NBC News Producer and Trinity Alum Gives Keynote at Communication Day

John Bentley gives the keynote speech at the Communication Day
(Photo by Josie Liu)

By Lauren Bagg

John Bentley (‘95), NBC News producer and a Trinity graduate with a degree in communication, gave the keynote speech that kicked off the fifth annual Communication Day on Friday.

Bentley is an award-winning television journalist and has covered stories around the world, from the war in Afghanistan to the 2008 presidential election. He has worked at CBS, ABC and is currently a producer for NBC News.

In his talk, titled “Speaking Truth to Power: Covering Conflicts and Campaigns Around the World," Bentley said that the duty of a journalist “is to speak the truth for others, and to make the story not about the reporters but of the person that is being observed.”

Beto O’Rourke Attracts Hundreds to Town Hall Meeting on San Antonio South Side

Beto O'Rourke spoke at a town hall in San Antonio.

(Photo by David Smith)

By David Smith

Hundreds of San Antonio residents​ and ​Texans, including several Trinity students​,​ packed into a community center on Monday ​on South Side San Antonio to meet Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke​, who is running for U.S. ​Senate.

​Texas state Rep. Diego Bernal introduced O’Rourke, touching upon the challenges of the upcoming election, defeating current U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, and frustrations people felt toward the Trump administration. The audience stood up with applause as Bernal welcomed O’Rourke to the stage.

In his talk, O’Rourke addressed the frustrations of Texans from across the state, on issues from inadequate school funding to lack of healthcare. An El Paso native, O’Rourke did not support Trump’s wall plan. He said that future generations would be appalled that time was spent even in discussion of such a thing.

Celebrating Valentine’s Day The Alternative Way at Trinity

Linda Ready reads her poem at the poem contest.

(Photo by Emily Bae)

By Emily Bae

Today is Valentine’s Day, the holiday that steals your heart. But it doesn’t have to.

“Valentine’s Day is such a hard, awkward time where singles don’t like the holiday and want people to come together,” said Alex Motter, sophomore majoring business analytical and technology, an editor of the Trinity Review, which hosted a love and anti-love poem contest on Friday.

Six students shared their poems, ranging from beautiful love stories to awkward Tinder stories to melancholy break up stories. Some of the poems were simply notes that the author would leave for themselves after their breakup, and others compared love to gum.

River Walk Royal Masquerade Gala Raises Money for Scholarships

Guests enjoy games at the gala.
(Photo courtesy of Victor Blanco)

By Sophia Scearce

Elegant floor length gowns and intricate Mardi Gras masks dazzled the Wyndham Garden at the River Walk Friday night, as around 300 people attended the first ever River Walk Royal Masquerade Gala.

“People got really creative with them, and some went above and beyond with hats, wigs, and even colored contacts,” said photographer Victor Blanco.

The gala was hosted by the San Antonio River Walk Association, which works to protect, promote and preserve the River Walk. The night’s festivities featured live music, casino games, and the association’s first ever online silent auction for its newly formed non-profit called “Friends of the River Walk.”

Philanthropy Week Encourages Students to Give Back

Peyton Wionzek, sophomore, visits with Trinity Student Ambassadors
 during the Tumbling Towers event. Trinity’s most famous landmark,
the towers, was funded by donors. (Photo by Paige Johnson)

By Paige Johnson

Trinity’s annual Philanthropy Week ends today with “Opportuni-Key,” where students can try their luck at opening a treasure chest with a key, picked from a pile of nearly 400. Only about five of them will work. Small Trinity gears, such as branded cups, bags, and other prizes are waiting in the chest.

Trinity University Student Ambassadors hosted the week to promote student philanthropy. Instead of soliciting donations, the theme of the event is “I Heart TU,” calling for students to pause and appreciate all that Trinity has to offer.

Bid Day 2018 Welcomes 200 New Members

New Members of Sigma Theta Tau with
orientation chair Yvette Pena
(Photo by Ruthie Rubin)

By Ruthie Rubin

Trinity’s Greek life welcomed nearly 200 new members on Friday’s Bid Day.

Bid Day is the day on which Trinity sororities and fraternities extend invitations or “bids” to their new members.

Among them were 129 new sorority members and 79 new fraternity members, who lined up at the Coates University Center to receive their bid cards from the Greek Council.

The Mini 2018 Features Seven Unique Art Pieces

Kristina Reinis explains her artwork to a visitor. 
(photo by Joy Yauger Camp)

By Joy Yauger Camp

Last week, 10 student artists at Trinity University debuted their artwork in a formal exhibition for the first time on campus, said Randy Wallace, 49, the acting Studio Manager here at Trinity University.

A competitively juried annual student exhibition, The Mini 2018 attracted more than 200 visitors on the opening night on Thursday at the Michael and Noémi Neidorff Art Gallery. Wallace said he was “thrilled about it.” He attributed the big turn out to the fact that the show is not a “cookie cutter show,” but showcased seven pieces of unique artwork.