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I can’t give up on the United States yet, and neither can you

I can’t give up on the United States yet, and neither can you

Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor November 7, 2024

“Are you okay?” The morning after Election Day, I woke up to several texts from close friends and family asking me if I was okay, how I was doing and to text them if I needed anything. In that moment,...

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...

Election 2024 voter guide!

Election 2024 voter guide!

If registered to vote at Trinity University, consult this guide to prepare for Election Day this Nov. 5.
Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor October 11, 2024

Early voting information: Please go to the Bexar County Voter Registration Check and Polling Location Search website. After inputting your information, you will be able to access your Individual Sample...

Welcome to the Election 2024 special section

Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor October 11, 2024

On Sept. 13, Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez was fired as editor-in-chief of The Mercury, the student-run news publication at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). Lydia Lum, UTD’s director of student...

Special Edition 2024 Election crossword

Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor October 10, 2024

Down: 1. Cannot take this into the voting booth 2. Trinity District Representative 4. How many electoral college votes Texas has 8. Underdog in the Senate race 11. When early voting ends 12....

Should Trinity professors be permitted to discuss their political beliefs during class?

Should Trinity professors be permitted to discuss their political beliefs during class?

Pipp Phichairatanaphong and Diya Contractor September 20, 2024

Question: Should Trinity professors be permitted to discuss their political beliefs during class? Pro: Pipp For the average person, the idea of debating someone with different political opinions...

Trinity is still a predominantly white institution, and don’t you forget it.

Trinity is still a predominantly white institution, and don’t you forget it.

Diya Contractor, Special Sections Editor and Opinion Editor September 12, 2024

The most challenging part of a microaggression is not the act itself but the lingering aftermath, a reality I know all too well. Being a person of color (POC) at a predominantly white institution (PWI)...

Trinitonian editor v.s. Chat GPT: Who did it better?

Trinitonian editor v.s. Chat GPT: Who did it better?

Using AI to do your work might render your actual intelligence artificial
Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor September 5, 2024

Long long ago, when dinosaurs and some of our current presidential candidates roamed the earth, people used to wait for a modem to start up to use the internet. Now some of my classmates rely on AI to...

Stop being mean to your parents: They don’t deserve it

Stop being mean to your parents: They don’t deserve it

Why do immigrant parents get so much hate when they’re trying their best?
Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor April 25, 2024

I will never know what it’s like to be a through-and-through American. My birth certificate might say I was born in Boston, and it might be true on paper, but the real ink on my page has always been...

This is your sign to break up with that friend

This is your sign to break up with that friend

Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor March 29, 2024

Intentionally or not, some people make your life more difficult. If you’re spiritual, their presence in your life might be a sign from the Universe, a lesson to learn; if you’re not, you might think...

Is tenure the solution to academic censorship?

Is tenure the solution to academic censorship?

Riya Vankamamidi and Diya Contractor March 7, 2024

Tenure is an indefinite academic appointment, the impetus of which is to prevent teachers from being fired without due cause or reason. Historically, tenure was instituted to provide academic freedom to...

I’m standing up for myself, not causing a scene

I’m standing up for myself, not causing a scene

I don’t care if it’s not worth a fight - I’m going to advocate for myself anyway
Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor February 22, 2024

Maybe I’m not always the problem. It’s hard to trust yourself when you’ve been taught that your thoughts and feelings are wrong your whole life. I’ve been told not to stand up for myself, that...