Jordan Bruce

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

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

Spring seniors lack voting power in SGA

Photo credit: Kaitlyn Curry

When a Trinity student enters the spring semester of their senior year, they no longer have voting representation on our student government. The Student Government Association (SGA) works in calendar-year terms, meaning that every fall, students may run for one of the five senator positions to represent their class, starting the following spring semester. However, since second-semester seniors will only...

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

Alumni Relations transitions alumni directory to app form

An application called Alumni Directory will serve as a resource that Trinity alumni can use to connect with each other. Alumni will be able to share their name, class year, contact information and any information that they have available on LinkedIn. The app, available for iPhone and Android, will be released on Nov. 19.“One of the really neat features of...

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

The search continues: Future assistant director for Greek life position still unknown

Despite inviting two candidates to campus, the future assistant director for Greek life remains unchosen. A student, staff and faculty search committee has been searching a new assistant director for Greek life, a position currently held by Jeremy Allen, since early September, right after he announced his departure. Allen plans to leave Trinity by Nov. 15.“Our search continues. We want...

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

Anderson discusses trustee diversification

Since he took office, Danny Anderson, president of the university, has looked for ways to diversify the Board of Trustees, the 27 people who oversee every aspect of the university, in ethnicity, gender and age. But this diversity does not include appointing students to the board. Anderson stopped Student Government Association’s (SGA) plan to place a student representative on the...

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

Avoiding social media won't cure all problems

This week, I set out to prove people wrong about our generation. I went the whole week without using any social media, including Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with the intention of getting through it with ease. I thought I was going to realize how little I really needed it and how older generations are wrong when they say we’re...

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

Exorcist clarifies misconceptions around demonic possession

In preparation for Halloween, some Trinity students spent a night learning about the misconceptions surrounding possession, demons and exorcism from Mark Clarke, pastor at St. Anthony High School in San Antonio. As about 40 students snacked on Halloween candy, Clarke spoke about his personal experiences with the possessed as a Catholic youth pastor and described how young people usually invite...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 7 others for Trinitonian - 4 min read

Sophomore engineers work for accessible future

Photo credit: Matthew Claybrook

Students in Eliseo Iglesias's Engineering Design III class have embarked on a yearlong project with a unique service-learning twist. Under the guidance of the staff at Student Accessibility Services, groups of students with a required sophomore standing will design devices to increase accessibility for people with vision impairments. At the end of the fall semester, students will have completed their...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 6 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read

Memory vs. moments: Where's the balance in life?

Photo credit: Kara Killinger

This past weekend, I went on a student bus tour of the Isle of Skye in Northern Scotland. Each place the bus stopped could be a desktop background, which is probably why Kanye West and Harry Styles have both shot music videos in Skye. The picturesque scenery was definitely why our tour featured so many “photo stops,” during which we...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 7 others for Trinitonian - 2 min read

Mail Center extends hours

Photo credit: Alexandra Parris

The Mail Center is operating on new, extended hours as of Monday Oct. 9, 2018. Weekday hours have been extended to 8 a.m to 6 p.m. The Mail Center is also now open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m."For decades the Mail Center has functioned marvelously under the classical time frame of a work day. However, communication and...

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By (Jordan as managing editor) + 4 others for Trinitonian - 9 min read

Point/Counterpoint: Best Slasher Franchise

by Cornelia Laing, Guest Writer Great horror movie franchises are rarely built. There tends to be fatigue as franchises carry on and their killers, monsters, death-representers and/or memorable characters become the common association. Pop culture and Halloween over the years bring back memories and scares for those fond of not being able to sleep. “Halloween,” “Friday the 13th,” “Nightmare on...

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