VOLUME 118 ISSUE 2 TRINITONIANServing Trinity University Since 1902 AUGUST 28, 2020 5 I’m here, I’m queer ... and 12 Studio art students and professors face 14 Athletic Department undergoes OPINION Catholic. Get used to it. ARTS challenges of COVID-19, virtual learning SPORTS budget cuts but all teams stay Trinity reopens campus to select students reminding and instructing students on proper 967 students are living on health and safety procedures. campus, including City Vista, Outside the realm of housing, Trinity has also introduced a number of measures designed 535 of which are first-years. to minimize and contain the spread of the virus. The University provided COVID-19 testing at BENJAMIN ADAMS | REPORTER the onset of the move-in process, and is installing [email protected] a smartphone-based health tracker app designed to trace the spread of the virus. In order to do this, On Aug. 14, 2020, Trinity University the University partnered with a private health opened its campus for the first time since group, the Florence Medical Group. Murchison spring break of the previous semester. Of residence hall has become Florence’s makeshift the 967 students who trickled into student headquarters, acting as the university’s active housing, 535 of them were incoming first- COVID-19 clinic. years, many of whom had never lived away “Having this separation from Health Services from home. Starting college is never a painless protects the health of students and staff. Within process, and with COVID infecting large Health Services we’re offering tele-medicine for swaths of the U.S., this year’s cohort is faced student patients for whom it’s appropriate,” wrote with an even greater sense of uncertainty while Gary W. Neal, Director of Counseling, Health entering a semester unlike any other. and Wellness Services, in an email interview. The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 As a result of both individual and community pandemic has led to a dramatic departure from Students check-in for COVID-19 testing outside of Laurie Auditorium. A negative test result is efforts and sanctions, students are faring well in many traditional aspects of campus life, including required for all students and visitors planning to go on-campus, regardless of where they live. limiting the spread of COVID-19. GENEVIEVE HUMPHREYS housing. The university’s three-year housing photo by “It’s early, but they seem to be doing well. Our requirement, initially put in place to foster closer halls enough to ensure a one-student, one-unit Myrtle, as well as Prassel,” said Rachel Boaz public health campaign is working. And of course, community bonds, has been suspended for the housing situation, it led to the further ejection of Toppel, Assistant Director for Residential Life. we’ve all been hearing and seeing messages about near future. Instead, the university has had to students from residence halls. “Sophomores are living together in Thomas and masks and social distancing for several months,” reverse course, attempting to drastically reduce With the de-densification of campus came Lightner. Our main campus juniors and seniors wrote Neal. “Students generally know what they the number of students living within close the dispersal of first-years to areas of campus not are living in North and South.” need to do to protect themselves and each other. proximity of one another. typically populated by incoming classes. Alongside the new single dorms, Residential I am encouraged that our mass testing program This decision led first to the temporary “In addition to the normal first-year area Life has been working to institute a new code revealed a lower infection rate among students, suspension of the three-year housing requirement that we’re used to [Beze, Herdon, McLean], of conduct which will allow for the safest staff and faculty than I expected.” for sophomore and junior residents. When we have also expanded first-year housing into possible interactions on campus. Signs now that decision did not de-densify residence the McFarlin [complex], so Isabel, Susanna and adorn the walls and floors of the campus continued on PAGE 3 CARES funding distributed to students over summer Trinity accepted $1.6 million in HEERF funds in May, 50% of which are legally required to go to students

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“Everyone was affected by this in some way, right? But particularly, our students with the most financial need were affected the most,” said Eric Maloof, Vice President for Enrollment Management, a direct supervisor of Student Accounts, the on-campus unit in charge of collecting money from and reimbursing students. According to Trinity University’s CARES Act Compliance site, Trinity learned that it was eligible for CARES Act funding on April 9, 2020. Of the total $2.2 trillion economic stimulus, $14 billion made up the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). The University received the first half ($832,754) of total federal funding ($1,665,508) for “immediate” disbursement to students in financial need, as stipulated by Betsy DeVos, U.S. Department of Education Secretary, in a letter informing graphic by institutions of their eligibility for aid. NADIA CRAWFORD An ad-hoc committee formed to discuss Trinity’s CARES Act funding. disburse the money fairly; the Department of funding disbursement to students stated that The committee also determined that they This committee included Christina Pikla, Education continued to release new guidance institutions distribute no less than 50% of did not want to add additional pressure to Director of Student Financial Services on disbursements. the total CARES funding to students with students to fill out applications to receive the and Student Accounts, and Alex Serna- “When the Department of Education first financial need and that some students aided HEERF funding. Wallander, Chaplain. Representatives from gave their initial guidance ... it was as clear as should fall within Pell Grant eligibility. Later, “We made the decision to look at all of the Business Office, Student Financial mud. There was a lot of ambiguity. As much DeVos also specified that the students aided our undergraduate and graduate students Services, Student Life, and the Office of as we wanted to get money into the hands of must also be Title IV eligible. and decided to distribute the monies to those Strategic Communications and Marketing students as quickly as possible, we also didn’t “The committee wanted to determine people who filed the FAFSA for the 19-20 were also involved in weekly conversations want to distribute that money in an incorrect an approach that seems fair and reasonable Academic year, Title IV eligible and had to clarify the Department of Education’s way, in a way that would come back to haunt within the guidance provided by the demonstrated financial need,” said Maloof. frequently-amended stipulations. the University.” said Maloof. Department of Education provided at that Trinity CARES Act committee began The original stipulations from the point in time, and determine how we were meeting on April 21 to determine how to Department of Education regarding HEERF going to allocate these dollars,” said Pikla. continued on PAGE 4 2 TRINITONIAN.COM • AUGUST 28, 2020 • NEWS TUPD BRIEFS Previously, on SGA: Zoom-bombing Prevention STENCH OF MARIJUANA On Saturday, Aug. 22, an officer This covers the meeting on Aug. 26. it, and 30.8% said they would not utilize the license. 46.2% was dispatched to South Hall of respondents said they would use the license 1-2 times a after the smell of marijuana was CLIMATE CHECK semester while 15.4% said they would use the license 3-4 times reported on the second floor. The Junior senator Oliver Chapin-Eiserloh mentioned that there a semester. marijuana was located and seized from the resident. are some Trinity members who are not following the health Senator Chapin-Eiserloh discussed the costs of their two and safety guidelines and signs that were placed throughout license options. A 500-person plan would cost $1,400/yr and a BURGLARY ALERT campus to ensure community safety. He has reached out to 1,000-person plan would cost $3,400/yr. He expressed that a A Trinity student reported her others who are also working on addressing issues of neglience. 500-person plan should suffice. Sophomore senator Sol Rivas car had been broken into at Junior Comm Chair Rebecca Wicker mentioned that the Lopes agreed that a 500-person plan would serve the student Hildebrand. An officer arrived on hybrid classes, classes that are being offered in person body well and help organizations avoid zoom-bombing. SGA scene to initiate the report. and online, should offer instruction that can be heard from voted unanimously to purchase the 500-person plan for FIRE ALARM, CAUSE FOR ALARM? anywhere in the room, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. $1,400/yr. On Monday, a fire alarm was Advisor Tuttle suggested Training and Outreach Specialist activated at City Vista. TUPD Jessica Barto as a contact to reach out to about specific INSTAGRAM RENOVATIONS determined a smoke detector was classrooms. President Jaelen Harris and Comm Chair Wicker opened up activated in an equipment room. their discussion of outreach to the rest of the SGA members. ZOOM WEBINAR LICENSE Junior Senator Nicholas Janedis believes more could be done Senator Chapin-Eiserloh shared the results of a survey to make the community aware of their weekly ‘climate checks.’ STAFF they sent out regarding purchasing Zoom webinar licenses. These climate checks give all Trinity students an opportunity KAYLA PADILLA editor-in-chief These licenses will allow for large events with guest speakers to bring any grievances to SGA’s attention. GENEVIEVE HUMPHREYS managing and prevents “Zoom-bombing.” Trinity Diversity Connection Senator Riveras Lopes suggesested that SGA pick a color for editor (TDC) experienced zoom-bombing a few weeks ago during their logo and organize their Instagram feed a bit more to make JORDAN JURAN business manager JESSIE DE ARMAN ad director one of their trainings, so purchasing a license would create SGA more accessible. She also suggested making informative DANA NICHOLS news editor more secure events. Event examnples include speaker events, infographics to post on Instagram, and a Google form where PHOEBE MURPHY opinion editor gaming tournaments, ceremonies, and other Zoom-friendly students can submit their grievances. MACKENZIE COOK pulse editor activites. SGA is hoping to improve their outreach by utilizing their SAVANNAH WAHLGREN arts editor 30.8% of the survey responses indicated that they would Instagram and making their posts more accesible. BRIAN YANCELSON sports editor KATE NUELLE visual editor utilize the license, 38.5% indictated they would “maybe” use LOGAN CREWS web editor GRACEN HOYLE assistant web editor Meetings are held every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. NOELLE BARRERA special sections editor Additional coverage can be found online at trinitonian.com, coverage by KAYLA PADILLA

