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The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

President Vanessa B. Beasley at her inaugural ceremony on Saturday.

Beasley’s inauguration comes with a number of events

Week before the ceremony offers chances for service, music and talking Trinity’s future
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 16, 2023

Beyond the investiture ceremony of President Vanessa Beasley, the week of Feb. 6-12 also brought about new community-wide events to celebrate and commemorate the investiture of a new president. Each event...

Juniors Ashwin Ramesh and Joey Hersh look upon the stage where they had competed.

Stumberg Venture winners: where are the teams now?

The 2022 winners use their prize money to continue building up their companies
Samara Gerstle, News Reporter February 16, 2023

This past October, the judges at the eighth annual Louis H. Stumberg Venture competition strayed from tradition and announced two winners, splitting the prize. Range Rehab and ReCap Budget both received...

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Trinity ends partnership with Aramark for dining services

Sarah Fisher, News Editor February 16, 2023

Trinity will now receive dining services from Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services after deciding not to renew its contract with Aramark, putting an end to the 50-year partnership. The transition...

Rachel Nolan and Dania Abreu-Torres share a laugh before the seminar.

Rachel Nolan kicks off the 2023 MAS Álvarez Seminar

First lecture from speaker slate on “Global Migration and Challenges at the U.S.-Mexico Border”
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter February 9, 2023

The Mexico, Americas and Spain (MAS) program at Trinity aims to share international perspectives with students. With San Antonio only three hours away from the U.S.-Mexico border, the MAS Álvarez Seminar...

Alumni speak at the Strategic Comm panel on Comm Day.

Communication department hosts 10th annual COMM Day

Alumni return for a day of networking, discussion and dancing with current communication majors
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 9, 2023

On Friday, Feb. 3, alumni, faculty and current communication (COMM) students gathered for the communication department’s 10th annual Communication Day (COMM Day) celebration. COMM Day is a chance for...

Trinity expands sexual health resources offered

Trinity expands sexual health resources offered

Health and Wellness Center begins using new partnerships and tools for sexual health
Samara Gerstle, News Reporter February 9, 2023

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s a good time to know where to find different sexual health tools. The Health and Wellness Center (HWC) at Trinity offers many sexual health resources...

Students lead an initiative for an Asian living community

Students lead an initiative for an Asian living community

The community is intended to be an inclusive space for sharing cultural experiences
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 2, 2023

According to the class of 2026 admissions profile, 48.8% of first-years are in an underrepresented minority group, and of these first-years, 9.8% are Asian. With the diversity of Trinity’s students,...

Trinity transitions from Colleague to Workday

Trinity transitions from Colleague to Workday

Digital Transformation leads the move to Workday for human resources, payroll and time services
Samara Gerstle, News Reporter February 2, 2023

Two years ago, the Digital Transformation program (DX) was created, aiming to implement new technological systems at Trinity University by transitioning platforms from TigerPAW’s Colleague to Workday....

TikTok access restricted at certain Texas colleges

TikTok access restricted at certain Texas colleges

The impact of Governor Abbott’s anti-TikTok executive order begins to play out for students
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter February 2, 2023

TikTok holds its spot as the number-one app for millions of people around the globe. However, some Texas students will find their access to the app limited following changes at some of the state’s largest...

ChatGPT redefines the future of knowledge

ChatGPT redefines the future of knowledge

Trinity professors discuss how artificial intelligence will impact education and more in coming years
Samara Gerstle, News Reporter February 2, 2023

In November 2022, the artificial intelligence company OpenAI released “Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer” (ChatGPT), an intelligent chatbot, as part of the GPT-3 AI models. AI programs at Trinity...

Construction outside of Murchison

Facilities Services work to keep Trinity’s campus up-to-date

14.4 million dollar improvements for campus residences planned for summer
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter January 26, 2023

Facilities Services work on a number of projects to keep campus running smoothly. From the current projects regarding greenery and irrigation systems at City Vista to future plans of refurbishing Camille...

The Office of the Registrar can be found on the first floor of Northrup Hall.

Students face predicaments with class registration as spring semester begins

Students reimagine their schedules facing typical issues and last-minute professor leaves
Monica Martinez, News Reporter January 26, 2023

On Nov. 7, 2022, students began to register for their spring semester classes. It was commonplace to see students carefully crafting their schedules, utilizing the “search for sections” feature in...