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Plastic products are the past

Plastic products are the past

Easy, affordable and sustainable swaps that can prevent plastic consumption
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Columnist April 20, 2023

Single-use plastics dominate our daily lives, and they’re getting harder to ignore. Around 380 million metric tons of plastic are produced annually, and though that doesn’t all fall under single-use...

The struggle to be sustainable

The struggle to be sustainable

Trinity’s stance on sustainability is preventing true change
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Columnist April 20, 2023

Throughout my time at Trinity, I’ve been involved in quite a lot, but nothing more so than the endeavor to improve our campus sustainability endeavors. Between increasing our rate of recycling, reducing...

Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On the Spurs

Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On the Spurs

In their fourth year without a playoff appearance, the Spurs are down but never out
Emma Power, Opinion Columnist April 20, 2023

I have been a Spurs fan since I was born. There’s no other way to be when your Nana loves all “the boys” and Coach “Pop” Popovich even more (as kids, we pretended he was our grandfather, calling...

Humans are not inherently bad

Humans are not inherently bad

It’s easy to be pessimistic about humanity, but it’s also unproductive
Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist April 13, 2023

If you are a human who has existed on this planet at practically any point in history, you have probably heard someone insinuate that humans are inherently evil or harmful. This notion has been the...

Banning TikTok is banning free speech

Banning TikTok is banning free speech

Rachel Oliver, Opinion Editor April 13, 2023

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress on March 23. During his testimony, House Energy and Commerce Committee members inquired about data security and the app’s negative effects on the mental...

Opinion: The future filled with AI’s work

Opinion: The future filled with AI’s work

A look into the ethics of the artwork and deepfakes being created online, thanks to AI
Parker Parent, Arts & Entertainment Reporter April 13, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a new technology that has rapidly advanced in recent years. While ChatGPT, an AI program that writes text based on prompts inputted by the user, has been foregrounded in...

Decolonial discourse and recognizing privilege

Decolonial discourse and recognizing privilege

Shivani Selladurai, Opinion Columnist April 13, 2023

“Decolonization” has made its way from academic discourse to regular jargon, often appropriated as a “woke” add-on to universal activism initiatives. To truly understand colonialism’s systemic...

Drilling our own grave

Drilling our own grave

Approval of the Willow Project is a missed opportunity to do better
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Columnist April 6, 2023

Over spring break on March 13, President Joe Biden made a decision that would impact the future of millions. His approval of the Willow Project, an oil drilling venture proposed by ConocoPhillips, goes...

City Vista’s recycling is a problem: How do we fix it?

City Vista’s recycling is a problem: How do we fix it?

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist April 6, 2023

Trinity University seemingly dedicates itself to making our campus more sustainable. From multiple dorm buildings being certified for having an environmentally-conscious design to using recycled water...

Invalidating feelings invalidates a friend

Invalidating feelings invalidates a friend

To be a good friend, you might have to go against a natural instinct — wanting your friend to be continuously happy.
Emma Power, Opinion columnist April 6, 2023

“Don’t get mad!” “Oh, don’t cry!” “It’s OK.” As friends, we say and hear these phrases all the time because we want our friends to always be happy, just like they want the same for us....

Leeroy body pillow with a crown and price tag

The campus bookstore NEEDS to sell LeeRoy body pillows

It’s absurd that these furry snoozing companions don’t already exist
Biya Bontractor, Copy Editor March 30, 2023

This piece is entirely satirical. Read the rest of our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian, here. The campus bookstore should consider a release of a brand-new and sought-after commodity: body pillows,...

There’s a new Swashbuckler on campus

There’s a new Swashbuckler on campus

Avast ye! I am making big changes after my ascent to Swashbuckler captaincy
Bolin Bouston, Opinion Colunist March 30, 2023

This piece is entirely satirical. Read the rest of our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian, here.  When I was named a captain of Swashbucklers for the upcoming school year last week, I knew it...