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Point/Counterpoint: The three-year residency requirement

Point/Counterpoint: The three-year residency requirement

Two perspectives on the residency requirement and how it affects student experience
Faysal Al-Zand and Diya Contractor, Opinion Columnist and Copy Editor September 28, 2023

Faysal Al-Zand: While Trinity’s residency requirement eases the transition of new students into the Trinity community, three years is longer than what most students need. The requirement mandates that...

People don’t seem to love the U.S. like I thought

People don’t seem to love the U.S. like I thought

I’m learning how people actually view my country, and I don’t even disagree.
Emma Power, Opinion Columnist September 21, 2023

“Your country is the worst in the world,” “I’d personally never travel or live there” and “How could you [elect Trump]?” People would say these things to me once they found out I was from...

Liberal arts are not a burden

Liberal arts are not a burden

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist September 21, 2023

It’s no secret that class registration at Trinity University is one of the most stressful times on campus. Between trying to get into classes for your major, sections filling up before your registration...

COVID’s future is looking costly: Buy the booster soon

COVID’s future is looking costly: Buy the booster soon

With the end of federal funding, the accessibility of COVID vaccines will dwindle
Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Columnist September 21, 2023

The COVID vaccine was a relief to us all, finally serving as some protection from a global pandemic that had us trapped in our homes and wary of going out for over a year. Hearing that the shot was completely...

Vivek Ramaswamy: The unfortunate president of tomorrow

Vivek Ramaswamy: The unfortunate president of tomorrow

His possible presidency is the wakeup call that may finally cause change
Diya Contractor, Copy Editor September 21, 2023

I get the feeling that I’m watching someone wrestle a screaming toddler in an airplane when I hear Vivek Ramaswamy speak. The child is hindered by the change in altitude and is screaming for mercy, burdening...

It’s time: SGA must be more transparent

It’s time: SGA must be more transparent

Mental Wellness Initiative demonstrates the need for more transparency from SGA
Jack Maxwell, Opinion Columnist September 15, 2023

Disclaimer The Student Activity Fee (discussed in the article) has an unclear value. SGA’s page and the 2022 Funding Report say $150, but the Trinity Fee Schedule says $162. I have chosen to use...

Academic racism is everyone’s problem

Academic racism is everyone’s problem

Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist September 15, 2023

Most people have an eminent desire to not be a part of racism in any capacity, but the world we’re living in makes that nearly impossible. The world’s flow of money and information runs through colonial...

Beyond roads and runways: The high-speed rail challenge

Beyond roads and runways: The high-speed rail challenge

Faysal Al-Zand, Opinion Columnist September 15, 2023

Rail travel curiously remains a marginal presence in American visions of future transportation, with the spotlight instead fixed on self-driving cars and the enduring dominance of air travel. Nevertheless,...

Reduce, reuse, ReWear

Reduce, reuse, ReWear

Give your clothes a second chance
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Editor September 15, 2023

Tucked away in the Tiger’s Den of the Coates Student Center, there’s a little alcove filled with steel racks, hangers and clothes that are free for the Trinity community to take. The ReWear Closet,...

“Coates Kiosks are not what We Ordered”

“Coates Kiosks are not what We Ordered”

Daniel Itkins, Pulse Reporter September 7, 2023

Gravitating toward a “modern” campus, the university installed touch screens over the summer in the Coates Student Center. Although the screens replaced the humans that work behind the counter, you...

Top Republican Debate candidates were Trump-faced

Top Republican Debate candidates were Trump-faced

A Trump-less Republican primary debate, yet his shadow lingered over the night and the party
Emma Power, Opinion Columnist September 7, 2023

The first Republican I remember on the national stage was Mitt Romney when he ran against President Barack Obama for president in 2012. During his campaign, he seemed like a “normal” politician to...

The Texas power grid is failing — again

The Texas power grid is failing — again

Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Columnist September 7, 2023

Heat waves in Texas this summer have claimed the lives of at least 13 people, likely an underestimate considering last summer’s death toll reached around 300. This comes as no surprise when taking into...