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NEHA KUMAR | REPORTER “We kept saying we wanted change. We kept [email protected] saying you need more diversity in Greek life. We kept saying you need more Black Greek In the midst of a national reckoning on life. And then they constantly let people systemic racism and police brutality against go, or people decided to leave because they Black communities, many universities are weren’t being treated in a fair environment. working to confront how race and privilege You can’t keep doing these things and expect function within their own operational people to be complacent.” practices. Trinity is no exception to this, Amos shared similar concerns, noting having announced the formation of the that performative activism could hinder and Diversity and Inclusion task force in an minimize the work done by these groups. email to the student body on June 12, “There has been a focus on culture. 2020. The task force, which is comprised of I feel like we know how performative faculty, staff and Board of Trustee member activism works, we have seen the black General James T. Hill, works alongside squares all across Instagram. I take more a coalition of students called the Brain DENEESE L. JONES, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and RITA E. URQUIJO-RUIZ, professor of modern pride in seeing and hearing about the sorts Trust, as well as additional faculty referred languages and literature, are both on the task force. Members include students, faculty and Trustee of reforms we have around diversity and to as Subject Matter Experts. Through General James T. Hill. inclusion training, cultural humility and this collaboration, the task force aims to photos provided by TRINITY UNIVERSITY the active ongoing preparation for entering address concerns about representation and the community,” said Amos. inclusion, and to make recommendations to Trust were recruited from various student cannot be made public at this time, the Jones emphasized that the better the experience of BIPOC and other groups such as the Black Student Union, task force aims to address action items recommendations outlined by the task minority groups on campus. A task force TULA and PRIDE, appointees represent outlined in a joint letter shared on June force are just one part of a larger, ongoing report detailing the final recommendations the student body as a whole. 7 by the Black Student Union, Trinity conversation about race and diversity on is to be presented to Danny Anderson, “The main value we bring to it is that we Diversity Connection and the African Trinity’s campus. president of Trinity University, on Aug. 21, are not actively working at the school, we Student Association. “We want to make it clear that this 2020 for review. are students. When it comes to a program “I cannot be prouder of the students of document is not a silver bullet and it is According to Deneese L. Jones, co- like this in higher education where you have Trinity University that are making these only a beginning for the kinds of long term chair of the task force and Vice President a big coalition of faculty and staff members, changes possible. I don’t necessarily believe progress and continual assessment that will for Academic Affairs, Anderson sought we are there to represent the students more Trinity would have done this on its own as be needed given the 150 year history of individuals who knowledgeably represent so than anything else,” said Amos. quickly as we are doing this now if we hadn’t this institution. The intent of the work student and faculty interests when Rita E. Urquijo-Ruiz, task force member had the letter from those three groups and of the Task Force is not to exert a knee- appointing task force members. and Trinity professor of modern languages those demands,” said Urquijo-Ruiz. jerk reaction to the need for change, but “The Task Force members were chosen and literature, emphasized the importance of While some are optimistic about the to address through its recommendations by President Anderson to be representative institutional representation when enacting effects of the task force, others such as senior the complex realities that continue to of faculty and staff from various units on systemic change. Kirsten Iyare, president of Black Student challenge so many,” Jones wrote in an email campus including academic leadership, “I am excited that we have representation Union, feel that such institutional action is interview. “... As a university, this is our ‘in student life leadership, leadership among across stakeholders. In that sense, we are long overdue. the moment’ opportunity to strengthen staff and Board of Trustee membership,” very aware that we don’t want to create a “You cannot sit and have multiple our commitment to intentional inclusion Jones wrote in an email interview. document that is just words, we want to transgressions and expect it not to backfire. and inclusive excellence in a more holistic Brain Trust members were also appointed create a document that is actionable,” said It took transgression after microaggression and collaborative manner with everyone by Anderson, according to sophomore Urquijo-Ruiz. after racial stereotype after blatant racism for growing in our understanding around the Corbin Amos, who serves as an executive Urquijo-Ruiz went on to explain that me to understand that I didn’t have a place rich beauty of differences.” member. Though members of the Brain while the specific recommendations here and I didn’t belong here,” said Iyare. Campus aims for COVID-19 prevention via testing, precautions continued from FRONT

