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There is no doubt that bicycles are great for moving around campus. They are carbon-neutral and a good way to exercise as well. However, the rise in bicycle theft on campus makes students who use these vehicles reflect on how they utilize safety precautions when not riding. Despite precautions, many students are unaware of the prominence of bike theft and the measures that can be taken against it. “It’s a problem that we face each fall for a lot of reasons,” Todd Badham, the Director of Security Services, said. “There’s...

Welcome back everyone! As you are no doubt aware, school is back in full swing; by now I’m sure you’ve settled in to your daily routines, you’ve reunited with your friends, had some fun and, of course, stayed on top of your work, right? Well, even if that last part isn’t quite true, you’ll be happy to know that we at The Trail have been working hard this summer to bring you a great publication, and we have some big plans this year. For starters, you might notice that The...

We’ve all had a time when we have printed a bunch of papers. Maybe you were organizing a large party, or maybe you needed to print several papers for a class. Regardless, it’s a small amount considering the number of pages printed by students at the University of Puget Sound over a semester. Since the introduction of print tracking at the University in August of 2011, Technology Services has seen students average over 400 prints during one semester,  with occasional spikes of over 5,000 pages. Excessive printing can be a...

Most everyone knows the feeling—headache, drowsy, trouble concentrating. Maybe you are irritable, anxious, or have suddenly become very clumsy—all simply because you missed your morning dose of caffeine. It is estimated that in North America between 80 to 90 percent of the adults and children consume caffeine daily.  Caffeine is the most commonly used mood-altering drug in the world.  According to the website of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, “in the United States the average per capita daily intake among adult caffeine consumers is 280 milligrams (the equivalent of...

Whether you are looking for a cheap kitchen set or a used pipe organ, the UPS Women’s League Flea Market offers a variety of items at bargain prices. The annual event, which began in 1968, will take place on Saturday, March 17 in the Fieldhouse. Though the event is during spring break, Chairperson Grace Mills hopes that some students will be able to attend. “People come from all over, it is amazing the people that come. They line up waiting to get in before we open at 9 a.m. and...

Resident Community Coordinators (RCCs) sponsored a new event on campus in conjunction with ResLife called the “New Voters Campaign” on Wednesday, Feb. 29. According to RCC Brendan Trosper, the New Voters Project’s main goal is to register students to vote and to mobilize their voice in local politics. “Statistics show that citizens aged 18-25 are showing up on the polls less and less,” says Trosper, “by registering to vote in the state of Washington they can create and maintain a relationship with the community outside of our beloved ‘bubble’ while...

The Campus Climate Survey is not about global warming, the natural environment or sustainability. It is rather about us, the diversity that we bring to Puget Sound and how diversity is perceived by the campus community. Is diversity honored, talked about, awkward or marginalized in our community? The survey, administered once every four years, aims to make Puget Sound an inclusive environment by asking its members direct questions about social diversity issues that are sometimes difficult to discuss meaningfully. The results of the 2012 survey are expected in May. So...

The Puget Sound class of 2012 wants to be the best ever and when it comes to donating to the annual Senior Class Gift Campaign (SCGC), they have a good chance of success. The SCGC’s leadership is looking to best the mark set by the class of 2009, which had 59% participation. Participation in the SCGC, which is run through the Office of Annual Giving with student support, entails making a five year pledge to donate to the University annually for a total of $75. According to Assistant Director of...