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The best of horror: Dracula chapter VII

The best of horror: Dracula chapter VII

Jack Maxwell, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2023

Every October, I revisit my favorite pieces of horror media to get into the spooky season. A mainstay of my Halloween media consumption for a few years now has been Bram Stoker’s iconic horror novel...

Anxious online identities

Anxious online identities

Juggling fashion trends, social media and identity in our modernized digitized world
Rachel Oliver, Managing Editor October 6, 2023

I have spent countless mornings standing paralyzed in front of my closet, unable to decide what to wear for the day, looking at Pinterest or TikTok to try and get some inspiration. Usually, social media...

Body and beauty standards in the age of social media

Body and beauty standards in the age of social media

Short-lived fads degrade self-esteem and alter the way we view ourselves
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Editor October 6, 2023

At an age where all of us are figuring out who we want to be, we also face the dilemma of how we want to be perceived by other people. There are countless voices telling us what normal looks like, what...

The blessing and curse of COVID quarantines

The blessing and curse of COVID quarantines

When being forced to take a physical break reveals you needed a mental break
Aubrey Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Reporter October 6, 2023

I’m not someone who measures school by counting down the days until my next break from it, but recently, I’ve felt like the weight of this semester has been getting incrementally more heavy — and...

The gift of greenspaces

The gift of greenspaces

Immersing yourself in nature can be the break you need from the bustle at Trinity
Ava Peinhardt October 6, 2023

Between homework, studying for midterms and keeping up with extracurriculars, student life can be overwhelming. Even as a senior, I still struggle with balancing the demands of my academics and my body’s...

Four (cheap) indie games that can give you a break

Four (cheap) indie games that can give you a break

The age of cozy gaming is in this fall
Sarah Fisher, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2023

My brother has long made fun of me for the types of games that I like to play — point- and click games or puzzle games without much in terms of combat or skillful maneuvering — saying that they “aren’t...

Sidewalk Symposium: Student Fashion

Students share their fashion philosophies outside the Elizabeth Huth Coates Library
Omar Ratrut, Pulse Reporter September 17, 2023

Lucia Ridlen, sophomore philosophy and economics double-major What’s your overall aesthetic? “I don’t really consider myself to have an aesthetic. It really depends on what I’m feeling day-to-day....

Don’t just be accurate, be interesting

Don’t just be accurate, be interesting

Three recent movies and series that show just what good period costuming can do
Sarah Fisher, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2023

At the 92nd Academy Awards three years ago, Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” took home Best Costume Design, which caused a bit of a stir in the fashion historian community. This win seemed to be just...

Style isn’t straight-forward: Dressing outside the binary

Style isn’t straight-forward: Dressing outside the binary

Finding confidence and comfort in clothing choices while on a college campus
Aubrey Jackson, Arts & Entertainment Reporter September 15, 2023

Most of the factors going into our outfits are so small we might not even realize we’re considering them, such as the weather, where we’re going and what we generally feel comfortable in. These factors...

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,...

Fashion Crossword

Kait Nash September 15, 2023

Across: 2. How the style in “Clueless” could be described 6. Song by Taylor Swift in her album 1989 10. Fashion movie with Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep 13. Designer that created the iconic...

Get it right: Attack the opinion, not the person

Get it right: Attack the opinion, not the person

And if you’re able to do that, I might actually listen to what you’re saying
Diya Contractor, Copy Editor August 31, 2023

It’s all too predictable that the fall of an influential figure gives a microphone to ignorant individuals to speak their true thoughts. Whenever a feasible excuse to scrutinize someone’s behavior...

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