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By Ben Gonzalez + 7 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read
Spring seniors lack voting power in SGA
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When a Trinity student enters the spring semester of their senior year, they no longer have voting representation on our student government. The Student Government Association (SGA) works in calendar-year terms, meaning that every fall, students may run for one of the five senator positions to represent their class, starting the following spring semester. However, since second-semester seniors will only...
By Ben Gonzalez + 7 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read
Don't be satisfied with Amazon's raises
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Recently, Amazon announced that they would be increasing their minimum wage to 17 dollars per hour for all of their U. S. workers. This decision brought instant media attention, as it represented a rare victory for the “Fight for $15,” a movement started by workers in 2012. However, while this decision from Amazon is definitely a step in the right...
By Ben Gonzalez + 6 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read
Students' pride lies in their contributions
As I entered my first year at Trinity, I remember ample discussion around our lack of school spirit. At the time, it didn’t strike me as anything out of the ordinary; the students at my high school had many of the same complaints. Student turnout at football games was low, homecoming celebrations were always lackluster and since our mascot was...
By Ben Gonzalez + 6 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read
SGA's crisis is not the fault of students
My fellow senator Maddie D’Iorio wrote an opinion column last week highlighting SGA’s “existential problem,” in which she cites the inexperience of “15 college students,” the apathy of the student body and a broken system that encourages overspending. While senator D’Iorio brings up some very important points, I disagree with some of her opinions on the nature of SGA spending...
By Ben Gonzalez + 7 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read
Debates require fair conditions to be effective
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Last semester in an opinion column about broadening the types of political media people consume, I cited the YouTube series “Change My Mind” by Steven Crowder as an example of someone from the political right who engages with people from opposing viewpoints. The series centers on Crowder as he sets up a table in public places such as college campuses...
By Ben Gonzalez + 4 others for Trinitonian - 4 min read
Coed Greek life could eliminate supportive spaces
Breaking down barriers and eliminating gender exclusivity sounds, on paper, like the perfect way to push society towards a more welcoming and diverse environment. That is why many are beginning to advocate for entirely coeducational Greek life. Since I have never personally been a part of Greek life, I started by researching a recent move by another gender-exclusive group with...
