The Trinitonian

Data theft group claims to have private messages and other sensitive information, demanding settlement Trinity Information Technology Service (ITS) sent out an email on the afternoon of May 7 alerting students, faculty and staff to a cyberattack on Canvas that has shut down the site with no estimate of when it will be available again. Across the country, universities have reported being part of a 3.75 terabyte data breach targeting all educational institutions that use Canvas, including Trinity.

“We shouldn’t be glorifying outdoor cats” was as much of a surprise to our organization as it was to the rest of campus. Admittedly, the initial reaction was one of anxiety. As the central example of the column, we feared that the criticism of feral cat colonies was also an indication of discontent with our mission and our decades of work as both a student organization and nonprofit.

When I look back at the last four years, I think about drinks at my friend’s house on East Mulberry Avenue, joking and playing card games. I think about late nights joking in the newsroom with people that I don’t just call my co-workers, but my friends. And even though the food is terrible, I think about begrudging Mabee Dining Hall trips with my friends in my first year. The pattern here is that none of these memories is the A that I got in a class, and none of them were made alone.

Since 1989, Trinity has offered women’s and gender studies (WAGS) as a minor, and 37 years later, it is on its way to becoming a major. Though the major still requires approval from the Board of Trustees, the Faculty Assembly approved a proposal on April 17 to offer a major in women’s, gender and sexuality studies (WGSS) starting next year. This development was a long time coming, according to Sarah Erickson, associate professor of communication and co-director of WAGS.

Eight SGA members of all years were given a tour of the construction site for Trinity’s new Welcome Center and Event Hall by site leaders amidst student concerns regarding disruptions to walkways and distractions to studying. Before the tour, the SGA members were shown floor plans and informational sheets regarding the site’s progress and features were handed out. During the tour, construction leaders showed off the site’s progress and gave further information on what to anticipate upon opening.

In honor of Earth Day, Trinity’s Sustainability Committee hosted an event displaying different conservation efforts from students, faculty and staff on April 22. Around 15 students and staff attended the event, and students and faculty presented five posters about their conservation projects on Trinity’s campus.

On the morning of May 16, Thad Heartfield and Craig Barry will walk across the graduation stage in Laurie Auditorium. Thad Heartfield is the father of Aidan Heartfield, 22, who died on July 4, 2025 in the Guadalupe River flooding. Craig Barry is the father of Braxton Barry, 22, who died on Jan. 10 of a medical emergency. Both fathers will receive their sons’ posthumous degrees, celebrating what would’ve been their graduation.

Categories: I am a Trinity alumna, class of ‘96, and have donated to this institution every single year since graduation. My daughter is also a Trinity graduate, and had Sajida Jalalzai as a professor. She described her as one of the best she ever had. The decision to deny Jalalzai tenure is a disgrace, and I am ashamed of my alma mater.

Categories: We’re excited to see what you decide to do Every week, they’re lurking. Our reporters, columnists, photographers, editors and illustrators keep their ears to the ground for budding stories. And every time, they’ve delivered. We have a lot to be grateful for. We’ve broken several records this year, won more awards than we can even hold with four hands and broken more stories than we can count. And that’s because of our staff.

When I first toured Trinity before committing to the school, watching the Trinicats saunter around campus was an adorable sight. Among the beautiful trees, bushes and flowers, majestic felines only added to the scenic landscape. But as cute as they were, I couldn’t help but think that cats shouldn’t live outside. I love the Trinicats as much as the next person, but I love the idea of cats staying indoors a whole lot more. Outdoor cats have an astronomically negative impact on biodiversity.