Autumn 2025 Programme¹

Ariel Ramirez for the Trinitonian [Opinion]


Theme: The fruits of alienation in America


'What New York couldn't teach me'

On the benefits of smaller institutions.


'The consent we all avoid talking about'

On coerced participation in the modern sexual economy.


'[Digital] Nihilism: Murder in the Age of Nothing'

On "digital nihilism," a distinct pathology born from online use.


'The dissolution of the material world'

On the ontological inversion that has distorted Gen Z's understanding of reality.


'Día de los Muertos: A model of liberation'

On ritual and liberatory obligation.


'Two views: Is mandatory participation necessary?'

With Maya ShahMansoorian



*Non-opinion (including reporting)

'Michael McFaul weighs democratic strengths and setbacks' ✧¹

Michael McFaul's visit to Trinity and our discussion, which I brought to readers.


'November 2025 Bexar County Voting Guide'

With Diya Contractor, Managing Editor


'Fizz users cause crises'

Written with the editors of the Trinitonian,


‘A Conversation with Dr. Arthur C. Brooks’ ✧²

On Gen Z's present conditions of unhappiness





Words by Ariel Ramirez


Editors:

Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Editor

Diya Contractor, Managing Editor

Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief


✧¹ (Katie Amdur, News Editor)

✧² (Eve Slemp, News Editor)


Dispatches²


'Time Must Pass'

On the mechanisms that enable Gen Z's inverted reality.


'Betrayal'

On the power of self-deception and the universal need to protect the ego.


'The Modern Journalist'

On the roles and responsibilities of the modern journalist.


¹© Trinitonian 2025 ²(self-published)


Academic Essays


'Max Weber and the Nightmare of the Industrial City'

(Written for Dr. Richard Reed, former professor of anthropology at Trinity University).

⍟ Available upon request,


✭ 'Metaphysics' Trilogy & Epilogue


Autumn 2025 Programme¹

Ariel Ramirez for the Trinitonian [Opinion]


Theme: The fruits of alienation in America


'What New York couldn't teach me'

On the benefits of smaller institutions.


'The consent we all avoid talking about'

On coerced participation in the modern sexual economy.


'[Digital] Nihilism: Murder in the Age of Nothing'

On "digital nihilism," a distinct pathology born from online use.


'The dissolution of the material world'

On the ontological inversion that has distorted Gen Z's understanding of reality.


'Día de los Muertos: A model of liberation'

On ritual and liberatory obligation.


'Two views: Is mandatory participation necessary?'

With Maya ShahMansoorian



*Non-opinion (including reporting)

'Michael McFaul weighs democratic strengths and setbacks' ✧¹

Michael McFaul's visit to Trinity and our discussion, which I brought to readers.


'November 2025 Bexar County Voting Guide'

With Diya Contractor, Managing Editor


'Fizz users cause crises'

Written with the editors of the Trinitonian,


FINALE:

‘Arthur Brooks at Trinity’ ✧²

11/21


‘Health and Wellness in America’ Or ‘Vivek Murthy at Trinity’ ✧²

11/XX




Words by Ariel Ramirez


Editors:

Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Editor

Diya Contractor, Managing Editor

Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief


✧¹ (Katie Amdur, News Editor)


Dispatches²


'Time Must Pass'

On the mechanisms that enable Gen Z's inverted reality.


'Betrayal'

On the power of self-deception and the universal need to protect the ego.


'The Modern Journalist'

On the roles and responsibilities of the modern journalist.


¹© Trinitonian 2025 ²(self-published)


Academic Essays


'Max Weber and the Nightmare of the Industrial City'

(Written for Dr. Richard Reed, former professor of anthropology at Trinity University).

⍟ Available upon request,


✭ 'Metaphysics' Trilogy & Epilogue


Autumn 2025 Programme¹

Trinitonian [Opinion]


Theme: The fruits of alienation in late-capitalist America


'What New York couldn't teach me'

On the benefits of smaller institutions.


'The consent we all avoid talking about'

On coerced participation in the modern sexual economy.


'[Digital] Nihilism: Murder in the Age of Nothing'

On "digital nihilism," a distinct pathology born from online use.


'The dissolution of the material world'

On the ontological inversion that has distorted Gen Z's understanding of reality.


'Día de los Muertos: A model of liberation'

On ritual and liberatory obligation.


'A debate on the classroom's dynamics'

With Maya ShahMansoorian

(11/07)


*Reporting, non-opinion

'Michael McFaul weighs democratic strengths and setbacks' ✧¹

Michael McFaul's visit to Trinity, and our discussion.


‘A Conversation with Dr. Arthur C. Brooks’ ✧²

On Gen Z's present conditions of unhappiness



Words by Ariel Ramirez


Editors:

Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Editor

Diya Contractor, Managing Editor

Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief


¹ (Katie Amdur, News Editor)

² (Eve Slemp, News Editor)


Dispatches²


'Time Must Pass'

On the mechanisms that enable the ontological inversion.


'Betrayal'

On the power of self-deception and the universal need to protect the ego.


