In wake of the recent incident at the University of Missouri and the many racial acts of violence that took place throughout the U.S. this year, the question of how to protect minorities from violence has become central to life in modern American society. Trans woman, scholar and artist Micha Cárdenas presented an innovative solution to these issues in her lecture, “Trans Latinx Futures: Trans of Color Poetics in Media,” on Nov. 12. Cárdenas, an assistant professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington, is involved with...

It’s a Friday night and you’re looking for something to do, but you’re under 21. You know you want to go out for the night, but where? The bars and other nightlife scenes in Tacoma are off limits to you. To the students under 21, this scenario may sound all too familiar. While there seems to be a multitude of activities for the more outdoor-oriented students here at UPS, when it comes to nightlife there are not many options for a young Tacoma resident. “I think it’s because we’re in...

Over Parents’ Weekend, the Lu’au wowed the students and their families with fascinating dance, food and traditions from the Hawai’ian culture. Meanwhile, as we were captivated watching hula dancers onstage, the land from which many of the dances  originated was facing deep turmoil.  Currently on the island of Hawai’i, colloquially  known as the ‘Big Island’ scientists are building a 30-meter telescope projected to be one of the world’s most powerful. What could be wrong about such significant scientific progress, you might ask?  This $1.4 billion telescope has been fueling much...

Have you ever wondered how one can help the needy while also exploring the entrepreneurial spirit? A 2003 alumni of Puget Sound, Matt Scarlett and co-founders Ian McFarland and Gregory Ahn have created a wine club called Pour Generously in order to help support underfunded charities.  It works in a way that benefits all involved:  four times a year the co-founders sample hundreds of lesser-known but still remarkable wines and choose from those to ship to their subscribing members.  Half of the proceeds from each purchase go to undiscovered charities....

In the Feb. 20 issue of the The Trail, an article about the theatre exhibit in the Collin’s memorial library used the word dramaturgy.  Many of you have probably never even heard of this word in your life. It means the theory and practice of dramatic composition. If you want to experience the true meaning of dramaturgy, all you have to do is wander through the theatre exhibit in the library, and get lost in its bold and captivatingly detailed displays of the theatrical experience.  For thespians and non-actors alike,...