Mental illness has been part of my life since I was eight years old. One day, I began to experience a terrifying breathless feeling in my chest and things were never the same. I grew up with a weight on …
Finding yourself: A concise guide
Emma Whitney guides us through an identity crisis and gives useful advice on adult identity
I have no idea who I am or how to even start this article. It has never been something that I thought about until I began to consider what I wanted to do after College, which triggered a wave of …
We are a collection of the five people closest to us
Emma Whitney explores the importance of connections and what we can learn from the people around us
Throughout life, we meet so many people, and all our actions and behaviours are marked permanently by those we interact with; we all mirror each other and are connected in a beautiful giant web of interdependence. My body carries traces …
Defining sex: what counts?
Emma Whitney debunks the myths surrounding what defines sex
Set to the sound of a free soft tempo beat, the Busy Bodies video depicts a cartoon man and woman cuddling. A voiceover explains that “making a baby” happens when a man and woman, who are in a close relationship, …
Dating Apps: the positive and negatives when it comes to the world of online dating
Emma Whitney explores the conflicting feelings that arise from using popular dating apps
I hate online dating. I do not believe that there is anything more soul-crushing than swiping, swiping, swiping, becoming more and more dejected in your search to find The One. Or in some cases, company for the night. Conversations on …
A Look Into Love: Exploring Eros
Three Trinity students consider what love means through the Greek concept of Eros
Eros in the Greek – Ria Walls
When we think of love, eros (ἔρως) may be the first concept that we associate with the word. In the Greek language, eros means passionate love in a lustful, desiring, sexual way. …