College to hire two full-time student recruitment officers for China
Trinity plans to spend €200,000 on a drive to recruit students from China to Trinity
Lauren Boland
News
Trinity to establish coronavirus research centre with funding from AIB
AIB have committed €2.4 million in funding to go towards the project
Shannon Connolly
Lauren Boland elected editor of Trinity News
Boland is the paper’s current deputy editor and will begin her tenure as editor on May 13
Finn Purdy
Trinity rejects “no detriment” policy but approves other measures
The ability for students to defer assessments until the end of summer and discretionary powers granted to the board of examiners are among the measures announced
Finn Purdy
TCDSU push “no detriment” policy in email to University Council members
The union have said that the current proposals fall short of what students are asking for
Finn Purdy
GSU elections to move “completely online”
The timeline for the election is due to be decided this week
Lauren Boland
Features
Seanad elections: Tom Clonan on “25 years fighting for the rights of others”
Retired army captain, lecturer and security analyst Tom Clonan discusses his plans for the Seanad
Aisling Grace
Seanad elections: Looking at the big picture is “the kind of thing I do,” says Joseph O’Gorman
Having spent over 30 years making decisions behind the scenes in Trinity, O’Gorman is running for a Seanad seat
Aisling Grace
Seanad elections: David Norris on why you’ve “always got to earn the vote”
Ireland’s longest-serving senator discusses Seanad reform, the future of LGBT+ rights in Ireland, and why he’s inspired by student activism
Sarah Moran
Seanad elections: Lynn Ruane wants change, not “theatrics”
Senator Ruane discusses access, inclusion, and being an “alternative voice” in the Seanad as she vies for re-election
Lauren Boland
Pandemic and protest in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has withstood months of hardship, but how have the protests evolved amidst the coronavirus?
Sam Cox
From Apertivo to lockdown: students describe the Italian coronavirus outbreak
Irish students on Erasmus in Italy share testimonials about COVID-19’s progression from rumour to outbreak to nationwide quarantine
Isabella Noonen
Comment
Life
Getting tested for Covid-19
I was on the Surf Society’s Fuerteventura trip. I had to get tested for coronavirus
Jack Ryan
An outside perspective on the Trinity lifestyle
Aising Lynch chats with three American study-abroad students to get an outside view of Trinity culture
Aisling Lynch
Alumni tales: Journalist Sally Hayden on migration, grit and staying humble
Lisa Jean O’Reilly talks to Sally Hayden about her established career as a humanitarian-focused freelance journalist
Lisa Jean O’Reilly
Q Soc: A history of refuge, rights and recognition
Ireland’s oldest LGBT student society has been at the forefront of change in Trinity since 1974
Sophia McDonald
College characters: The SU Hack
Brigit Hirsch exposes this House 6 dwelling, placard-wielding species of Trinity student
Brigit Hirsch
Society spotlight: DU Pirate Party
The Hamilton-based society aims to promote online privacy on campus
Daniela Williams
SciTech
Sport
Respect in rugby: A look at one of the sport’s crumbling cornerstones
Are the recent abusive episodes indicative of a wider problem in rugby?
Conor Doyle
Social Sports teams emphasise enjoyment and inclusion
A more relaxed approach to sport in Trinity
Patrick Coyle
Out of left field: DU Croquet Club
The renaissance of hoops and hammers
Conor Doyle
Who says you can’t go home? The hidden value of the League of Ireland
A look at some of the players who are proving the worth of the Irish domestic league
Sam Campisano
DUFC season cut short as IRFU end all domestic rugby
The decision was made to protect player health and welfare as the coronavirus pandemic grows
Conor Doyle
The challenges of facing the weight on the bar
An exploration of the concept of ‘functional body image’ in relation to powerlifting, social media and eating disorders
Sam Cox