It goes without saying that there is always more to learn about virtually any topic. I have loved reading fantasy novels all my life, but in no way have I run out of things to learn and enjoy about fantasy novels or their many intricacies. Same goes for everything, ranging from politics to science to culture to history and everything...

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Illustration by Andrea NebhutMy personal relationship with food has been what I can only describe as a rocky one. However, growing up in a South Asian immigrant household, the only thing I know is that we’re really good at making it. I was very young when I would start helping my mom toast spices to grind up and make her...

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Photo by Jace Akagi-OkumaAfter attending last Wednesday night’s Chick-fil-A discussion, I was thoroughly unimpressed by the level of intellectual discourse. I interpreted every argument that I heard in favor of its removal as based on false premises. The room was dominated by voices that have swallowed the progressive narrative on Chick-fil-A’s stances — hook, line and sinker — making it...

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photo by Matthew ClaybrookA framed cross-stitch of a clementine sits on University Chaplain Alexander Serna-Wallender's desk. This is more than a decoration: the fruit holds spiritual significance for the chaplain, serving as a reminder to be mindful of each sweet thing the day holds. "The clementines come from a beautiful reflection meditation by Buddhist monk and activist Thich Nhat Hanh...

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photo by Genevieve Humphreys"The Chemistry Department believes that the best way to learn chemistry is to do chemistry, and the best way to do chemistry is in the research laboratory," wrote Chris Pursell, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, in an email. To accomplish this goal, the department offers a variety of research opportunities for students."All chemistry faculty...

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Photo provided by Elliot BlakeFollowing a presentation by senior environmental studies students, the university is looking into the addition of solar panels to the new Chapman-Halsell building and potentially across campus. The Chapman-Halsell project includes the creation of a new and separate building connected to Chapman-Halsell by an outside walkway. Gordon Bohmfalk, university architect and director of sustainability, hopes to...

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photo by Genevieve HumphreysErin Hood, assistant director of the Center for Experiential Learning and Success (CELCS), is leaving her position and teaching next year in a new field of study — the Climate Changed First-Year Experience (FYE). Hood, a Trinity alumna who graduated in 2003 with degrees in drama and psychology, has worked in CELCS for four years, since the...

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Illustration by Genevieve Humphreys May 4 is the official election day for San Antonio. This election has a lot at stake: each district has two or more candidates and the mayoral seat has a whopping nine. Who knew Ron Nirenberg would have so much competition?What's interesting in this mayoral race is the fact that not many residents understand that the...

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Photo by Victoria Stringer I remember the sound. It was a low buzz that ran through your body and moved over the entire grounds of Coachella, electrifying you from head to toe. I remember it pulling everyone to the main stage, a hundred thousand people moving as one driving force. Beychella was starting. As I watch Beyoncé’s documentary, "Homecoming," I...

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Illustration by Gracen Hoyle On April 11, Julian Assange was taken into custody outside of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, ending his seven-year isolation there. He was arrested by British authorities, and the United States has filed an extradition warrant. He faces charges of conspiring to hack government computers. This is a politically-motivated arrest due to his exposure of American...

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