Founded in 1912, the Trinitonian came into being as the independent, student-run newspaper of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, created to serve as a campus communication link between students, faculty, staff, and the broader university community. The publication operates under the oversight of the Board of Campus Publications, a joint student and faculty and staff body that acts as publisher, and has maintained editorial independence throughout its history. Today, the Trinitonian publishes 26 print issues annually during the academic year and is headquartered on the Trinity University campus in San Antonio, Texas. Today, the Trinitonian is mainly focused on Trinity University campus news, student government, local San Antonio affairs, arts, sports, and opinion content from their base in San Antonio, Texas. One interesting fact: The Society of Professional Journalists named the Trinitonian the number one small-school newspaper across Oklahoma and Texas, and the paper broke local news ahead of the San Antonio Express-News on a story about a prominent political candidate, a remarkable feat for a student publication.