Category: OPINION
Down with the Monarchy: A Brief Discussion on Britain’s Infamous Monarchical History and the Need for Change
Iqra Athar ‘26 Contributing Writer From the news about new coins featuring King Charles’ portrait to Harry and Meghan being demoted on the Royal Family […]
How Younger Generations Conform to Fashion Trends
Hannah Lorenzo ‘25 Staff Writer Labels are everything. Well, that’s what we told our younger selves during that period between middle and high school when […]
How Cars have Killed Our Downtown: The Loss of People-centric Planning and What We can do About It
Jake McPhail ‘24 Opinion Editor It does not take a genius to see that American downtowns are in serious distress. Unless you are from a […]
“Green” Fashion: The Good, the Bad, and the Sustainable
Ava Caudle ‘25 Opinion Editor In a world where trends constantly evolve so do the desires of clothing consumers. As the urgency of environmental action […]
Putin’s Desperation Signals that he has Already Lost
Kash Jain ’24 Opinion Editor Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin suddenly instituted a draft to boost his flailing campaign in Ukraine. This drive aims […]
The Power of Charter Schools and their Positive Impact on American Public Educational Facilities and Systems
Jackson Loze ’24 Staff Writer “If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might […]
The Re-emergence of Low-Rise Jeans and Baby Tees: the Problem with Romanticizing 2000s Ideals and Fashion
Ava Caudle ‘25 Opinion Editor Low-rise jeans, baby tees, statement shoulder bags—the early 2000s are experiencing a revival in fashion, a trend that has expanded […]
It’s Time to Change Your Attitude About Hartford
Jake McPhail ’24 Opinion Editor After I was accepted into Trinity College, I was absolutely elated; this is the school where I knew I wanted […]
It is Clear with DeSantis’ Latest Stunt as the Right’s Standard-Bearer that Cruelty is the Point
Kash Jain ‘24 Opinion Editor Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican who has gained notoriety for a series of political stunts, has again returned to […]
Tripod Editorial: A New Era for the Tripod & My Hope to Better Represent Trinity
Something needs to change with this paper. I knew this from the minute I joined, but now I feel like I can make that change. […]