Letter From the Editor: Love is in the Tripod.

Talia Cutler ’27

Editor in Chief

In the aftermath of Valentine’s Day, love is in the air once again, Bantams. There are much worse things to be in the air, like sewage, microplastics or whatever radiation that eduroam is emitting. I am firmly in the camp that love is multifarious. I would love to elaborate, but I sadly had to drop PHIL – 247 last spring. What I can say, however, is that connection is at the core of any expression of love, and I hope that the Tripod is able to give our readers just that — a sense of care and connection. 

Living on a small campus like Trinity’s is conducive to a much closer and well-connected student body than a larger or more urban campus. No one comes to Trinity for a city feel — we value greenery, closeness and an Instagram story of the chapel. After a few days of recovery from Tap Thursday specials and novelty frat themes, we must appreciate how well-meshed our student body has become. There is a level of care and attention and love built into our community. Clearly we are here ‘neath the elms because we are a student body that values connection, whether that be between our administration, faculty or each other. Perhaps all three — it’s quite a trinity! 

We hope to pour in some of that care into the pages of the Tripod. Each issue takes exactly one week to put together, beginning in our office staff meeting, where we pitch ideas for the upcoming week and divvy up stories to our writers. The following days are always a whirlwind of setting up interviews, taking photos, article edits, re-edits, re-re-edits. The process ends with hours of copy editing well into the night, InDesign graphics burned into our design editor’s corneas, frantic emails to our printer and eventually, distribution on Tuesdays at noon. 

This week’s Tripod is evidence of this commitment to our campus connection. In news, we have covered DEI’s rebrand, the Bistro’s closure, and a panel on Professor Hamidi’s book, “After Fission.” The opinion page ponders the role of rebranding in higher education, Trinity students educational return on investment and what toilet paper might say about our administration (surprisingly, not an innuendo). Our resident movie reviewer has compiled a Valentine’s Day watchlist in the art sections, along with editors reviewing “The Vagina Monologues” and the Cinestudio’s latest film showing, “La Grazia.” Sports has profiles on the hockey team and Division III Men’s Basketball MVP Henry Vetter ‘26. Last but certainly not least, we have a beautiful Bits & Pieces for your entertainment and consumption, complete with a crossword, a list of restaurant recommendations, and an advice column, where an editor offers answers to your most intimate and personal questions from the furthest corners of Yikyak. 

The Tripod is, if nothing else, a labor of love in 12-16 pages of 11 1/2 x 17 inch white paper stock. It is brought to you weekly with effort and the hope of connecting Trinity’s students, administration, faculty, staff, alums and parents to one another. I am not saying you should send our staff flowers or chocolates, but I am sure we wouldn’t mind a case of Modelos — you know where we are located… 

With love, 

TBC