Illustration by Andrea Nebhut By now, someone in your life has told you about a little movie called “Us,” directed by Jordan Peele and starring Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke. They might have used adjectives like “perfect” or “utterly perfect” or something mundane like “amazing.” I am here to tell you they couldn’t be more on the mark. I was...

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Photo by Genevieve Humphreys Dining services has cut down compostable pre-consumer waste from 625 pounds per week to 500 pounds per week. The current total amount of waste per week at Mabee Dining Hall is approximately four tons, according to Charles Robles, food service director for Aramark. This number has decreased from 4.23 tons per week in April of 2018....

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Photo by Genevieve HumphreysAlvin Roth, co-winner of the Nobel Prize in economics in 2012, spoke about his contributions to the field of economics to about 150 members of the Trinity community on March 29. Roth has been revolutionary in creating a new kidney matching system which has increased the number of kidney transplants performed across the world. Throughout his career,...

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Photo by Henry Pratt As I walk into an open rehearsal for “The Men’s Project: A Theatre for Social Change Project,” which premieres on April 6 at 3 p.m. and April 7 at 5 p.m. in the Café Theater, I see a through-line neatly jotted on a whiteboard. In theatre for social change, the through-line serves as the backbone of...

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Photo by Genevieve HumpreysThe medieval and Renaissance studies program held a colloquium on March 29 for students to present their research and analysis of artworks through the Middle Ages and Renaissance era. Approximately 50 students and staff were in attendance. The first medieval and Renaissance studies colloquium was held in the spring of 2011 and continued on an annual basis...

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Photo by Genevieve HumphreysIn response to the large size of this first-year class, the Office of Residential Life opened up rooms outside of Bruce Thomas Hall and Dick and Peggy Prassel Hall, the usual Sophomore College halls. Each year it is determined if any additional residence hall spaces will be needed to be accommodate each class year. “Only [Camille Lightner...

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Photo by Matthew ClaybrookLast spring semester, Colton Hawkins — a current junior — was flying his drone over the Trinity University Stadium so that he could record a track workout. Hawkins was, however, approached by TUPD and asked to stop using his drone that day. “TUPD had driven up and said, ‘Hey, you just need to make sure it’s certified,...

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The attack on the mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand this past week has led many discussions and solidarity on the topic of Islamophobia. On social media, a new Twitter-crowned hero has also risen up the ranks: Will Connolly, a 17-year old Australian student, now referred to as “Egg Boi.” Will is famously known for smashing an egg on the head...

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Illustration by Andrea Nebhut We’ve all heard about the college scandal just a couple thousand times too many, so that’s not necessarily what I’m here to talk about. Quite frankly, you don’t need to hear my opinion on what is, if you ask me, a pretty black-and-white issue. There’s not much we can disagree on here. Yes, parents bribing their...

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Let’s face it: on this campus, most of us love to read, rant and respond to the various escapades of our fellow conservative students. Whether it’s writing response articles to their infamous Commie Cookies event last semester or watching them roll a giant beach ball around campus for people to write on, it’s easy for those of us who don’t...

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