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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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Addiction Awareness Club Color

Fall brings Addiction Awareness Association and narcan training

Students to offer new avenues for harm reduction on campus
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter April 25, 2024

In the upcoming fall semester, the Addiction Awareness Association (AAA), an organization committed to education, advocacy and harm reduction, will join Trinity’s campus. Founded by students at Vanderbilt...

Space Week draws crowds amid the clouds

Space Week draws crowds amid the clouds

Second Space Week sparks learning and lights up community
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter April 11, 2024

To commemorate the total solar eclipse on April 8, Trinity celebrated its second Space Week, beginning April 2 and running until the day of the eclipse. It included several interdisciplinary events: a...

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News Brief: The new Title IX and EEO director at Trinity

Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter March 7, 2024

Nicole Monsibais, Trinity’s new Title IX and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) full-time coordinator, will be the second person on campus to fill the position. Monsibais will begin March 11, taking...

Students enjoying the Black Essence Festival  looking at informational posters

Black Essence Festival energizes community

Modifications are made to the third festival in the now-yearly event
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter February 29, 2024

Trinity’s Black Student Union (BSU), in collaboration with Trinity Diversity Connection (TDC), hosted the third Black Essence Festival on Prassel Lawn this past weekend. They introduced informational...

Closures in SAISD end partnership with local school

Closures in SAISD end partnership with local school

Trinity’s connection to the future SAISD school closures causes changes to classes
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter February 22, 2024

At the end of the 2024 semester, 15 San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) schools — including one that Trinity students work with — will shut down, while others will be merging or setting...

Organizations encourage students to vote

Organizations encourage students to vote

Approaching primary elections spur calls for voter registration
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter February 8, 2024

As the Texas presidential primaries approach, organizations both on and off campus have been working at Trinity to educate and register students to vote. Though many of these organizations operate year-round,...

Chalk written by anonymous students outside Northrup Hall

Chalk washed away on the first day of classes

Trinity students draw with chalk to advocate for a “Free Palestine”
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter January 25, 2024

Those scrolling through social media or walking to their first early morning classes of the semester may have encountered one of the multiple displays of sidewalk chalk across campus promoting support...

Palestine Teach-In event draws overflowing crowd

Palestine Teach-In event draws overflowing crowd

MSA’s educational event on the Israel-Palestine situation sees remarkable turnout
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter November 9, 2023

The Muslim Student Association (MSA), in coordination with several academic departments, hosted the Teach-In on Palestine. The event was created to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the...

First years enjoy painting pumpkins at the  TUSA First-Year Pumpkin Party

No party like a pumpkin painting party

First-year pumpkin party connects students and TUSA
Harper Horn-Clegg October 27, 2023

With over 100 pumpkins and various paints, first-years gathered for the department of alumni relations’ annual first-year pumpkin party. The department hosted the event to connect Trinity University...

Trinity’s first Purple Week

Trinity’s first Purple Week

Wellness Services expands sexual violence education on campus
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter October 13, 2023

Trinity’s new It’s On Us program is hosting its first Purple Week. Purple Thursday is Oct. 19, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During this time local and national organizations wear purple,...

Student organization members check in at the 1869 Super Nacho Hour.

Trinity students and alumni donate $1,000,000 during 1869 Challenge

Department of alumni relations continues their success
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter October 6, 2023

In the 1,869 minutes of this year’s 1869 challenge, donors — parents, alumni, students and community members — gifted a total of $1,208,066 to different areas of the Trinity community. 3,593 donations...

New chaplain, new perspective: The assistant chaplain returns

New chaplain, new perspective: The assistant chaplain returns

Chaplain Kemp enters into Trinity’s Chapel and Spiritual Life
Harper Horn-Clegg, News Reporter September 28, 2023

Chaplain Jessica “Jess” Kemp joined chapel and spiritual life (CSL) as a part-time assistant chaplain this semester. This position has not been filled since the 1990s, and its resurrection is a response...