1. For the love of God, do wear proper shoes.
I mean docs, trainers, stompers, even ski boots. Whatever you do, do not wear sandals in some naïve but well intentioned attempt to look dainty in your dress. If you …
International Women’s Day 2023; how far we have come and how far we still have to go
Cat Grogan considers the position of women in the world today, the achievements of feminism to date, and what we must do to keeping striving for more
No one is more cynical than I am about the hardships of life as a woman. I understand how tempting it is to look at the oppression, exclusion, discrimination, and subjugation that still characterise women’s lives today and draw pessimistic …
“On my deathbed, I will go back to nights like that”
Cat Grogan talks to Dublin band Le Boom about touring, writing, and plans for the future
Le Boom performs for the crowd but their love for music is no performance. “If ye weren’t here, we’d be doing this ourselves anyway,” are the words spoken to the audience by frontman Christy between sets at their December gig …
Calling for an End to the Female Body as a Trend
Cat Grogan scrutinises the fickle trends that society imposes on the female body and the detrimental ramifications that these trends have on women’s lives
Picture this: a newborn baby girl lies before you. It is your job to tell her the truth: that the world she has been born into will evaluate her worth according to the shape of her body and the extent …
So you think you can DJ (here’s how you can)
Elisa Eckstein and Catherine Grogan chat to DUDJ committee members Sahana Sridharr and Puzzy Wrangler’s Ashling O’Connor
As we look forward to a dynamic change in Dublin nightlife, it’s important to recognise those who have been trying to keep this culture alive over the past few years. Bringing new tracks and sounds into everyone’s night out, DJs …
Philia – the highest form of love
The Sex and Relationships team discuss what friendship means to them
Philia, according to Ria
The word Philia (ϕιλία), like many other great concepts, comes from the Greeks. It is translated as the love that’s seen in friendship. Quite often in scholarly works philia is considered to be the highest form …
Agony Aunts: Trinity College Dublin Edition
The Sex and Relationships team tackle the questions plaguing the minds of students
Q: I don’t know if there’s anything more between me and a friend, or if they just see me as a friend.
Ria: For me, not knowing whether or not something more exists is scary. I regret every situation …