Category: OPINION
In Today’s World, Free Speech Under Siege in Higher Ed.
Ethan Yang ’20 Contributing Writer As the late playwright and novelist James Baldwin once said, “We can disagree and still love each other unless your […]
Common Service: An Uncommon Virtue in Our Time
Aidan Turek ’20 Opinion Editor I’m a senior, and there’s hardly a moment when I’m not thinking about life after graduation. In all your time […]
The Homogeneity of Homecoming: Of Beckys and Chads
Trinity College has long had a reputation as a bastion of conservatism, awash with students enamored by the finer points of “preppy” culture. Patagonia vests, […]
Hong Kong, China, and the Meaning of Democracy
In the past four months, the protests in Hong Kong have been reported on the news all across world. The declining “Financial Center of Asia” […]
Despite Resistance, Vaccines Important for Public Health
Eleanna Davos ’20 Contributing Writer In the last 10 years, there has been a great uptick in the number of people who have become vocal […]
Psychedelics: The Future of Mental Health Treatment
Daniel Nesbitt ’22 Opinion Editor As many of us are aware, there is currently a mental health crisis in our generation. Across almost all demographic […]
Trump’s Foreign Policy: Finding a Recipe for Peace
Ethan Yang ’20 Contributing Writer I’m going to be honest – in 2016 I, along with countless other college students, thought the election of President […]
Women at the Summit: Do We Celebrate Coeducation?
As Trinity recognizes 50 years of coeducation, the College has promoted a series of events marketed as “Women at the Summit.” Programming has involved panels, […]
Letter to the Editor: from the Director of Campus Safety
My job is to do all I can to keep this campus and every member of the Trinity community safe. That’s a responsibility I take […]
A Note on Anonymity in the Tripod
Throughout recent years, many students have reached out to the Tripod asking to submit articles, typically opinion pieces, anonymously. The most common reason we see […]