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Recent Posts
- PBPL Voice Profiles: Camille Valentincic ’22 May 2, 2022
- Congratulations to PBPL Major Erin DeMarco ’23, Published Author of Op-Ed April 28, 2022
- Congratulations to PBPL Major Emily Blanchard ’22, Published Author of Op-Ed April 27, 2022
- PBPL Voice Profiles: Charlie Kilborn ’22 April 27, 2022
- Trinity Pre-Law Society Sponsors Panel – Women in Law: A Conversation with Trinity Alumni April 26, 2022
- Congratulations to PBPL Major Marisol Garcia ’22, Published Author of Op-Ed April 25, 2022
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Spotlight on Alums – Elizabeth Guernsey ('06)
Amanda Sweat (’12) Policy Voice would like to recognize one of our many distinguished alums, Elizabeth Guernsey (’06), whose article on gun control is currently featured in the Hartford Courant. Ms. Guernsey has achieved a laundry list of accomplishments that … Continue reading
Trinity College Mock Trial Advances to National Championships
This weekend, Trinity Mock Trial competed at the Opening Round of National Championships. For the first time in the young team’s history, they have qualified to go to the final round, advancing ahead of teams such as Columbia, Yale, and Georgetown.
There are 642 mock trial teams in the country, 192 make it to the Opening Round, and only 48 teams compete in the Championship. This year, Trinity College is one of them.
The team’s captains, Zachary Green (’11) and Michael Galligan (’11), founded the team their freshman year. They dealt with a rocky start as a brand new program lacking a coach. The team’s rapid ascension is a testament to the dedication and skill of its members. On average, the team practices for over 15 hours per week.
Last year, Trinity shocked the mock trial community by qualifying both its A team and B team for ORCs. Though neither team advanced to the final round, it was a great learning experience and established Trinity as a serious program – even being termed by one Brandeis member as the “new blood in New England.”
This year, Trinity’s A team has taken it a step further by making it out of ORCs, and on to the final round being held in Iowa. Trinity advanced ahead of other 5-3 teams because of their strength of schedule- BU and Brown are established teams, both of whom have gone to nationals before. This weekend, Trinity took ballots from each. Continue reading
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Energy- Why Ethanol is Not the Solution
Allison Windham (’13) *This essay is the first installment of a Point-Counterpoint on Ethanol Just a few years ago, an outsider observing the U.S. never would have known that the world was running out of petroleum; Hummers roamed the highways, … Continue reading
Concussions and CTE: Why Football May Be America’s Next Public Health Crisis
Michael Galligan (’11) In ancient Rome, within the walls of the Colosseum, gladiators would fight to the death in front of thousands of observers. Crowds would boo and cheer, the mead flowed, and food was distributed. The climax of these … Continue reading
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Members of Trinity ACLU Participate in Lobby Day
Amanda Sweat (’12) Janice Brea (’12) and Amanda Sweat (’12) founded the Trinity College branch of the American Civil Liberties Union just this year in an effort to increase awareness of civil liberties issues on campus. In keeping with this … Continue reading
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