Photo by Kate NuelleRussell McMindes has spent 21 seasons with Men’s Tennis at Trinity — first as an athlete, then as an assistant coach and now as the head coach of the program. Each of his 10 seasons as head coach have led to a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Championship, with 14 athletes having earned All-American accolades. With the...

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Photo by Kate Nuelle The Tiger swimmers and divers dominated the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Swimming and Diving Championships held at Josh Davis Natatorium in San Antonio between Feb. 12 and 15. The women’s team brought home the first-place title for the 17th consecutive year and the men’s team earned the championship back after losing it last year. Trinity...

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Photo by Martina Almeida On Tuesday, Jan. 28, students in the Learners with Exceptionalities course, as well as members of the greater Trinity community, gathered in the Fiesta Room to take part in an event centered on service opportunities in the San Antonio area. The nonprofits present at the fair included Sunshine Cottage and RAICES, as well as a variety...

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File photo Trinity’s sustainability committee says they are taking their time in searching for alternatives. In Fall 2019, a university sustainability committee composed of faculty, staff and students began a search for replacement for the composting system after the Earth Tubs outside Mabee Dining Hall began to deteriorate due to old age. As of now, the sustainability committee is still...

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graphic by Quinn Butterfield After a three percent increase in the four-year graduation rate between the class of 2018 and the class of 2019, the class of 2020 is projected to graduate this year at around the same rate of 69 percent. Despite the improvement, Trinity leadership believes that this rate is still too low. Trinity’s leadership acknowledges the difficulty...

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In 2013, professor of political science David Crockett wrote in to the Trinitonian about a potential change in the definition of a credit hour. Crockett mentioned a meeting at which the the Faculty Senate would vote to change the definition of a credit hour. At the time, the 2009–2010 Courses of Study Bulletin defined the credit hour as a “one...

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Photo by Kate Nuelle Over the course of a month, Wellness Services has administered two separate mental health surveys to randomly selected classes. The surveys either pertain to student stressors or general wellness, and are meant to assess the well-being of students on campus. By analyzing the data collected from these surveys, Wellness Services hopes to provide resources to students...

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Photo by Kate Nuelle As Trinity prepared to face Division II squad St. Edward’s University in their first home match of the season on Feb. 8, Mother Nature decided to throw a wrench in their plans. Cold and misty, the weather made the courts too slick to play on, causing a two-and-a-half-hour weather delay. At 12:30 p.m. when the teams...

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Photo provided by Beth Cotton With 15 club sports to choose from, Trinity students are bound to find the one that hits the mark. For athletically minded men and women with a knack for precision and accuracy, trap and skeet may just be the perfect fit. According to senior Morgan Thompson, second-year captain of Trinity’s Trap and Skeet team, the...

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Photo provided by Ethan JonesThis past Thursday, junior Ethan Jones and sophomore Mai Vo experienced what it was like to be taught by a master. Russian piano virtuoso Boris Slutsky visited Trinity University last week to judge the Gurwitz 2020 International Piano Competition, which took place from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2. Slutsky is known internationally for his talent at...

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