Since the creation of the office of Diversity and Inclusion in 2017, Alli Roman, the director for Diversity and Inclusion, has spearheaded new initiatives to promote campus diversity and to increase the visibility of Trinity’s cultural groups. This semester, Roman is excited for two new initiatives. The first, Flashback Fridays, began on Sept. 7. The sessions intend to improve inclusion...

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Even though it was 8:30 a.m., Kate excitedly sipped her morning tea, ready to continue working on her apron. She’d been thinking about the pattern all night: The ruffles she’d add, the last minute alterations she wanted to make, the new theme she finally settled on — Star Wars. Kate slouched over her table in Ruth Taylor Theater wildly threading,...

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In the cinematic masterpiece "The Devil Wears Prada," fashion connoisseur Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) reminds Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) that her dowdy blue sweater "represents millions of dollars and countless jobs." While the movie is generally regarded as a frivolous if well-regarded rom-com, this quote is surprisingly relevant in regards to the relationship between the modern consumer and the fashion...

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So, I’m here! I made it! And Edinburgh, Scotland — surprise, surprise — is different from San Antonio. Here they say “sitting in or take away?” instead of “for here or to go?” Oatmeal is porridge. Bandaids are plasters. 18-year-olds can drink, so you see sights like a small freshman girl moving into her flat with cute pink bedding, fun...

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I’ll begin by saying this: It’s culture appropriation if the community as a whole hasn’t given you permission. I love when people want to learn about my culture, but it's disrespectful when non-Mexican people wear traditional blouses without acknowledging the history and culture behind them. My ancestors weren’t slaughtered by colonizers just so a white sorority girl can wear a...

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Sports are a hard thing to define. They can mean varying things to different people, from passion to profession — even a mix of both. For me, baseball was the sport that helped me grow up; I loved it. Loving a sport is something unique to each individual. The reasons behind loving the sport and the way a person was...

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The following covers the SGA meeting on Sept. 5. CAMPUS CLIMATE CHECKJunior senator Simone Washington suggested taking action regarding rumors surrounding Stacey Davidson's departure. President Amulya Deva, senior, agreed that they should discuss what steps to take after the meeting. Sophomore senator Nick Pareida expressed concern with the broken elevator in Dick and Peggy Prassel Hall. Junior senator Ty Tinker,...

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The Trinity Review — Trinity’s student-run literary journal ­— prepares for a lively semester of cultivating students’ creativity through a number of means, whether by encouraging student participation in readings and events or by submission of their work for publication. While the Review is currently in the earlier stages of setting things up for the year, the staff — consisting...

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At Trinity, it’s nearly impossible to get from Point A to Point B without catching a glimpse of the various works of art on display throughout campus. Barbara Hepworth’s “Conversation with Magic Stones” near Coates Library is hard to miss, giving off a certain thrall to passers-by to walk up and take a closer took. There are also pieces by...

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The Student Activity Fee (SAF) Students funds recreational sports jobs in the Bell Center, though most student jobs are paid through alternative funding sources. There are approximately 100 Recreational Sports jobs — including lifeguards, student athletic trainers and coaching staff assistants. As Recreational Sports is one of the program that students pay for with the SAF, Trinity has chosen to...

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