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Breaking the Chains of Tradition: Is It Time to Abolish the Electoral College?

Breaking the Chains of Tradition: Is It Time to Abolish the Electoral College?

Beck Williams and Will Sharp October 17, 2024

It's Time for Something New: Beck Williams College, to the clear communication barrier it creates between the general population and the national government, people’s voices are far from being heard...

Graph showing voting data of Trinity students in 2020 and 2022

Trinity University is leading the way in student voter engagement

Kieran Garvey, Opinion Columnist October 17, 2024

We all understand the importance of voting, but knowing where to begin can be challenging. At a university that strives to create well-rounded students through its liberal arts education, you’d expect...

How to administer Narcan

How to administer Narcan

Avery Case, Illustrator October 17, 2024

Hey y’all, welcome to the Trinitonian’s second column in our brand-new advice series. Two weeks ago we heard from Kait at the Sex Corner, and today you’re joining me in the Drug Spot. I’m going...

Guest Column: Trinity University is not a food desert

Guest Column: Trinity University is not a food desert

Camila Rodriguez, Guest Column October 10, 2024

By definition, Trinity University is not a food desert. On Sept. 29 I read a column in the Trinitonian entitled “Trinity has become a food desert.” Immediately struck by the oxymoronic nature of the...

Guest Column: Voting and our two-party system

Guest Column: Voting and our two-party system

John Hermann, Guest Columnist October 10, 2024

JOHN HERMANN GUEST COLUMNIST [email protected] Although not expressly mentioned in the United States Constitution, political parties play an integral role in the American political system. In relation...

The facade of admissions: why the acceptance rate doesn’t matter

The facade of admissions: why the acceptance rate doesn’t matter

Will Sharp, Opinion Columnist October 3, 2024

We all understand the initial stress of applying to college and figuring out what everything means, how CommonApp works and the existential dread of thinking that your college decision will determine the...

Welcome to the Sex Corner

Welcome to the Sex Corner

Kait Nash, Photographer October 3, 2024

What’s up, sex lovers! Welcome to the Trinitonian Sex Corner, the first installment in a brand-new series of advice columns covering all sorts of burning questions. Speaking of burning, this first column...

Food at Mabee on Wednesday night 9/25/24

Trinity has become a food desert

Lack of food resources leads to food desert developing on campus
Kait Nash, Photographer September 26, 2024

I think it’s inevitable that there will always be some viral infection or virus that spreads through campus during the first few weeks of a new semester. However, norovirus going around highlighted a...

How highways divide the rich and poor in San Antonio

How highways divide the rich and poor in San Antonio

Riya Vankamamidi, Copy Editor September 26, 2024

We’ve all seen it. Driving through neighborhoods anywhere in the country, white-picket fence American dream houses are just one block away from homes that look worn-down and ready to be bought out by...

Securing our suds: Laundry room surveillance at Trinity

Securing our suds: Laundry room surveillance at Trinity

Khoa Nguyen, Illustrator September 22, 2024

Picture this: you’ve just completed an intensive study session and all you want is to change into your freshly washed pajamas. However, as you open the dryer, you’re met with disappointment. Your entire...

Fizz must be stopped: The problem with anonymous posting

Fizz must be stopped: The problem with anonymous posting

Will Sharp, Opinion Columnist September 22, 2024

Content warning: Sexual harrassment/rape & body dysmorphia Amidst the sea of social media apps that have consumed the lives of college students, for better or for worse, a new competitor has emerged....

Should Trinity professors be permitted to discuss their political beliefs during class?

Should Trinity professors be permitted to discuss their political beliefs during class?

Pipp Phichairatanaphong and Diya Contractor September 20, 2024

Question: Should Trinity professors be permitted to discuss their political beliefs during class? Pro: Pipp For the average person, the idea of debating someone with different political opinions...