Category: OPINION
Biden’s American Jobs Plan: Climate Change First
Alex Wecht ’24 Opinion Editor On Wednesday, Mar. 31, President Biden visited Pittsburgh, PA where he unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure proposal titled the “American […]
Tripod Editorial: Thoughts on the Process of Renaming Campus Buildings
In response to the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed, many institutions faced a reckoning over their ties to slavery and racism. […]
Combatting “Zoom Fatigue”: Passive Class Participation
Skyler Simpkins ’23 Opinion Editor We have all, inevitably, treated our Zoom class as a podcast: low volume in the background while we go about […]
Trinity Should Administer the Vaccine On-Campus
Lucius Bryant ’22 Contributing Writer Often I will find myself wishing I knew something I have recently learned at some earlier point in time when […]
What is the Flow State and How Can You Get There?
Alex Wecht ’24 Opinion Editor Many of us face teeming schedules on a daily basis, so it’s very tempting to let procrastination and otiosity win […]
Tripod Editorial: On the Distribution of Student Power on Campus
Over the course of several months this winter, the Tripod was the first to “test” a new Student Government Association Committee, termed the “Student Organization […]
Tripod Editorial: Reflections on Trinity’s History
In 2013, Colby College celebrated its bicentennial. The occasion was celebrated with a myriad of events, but specifically included an oral history project with alumni […]
The Future Consequences of Student Loan Forgiveness
Jack P. Carroll ‘24 News Editor In recent news, the Biden Administration’s Department of Education announced that it will be cancelling $1 billion in student loans […]
Cultural Changes and COVID: What’s Important to Us?
Alex Wecht ’24 Opinion Editor The rampaging coronavirus pandemic has affected every society across the globe. From city-wide shutdowns to mandatory quarantines, to travel bans, […]
Improving Trinity Residential Communities: How To Promote Safe Socialization in the Age of COVID-19
Anika Fiore ’24 Contributing Writer Ubiquitous to any modern college experience, being a student on the Trinity campus amidst COVID-19 is, without a doubt, a […]