Jordan Bruce

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Worked on 516 assignments, created 43, named on 3 bylines for Trinitonian.

By (Jordan as managing editor) + 6 others for Trinitonian - 3 min read

SGA elections matter too

The U. S. just saw the greatest voter turnout for midterm elections in over a century. People are starting to come out to the polls in waves like never before. This amount of civic engagement is exciting across the board. We can only hope that this energy persists into future elections. While we’re still caught up in the fever of...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 6 others for Trinitonian - 4 min read

Engaging, civically and Twitter-ly: Carson Bolding leads the charge

This year, sophomore Carson Bolding registered approximately 75 voters, has promoted civic engagement and affected change, all between being a full time student and being a public relations officer for the Trinity Progressives (T-Prog). She is currently pursuing a communication and economics double-major and a potential minor in education, and would like to eventually work on education policy in the...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 7 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read

Is it double (even triple) the trouble?

Photo credit: Alexandra Parris

As a first-year, the phrases “double major” and “triple major” elicit simultaneous awe and puzzlement from me. How do these double and triple majors do it? How do they stay calm under all the pressure they must feel? Caroline North, a sophomore accounting and finance double major, first came to Trinity, like most students, indecisive and unaware of what she...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 7 others for Trinitonian - 6 min read

The troubling effects of volunteer journalism

Photo credit: Julia Poage

When I first arrived at the University of Edinburgh for my semester abroad, I knew I wouldn’t have time to get involved in many clubs — or “societies” as they say here — since I would be using most of my weekends for travel. But I also knew that if I was going to join anything, it would be the...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 6 others for Trinitonian - 6 min read

Trinity Football Ends Season with a Ranked Win

In their final game of the season, the Trinity football team made a late comeback to upset the Berry College Vikings. With their 21–17 victory, the Tigers handed the Vikings their first regular season loss in over two years. Although neither team was able to score in the first quarter, Trinity was the first team on the board after a...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 6 others for Trinitonian - 6 min read

They were teammates. And they were roommates

Photo credit: Megan Flores

Although Trinity sports fans often see the Tigers working together in a competition setting, there is a unique side to this dynamic that goes unnoticed: their relationship as roommates. Certain sports, such as football or soccer, require first-years to move in early to accommodate the team’s early-season practice schedule. These sports assign roommate pairings to each player, allowing them to...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 5 others for Trinitonian - 2 min read

Previously, on SGA: thank you, next

The following covers the SGA meeting on Nov. 7. RSO FUNDING REQUESTS The International Engagement Office requested $2,368.84 to fund the “Taste of Culture at Trinity” event, previously called “Fight Culture Shock Day.” The event, which will be Nov. 16, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Fiesta Room, is meant to educate students on different cultures through food. The funds would cover...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 3 others for Trinitonian - 6 min read

Tynes takes over Coalition for Respect

Sheryl Tynes, vice president for Student Life, is set to take the helm of the Coalition for Respect, replacing David Tuttle, dean of students. The sexual assault awareness group has been on hiatus this semester as they reevaluate their strategy following a lack of student engagement. “I came to this decision [to step away from the Coalition] when I saw...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 6 others for Trinitonian - 4 min read

Students propose African-American Student Affinity Hall

Students on campus proposed a new living learning community, the African-American Student Affinity Hall, that would serve as a residential space intended for black students on campus. The students involved in planning the hall have met with the Office of Residential Life for feedback and hope that the hall will be introduced next fall. Jess Jennings, junior, explained that the...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 4 others for Trinitonian - 3 min read

A Bad Moon on the Rise

Photo credit: Wolf Robinson

Smoke, confetti and hip-hop filled the air as fans, their faces glittering, gathered outside Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Auditorium. Mala Luna, San Antonio’s annual rap-focused music festival, capped off it’s third year over the Halloween weekend. Artists Cardi B and 2 Chainz respectively headlined Saturday and Sunday nights, each to huge crowds. The lineup also included Young Thug, Lil Pump,...

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