Category: OPINION
Tripod Editorial: Giving Ourselves and Each Other Grace
Springtime at Trinity has always been one of the most looked-forward to aspects of the entire school year. There’s traditionally a sense of rebirth, as […]
The End of the Trend: You Should Be Boycotting SHEIN—How This Fashion Giant Evades Transparency
Ava Caudle ’25 Staff Writer When someone wants something trendy shipped to their front door fast, SHEIN, a one-stop shop for all kinds of clothing, […]
The Weaponization of Routine Acts: Judge Jackson’s Confirmation Process Revealed Deeper Senate Schisms
Kash Jain ’24 Opinion Editor After a confirmation process marked by partisan attacks, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the Supreme Court by a […]
Why Elon Musk Needs to Think Before He Tweets
Jake McPhail ’24 Staff Writer As many of us have noticed, Elon Musk has come to the forefront of the battleground to defend the paradigm […]
Tripod Editorial: Support Systems and Preventative Measures
Adulthood When you leave everything is fragile— birds nests are taken between screaming metal teeth. I cannot stop touching my face and finding new roughness […]
Trinity+ Curriculum Limits Students’ Opportunities
Sammi Bray ’25 Opinion Editor In the fall of 2021, the College introduced the new Trinity+ Curriculum. This curriculum requires students matriculated in the fall […]
The Dangers of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill and How the Future of LGBTQ Life in America Will be Impacted
Jake McPhail ’24 Staff Writer On Monday, March 28, 2022, after weeks of protest and anticipation, Governor Ron Desantis of Florida signed the Parental Rights […]
The Stigmatization of Female Friendships: How Culture Affects the Perception of Female-Female Relationships
Ava Caudle ’25 Contributing Writer I would be a millionaire if I had a dollar for every time I heard someone claim that “hanging out […]
Remembering Jillian Hegarty: An Eyewitness’ Account
Olivia Norton ’25 Contributing Writer I never had the pleasure of knowing Jillian Hegarty. To me, she was an unknown girl at The Tap, talking […]
Tripod Editorial: Academic Self-Censorship: How Does Trinity Fare?
Recently, Emma Camp, a senior at the University of Virginia published an interesting opinion in the New York Times entitled “I Came to College Eager […]