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Opinion: Dear Monte Vista, it’s not about you

Jay Burdine, Illustrator October 11, 2024

An “Urgent Town Hall” was held at Dicke Hall on Sunday, Sept. 29 by the Monte Vista Historical Association (MVHA). The seats were filled with impassioned, predominantly white elderly residents, save...

Welcome to the Election 2024 special section

Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor October 11, 2024

On Sept. 13, Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez was fired as editor-in-chief of The Mercury, the student-run news publication at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). Lydia Lum, UTD’s director of student...

Sidewalk Symposium: Are you going to the polls?

Anthony Romero, Sports Reporter October 10, 2024

Sonja Postma, junior mathematical finance and economics double-major Are you voting? “Yes.” Why are you voting? “I think it’s important to vote so that my voice is heard and politics...

Special Edition 2024 Election crossword

Diya Contractor, Opinion Editor October 10, 2024

Down: 1. Cannot take this into the voting booth 2. Trinity District Representative 4. How many electoral college votes Texas has 8. Underdog in the Senate race 11. When early voting ends 12....

Texas will be blue: What does it mean for the country?

Texas will be blue: What does it mean for the country?

Adom Richards, Opinion Columnist October 10, 2024

The Republican path to victory is based on the dated, fleeting assumption that Texas will always be red. In reality, Texas has been trending left for decades; Texas went to George W. Bush in 2000 by 21...

How student orgs are approaching the 2024 election

How student orgs are approaching the 2024 election

Pipp Phichairatanaphong, Social Media Coordinator October 10, 2024

With the presidential election coming up in just less than a month, Trinity’s student-led political organizations have been focused on increasing student voter registration and civic engagement. With...

Guide to finding YOUR style for dorks (like me)

Guide to finding YOUR style for dorks (like me)

It can be hard to be stylish while also feeling true to yourself, but by using some style tricks like color theory, you can make it work
Scott Lebo, Sports Reporter September 20, 2024

Growing up, I constantly wore track pants and jerseys, and as I got older, it earned me a lot of negative feedback. I never knew how to react because those outfits felt like me. Others grew up with similar...

An open letter to men on style

An open letter to men on style

Beck Williams, Opinion Columnist September 20, 2024

“The apparel oft proclaims the man,” says Polonius to his son Laertes in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Delivered as part of a classic father-to-son lecture on personal conduct, financial responsibility and...

Staying hot while it’s hot: Navigating fashion in high temperatures

Staying hot while it’s hot: Navigating fashion in high temperatures

Does style really come before comfort? Or is it just too hot for all of that
Cameron Lilly, Pulse Reporter September 20, 2024

In an era of baggy fits and denim, it can be hard to decide just where the line gets drawn regarding style over comfort. However, in college, where first impressions are key, it can sometimes feel as if...

Sidewalk Symposium: Making a statement

Trinity students share their most fashionable and stylish pieces
Devon Bellamy, Pulse Reporter September 20, 2024

Nina Brauer, first-year mathematics and computer science double-major Can you describe what you like to wear around campus? “I like to wear skirts, and I really like bright colors, but I like...

The perfect outfit starts with a fabulous story

The perfect outfit starts with a fabulous story

Catherine Zarr, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2024

Welcome to the fashion edition of the Trinitonian! As various global fashion weeks are just now wrapping up or getting started, this special edition aims to bring that same energy to campus, celebrating...

Trinity University's float at the Battle of Flowers Parade in 1946

The History of Fiesta in San Antonio

As the Fiesta season comes around, the town lights up with vibrant events, but where do these traditions come from?
Niki Heller, Intern April 18, 2024

Today, Fiesta San Antonio spans 17 days and is a testament to our city’s prosperity. It’s not just a festival but a true community effort. Over 100 local nonprofit groups and 75,000 volunteers come...