It was recently announced that the English Literature degree offered by Sheffield Hallam University in the UK is being suspended in response to the Government no longer funding degrees where 60% of students don’t end up in ‘highly skilled’ jobs …
My ovaries and I
Ria Walls discusses her experience with the gynaecologist and discovering she has PCOS
As I sit writing this article, I am in agony as I experience period cramps for the third time this month – a bitter and excruciating consequence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). The thing is, I barely even knew what …
Reproductive healthcare – dignity, privacy and respect
Ria Walls discusses the disruption in individual’s visits to family planning clinics
Last summer, I often observed pro-life protestors while back in my hometown. They took to the road outside of a family planning clinic every Wednesday holding signs with religious messages, as well as posters detailing what happens when you abort …
Sunday Longread: LGBTQ+ must reads for the summer
Three Trinity students discuss their favourite LGBTQ+ novels as we near the end of Pride month
In the heat of the summer while we plan our trips away and pack our bags, there are decisions that need to be made about what books to take with us. As we near the end of pride month, several …
Round-up: A guide to Pride in the city
Ria Walls explores the top events happening in Dublin this weekend as Pride returns to the capital
As we swiftly approach the halfway point of 2022, the month of June is dedicated to celebrating pride. The capital hasn’t seen the streets turn rainbow-coloured since the pandemic began, so this year those celebrating are waiting in anticipation for …
A roundup of upcoming music events to kick off your summer
Ria Walls explores Dublin’s best music events to start off your summer right
As we near the summer months, the long-awaited outdoor concerts are just around the corner. It’s been a while since we bought overpriced ponchos and ruined our shoes in a packed, muddy field while sipping on a pint. If you …
The final wrap on Erasmus at Trinity
Ria Walls talks to students who journeyed to Boston and Toulouse for their second semester
As we reach the end of our Erasmus series, for this final issue I spoke to two fellow Junior Sophister students about their respective terms spent in Europe and America.
Toulouse
Ava Browne, hailing from Derry city, studies business, economics, …
A survival guide to college ball season
Ria Walls reflects on a range of Trinity’s most-anticipated social events this year
Buy your overpriced dresses, find those bow ties and dig out your heels that cut your ankles—because it’s college ball season! The past few months have been bustling with balls left right and centre; from ones hosted on campus, to …
Ents to host mental health charity event
Ria Walls gives the lowdown on the Shit Shirt Shindig
Trinity Ents will be hosting a charity event on Wednesday March 30 in the Button Factory in order to raise money for mental health causes.
The event, which is being organised in collaboration with Dublin University Hockey Club (DUHC), is …
A further look into Trinity’s exchange programmes
In this issue Ria Walls discusses Erasmus with Shana Beims as she spends her second term in Belgium
Shana Beims, a third year classical civilisation and philosophy student, is currently on Erasmus for second term at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven). In the third part of this series, I spoke to Beims about her experience so far in …