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The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

Guest Column: A commitment to communication, community and learning

Vanessa Beasley and Andrew Wells April 25, 2025

As we near the end of the academic year, we want to take a moment to reflect — openly and honestly — with you, the students we are honored to serve. This year has been challenging for many. No matter...

Guest Column: Defending academic freedom at Trinity and beyond

Trinity AAUP April 25, 2025

Last week, Trinity faculty, staff and students gathered by the Magic Stones to mark the “National Day of Action for Higher Education.” Trinity was one of hundreds of campuses around the country where...

Guest Column: The illusion of productive conversation on campus: A thoughtful critique of Olivia Krolczyk and YCT

Sid McCullough, Guest Columnist April 10, 2025

On April 2, the Young Conservatives of Texas Trinity University chapter hosted Olivia Krolczyk, an ambassador of the Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute. Like Gaines, Krolczyk is touring college...

I call BS on Trinity’s policy of free speech

I call BS on Trinity’s policy of free speech

Boogeyman, Guest Columnist November 22, 2024

“We affirm the freedom of expression” is a phrase that has been regurgitated on college campuses across the West. We’ve all heard the comments from university administrators that their college campuses...

Letter to the Editor: YCT on Riley Gaines

Letter to the Editor: YCT on Riley Gaines

Clayton Lansford, Guest Columnist November 14, 2024

Clayton Lansford, President of YCT I was asked to write this column following the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) hosting Riley Gaines on campus, alongside opinion pieces in the Trinitonian discussing...

Guest Column: My take on Riley Gaines’ presentation: The perspective of a non-binary swimmer

Guest Column: My take on Riley Gaines’ presentation: The perspective of a non-binary swimmer

Sid McCullough, Guest Columnist November 14, 2024

Riley Gaines’ presentation was not only transphobic, but also ultimately ineffective. Former collegiate swimmer turned public speaker, Gaines spoke at Trinity University on Oct. 28* as part of her...

Letter to the Editor: Feedback from alumni Michael Drudge

Letter to the Editor: Feedback from alumni Michael Drudge

Michael Drudge, Guest Columnist October 31, 2024

The Trinitonian report on the state of broken and scarce elevators on campus was propitious, coinciding with Alumni Weekend. Having once served as Trinitonian managing editor, I always pick up a copy...

Guest Column: Trinity University is not a food desert

Guest Column: Trinity University is not a food desert

Camila Rodriguez, Guest Column October 10, 2024

By definition, Trinity University is not a food desert. On Sept. 29 I read a column in the Trinitonian entitled “Trinity has become a food desert.” Immediately struck by the oxymoronic nature of the...

Guest Column: Donald Trump is not a Republican

Guest Column: Donald Trump is not a Republican

Morgan Powers, Guest Column October 10, 2024

With election season right around the corner, many lifelong Republicans I know are voting blue for the first or second time in their lives because they feel that Trump doesn’t represent them. But how...

Guest Column: Voting and our two-party system

Guest Column: Voting and our two-party system

John Hermann, Guest Columnist October 10, 2024

JOHN HERMANN GUEST COLUMNIST [email protected] Although not expressly mentioned in the United States Constitution, political parties play an integral role in the American political system. In relation...

The green façade of our red brick campus

The green façade of our red brick campus

Grace Magavern, Guest Column October 13, 2022

Trinity has its work cut out to match the sustainable practices of peer institutions and regain its regional leadership status. It is up to students to fight for change. One of Trinity's most prevalent...

Guest columnist Ethan Crane

Guest Column: A chance to rescue our future

Ethan Crane is a senior philosophy major and economics minor and the outgoing outreach chair for Eco Allies.
Ethan Crane, Guest Columnist May 5, 2022

Last week, our student body’s representative government officially called on Trinity to divest its endowment from fossil fuels. The Student Government Association (SGA) resolution to divest is a historic...