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Days off are for rest, not extra work

Days off are for rest, not extra work

Editorial Board October 14, 2021

The word “rest” is not in a Trinity student’s vocabulary in the middle of October. Midterms hit hard, sometimes for weeks on end, and it isn’t uncommon to hear classmates almost bragging about...

Non-academic jobs aren't a last resort

Non-academic jobs aren’t a last resort

Editorial Board September 30, 2021

Being a student at a small school can be great. At Trinity, we can count on small class sizes, easy access to academic resources and our professors actually know us all by name. The size is something Trinity...

Finding strength in change

Finding strength in change

Editorial Board September 9, 2021

Many of us haven’t been on campus in months, some of us not since March 2020. Others have never set foot on campus before. What was once common ground for all Trinity students is now unfamiliar territory,...

What's it like being an editor during COVID?

What’s it like being an editor during COVID?

Editorial Board May 1, 2021

When we first got hired to be executive editors, we had no idea that our plans to create a fantastical newsroom would be obliterated by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, it really did seem like we would...

Be intentional about kindness as the academic year closes

Be intentional about kindness as the academic year closes

Editorial Board April 26, 2021

Well, finals season is approaching us yet again. None of us are prepared for them, but like last semester and the semester before that, we’ll somehow manage to complete them. But at what cost? If you’ve...

Profs, it's not you, it's us

Profs, it’s not you, it’s us

Kayla Padilla, Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2021

On social media, many professors have shared their difficulties with getting students to engage with their course via Zoom. Many even wondered if the lack of participation was their fault; maybe they weren’t...

The Trinitonian has gone all-digital this semester

The Trinitonian has gone all-digital this semester

Editor's Desk, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2021

Welcome back, everyone. If you haven’t heard, the Trinitonian is all-digital now, meaning we’ll have to say bye-bye to print for now. It wasn’t easy to come to terms with, but right now, what matters...

The American voting system must change

The American voting system must change

Editorial Board November 4, 2020

Well, the Presidential election couldn’t have picked a worse year to fall on. With voting as inaccessible as it already is in the United States, the pandemic has only made it harder for people in...

Halloween doesn’t have to be miserable

Halloween doesn’t have to be miserable

Editorial Board October 27, 2020

Happy Halloween! Or is it a stressed Halloween? We aren’t sure which one you’ll be having, but we encourage you to be safe no matter what you do. The Halloween special section is one of our...

Midterms and pandemic burnout

Midterms and pandemic burnout

Editorial Board October 21, 2020

With midterms still lingering on our calendars, we are all feeling the stress of making it to mid-semester. Managing Zoom classes has not been an easy feat, but we’ve made it this far.Since being...

Editorial: Who Needs to Play Fair, Anyway?

Editorial: Who Needs to Play Fair, Anyway?

Editorial Board September 30, 2020

Oh, great. Is every editorial going to be about COVID-19 and how we all have to be strong for one another? We’re still deciding. In the meantime, however, we understand how disconnected our community...

Finding community in challenging times

Editorial Board September 30, 2020

Since its conception in 1902, the Trinitonian has brought the Trinity community weekly unbiased journalism. Countless students have contributed to our publication — writing, reporting, photographing...