Photo by Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh Over the summer, there was a growth found in Chapman that resembled mold. However, it has not been tested and proven to be mold. Chapman residents have mixed viewpoints on the growth. Facilities Services was brought in to inspect and remove the growth found in offices on the third floor of Chapman. “There were and have...

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This covers the meeting on Oct. 23. CLIMATE CHECK Sophomore senator Ben Falcon asked about the change to merit aid scholarships that was announced that morning by Eric Maloof, vice president for enrollment management in the Office of Admissions. David Tuttle, dean of students, suggested Falcon reach out to Maloof for a better understanding. (Falcon is a columnist for the...

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Photo by Matthew Claybrook. A university sustainability committee, composed of faculty, students, administrators and Aramark representatives, is searching for a solution for the current composting system at Mabee Dining Hall. The current system of two Earth Tubs is temporarily inoperative after over a decade of use. Composting is the process of recycling decomposed organic material into soil fertilizer. The Earth...

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Photo by Mona Minpour In 1987, Sam Walton, a co-founder of Walmart Inc., created the Walton Family Foundation with the intention to fund the growth of charter schools. In the spring of this year Alice Walton — Sam Walton’s daughter, Walton Family Foundation board member and Trinity alumna — awarded a $5 million grant to Trinity University for the creation...

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Photo by Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh In March of 2019, then-juniors Kievan Boudreaux-Bostic, Jessica Jennings, Simone Washington and Ryann Williams were offered positions with Residential Life for the 2019-2020 school year. By mid-May, none of those four students still had the offer of resident assistants (RA). The situations for each of the students were unique. The common factor? All of the students...

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The following covers the meeting on Oct. 16. CLIMATE CHECK Sophomore senator Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh suggested SGA send reminders to students in the future about days in which there is no class. According to Chapin-Eiserloh, there were students on campus Friday who seemed not to know there was no class. (Chapin-Eiserloh is a photographer for the Trinitonian.) Sophomore senator Noor Rahman...

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Photo by Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh. Trinity, which is classified as a Master’s College and University by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education, may petition to move categories in the U. S. News and World Report (USNWR)rankings. This follows Santa Clara’s move out of the "Regional Universities West" category. Last year, Trinity’s 26-year streak as number one in the west...

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The following covers the meeting held on Oct. 9. SGA has filled all open senator positions, as well as the vice president position. Sophomore Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh and senior Theresa Ho join as senators, and former treasurer Georgia Roberts is the new vice president. Now, the only open position is that of treasurer. (Chapin-Eiserloh is a photographer for the Trinitoinian.) CLIMATE...

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This year, Trinity promoting Zipcar to students on campus to incentivize the company to keep its services on campus. Zipcar is a car-sharing program that enables people to rent out a car, paying by the hour. At Trinity, there are two Zipcars on campus. There is an initial fee to become a member. Zipcar is giving $35 of driving credits...

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Graphic by Quinn Butterfield Departmental budgets endure multiple levels of discussion and rearrangement before receiving approval, and after all that, they rarely change. There are two kinds of budget requests coming from departments — operating budget requests and capital equipment requests. Both go through the same process of beginning at the departmental level and ending with the approval of the...

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