Wednesday, April 25, 2018
SGA Held Marathon Meeting to Decide on Funding
SGA members at Monday's meeting (photo by Victoria Abad)
By Victoria Abad, Sophia Scearce and Sarah Wysocki
The SGA voted to cut funding for most University Sponsored Organizations (USOs) and other campus organizations at their last meeting of the semester Monday night. The cut was due to a $20,000 deficit SGA was facing as a result of the funding requests for the 2018-2019 school year.
The meeting, which Senator Emeritus Samy Abdallah, a senior, described as “the biggest budgeting meeting ever,” lasted more than three hours and went through several waves of heated debates.
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| SGA members at Monday's meeting (photo by Victoria Abad) |
The SGA voted to cut funding for most University Sponsored Organizations (USOs) and other campus organizations at their last meeting of the semester Monday night. The cut was due to a $20,000 deficit SGA was facing as a result of the funding requests for the 2018-2019 school year.
The meeting, which Senator Emeritus Samy Abdallah, a senior, described as “the biggest budgeting meeting ever,” lasted more than three hours and went through several waves of heated debates.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
SGA Debates on More Funding for SPB
SPB representatives Magdalena Blancas (back left) and
Logan Felton (back right) make their presentation to the SGA on Monday
(Photo by Emily Bae)
By Joy Yauger, Emily Bae and Marina Schweitzer
Trinity’s Student Programming Board (SPB) asked Student Government Association for $40,000 additional funding at Monday’s meeting, sending student senators into a round of heated debate.
Representatives from SPB told the senators that they needed a bigger budget to keep up with students demand for events. The group is involved in organizing several big campus events including the annual Welcome Week concert, Tiger Fest, and Chocolate Fest, to name just a few. Monty McKeon, the director of SPB, said the organization tried to “keep up with the quality of events and quantity.” SPB already has a budget of $87,000 for the Fall Welcome Week concert.
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| SPB representatives Magdalena Blancas (back left) and Logan Felton (back right) make their presentation to the SGA on Monday (Photo by Emily Bae) |
By Joy Yauger, Emily Bae and Marina Schweitzer
Trinity’s Student Programming Board (SPB) asked Student Government Association for $40,000 additional funding at Monday’s meeting, sending student senators into a round of heated debate.
Representatives from SPB told the senators that they needed a bigger budget to keep up with students demand for events. The group is involved in organizing several big campus events including the annual Welcome Week concert, Tiger Fest, and Chocolate Fest, to name just a few. Monty McKeon, the director of SPB, said the organization tried to “keep up with the quality of events and quantity.” SPB already has a budget of $87,000 for the Fall Welcome Week concert.
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
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.
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| SGA financial meeting on Monday. (Photo 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.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
"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.
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| Left to right: Amulya Deva, Shannon Edmond, and Kezia Nyarko at the meeting (Photo 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.
Thursday, April 27, 2017
SGA Failed to Vote Due to Lack of Quorom
By Joel Kumahata
The Student Government Association met Monday to reopen discussion on whether or not Greek Council, the overseer of campus fraternity and sorority organizations, would receive a budget next year.
Over 60 students from every Greek organization on campus made the trip up to the Waxahachie Room in the Coates Center to hear the decision. But as soon as the meeting was called to order, a problem became clear. Only about half of the senators were present, not nearly enough for a quorum to vote on anything.
Members from Greek organizations on campus
crowded the room of the SGA meeting Monday night
About halfway through the meeting, SGA Vice President Joseph Khalaf received an email from four of the missing senators, who were absent without giving excuses. The email read that they had elected to skip the meeting with the mindset that, in the shadow of finals, their time was better served as students studying, and not in service of their senatorial responsibilities. Read more »
By Joel Kumahata
The Student Government Association met Monday to reopen discussion on whether or not Greek Council, the overseer of campus fraternity and sorority organizations, would receive a budget next year.
