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Monthly Archives: September 2017

Voices of Trinity: “A Heavy Heart” by Kevin Bouknight

- SPS Human Relations Major Kevin Bouknight reflects on racism, civility, fear and leadership. He shares his thoughts on the current state of our nation with "A Heavy Heart."
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Turning Trial into Triumph

- We must see this moment in history not as an unbearable trial but as an opportunity for our values to triumph. We must speak up and shout out what we believe in every day.
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Freedom of the Press: Straw Poll on the First Amendment Part 2

- Trinity students, faculty and staff are definitely skeptical of all news and know that good research and independent thinking are key to keeping democracy vital. And there's a big generation gap when it comes to choosing newspapers, television or social media as the favored news source.
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Constitution Day 2017: First Amendment Poll Part One: Freedom of Speech

- Voices of Trinity: Freedom of Speech! For Constitution Day 2017 we took a First Amendment Straw Poll of the Trinity community. The results on the Freedom of Speech question are on today's blog, more to come on Press and Religion later this week!
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Land O’Lakes: Legacy and Leverage

- 50 years after the Land O'Lakes statement on Catholic higher education, we are called to be leaders of a new revolution for racial and social justice, for hope, for charity and peace.
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September 11: Restoring American Values

- We must not let the memory of September 11 defeat our values of equality, justice and freedom for all.
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Catholic Bishops on DACA Action

- Trinity joins the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in denouncing the elimination of DACA protection as a reprehensible rejection of Catholic and Christian values in social justice and care for those who are marginalized.
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