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GRACE FRYE is shown wearing the outfit she chose to test the theory that you can become more productive by wearing the same outfit everyday. photo by STEPHEN SUMRALL-ORSAK

Dressing for productivity

Grace Frye September 21, 2017

What's for breakfast? Should I walk to school or ride my bike? Is today a makeup day or not? Should I get up right now and work out or sleep for another hour? These questions, plus at least a hundred more...

illustration by Yessenia Lopez

Beat the heat and frostbite

Kendra Derrig September 21, 2017

It's 98 degrees outside. Humidity is at 80 percent. You dressed for this weather "” sporting shorts, a t-shirt and a ball cap to keep the sun off your face, yet the walk from Mabee to history class leaves...

A Trinity student models the popular Birkenstock sandal. photo by STEPHEN SUMRALL--ORSAK

Trinity trends: What’s hot and not on campus

Kaylie King September 21, 2017

Every community seems to have its own fashion trends, and the Trinity community is no exception. Birkenstocks, baseball hats and Greek life shirts seem to be dominating fashion trends at Trinity this year....

illustration by Yessenia Lopez

Deconstructing the binary: The problem with gendered clothing

Abigail Wharton September 21, 2017

Cut, color, size and style are just a few things that separate men from women in almost every department store and online shopping platform known today. While this may never directly impact your personal...

Elise Hester poses in one of her signature looks. photo by Chloe Sonnier

From uniform to you-niform

Elise Hester September 21, 2017

On a break from college, my 10-year-old brother was shocked to find out that I have a "˜free dress day' every day in college. The school that he attends, which I also attended from kindergarten to 12th...

ELEANOR O’SHEI, NATASHA MUPPALA and WALKER LANDS as styled by ARIANA RAZAVI. photos provided by ARIANA RAZAVI

Fall fashion

Ariana Razavi September 21, 2017

I decided to do a fall photoshoot on our campus with some Trinity students: sophomore Natasha Muppala and juniors Walker Lands and Eleanor O'Shei. The photoshoot incorporates some of the trends that I...

From LEFT to RIGHT: JENNY BROWNE, HEATHER SULLIVAN, DANTE SUAREZ and DIANE PERSELLIN show off their style. photo by CHLOE SONNIER

Dressing smart: Trinity’s fashionable faculty

Ariana Razavi September 21, 2017

Diane Persellin Department: Music Number of years at Trinity: 35 AR: Is dressing well important for you? If so, why? DP: It's important to show that you care about yourself and your students. However,...

Alexandra Uri poses in one of three outfits she found on her thrifting adventure. photo by Amani Canada

Get ready to (thrift) shop until you drop

Alexandra Uri September 21, 2017

Shopping can be such a wonderful experience. For many people, like myself, it can be a time to focus only on yourself and treat yourself to things that make you happy. There's nothing quite like finding...

The swimmers show off their colorful swimsuits and speedos. Photo by Allison Wolff

Splashin’ in fashion

Elise Hester September 18, 2017

For swimmers, especially distance swimmers, practice can be a long, tremulous ordeal. The poor swimmers travel down their lanes, from one end of the concrete pool to the other again and again, under the...

Meet Horst, the comp sci guy in tie-dye

Meet Horst, the comp sci guy in tie-dye

Meredith Goshell September 13, 2017

Horst Evans is a junior computer science major and a sousaphone player for Tiger Stand Band. He's also the tie-dye king of Trinity University. Ever since he was in early middle school, he has solely...

Red is the color of the season — so whether it’s a statement piece or an accessory, be sure to sport some this fall.
photo by Chloe Sonnier

Fall fashion for the back-to-school season

Ariana Razavi August 23, 2017

Time to go back to school! And guess what that means? Fall is approaching, or as some like to call it, pumpkin spice season. As the seasons change, the fashion trends change, so here is a highlight of...