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Rachel Boaz Toppel, Zachary Neeley and Brian Yancelson serve on a subcomittee that is organizing a voter registration contest. Photo credit: Kate Nuelle

TU Census and Voter Engagement Task Force prepares for November elections

Jake Perry September 9, 2020
With students all across the country, the task force aims to provide everyone with resources to vote in the 2020 November elections.
Photo credit: Andrea Nebhut

Understanding the Texas Constitutional amendments

Gabriella Garriga November 14, 2019
Professors explain the implications of the latest voting day
Student voting rates triple at TU

Student voting rates triple at TU

Lindsay Morgan October 31, 2019
Recent efforts to register students to vote pay off
Graphic by Alexandra Parris

Lost without a party: Voting while Catholic

Luke Ayers November 8, 2018

This is a jointly-written article from two writers who have, shall we say, slightly differing political leanings. One of us used to be president of Tigers for Liberty and espouses traditionalist conservative...

Actions speak much louder than votes

Noelle Barrera October 26, 2018
Advice on civic engagement from current and former students involved in politics
Voting is not a partisan issue

Voting is not a partisan issue

Editorial Board September 6, 2018

The midterm elections are quickly approaching. While this normally wouldn't cause such a big buzz, you've likely heard that it's going to be a big year for Texas. Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke is inching...

Chiara Pride

Talking politics at Trinity University

Chiara Pride March 22, 2018

Texans do not like to talk about politics. The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life recently published the 2018 Texas Civic Health Index, which used the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey...

Letter: Go out and vote!

Letter: Go out and vote!

Maddie Kennedy February 28, 2018

As a Trinity Progressive officer, one of my main aspirations is to encourage Trinity’s community to engage with local politics ahead of the 2018 midterm election cycle. A key part of this involves the...

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: Stop … Honor Time

Kathleen Creedon February 20, 2018

CAMPUS CLIMATE CHECK Junior senator Sarosha Hemani reported instances of creepy men in the City Vista parking lots, as well as the parking lot by Lightner residence hall. President Amulya Deva, junior,...

Chiara Pride speaks at SP4 September Teach In. photo by Chloe Sonnier

MOVE, PRIDE and Chiara Pride

Dominic Walsh November 1, 2017

The "˜Trinity Bubble' refers to the isolation and lack of local involvement seen in some Trinity students. Sophomore Chiara Pride has broken through the bubble and hopes to help others join her. In addition...

Voting will occur from Oct. 30-Nov.1. File photo

Student Government Association prepares for upcoming elections

Kaylie King October 24, 2017

Trinity's Student Government Association (SGA) elections are nearing; campaigning took place from Monday to Friday this past week and voting begins Oct. 30. Nick Santulli, SGA president and senior political...