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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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Painting a picture of our art history department

Painting a picture of our art history department

Checking in with the department following professor and requirement changes
Julianna Plewes, Pulse Reporter November 21, 2024

Art history is in the process of hiring a new professor, as previous department head Kathryn O’Rourke left Trinity University last academic year. This leadership transition and an additional temporary...

Free speech or hate speech … or both

Free speech or hate speech … or both

Jules Plewes, Pulse Reporter November 14, 2024

Students who protested Riley Gaines, a recent controversial speaker, on campus called the presentation hate speech. While protestors argued that hate speech has no place on campus, opposing students and...

Staff and Students Clarify Trinity’s Sustainability Efforts

Staff and Students Clarify Trinity’s Sustainability Efforts

Probes into Leadership, Recycling, and Investment, Question Trinity’s Environmental Commitment
Jules Plewes, Pulse Reporter October 24, 2024

In their pursuit to demonstrate innovative and progressive programs, universities often promote and cater towards environmental sustainability. However, without a sustainability director overlooking Trinity’s...

Students voice frustrations about Trinity’s mark-ups on grab-and-go options

Students voice frustrations about Trinity’s mark-ups on grab-and-go options

Jules Plewes, Pulse Reporter October 10, 2024

Mabee Market and the other quick grab-and-go stores on campus provide students with a convenient option for meals and snacks. Many students, however, say they avoid buying products from these on-campus...

Students weigh in on Trinity’s alcohol policy

Students weigh in on Trinity’s alcohol policy

Students discuss Trinity’s open dialogue around campus drinking
Jules Plewes, Pulse Reporter October 10, 2024

Trinity University’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy provides information to students about making safe and educated decisions when drinking. Students of varying backgrounds reflected on their experience...

Don’t @ me; Trinity’s culture of reputational fear

Don’t @ me; Trinity’s culture of reputational fear

Jules Plewes, Pulse Reporter October 3, 2024

With just under 2,600 students, Trinity’s social sphere can feel incredibly small. Everyone is one degree of separation away, which interlinks the campus into an extensive social network where most people...

Students concerned about shift to four credit courses

Students concerned about shift to four credit courses

Students share anxieties over the shift to four credit courses, admin aims to clarify the change.
Julianna Plewes, Pulse Reporter September 12, 2024

Starting this semester, many academic departments have shifted courses from three credit hours to four, raising concerns among students regarding their class schedules and graduation requirements. While...

In the Polls

Julianna Plewes, Pulse Reporter September 12, 2024

Questions Across: 3. Trinity’s voter registration org 6. “The Party of Principle” 8. State with most electoral votes 15. Candidate currently serving in office 16. Event where candidate...