts a myriad of social events for students on campus. One...

BURGIN STREETMAN posing in the library.

“Learning for the first time”

Burgin Streetman navigates a return to university life
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter February 20, 2025

After years of working for a bookstore by day and theatre company by night, Burgin Streetman, senior English major, returned to her undergraduate studies at Trinity during her 50s. Finally completing her...

Love: ‘Be really obnoxious about it’

Love: ‘Be really obnoxious about it’

Plan for Valentine’s Day, whether you’re staying in or going out
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter February 14, 2025

Valentine’s Day is a historic day for romance and courtship, but many people celebrate the holiday in other ways. This Valentine’s Day, in addition to giving flowers to your sweetheart, give an extra...

Trinity Tigers on Kilimanjaro

Trinity Tigers on Kilimanjaro

Follow a Trinity student on his climb to the top
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter February 6, 2025

Through the study abroad program at Trinity, many students have the opportunity to travel out of the country to learn anything from creative writing to urban planning. Ash Meckel, junior economics and...

Dr. Glenn Kroeger

A seismic influence

Glenn Kroeger leaves a lasting impact on Trinity University’s earth and environmental geosciences department
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter January 30, 2025

You can thank Glenn Kroeger, associate professor of the newly-renamed earth and environmental geosciences department, for not only his 39 years at the university, but for playing an integral role in bringing...

SURF-ing the summer wave

SURF-ing the summer wave

Finding your passion or profession in 2025
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter November 21, 2024

The word ‘research’ may conjure images of students hunched over lab benches with pipettes and various solutions, but Trinity University offers programs for students within any field of interest. Students...

Dr. Reis, new hire in the Trinity University Philosophy department

Dr. Teófilo Reis: ‘I am because we are’

Meet Trinity’s newest philosophy professor, activist and passionate conversationalist
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter November 14, 2024

Teófilo Reis, assistant professor of philosophy, defended his second thesis in June. You read that right. Reis has two Ph.Ds to his name, as well as a slew of other degrees. Reis completed two undergraduate...

Bani Kaur and Miya Morris at Interfaith Tea

Chats in the Chapel welcome all

Find a new safe space on campus with Chapel and Spiritual Life
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter October 31, 2024

With midterms ending, Trinity University’s student-led organizations are doubling down on efforts to encourage students to take a breather, especially through inclusive social events. Chapel and Spiritual...

So you chose the wrong major, what now?

So you chose the wrong major, what now?

Hear from Academic Advising about selecting the perfect field of study
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter October 24, 2024

If you’re feeling stuck in a subject you’re unsure about, many resources are available on campus to help you redirect and flourish. There are certainly students who have already decided to switch...

Rise, grind and filter through those papers

Rise, grind and filter through those papers

Take advantage of local coffee shops to finish up the last of your midterms
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter October 20, 2024

With midterms upon us, the inside of the study rooms at Coates Library may be permanently ingrained in the back of your retinas. Fortunately, fellow Trinity University students have recommendations for...

Professor Playlists

What kind of music have you been listening to recently?
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter October 10, 2024

Betsy Tontiplaphol, department of English What kind of music have you been listening to recently? “My daughter put together a Spotify playlist, and it’s got a lot of different stuff in it....

Drop your Solo cups and party without the frat house

Drop your Solo cups and party without the frat house

Get advice from current students on weekend activities that don’t involve partying
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter October 3, 2024

Weekends offer the chance for college students to embrace social time after a long week of hitting the study rooms. From weekend markets to cheap local concerts, there are lots of events to attend over...