Happy Valentine's Day!

Love is in the air today and I'm sure everyone stopped by SDA's table in Coates today or previous days to send a Valentine to your favorite ally and sign their petition. If not, get over there! Enjoy the rest of the day with people you love or at least with delicious chocolate!


BSU Speaker: AJ McQueen
Wednesday, February 15 from 8 - 9 in NH 242
Black History Month continues with a special guest lecturer: AJ McQueen. He has previously spoken at the Southwester Black Student Leadership Conference and made quite an impact there. Take advantage of thie opportunity to hear him speak on campus.


Lunar New Year
Thursday, February 16 from 6 - 8 in Laurie Auditorium
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with CCC, KSA, and VSA in this exciting event! The night will include great performances by familar faces and there will be food from China, Korea, and Vietnam right after the performance.

The first DoD is next week and it is required that officers go to at least one this semester. RSVP to this event on facebook! All the details are on the event page or the flier above.

Black History Month and Vikings

As most of you know, February is Black History Month! There are lots of events going on around campus and Coates lobby is filled with interesting and informative posters. BSU is preparing all sorts of programs and GCS as a great one  as well! There are three great events coming up this week.


Soul Food Extravaganza
Wednesday, February 8 from 11:30 - 1:30
Enjoy yummy food with great people!


GCS Viking Night
Thursday, February 9 from 7 - 10 in NH 040
Come see the delightful How to Train Your Dragon with a lecture to follow. How accurate is the Dreamworks picture? Come find out!


Mocha Life
Saturday, February 11 from  7- 9 in Laurie Auditorium
A fantastic must-see show organized and performed by BSU! Acts range from a fashion show to musical numbers to poetry reading. It's an incredible celebration of culture and history that should not be missed!

Growing Up X

This is just a reminder that if you missed the MLK March, it's okay. It's not the end of San Antonio's MLK Day events. The commemorative lecture is tonight and the guest speaker is Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X and an activist. This free lecture starts at 7:00 in Laurie Auditorium. Get there a bit early to get good seats; this is going to be a popular event!

Welcome Back!!

Spring semester is officially here and I hope your break was fun and relaxing! Events start immediately with the MLK March on Monday, January 16. Buses leave from the Bell Center at 8:30 AM and the first 250 students get free t-shirts! Trinity has been the most represented college at the MLK March in the past, so let's continue that tradition!

There is also a special lecture in honor of MLK Jr Day detailed below.

Good luck on your first day of classes!

Upcoming Events

There are some great events going on this week, so let's get right down to it!

GCS Double Fun: The Secret of Kells/Cider and Scones Night

On Wednesday in the Fiesta Room at 7:30, GCS is showing "Secret of Kells," an Oscar-nominated movie about the creation of the Book of Kells. After the movie will be a lecture about the actual Book of Kells!

On Thursday in Heidi Lounge at 7:30, GCS is hosting a Cider and Scones Night! What better way to take a break from studying then to relax and warm up with GCS?

CCC Dumpling Night
Thursday, December 1 from 6 - 9 in Beze Underground
Make and eat yummy dumplings with CCC!What more needs to be said?

LX/JSA Chrismukkah
Thursday, December 1 from 6:30 - 7:30 in Tehuacana
Always a favorite, LX and JSA will be hosting Chrismukkah, a celebration of both Christmas and Hanukkah! Come enjoy food, games, and the holiday season!