This video documents the Field Geology in China summer program, held in June 2017, in Guizhou and Yunnan. Dr. Dan Lehrmann, professor of geology at Trinity University, led the program, together with Dr. Josie Liu from Trinity and Dr. Thomas Adams from Witte Museum.
During the three-week journey, 12 Trinity students worked closely with 13 students from Guizhou University and Guizhou Normal University, led by Professor Youyi Yu, on field geology, research and cultural exchange.
City Vista apartments sit right across the Trinity campus
By Elizabeth McEnrue & Abigail Tisdale
On the morning of January 18, Taylor Mobley ‘16, a current tenant of City Vista apartments, saw a post from Trinity’s Facebook page about its recent purchase of the complex she calls home.
“I saw the picture and even seeing the picture I said, there has to be another City Vista.They would not do this to me," said Mobley. "So I click on the link, and lo and behold, they bought my apartment complex!"
On that same morning, Trinity University students received an email from President Danny Anderson regarding the acquisition.
Two years into its establishment, The Center for Experiential Learning and Student Success has done a lot.
So what exactly is experiential learning? Dr. Jacob Tingle, the director, said experiential learning is “learning by doing,” which includes learning outside the traditional classroom setting, such as internships, service learning and undergraduate research.
Before the center opened, Career Services was the main resource on campus for students looking for guidance in their job or internship searches, according to Twyla Hough, the director of Career Services. Unlike most other small liberal arts schools, Trinity did not have an internship coordinator on staff before the Center of Experiential Learning was founded.
This story has been retracted due to inaccuracy. Trinity students can actually obtain a free day pass to use the B-cycle service, as stated in the following segment from an email sent by SGA to the student body in February. The Roar apologizes for the mis-guiding information and inaccuracy in the previously published story. We strive for professional journalism with accuracy and fairness and do all we can to live up to that standard.
"B-Cycle is a bike-sharing system with stations located throughout San Antonio's urban core. After paying a fee, people can check out bikes and return them to any station in B-Cycle's rapidly-expanding network. Here is a map of B-Cycle's current locations.
The station will be located just outside McClean Residence Hall and is slated to include 7 bikes. As part of the agreement, 25 "Trini-Bikes" that feature our school's branding will also float around the B-Cycle network. In addition to the station itself, funding has been approved for 500 day passes, which SGA will distribute amongst the student body over the course of the semester."
In recent weeks, students walking up to the Bell Center have noticed many construction vehicles and custom fencing at the facility. Inside, the construction becomes even more apparent as entire sections of floors are closed, and workout centers are relocated to cramped classrooms.
The William H. Bell Athletic Center is undergoing a major renovation starting in December 2016, and will last till February 2018. The athletic department hopes to provide students with a “state of the art” athletic facility.
What many people don’t know is that planning for this renovation actually started more than 10 years ago. “Our architect, Marmon Mok, did the initial feasibility study back in 2007,” said Seth Asbury, the associate director of Athletics for Facilities and Event Management, who has worked with Trinity for 11 years.
For many Trinity students busy with classes and exams, the dangers of smoking may seem like the least of their concerns. However, the discussion about smoking has reemerged following the university’s announcement of a new policy that will ban smoking on campus.
The policy, which will start to take effect on August 1, 2017, prohibits the use of all tobacco products on campus, including public outdoor areas. The ban also includes electronic cigarettes and vaping. The ban applies to all Trinity students, faculty and staff.
The policy was first proposed several years ago by Health Services coordinator Jackie Bavilacqua. The lengthiness of its implementation is due to the in-depth research and surveys conducted by her office, Bavilacqua says.
Nick Santulli (first right) with SGA members at the state capitol Photo courtesy of SGA
By Andrea Acevedo
With a single Ron Nirenberg for Mayor sticker on his left shoulder and a cheering crowd to his side, Nick Santali stood nearby, carefully reading the results of the San Antonio mayoral election. Santulli is no stranger to political rallies or gatherings.
When Santulli, junior political science major and president of Trinity’s SGA, isn’t registering people to vote or lobbying at the Texas state capitol, he is working to get Trinity students involved in their community.
He joined SGA in hopes of making greater impacts in his community and with the desire to see those changes make a visible difference. “I craved more direct action and results,” he said.
