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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

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...

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...

At yeast the bagels are back

Einstein Bagels in Coates Student Center reopens after closing for some renovations

Keira Cahill, News Reporter • February 6, 2025

After closing in December 2024 for renovations, the Einstein Bros bagel company in the Coates Student Center is back up and running. The updates included new paint, a renovated storefront and the removal...

Remembering Diane Persellin’s impact: “a mover and a shaker”

Monica Martinez, News Reporter • February 6, 2025

The basement of the Margarite B. Parker Chapel has been the home to the Trinity Handbell Ensemble since its inception in 1977. Passing by the classroom, you will see handbells of various sizes and sounds...

Previously, on SGA: Funding for business department denied

Adom Richards, Opinion Columnist • January 31, 2025

The following covers the meeting on Jan. 29. CLASS OF 2028 SENATOR VACANCY SGA elected a first-year senator to fill a vacancy. Kate Gregory, William Regan, Eva Smith, Andrew Cersonek, Gabe Irvine,...

Thomas laundry room takes a fiery turn

Fire caused by a clothing dryer in Thomas Hall sparks concerns about facilities management and safety

Keira Cahill, News Reporter • January 30, 2025

Late last semester in the midst of finals, a fire started in the third floor Bruce Thomas Hall dryers. The incident caused the fire alarm to go off in the Thomas and Camille Lightner Residence Halls, forcing...

What Trump’s immigration policy means for campus

Kat McKinney, News Reporter • January 30, 2025

The inauguration of President Trump last week on Jan. 20 sparked renewed concern among Trinity University students. Trump’s previously uncertain immigration plans are beginning to take shape through...

The Student Funds have dwindled

Trinity’s Student Government Association announces changes in future funding

Katie Amdur, News Editor • January 30, 2025

On Dec. 5, the Student Government Association announced dramatic changes to how various student organizations will be funded next year. These changes come after leftover pandemic era funds have finally...

Previously on SGA: Proposals for new bylaws

Al Stubblefield, Arts Reporter • January 27, 2025

The following covers the meeting on Jan. 22. CLIMATE CHECK Senior Senator Jackson Delhagen requested that Facilities physically mark alternate routes to the construction on campus. President...

A slam dunk for Trinity

SGA and SPB host Tiger’s Night Out

Monica Martinez, News Reporter • January 26, 2025

With the advent of a new semester, 300 members of the Trinity University community traveled to the Frost Bank Center to cheer on various Trinity choir members and watch the San Antonio Spurs take on the...

“The time is always right to do what is right”

After a year away, Trinity participates in the 38th annual MLK March

Monica Martinez, News Reporter • January 23, 2025

Despite 30-degree temperatures and biting wind, universities, corporations and local groups attended the 38th annual Martin Luther King Jr. March on Jan. 20. Among the thousands of people there, Trinity...