Student in the Spotlight: Van Pham Than
Valerie Trapp, Video/Broadcast Editor
October 5, 2017
Filed under LIFESTYLES, VIDEO
An inside look at Trinity's new exchange student.
New kids in the Quad
Grace Beneke, STAFF WRITER
October 5, 2017
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Off Broadway Star Acting as another person in front of a large audience isn’t easy for many people. However, sophomore Teagan Vaughn, a new student this year, does it all the time. Vaughn recently starred in the musical, “Legally Blonde,” which was Trinity’s summer intensive musi...
The great escape: Looking into the psychology of escapism
Samy Asfoor, STAFF WRITER
October 5, 2017
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We all have that one friend who spends countless hours through the night trying to unlock the next level of their favorite video game. Or that one friend who chooses to binge watch every season of “Friends” the night before a test. Or maybe you’re that person who opens a Harry Potter book and gets...
Picture-perfect summer travels: A bon voyage in Paris
Olivia Demetriades, LIFESTYLES EDITOR
October 5, 2017
Filed under LIFESTYLES, SHOWCASE
While many students spent their summers at various sleepaway camps and summer programs, a select few strolled through the gardens of Versailles, sampled authentic French cuisine and viewed the landscapes of Monet’s famous paintings—in real life. This past summer, French teacher Vanessa Spa...
Walking a tight rope
AAVNI GUPTA, COPY EDITOR
October 5, 2017
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Although stress seems to do nothing but disrupt the systems within our bodies, it is actually quite important for keeping them balanced. As such, Stress is like homeostasis. Think back to summer reading. Students were given the entire summer to finish reading a few books, yet somehow many ended up waiting...
New Delhi Before the New Year
JOSEPH PAOLI, STAFF WRITER
October 5, 2017
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A group of high-schoolers strolls under the blazing sun in 100-degree weather. The air that it burns their throats and causes proper hydration to become nothing short of a necessity. The members have just been walking around for hours, but it passed like minutes, the laughter and camaraderie melting...
The summer of blonde
ELIZABETH UGAN, STAFF WRITER
October 5, 2017
Filed under LIFESTYLES, REVIEWS
This year, summer at Trinity Prep ended not with the traditional first day of school, but with the opening of the summer production of Legally Blonde on Aug. 10. Nearly 30 student actors made up the impressive cast and performed four shows the week before school started and another four shows two week...
Coffee and cramming
OLIVIA DEMETRIADES, STAFF WRITER
August 18, 2017
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It’s that time of year again! Summer is just around the corner, but standing in our way of this much needed break is—you guessed it—exams. But not to fear; getting work done is much more enjoyable when in a pleasant setting. Here is your guide to the perfect study locations, apart from th...
Caring community of saints serve the needy
JOSEPHINE TU, MS STAFF WRITER
August 18, 2017
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Building homes for families and opening up blood drives: these are a few things that community service does for the community. While it helps numerous problems such as the homeless needing food or sick people needing blood, it also is a good way to build social skills, and gain empathy and generosity...
Exam survival guide
KATIE WRIGHT, MS STAFF WRITER
August 18, 2017
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It’s that time of year again when the sun is shining bright and the birds are chirping, but you can’t enjoy the start of summer because all the textbooks are piled so high that they cover your windows. Well, there is no more need for stressful study methods because we have some helpful, teacher ...