Category: OPINION
“Am I Just Not Good Enough?”
Katherine Pellegrino ’23 Social Media Manager We’ve all been there before: that kick-in-the-gut feeling you get scrolling through social media. The immediate reaction is to […]
Cut Out the Busy Work
Olivia Silvey ’25 Contributing Writer Busywork is the bane of my existence. Small assignments that are simply checking boxes rather than making me think critically […]
Comedians and Free Passes
Sammi Bray ’25 Staff Writer I’m not overly sensitive. I can take a joke, and I can deal them too. There’s an understanding in comedy, spoken […]
The Elusiveness of Office Hours
Skyler Simpkins ’23 Opinion Editor Office hours never cease to exist in the consciousness of college students. At the beginning of every semester, our professors […]
If Colds are the Bane of your College Existence, Get the Flu Shot
Kendall Dorsey ’25 Contributing Writer If you’re anything like me, one of your friends coughed on you in the dining hall, and a few days […]
Trinity Must Step Up Its Testing Game
Olivia Silvey ’25 Contributing Writer Last Thursday, I sat down for my afternoon lecture, and my friend next to me started the conversation with: “Did you […]
What Should Come Next for James Bond?
Kash Jain ’24, Opinion Editor Disclaimer: this article contains spoilers for Skyfall and No Time to Die. With the release of Daniel Craig’s final escapade as James Bond, […]
Tripod Editorial: California Oil Spill Reminds Us of Need for Change
This past Sunday, Oct. 3, a pipeline breach occurred five miles off of the coast of Huntington Beach. There are about 17.5 miles between the […]
Three Things to Learn from the German Election
Kash Jain ’24 Opinion Editor On September 26, Germany held a federal election to elect the members of the Bundestag, the only federal representative body, […]
Why the Outbreak at Conn. College Should Worry Us
Kendall Dorsey ’25 Contributing Writer Connecticut College (Conn), a fellow school in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), experienced a shocking 170 COVID cases over the course of one week. While these […]