By Ishaan Gollamudi  Cannons rang out in the night air of September 25, 2024, as undergraduate members of the Pacific Lutheran University (PLU)  ROTC marched down Commencement Walkway, intending to depose the current student government of the University of Puget Sound. The Trail later confirmed that this cannonfire was simulated for the benefit of the students rehearsing Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture in the Music Building; the actual overthrow of the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound (ASUPS), was entirely bloodless. In fact, although this military incursion was intended to...

By Skye Sheehy   With the 2024 presidential election a mere two months away, hot-button political issues have the potential to become the difference between victory and defeat. This election is especially important for reproductive rights, which encapsulates the right to abortion and alternative modes of conception, such as in vitro fertilization, or IVF. Support for abortion access has increased steadily since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022; 7 in 10 Americans agree that abortion should be legal, according to AP News. This is also the first time in...

By Charlie Cronk and Sofia Pieralde  On August 1, Dining and Event Services changed the prices of food items sold in campus cafes and diners. Along with these pricing changes, which upset many students, came various changes to the menu items offered. “The change in pricing is something that we do every summer as the spring semester winds down. Our culinary team evaluates the cost of goods, of all the items that we serve on campus, and they do menu adjustments, we add new items, take new items out, and...