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From Left: Ruby Welch and Anakin Becker assemble bridge supports

Dry spaghetti, hot glue and triangles

American Society of Mechanical Engineers at Trinity hosts first Spaghetti Bridge contest
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 27, 2025

Trinity’s ASME student chapter held its first Spaghetti Bridge contest on Feb. 21. Teams were tasked to make functional bridges with uncooked spaghetti and glue. Spaghetti Bridge contests are a common...

Ydsa Rose

Trinity’s YDSA group told to reapply for club status

The Trinity YDSA chapter works on campus initiatives, despite lack of official status
Kat McKinney, News Reporter February 27, 2025

Since the group reorganized in the fall after a hiatus during COVID years, Trinity’s chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America has begun work on multiple initiatives. Trinity does not yet...

Housing Graphic

Breaking down the housing updates

Residential Life changes housing prices and City Vista selection process for the 2025-2026 school year
Samara Gerstle, Managing Editor February 27, 2025

Over the past few weeks, Trinity’s Residential Life announced in emails that housing prices and the City Vista selection process are changing. From 13 different pricing options to four, Residential Life...

Shea Bedminster, computer science major

Time to kick up your boots

Black Essence Fest celebrates Black culture
Kat McKinney, News Reporter February 20, 2025

On Feb. 21, the Black Essence Festival served as the finale for the Black Student Union Spirit Week. BSU started the festival only four years ago, but has hosted events and performances to celebrate Black...

A search for world peace

A search for world peace

Students’ reactions range from support to opposition on “Is Peace Possible?”
Keira Cahill, News Reporter February 20, 2025

On Feb. 17, Trinity’s Hillel chapter held “Is Peace Possible?” a discussion moderated by Trinity professor David Lesch between David Makovsky and Ghaith al-Omari, two political scientists specializing...

Trinity moves Student Activity Fee into the general tuition

Trinity moves Student Activity Fee into the general tuition

Katie Amdur, News Editor February 20, 2025

Trinity is getting rid of the student activity fee and incorporating it into tuition. SGA predicts their future budgets for allocation to have zero carryover unlike years past, as the funding allocated...

New kids on the block learn the ropes

New kids on the block learn the ropes

Fraternity and Sorority Life 2025 spring orientation comes to a close after a season of new policies
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 20, 2025

One fourth of the undergraduate population is involved in Fraternity or Sorority Life at Trinity. Orientation — a time for the newest members to bond with their organization — started on Jan. 31 and...

Color photo of Progress for Palestine flyer.

Event organizers cancel ‘Progress for Palestine’

Students raised questions about the reasons for the cancellation of the panel
Keira Cahill, News Reporter February 20, 2025

Event sponsors, including professors and MSA leaders, canceled the “Progress for Palestine” Panel, scheduled for Feb. 5. The event would have featured three professors, Judith Norman, Habiba Noor and...

The freshly renovated Esplanade contains new lights, planters and seating.

Construction completed

The new and improved Esplanade reopens this week being closed for a semester
Keira Cahill, News Reporter February 14, 2025

The Coates Esplanade, the open space near Coates Student Center on upper campus, is officially opening on February 14 after Trinity closed it during the fall semester. The changes include new sidewalks,...

The end of an era: TigerPaws gets replaced

The end of an era: TigerPaws gets replaced

Trinity switches to Workday Student for upcoming registration cycle
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 14, 2025

A software company, Colleague, created TigerPAWS in the late 1990s, serving thousands of Trinity students during their college careers. To update and modernize university systems, students, faculty and...

Swept under the rug: Dormitories left uncleaned for months on end

Swept under the rug: Dormitories left uncleaned for months on end

Kat McKinney, News Reporter February 14, 2025

From late October to February, dorm buildings at Trinity went without the scheduled bi-monthly cleaning services. While the gap in service raised concerns among students, services resumed last week. The...

Mike Capuano (left) and Joe Heck (middle) responding to questions from Kyle Gillette (right)

Going across the aisle

Congress to Campus promotes collaborative dialogue
Monica Martinez, News Reporter February 11, 2025

On Feb. 4, former congressmen Mike Capuano of Massachusetts and Joe Heck of Nevada came to campus as a part of The Conversation, a new series dedicated to fostering constructive dialogue and productive...