Over 60 students from every Greek organization on campus made the trip up to the Waxahachie Room in the Coates Center to hear the decision. But as soon as the meeting was called to order, a problem became clear. Only about half of the senators were present, not nearly enough for a quorum to vote on anything.
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| Members from Greek organizations on campus crowded the room of the SGA meeting Monday night |
About halfway through the meeting, SGA Vice President Joseph Khalaf received an email from four of the missing senators, who were absent without giving excuses. The email read that they had elected to skip the meeting with the mindset that, in the shadow of finals, their time was better served as students studying, and not in service of their senatorial responsibilities. Read more »
Friday, April 21, 2017
Trinity Reacts to SGA Denying Funding for the Greek Council
By Carlie McCrory
Trinity’s Greek life community erupted this week after SGA voted 7-4 to not approve Greek Council’s funding proposal. Within two days of the vote, a meeting of the Greek community was organized and Greek life alumni were lobbying SGA senators to reverse the decision.
In an email to the student body, SGA president Nick Santulli wrote, “When the Senate denies the concept of an organization’s proposal, they are, in effect, stating that they are not in favor of the organization’s proposal or the idea of the organization receiving funding in the manner requested”.
He went on to say that the decision does not mean the end of Greek Council nor does it mean Greek Council is not able to receive funding from SGA. “If the decision stands, Greek Council will instead apply for funding on an ad hoc (or as-needed) basis, similar to the process by which Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) seek funding.”
By Carlie McCrory
Trinity’s Greek life community erupted this week after SGA voted 7-4 to not approve Greek Council’s funding proposal. Within two days of the vote, a meeting of the Greek community was organized and Greek life alumni were lobbying SGA senators to reverse the decision.
In an email to the student body, SGA president Nick Santulli wrote, “When the Senate denies the concept of an organization’s proposal, they are, in effect, stating that they are not in favor of the organization’s proposal or the idea of the organization receiving funding in the manner requested”.
He went on to say that the decision does not mean the end of Greek Council nor does it mean Greek Council is not able to receive funding from SGA. “If the decision stands, Greek Council will instead apply for funding on an ad hoc (or as-needed) basis, similar to the process by which Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) seek funding.”
Trinity’s Greek life community erupted this week after SGA voted 7-4 to not approve Greek Council’s funding proposal. Within two days of the vote, a meeting of the Greek community was organized and Greek life alumni were lobbying SGA senators to reverse the decision.
In an email to the student body, SGA president Nick Santulli wrote, “When the Senate denies the concept of an organization’s proposal, they are, in effect, stating that they are not in favor of the organization’s proposal or the idea of the organization receiving funding in the manner requested”.
He went on to say that the decision does not mean the end of Greek Council nor does it mean Greek Council is not able to receive funding from SGA. “If the decision stands, Greek Council will instead apply for funding on an ad hoc (or as-needed) basis, similar to the process by which Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) seek funding.”
Friday, April 21, 2017
SGA Denied Funding For Trinity Greek Council
Trinity Greek members at Greek U 2016
Photo by Jeremy Allen
By Taylor Moser
At Monday's SGA meeting the student governing body rejected the budget proposal of Trinity University's Greek Council, marking the first time in Trinity history of such happening.
Greek Council’s treasurer, Claire Poland, gave a seven-minute presentation of their 2017-2018 budget proposal, followed by approximately seven minutes of questioning from SGA senators.
But the senators decided not to give any funds to the Greek Council. Rather than receiving a budget for the year, the Greek Council will now have to apply for funding on a case by case basis. This decision could potentially change Greek life on campus.
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Trinity Greek members at Greek U 2016
Photo by Jeremy Allen
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At Monday's SGA meeting the student governing body rejected the budget proposal of Trinity University's Greek Council, marking the first time in Trinity history of such happening.
Greek Council’s treasurer, Claire Poland, gave a seven-minute presentation of their 2017-2018 budget proposal, followed by approximately seven minutes of questioning from SGA senators.