Due to the fast-paced nature of Trinity’s initial and ongoing COVID-19 response, there are still unanswered questions about what procedures and policies in place are most effective. The University is having to adapt on the fly to a number of new and different pieces of information, including adapting to students’ actual as opposed to expected behavior. “I think a challenge that everyone is facing right now is that communication piece, because the conditions keep evolving,” said Toppel. “We’ve been in the planning stage for so long, so now that students are on-campus we’re figuring out how students are interacting with these policies and what wasn’t clear in anything that was communicated.” These challenges and changes go beyond signage as well, being applied to the ways in which policies are enforced and violations are monitored by Resident Assistants (RAs). “Initially, RAs were instructed to report all witnessed COVID-19 policy violations. This did not end up working out because there were simply too many violations for RAs to report on a daily basis,” said Olivia Lewis, sophomore RA. “The procedure has now changed to where we are instructed to remind students of policy and only report in certain situations outside of resident halls.” Despite unavoidable areas of uncertainty due to the unpredictability of the While the future is uncertain, the de-densification of campus paired with testing and health protocols are being enforced to keep students living on-campus safe. pandemic, Neal shares that all efforts are photo by GENEVIEVE HUMPHREYS aimed towards doing what is best for the Trinity community. are committed to providing as normal a to adapt classes, programs and services. CDC and Metro Health, synthesizing it “I hope that students trust that we college experience as possible,” wrote Neal. But recognize that the situation is in flux. and applying it to the unique context of the have their best interests at heart. We “Faculty and staff have worked diligently We are monitoring information from the Trinity campus.” 4 TRINITONIAN.COM • AUGUST 28, 2020 • NEWS Class of 2024 breaks records, faces challenges The diverse and high-achieving group of first-years arrived on campus, already set apart by COVID-19 only 3.6% being international students. Those figures were 74% and 4.3% for the class of 2023, respectively. Justin Doty, Dean of Admissions, knew that the pandemic would not make recruitment easy. “We had the biggest uphill battle to face in terms of enrollment,” Doty said. Three out of Trinity’s four Tiger Days were cancelled, and only 73% of the Class of 2024 were able to visit campus at all. That number is low compared to last year, where 89% of the Class of 2023 visited. Despite the pandemic, Early Decision commitments increased to 120 compared to last year’s 95 and online recruitment solutions were embraced. Tiger Days and campus visits have since been replaced by virtual stand-ins, which include virtual interviews, information sessions, Learning TUesdays summer webinars as well as both live and pre-recorded campus tours. “In these sessions they were super engaged,” Doty said. “They were asking questions, they were reaching out, and we were trying to be as flexible and accommodating as we could.” “They just went through this hellacious spring and summer,” Doty said. That’s true — this class is comprised of students who spent the final months of their senior year remotely and online, missing their final weeks of high school, and rescheduling, reimagining, or even cancelling end-of-year activities like graduations and proms. But that hasn’t kept members of the class of 2024 from figuring out new ways to interact. Katie Hoang, incoming first- year from Dallas and intended business analytics and tech major, COLE MONACO carries in his belongings alongside his team of helpers. New students moved into the residence halls on Friday, Aug. 14. found that the barriers of the pandemic have not prevented the Photo by MARTINA ALMEIDA incoming class from getting to know one another. “We’re all very welcoming, very tight-knit,” Hoang said. JAKE PERRY | REPORTER Socioeconomic diversity among students has increased Many of the first-years schedule group Zoom calls with each [email protected] as well; 20% of the class of 2024 qualifies for Pell Grants, other and have been interacting over GroupMe. compared to just 12% of the class of 2023. “During summer, basically every night someone would send Wait a minute, who are all these wide-eyed young children The class of 2024 is already breaking records at Trinity, being a Zoom link or a Zoom code [in the GroupMe chat] and people running around on campus? Meet the class of 2024, one of one of the most academically-advanced groups of students would just come and go whenever they wanted,” Hoang said. the most diverse and academically notable classes to climb to join campus. This batch of first-years is coming in with Bradford Durchslag, associate director of Dallas/Fort Worth the Murchison Tower (which they did virtually, of course). an average SAT score of 1343 and an average ACT score of recruitment, also noticed the unique spirit of the class. This group of incoming first-years has gone through a 30.5. Seventy-seven percent of the class graduated from the “Working together is what this class brings. It’s this particularly challenging recruitment and orientation process top 20% of their high school class, compared to 73% of the excitement, and adding another log on the fire” Durcshslag due to COVID-19, but now have made it to campus, whether class of 2023. Average high school GPA, which is especially said. “They’re very eager to go, do and learn.” in-person or virtually, in one piece. important to Trinity in the admissions process, was 3.68 — He also praised the Trinity community for going the extra So, what are the stats? this class is entering with the highest average GPA of a first- mile to help out this year’s incoming class. There are 639 students making up the class of 2024. year class ever at Trinity. “Without current students and faculty there’s no way the Fifty-six percent of the class is white, while 44% of Trinity usually aims to recruit classes of around 640 people; class is here” Durchslag said. “There’s some questions you need the group comes from underrepresented backgrounds, this year, Trinity hit that mark by recruiting closer to home and to hear [answers to] from someone living in it.” compared to 42% last year. Twenty-four percent of the raising the acceptance rate. Trinity recruited 639 students at First-years began their semester on Aug. 18, one week before class is Latinx, 10% is Asian, 5.5% identify with multiple the cost of a 34% acceptance rate, up 5% from the year prior. the official start of classes for the rest of campus, in order to races and 5% is Black. An unusually large 80% of the class of 2024 is from Texas, with begin instruction in their First-Year Experience courses. About one-half of Trinity students recieved emergency aid continued from FRONT Programs, was in charge of the concerted effort to reach out half before the CARES Act funding was distributed to alumni, faculty, staff and parents for monetary donations When distributing the CARES Act fund, the Department To date, a total of 1238 Trinity students received aid in for the Judd fund. of Education not only was unclear but also restricted the pool total from this fund. Eight hundred sixty-six non-Pell-Grant “Alumni were calling us like crazy asking what can I do, of eligible students to exclude international or undocumented eligible students received approximately $650 and 372 Pell how can I help? Does somebody need a place to stay? We really students who did not fill out the 2019-2020 FAFSA. Grant eligible students received approximately $820 each. worked to translate that into: what do kids need and how can we “I was a Director of International Students before this. These numbers include students who were studying abroad help them? It was actually money, not just credit or something No one wanted to take care of international students more during the Spring 2020 semester. on their account, it was actually money,” said Michael Bacon. than I did. But in the wording from the Department of “We knew we needed to get this into the hands of our Education, and their guidance, we were not permitted to students, as quickly as possible,” said Maloof. provide this money to those students. But we were able to In addition to disbursing the entirety of the first half of capture those students’ [financial needs] in other ways. The the federal funding, Trinity University fronted an additional risk of going against their guidance meant that they could $53,589.39, totaling the amount of COVID-19 aid given “I don’t think strip it away from us,” said Maloof. to students from Trinity University to $886,343.39. Maloof that people can Trinity’s Student Emergency Fund did not keep track of disclosed that the University will be reimbursing themselves for student’s citizenship or other demographics when handing out this additional amount once Trinity receives the second half of underestimate the emergency grants, according to Chaplain Alex Serna-Wallander. HEERF aid. Other national controversy surrounded universities “We also are aware that the amounts that we provided, while amount of money taking CARES Act funding despite their large endowments. they were helpful, I’m sure, and our students appreciated it, Harvard and Princeton, with $20-40 billion endowment many students’ needs greatly exceeded what we were able to lost by colleges funds, eventually rejected their CARES Act funding. Trinity, do there; which is why we set up the other emergency fund, with a $1.28 billion endowment, accepted the funding. overseen by Chaplain Alex and Dean Tuttle,” said Maloof. during this pandemic When asked about why Trinity took the funding in the first The Student Emergency Fund had been created in place, Eric Maloof responded in the following way. honor of Reverend Raymond Judd, who was the University ... There is no silver “To provide a Trinity-level education and make it Chaplain from 1967-1999. lining financially ...” affordable for all students from different socioeconomic “The Judd Student Emergency Fund is entirely from backgrounds to attend, including the freshman class that is charitable gifts. It was a fund we already had that the ERIC MALOOF 20 percent Pell Grant eligible, is an extraordinarily expensive VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Chaplain used to help kids on a one-on-one basis or when endeavor. To be a better Trinity tomorrow than we are today, they were in crisis. “ said Michael Bacon, Vice President for it’s going to take extensive resources,” said Maloof. Alumni Relations & Development. Maloof emphasized that the funding was meant to help Since mid-March, over $125,000 has been provided students first, along with the institution to recover from directly to students from the Student Emergency Fund. McNeill was in charge of creating a website for donation losses as a result of COVID-19. “What was remarkable to me was for how many students collections and reaching out to potential donors through “I don’t think that people can underestimate the amount were at Trinity ... it was the safest place they could be in email and social media. of money lost by colleges during this pandemic. Not only terms of food and housing security. So we knew we would “We raised close to $130,000 from the entire Trinity have lost but are losing and will continue to lose in the have some people with extraordinary needs,” said Bacon. community,” said McNeill. These donations were added to the future. There is no silver lining financially for students, their Kathy McNeill, Senior Director for Annual Giving Raymond Judd fund and were raised in about a month and a families, and colleges,” said Maloof. AUGUST 28, 2020 • TRINITONIAN.COM OPINION 5 www FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK WANT TO Finding community in challenging times SUBMIT A Since its conception in 1902, the are misinformed, they make misinformed past, and read the paper as we turn the Trinitonian has brought the Trinity decisions that could result in the illness metaphorical page and experience this community weekly unbiased journalism. and death of others. We don’t take this unusual time together. COLUMN? 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Can’t keep it to a few hundred I’m here, I’m queer … and Catholic words? Pen a guest column closet, I wrestled vigorously with my faith and it is incompatible with the God I know in my and let your views be known. BEN FALCON my sexuality. heart and my prayers. I know the Church and Please keep it between 500 and COLUMNIST Eventually, I walked away from the Church. religion at large have been a force of fear and 700 words, and give us time to [email protected] After attending a very militant Catholic youth trauma for so many of us, but it does not have group, I had an epiphany. I asked myself, to be this way. It is not an offense to God to prepare. If possible, submit by “Why am I here? So I can be married in a love and live as God made us. It is only a sin to Sunday at noon to be in the Friday I am gay and I am Christian. For many years Catholic church? I’m gay, I can’t get married in deny who we are and reject God’s design. edition of the paper. Email it to these two parts of me seemed irreconcilable, one either way.” After this realization, I went opinion editor Phoebe Murphy at but I eventually realized how necessary it is on a spiritual hiatus and focused on finding [email protected]. for me to accept both truths to truly be either. the courage to come out. When I finally did, It is not an offense to God As many of us in the LGBTQIA+ community it felt great, but something was missing. I was know well enough, figuring out who you out of the closet but still felt empty. Despite to love and live as God are is not an easy task. I was brought up in walking away from the Church, I could not please note! an average Hispanic home, and despite my escape my belief in God. I still found myself made us. It is only a sin to parents not being religious themselves, I still praying and hearing God’s call to be kind deny who we are and reject The Opinion section editor and spent much of my formative years in deeply and to serve my community. I renewed my the Trinitonian copy editors Catholic spaces. As any Catholic can tell you, spiritual journey and sought out answers in regardless of whether or not your parents are scripture and with God myself. Contrary God’s design. will fact-check your work and devout, you are still baptized, attend Sunday to what the religious right may want you to edit for clarity, legal concerns, school, go to Mass and say grace before meals. believe, without a native speaker of biblical grammar and style, but we will When I was young, graphic depictions Hebrew or Saint Paul before you, scripture is Being gay and Christian can be awkward at not alter your argument. Also, of the crucifixion and talk of sin and eternal unclear on LGBT+ issues. After realizing that times, many in the LGBT+ community find please include your graduating damnation frightened me. By the time I there can be an alternative to the narrative it odd and I am constantly forced to defend year and major or your position entered middle school, I knew I was different of faith as homophobic, I proudly chose to myself as a “true” Christian. A friend once at the university. but wasn’t quite ready to accept it. I often believe in a more loving God. asked me, “Do gay people even pray?” to prayed to God to be ordinary like everyone When asked why I continue to identify which I said, “Yes, of course.” She then asked else. In public, I avoided questions about as Christian, as Catholic, and as a person of me, “What do you pray for, forgiveness?” To my sexuality and lied for years because I was faith, I can only say that it is because I believe which I simply said, “Why, yes. Don’t you?” afraid of what being out might have meant my relationship with God stands above it all. You see, queer people of faith are no different for my safety and my future. While in the I reject the religious right’s notion of God, for than any other person of faith or any other queer person. Coming out has brought me closer to God and made me more loving toward others and myself. Whether you be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary or questioning, please When you see this “forum” know that no one has a monopoly on faith, stamp, know that you’re and no one has the right to deny us God’s grace. It is ours alone to accept and God’s reading community voices. The alone to give. Trinitonian is a public forum for Trinity students, faculty and staff. “That whosoever believeth in him should All guest columns are unpaid ill us not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:15) tra tio and do not represent the views n b y RE of the Trinitonian. Want to join N RA DER the fourm? Here’s how to start a dialogue and have your voice Ben Falcon is a junior political science and heard in print and online. history double major. 6 TRINITONIAN.COM • AUGUST 28, 2020 • OPINION Scoring romance: If music be the food of love, play on is absolutely magical. The world of this ode to the moment of romantic realization a watery fantasy, while in “La La Land,” a MAI VO fantastical Beauty-and-the-Beast-esque between Mia (Emma jazzy, old Hollywood hybrid sound narrates COLUMNIST love story is overflowing with Stone) and Sebastian (Ryan a story of love and loss. The composers of [email protected] spectacular sights and sounds, Gosling), and the fluttering these scores captured the essence of the story the latter thanks to Alexandre waltz, “Planetarium,” elevates the through repeated motifs or evocative musical Desplat’s gorgeous score. magic of their relationship, the real storytelling. When it comes to capturing A great film score elevates the best parts of He uniquely uses the emotional power is in the compilation the feeling of love in a particular cinematic a film without distracting the viewer as the sound of water within of many of the score’s melodies at context, though, there is no more gorgeously story unfolds. Movies with great music can the score to great the very end of the film. In the fitting score than that of 2005’s “Brokeback grab us with one particular song, a timeless thematic effect. In punch-in-the-gut ending Mountain” — which also won the score and evocative theme or vocal performance an interview with of “La La Land,” Hurwitz’s Oscar for that year. The gentle, guitar- that is forever at the hip of the film it Deadline, Desplat “Epilogue” depicts the forward melodies of Gustavo Santaolalla accompanies. In any case, when movies have remarks that the imagined happily-ever- paint the western landscapes of the film with great music, they are all the more equipped instrumentation after love story of the a sound fitting of a passionate but strained to captivate, terrify, delight or move us to in the film score is leads who break up in relationship between the two leads. The tears. What words alone cannot do, music used to emphasize order to follow their epic solitude of the natural world is what often can; thus, some of the most memorable the feeling of dreams. As we experience keeps the two male lovers at the center of scores are the ones that accompany films being underwater the film’s glorious score the film from the unforgiving society that about love. Whether the score gently balances — a motif used over in full, the emotional forces them apart. The score of “Brokeback other elements of the film or directly narrates the course of the film impact is Mountain” is as tender as it is epic, an echo the love story, movies that move us capture to symbolize being in compounded, of both love and the natural world where the sound of love through their use of music. love. The gentle, immersive and what we it blossoms. sounds evoke warmth, comfort, wish could be Revisiting these scores after following the longing and pain as they present true for the love stories at the center of their films is a The composers of these themselves over the course of the film, characters is transporting experience. Many of us have shaped by the intertwined natures of water teased with the watched cinematic romances that stick with scores captured the essence and love. most beautiful us long after the credits have rolled. Whether The use of music in a film cruelty. Theor not we notice how music helps shape these of the story through like “La La Land” (2016) closing number love stories, the sound of on-screen love can does not exactly match the captures the be incredibly evocative. Whenever you feel a repeated motifs or evocative subtlety of a score like that melodies of the love hankering for romance but do not have the of “The Shape of Water,” that the film built for time to watch an entire film, consider opting musical storytelling. yet, in this musical, love us to root for, only to for its soundtrack and see where it takes you. unfurls through the take it away from us so energetic, hybridized that the protagonists Like the production design and songs of Justin Hurwitz’s REN RADER can follow their cinematography that enrich the world inside Oscar-winning score. illustration by artistic dreams. the movie, the score of the wonderfully Though “A Lovely In “The Shape of Water,” love is Mai Vo is a junior piano performance and strange 2017 romance, “The Shape of Water,” Night” serves as a cheeky captured through the immersive sounds of communication double-major. Fox eyes and racialized beauty standards

