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Trinity College Responds Tepidly to the Genocide of Palestinian People
News Team Over the past month, state violence directed at Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and increasingly in the West Bank at the hands of […]
Lewiston Community Responds to Horrific Mass Shooting and the Tragic Loss of 18
Caitlin Doherty ’26 News Editor A typical Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine erupted into chaos and tragedy when a gunman armed with an assault weapon […]
Bombing of Gaza Hospital Leads to Major Discrepancies in Media and Perception
News Team In a conflict spanning 75 years, the recent bombing of a Christian hospital in Gaza has sparked international concern, underscoring the urgent need […]
World Turns Towards Israel, Palestine After Hamas Militant Group Launches Attack
Savannah Brooks ’26 Managing Editor On Oct. 7, Hamas, a militant group classified as an Islamic terrorist group by the U.S., executed a planned attack […]
Faculty Ombud Calls for Subcommittee to Consider Censuring Deans and Other Admin
Olivia Silvey ’25 & Sammi Bray ’25 Editors-in-Chief Faculty Ombud Shane Ewegen called for a subcommittee of the Academic Freedom Committee to consider censuring multiple […]
Deans Follow Retaliation Non-Discrimination Policy, Ombud Finds Other Retaliatory Behaviors
Olivia Silvey ’25 & Sammi Bray ’25 Editors-in-Chief In a July 2023 email to all Trinity faculty, President Joanne Berger-Sweeney stated that the external lawyer […]
Dean of the Faculty, Associate Dean Violate Faculty Manual and Other College Proceedings
Olivia Silvey ’25 & Sammi Bray ’25 Editors-in-Chief Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs Sonia Cardenas and Associate DeanTakunari Miyazaki have […]
Trinity’s Incoming Class Numbers 553, Applicant Pool Down From Past Years Amidst Pandemic; Acceptance Rate Up to 36%
Jack P. Carroll ‘24 Managing Editor Trinity College recently announced the enrollment of 553 students for the Class of 2025. This total includes 20 students […]
Davidson College Admin. Kristen Eshleman Named Vice President for Library and Information Technology Services
Jack P. Carroll ‘24 Managing Editor In an email addressed to members of the Trinity College community on Wednesday, May 26, President of the College […]
Archdiocese of Hartford Stops Funding Campus Ministries, Eliminates Trinity Assignment
Jack P. Carroll ‘24 Managing Editor In an email addressed to the Trinity College First-Year Catholic Group and Catholic Community on Sunday, June 6, Associate […]
Faculty Meet, Discuss Cybersecurity Issues, COVID Protocols, and Revisions to Pass/Fail System
Jack P. Carroll ‘24 Managing Editor The faculty convened via Zoom on Monday, May 24, to discuss Trinity’s cybersecurity developments, Covid-19 protocols for in-person learning […]
Vigil at Hillel Commemorates Lives Lost in October 7 Attack
Cornelia Ehlebracht ‘25 Managing Editor On Oct. 7, 2024, Hillel hosted a vigil at The Zachs Hillel House to honor the lives lost in the attack […]
Letter from the Editor: There is No Lesson
Jules Bourbeau ’25 Managing Editor The day that we publish this issue also happens to be my birthday. I write this not to ask for […]
Student Coalition for Justice in Palestine Holds Vigil for Lives Lost in Palestine, Lebanon
Olivia Silvey ’25 Editor-in-Chief Around 60 students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on Oct. 7, 2024 at a vigil for the lives lost in […]
Review: Cinestudio Fright Nights
Hannah Smith ’26 Executive Arts & Entertainment Editor Cinestudio’s Fright Nights is a collection of horror films screened throughout October to get audiences in the […]
Trinity College Students Rally for Divestment and Transparency
Iqra Athar ’26 News Editor Lucy Sheldon ’27 Contributing Writer On Oct. 17 and 18, 2024, Trinity Student Coalition for Justice in Palestine (TSCJP) held […]
Inside Trinity College’s Real Estate Club: the Impact on Young Investors on Campus
Frank Sablone ’26 Contributing Writer The Trinity College Real Estate Club (TCREC), founded in 2023 by Owen McDermott ’25 and Pierce Rutledge ’25, is a […]
Queer Athletes Speak Up About Their Experiences
Ashley McDermott ’26 Sports Editor The various communities on campus intersect through the many clubs, teams, and academic environments. Each student brings a unique story […]
Review: “Jimmy and Lorraine” Explores Friendship and Activism in the Civil Rights Era
Bella Chirkis `27 News Editor “Jimmy and Lorraine,” a play centering the friendship between James Baldwin (Jon-Michael Reese) and Lorraine Hansberry (Vanessa R. Butler), explores […]
“Seahorse Parents” Challenges Preconceptions About Gender and Parenthood
Helena Likus ’26 Contributing Writer “Seahorse Parents,” directed by Miriam Guttmann, is a short film that was screened at Cinestudio on Oct. 10 as a […]
Trinity College Football: What’s Driving The Bantams’ Success?
Annika Haley ’26 Sports Editor The Trinity College football team is currently 5-1, with victories over Colby, Bates, Williams, Tufts and Hamilton. Over the past […]