Photo provided by Nathan Richter Nathan Richter, senior engineering major, comes from a family where most members work in STEM fields, specifically engineering. Involvement in the Trinity community is also a family tradition: two of Richter's three sisters, his uncle and one of his cousins graduated from Trinity. Another one of his cousins teaches in the Department of Chemistry. MARIA...

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Photo by Genevieve HumphreysThese past few months, students may have noticed a new furry friend accompanying junior Russian major Alexandra Gass around campus and in classes. Gass currently lives off-campus with her dog, Rye, as required by Trinity policy. Stephanie Ackerman, assistant director for Housing Operations within Residential Life, wrote about the policy about pets in an email interview."The Residential...

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Illustration by Andrea Nebhut After their son’s passing early last year, members of the Foye family expressed their desire to start a scholarship fund in his honor, and this goal is now becoming a reality. The Robert Lawrence Foye Memorial Scholarship Fund will come into effect and use starting in the Fall 2019 semester. Robert Lawrence Foye Jr. passed away...

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For this article, the Trinitonian reached out to nine formerly active Greek life members from both fraternities and sororities; only three agreed to be interviewed. After all the excitement of Bid Day last week, many students are now new active members of Greek organizations and are now undergoing orientation. Opinions on Greek life tend to be mixed, however. To some,...

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Photo provided by Zhaoxi Liu Many students might be surprised to find out which unique careers Trinity faculty and staff members had before coming to Trinity — from lobster-selling to risky journalism. Sheryl Tynes, BartenderSheryl Tynes, who the Trinity community knows as the vice president for Student Life and professor of sociology and anthropology, worked as a bartender to pay...

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Contributed photos by Corina Maeder and Lawrence KimFor many singles, love is just another uncertain variable in planning what their lives will look like. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, this uncertainty comes to the forefront of thought. On the other hand, some of Trinity’s professors have got the love and career games down. We asked married Trinity faculty couples...

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photo by Genevieve HumphreysAlex Serna-Wallender is starting as Trinity's new chaplain this semester, but as an alum and graduate of Trinity's class of 2008–2009, this is not his first time being part of the Trinity community. Serna-Wallender has already made many memories on campus. During his time at Trinity, Serna-Wallender played a part in the change from Styrofoam to reusable...

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Photo provided by Harry BellowCarbonate strata, camels and Saudi Arabia. These are just some of the things junior geoscience major Harry Bellow discovered last month. Over the winter break, Bellow spent two weeks abroad participating in a three-year project funded by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in Saudi Arabia."Basically, we're looking at ancient tropical reef systems that...

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Three years ago, Benjamin Brody — current junior and political science major — started his studies at Trinity but found something missing: a Mock Trial Club. Over the course of three years, the club has grown from just a few interested students to 34 total participants, including both competitive members who participate in mock trial competitions and actively attending club...

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As the semester comes to an end, students have mixed emotions and perceptions of how it has gone. For some, it is their first taste of academic life at Trinity. For others, it is one of their final semesters, if not the last. First-year students have spent the last few months experiencing life at Trinity and beginning their college careers....

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