But the senators decided not to give any funds to the Greek Council. Rather than receiving a budget for the year, the Greek Council will now have to apply for funding on a case by case basis. This decision could potentially change Greek life on campus.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Mirage to Get Advancement Funding to Sell Yearbook Later Than Usual
SGA meeting on Monday
Photo by Emma Lucero
By Emma Lucero
Mirage, Trinity’s yearbook, asked for an advancement funding from the Student Government Association, as part of their funding proposal for the next school year presented to the SGA meeting last night.
The new proposal asks for an advancement from the budget to help print copies of the yearbook before students place their orders. Shelby Devore, a junior, presented the new funding proposal. Next year, Devore will be the editor in chief of the university yearbook.
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| SGA meeting on Monday Photo by Emma Lucero |
Mirage, Trinity’s yearbook, asked for an advancement funding from the Student Government Association, as part of their funding proposal for the next school year presented to the SGA meeting last night.
The new proposal asks for an advancement from the budget to help print copies of the yearbook before students place their orders. Shelby Devore, a junior, presented the new funding proposal. Next year, Devore will be the editor in chief of the university yearbook.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Trinitonian Seeks School Funding to Become More Digital
Sophomore Jessye Castro is
an avid reader of the campus newspaper
Photo by Kate Irvin
By Kate Irvin
Student Government Association held its regular meeting last night at the Coates University Center, where the student government body heard funding proposals from various campus organization.
Among the proposals, The Trinitonian, the campus newspaper, asked for more funding to advance the publication’s digital production.
Daniel Conrad, a junior and the chief editor of the newspaper, told the SGA the newspaper’s goals of becoming more digital and having a stronger online presence.
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| Sophomore Jessye Castro is an avid reader of the campus newspaper Photo by Kate Irvin |
By Kate Irvin
Student Government Association held its regular meeting last night at the Coates University Center, where the student government body heard funding proposals from various campus organization.
Among the proposals, The Trinitonian, the campus newspaper, asked for more funding to advance the publication’s digital production.
Daniel Conrad, a junior and the chief editor of the newspaper, told the SGA the newspaper’s goals of becoming more digital and having a stronger online presence.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
City Vista Forum Addresses Student Questions and Seeks Feedback
Heidi Lounge was packed
at the town hall meeting
Photo by Carlie McCrory
By Carlie McCrory
Price and privacy were the biggest concerns expressed by students at Wednesday’s town hall meeting about the future use of City Vista, an apartment complex recently purchased by Trinity University.
Student Life and the SGA organized the meeting, which attracted over 30 students to have a conversation with the university’s administration.
Dean of Students David Tuttle said the property will be set up like off-campus living, even though it is technically on campus.
Read more »
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| Heidi Lounge was packed at the town hall meeting Photo by Carlie McCrory |
Price and privacy were the biggest concerns expressed by students at Wednesday’s town hall meeting about the future use of City Vista, an apartment complex recently purchased by Trinity University.
Student Life and the SGA organized the meeting, which attracted over 30 students to have a conversation with the university’s administration.
Dean of Students David Tuttle said the property will be set up like off-campus living, even though it is technically on campus.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Microaggressions, Free Speech, and Political Correctness: A Growing Dialogue on the Trinity University Campus
The April 27 meeting on political correctness
Photo by Nipuni Gomes
This is Part 1 of a two-part series.
By Nipuni Gomes
Toward the end of the past spring semester, amid the stress of preparing for final exams, about 30 Trinity University students still found the time to attend a meeting regarding political correctness and free speech.
They engaged in a heated debate at the April 27 meeting.
“Political correctness is nonsense. We need to throw it out, and we need to go ‘bye-bye,’” said Reece Ringnald, a sophomore and member of Tigers for Liberty at that time, but was later dismissed from the organization.
“We were based off of free speech in this country,” Ringnald said, calling political correctness “a manufactured term.”
