Illustration by Andrea NebhutArtists, like all people, are fallible. They make mistakes. But does that mean we can’t enjoy their work? Is there a distinction to be made between artists and their work? Or is art inextricably linked to the creator? This debate has been on my mind for the past couple of months. I, like the majority of Americans,...

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Photo by Matthew Claybrook Believe it or not, food at Mabee doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. A section on sustainability was added in Aramark’s most erecent contract with Trinity University although Aramark has made efforts to find local and sustainable food sources for Mabee Dining Hall and the Provisions on Demand (P. O. D.) locations on campus in its...

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Graphic by Alexandra Parris As the first class to graduate under the Pathways curriculum nears the end of their senior year, 13 remain without fulfilling Pathways requirements. This number is down from the 78 students who were anticipated to be incomplete in three or more Pathways components by the end of the fall semester. The decrease in number is due...

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Illustration by Genevieve Humphreys Every day, we hear of women getting groped at their jobs or sexually assaulted at clubs or drugged at parties and so on. While I’m glad that I see a lot of men publicly outraged by this behavior, and rightfully so, what I’d really like to see is a lot less of the “not all men”...

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I have watched soccer since I was 13 years old. Back then, I was naive to how the this game would impact my life and how it would become one of my greatest passions. As I became more and more enthralled by the game, I began to follow two players above all others: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Both are...

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Photo by Genevieve Humphreys "It’s very easy for people to see people who design costumes as 'She’s just a woman who sews,' " said Jodi Karjala, the costume designer and costumer for the Department of Human Communication and Theatre at Trinity. Karjala has been at Trinity since 2000. She currently teaches Costume Design, Costume Construction, History of Fashion, Stage Management...

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Illustration by Andrea Nebhut Do we find serial killers sexy, and if so, is it related to The Notebook?That’s a loaded question, but let me explain. High school musical star Zac Efron was recently cast in “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil,” a film about the life of notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, who sexually assaulted hundreds of women and murdered thirty....

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Illustration by Genevieve Humphreys Valentine’s Day is easy to hate. If you’re in a relationship, it may seem like it exists to sell you expensive chocolate and a cheap, oversimplified version of love. If you’re single, it can just feel like proof of yet another year you failed to achieve our sole purpose as human beings — to get a...

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Illustration by Andrea Nebhut Repeat after me: I, Trinitonian Reader, will date women this Valentine’s Day. Upon being asked to write a piece about queer dating at Trinity, several ideas ran through my head. Do I create an expose piece in the style of the infamous ‘web’ from the L word, outing all of the strange love connections you never...

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File photoWhat do surprises, secrecy, hundreds of color-coded young adults and Miller Fountain have in common? This Friday is the annual Bid Day, where Trinity's fraternities and sororities finally accept their new active members after a season of getting to know each other with parties and activities. In the week leading up to Bid Day, Greek organizations begin to decide...

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