up. Reading through the arguments that this eye shapes. Recognizing physical beauty YUKIKO YAMAZAKI trend provoked, I was quite unsure at first can be a painful or costly experience for COLUMNIST if this topic was even worth writing about those who fall outside of Eurocentric [email protected] or if I was allowed to feel triggered by the norms. My hope is for more people to trend. However, it was clear that racism practice learning cultural sensitivity by towards Asians is normalized and that many listening to the discomforts In a new era of TikTok entertainment, were also conflicted about how to feel. This of others experiencing the “Bella Hadid” or “fox eye” trend has trend, among many others, conveys to the racial slights. become prominent, sparking debate about world that we continue to fear, praise and whether or not it is offensive towards East capitalize on exotic looks. Celebrities and Asians. The makeup look, which elongates the mainstream beauty community are the eye shape in an exaggerated upward constantly capitalizing on exoticism through slant, is often paired with pulling the eyes the wearing of non-Eurocentric features, towards the temples. While the makeup look reducing them to a trend. is beautiful, this image is clearly evocative of the natural shape of East Asian eyes as well as the racist gesture used to mock us for having “chinky” eyes. What doesn’t sit Racial jokes are not right with many is the constant reminder that women with Eurocentric features still meant to be taken seriously, set the standards for beauty, fueled by the appropriation of cultural aesthetics and they say, but many of us racial features to appear “exotic.” Bella went home and put on Hadid, along with many other A-list celebrities, achieved her sleek lifted eyes double eyelid tape, just to through a brow lift. Meanwhile, many East Asian kids in America share the experience stare into rounder, more of being made fun of for being born with “slanty” small eyes or flat noses, distinct “beautiful” eyes in racial features that become the brunt of the mirror. supposedly harmless jokes. These jokes become old quickly, and I used to dismiss them as things that I’m used to hearing. Racial jokes are not meant to be taken The lines between inspiration, seriously, they say, but many of us went appropriation and mockery become clear home and put on double eyelid tape, just to when understanding who is held as a stare into rounder, more “beautiful” eyes in “standard” and who is considered the the mirror. “other.” The Asian-American experience of Ultimately, I believe that fox-eye makeup being exoticized is a double standard of being is non-offensive and isn’t intended to both mocked and fetishized, but the effect is resemble Asian eyes’ shapes. However, the the same: we are the “other.” Although the illustration by REN RADER hand gesture strikes an odd chord for many beauty community is now gearing towards of us when we are reminded of the racial including a more diverse set of faces and aggressions we were met with as children bodies, learning how to do makeup was a and had to desensitize ourselves to growing nightmare for those growing up with Asian Yukiko Yamazaki is a junior anthropology major. OPINION • AUGUST 28, 2020 • TRINITONIAN.COM 7 Kayla’s Kitchen: Fideo with friends spices, I felt more comfortable making fideo KAYLA PADILLA for my friends. It turns out, I’m not the only COLUMNIST one who loves the comforting noodle soup. [email protected] To my parents’ surprise, it became a favorite among me and my friends. Fideo no longer represented a last resort meal; it brought Vegetarianism in the Latinx community people together. So how do you make it? has grown in the past decade, but sometimes Well, first let’s talk about what goes into it. family gatherings can leave you hungry for something more than side dishes. What if INGREDIENTS: you’re the only vegetarian in your family but 2 boxes of Vermicelli fideo pasta you still want to make a meal everyone will 1 can of tomato sauce eat? Welcome to Kayla’s Kitchen, a vegetarian 1 tsp of garlic powder food column that will have your non- 1 tsp of cumin powder vegetarian friends asking for seconds. ½ tsp of black pepper This column isn’t just for vegetarians, 1 tomato though; it’s for anyone interested in cutting 2 serrano peppers back on their consumption of non-human 1 bunch of cilantro animals. You see, people who eat vegetarian meals a few times a week are important to the INSTRUCTIONS: environment and the welfare of non-human 1. Pour the Vermicelli noodles into a pot animals. Additionally, if you’re looking to with oil and let them fry until they look a pick up a new hobby during quarantine, little brown. cooking could be the perfect activity for you. 2. Once they are brownish, drain any oil After all, cooking can bring people together, in the sink. no matter how far apart we are. 3. Add water to the pot and let the noodles This week we’re making fideo, a Mexican boil for around 10-12 minutes, or until noodle soup that you won’t find in Mexican they are at your desired texture. restaurants. Fideo refers to the soup as an 4. While the noodles boil, add cumin entirety, and in my own life, it was usually powder, garlic powder and black pepper to what some may call a “struggle meal.” I your boiling fideo. associated the soup with the end of the 5. Chop up the tomato, serrano peppers month before my parents got their next and cilantro into small pieces and put them paycheck. After all, a box of Vermicelli fideo in the pot. The smaller your vegetables, the pasta is around 28 cents at your local grocery better your fideo will taste. store and serves around two to three people. 6. Once the noodles are at your desired As I got older, and transitioned to texture, let the soup cool down and enjoy! vegetarianism, fideo became so much more than a meal I had no choice but to eat. After Kayla Padilla is a senior anthropology and illustration by GRACEN HOYLE experimenting with different vegetables and English major. 8 PULSE TRINITONIAN.COM • AUGUST 28, 2020 ICE policy concerns international students New policy looms over international students

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LEFT: An international student from China , MARTIN LI would have been affected even more drastically before the change in policy. RIGHT: KHANG CONG is also an international student desiring support and security from Trinity photos by KATE NUELLE

