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Comment on The New Dining Experience at Trinity College: Mather Dining Hall and Meal Plan Reimagined by Changes to Dining at Trinity: Extended Hours and More Options – Trinity Tripod

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:41:22 +0000

[…] changes represent the most noticeable upgrades to dining at Trinity since the renovation of Mather Hall, reopening with a new look in the Fall of 2023. That series of upgrades brought unlimited dining to […]

Comment on St. Anthony Hall Chapter Suspended for Three Years Following Hazing Investigation by St. Anthony Hall Not To Return This Year, Will Separate from Trinity Greek Life – Trinity Tripod

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:18:02 +0000

[…] St. Anthony Hall, colloquially known as “the Hall,” will not relaunch until the fall of 2027. Initial 2023 reporting stated that its suspension was in place until June 30, 2026, however, the Hall’s leadership has […]

Comment on In Conversation with Professors Williamson, Guzmán, and Myers: Trinity’s Environmental Justice Project Takes Shape by In Conversation with Professors Williamson, Guzmán, and Myers: Trinity’s Environmental Justice Project Takes Shape – Hartford Environmental Justice Research Partnership

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:12:07 +0000

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Comment on WRTC Station Awarded $2,000 College Radio Grant by WRTC Station Awarded 2000 College Radio Grant – Trinity Tripod – All Media Info

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:48:14 +0000

[…] WRTC, the radio station at Trinity College, has been awarded a $2,000 College Radio Bret Grant, making it one of just five college radio stations in the U.S. to receive this recognition. Funded by Bret Michaels’ Life Rocks Foundation in partnership with the College Radio Foundation (CRF), the grants aim to support stations showcasing their potential through essays outlining intended use of funds. Michaels, the lead singer of the band Poison, has dedicated his efforts to charitable causes, particularly supporting diabetic children. This year, CRF announced ten grants totaling $20,000, with WRTC’s long-standing commitment to rock music exemplified by its rock coordinator and host of “The Boris Rock Show,” who has been on air for over 20 years. The selection process was highly competitive, with hundreds of stations applying for this valuable funding opportunity. Source link […]

Comment on Behavior Consistent With Our Values by Administration Releases Updated Protest Policy Timeline Following National Attention – Trinity Tripod

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:04:54 +0000

[…] policy on demonstrations and protests has come under fire in the past several years,with students pointing out protests that “do not obstruct or disrupt the educational mission and regular and/or […]

Comment on Policy on Demonstrations and Protests Added to Student Handbook by Administration Releases Updated Protest Policy Timeline Following National Attention – Trinity Tripod

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:04:12 +0000

[…] Trinity’s policy on demonstrations and protests has come under fire in the past several years,with students pointing out protests that “do not obstruct or disrupt the educational mission and regular and/or essential operations of the institution” are difficult to interpret and enforce. Students who helped author the policy expressed dissatisfaction with how it was being practiced, calling the section “narrowly defined,” and voiced that the policy was self-defeating, as “protests are, by their nature, disruptive.” […]

Comment on Why Trinity, Still? by Wear the Flops – Trinity Tripod

Wear the Flops – Trinity Tripod — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:49:36 +0000

[…] of this community. We all chose to come to this strange, not air-conditioned, beautiful place; and as I opined last week, we choose to […]

Comment on On the Do-or-Die 1942 Run to Malta: John Lovell Follansbee, ‘39 by Tony Hammer

Tony Hammer — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:22:49 +0000

Great! But would actually have played Gid Save the King.

Comment on Expand Our Requirements, Open Our Future by Rand Pearsall

Rand Pearsall — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:34:41 +0000

I agree with your call for a true open curriculum. Trinity students were already exposed to different subjects before entering college and, as you note, they still have the option enjoying many classes outside of their majors. As adults, students should have the freedom to choose subjects that most interest them.

Comment on Why Aren’t Men Going to College Anymore? by Phillip Fitzsimmons

Phillip Fitzsimmons — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:23:38 +0000

The author writes that we ought not to coddle ‘male mediocrity’. She also asserts that ‘this trend is especially pronounced among Black and Hispanic men, who face even greater obstacles in pursuing higher education’. This begs the question, does she believe ‘male mediocrity’ is one of those ‘obstacles’ – and if so, are black men somehow even more ‘mediocre’?