Photo by Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh Students were welcomed back to campus with updated residence halls after four underwent renovations this summer. The interiors of South Hall, Verna McLean Hall, Harold D. Herndon Hall and Albert-Herff Beze Hall received updates in functionality and visual appeal. Facility Services worked during the summer to complete residence halls before students arrived on campus. To do...

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Trinity’s track team kicked off this season with new personal records (PRs) and a record-breaking jump at their first meet. Both the men’s and women’s teams hope to carry this momentum into the rest of the season with the ultimate goal of winning their conferences. In the first meet, held at Trinity, the men’s and women’s teams competed against 12...

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photo provided by Julia Palmer Hello! It’s me, Julia Palmer, and this is my senior column. I am well aware that no one really cares about what I have to say, but it is my god-given right as a loud mouth to make sure everyone pays attention to me. I came to Trinity as a depressed transfer who loved to...

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Photo provided by Elise Hester I’m not the same person I was when I started Trinity. It feels like forever ago. I had so much hope inside my soul. I got to know every person who lived in Witt Winn and put signs on their doors with TV quotes like the freaking loser I was. I had so many dreams...

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Photo provided by Georgie Riggs Trinity hasn’t prepared me for a lot of things. Like what’s a mortgage? Am I supposed to know that by now? I hope not. And what’s the best recipe for chocolate cake? Do I actually need to cover my laptop webcam? Was Emily Dickinson a lesbian? Okay, so I have actually learned a lot at...

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Photo provided by Julia Weis. I didn’t think this moment would come so soon. Senior year, especially the spring semester, just flew by. And here I am along with my 600-something number of peers, getting ready to graduate. I’m finding myself feeling very nostalgic at this point in time with only two more weeks to go, so I apologize if...

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photo provided by Thomas Harvell-DeGolier I’ve found my academic home at Trinity studying history. The department is dedicated to helping students and is filled with amazing people. Over my four years, I’ve grown to really appreciate the history faculty as they’ve guided my growth as a historian. This is my thanks to them. Jason Johnson, a historian of modern Germany,...

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Photo by Gabriella Garriga This past Sunday was Easter, the most important holiday in the Christian tradition and arguably the most important day in the history of this planet. Get this: Jesus Christ, the beloved son of the Lord of this universe, died for you. The Prince of Peace offered himself as a sacrificial lamb to cleanse you of sin...

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Illustration by Andrea NebhutOne of San Antonio’s most famous traditions, Fiesta, is coming up soon with its annual festive floats, street vendors and crowded celebrations — and with it can come questions about cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation (I think the phrase cultural exploitation is more specific and apt, sometimes) is when a group of people with power misuses another’s cultural...

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Illustration by Genevieve Humphreys This year, Trinity will be officially involved in Fiesta as part of both the Texas Cavaliers River Parade and the Battle of Flowers Parade. Both events will take place in Downtown San Antonio and will be televised to members of the San Antonio community. The Texas Cavaliers River Parade will take place on April 22, and...

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