Illustration by Andrea Nebhut. Trinity received an anonymous $5 million donation over the summer. The donating party instructed that all the money go to Student Accessibility Services (SAS). Myeshia Smith, assistant director of SAS, has already started working on improvements to all areas of SAS, especially staff, programming and professional development. “[SAS] is extremely humbled by and grateful for the...

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Photo by Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh. Last semester, the Student Government Association (SGA) lost a number of its members, including its vice president and treasurer. As the year ramps up, current senators and cabinet members are working to reorganize the structure SGA. After more senators and cabinet members are instated in the coming weeks, the structure will be revisited. All SGA committees...

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Photo by Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh. While no specific policies about smudging exist at Trinity, the practice is prohibited under the open flame policy. Smudging is a native indigenous ritual that involves the burning of herbs and cleansing of one’s home to remove any negative or harmful energy. Trinity’s open flame policy prohibits the use of fire as it poses a fire...

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Photos by Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh To raise awareness for climate change, the Department of Philosophy hosted a panel discussion last week on the climate emergency. It was attended by about 75 students and San Antonio community members. Judith Norman, chair of the Department of Philosophy, worked with various associations, including Earth Strike! and the Poor People's Campaign to host the event....

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Photo by Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh. Revolve has become an increasingly popular dining option for students according to the Tiger Card Office. The decisions for adding and retaining all vendors is up to Aramark and based on student input. Revolve, which began in 2017, rotates between six restaurants Monday through Thursday as a way to provide additional dining options for students. Currently,...

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The following covers the meeting on Aug. 28. President Ty Tinker, senior, began the meeting by reminding the Senate that SGA is looking to fill multiple positions, both in the Senate and the Cabinet, and that they should encourage people to run. CLIMATE CHECK Sophomore senator Esther Omegba brought up concerns raised by students about the quality of food at...

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Senior Ty Tinker, president, introduced the two newest members of the Cabinet: Sophomore Nasim Salehitezangi, who joins as the legislative relations chair, and first-year Adeline Baumbach, who joins as communications chair. CAMPUS CLIMATE CHECKSophomore senator Esther Omegba explained that she's received more complaints about Dining Services and Mabee Dining Hall, despite the discussion at last week's meeting. Sophomore senator Rachel...

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Photo by Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh This semester, three new experiential-learning halls have been instated: Sustainability Hall, Afro-Affinity Hall and Gender-Inclusive Hall. As the semester ramps up, residents and the Office of Residential Life are trying to work together to create inclusive, student-based and student-led halls. Sustainability Hall aims to increase education and efforts around environmental sustainability. Gender-Inclusive Hall and Afro-Affinity Hall...

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Photo by Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh “Musical instruments and water don’t go well together.” When Carl Leafstedt, professor of music, said this, he wasn’t talking about experimental underwater music. He was talking about the water main break that caused the basement level of the Dicke Art and Smith Music Building to flood Wednesday morning. Just before 9 a.m., nearly two inches of...

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Graphic by Quinn Butterfield Increasing uncertainty in the global economy, an ongoing trade battle with China and a full quarter of an inverted U. S. bond yield curve all point to an oncoming economic recession — the biggest threat to Trinity University’s endowment, according to Gary Logan, vice president for finance and administration. The endowment’s market value currently sits at...

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