A lot goes into the study of literature and of communication, and both involve studying how different media change and evolve over time, especially as expression moves beyond the written text. That’s why Trinity offers classes such as the Jewish graphic novel and the Marvel transmedia universe. Victoria Aarons, professor of English, teaches a class on the Jewish graphic novel...

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The Trinity Review — Trinity’s student-run literary journal ­— prepares for a lively semester of cultivating students’ creativity through a number of means, whether by encouraging student participation in readings and events or by submission of their work for publication. While the Review is currently in the earlier stages of setting things up for the year, the staff — consisting...

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At Trinity, it’s nearly impossible to get from Point A to Point B without catching a glimpse of the various works of art on display throughout campus. Barbara Hepworth’s “Conversation with Magic Stones” near Coates Library is hard to miss, giving off a certain thrall to passers-by to walk up and take a closer took. There are also pieces by...

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Whether you’re looking to hear some jazz, indie rock or a variety of music genres, you won’t have to look beyond Trinity’s own campus to find the KRTU 91.7 radio station. Located in the Richardson Communication Center building, KRTU is a non-profit radio station that provides San Antonio with independent, diverse music programming. KRTU is unique as a radio station...

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The McNay Art Museum presented an exhibition by Houston-based artist Dario Robleto titled “Ancient Beacons Long for Notice,” which will run until Oct. 7. As the title suggests, the exhibit addresses a number of heady subjects, particularly regarding humanity’s smallness in the face of an infinite universe. Rather than framing this theme as a bleak reminder of our insignificance, Robleto’s...

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This past Saturday, Trinity University’s Student Programming Board (SPB) brought artists KYLE and A-Game to campus for the 2018 Welcome Week Concert. Here’s a recap of this year’s Welcome Week Concert, so that even if you couldn’t make it to the show last Saturday you can still, as KYLE in his song “Doubt It” puts it, “read all about it”....

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In the two weeks since it was released, Mitski’s fifth album “Be the Cowboy” has received enormous acclaim from fans and critics alike. Its serious approach to confronting personal and intimate issues cements it as a momentous album. The album opens with the song “Geyser,” a title that both describes its sound — a thumping that erupts from tense, bubbling...

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Upon entering Coates Library, one encounters a small shelf labeled “Discover” standing resolutely by a pillar and displaying books arranged around a specific theme. Ever wonder how those displays come to be? “I did the NSO display, all the books in the front, I did [the book arrangement at the bottom of the first floor staircase … ], so we...

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This summer, the Mellon Initiative Research Fellowship program gave Trinity students the opportunity to conduct research in the arts and humanities fields. Students developed their work with faculty members on projects related to various subject areas including fine arts, theatre and literature. For many student researchers, the main draw of carrying out projects with the Mellon Initiative was to further...

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Whether you’re interested in getting your proverbial hands dirty or you’d just prefer to enjoy an engaging show put on by your peers, students should expect a lively semester for theatre with two upcoming mainstage shows. The first play this season is “Small Mouth Sounds,” written by Bess Wohl and directed by Kyle Gillette, professor of theatre. “‘Small Mouth Sounds’...

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