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Earlier today I learned that San Antonio will host one of many national ‘tea parties’ tomorrow evening from 6pm-8pm. I anticipate this will be a big event as organizers are expecting upwards of 10,000 people to attend. Apparently, Glenn Beck is even expected to host his TV show from the Alamo Plaza (4pm-5pm)

Having gone to similar events during the primaries in my home state of New Hampshire, I can’t wait to head downtown tomorrow night and see what shakes out.

If you can make the time, for sure try to stop by. Even if you don’t care so much for the politics I am sure this will be a sight to see.

I just stumbled upon an interesting bill that may well affect life in the bubble.
Here’s the link:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=SB1164

A few quotations:
“A license holder may carry a concealed handgun on or
about the license holder’s person while the license holder is on the
campus of an institution of higher education or private or
independent institution of higher education in this state.”

But Trinity is a private school so they can ignore this, right?
The bill goes on:
“An institution of higher education or private or
independent institution of higher education in this state may not
adopt any rule, regulation, or other provision prohibiting license
holders from carrying handguns on the campus of the institution.”

If this passes, there is room for Trinity to finagle a workaround:
“An institution of higher education or private or
independent institution of higher education in this state may
establish rules, regulations, or other provisions concerning the
storage of handguns in dormitories or other residential buildings
that are owned or operated by the institution and located on the campus of the institution.”

As this bill apparently has some support, I wonder what Trinity is thinking.

A member of APO asked me to post the following message:

Dear Trinity Faculty and Staff,
APO would like to again announce our final Trinity Night Out (TNO) for the semester. It will take place on Saturday April 4th In upstairs Coates. Our services will be available from 6:30p.m. until 10:30 p.m. So bring your kids and we will have copies of the release form on Saturday for you to fill out and we will gladly watch your children so you can have a night out on the town.

We look forward to seeing you,

APO (Alpha Phi Omega)

This morning I received an email from Food Service Director Miguel Ardid informing me that Java City, Trinity’s coffee shop in Coates, would be partially closed. Apparently, a recent health inspection discovered that a hand sink was left out of renovations completed way back in 2003.

Fortunately, Trinity’s Physical plant has already begun addressing the problem. If all goes well, the Trinity bubble should be back up to code shortly.

In an effort to get a better feel for Trinity’s response to Sophomore College I have created an extremely short survey geared towards current Trinity Sophomores.

Take me to MyTigerTalk’s 5 question survey

Interested in an accurate response? Tell other Sophomores to take my survey.

Shockingly, Trinity University’s Residential Life Staff has managed to teach me something. Unfortunately, this lesson was in the meaning of conversion.

After returning to Trinity from winter break I was surprised to find that my collection of wine bottles, several of which were acquired on trips to vineyards with my parents, had mysteriously disappeared from my room. My confusion, however, was short lived. The next day I received an email from Residential Life Coordinator Caldwell C. Chenault informing me that “as of December 20 2008, you are in violation of university policy because the following items were found in your room […] eight empty wine bottles.”

Interestingly, I am twenty-one years old and my possession of empty wine bottles is perfectly in line with Trinity’s Alcohol Policy regarding empty containers (Section 2, Part C, Subsection 2, Part C). In light of this, I called Mrs. Chenault and left a message informing her of Residential Life’s mistake and requesting the return of my collection. The next day Mrs. Chenault returned my call and informed me that my collection had been disposed of.

While Mrs. Chenault has been nothing but apologetic, even taking the time to send me a handwritten letter, the fact remains that Residential Life seized and disposed of my personal property. What I find most troubling is the fact that some simple research, or basic knowledge of residents, would have prevented this unfortunate situation.

With occurrences such as these on Trinity’s campus, it is of little wonder why many students apply to be released from our three year housing requirement.

Copied from MyTigerTalk’s Forum, the following quotation is Dean Tuttle’s explanation for the shady character filming a sorority hall:

“The cameraman is Hal Lovejoy, Director of the Environmental Safety Office (not Security). He is filming a fire drill as a training tool. He rtells [sic] me he was only filming the officer response and not any students. I assume he is doing this to impriove either response time or technique. Or maybe he just finds you all incredibly interesting.”

-User: dtuttle@trinity .edu

Posted: Jan. 21, 2009

Shady Character from The Department of Campus Safety BUSTED filming a Trinity University Dorm

I just received this photo in an email from HassleMeMore. Does anyone know who he is or why he was filming our dorms?

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