Building Futures Block by Block
Thad Jones, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2018
You wake up one morning after a long break. You start panicking because you don’t know whether it is a green day or a white day. You text one of your friends and ask them. They don’t know either! What should you do? You only have so much time until you get to school, and boom it hits you -- j...
A Super Start to 2018
ECHO Staff
February 2, 2018
Just a few snapshots taken in January 2018, a month that included snow days and a winter dance, a speech tourney and a trivia competition, visitors from Argentina and a March for Life, a chapel decorated to honor the birth of Christ and a Mass celebrating Catholic Schools and special awards. ...
Dress Code Gets a Thumbs Up from These Three Students
Dominic Sutkamp, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2018
Students at Trinity are expected to wear a button-down shirt with a tie, dress pants and shoes, and a belt every day. Students are expected to keep their shirts tucked in at all times. The dress code helps make students look nice and professional. But what do students think about the code? Three...
The Great Homework Debate
Ethan Vanlandingham, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2018
3.5 hours. That’s how much homework is assigned per day for the average high school junior, according to a survey done on the Education Week website. Many studies have examined the effectiveness of homework, and there is an ongoing debate in the academic community over its effects and benefit...
Where All the World’s a Stage
Max Urton, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2018
Look up to the dressing room mirror for one last glance to convince yourself that you can do this. This is why you rehearsed almost every day for the previous two months. It all comes down to this. Walking past technicians telling you to break a leg, arriving at your entrance, the bright stage lights...
Mixed Opinions About University of Louisville Basketball Scandals
Ethan Vanlandingham, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2018
What do University of Louisville basketball and Trinity basketball have in common? Aside from former Trinity and current UL basketball star Ray Spalding, nothing. Over the past couple of years Louisville athletics have been synonymous with scandals. It all started with the 2013 NCAA championship...
Sophomore Ready for a License
Thad Jones, Staff Reporter
January 19, 2018
Sweat dripping down your head. You are about to take the written driving test. You can only miss eight. You take the test and miss seven. That was a close one. You can finally start to learn how to drive. According to CBS News, four out of 10 drivers pass their written test the first time. So that...
Sharing School with a Sibling — No Way or No Problem?
Aidan Kolb, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2018
Imagine a typical day at school -- sitting in a Trinity class or at lunch. Now add your sibling to those situations. To many, this addition may have just flipped their world completely upside down. Everyone who has a sibling knows that at times they can be quite annoying at home. Would this be...
Giving Classrooms a Homey Feel
Carter Martin, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2018
Imagine sitting in a classroom that has bare walls and generic lights. You will find nothing of the sort at Trinity. In fact, some classrooms have a very interesting décor. While taking a look at the way three teachers decorated their rooms, all said they wanted to make students feel more comfortable. If...
Bass Fishing Rocks Land Whoppers!
LC Newton, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2018
Members of this KHSAA sport don't encourage huge crowds to cheer while they compete. Quiet is often preferred. Of the 26 anglers on Trinity’s bass fishing team, the top 12 anglers compete in tournaments. The anglers challenge each other every week -- whether it’s casting tournam...
ACT Prep Classes Part of Success Formula
Cole Crush, Editor in Chief
January 9, 2018
“If you ever get stuck on a problem, go with C.” That's a standard approach for those doing a great deal of guessing on the ACT. Many Trinity students use more reliable methods to achieve success on the ACT, a key component to gain college acceptance. Because Trinity for years has required all students ...
A Project to Create Lifelong Memories
LC Newton, Staff Reporter
January 8, 2018
One thing that people in the United States take for granted is seeing themselves in a mirror, in photographs and in portraits every day. Many kids around the world don’t get this opportunity. To change this situation for a few young people, Trinity art/photography teacher Mr. Jimmy Se...
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