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Trinitonian

The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

Phi Delta Kappa alumni and actives gather for group photo at Trinity Tailgat

Tigers return to their den

Trinity Alumni weekend celebrates connections
Ngoc Minh Thu Nguyen, News Reporter October 31, 2024

This year’s Trinity University Alumni Weekend took place from Oct. 24-27 with over 1,000 alumni and friends of Trinity in attendance. Several activities such as Block Party, Alumni Career Engagement...

Dr. Browne teaching Nurturing Hope workshop

Ireland to Texas

Trinity professor helps bring Northern Ireland curriculum to Trinity
Monica Martinez, News Reporter October 31, 2024

Through two Fulbright scholarships at Queen’s University Belfast, Ireland, Jenny Browne, poet and professor of English, has traveled and worked in Northern Ireland. Now, with the help of fellow San Antonio...

Blue emergency box outside of Bruce Thomas residential hall

Exposing the silent threat

How Trinity University has handled stalking cases over the semester
Katie Amdur, News Reporter October 31, 2024

Four students have reported stalking cases to Trinity University officials this academic year. None of the cases have involved strangers, according to Darin Wilde, TUPD lieutenant. One case has been...

Lindsey Foushee hugging an advisor

Powerlifting Depth Checker wins $25,000 from Stumberg

Monica Martinez, News Reporter October 24, 2024

On Oct. 17, the Korbell Great Hall in Chapman Center was filled with Trinity University alumni, students and local business people for the final round of the Louis H. Stumberg venture competition. Five...

Northrup Elevators

Few and far between

Trinitonian tests elevators on campus
Robin Bernal, News Reporter October 24, 2024

From Oct. 17 to 18, I attempted to locate every elevator on Trinity University’s campus. I took note of which buildings did not have elevators and tried to gauge the accessibility of each elevator. I...

TUPD patrol car

Who you gonna call?

Katie Amdur, News Reporter October 17, 2024

TUPD publishes daily crime reports, which are compacted into a weekly report in the Trinitonian. All reported crimes on Trinity property are included in these reports, and in recent weeks there have been...

Trinity students targeted in recent online scams

Trinity students targeted in recent online scams

Students and staff combat increasingly sophisticated online scams.
Keira Cahill, News Reporter October 17, 2024

On Friday, Oct. 11, an email from Trinity University’s Information Technology Services (ITS) went out to students and staff warning them of a scam email. The aforementioned scam appeared as an email...

Senators Madelyn Stovall (2027), Sydney Barner (2028), Patricia Hermoso (2027)

“Senators are students too”

Senators reassure students who are concerned about funding transparency
Monica Martinez, News Reporter October 17, 2024

With 112 registered student organizations (RSOs), many students approach Student Government Association (SGA) for funding, but SGA also has limits to how much they can approve. SGA is an elected body...

A new era of Title IX

A new era of Title IX

Title IX office welcomes two new hires
Giovanna Campolo, Copy Editor October 17, 2024

After being without permanent leadership for almost a year, the Title IX and Equal Opportunity Services office welcomed two new employees. On Oct. 7, Trinity University introduced Wiley Graham, the new...

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...