Students Discuss Living with Conservatism at Trinity

By Jacob Rossitter

Dean of Students David Tuttle hosted a conversation with students yesterday​, discussing what it means to be a conservative student on Trinity campus.

Among the 16 students who participated the discussion titled “Being Right: Living – and Living with – the Conservative Viewpoint on the Trinity Campus,” only two identified themselves as being conservative. The majority of the participants identified themselves as liberals.

One student told the room that he came to the discussion because he was “tired of his echo chamber.” Another student said that although she had a “very strong opinions about things,” she still wanted to “hear what the other side had to say.”

SGA Discusses Funding for Organizations

SGA financial meeting on Monday. (Photo by Bret Smith) 

By Bret Smith

The Coates University Center was the center of much debate last night as the Student Government Association had their last financial meeting of the semester.

Representatives from Trinity University Sponsored Organizations (USOs), including the Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), Trinity University Latin Association (TULA), and Outside Recreation (O-REC) all gathered at the meeting to propose budget requests for upcoming events in this semester and the next semester.

The most debated item last night was funding for O-Rec, since the organization has already gone over their budget. "It became a situation of whether SGA should help reimburse them or if that cost should go to the general student population in the form of higher fees for O-Rec trips,” said Nick Santulli, Senator Emeritus and senior political science major, who now serves an advisory role for the SGA.

Four Trinity Women Made it to the Nationals for Swimming Relays

From left to right: Lindsay Hagmann, Abbie Jones, Star Rosales,
and Lauren Cuda enjoy the last few practices. (Photo by Kim Jones)

By David Smith

Today, four Trinity female swimmers left for Indianapolis, Indiana to compete in the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, which starts tomorrow.

Seniors Lindsay Hagmann and Lauren Cuda, and sophomores Abbie Jones and Star Rosales, will swim in the 4x50-yard freestyle, 4x100-yard freestyle, and 4x200-yard freestyle relays. For the first time in three years, Trinity Women’s Swimming team qualified three relays to compete at the national championship meet.

"Taste of Diversity" Slated for April

Left to right: Amulya Deva, Shannon Edmond, and Kezia Nyarko at the meeting
(Photo by Ruthie Rubin)

By Ruthie Rubin

Trinity Diversity Connection will be hosting the annual “Taste of Diversity” event in April, and other student organizations were called upon to contribute at a meeting on Thursday.

Representatives of the Trinity University Sponsored Organizations gathered at the meeting to give updates on their organizations and discuss future events.

Kezia Nyarko, a sophomore majoring in African Studies and French and president of Trinity Diversity Connection, announced that Taste of Diversity will take place in April on the Esplanade. Different cultural groups and organizations on campus will bring foods representing their respective cultures. The event is free and open to all students.

City Councilman Discusses Challenges Facing the City at Trinity

San Antonio City Councilman Roberto Treviño (right)
 speaks with Robert Rivard. (Photo by Paige Johnson)

By Paige Johnson

San Antonio is facing a $985 million sidewalk problem, said City Councilman Roberto Treviño at Trinity University Tuesday.

Treviño spoke with Robert Rivard, publisher of The Rivard Report, at a Conversations with the Council event. About 60 San Antonio residents and Trinity students came to hear the conversation and ask questions.

Treviño’s main points: innovation and balance. “You can’t ask or request for innovation, you’ve got to demand it,” Treviño said of the issues facing San Antonio.

Aramark Proposes Big Changes to Trinity’s Dining Services

Jerry Dean, director of strategic development at Aramark, 

presents their proposal at the forum. Very few students were

in attendance. (Photo by Julia Weis)

By Julia Weis and David Smith

Trinity may soon have Steak ‘n Shake, Starbucks, and food trucks on campus, as proposed by Aramark.

On Tuesday, Trinity University announced awarding the new dining services contract to Aramark, which has provided dining services to Trinity since 1984.

The following day, Aramark held a campus wide forum to provide more details of their proposal.

Black Student Union Hosts Discussion on Colorism

By Blue Mohr

At a discussion about colorism and racism on Wednesday, held by Trinity’s Black Student Union, students came to the consensus that colorism is almost worse than racism.

The meeting was the last event of the group’s Mocha Month, a month long celebration of blackness and black students.

At the discussion, students pointed out that colorism is stereotyping, distinct from racism. It focuses on skin color, regarding lighter skin colors as more preferable than darker colors. Colorism is especially an issue within the black communities, whereas racism comes from outside these communities and is based on race as a whole, rather than just skin tone.