'The Modern Journalist'

On the roles and responsibilities of the modern journalist.


¹© Trinitonian 2025 ²(self-published)


Academic Essays³


'Music's Temporality and the Structural Issue in the Definitional Project'

(Written for Dr. Andrew Kania, professor of philosophy at Trinity University)

✧ Available 11/06




Autumn 2025 Programme¹

Trinitonian [Opinion]


Theme: The fruits of alienation in late-capitalist America


'What New York couldn't teach me'

On the benefits of smaller institutions.


'The consent we all avoid talking about'

On coerced participation in the modern sexual economy.


'[Digital] Nihilism: Murder in the Age of Nothing'

On "digital nihilism," a distinct pathology born from online use.


'The dissolution of the material world'

On the ontological inversion that has distorted Gen Z's understanding of reality.


'Día de los Muertos: A model of liberation'

On ritual and liberatory obligation.


'A debate on the classroom's dynamics'

With Maya ShahMansoorian

(11/07)


*Reporting, non-opinion

'Michael McFaul weighs democratic strengths and setbacks' ✧¹

Michael McFaul's visit to Trinity, and our discussion.


‘A Conversation with Dr. Arthur C. Brooks’ ✧²

On Gen Z's present conditions of unhappiness



Words by Ariel Ramirez


Editors:

Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Editor

Diya Contractor, Managing Editor

Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief


¹ (Katie Amdur, News Editor)

² (Eve Slemp, News Editor)


Dispatches²


'Time Must Pass'

On the mechanisms that enable the ontological inversion.


'Betrayal'

On the power of self-deception and the universal need to protect the ego.


'The Modern Journalist'

On the roles and responsibilities of the modern journalist.


¹© Trinitonian 2025 ²(self-published)


Academic Essays³


'Music's Temporality and the Structural Issue in the Definitional Project'

(Written for Dr. Andrew Kania, professor of philosophy at Trinity University)

✧ Available 11/06





Autumn 2025 Programme¹


Trinitonian [Opinion]




Theme: The fruits of alienation in late-capitalist America




'What New York couldn't teach me'


On the benefits of smaller institutions.




'The consent we all avoid talking about'


On coerced participation in the modern sexual economy.




'[Digital] Nihilism: Murder in the Age of Nothing'


On "digital nihilism," a distinct pathology born from online use.




'The dissolution of the material world'


On the ontological inversion that has distorted Gen Z's understanding of reality.




'Día de los Muertos: A model of liberation'


On ritual and liberatory obligation.




'A debate on the classroom's dynamics'


With Maya ShahMansoorian


(11/07)




*Reporting, non-opinion


'Michael McFaul weighs democratic strengths and setbacks' ✧


Michael McFaul's visit to Trinity, and our discussion.




(…) more to come in our final three issues






Words by Ariel Ramirez




Editors:


Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Editor


Diya Contractor, Managing Editor


Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief




✧ (Katie Amdur, News Editor)




Dispatches²




'Time Must Pass'


On the mechanisms that enable the ontological inversion.




'Betrayal'


On the power of self-deception and the universal need to protect the ego.




'The Modern Journalist'


On the roles and responsibilities of the modern journalist.




¹© Trinitonian 2025 ²(self-published)




Academic Essays³




'Music's Temporality and the Structural Issue in the Definitional Project'


(Written for Dr. Andrew Kania, professor of philosophy at Trinity University)


✧ Available 11/06

Autumn 2025 Programme¹

Trinitonian [Opinion]


Theme: The fruits of alienation in late-capitalist America


'What New York couldn't teach me'

On the benefits of smaller institutions.


'The consent we all avoid talking about'

On coerced participation in the modern sexual economy.


'[Digital] Nihilism: Murder in the Age of Nothing'

On "digital nihilism," a distinct pathology born from online use.


'The dissolution of the material world'

On the ontological inversion that has distorted Gen Z's understanding of reality.


'Día de los Muertos: A model of liberation'

On ritual and liberatory obligation.


'A debate on the classroom's dynamics'

With Maya ShahMansoorian

(11/07)


*Reporting, non-opinion

'Michael McFaul weighs democratic strengths and setbacks' ✧¹

Michael McFaul's visit to Trinity, and our discussion.


‘A Conversation with Dr. Arthur C. Brooks’ ✧²

On Gen Z's present conditions of unhappiness



Words by Ariel Ramirez


Editors:

Riya Vankamamidi, Opinion Editor

Diya Contractor, Managing Editor

Samara Gerstle, Editor-in-Chief


¹ (Katie Amdur, News Editor)

² (Eve Slemp, News Editor)


Dispatches²


'Time Must Pass'

On the mechanisms that enable the ontological inversion.


'Betrayal'

On the power of self-deception and the universal need to protect the ego.


'The Modern Journalist'

On the roles and responsibilities of the modern journalist.


¹© Trinitonian 2025 ²(self-published)


Academic Essays³


'Music's Temporality and the Structural Issue in the Definitional Project'

(Written for Dr. Andrew Kania, professor of philosophy at Trinity University)

✧ Available 11/06