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The Student News Site of Trinity University

Trinitonian

Trinity has a near-even gender ratio. Counseling Services doesn’t

Trinity has a near-even gender ratio. Counseling Services doesn’t

Noelle Barrera April 18, 2018

During the fall 2017 semester, 64 percent of Counseling Services student clients were female. This is the same percentage given in the Center for Collegiate Mental Health's 2017 Annual Report. While...

Illustration by Julia Poage, staff illustrator

New parental leave policy for Trinity faculty

Noelle Barrera April 18, 2018

The Faculty Senate, a governmental body composed of faculty members from different departments, has updated the parental leave policy for Trinity academic faculty. The new policy went into effect this...

Tune in each week for Kathleen Creedon's SGA summaries. SGA meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays in the Waxahachie Room in Coates University Center.

Previously, on SGA: Best Funds Forever

Kathleen Creedon April 17, 2018

This covers the meeting on April 16.   CAMPUS CLIMATE CHECK Nick Santulli, senior and senator emeritus, asked for feedback on the recent dining services exhibition that was held in Mabee dining...

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A very special sesquicentennial: Celebrating Trinity’s 150th

Noelle Barrera April 14, 2018

The university has formed a committee to oversee and plan a yearlong celebration of Trinity's 150th anniversary. Angela Breidenstein, professor of education, co-chairs the 150th Anniversary Steering Committee...

graphic by Tyler Herron

Letter to the Editor: Describing mental health

Harold Maio April 11, 2018

In response to Noelle Barrera’s April 4 column, “Admirable movement, flawed manifesto.” Three metaphors that are, to me, problematic appeared in the article. First, “According to the Guardian...

photo by Stephen Sumrall-Orsak

March for our lives: Admirable movement, flawed manifesto

Noelle Barrera April 4, 2018

On Saturday, March 24, I participated in March For Our Lives along with members of Trinity Progressives and other members of the Trinity community. MFOL was pioneered by Parkland students activists such...

graphic by Liz Day, graphics editor

Council seeks to change Honor Code

Noelle Barrera March 22, 2018

The Academic Honor Council is considering an amendment to the Academic Honor Code that would reduce the severity of the most serious punishment for first offenses. The change would only go into effect...

illustration by Julia Poage, staff illustrator

Trinity enters final stages of SACSCOC reaccreditation

Noelle Barrera March 18, 2018

Trinity University is in the process of being reaccredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Trinity has been accredited in San Antonio since Jan. 1,...

illustration by Andrea Nebhut, staff illustrator

Plans for Coates renovations near completion

Noelle Barrera February 28, 2018

Trinity will soon begin renovating Coates University Center in a collaborative effort involving many different Trinity offices, including Student Involvement and Counseling Services. The renovations start...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut, staff illustrator

How does Trinity conserve water?

Noelle Barrera February 25, 2018

Most people know a few actions they can personally take to help the environment, whether it's avoiding disposable plastic bottles or taking short showers. But what efforts are the Trinity and San Antonio...

Photo by Amani Canada, photo editor

Lecture addresses the “new Cold War”

Noelle Barrera February 22, 2018

In his lecture The New Middle East Cold War, F. Gregory Gause attempted to explain the causes of the current Middle Eastern political crisis by focusing on the effects of destabilizing states. Gause...

graphic by Liz Day, graphics editor

Off-campus housing and city inequality

Noelle Barrera February 22, 2018

Trinity students make up a large portion of apartment seekers in San Antonio. According to the official Trinity University website, 75 percent of seniors live off campus. Many students live in Trinity’s...