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The student news site of  Trinity High School

ECHO

The student news site of  Trinity High School

ECHO

The Rocks swimming and diving team won Region 5 and placed fourth in the state.

Rocks Region 5 Champs, Fourth in State

ECHO Staff March 27, 2018

The Rocks swimming and diving team placed fourth in the state meet, following a first in Region 5. From the Athletics Office:   "Congratulations to head coach Mike Essig, moderator Wayne Kraus...

Hundreds gathered in downtown Louisville for the March for Our Lives rally.

Local Activism Adds to National Movement Against Gun Violence

Richard Gregor, Staff Reporter March 27, 2018

Nikolas Cruz carried an AR-15 into Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14.  He killed 17 people and injured 17 more before leaving the school, blending in among the students...

Trinity students will travel to the Galapagos Islands and Costa Rica this summer.

Rocks to Spend Summer Immersed in ‘Paradise’

Grant Brunstetter, Staff Reporter March 27, 2018

Iguanas that dive 30 meters deep in the ocean. Leaf-cutter ants that cultivate their own food. Tortoises that outlive humans. Trinity students will encounter all of these when they travel to tropical...

Bob Edelen Will be Missed

Michael A. Lindenberger, ’89, Contributing Writer March 22, 2018

The autumn I was 16 brought me in touch with a book that soon had me ensorcelled. It was William Peter Blatty’s 1971 horror novel, "The Exorcist," and it had me by the short hairs. A hint of sex,...

Illumination

ECHO Staff March 20, 2018

A column of rain and snow, a symbol illuminated, unfurling against the darkness.  In the solitude of a stormy March night, the foundation, the strength, the legacy of the Rocks revealed.    ************************************************************ Here...

Prayers for an End to Gun Violence

Prayers for an End to Gun Violence

ECHO Staff March 7, 2018

A response to shootings in schools in Marshall County, Ky., and in Parkland, Fla., the prayer service in Marshall Stadium and letter writing to legislators held during advising on Mar. 6 were designed...

photo by Jacob Bain

‘Can Spring Be Far Behind?’

ECHO Staff March 7, 2018

The answer to Shelley's "O Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?" is a definite NO! Despite this morning's flurries, Trinity's magnolia trees tell us spring is almost here!  

The annual Mother-Son Mass took place Mar. 4 in the Communication Arts Center.

Celebrating Moms!

ECHO Staff March 6, 2018

Trinity’s annual Mother-Son Mass took place in the Convocation Hall Sunday, Mar. 4. Chaplain Fr. Dave Zettel celebrated the Mass, which was coordinated by Campus Ministry and included the worship...

The Forecastle Festival has grown in popularity among teens.

Believe the Forecastle Hype

LC Newton, Staff Reporter March 2, 2018

A kid wearing a tuxedo made of dollar bills, dancing in 80-degree July weather. Hundreds of high-schoolers dressed in their most random attire, walking across Waterfront Park in search of a favorite...

Is water wet?

The Real Answer to a Major Mystery — Is Water Wet?

Todd Crenshaw, Staff Reporter March 2, 2018

“I think the debate is asinine. No one should be talking about it. People who are have too much time on their hands.” This was Trinity science teacher Mr. Michael Budniak’s response to my question:...

Trinity juniors take part in the CrossRoads Ministry program.

Crossing the Divide

ECHO Staff March 1, 2018

Through their theology classes, Trinity juniors take part in the CrossRoads program. According to their website, CrossRoads Ministry "offers urban retreat experiences which invite people to be transformed...

Fr. Jim Flynn's advocacy for immigrants and refugees continued at Presentation Academy on Feb. 26.

A Voice for the Voiceless — Taking a Message of Inclusion to the Streets

Gus Boyer, Staff Reporter March 1, 2018

Today is like any other day. Today is a day when I take any attack against me and ignore it. Today is a day of fear of my neighbors, that they will persecute me for who I am. Today is a day of caution,...