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The Student News Site of Trinity University

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Less choice, more expensive meal plans

Less choice, more expensive meal plans

Trinity ignores student voices, raises prices and takes away options for the 2026-2027 meal plan
Henry Yang, Pulse Reporter April 30, 2026

Here at Trinity, the administration takes pride in offering an education that promotes critical thinking and independent decision-making. Yay! Unless, of course, that choice involves where to eat and how...

We shouldn't be glorifying outdoor cats

We shouldn’t be glorifying outdoor cats

I love the Trinicats as much as the next person, but they cause a lot more harm than good
Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Editor April 30, 2026

When I first toured Trinity before committing to the school, watching the Trinicats saunter around campus was an adorable sight. Among the beautiful trees, bushes and flowers, majestic felines only added...

Trinity should mandate study abroad

Trinity should mandate study abroad

Why requiring students to study abroad would put Trinity at a competitive advantage
Sofia Garza, Opinion Columnist April 24, 2026

Growing up in a Mexican household, I traveled to Mexico multiple times a year. Traveling outside of the country became a norm for me. Because of the way I grew up, I was exposed to various cultures and...

A predatory business in sheep's clothing

A predatory business in sheep’s clothing

Trinity raises tuition 4.9% for the upcoming semester, on top of an already steep price tag
Henry Yang, Pulse Reporter April 23, 2026

I like to imagine that somewhere inside a meeting room at Trinity, there’s a circle of rich admins who meet once a year to say, “let them eat cake” as they laugh upon us in the classrooms below....

Trinity's sustainability practices, or lack thereof

Trinity’s sustainability practices, or lack thereof

During Earth Week, it is our duty to reflect on how we can help the environment
Sofia Garza, Opinion Columnist April 22, 2026

Back in elementary and middle school, we would have an Earth Week celebration. We’d make crafts and learn about the Earth. Our childhoods have taught us that we can learn about our role in helping the...

Call it what it is: Islamophobia

Call it what it is: Islamophobia

I was proud of the story, until I wasn't anymore
Diya Contractor, Managing Editor April 22, 2026

I don’t know how I didn’t see the waves of Islamophobic comments coming after hitting publish on my story about Assistant Professor of Religion Sajida Jalalzai’s tenure denial. I was just proud of...

The sacred, necessary quiet within a Waymo

The sacred, necessary quiet within a Waymo

After losing my closest friendship, getting into a Waymo gave me the space to grieve
Ariel Ramirez, Copy Editor/Opinion Columnist April 16, 2026

The first time I ever took a Waymo, I knew it was a necessary product in the twenty-first century. I had just left Koreatown Plaza in Los Angeles when I received a text from my best friend of six years:...

Cesar Chavez, Kyle Rittenhouse and me

Cesar Chavez, Kyle Rittenhouse and me

What we have to learn from the civil rights icon's swift public reckoning
Kat McKinney, Arts Editor April 8, 2026

I heard that the 2026 annual Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice was cancelled before I heard the reason why. My immediate reaction was defensive. Chavez is one of the only Chicano civil rights leaders that...

A tool for differentiation or a hindrance?

A tool for differentiation or a hindrance?

Trinity should forsake its plus-minus grading system to lessen students' burdens
Henry Yang, Opinion Columnist March 18, 2026

Imagine you and a student at Texas A&M University both get a 92.67 in a class, but their transcript read 4.0 and yours read 3.67. Now, your overall GPA looks worse in an admission officer’s eyes....

News Analysis: FSL needs to better listen to student voices

News Analysis: FSL needs to better listen to student voices

Despite emphasis on student input, FSL changes have not seemed to reflect them
Seven Aguirre, Opinion Columnist March 6, 2026

Over the past year, the Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) team has made several drastic changes to its previously established systems. This coincides with new leadership in Director of Student Engagement...

Trinity should teach soft skills

Trinity should teach soft skills

In a sea of students with strong hard skills, soft skills set you apart
Sofia Garza, Opinion Columnist March 5, 2026

Studying. Straight A’s. Success. In school we are taught how to work through problems, the discipline and art of studying and how to be successful — in a class. Although college is supposed to get...

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