Academia

The faculty blogs about their work and opinions

Around Us

What’s happening in Hartford?

Cinephilia

Creative Arts

Sponsored by Slate Magazine

From Across the Pond

Articles from abroad

Political Debate

Politics!

Home » Archive by Category

Articles in the Perspectives Category

Open Letter Opposes Gating Off Trinity
Sunday, 11 Mar, 2012 – 22:33 | 2 Comments
Open Letter Opposes Gating Off Trinity

The following letter was compiled by a number of Trinity students  about the safety issues on campus. A number of students have spoken out against the idea of gating or walling off the campus.
Dear Trinity …

The Inherent Flaw in the Kony2012 Campaign
Friday, 9 Mar, 2012 – 12:50 | No Comment
The Inherent Flaw in the Kony2012 Campaign

Why I support THE invisible children, not Invisible Children
by Mike Griggs
If you don’t know the video I’m referring to, you may want to have a look before reading on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc
I’ve got many problems with the …

Not So Different?
Wednesday, 29 Feb, 2012 – 1:13 | No Comment
Not So Different?

What could Paris, the city of light, one of the most praised and loved cities in the world have in common with a city like Hartford? Before coming to Paris I would have thought practically …

TRINITY OF YORE: Social Policy Poem
Monday, 6 Feb, 2012 – 0:49 | One Comment
TRINITY OF YORE: Social Policy Poem

 
 
 
 
Sticks and Stones Can break our bones
But words can never faze us
Unless said by President Jones
And then they will enrage us
On the quad, at Frats we’d drink
And now we’re bored and sober
We are mad to …

Thoughts on the New Social Policy
Friday, 27 Jan, 2012 – 12:56 | No Comment
Thoughts on the New Social Policy

            Let’s get right down to it. I think Trinity’s new policy concerning Social Life is fantastic. As a resident of Funston (this year designated as Health and Wellness dorm), my …

United We Stand: Reactions to the New Social Policy
Thursday, 26 Jan, 2012 – 12:48 | 7 Comments
United We Stand: Reactions to the New Social Policy

“What you do here tonight will show what you are,” Student Government Association President Panida Pollawit ’12 warned her peers. Hundreds of students filed into the Vernon Social Center on campus last night for the …

On Black Friday
Monday, 5 Dec, 2011 – 7:59 | 2 Comments
On Black Friday

What is it about the day after Thanksgiving that makes it so special?  From a Thursday to a Friday, Americans go from humbly celebrating what they have, even if it is not much, to a …

Happy Evacuation Day!
Tuesday, 22 Nov, 2011 – 18:39 | No Comment
Happy Evacuation Day!

This past week, I turned on the Daily Show to find a segment with the show’s newest “Senior Historical Context Correspondent.” The correspondent spoke about Evacuation Day, a November 25th holiday celebrating the last British …

The White Paper: Fraternities and Sororities
Tuesday, 1 Nov, 2011 – 14:12 | 3 Comments
The White Paper: Fraternities and Sororities

Since I first began to develop my opinion of “the real Trinity,” I’ve thought to be incredibly fun to shadow tours for prospective students. The questions posed by parents, the very same questions …

Night and Day
Monday, 19 Sep, 2011 – 0:44 | No Comment
Night and Day

On this beautiful campus of Trinity College, when the sun goes down and night comes in, human behavior seems to lose all rationality.We seem to be feminists by day and man-pleasers by night.
During the day, …