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SGA constitutional revisions approved

Kaylie King November 14, 2017

Following the election of a new group of Student Government Association (SGA) senators and a new president and vice president, the Trinity student body was able to vote on SGA's proposed constitutional...

The honey is taken from the frames of the hives and processed through an extractor. photo by Chloe Sonnier, staff photographer

Show me the money, honey

Kendra Derrig November 14, 2017

The Trinity Bee Alliance gathered on the roof of the Center for Science and Innovation for their annual honey harvest. The group collected 80 small jars of honey that they will start to sell on Nov. 16. The...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

Questions arise over Federal Work-Study funds

Daniel Conrad November 9, 2017

By Daniel Conrad and Kathleen Creedon Students eligible for Federal Work-Study (FWS) jobs who work for Campus Publications, Recreational Sports and TUVAC are being paid with money collected via the student...

Tune in each week for Kathleen Creedon's SGA summaries. SGA meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays in the Waxahachie Room in Coates University Center.

Previously on SGA: Breaking the Fourth Wall

Kathleen Creedon November 9, 2017

GUEST COMMENTS Kathleen Creedon, Trinitonian news editor, asked the Senate for their thoughts about the university's retaining Department of Education reimbursements on payments made to Federal Work-Study-eligible...

graphic by Tyler Herron

From the Editors’ Desk: Your money is being misused!

Editorial Staff November 9, 2017

Trinity relies on a technicality in order to scrape money from the student activity fee, the $150-per-semester payment that every student pays on top of their tuition. What they're doing is legal, but...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

University Curriculum Council presents changes to scheduling grid

Kaylie King November 7, 2017

The University Curriculum Council (UCC), the committee that oversees all curricular changes, recently introduced possible changes to the class scheduling grid. These changes are supported by some members...

Amulya Deva, left, and Rachel Daniel, right, have been elected to serve as the president and vice-president, respectively, for Student Government Association. photo provided by Rachel Daniel

SGA election results released for upcoming year

Kaylie King November 7, 2017

Student Government Association (SGA) president, vice president and 14 senators were elected on Monday, Nov 6., with a runoff election for a fifth senator for the class of 2019 held this week. Amulya Deva...

Tune in each week for Kathleen Creedon's SGA summaries. SGA meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays in the Waxahachie Room in Coates University Center.

Previously, on SGA: Reduce, Request, Recycle

Kathleen Creedon November 2, 2017

GUEST COMMENTS Cathy Terrace, a junior anthropology major, brought up the inconvenience of having glass recycling on central campus, in places like Coates University Center, and not closer to upperclassmen...

SGA is planning to honor Cayley Mandadi, right, with a to-be-dated vigil in collaboration with her family, the cheerleading team and her social sorority, Chi Beta Epsilon. file photo

Campus mourns death of Cayley Mandadi

Daniel Conrad November 2, 2017

By Daniel Conrad and Kathleen Creedon Sophomore Cayley Mandadi, cheerleader and woman of Chi Beta Epsilon, died on the afternoon of Oct. 31. Mourning students joined a Nov. 1 gathering led by university...

Daniel Dahlinger’s car was found vandalized in the City Vista parking garage. Along with his fraternity’s letters, a homophobic slur was keyed into the side of the vehicle. Photo by Chloe Sonnier

Homophobic slur keyed into student’s car

Cathy Terrace October 31, 2017

Shock spread through campus as student Daniel Dahlinger, junior engineering science major, shared how someone had keyed a homophobic slur into his car. The event most likely happened on Thursday, Oct....

Tune in each week for Kathleen Creedon's SGA summaries. SGA meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays in the Waxahachie Room in Coates University Center.

Previously, on SGA: Rejected Resolutions

Kathleen Creedon October 30, 2017

This edition covers two SGA meetings: Oct. 16 and Oct. 23. RESOLUTION At the Oct. 16 meeting, senator Manfred Wendt presented a resolution for opioid abuse. If approved, the proposition would express...

graphic by Tyler Herron

From the Editors’ Desk: SGA, we salute you

Editorial Staff October 25, 2017

It's too easy to skate through Trinity University without ever realizing the extent to which the Student Government Association (SGA) has a hand in improving the Trinity experience. With SGA elections...