His view was challenged by other students at the meeting. “If you’re not able to respect where the other person is coming from, you are not going to be able to convince them of your opinion,” said Benjamin Collinger, a first year student and president of Trinity Diversity Connection.
“I just don’t care!” Ringnald replied.
“Then why are you here?” several other attendees asked in unison. Read more »
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| The April 27 meeting on political correctness Photo by Nipuni Gomes |
By Nipuni Gomes
Toward the end of the past spring semester, amid the stress of preparing for final exams, about 30 Trinity University students still found the time to attend a meeting regarding political correctness and free speech.
They engaged in a heated debate at the April 27 meeting.
“Political correctness is nonsense. We need to throw it out, and we need to go ‘bye-bye,’” said Reece Ringnald, a sophomore and member of Tigers for Liberty at that time, but was later dismissed from the organization.
“We were based off of free speech in this country,” Ringnald said, calling political correctness “a manufactured term.”
His view was challenged by other students at the meeting. “If you’re not able to respect where the other person is coming from, you are not going to be able to convince them of your opinion,” said Benjamin Collinger, a first year student and president of Trinity Diversity Connection.
“I just don’t care!” Ringnald replied.
“Then why are you here?” several other attendees asked in unison. Read more »
Microaggressions, Free Speech, and Political Correctness: A Growing Dialogue on the Trinity University Campus
Trinity University Dean of Students David Tuttle
(far left) meeting with students from
the Black Student Union on April 22
Photo by Nipuni Gomes
This is Part 2 of a two-part series.
By Nipuni Gomes
In early April, Tigers for Liberty, a student organization for conservative, libertarian-minded individuals, invited British journalist, entrepreneur, andcontroversial fringe internet icon Milo Yiannopoulos to speak about microaggressions in Laurie Auditorium.
In his lecture, Yiannopoulos articulated a number of slurs against people of color and feminists, and argued that microaggressions do not, in fact, exist. The lecture was attended by members of both the Trinity community and the wider San Antonio area. Many attendees cheered and laughed during the talk, and named it an exercise of free speech.
“Milo sort of acted like an unnecessary battering ram in that everyone knows who the club is now, so in terms of getting name recognition up, he was excellent. In terms of his lecture, I wasn’t a fan of his lecture,” said Manfred Wendt, a first year student and President of Tigers for Liberty.
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| Trinity University Dean of Students David Tuttle (far left) meeting with students from the Black Student Union on April 22 Photo by Nipuni Gomes |
By Nipuni Gomes
In early April, Tigers for Liberty, a student organization for conservative, libertarian-minded individuals, invited British journalist, entrepreneur, andcontroversial fringe internet icon Milo Yiannopoulos to speak about microaggressions in Laurie Auditorium.
In his lecture, Yiannopoulos articulated a number of slurs against people of color and feminists, and argued that microaggressions do not, in fact, exist. The lecture was attended by members of both the Trinity community and the wider San Antonio area. Many attendees cheered and laughed during the talk, and named it an exercise of free speech.
“Milo sort of acted like an unnecessary battering ram in that everyone knows who the club is now, so in terms of getting name recognition up, he was excellent. In terms of his lecture, I wasn’t a fan of his lecture,” said Manfred Wendt, a first year student and President of Tigers for Liberty.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Trinity Faculty and Students Debate Activity Blocks
Dr. Sheryl Tynes
Photo by Nancy Li
By Nancy Li
Every semester, professors and students witness over-involvement and burnout among students here at Trinity.
Mark Lewis, a professor in the Computer Science department, has seen these problems starting from many students’ first year. Some young freshman, seeing that they spend only 15 hours per week in class, decide to sign up for multiple organizations. Many of them later see extracurricular activities and academic commitments clash.
By the time they realized that they didn’t have a lot of free time, they would end up being in a bad position “because they over committed their time,” says Lewis. Read more »
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Dr. Sheryl Tynes
Photo by Nancy Li
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By Nancy Li
Mark Lewis, a professor in the Computer Science department, has seen these problems starting from many students’ first year. Some young freshman, seeing that they spend only 15 hours per week in class, decide to sign up for multiple organizations. Many of them later see extracurricular activities and academic commitments clash.
