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Rejecting conservatism in Christ

Rejecting conservatism in Christ

Elise Hester April 14, 2018

Respected Friends, Colossians 2:8 instructs us to “be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty and deceptive philosophy, according to human tradition, according to the elementary...

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Letter to the editor: I’m not proud of TU

Denise Boehm April 13, 2018

Esteemed Editor: Your April 4 Trinitonian editorial, “Don’t stop donating over Parscale” implies that Trinity only found out about the possibility of Parscale’s alleged malfeasance regarding...

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On atheism and reason

John Croxton February 28, 2018

In last week’s Trinitonian, Alexander Jacobs asked nonbelievers to answer the question: What specific evidence would make you believe in God? He argued that the universe points to the existence of God...

An atheist’s answer to Alex

An atheist’s answer to Alex

Alexander Bradley February 25, 2018

Atheist here, responding to Alexander Jacobs’ question addressed to atheists: “What specific evidence would make you believe in God?” Allow me to begin by stating that these views are mine and mine...

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Response: Porn’s not the problem, sexual assault is

Benjamin Gonzalez February 21, 2018

The idea that pornography and a casual sexual culture are at the root of sexual assault is a crude misapplication of blame that, when pinned to the #MeToo movement, belittles the struggles of those who...

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St. Valentine and religious misappropriation

Andrew Kinney February 14, 2018

Arguments on cultural and religious appropriation are a popular topic at Trinity and have been featured multiple times in the Trinitonian. Questioning the circumstances in which one can wear dreadlocks...

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Not all rap has to be art: Response to “Lil pump, big problem”

Madeline Chaput February 7, 2018

Rap has been a platform for “symbols of change” from the very beginning — the author of “Lil Pump, Big Problem” just wasn't listening. To say that the lyrics of Xanax rappers are a regression...

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Black lives will always matter

Kayla Padilla January 25, 2018

Dear Isaiah Mitchell, and anyone who agrees with him: Black lives matter. There’s so much to correct, but I’ll begin with the basics, the basics of being a human being. While it seems that “raging...

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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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Racism is not dead

Natasha Sahu January 20, 2018

There are a few people who wanted to know why racism really butters my egg roll. I  give them the obvious answer: I’ve personally experienced it, it’s a rude thing to do, I want to be respected as...

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Campus Master Plan moving on despite student response to changes

Cathy Terrace August 23, 2017

In the spring semester of 2017, the university issued a news release regarding its pursuit of a National Historic Designation. This announcement came alongside the completion of the Campus Master Plan,...