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Vote NO on the proposed change to the FL requirement

Vote NO on the proposed change to the FL requirement

The change to the core Foreign Language requirement should not be passed
Jack Maxwell, Opinion Columnist April 11, 2024

On Friday, April 12, Trinity’s faculty will vote on a proposed gutting of the Foreign Language (FL) requirement. Currently, most students must take at least three semesters of a non-English language....

Our walls aren’t thin enough

Our walls aren’t thin enough

How one simple renovation could elevate Trinity’s status to a whole new level
Connel Angus, Opinion Columnist April 4, 2024

This piece is entirely satirical as a part our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian. In three years when the Trinity dorms inevitably break down again and require another round of renovations, it...

The real reason CSI is always on fire

The real reason CSI is always on fire

Dr. Ugaddict, Opinion Columnist April 4, 2024

This piece is entirely satirical as a part our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian. First Cocaine Bear, then Methgator, and now we have Meth Rats. The rats are cooking meth. It’s no secret...

Three years is not enough. We need a lifetime residency requirement.

Three years is not enough. We need a lifetime residency requirement.

Bean Benry Bach, Copy Editor April 4, 2024

This piece is entirely satirical as a part our April Fool’s edition, the Trinibonian. One of our glorious university’s most distinct features, other than its circumcised tower and Michelin-starred...

The TikTok refugee industrial complex

Jack Maxwell, Opinion Columnist March 29, 2024

As the United States Federal Government deliberates on banning TikTok in the name of red-scare fear-mongering over China, an upsetting and mind-boggling pattern of exploitation has emerged on the app....

This is your sign to break up with that friend

This is your sign to break up with that friend

Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor March 29, 2024

Intentionally or not, some people make your life more difficult. If you’re spiritual, their presence in your life might be a sign from the Universe, a lesson to learn; if you’re not, you might think...

Taylor swift if she was heavenly color edition

Two views: Should we focus on Taylor Swift’s climate impact?

Emma Power and Ashwini Vivek March 21, 2024

Emma Power It’s no surprise that Taylor Swift is catching hate about her every move — especially since her career has soared to yet another high with The Eras Tour. What is interesting is the massive...

Health care in America is high cost, poor quality

Health care in America is high cost, poor quality

A look into the horrors of the treatment and costs in the American health care system
Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Columnist March 21, 2024

Health care in this country sucks. Insurance rates are prohibitively high, making quality care inaccessible. Although programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act have decreased the...

Two Views: Is social media activism actually working?

Two Views: Is social media activism actually working?

Colin Houston and Jacob Palmer March 21, 2024

Jacob Palmer: Information and ideas can be shared faster than ever to massive audiences through social media. Its decentralized structure lends itself to discourse on subjects that might not be normally...

Diving into 'Hydranism' by Oracle Sisters

Diving into ‘Hydranism’ by Oracle Sisters

Why you should give their hypnotic debut studio album a listen (or two)
Jacob Palmer, Opinion Columnist March 7, 2024

About a year ago, I stumbled across “High Moon,” a slightly eerie and whimsical song by the band Oracle Sisters. As I tend to do, I find one song I like from an artist and never end up listening to...

Disaster doesn’t care about politics in Texas

Disaster doesn’t care about politics in Texas

Texans suffering from the wildfires in the Panhandle need more help, not hate
Caleb Reed, Sports Editor March 7, 2024

Texas is on fire. Igniting on Monday, Feb. 26, the Smokehouse Creek Fire quickly grew into the largest wildfire in Texas history. After reaching only 44% containment by press time, it has burned over 1...

Can tech companies stop ruining AI for everyone?

Can tech companies stop ruining AI for everyone?

Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist March 7, 2024

Nearly a year and a half ago, I wrote an article about the dangers of and ethical concerns posed by the surge in popularity of art generated by artificial intelligence (AI). In it, I called for more regulation...