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Crochet away: Not knitting, not knotting

Crochet away: Not knitting, not knotting

Students share their love of crocheting and the crocheted creations they have made
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter April 18, 2024

Once thought a dying art, crocheting has begun to gain more traction over the last few years. With a reignited passion for crocheting, students share their crocheting journeys. Claire Carpenter, junior...

Jacky Jimenez

Sidewalk Symposium: Favorite classes

Students share their favorite classes they have taken during their time at Trinity
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter April 11, 2024

Jacky Jimenez, senior marketing major What’s your favorite class you've taken at Trinity? “My favorite class that I've taken at Trinity is Sports Marketing and Sponsorship. It is with Professor Rick...

Freshman Joylynn Jogee pouring gulal on her friend

Holi’s flying colors over Prassel Lawn

Students reflect on SASA’s Holi celebration and the importance of cultural events on Trinity’s campus
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter March 29, 2024

The purples of mountain laurel blossoms and the yellows of pollen were far from the only colors filling campus on March 23. For many South Asian students, the beginning of spring is marked by vibrant colors,...

Puzzling pursuits: Wordle, Connections and crosswords puzzles galore

Puzzling pursuits: Wordle, Connections and crosswords puzzles galore

Students share their daily rituals surrounding the pervasive New York Times games
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter March 21, 2024

While for the everyday college student, screen time may be dominated by time working on assignments from the confines of a Canvas tab, many may also take time to indulge in a series of brain-stimulating...

Giovanny and Angello Martinez

Gio and Angello: Identical twins aspiring for greatness

Get to know Trinity sophomores Giovanny and Angello Martinez
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter February 29, 2024

With a campus as small as Trinity’s, faces become familiar — especially when there are two of them. Originally from Houston, sophomore twins Giovanny “Gio” and Angello Martinez take advantage of...

Imposter syndrome: That feeling plaguing college students

Imposter syndrome: That feeling plaguing college students

Students share their experiences battling with and overcoming imposter syndrome
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter February 22, 2024

While college students are often faced with common university-related ailments like frat flu, athlete’s foot and the occasional hangover-induced migraine, some may deal with more psychological phenomena....

Intergalactic excellence and Maddy Reich’s discovery

Intergalactic excellence and Maddy Reich’s discovery

Aspiring astrophysicist at the forefront of 77 new hidden black hole discoveries
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter February 15, 2024

Maddy Reich, senior physics major and astronomy and math double-minor, has always enjoyed math, but she did not discover her passion for astronomy and astrophysics until she began her journey at Trinity....

Sophie Radi, senior neuroscience major

Sidewalk Symposium: Whether weather affects us

Students share their thoughts on weather’s effect on their mood and productivity
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter February 1, 2024

Derian Mowen, senior computer science major Do you think the weather can reflect how productive you are? “Absolutely, the weather has a big effect on my productivity as an individual. The cold also...

Abby Power at the National Art Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain.

Tigers return from around the world

Get to know the experiences students had while studying abroad Fall 2023
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter January 25, 2024

While Trinity’s physical borders may only cover a 125-acre plot of land, to nearly half of the student body the quest for knowledge is a global adventure. Nearly half of Trinity’s students study abroad...

Courtesy of Lauren Elliot

Lauren Elliott is unapologetically herself

Elliott speaks on balancing the roles of foreign affairs ambassador, sorority recruiter and radio host
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter November 2, 2023

Lauren Elliott, junior political science major and global supply chain management minor, is unapologetically herself in everything she does. Elliott plays a prominent role in the communication department...

Looking to the past to prepare for Halloween

As Halloween approaches, students reminisce about their childhood costumes and memories
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter October 27, 2023

Maliena Carelli, junior psychology major and sports management minor What did you look forward to most as a kid during Halloween? “It was probably dressing up, getting the candy, but then also...

Bon appétit: A food review of new restaurants on campus

Bon appétit: A food review of new restaurants on campus

Your guide to some of the best meals to get on campus from two student perspectives
Omar Ratrut and Malika Chauhan, Pulse Reporter October 20, 2023

Malika: When dining in the Coates Student Center, I always try to find a filling meal because it is important for me to get through the class day with enough fuel and energy. I try to rotate my options...