Feeling stressed after taking that midterm? Did that horror movie shake you to your core? No problem: the time has come again to purge all fear from your mind and fall back on an amusing rerun of "Friends," "Parks and Recreation," "The Office" or whatever tickles your funny bone. I can often count on TV sitcoms to provide a comfortable...

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Career Services rolled out Handshake — a new career management platform — this summer, replacing Hire-A-Tiger for students searching for jobs or internships. Handshake is a database of job and internship opportunities that students and alumni can use to apply for opportunities and connect with employers. Trinity’s contract with Symplicity — the vendor that Hire-A-Tiger was run through — came...

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Recently, Amazon announced that they would be increasing their minimum wage to 17 dollars per hour for all of their U. S. workers. This decision brought instant media attention, as it represented a rare victory for the “Fight for $15,” a movement started by workers in 2012. However, while this decision from Amazon is definitely a step in the right...

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Over the course of three issues, the Trinitonian will run articles as part of a series exploring different types of performance venues in San Antonio. The series highlights three types of venues: a DIY space, a medium-sized venue and a larger concert hall. Throughout the series, we interview performing artists, members of the venues’ administrations and members of the audiences....

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I’ve been studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland for almost two months, and all the while I’ve been observing many little differences between the culture here and the culture at home in San Antonio. Here’s what I’ve noticed about life across the pond. Words Words WordsSome phrases belonging to the Scottish — and often shared by the...

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This week, I decided to try something new, again. As a meat eater my entire life, I became vegetarian for a week. I went seven days refraining from eating meat for the first time in my life, and guess what? It really wasn’t that hard. I have always wanted to be vegetarian but had never given myself the chance. I...

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What do video games and Ancient Greek texts have in common? TU Gaming and the Classics Department found out. On Oct. 17, in Richardson Communication Center 319, Trinity University Gaming (TU Gaming) hosted a playthrough of the 11th Assassin's Creed game, "Assassin's Creed Odyssey" (released on Oct. 5) with a unique cosponsor: the Classics Department. According to Tiffany Nguyen —...

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The following covers the meeting on Oct. 10. CLIMATE CHECKChief of staff Cecelia Turkewitz, sophomore, remarked that it will be cold next week. President Amulya Deva, senior, revealed a mock schedule for the upcoming SGA election that will fill next year's positions. The schedule included a dinner with the candidates and Sheryl Tynes, vice president for Student Life, an addition...

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Trinity University’s volleyball team currently holds an 18–4 season record, which includes a 10–0 mark in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) conference play and eight consecutive match wins. Over the course of the season, the team has defeated several ranked opponents, including No. 2 Colorado College. Assistant Coach Marion Hazelwood believes that this win was a significant turning point for...

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Coates Library added 10 "books" to its collection last Tuesday, including: "A Christian Lesbian," "The High Lord Double-Queer Satanist of the Kingdom of PTSD" and "Eating Disordered," except these were human. Trinity hosted its second annual Human Library. For 20-minute intervals throughout the evening, students spoke to a diverse range of individuals from Trinity and the wider San Antonio area...

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