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Laundry room in Prassel with two "out of order" washing machines

The hidden crisis of unsustainability

Will Sharp, Opinion Columnist February 6, 2025

Clean washing machines, dryers, sinks, showers and A/C are expectations that we all set for wherever we might be living. For those who are lucky, you might have the luxury of a kitchen sink, noisy refrigerator...

Attacking DEI or democracy? Trump’s attack on higher education

Attacking DEI or democracy? Trump’s attack on higher education

Adom Richards, Opinion Columnist February 6, 2025

So far, the Trump administration has been marked by chaotic, confusing and destructive executive orders and policy directions, affecting not only lower class and minority groups but students here at Trinity...

Redefining Strength: Disability, Identity and Community

Redefining Strength: Disability, Identity and Community

Will Sharp, Opinion Columnist January 30, 2025

When you think of the term “disabled,” you may think of a close family member, someone you spoke to at a disABILITYsa or the San Antonio Community Resource Directory volunteer event or maybe you have...

‘The Straight Story:’ Lynch’s most unconventional masterpiece

‘The Straight Story:’ Lynch’s most unconventional masterpiece

David Lynch’s film is unique compared to the rest of his filmography
Kieran Garvey, Opinion Columnist January 30, 2025

Like many others, I have spent time reflecting on David Lynch’s extraordinary legacy and career since his death. Known for his distinct Lynchian style, which fuses surreal, dreamlike imagery with unsettling...

The climate crisis will reach San Antonio

The climate crisis will reach San Antonio

Adom Richards, Opinion Columnist January 30, 2025

In early January, one of Los Angeles’s worst wildfires in recent history ripped through the city, burning 23,000 acres and destroying around 5,000 structures. The crisis was exacerbated by the region’s...

Texans’ Buc-ee’s obsession: Dangers of mass consumption

Texans’ Buc-ee’s obsession: Dangers of mass consumption

Dylan Wilford, Opinion Columnist January 30, 2025

For Trinity students making the long haul back to campus after winter break, there is almost always one assured sight during the road trip: a bustling roadside Buc-ee’s. Buc-ee’s is best described...

Give me a break: Consequences of closing dorms on a residential campus

Jules Plewes, Opinion Editor January 22, 2025

As our residence halls close and we head home for winter break, it’s hard to ignore how Trinity’s housing requirement continually fails students. Besides those lucky few who make it into the apartment-style...

Is AI a helpful assistant or power-hungry machine?

Is AI a helpful assistant or power-hungry machine?

Adom Richards, Opinion Columnist November 21, 2024

AI is on every corner of the internet, whether we like it or not. Website chatbots are now equipped with ChatGPT; AI-generated images are everywhere; our emails and search results are filled with suggestions....

Fentanyl

Drugspert: How to use fentanyl testing strips

Kieran Garvey, Opinion Columnist November 21, 2024

How to test your drugs for fentanyl: 1. Prepare your sample: Place a small amount of the drug you want to test into a container. You’ll need a minimum of 10 milligrams (approximately enough to cover...

Transphobia is welcome at Trinity

Transphobia is welcome at Trinity

Colin Houston, Sports (Interim) Editor November 14, 2024

On Oct. 28, I protested alongside many students, professors and community members against the imposition of professional transphobic grifter Riley Gaines on our campus. In doing so, we found that Trinity...

Free speech or hate speech … or both

Free speech or hate speech … or both

Jules Plewes, Pulse Reporter November 14, 2024

Students who protested Riley Gaines, a recent controversial speaker, on campus called the presentation hate speech. While protestors argued that hate speech has no place on campus, opposing students and...

Trinity class rings are a pointless investment for graduating students

Trinity class rings are a pointless investment for graduating students

Will Sharp, Opinion Columnist November 7, 2024

Why do we attach so much meaning to expensive rings in the United States? In American culture, a ring symbolizes a sacred bond like marriage or a high achievement as a sports player. Undoubtedly, rings...