Graphic by Alexandra ParrisOut of 2,740 students who have been admitted to the class of 2023, the percentage of admitted students from underrepresented backgrounds is 45.8 percent, which is almost identical to last year’s percentage. The percentage of students admitted who identify as African American or black is 3.9 percent this year, compared to 3.6 percent last year and 4.4...

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Photo provided by Sarah Erickson “Take one pint of water, add a half pound of sugar, the juice of eight lemons … the zest of half lemon. Pour the water from one jug then into the other several times. Strain through a clean napkin.” On March 20, in the Chapman Center’s Great Hall, a viewing party of Beyoncé’s visual album...

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Photo provided by Kathleen Creedon“It is midday. The sun is at its peak, the turning point, the transition of day. Two figures ascend a dusty hill. They take a stance across from each other as mirror images. Each puts a hand on their weapon — past versus present. Draw. Bang. Who emerges from the dust? This is why we call...

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Photos provided by Elizabeth Nelson Me, alone in London. A British teenager wearing a MAGA shirt and carrying a flag on which Trump power-poses in front of tanks and an explosion. A million people wearing gold-starred berets. What do these things have in common? A love of scones for one. But also — and more importantly — participation in the...

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As your campus's student newspaper, we feel it is our duty to keep you informed about the happenings on campus. That often entails correcting misconceptions and bringing the truth to light. On March 23, the Tower — a conservative publication run by Trinity students that we reported on earlier this year — published an article detailing President Trump's executive order...

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Photo by Julia Weis Eva Schloss speaks with the gravity of a woman who has lived a thousand lifetimes in one, a woman who was wise long before she was old. Her voice is soft and yet it is the loudest I have ever heard. As her story resounds through the auditorium, a hushed, heavy weight seems to press down...

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By now, we’re settling back into the routine of school after what was hopefully a restful week away from classes and exams. While we were away — some of us lying on the beach, some of us watching TV from our couches — news of several shocking stories broke. We learned of the shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand,...

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Photo by Genevieve Humphreys Over the last several years, the number of students who visit Counseling Services has steadily increased. In the fall of 2018, Counseling Services saw 293 students, which was a 5.8 percent increase from the number of students they saw in the fall of 2017. The Office of Counseling Services moved to its new location in Coates...

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Photo provided by Lisa VetyuhovaAfter many semesters of talk about creating a Russian Club, a few students have finally taken the initiative to put the idea into effect. Brian Holmes — senior English and Russian double major — reached out to Lisa Vetyuhova last semester hoping to get the ball rolling."I took the initiative last semester to finally start it...

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