Category: OPINION
Letter From the Editor: Friendship and Discomfort
Olivia Silvey ’25 Editor-in-Chief Now that Trin Days have passed by, and Halloweekend is coming up, it’s about the time of year when first-year friend […]
Open Letter to the Office of Dean of Students
By Trinity Faculty Coalition for Justice in Palestine The Trinity Faculty Coalition for Justice in Palestine (TCJP) condemns the administration’s effort to intimidate students by […]
I Hate Anonymous Opinions
Talia Cutler ’27 Executive Opinion Editor As Executive Opinion Editor, it is a request I get on a weekly basis: “I would LOVE to write […]
The First Amendment, Freedom to Fill: “Hello, my name is ____”
Aisha Shams ’27 Contributing Writer After 9/11, the US government launched its Global War on Terrorism. While the main targets of this campaign were Islamic […]
The Growth of the WNBA: For Better or For Worse?
Savannah Brooks ’26 Managing Editor The growth of women’s sports over the last few decades has been incredible to see. As an avid sports fan […]
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 […]
We Need David Foster Wallace Now More Than Ever
Talia Cutler ’27 Executive Opinion Editor “The real, no bullshit value of your liberal arts education is supposed to be about how to keep from […]
A Year of Genocide
Sarah Dajani ’26 Opinion Editor Usually, I know how to start. I have a clear outline of what I want to convey and I am […]
Letter From the Editor: Reflecting on the Tripod’s Year of Coverage
Olivia Silvey ’25 Editor-in-Chief As everyone is aware, today marks just over a year since the Oct. 7 attacks. I remember waking up and seeing […]
Elon Musk’s New X Algorithm is Harming Our Free Speech
Owen Petropulos ‘28 Contributing Writer On Sept. 2, Elon Musk posted an AI generated image on X, formerly known as Twitter, of Kamala Harris in […]