Studying anything at college level comes with its own unique benefits and drawbacks, with all subjects requiring a high level of drive and commitment, and a rigorous reading schedule. However, liberal arts students tend to suffer the most with the …
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Coming to Dublin is a culture-shock for non Dubliners
Trinity student life, campus and beyond can have its ups and downs, but you have to make the most of it
As the world nestled down in the wake of Covid-19 last spring, one TV show took Ireland and seemingly the world by storm. BBC Three’s adaption of Sally Rooney’s Normal People offered a feel-good experience in a decidedly bad situation. …
Trinity’s library spaces need urgent attention and systematic change ahead of exam season to cope with social distancing
While lack of seats and study spaces has always been a problem in Trinity’s libraries, this issue has been exacerbated by requirements to socially distance
Any Trinity student who frequents the library, particularly during exam season, knows the all too familiar struggle of trying to find a seat: pacing the BLU, passing rows upon rows of occupied seats, or desks reserved with a pile of …
College must prioritise fixing the annual timetable shambles
Issues in Trinity’s administration this year have caused chaos pertaining to students’ employment and living situations
The annual timetable shambles is a well-known phenomenon among Trinity students and one that only seems to be getting worse as the years pass. Year after year students’ hopes of receiving their full timetables in a timely manner are dashed. …
Op-ed: Students deserve action, not lip service
With Budget 2021 on its way, we need to see the government make real commitment to third level funding
Ireland could have an education system where everyone who wishes to continue their education can do so without ever having to worry about being able to afford it. The overall education system could be a world leader, where staff are …
The climate crisis must be addressed alongside the pandemic
Covid-19 and the pandemic should be embraced as an opportunity to hold those responsible for the climate crisis accountable
The notion that “nature is healing” was inescapable during the peak of lockdown, providing many with a sense of hope that despite its rattling disturbance to the lives of all, perhaps there would be a positive side. Images of clear …
We need the SU to be visible now more than ever
The Union has largely failed to hold College in check during the pandemic. That needs to change
College’s handling of the pandemic has been bad. From the rejection of a No Detriment policy for summer exams to the charging of full fees for a mostly-online semester, the needs of students have been marginalised again and again. They’ve …
The dismissal of women’s reproductive health cannot continue
Women’s health is under researched, misdiagnosed and overlooked. It’s time to put an end to it
It has been over two months since the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) received 150 complaints about the Tampax ad demonstrating how to insert a tampon, with 83% of complaints surprisingly coming from women. The complaints in one form …
We owe it to ourselves to follow Covid-19 guidelines
The guidelines act not only as precaution of spreading the virus, but also a mutual respect for health of ourselves and the college community
It has been nearly 200 days since I was physically in college for my studies. At first it was a nice change from travelling every day for three hours on a germ infested bus just to get to my lectures …
The Department of Education loosening third-level grant requirements for asylum seekers is a step in the right direction, but not enough
While students in direct provision no longer need to attend school in Ireland for three years, or obtain a Leaving Certificate to qualify for a college grant, structural inequalities in the education system persist for asylum seekers.
In August of this year, the Government announced that asylum seekers no longer have to spend three years in the Irish school system in order to qualify for educational support at third level. While this is a step in the …