Kara Killinger

Reporting on my study abroad experiences! Edinburgh, Scotland

Worked on 123 assignments, created 107, named on 32 bylines for Trinitonian.

By (Kara as section editor) + 6 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read

American Sign Language club signs on

Photo credit: Matthew Claybrook

Photo by Matthew Claybrook Junior Zoe Lacey founded the American Sign Language club in 2018, during her first-year spring semester. Her original intention in creating the club was for it to be a place for people who learned sign language in high school to practice and keep up with their skills. However, Lacey found that many Trinity students who had...

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By (Kara as section editor) + 6 others for Trinitonian - 4 min read

Coalition discusses hopes for new semester

Photo credit: Andrea Nebhut

Illustration by Andrea NebhutLast spring, about 300 shirts hung on clotheslines across the Coates Esplanade. Each had a story of sexual assault written on it. This Clothesline Project was the work of the Coalition for Sexual Justice, a student-driven organization that advocates for sexual assault awareness on behalf of students. Senior Daniel Matthewson is one of two students on the...

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By (Kara as section editor) + 5 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read

Alumni return to high school halls

Photo provided by Julia PoageSarah Ramos spends a majority of her days driving. She has to travel between the 16 different high schools that she serves, ensuring that a team of advisers at each school is working to achieve certain initiatives and goals. Ramos also drives to continue connecting with other college advising programs to see if she can be...

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By (Kara as section editor) + 5 others for Trinitonian - 4 min read

Mary Japhet arrives on campus to mentor entrepreneurship students

Photo by Mona Mirpour After graduating from Trinity in 1984, Mary Japhet is back on campus as this year’s Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR). Luis Martínez, director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, created the EiR program in 2014 to provide current students with a mentor who can share their real life experience in the San Antonio business ecosystem. Trinity...

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By (Kara as section editor) + 5 others for Trinitonian - 4 min read

Jackpot! Rose Gremillion finds passion for geoscience

Photo credit: Matthew Claybrook

photo by Matthew ClaybrookJackpot is a new series in which we highlight a variety of students and the cool things they’ve done. Every story highlights a different student, who we’ve selected at random. This week, we talked to Rose Gremillion, a junior with a passion for geoscience, who also works two jobs and plays on the Ultimate Frisbee club team....

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By (Kara as section editor) + 6 others for Trinitonian - 3 min read

New progressive Christian club practices Actively Loving and Listening

Photo credit: Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh

Photo by Oliver Chapin-EiserlohPizza boxes lay open under the cross in the Meditation Chapel on Sunday evening, and about 20 students passed around a bag of M&Ms. Talking about everything from Winnie the Pooh to individual spiritual journeys, the new members of Actively Loving and Listening (ALL) kicked off the first meeting of their openly progressive Christian club. Sophomore Jaden...

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By (Kara as section editor) + 4 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read

A day in the life of a Coates librarian

Photo by Mona Mirpour To the right of the stairs that descend to the second floor of Coates Library is First-Year Experience (FYE) librarian and associate professor Anne Graf’s office. The atmosphere outside her room is lively as students walk by with friends on their way to study or sit on the couches and chat. Graf’s office is easy to...

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By (Kara as section editor) + 4 others for Trinitonian - 4 min read

Jackpot! Elena Negron writes the waves

Photo by Mona MirpourJackpot is a new series in which we highlight a variety of students and the cool things they’ve done. Every story will highlight a new student, who we’ve selected at random. This week, we talked to Elena Negron, a sophomore who found an escape through writing in high school and continues to pursue that passion at Trinity....

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By (Kara as section editor) + 4 others for Trinitonian - 6 min read

Being accountable: Master’s prog. excels

Photo credit: Matthew Claybrook

Photo by Matthew ClaybrookGraduate accounting student Abby Kluetz always knew she wanted a career that somehow involved math and business. She spent high school exploring career options, unsure of her goals; for a while, her dream was to become a wedding planner. Finally, her dad had her sit down and take a career aptitude survey. Accounting came up as one...

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By (Kara as section editor) + 3 others for Trinitonian - 5 min read

Fulbrights reflect on time at Trinity, differences between Germany and US

Photo provided by Ethan Jones Students from various cities in Germany as a part of the Fulbright Diversity Initiative. All are taking the opportunity to live in and learn about another country for a month and have been enjoying their time in the United States so far. They’ve been making an effort to interact with the Trinity community as well...

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