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Ofrenda at Dicke Hall

Día de los Muertos: A tribute to culture and remembrance

TULA hosts Muertos Fest and displays ofrendas across Trinity campus
Eve Slemp, News Reporter October 27, 2023

For their annual Muertos Festival, the Trinity University Latino Association (TULA) created four ofrendas, altars of offerings dedicated to those who have passed away, across campus. This tradition started...

Multicultural Greek life takes steps to come on campus

Multicultural Greek life takes steps to come on campus

Breaking out of the “Trinity bubble” with historically Hispanic fraternities and sororities
Joshua Mitra, News Reporter October 13, 2022

Attending any four-year university in America is often accompanied by the opportunity to participate in Greek life, and Trinity University is no different. Since a quarter of the undergraduate population...

Connecting Communities: Latinx Heritage Month at Trinity

Connecting Communities: Latinx Heritage Month at Trinity

Groups on campus host events in September and October to celebrate Latinx culture
Monica Martinez, News Reporter September 15, 2022

Even with Trinity’s student population being predominantly white (51.5% of the student population identifies as white and 30.6% as Latinx), Latinx culture surrounds the school. Americanization has...

Trinity University Latino Association prepares for upcoming events

Trinity University Latino Association prepares for upcoming events

Students work together to create an inclusive environment for Latinx peers
Ivanna Bass Caldera, News Reporter April 7, 2022

According to the student profile section of Trinity’s website, 25.2% of students in the class of 2025 identify as Hispanic or Latino, which is a 3.7% increase from 2019. The Trinity University Latino...

Antonia Castañeda is one of the speakers at the "Chicanas, Politics, and the Chicano Movement" talk Photo credit: Kate Nuelle

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Mikayla Mullin September 23, 2020
It’s the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, and the Trinity community is celebrating.
Natalia Trevino Photo credit: Matthew Claybrook

Multiple orgs organize for Latinx Heritage Month

Jolie Francis October 3, 2019
Poets discuss identity in showcase
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Navigating personal identity and privilege

Benjamin Gonzalez April 10, 2019
Being an ally involves looking at your own standing as well
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: RSOs Just Want to Have Fun(ding)

Kathleen Creedon April 1, 2018

This covers the SGA meeting on March 26. CAMPUS CLIMATE CHECK Junior senator Julia Shults noted that the box for feminine hygiene products located in one of the Coates University Center bathrooms had...

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: Call Me Mabee

Kathleen Creedon March 1, 2018

This covers the SGA meeting on Feb. 26.   GUEST COMMENTS David Tuttle, dean of students; Bruce Bravo, senior director of conferences and auxiliary services; and Paul Wright, director of business...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

TULA organizes inaugural De Colores Ceremony

Victoria Abad November 29, 2017

Trinity University Latino Association (TULA) is organizing the first De Colores Ceremony for May 2018 graduation. Similar to the Kente Ceremony for African students, De Colores is a ceremony to celebrate...

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Dia de los Muertos and Halloween: A tale of two traditions

Abigail Wharton October 25, 2017

Although they fall around the same time of year and seem to celebrate all things sugary and skeletal, Dia de los Muertos and Halloween are two distinct traditions that are not to be confused. Dia de...

Trinity will celebrate Latinx heritage month through October. file photo

Trinity begins to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month

Kaylie King September 19, 2017

Throughout September and October, the Trinity community honors Latinx culture and community with a lineup of events for Latinx Heritage Month. This is the first year that the university has officially...