David Tuttle, dean of students, sent a student-wide email on Wednesday, Sept. 12, regarding unspecified events that happened at an off-campus fraternity house the previous weekend. The off-campus residence belongs to the Bengal Lancer fraternity.“Already this semester there have been reports that expectations for student safety have not been met at a student residence,” Tuttle wrote in the email. “Please...

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Once a week, sophomore Trace Glorioso and his friends meet to kill orcs, minotaurs and mercenaries; they cast spells and go on legendary searches for treasures they will never see. Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a role-playing tabletop game in which players act as characters of their creation, working with each other on storylines written by their ‘Dungeon Master,’ the...

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Earlier this week, Trinity men’s and women’s golf teams headed east to Starcke Park Golf Course in Seguin, Texas. The women’s golf team earned their first victory of the year at the Lady Bulldog Fall Classic, while the men’s team came in fifth at the John Bohmann Memorial Invitational. The tournament marks the fall season opener for both teams.“To win...

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While Trinity provides a variety of opportunities and enriching classes, college can also be stressful. Living independently for the first time and balancing schoolwork can make sleeping enough and socializing difficult. Many students experience mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, especially during their first year of college. "In 2013, I was diagnosed with major depression, general anxiety and...

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Parking continues to be a struggle for students in several areas of campus even though there are not currently a higher number of cars with student permits than there were last year. Clara Wells, director of Student Accounts, explained that 1,086 student parking permits have been registered so far this year, but that the number is expected to go up...

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Let me start by clarifying something: I’m a worrier. The sky is blue, my name is Natalia, and I'm always worried about something. I spend a lot of mental energy worrying about things that are dumb, really, and because I always thought about this ongoing stress as a personality trait, I never took steps to make it better. This week,...

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My fellow senator Maddie D’Iorio wrote an opinion column last week highlighting SGA’s “existential problem,” in which she cites the inexperience of “15 college students,” the apathy of the student body and a broken system that encourages overspending. While senator D’Iorio brings up some very important points, I disagree with some of her opinions on the nature of SGA spending...

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Rachel Poovathoor, a first-year Trinity student from India, realized that her home state of Kerala was flooding around Aug. 15, when her family was driving to the airport that would take her to Trinity (Poovathoor is a student in the Trinitonian internship class.) “We were in the car, and there was just water up to the midsection of our SUV,”...

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When I first considered running for Student Government Association (SGA) last October, I must admit that I didn’t really understand what it was. I certainly was not aware of the fact that SGA manages nearly three-quarters of a million dollars every year.$150 a semester, per student (that’s $1200 out of your pocket for your entire four-year stay at Trinity, by...

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Trinity University’s department of music brought both faculty and guest performers to Ruth Taylor Recital Hall for this past Sunday’s Chamber Recital. The concentrated group of artists included guests Lydia Beasley, soprano vocalist, and clarinetist Gary Fair along with music faculty members Joseph Kneer, violinist, and pianist Zachary Ridgway. Although this was a small group of performers, they quickly caught...

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