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The Trinity Tripod is the official student newspaper of Trinity College and was established in 1904. The Tripod has been published nearly continuously, a wartime delay excepted, and serves as the student record of the College.
The paper strives to give complete coverage of campus news and is the primary medium for the expression of student opinion and criticism. The Tripod is published Tuesdays while classes are in session and is available at a variety of locations on campus, including the Tripod news stands at Mather Hall and the Raether Library. The Tripod retains offices in the basement of Jackson Hall and also manages a robust advertising program during the semester.
Famous alumni include syndicated Washington Post columnist George F. Will ’62, Los Angeles Times sports columnist Jim Murray ’43, New York Times features writer Steven Pearlstein ’73, and Philadelphia Inquirer editor and reporter William K. “Bill” Marimow ’69 – all Pulitzer Prize winners.
The current Editor-in-Chief of the Tripod is Skyler Simpkins ’23.
The Tripod is funded through the semesterly Student Activities Fee of the College, but is manifestly independent of both Trinity College and the Student Government Association. Funding is also received through advertising, subscriptions, and donations.