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One of Our Own: Khari Jarrett
Tuesday, 23 Oct, 2012 – 8:57 | No Comment
One of Our Own:  Khari Jarrett

I spent all of lunch wondering who the boy sitting diagonally across from me was. He seemed to be energetic and exciting, characteristics I wanted to surround myself with. His aura and ability to talk …

A New Series: “One of Our Own”
Monday, 22 Oct, 2012 – 16:25 | No Comment
A New Series: “One of Our Own”

We are pleased to announce that 4legs will be home to a new series presented by Marisol Salaman ’16, titled “One of Our Own.” The new impromptu interview series will begin tomorrow with her first …

A Different Kind of Late Night
Tuesday, 2 Oct, 2012 – 8:44 | No Comment
A Different Kind of Late Night

When Rachael Burke and Kristina Smithy appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to showcase their contest-winning dance, The Nug, Rachael told Jimmy she was a Creative Writing major. Jimmy joked, “So you don’t plan …

10 things I’ve learned so far as a Trinity First-Year
Saturday, 22 Sep, 2012 – 23:43 | One Comment
10 things I’ve learned so far as a Trinity First-Year

by Marisol Salaman (’16)
 1.      It is truly a waste to be nervous about the first day
Yes, it is completely normal to get jitters on move in day, but they should cease to exist after …

Trinity Welcomes a New Professor
Thursday, 6 Oct, 2011 – 10:53 | 3 Comments
Trinity Welcomes a New Professor

Among the many new faces at Trinity this year is Professor Gath Myers, the new Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Urban International Studies. He comes to Trinity from the University of Kansas, where he …

In Memory of Fred Pfeil
Thursday, 21 Apr, 2011 – 12:20 | One Comment
In Memory of Fred Pfeil

After sorting through and organizing the papers from the late Fred Pfeil, the Watkinson Library decided to host an event as a tribute to the English professor. On Wednesday April 20th, Pfeil’s manuscripts, papers, and …

Trinity Students Teach Robotics to Promote Peace
Saturday, 19 Feb, 2011 – 14:41 | No Comment
Trinity Students Teach Robotics to Promote Peace

Part II: How?
After sorting out the hardware, the remaining issues were to find students, build an arena for the robot,and to acquire translators, with the last problem compounded by the fact that some students would …

Trinity Students Teach Robotics to Promote Peace
Tuesday, 15 Feb, 2011 – 1:14 | No Comment
Trinity Students Teach Robotics to Promote Peace

Part I: Why?
Trinity electrical engineering majors Binay Poudel (’12) and Sarthak Khanal (’11) had essentially this
effective logic: Kids, even Arab and Israeli kids, like robots. Put the kids in a situation to build robots
together. Maybe …

Ogden Prize Recipient to Read at Trinity
Wednesday, 9 Feb, 2011 – 1:00 | No Comment
Ogden Prize Recipient to Read at Trinity

Creative writers here at Trinity owe much of their presence here on campus to Hugh Ogden, a professor of English and poet who founded the Creative Writing program. Though he passed away in 2006, he …

Person of the Year
Wednesday, 17 Nov, 2010 – 10:37 | No Comment
Person of the Year

Last week on Thursday November 11, I had the great privilege of proudly watching as distinguished Charles H Northam Professor of History Samuel Kassow was awarded Person of the Year by the Trinity Club of …