VICTORIA HENRETTY | REPORTER Chiriboga stated that “Trinity’s response to [email protected] campus closure in the spring was not well- managed.” Travel bans and border restrictions In March, the Immigration and Customs made it difficult for students to go home. The Enforcement agency (ICE) released a policy last-minute notice for campus closure placed that would prohibit international students from a large financial burden on students and their taking all of their courses online in the United families. Chiriboga explained that when traveling States. International students would only be home, “[international students] normally have to allowed to take hybrid courses, classes that are book flights back to our countries with months both online and in person. Martin Li, a junior of anticipation because prices are crazy. We have from China and employee for the International to book storage units to leave our furniture and Student and Scholar Services Office (ISSS most of our stuff since we can return to our department), explained that “after many colleges countries with a maximum of two luggage bags.” (including Trinity University) prosecuted this Thankfully for Chiriboga, there were no travel policy, ICE changed the policies as only new bans to Ecuador, and her friends were able to international students who are in the U.S. need help her store her belongings. to take at least one in-person class.” Twenty As campus closure looms over the heads of universities filed lawsuits against ICE to block students, there are precautions international the new directive. In response, ICE rescinded students feel that the university should take. the new policy, but some international students Chiriboga asserted that “Currently, 95% of are still left unsure of what their future will Trinity’s international students are not returning look like. Universities demanded international to Trinity this semester. However, for the 5% students to be granted visas that allowed them to who are returning, the best thing Trinity can do reside in the United States regardless of whether is to guarantee that they will not be kicked out of or not classes are in-person, hybrid or online. their on-campus housing and sent back to their The updated ICE policy will only prohibit new countries no matter the condition or escalation international students from taking classes that are of the pandemic.” Guaranteed housing for exclusively online. international students, even when no travel bans This new policy puts universities in a are in place, is essential for international students position of picking between public safety or the because if they return home, there are numerous education of foreign students. Isabel Chiriboga, barriers to their education. Unreliable internet, a junior from Quito, Ecuador, said that when time differences, unstable learning environments she heard about the new ICE policy she “felt and unsafe health conditions all make remote an acute pressure in my chest [and] a lump in learning significantly more difficult for some my throat, and a few tears ran down my eyes. remote students. Khang Cong, a first-year S I felt sharp fear, disappointment and shame.”

T student from Vietnam, reiterated Chiriboga’s

A The United States has become home to many concern about housing, saying that “I hope E international students, so this new initiative felt Trinity could house on-campus international

T like a slap in the face. “We, the international students and provide meals for us.” E student population, were used as a political tool

E International students want safety, security

R to reinforce an argument of the U.S government. and support from the university. Cong says that T This is how little they think of us,” Chiriboga “to be honest, I am not largely concerned with S

said. In a moment where ICE holds the fate of taking at least one in-person class; I just really L these students, universities have the leverage to E wanted to study on campus so that I can connect

V help international students. Universities not only with Trinity’s environment.” Currently, no Trinity E filed lawsuits against ICE but also can provide students face the threat of going home as the L tools to help them through difficult situations. campus is still open and conducting in-person T In the spring, after campus closure, Trinity X lectures. Some professors, like Dr. Judith Norman

E tried to help international students who had in the philosophy department, asked students to N to return home with short notice. Li recalled schedule a one-hour course with them to fulfill that Trinity provided some financial support ICE’s requirements. Some students, like Li, look for international students who have certain hopefully towards the upcoming semester. “For needs (like buying flight tickets back home). the students on campus, please try to follow the Some international students feel that Trinity rules, adjust your mindset, and keep safe,” Li @ORDERUPSA 210-824-9600 ORDERUP-SA.COM still has progress to make in terms of helping said. “I know it is a hard year for everyone, and I international students through campus closures. believe we can get through this.” PULSE • AUGUST 28, 2020 • TRINITONIAN.COM 9 Library support for student organizations TRINITY UNIVERSITY Liaison hired to support student involvement QUANTITATIVE REASONING & SKILLS CENTER Start strong in your quantitative courses!

FALL 2020 DROP IN HOURS: MONDAY-THURSDAY, 5PM - 9PM SUNDAY, 3PM - 9PM

Available through Zoom and often in person in the Tiger Learning Commons (TLC) of the Library

See a schedule of who is available at gotu.us/QR

PROFESSOR ALEX GALLIN-PARISI has been appointed in a new position at the library as a student engage- ment liaison in order to help student organizations access library resources. photos by NADIA CRAWFORD

EMILY PLATT | REPORTER [email protected] students to do out of classroom research and Professor Alex Gallin-Parisi, a recently- have information experiences that don’t have tenured subject liaison, has been appointed to do, un-tethered to academic assignments”, as the new student engagement/organizations said Gallin-Parisi. liaison of Coates Library. This position is Another goal she stated is outreach to a geared towards engagement and outreach broader group of students that normally do with student organizations and student life, not approach subject liaisons for support. Friday afternoons such as the Chapel. This position will focus “I think a goal that I had and is only now in-person on assisting student organizations reach their even more pronounced is giving support and Zoom goals on campus. to students that have been or have felt Get Professor Gallin-Parisi explained what she underrepresented and unwelcome”, said hopes to achieve as a subject liaison, which Gallin-Parisi. is shared with many of her fellow subject In the event of the pandemic, Professor Stuff liaisons. Gallin-Parisi has had to change her plans for “[Our main goal is to] teach information what this role looks like for a limited group literacy skills and concepts important and of students on-campus. useful to those subject areas”, said Gallin- Meetings will be online and over Zoom. Done Parisi. While there had been a number of meetings Join this weekly group to gain Professor Gallin-Parisi also shared the with student organization leaders already support and practice tools for main responsibilities involved with working scheduled, some had to be rearranged and getting better at managing as a subject liaison. moved online. This poses some challenges- procrastination and feeling “[My responsibilities are] teaching one- students are experiencing fatigue from online better about the whole thing. time information literacy sessions that most appointments and it can be difficult to form of you and your classmates are familiar with, relationships online. We can do better together! doing one-on-one research appointments, Professor Gallin-Parisi is hoping to focus Contact [email protected] and creating LitGuides and online tutorials”, on more “organic” relationships, either said Gallin-Parisi. through outreach from previous students or for more details. These are just their student-centered student organizations reaching out to her for responsibilities- they are also responsible help, as she knows forming new relationships for building the library collection in their online can be difficult. subjects and selecting resources. Some previous work includes the NEED HELP BRAINSTORMING? FINDING A Professor Gallin-Parisi’s favorite parts of organization PRIDE working with Professor THESIS? EDITING? COME SEE US @ working as a librarian all involve the students. Gallin-Parisi to build a database and “[I enjoy] meeting students and building collection of LGBT+ specific films and a those relationships with students” said spreadsheet of everything LGBT+ the library THE WRITING CENTER Gallin-Parisi. currently owns. She enjoys working with students on non- She has also started discussions with the academic information literacy needs, despite Indigenous Persons club and the Trinity Set up a Zoom appointment with a tutor. where they are in the process. This is an area Diversity Connection. One of her main goals where everyone has a need for information is outreach to underrepresented groups and Submit a paper for e-feedback. literacy, but not necessarily one that most those who feel unwelcome. approach librarians for help with. What does this mean for leaders and Nightly "drop-in" Zoom Room: 6:30-8:30 pm. This passion for student relationships, members of student organizations? There building confidence and successfulis a librarian dedicated to helping your communication with underrepresented organization achieve their goals across Find us online at gotu.us/writingcenter communities has led her to work on building campus. and @tuwritingcenter on Instagram. the new student organization/engagement Professor Gallin-Parisi looks forward to liaison, in addition to her subject liaison working with students at any stage in the duties. process of planning and executing ideas. This new role will emphasize outreach to “[I am] eager to build relationships with student organizations. It is similar to subject them, even before they have an information liaisons but focuses more on fulfilling the need... I will accept them as individuals and needs of student groups and helping them as a group wherever they are in the stage achieve their goals on campus, rather than of figuring out what they want to do”, said helping students with specific academic Gallin-Parisi. assignments. She emphasizes that she enjoys working There are several goals and hopes Professor with the whole student and getting to know Gallin-Parisi has for the impact of the new them as a person. Despite the limitations liaison role and its effect on campus. that this pandemic poses for everyone in the “I would like to enhance student success upcoming semester, Professor Gallin-Parisi is and equity and retention by preparing determined to help in any way she can. 10 PULSE • AUGUST 28, 2020 • TRINITONIAN.COM Rushing Greek Life 2020: Brought to You by Zoom Pandemic guidelines result in a very different rush process for Trinity sororities and fraternities MIKAYLA MULLIN | REPORTER [email protected] These sessions will tell potential new “If any club breaks the guidelines, anyone all depends on the situation next spring and members all they need to know about Greek aware of the situation is encouraged to report what the university says,” Brown said. Every part of the Greek life rush life, but if you can’t make any of the information that club to Greek Council or student affairs, There are some things we do know, process focuses on fostering connections. sessions, there are still ways you can learn about who will determine the repercussions,” said though. We know that you should listen to Unfortunately, the world we live in today Greek life. Olivia Littlefield, the sorority co-chair. the advice of Littlefield: “when rushing this demands some level of isolation... “I encourage anybody interested in Greek While any in-person events will be safe, semester, have fun, and don’t let this process Whether it’s celebrating Friendsgiving life to contact me or the fraternity and sorority the majority of events will still be online; the become a source of stress.” with a feast of chicken nuggets and mashed co-chairs, Jack Garrett and Olivia Littlefield,” Greek Council has come up with some ideas We also knw that you should remember potatoes, painting with Bob Ross or whatever Brown said. for online events. to check your Wi-Fi connection, follow all the fraternities do, every part of the Greek life However, if you are able to attend an “Some examples of these events are trivia the clubs on Instagram and get excited about rush process focuses on fostering connections. information session, you will hear all the nights, alumni recruitment events, movie wearing your pajama bottoms because rush Unfortunately, the world we live in today clubs introduce themselves; this year, it will be nights, study groups and online gaming this semester will largely continue much like demands some level of isolation, which poses especially important to pay attention because tournaments,” Brown said. the rest of Trinity: raising the stock of Zoom. an obvious challenge to Greek life’s ability to after the information session, you will have the However, this list is not exhaustive. have a normal rush process this upcoming opportunity to fill out a Google form for the “Greek Council is encouraging semester. clubs you’re interested in. the individual clubs to get creative,” Trinity’s rush process is unique because This form will be the main way you can let Littlefield said. it spans the entire fall semester. Many other the different clubs know how to contact you Most potential new members will decide illustration by GRACEN HOYLE universities have week-long rush processes about events. It will still be possible to hear about that there are multiple clubs they want to that pressure clubs and potential new a club’s events by following them on social media learn more about, which is highly encouraged, members to try to develop a relationship with or even talking to individual members, but the so don’t worry about being able to make it to someone with little time to do so. Trinity’s simplest way to ensure you know about events is the different clubs’ events. Greek life attempts to alleviate some of that attending the meeting and filling out the form. “The presidents of the different fraternities stress by providing time for potential new Obviously, with the current situation, the and sororities will get together and make sure members to get to know more members with clubs you’ll be interested in won’t be able to have they don’t plan events for the same time,” greater depth. Unfortunately, the coronavirus events like they have had in the past; this will Choate said. guidelines have made Greek life’s job harder, make things harder for potential new members. Littlefield, alongside the Greek Council, but isn’t that the theme of this semester? The However, the clubs are aware of the will also work to ensure cooperation among real question is what clubs are doing to make inherent struggles. Greek life. the most of the situation. “My greatest worry is the loss of one-on-one “We will be doing things like weekly video First of all, if you are interested in time with potential new members, but we are competitions between clubs, Instagram live Q participating in Greek life and missed the all going to be creative and make the most of As and a weekly newsletter,” Littlefield said. involvement fair, don’t worry. this new rush process,” said Alison Choate, As for formal recruitment, it will be done “I plan on having multiple online president of Chi Beta Epsilon. in the spring semester, but what exactly it will information sessions this semester,” said Wills The clubs will be able to have some in-person look like is unclear. Brown, the assistant director for fraternity events, but Brown and the Greek Council will “Having an in-person, all-online or and sorority life. go over the CDC guidelines with all the clubs. hybrid rush are all still possibilities now. It

