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Banning TikTok is banning free speech

Banning TikTok is banning free speech

Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor April 13, 2023

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress on March 23. During his testimony, House Energy and Commerce Committee members inquired about data security and the app’s negative effects on the mental...

Volunteerism takes government role

Volunteerism takes government role

The U.S. government should take care of its citizens, not nonprofit organizations
Emma Power, Opinion columnist February 23, 2023

Volunteering is synonymous with doing good. In our society, people who take the time to distribute food at a food bank, donate needed items to a shelter or dedicate funds to a nonprofit organization are...

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Biden Defeats Trump — So What’s Next For Democrats?

Ben Falcon November 12, 2020
While Biden’s win was decisive, the polarized brand of the Democratic party appears to still be an issue.
Refusing to vote in the presidential election is dangerous

Refusing to vote in the presidential election is dangerous

Bella Spangher October 27, 2020

I try not to use generalizations in my writing, but I do not mince words when I type: Voting for Joe Biden is the most important thing any citizen of the United States can do right now. With this sentence,...

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Public schools are in crisis

Natalia Salas January 30, 2019

Illustration by Andrea NebhutImagine you’re a public school teacher. You most likely wake up every morning at an ungodly hour to go teach at a school with the few resources you are given and the...

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Possible effects of the government shutdown loom over university

Jolie Francis January 23, 2019
The extent of the impact is unclear, but the length of the shutdown is the biggest worry
Illustration by Yessenia Lopez, staff illustrator

Tobacco 21 hurts San Antonio youth and government

Manfred Wendt January 24, 2018

The San Antonio City Council rang in the new year by raising the age required to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. I was personally very disappointed by the decision, but not surprised at all. San Antonio,...

graphic by Tyler Herron

Diane Graves, a passionate mentor

Nicholas Shockey November 9, 2017

What has been the most important part of your time at Trinity?  For me, it is the faculty who care deeply for their students, whose passion is helping students find their own. The right mentor can cultivate...

photo by Amani Canada

NPR troubles, or: The reign of Lulu

Camille Reyes October 23, 2017

I am an avid listener of National Public Radio (NPR), broadcast locally on KSTX. NPR is a bastion of quality journalism, or so it was. Lately, their journalistic standards are sliding faster than Trump's...

graphic by Tyler Herron.

Several departments host panel on Rohingya crisis

Kaylie King October 10, 2017

The departments of philosophy, sociology and anthropology and political science are hosting a panel discussion on Thursday, Oct. 12, concerning the current crisis that Rohingya people are facing in Myanmar....

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