Illustration by Andrea Nebhut I have been dating my boyfriend for more than three and a half years, and for that entire time we have only been able to see each other over school breaks. For some, this feat may seem impossible; however, for many individuals, a long-distance relationship should not be completely disregarded. In fact, there are some benefits...

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Illustration by Ruby Walker A new year, a new decade, a new identity, a new chance. Time always passes at the same rate, but it only starts to feel real when we put a new label on it. That's why being 18 is different from being 17 — we have to pick a point at which one phase of life...

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Illustration by Ren RaderAustin I never thought I would try to become vegetarian until the most stereotypical liberal arts college occurrence happened: I took an English class that changed my mind. I knew when I signed up for a class called “Animal Theory” that it would severely alter how I thought of animals, but the class did more than just...

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Illustration by Andrea Nebhut Aries: Clowns You have a chaotic energy about you, Aries, and you need the world to see it. You keep people on their toes, and everyone is still trying to figure you out. Taurus: Silly Bandz You’re strong and dependable, Taurus. You have the ability to be still and listen to others for long periods of...

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Photo provided by Kayla Padilla The birth of my love-advice column was rooted in my childhood obsession with wanting to be unlike my parents. Growing up, “with love alone you’ll never survive” was my family's motto. It was meant to remind me that no form of love could ever be greater than the need to work and be successful; love...

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Photos by Kayla Padilla "I want to work for a political consulting firm, so hopefully, I’ll be doing that in D. C." "I’m gonna be a pediatrician at a small clinic. Hopefully, I have two kids. No, maybe just one. I’ll be living in the suburbs of Texas with a dog, once I get over my fear of dogs. I’m...

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Illustration by Ren RaderAs this decade comes to a close, it’s only natural to wonder what our technology landscape will look like in 2029. Unfortunately, most technology predictions are spectacularly wrong. For example, in the late 90s, as technology stocks pushed the NASDAQ to dizzying heights, economist Paul Krugman was not sold on the “information superhighway.” Arguing that growth projections...

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Illustration by Andrea Nebhut As we look forward to the decade ahead, we have the opportunity to be inspired by the fashion and culture of the Roaring ’20s. Here are just a few trends that we should take from the ’20s to the ’20s. The Loose Silhouette The 1920s was a time of expanded political and cultural rights for women....

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Photo provided by Coleen Grissom Frankly, it’s quite challenging to respond coherently to the request of Noelle Barrera, Special Sections editor, for a column reflecting on Trinity in the past decade. I moved into the un-air-conditioned little apartment in the Heidi Lounge in 1958, so decades are piling up confusingly on me. As surely you’ve read somewhere, as one ages,...

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Illustration by Ren Rader Most people are “really into music” in some way or another. Most people would like to experience it in a better way than via earpods between classes or from muffled speakers at a party. Having limited mobility in the Houston suburbs, I was very excited to come to a campus near downtown San Antonio and be...

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