Photo by Julia WeisThe start of the semester is the perfect time to begin your spring cleaning. If you're like me, Green Goolia, you might wonder if cleaning has to mean a million different fancy spray bottles with chemicals you can't pronounce. I'm here to tell you, in part IV of the Green Goolia series, that it doesn't! Whether your...

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Photo provided by Maddy Walshak The Trinity Outdoor Recreation Club (OREC) released their spring semester trip schedule, which features 14 adventures across a variety of destinations. Most of the program’s trips will use a lottery system. To determine participation, any student may sign up, but only a select number will be randomly chosen to attend, as explained by Gemma Smith,...

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Photo by Matthew Claybrook David Adjaye, renowned Ghanaian British architect, addressed around 1,000 members of the Trinity and San Antonio community in Laurie Auditorium on Jan. 29. After being introduced by Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio’s mayor, Adjaye spoke about his recently completed building, Ruby City. Ruby City is a contemporary art museum located south of downtown San Antonio at 150...

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Photo by Matthew ClaybrookTrinity University Women’s Basketball has a big reputation in the world of Division III women’s basketball, especially in their home conference, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC). “We have a huge target on [our] backs because teams want to beat us every time we play them. We expect teams to bring everything that they have against us,...

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This year, Trinity reaches its sesquicentennial. And we've come a long way. As university historian Douglas Brackenridge mentioned in his column last week, only 502 students graduated from Trinity in its first 50 years. Since 2005, Trinity has graduated an average of more than 600 students per year. Trinity enrolls roughly four times as many students now than it did...

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This past weekend, the New England Patriots made it to the Super Bowl for what seems like the millionth time. From the view of someone who doesn’t avidly follow the National Football League (NFL), the Patriots and Tom Brady seem to be the only team that matters and are nearly a shoo-in for the Super Bowl. It was, however, pointed...

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Illustration by Andrea Nebhut Imagine you’re a public school teacher. You most likely wake up every morning at an ungodly hour to go teach at a school with the few resources you are given and the supplies you had to pay for out of pocket. After a long day of class time with classrooms filled to the brim, some of...

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Photo by Matthew Claybrook Around this time in the semester, the “new year” is beginning to look less and less new. We students are getting back into the habit of going to class, doing our homework, going to work and slowly forgetting about those treasured resolutions we made a few weeks ago. We’ve all been there: we start the year...

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Photo by Matthew Claybrook Trinity is full of unique classes, but some are more unique than others. If you want to explore the social mechanics of the high seas or just learn a good Texas two-step, these classes are ones to keep on your radar. Pirates, Merchants and MarinesPirates, Merchants and Marines, which counts for classics or anthropology credit, is...

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Graphic by Alex Parris Don’s and Ben’s is the ideal liquor store for the discerning college drinker — especially if they’re on a budget. I visited their McCullough location (which is practically walking distance from Trinity’s campus) and found myself pleasantly surprised by their atmosphere and selection. As an experienced liquor store customer — only since my 21st birthday, of...

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