The Mexico, the Americas, and Spain (MAS) Program at Trinity University invites you to celebrate

September 15th at 6:30PM Latinx Stolen Education: A discussion with Dr. Enrique Alemán Dr. Alemán's documentary tells the story of eight Mexican American schoolchildren who changed educational history in Texas by testifying in a federal desegregation court case after they were discriminatorily placed in the first grade for three years.

Heritage September 24th at 6:30PM Comida para el Corazón: Cooking from Home Latinx Edition Students will learn new Latin American recipes and share a meal Month through a virtual cooking lesson October 7th at TBD Afrolatinidades: Identities and Creative Activism Writers and Activists, Ariana Brown, Mayra Santos Febres, and Alan Pelaez-Lopez will share their experiences as Afrolatinos, how 2020 the Afrolatino community negotiates with mestizaje, and how to be sure the community is heard.

All events will be virtual via Zoom. Contact Elseke Membreño-Zenteno October 15th at 6:30PM ([email protected]) if you have any questions. Chicanas, Politics, and the Chicano Community A conversation with Rosie Castro and Antonia Castañeda

Sponsored by the Mexico, the Americas, and Spain (MAS) Program, Trinity U. Latino Association (TULA), International Studies, Global Latinx Studies, and Dr. Norma Cantú, Norine R. and T. Frank Murchison Distinguished Professor of the Humanities TRINITONIAN.COM • AUGUST 28, 2020 ARTS 11 SPB accommodates remote learning for Welcome Week SPB hopes to replicate Welcome Week’s sense communty through virtual events.

SAVANNAH WAHLGREN | ARTS EDITOR [email protected] In regards to the concert that many students look forward to every year, SPB Each year at Trinity is kicked off with was disappointed to report that it has been the Student Programming Board’s (SPB) pushed to the spring semester. Welcome Week events. As with all things, “The concert is something that we always though, the COVID-19 pandemic has look forward to, but then in March when heavily impacted this year’s Welcome Week; all this went down, we had to ask ourselves however, SPB hopes to bring new excitement if it was going to happen,” Twumasi said. and community to Trinity with a unique and “We thought we could do it in person but larger lineup of events for fall 2020. have people spread apart. We thought about SPB began planning for this year’s doing it virtually. We went through all these Welcome Week in February, right as the options, but we decided it’s best if we just pandemic began to raise alarm. As students push it to the spring, hopefully when things and faculty worried about how they were die down.” going to finish the semester, SPB had to Despite these challenges, SPB is proud think ahead to the fall and anticipate what of the Welcome Week that they have put campus would look like in a virtual setting. together and hope that it can offer students “The pandemic hit us kind of hard, if I’m some sense of community in these troubled being honest,” said senior Meghan Desai, times. First-year Samantha Sandals is excited director of SPB. “We had a lot of ideas in about the events for that very reason. the works and then had to pivot a lot.” “I think in the beginning, I was a bit After a summer of changing plans and sad with all the social distancing, but I’m multiple drafts of what exactly Welcome looking forward to the events,” Sandals said. Week was going to look like, the organization illustration by GRACEN HOYLE “It’s the Welcome Week events that kind of believes that they have settled on a set of push you outside of your comfort zone, and, events that succeed both in safety and in even though it’s virtual, I think we’re kind of bringing the Trinity community together. people interacting with one another.” Desai, although there is now an abundance getting lucky. I don’t think they usually do As opposed to previous years that have seen SPB is also hoping that the virtual events of agencies offering colleges virtual an escape room or murder mysteries.” only two or three events, this year’s Welcome encourage those who normally wouldn’t programming, there is more work that must SPB hopes to continue virtual events Week features seven different events, each attend large Welcome Week events to step be done to tailor these events to the Trinity throughout the fall semester and make ranging from a large group experience to outside of their comfort zone. community. Desai believes, however, that sure that they are as accessible as possible, small group settings. This personal level of “For the people who maybe aren’t concert the thought that other schools across the especially to those off-campus. The connection is a new facet of Welcome Week people or aren’t extroverts, now we have country are going through the same thing organization also encourages students to that SPB is looking forward to exploring. different ways of engaging people that we brings some consolation. provide feedback about Welcome Week or “This virtual setting is allowing us to weren’t able to really provide in the past,” “It’s important to recognize that we are submit ideas for future events. kind of deep dive into these smaller, more Twumasi said. not the only school in this predicament. A lot “We are here to build a community for intimate connections,” said Shannon Even with the many positives that of other schools had to pivot and transition students right now, so we really want to Twumasi, faculty adviser of the Student come with a virtual Welcome Week, SPB really quickly in providing programs that are make sure we are matching what students Programig Board. “We’re hoping that some has inevitably faced many challenges in accessible from anywhere,” Desai said. “It’s want,” Twumasi said. of these programs will be the catalyst for putting these events together. According to been a challenge but a fun challenge.” 12 TRINITONIAN.COM • AUGUST 28, 2020 • ARTS Getting Creative During Coronavirus Amidst the ongoing pandemic, studio art department prepares for virtual classes.

