Graphic by Alexandra Parris Northrup Hall, designed in the 1970s by architect Robert Stern, is a fascinating building from an architectural perspective — it is split into two wings with a connecting tunnel on its first floor. The building is near multiple sources of water and made of a mix of glass, red brick and limestone. Feng ShuiStephen Field, professor...

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Photo by Matthew Claybrook Any college student will tell you group projects suck. With conflicting schedules, just getting three people into the same room is a feat. Add onto that differing visions for the project and a discrepancy between work ethics, and your chances of getting anything meaningful done are slim to none. Now imagine your group is a band,...

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Photo by Genevieve HumphreysTrinity University Press and the University Committee unveiled “Trinity University: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future,” Trinity’s commemorative book for the University’s sesquicentennial on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2019. Featuring 150 years of history through archival photos and stories the book celebrates Trinity as a visual time capsule and honors its past and future. Through Trinity’s journey —...

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Illustration by Genevieve Humphreys On March 1, Trinity hosted interactive comedy hypnotist Erick Känd. Känd’s website claims that he manufactures a “hypnotic trance state [that] creates a sense of heightened awareness.” Although I was unable to attend, I saw several videos and heard various accounts. At one point, Känd convinced the hypnotized volunteers that they had each just found a...

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Illustration by Andrea Nebhut Over the past week, schools from Yale University and the University of Southern California to Stanford University and the University of Texas at Austin have been embroiled in a college admissions scandal. During these scandals, rich parents — including Lori Laughlin of "Full House" fame and numerous others — have allegedly bribed college coaches and rigged...

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The following covers the meeting on March 6. CLIMATE CHECK Senator emeritus and senior Amulya Deva said that she went to the Black History Month Showcase hosted by Black Student Union on Saturday, March 2. Deva said that the event was great but that attendance was low. First-year senator Esther Omegba asked about the broken sliding door in Coates Student...

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I arrived a few minutes late to the finale of the Trinity Mainstage production of “The Wolves” on Saturday night, only to be bombarded by talks of Cambodian dictators and feminine hygiene products. I was, so to speak, thrown into the “wolves’ den.” Little did I know that the actual wolves’ den would not be on the main stage, but...

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Photo by Genevieve HumphreysThe Tiger Learning Commons (TLC), a centralized space in the library focused on improving Trinity students' academic performance, has created a new staff position geared towards helping students who are learning English as a second language (ESL). This new position is aligned with this year's Qualitative Enhancement Plan (QEP), which prioritizes strengthening tutor training programs to maximize...

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Photo by Matthew ClaybrookIn honor of Black History Month, the Coates Library is currently displaying an exhibit about the life of Artemisia Bowden, one of San Antonio's first black female college presidents. Bowden founded St. Philip's College (part of Alamo Colleges District) and served as president, dean and dean emeritus from 1902 to 1954. Located on the library's third floor...

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Photo by Genevieve HumphreysWhen you walk into the Diversity and Inclusion Office (DIO) — nestled behind the stairs of the Coates Center — you will find a cozy open space with tables, a decorated white board and chairs where students might be working or simply hanging out together between classes. The DIO provides resources and a safe space for all...

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