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Snowflakes in January: What the MLK marches are really about

Ian Dill January 25, 2018

The white victimhood narrative espoused in Isaiah Mitchell’s recent column as the supposed motive for marching is frankly insulting to the thousands of people marching for diverse, warranted and vitally...

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Diane Graves, a passionate mentor

Nicholas Shockey November 9, 2017

What has been the most important part of your time at Trinity?  For me, it is the faculty who care deeply for their students, whose passion is helping students find their own. The right mentor can cultivate...

Trinity visits Rice University for GCURS presentation

Dominic Walsh November 8, 2017

Last Saturday, several Trinity students presented their research at the Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS), which is an annual research conference at Rice University with 10 sections ranging...

Aaron Hoffman, associate professor of political science at Purdue University, was the first lecturer in the guest lecture series on terrorism. Hoffman discussed the influence of media on terrorism. photo by Chloe Sonnier

International studies colloquium addresses terrorism

Cathy Terrace October 10, 2017

Under the direction of Nanette Le Coat, professor of modern languages and literature and director of international studies, the International Studies Colloquium has chosen to focus on terrorism for the...

Senior Janet Muñoz discusses the McNair program.  photo by Stephen Sumrall-Orsak

McNair Program allows students to thrive in and out of the classroom

Dominic Walsh October 4, 2017

Over the weekend of Sept. 23, a group of McNair Scholars from Trinity University attended the 24th annual McNair Research Conference at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Over the weekend,...

Students listen to Katherine Hewitt, coordinator of Wellness Services, in a public Body Project training session hosted Friday, Sept. 29. photo by Chloe Sonnier

The Body Project returns to campus

Cathy Terrace October 3, 2017

This year, members of Trinity sororities will partake in the Body Project, a group initiative that promotes healthy body image on campus. Last year, there were roughly 50 workshop attendants and 15 peer...

RIgodanzo and Reusch stand with Dr. Phillips at Indonesia conference. photo by Anna Rigodanzo

Long-term research duo monkeys around

Madelyn Gaharan September 28, 2017

Neuroscience major research partners Anna Rigodanzo and Ryan Reusch are making big waves in neuroscience research under the direction of Kimberley Phillips, professor of psychology. In the spring of 2016,...

Chemistry department soars with giant data-collecting balloon launch

Chemistry department soars with giant data-collecting balloon launch

Claire Nakayama September 13, 2017

If you've seen giant balloons floating into the sky on the weekends and thought you were hallucinating, your eyes haven't deceived you "” it's just the chemistry department's latest project. Funded...

This year, the campus welcomes six new assistant professors. File photo

Trinity hires six assistant professors this fall

Cathy Terrace August 30, 2017

As fall semester rolls around, Trinity welcomes new professors to its faculty. According to an email from Duane Colthrop, assistant vice president for curriculum and faculty development, the administration...