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The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

From local to national midterm elections: What happened?

From local to national midterm elections: What happened?

Trinity students give their perspective about the outcomes of the Nov. 8 elections
Abby Power, News reporter November 18, 2022

Outside the Coates Student Center on Tues. Nov. 8 — midterm Election Day in the United States — a red, white and blue tent stood beside a table with a plethora of snacks and voting information. The...

The Accommodated Testing Center in Coates Library is one of the central focuses of Student Accessibility Services.

How accessible is campus for disabled students?

Physical and administrative obstacles stand in the way of equitable education
Alejandra Gerlach, Managing Editor November 18, 2022

Ani Siva, sophomore Student Government Association (SGA) senator, met with Laura Ramsey, the newly appointed director for student accessibility services (SAS) on Nov. 11, to discuss a potential collaboration...

Construction crews lay a flat bed of concrete as they work to replace the recognizable baseball field on Lower Campus.

Almost there: renovations to the baseball field and tennis courts

Baseball field renovation results in closed parking lot and inaccessible tennis courts
Monica Martinez, News Reporter November 10, 2022

Upon arriving on campus this fall, students were greeted by the dulcet tones of bulldozers and beeping to the right of the William H. Bell Athletic Center (Bell Center). Construction workers have laid...

New faculty hiring processes intended to expand diversity

New faculty hiring processes intended to expand diversity

First-ever Trinity faculty cluster hire will add 23 tenure-track faculty members that will be connected by a research community that focuses on building inclusive communities
Abby Power, News reporter November 10, 2022

While speaking at a Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Oct. 19, Megan Mustain, provost and vice president for academic affairs, spoke about Trinity’s goal to hire at least 23 tenure-track...

Staff, faculty, and students alike enjoy the First Gen Student dinner.

First-Generation Student Week is celebrated by Trinity’s Community

SDIO shows continued commitment to creating a sense of community
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter November 10, 2022

Nov. 8 is first-generation student day, but the date is stretched out into an entire week of celebrations at Trinity. With the holiday originally created to honor the anniversary of the Higher Education...

TUPD and ResLife investigate Miller property destruction

TUPD and ResLife investigate Miller property destruction

Unidentified individuals throw doormats and pumpkin decor from second floor of Miller
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter November 3, 2022

On Oct.15, the ground floors of Calvert and C.W. Miller Hall were littered with displaced doormats and pumpkin decor. As the resident assistants (RAs) conducted their community rounds, they discovered...

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan struggles in the courts

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan struggles in the courts

Nearly half of Trinity’s student body could stand to benefit from the plan going through
Samara Gerstle, News Reporter November 3, 2022

COVID impacted people’s lives in a multitude of ways, but especially financially. People with student loans struggled with federal student loan payments, and in an effort to alleviate this financial...

Various types of waste can be disposed of in these bins around campus.

EcoAllies take issue with CityVista recycling situation

Trinity’s hands-off approach to recycling leads to confusion at the school’s apartments
Monica Martinez, News Reporter November 3, 2022

Recycling bins and signage adorning the Trinity campus in residence halls and academic buildings is one way the university adheres to recycling practices. Students living in on-campus residence halls have...

San Antonio sheriff investigates Florida governor’s migrant flight political stunt

San Antonio sheriff investigates Florida governor’s migrant flight political stunt

Javier Salazar holds Ron DeSantis accountable for flights to Martha’s Vineyard
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter October 27, 2022

Roughly 50 immigrants, primarily Venezuelan migrants, were flown out of the San Antonio airport to Martha’s Vineyard, a popular Massachusetts summer destination, on Sept. 14. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis...

Your Vote, Your Choice: Local Elections and Where You Can Vote

Your Vote, Your Choice: Local Elections and Where You Can Vote

Bexar County residents can vote for everything from governor to comptrollers in the midterms
Monica Martinez, News Reporter October 27, 2022

Commercials, billboards and signs scattered across highways and front lawns are a clear indicator to anyone passing through San Antonio that elections are coming up. Trinity students can vote at Lion’s...

Trinity students celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in September.

October marks Filipino American Heritage Month

Filipino Student Association holds events for Trinity community in celebration
Samara Gerstle, News Reporter October 27, 2022

With around 4.2 million people nationwide, Filipino Americans are the second-largest Asian American group in the United States. At Trinity University, the Filipino Student Association (FSA) creates a community...

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Angela Miranda-Clark makes effort to educate about Title IX

Trinity’s Title IX coordinator works to make students feel comfortable reporting to her
Monica Martinez, News Reporter October 20, 2022

Title IX is a federal law enacted in 1972 that prevents gender and sex-based discrimination at institutions that receive federal assistance. Title IX covers equality in sports, but it also encompasses...