Departments across Trinity are currently conducting searches for new professors this year. In each department — political science, computer science and English — the search looks a little different. In the Department of Political Science, the search for a new faculty member was extremely specific. Faculty members were looking for someone to fill Keesha Middlemass’s position since she left the...

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New Student Government Association (SGA) officers for 2019 have goals this year to be more available to students and make sure they are a resource for students to reach administration. Officers also want to fairly represent all student groups and advocate for equal opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Junior Kenneth Clouston, SGA vice president, wants to focus efforts on...

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In late October, the head coaches of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) predicted that Trinity's men's basketball team would win the conference. The Tigers looked poised to contend for the conference title and an automatic bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament with two returning All-SCAC honorees. However, the Tigers have won only three games this season. The...

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This summer, many Trinity students will stay on campus to participate in a variety of different research and internship programs. These students will receive on-campus housing, a stipend and an opportunity to work or to do research. Several funding sources are available for students who want to conduct summer research. Many of these sources focus on supporting students who participate...

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Trinity Dining Services has unveiled more dining options for this semester. While there has been some deviation from the original plan for the dining revamp, several new or redesigned dining options have opened since last August with plans for continued changes. The Tiger Press juice truck, open this semester, is currently stationed in the lobby of the Bell Center, where...

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While the United States Congress and president battle it out on Capitol Hill, Trinity University faces possible issues caused by the government shutdown. The federal government has been in a partial shutdown since Dec. 22 of last year. According to David Macpherson, professor of economics, this particular government shutdown is the consequence of disagreement over the creation of a border...

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Every awards season I feel like a fake fan. Scanning through the list of nominated films, I'm always struck by the same question: Did I even watch a movie last year? I did, in fact, watch at least one movie last year, even if all I ever talked about was "Paddington 2." I went to the movie theater more times...

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”Aquaman” made a billion dollars — staggering, especially considering that “Aquaman” is not a good movie. There were several contradictions to “Justice League,” which I do not mind because one, I did not see “Justice League,” and two, who cares? I like superhero movies, but try as I might, I rarely cared about anything happening in “Aquaman,” mostly because there...

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Want the inside scoop on the LA film industry? Junior Jerod Bork offers insight he gained on the industry after spenging last fall in Los Angeles immersed in two film industry internships, part of his pursuit of a communication major and film studies minor. While in California, he was able to see what editors and producers do to distribute a...

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A new year marks old disordered eating habits masked as “healthy eating.” Every year until this year, my resolution was to lose weight. It’s important to note, however, that I have never faced weight discrimination in my life. Instead, it’s been an internal struggle that I’ve faced as a result of misogyny both in my house and in society. I...

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