JOSHUA ANAYA | REPORTER to accommodate social distancing profesor of art and art history, and the environment around them. During [email protected] guidelines. The department has described the struggles brought the pandemic, Wallace noted that the bought face shields and will be with virtual demonstrations for conditions that students are living through For the fall 2020 semester, the studio art requiring that all students wear herself and her students during are particularly new and worthy of exploring department is projected to have around 16 a form of face-covering while her spring 2020 drawing and in their art. courses offered, with an estimate of about indoors. Additionally, to make senior studio classes. “Art is going to react to its location, 150 students enrolled. Of these courses, only the sanitization process in- According to environment, and historical time; the about one-third will be offered to students between classes safer for Ward, virtual artistic manner of how we make art is defined by our through Trinity’s new Tigerflex option, which faculty, the department demonstrations circumstances. In some ways, this is a unique gives students the chance to be on-campus. has ensured that there often lose details opportunity for students to address our The classes being offered in-person include will be monitors in that are crucial to the time and the compromises we must make,” printmaking, drawing and painting courses each class period to creation of projects Wallace said. while other popular classes such as digital watch over students in their full form. In In addition to the artistic possibilities photography, sculpture-making and other and help them preparation for those brought about by newer conditions, upper-level design courses will be taught strictly sanitize their enrolled online sophomore Sally Wyma uses art as a online. own personal in her fall therapeutic escape from the stresses of the equipment courses, she has pandemic. During her spring 2020 semester, before leaving been working her painting course was moved online, the studio. with ITS to forcing students to convert their homes into While COVID-19 has posed a difficult Dr. Randy Illustration by Diep Hoang ensure that working studios. Wallace, a her students “The reason I got into art and kept with challenge for faculty, the circumstances studio manager receive a more representative view of artistic it is because it’s such a release of all my and professor within the department, techniques as she teaches them over Zoom. emotions. When we moved online I was very of a global pandemic have pushed pro- explained that the department’s greatest “I’m putting a lot of stock into technology stressed but having paintings to turn in was concern was whether students would have to truly show what I’m doing,” Ward said. very therapeutic to me,” Wyma said. fessors towards viewing the content in a the needed supplies. With regard to the content of the courses, Wyma aims to continue through this “We hope that students, online or in- each class is projected to maintain a central mindset during her fall 2020 digital person, have the materials to complete their focus on themes such as the principles photography course. coursework,” Wallace said. of design, composition, artistic critique, The department is currently working to In the event of a full campus closure, historical events and the social implications better their knowledge of Zoom and other studio art faculty purchased extra materials of art. While COVID-19 has posed a difficult virtual technologies while also figuring In order to follow both Trinity and CDC and put together “art kits” for their students challenge for faculty, the circumstances of a out how senior theses and projects will be guidelines for public safety and proper to take home and use to complete their work. global pandemic have pushed professors presented following the temporary closure of sanitization practices during COVID-19, While some non-returnable tools like digital towards viewing the content in a much the Michael and Noemi Nordoff Art Gallery. the department has taken several measures cameras will not be available to take home, different way than ever before. “I appreciate the patience of the students to ensure on-campus students’ safety. To supplies like paints, brushes and papers will Studio art professors always encourage and their cooperation,” Ward said. compensate for larger class sizes, some courses be included in the kits sent with students. their students to use their art as a vehicle will be split between separate classrooms For students off-campus, Elizabeth Ward, to express themselves, all they go through ARTS • AUGUST 28, 2020 • TRINITONIAN.COM 13 For the Record: Dreamland by Glass Animals Glass Animals’ new album takes the listener on a nostalgic journey.

CHRISTIAN SETTLES | COLUMNIST sounds of the past, this is an album everyone can Sugar” feel airy and fun but are accompanied by and it sounds like Bayley is whispering directly [email protected] find something to like about. lyrics about friends changing and falsely falling to you, or put Dreamland on in the background Glass Animals has always mystified me. in love. Something about the disconnection for a unique sound that seems to fit a variety The English band, formed in Oxford in 2010, between the way the music sounds and what of moods. However your listening preference, produces a genre-mixed style of music that the songs are about add to the nostalgic feel. A Dreamland is relatable on many levels and has touches the bases of indie, alternative and pop. couple of songs later, the album crescendos at something worthwhile for everyone. Dreamland is no exception. The album is filled track 7, “Tokyo Drifting.” A trap-hip-hop beat with a variety of sounds that are influenced by changes the mood with The Beach Boys, The Beatles and early 2000’s fuller 808 bass hits and hip hop. The sound of the album is hard to a fast-paced verse from place a finger on when you listen all the way Denzel Curry. Bayley through for the first time, but that’s one of the personifies an alter ego, things that makes this album so compelling: it “Wavey Davey,” to pull doesn’t conform to a particular genre or mood. off the vocal performance. It’s somewhere in between, almost asking the The second half of the listener to make their own decision about it. tracklist features Bayley Dreamland was conceived in 2018 following at his most vulnerable. the tour and success of the band’s 2016 critically- “It’s All So Incredibly acclaimed album, How to Be a Human Being. Loud” highlights the Everything seemed to be going in the right lyrics “Ooh, I’m breakin’ direction for the band after two straight years down/Whispers would of touring, and production was set to begin on deafen me now/You don’t their third studio LP. However, things quickly make a sound/Heartbreak Illustration by Ren Rader changed when the band’s drummer, Joe Seaward, was never so loud.” And was in a life-threatening accident. The following finally, Dreamland closes year was spent in uncertainty as Seaward with “Helium.” “Helium” For the record, I’ve never considered myself recovered, and when the COVID-19 pandemic summarizes the entire a huge Glass Animals fan. A few songs have hit, all plans for the future were thrown out the album in an analogy of had their time on playlists of mine, tunes like window. What resulted from the chaos, however, a relationship and ends “The Other Side of Paradise” and “Gooey” that was the band’s frontman, Dave Bayley, writing with the same synths and are easy to listen to and playlist friendly. I’ve an extremely personal and introspective album. sounds that opened the What were the best TV shows of always enjoyed them a bit passively, not really The LP is comprised of sounds and memories title track. delving into their discography for a deeper from Bayley’s childhood, touching on themes of Dreamland is an listen. However, when their third studio album friendship, longing and heartache. album that radically Dreamland was released on August 7th of this Dreamland opens with the title track; diversifies Glass Animals’s year, I figured it was time to take the dive. permeating synths and a light underlying melody sound and discography. Illustration by Diep Hoang Dreamland is like a shot of nostalgia. With accompany Bayley’s vocals and draws the listener It’s extremely personal, featuring audio bites genre-blending melodies and meaningful lyrics in. From there, the production shifts towards of home movies recorded on VHS tapes from that take the listener through memories and buoyant pop. The tracks “Tangerine” and “Hot Bayley’s childhood as interludes. Listen closely, MELLON INITIATIVE U N D E R G R A D U A T E R E S E A R C H I N T H E A R T S & H U M A N I T I E S S T U D E N T FUNDING

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ALEJANDRA GERLACH | SPORTS REPORTER the department of athletics to save on travel student-athlete involvement is through [email protected] expenses, institution-wide budget cuts will have continued practice. an impact on the department’s budget for the “As long as the protocols go well [and] we Across the country, universities, including upcoming semester, according to King. follow the COVID protocols, I think we’ll Stanford University and a number of Division “I think what we’re doing now is only have practice the entire semester for all our III schools like Earlham College and the purchasing essential items, equipment, teams, and that will be something great," University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, have whatever it may be. We’re not going to be King said. announced that they will be cutting athletic buying anything that is not absolutely necessary Holding practices in the fall gives athletes programs, citing budget restraints caused for this semester,” King said. an opportunity to continue improving and by COVID-19. Essential items do not include the supplies bonding as a team, especially first-year While Trinity's department of athletics required to implement the necessary safety athletes who will be getting to know their will be undergoing budget cuts as part of an measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, coaches and teammates. It is also important institution-wide initiative, none of Trinity’s including the safety features added to the that fall athletes continue to practice and stay eighteen sports programs will be cut, according Bell Center. Funds for such measures come in shape, as they may have the opportunity to Director of Athletics Bob King. from a separate University budget, according to compete in the spring. According to King, the department of to Associate Director of Athletics and Sports “I know for a fact that [the] SCAC has athletics is happy with their current size and the Information Director Justin Parker. a scheduling subcommittee that’s looking at topic of downsizing has not been on the table. “There is a separate budget, to my The Bell Center hallways lie empty the week the fall sports, [and] moving them into the “Our eighteen sports is the average number understanding, where they handle these types before the fall semester begins. Football, second semester,” King said. of sports [teams] in Division III, we’re the of things, that come specifically for COVID-19 soccer, volleyball, cross country, golf and tennis While no plans have been approved or average school population, we’re the average related things. Like the shields and things like all have seen their fall seasons suspended. finalized by the SCAC President’s Council, [number of] sports. So, when you look at, say, that, the barriers, even as far as some of the photo by KATE NUELLE it is the department of athletics' hope that Stanford, where they had 36 sports and they’re signage that we’ve put up, has come from that every team will have the opportunity to going to cut eleven, that’s still not down to our budget,” Parker said. compete, according to King. eighteen. I think we feel like we’ve got the right Despite budget cuts and a raging because of COVID... some of that [has] "We know how traumatic last spring was balance in nine sports for women and nine for pandemic, the department of athletics hopes probably been jump-started because we’ve and now the fall, so we’re committed to men,” King said. “We feel like we’re in a good to continue engaging student-athletes in got a group of students who are now used giving everybody something to play for, even spot and there have not been any discussions, their respective sports. In addition to holding to having a pretty significant chunk of their if it’s just a conference championship and that I’m aware of, of reducing our sports.” practices, there are leadership development week, 20 plus hours, committed to doing a number of reduced matches in whatever However, while there is no danger of and mental health programs targeted at something,” Tingle said. sport they are in," King said. "That’s our programs being cut, the fall budget will be student-athletes in the works, according However, because the possibility of a goal, and as long as we can handle the safety very different due to the cancellation of all to NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative sustained leadership program has been in and health of our students with the virus, we Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Jacob Tingle. flux due to funding, according to former will have practice everyday and move into (SCAC) sports for the fall 2020 season. While “[These programs] are a couple of things Student-Athlete Committee Advisor Aly the second semester and that will be what the loss of fall NCAA championships will allow [that] aren’t necessarily in the works just Lilly, the most concrete way to continue we’re trying to achieve." Tigers to continue training despite lack of games Suspended seasons won't stop fall sports from practicing throughout the semester

