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Culture
From Screen to Classroom: The Real Cost of Stereotyping Black Women
For many Black women, speaking up comes with an added burden: navigating assumptions rooted in decades of media representation.
Students Build Community Through Mental Health and Cultural Dialogue
At a student-led campus event, Trinity students opened up about stress, identity and the search for safe spaces while forming new friendships and support networks.
Reading Between Lives
Students at Trinity Washington University showcased the nonfiction books they read throughout the 2026 spring semester during the Second-Annual Memoir Poster Session in the Payden Academic Center April 23.
A Space for Student Parents
Librarian Elizabeth Augustine showcases the Family Library at Trinity Washington University — a welcoming space designed to support student parents and build community on campus.
Lava Lamps Light the Way for Hands-On STEM
Through interactive activities, one student group is working to make science less intimidating and more inclusive.
Students Organize Panel Honoring Descendants of Enslaved for Black History Month
A service-learning course is moving social justice from theory to practice as students prepare a campus panel centered on history, faith and lived experience.
Student-Athletes Team Up with BSA for Black History Month Campus Game Day
Trinity’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is partnering with the Black Student Alliance to host a sports-inspired event celebrating Black history and community.
The Sound of Learning: Music’s Place in Academia
Whether calming nerves before an exam or lifting spirits after a long day, music plays a quiet but powerful role in the daily lives of Trinity students.
From Graffiti to Neo-Soul: The Films Bringing Hip-Hop to Life
From neo-soul-driven visuals to underground graffiti documentaries, the films I discovered at Howard University’s hip-hop conference were unlike anything I anticipated.