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Trinitonian

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Celebrating 150 years of Trinity

Nick Santulli February 26, 2018

Trinity will celebrate its 150th anniversary at the beginning of 2019, less than a year from now. In the mind of a college student, 11 months can seem like an eternity. Within that time span, your course...

Recovery meals are offered to students once health services diagnoses them with the flu. Meals include.  Photo by Amani Canada, photo editor

Aramark, health services work together to help sick students

Bobby Watson February 14, 2018

Influenza strain A has been extraordinarily harmful this year in comparison to past years and has been highly contagious due to a lower rate of effectiveness of the flu vaccine. “Every day in clinic...

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Trinity’s arduous professor-picking process

Casey Fuller February 11, 2018

Trinity has pretty awesome professors. Perhaps you’ve noticed this? Professors whose novels come out on Vintage Books. Professors who are the Poet Laureate of the State of Texas. Professors spirited-off...

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Aligning Trinity values with independent living

Max Towers February 7, 2018

A college degree assists in landing a great job, being an alumnus of Trinity University grants unmatched connections, but three years in a campus dormitory threatens confusion and uncertainty after graduation....

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Finding a hate flyer on campus

Casey Fuller February 2, 2018

I didn’t think it was a hate flyer. I thought it was about sharing. To the extent it registered to me, it spawned half-thoughts of libraries, co-ops and Scandinavian democracies. It said: “Money does...

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From the Editors’ Desk: Bid Day? Nah, rush Trinitonian

Editorial Staff February 1, 2018

This issue of the Trinitonian is dated for Friday: Bid Day. You’ll probably notice the line of people in Coates as they anxiously await their bid cards. If you don’t see them, you’ll almost certainly...

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More patience for your packages

Max Towers January 24, 2018

For the duration of our time here at Trinity, we live on campus about nine months out of the year, making it as much a home as merely a place to live. Last week, Trinity students had to experience what...

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Don’t leave students in the dark with grades

Benjamin Gonzalez January 17, 2018

Although many professors like to remind students that grades are not everything, they remain important to most of us as a benchmark for our success in and comprehension of a course. Additionally, maintaining...

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Facing our community tragedy

Editorial Staff November 3, 2017

We face a number of challenges during our time at Trinity. We face the task of balancing a rigorous academic courseload and a complex social ecosystem. We face the tough transition from adolescence to...