By the time they realized that they didn’t have a lot of free time, they would end up being in a bad position “because they over committed their time,” says Lewis. Read more »
By the time they realized that they didn’t have a lot of free time, they would end up being in a bad position “because they over committed their time,” says Lewis. Read more »
Thursday, April 28, 2016
SGA Meeting Addresses Food Quality
Head chef Miguel Morales with
Maddie Kennedy of TUFit.
Photo by Hayley Sayrs
By Dana McLaughlin and Sara McCarty
Personnel of the Aramark dining services sat alongside three student executives from the TUFit Health Club at Monday’s SGA meeting, discussing better ways to provide quality food services to Trinity students.
TUFit was particularly interested in coloring the plates of Trinity students with wholesome, locally grown foods.
“Our current goal is that by 2020, 20% of all campus food will be locally sourced,” said TUFit’s President, senior biology major, Hayley Sayrs. As the manager of the newly launched Trinity Market, Sayrs is especially passionate about bringing more locally grown food to Trinity’s dining hall.
“Students have every right to know what they are putting in their bodies,” said Sayrs at Monday’s meeting. More importantly, “they should also know how far this food traveled to land upon their plate.” Read more »
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Head chef Miguel Morales with
Maddie Kennedy of TUFit.
Photo by Hayley Sayrs
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Personnel of the Aramark dining services sat alongside three student executives from the TUFit Health Club at Monday’s SGA meeting, discussing better ways to provide quality food services to Trinity students.
TUFit was particularly interested in coloring the plates of Trinity students with wholesome, locally grown foods.
“Our current goal is that by 2020, 20% of all campus food will be locally sourced,” said TUFit’s President, senior biology major, Hayley Sayrs. As the manager of the newly launched Trinity Market, Sayrs is especially passionate about bringing more locally grown food to Trinity’s dining hall.
“Students have every right to know what they are putting in their bodies,” said Sayrs at Monday’s meeting. More importantly, “they should also know how far this food traveled to land upon their plate.” Read more »
Friday, April 22, 2016
Student Forum Discusses Campus Drinking Culture and Sexual Assault
By Abby Stigler and Juan Carlos Pineda
More than 70 Trinity students gathered on Wednesday to participate in an open discussion on sexual assault and drinking culture on Trinity Campus.
The discussion highlighted misconceptions on terms like “consent” and “blackout,” especially in the gray area related to campus drinking culture. "The drinking culture here has definitely impaired our abilities to define these terms as well as to understand what these sexual interactions mean,” said Brianna Wood, 21.
Another main point of the discussion concerned what Trinity can do to improve its education of students on sexual assault and the drinking climate. Many students agreed that it is difficult for the university administration to make policies that cover every aspect of such broad and complex issues.
“Administrators can only do so much in terms of policy changes and education,” said Brenna Hill, 20, president of the Student Government Association, which organized the meeting. “It’s up to us to stop sexual assault on our campus and foster an environment that supports survivors.” Read more »
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| SGA President Brenna Hill hosts the open discussion. Photo by Abby Stigler |
The discussion highlighted misconceptions on terms like “consent” and “blackout,” especially in the gray area related to campus drinking culture. "The drinking culture here has definitely impaired our abilities to define these terms as well as to understand what these sexual interactions mean,” said Brianna Wood, 21.
Another main point of the discussion concerned what Trinity can do to improve its education of students on sexual assault and the drinking climate. Many students agreed that it is difficult for the university administration to make policies that cover every aspect of such broad and complex issues.
“Administrators can only do so much in terms of policy changes and education,” said Brenna Hill, 20, president of the Student Government Association, which organized the meeting. “It’s up to us to stop sexual assault on our campus and foster an environment that supports survivors.” Read more »
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