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The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

Trinity purchased the City Vista apartments in January 2017, and this spring semester marks a full year of Trinity students living in the off-campus complex. Students noted the benefits of living in the apartments,  including increased independence and close proximity to campus, but students also found challenges in the new living space. Despite maintenance issues and the large expense of living at City Vista, students found overall experience to be good. Many of the issues this year have been resolved by the Residential Life staff.  File photo

A year of City Vista: Trials, triumphs and trash

Noelle Barrera April 26, 2018

May marks the end of the first year of Trinity students living in the City Vista apartments on the corner of Hildebrand and Devine. Trinity purchased City Vista in January 2017. In an email to the campus...

illustration by Julia Poage, staff illustrator

What to expect when you’re expecting to live in San Antonio post-graduation

Bobby Watson April 14, 2018

As the spring semester comes to a close, soon-to-be-graduates have to begin thinking about life after college. A large part of figuring that out is housing. Two major issues that renters in San Antonio...

photo provided by Sarah McIntyre

It’s not really a pirate’s life for Swashbucklers

Maggie Lupo February 26, 2018

Very few people enter college thinking they’re going to be a pirate. Luckily, Trinity University, as a true liberal arts institution, provides its students with that possibility. Pirates at Trinity...

Housing: Welcome to our Trinihome

Housing: Welcome to our Trinihome

Editorial Staff February 22, 2018

We’ve written about the three-year on-campus residency requirement before. Multiple times, in fact. It comes up a lot, and for good reason. Students want independence and freedom when they come to college,...

graphic by Liz Day, graphics editor

Off-campus housing and city inequality

Noelle Barrera February 22, 2018

Trinity students make up a large portion of apartment seekers in San Antonio. According to the official Trinity University website, 75 percent of seniors live off campus. Many students live in Trinity’s...

Constantine Kouldukis, left, and Gabriel Levine, right, enjoy living the frat life together. photo by Amani Canada, photo editor

Living among the frat boys

Gabriel Levine February 22, 2018

With senior year at Trinity comes the opportunity to live off campus. For most people, this involves either an apartment or a house with one to three other people. I, however, decided to go for the sitcom...

illustration by Andrea Nebhut

With whom shall I room? How to handle roommate speed dating

Kara Killinger February 21, 2018

Picking someone to live with is no insignificant task. In fact, it can be kind of terrifying — think about all those couples who date for years but still hesitate to pack their boxes and move into the...

Sidewalk Symposium: Living on or off campus for seniors?

Sidewalk Symposium: Living on or off campus for seniors?

Gabriella Garriga February 17, 2018

Caleb Barbor, senior finance major, lives in City Vista. “I think City Vista is a good middle ground. When you rent a house, you get more exposed to cooking and things like that, but when you’re...

photo by Amani Canada

Entrepreneurship worldwide

Micaela Hoffman November 30, 2017

Haiti and the Dominican Republic share space on the island of Hispaniola, which is positioned on a geological nightmare. I’m sure you remember when Haiti was hit by a massive magnitude 7 earthquake in...

file photo

Growth, interest spawn new housing opportunities

Isaiah Mitchell August 23, 2017

Trinity's expansions have led to new housing opportunities for newcomers and upperclassmen alike, with HOPE (Homeless Outreach Pursuing Education) Hall moving to Verna McLean Hall due to increased student...