PAIGE WALLACE | SPORTS REPORTER Because of COVID-19, physicals are being done such as self-quarantine. This would impact that to have makeshift for everything," Jenkins said. [email protected] much slower to reduce the risk of exposure. specific player’s ability to practice but may not The training room will no longer be just one Without a medical release, athletes aren’t allowed stop the rest of the team, depending on test room where all athletes congregate. There will be As the Fall 2020 semester approached, many to train, so these new safety measures could push results. makeshift smaller training rooms placed around universities and students were hoping to return the date back. Training will be altered to create the safest the Bell Center and possibly some outdoor areas to normal campus life after the Spring 2020 Furthermore, this date is also dependent on possible environment. The National Collegiate for outdoor sports like soccer. semester came to a screeching halt. However, COVID-19 requirements. As students return Athletic Association (NCAA) released a report "[We] have been very comprehensive in the because of increasing COVID-19 cases and to campus, the number of positive tests or any outlining suggested resocialization strategies. The development of practices that support a safe the lack of a vaccine, Trinity and many schools new regulations put into place by Trinity could report includes mask recommendations, social training environment for staff and student- across the country have been forced to make impact this start date. According to Parker, distancing measures as applicable to the sport athletes," head strength and conditioning coach adjustments in the classroom and on the field. the department will be closely monitoring the and testing policies. Daniel Martinez said. On July 16, 2020, the Southern Collegiate positivity rate from campus testing. Head volleyball coach Julie Jenkins was able In terms of masks, the NCAA reiterates Athletic Conference (SCAC) released its "[A positive result] should only affect that to outline some specifics of what these will look the importance and effectiveness of masks. It announcement stating that National Collegiate player and the players who [they have] been in like at Trinity. It’s important to note that all of states that ideally, athletes should wear masks Athletic Association (NCAA) Fall 2020 close contact with around the time of the positive these are under consideration but have not yet throughout the sport; however, it recognizes competition would be canceled due to safety test. That may or may not include the entire been made official. that this is not entirely feasible during concerns surrounding COVID-19. For many at team," Parker said. “No one will be using locker rooms. [Athletes strenuous exercise. Trinity, sports are an integral part of their Trinity Those testing positive would be subject to the must] shower back at [their] apartment or [their] "[Athletes] don’t have to wear a mask while experience, and the announcement, particularly regulations any other Trinity student must follow, dorm room. We're still doing laundry but going training but if they come off the court to speak for seniors, was extremely difficult to hear. with the coach [they] have to put [their] mask "At first, it didn't feel real. Like at any right back on… [and] coaches will have their moment, I would wake up and realize it had all mask on at all times," Jenkins said. been a bad dream... I understand why the call There will be a maximum of 50 people was made to cancel sports, it doesn't lessen the allowed in the Sports Performance Center (SPC), impact of that call though," said Jordan Juran, but most sessions will be below that to ensure senior cross country runner. safety. Masks will be required, and session plans Trinity is hoping to provide its student-athletes will be altered to minimize equipment sharing. with as close to a typical fall season as possible Outdoor spaces will be used when necessary and by allowing practices and training to continue. for warm-ups, and after each training session, a Additionally, there is hope for being able to scheduled clean-up will occur. resume conference games in the spring of 2021. Sports at Trinity, just like so many aspects Justin Parker, Associate Athletic Director and of everyday life, will look very different this Director of Sports Information, made it clear fall. However, Tiger athletes see the bright side that Trinity Athletics is subject to all the rules and beyond all the necessary changes. regulations that any other department is facing. "[We] will approach this odd season feeling "Our top priority is the health and safety of more grateful than ever," senior volleyball our student-athletes," Parker said. player Avery Tuggle said. "Simple things like Fall training is set to begin September 8; a team huddle and a full locker room might however, this is dependent on various factors. illustration by GABRIELLE RODRIGUEZ not be something we're able to do for a while Typically, before a season starts, medical but everyone is eager to get back to the court paperwork and physicals must be conducted regardless... We're lucky that we're able to before athletes are officially allowed to train. practice and prepare for whatever is next." SPORTS • August 28, 2020 • TRINITONIAN.COM 15 Club, intramural sports resume with new precautions Added safety measures will make familiar activities look vastly different this fall GAIL HODGES GRADY | SPORTS REPORTER [email protected] be no competitions this semester, opening the door for students with no experience to take a Like many facets of student life at Trinity, club chance on equestrian. and intramural sports will look different this fall. “While most sports have to be modified Intramural sports will be allowed to continue, or cancelled due to the pandemic, our weekly but there will only be individual and virtual lessons serve as an outlet for students who competitions. Similarly, club sports will be able would otherwise be spending most of the day to have practices but will not be allowed to have in their dorms, isolated from the world. It’s a any competitions on or off campus. Both club great way to de-stress and safely connect with and intramural sports are expected to follow the others, especially during COVID,” junior on the safety guidelines of Trinity University as well as equestrian team Anna Buteau said. “Now that the City of San Antonio. I’m back at the barn and taking lessons, I feel Kristen Harrison, the Associate Athletic more relaxed and happier and I can better deal Director for Recreation and Sports Camp, said with the stress of school and the pandemic. And that the two main criteria when deciding what I know my teammates feel the same way.” would be allowed were social distancing and Like the equestrian team, the rugby team will wearing a mask at all times. Despite the new not be competing this fall. Many team members regulations, many events will still be able to are participating in classes remotely, and the occur, such as the annual Turkey Trot, which will new guidelines that call for social distancing at still take place the week before Thanksgiving. practices have made a fall season impossible. “Students, faculty, and staff can run or walk According to Grant Kinscherff, a senior on the 2.1 miles and submit a screenshot of their rugby team, there may be practices, but there workout to earn a T-shirt,” Harrison said. “TU will be no contact allowed and a maximum of Recreation is also partnering with TU Gaming eight people. This does not allow for tackling and to host an eSports Tournament. There will be other contact drills that would happen at a more individual intramural tournaments including normal practice. disc golf, tennis, pickleball, badminton, table “I’m cautiously optimistic for the semester. tennis and more.” It stinks that club and intramural sports can’t The equestrian team has already started happen for at least the first semester of my senior practices this week for students who are in San year but that’s how it’s gotta be right now, ” senior Antonio. This semester, there will still be weekly on the rugby team David Stiles said. lessons, and team practices will be held once a All policies are subject to change based on illustration by KATE NUELLE month in three different time slots to allow for the COVID-19 situation, and policies will social distancing. The price to participate on the continue to be aligned with ProtectTU and illustration by KATE NUELLE equestrian team has been halved since there will the City of San Antonio throughout the year. TIGER SCOREBOARD Dear Tiger Fans, ON • No upcoming This will be a fall unlike any other in so many ways. Students, faculty and staff alike will be navigating the new online world as campus remains dedensified. First-years are jumping into an DECK games until at unfamiliar place that looks like it never has, and those who are returning are forced to adapt and learn how to deal with our new least January way of life.

Of course, one big missing piece in student life is sports. There will be no Friday night doubleheaders at Paul McGinlay Field with the bleachers packed as the sun sets. There will be no epic spikes or blocks by the volleyball team coming off their national third place • All Division III fall sports finish. And there will be no alma mater sung on the football field on Saturdays. championships have Despite missing the fall seasons, Tiger athletes are anxious to get back out there, and the Trinitonian sports section remains been canceled for committed to covering the important sports stories going on around campus. As the absence of professional sports for long periods of 2020-2021 time has made crystal clear, life without sports just doesn’t feel the same. The rush of a buzzer beater, the roar of a soldout crowd and the breakout performance by an unexpected star are all things we live for.

We must all work together to ensure we can get those feelings • Decisions on competition back on campus soon. Wear a mask, wash your hands and socially distance. If everyone does their part to keep each other safe, the during the spring semester Tigers will be back in action and there will be lots of scores to once again report in this Tiger Scoreboard. Until then, stay tuned for have not been made at this many insightful, fun and important stories in the coming months.

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