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Natasha Trethewey signs a student's copy of her book after her poetry reading.

Trethewey’s poetic activism

Pulitzer Prize-winner Natasha Trethewey recited her poetry to Trinity University students
Katie Amdur, News Reporter October 10, 2024

Natasha Trethewey, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former United States Poet Laureate, spent the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 1 with Trinity University in Ruth Taylor Recital Hall reciting her poetry and signing...

Bernie Sanders rallies at Paper Tiger

Bernie Sanders rallies at Paper Tiger

Sanders makes campaign stop in San Antonio with Greg Casar to rally for Kamala Harris
Keira Cahill, News Reporter October 10, 2024

As part of his campaign working to rally support for the Harris-Walz campaign, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and first-term Congressman for Texas’ 35th Congressional District Greg Casar, made a stop...

The stairway is coming back

The stairway is coming back

Ngoc Minh Thu Nguyen, News Reporter October 10, 2024

The Cardiac Hill pathway between Murchinson and Calvert Residence Hall is now reopened as of Sept. 30. Additionally, the fence line around the construction is scheduled to be removed in mid-November, which...

Mabee Dinner Buffet

Mabee look in those greens

Reports of bugs in food at Mabee dining hall lead to enhanced safety measures
Monica Martinez, News Reporter October 3, 2024

Charlotte Li was eating her leafy greens at Mabee Dining Hall when she noticed something unusual: a flat, green insect in her food. On Sept. 19, Li, first-year biochemistry and molecular biology major,...

A graph (to scale) ranking the quality of Trinity University’s water bottle refill station filters.

Red light, green light

Water bottle refill stations tested and ranked
Katie Amdur, News Reporter October 3, 2024

Students are raising concerns over the growing number of red lights on campus water bottle stations. Usually, these red lights signal that the filters inside the stations are in need of replacement, but...

Alex Birnel speaks to students about why voting matters

Voting and civic awareness: Key takeaways from the TDC Election Event

Ngoc Minh Thu Nguyen, News Reporter October 3, 2024

On Wednesday Sept. 25, Trinity Diversity Connection (TDC) hosted a discussion in Dicke Hall about voting and the upcoming November elections. The event featured Alex Birnel, advocacy director at M.O.V.E....

The struggle of Palestinian protests on campus

Students and faculty face challenges while trying to stand in solidarity
Robin Bernal, News Reporter October 3, 2024

Over the past year of constant bombing of Gaza by Israel following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, students and faculty have made continuous efforts at Trinity University to organize events related to the...

Gloved Mabee worker stirs food for students

Norovirus outbreak at Trinity University raises alarms

The rapid spread of Norovirus leaves members of the Trinity community looking for ways to protect themselves
Kierra Cahill, News Reporter September 26, 2024

On Sept. 9, an email from Andrew Wells, vice president of Student Affairs, and Marcy Youngdahl, director of integrated Counseling, Health and Wellness Services, was sent to all students warning them about...

 Nicholas Kristoff, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist

Maverick lecturer encourages students to make their mark

Journalist Nicholas Kristof discusses open dialogue in other countries and the need for it here
Samara Gerstle, Managing Editor September 26, 2024

Nicholas Kristof, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist and author, spoke in Laurie Auditorium for the 14th annual Maverick Lecture on Sept. 19. He also gathered a handful of students...

Photos of the brand new Chapel Cafe

Chapel Café: A new late-night spot for students 

A new project transforms Chapel reception rooms into new spaces for Trinity students
Ngoc Minh Thu Nguyen, News Reporter September 26, 2024

The new Chapel Café program, hosted by Chapel and Spiritual Life, is located in the chapel reception rooms and is running through the rest of the semester from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. every Thursday, Friday...

CPS Energy's description of the Olmos Park area outage.

Who cut the lights?

Colin Houston, News Editor September 26, 2024

Last Friday Sept. 20 at roughly 7:40 p.m., students across campus reported three power surges happening in quick succession.  Electricity was quickly restored on campus, however outages in the Olmos...

Student Inclusion and Belonging (SIB) team members pose with LeeRoy as El Mercado kicks off and National Voter Registration Day winds down.

Double header at the Magic Stones

National Voter Registration Day coincides with Latinx Heritage Month kickoff
Colin Houston, News Editor September 21, 2024

Two major events occurred at the Magic Stones this Tuesday: Trinity University’s National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) event and El Mercado, hosted by Student Inclusion and Belonging (SIB), which kicked...