In our current times it is difficult to remember what a big part of student life social events were before the pandemic. It is hard enough to remember a world where we could meet a small group of friends without …
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Online exams prove traditional formats to be arbitrary
Sitting exams is hard enough as it is. We may as well make them more comfortable for students.
It is no secret that online learning has proven to have both advantages and disadvantages. Having the classroom ripped away from students has left many hunched over their laptops at home for what seems to be hours on end. When …
Exams after Christmas are a necessary evil
Trinity’s third exam structure change in four years, albeit temporary, will be difficult for many
For people who are in their fourth year of college or have been in Trinity for four years, they will have now studied under a total of three different exam structures; the most recent being exams after Christmas. This new …
Op-Ed: Why I decided to resign from Sinn Féin
People who are meant to be “comrades” need to treat each other better
My name is Christine O’Mahony. I am a 22-year-old Human Rights Law student at University College Dublin (UCD). I was a member of Sinn Féin and chair of my college’s Ógra branch. I resigned from the party after my neighbour, …
Recent instances of misogyny have shown that Ireland has retained a dark cultural past of gendered violence
Irish women are constantly let down by the government but they must diverge from the past
Ireland, more than many of our European counterparts, has a distinct history of its blurring of boundaries between the church and the state. Our rich heritage comes at the cost of deeply ingrained archaic Catholic values that are still prevalent …
Colleges need to be held answerable for students’ widespread distress
Attempting to pin the failing of colleges this summer on government inactivity seeks to absolve colleges and universities of blame which they rightfully deserve.
As spring fumbled its way into summer, Zoom calls and Normal People binges gave birth to a time of melancholic dreaming in anticipation of September, when we would all flood into Dublin. We would be reunited with those friends from …
Library access this semester has left much to be desired
Trinity’s handling of library spaces only looks worse when compared to other Irish universities
As we approach the Christmas season, exams and essay deadlines draw ever closer. Typically, at this time of year, students descend in their droves on the College libraries, desperate for a desk to study at or, in many people’s cases, …
No power in this union
The misinformation and low turnout surrounding the SU referendum is emblematic of deeper problems within the union
The recent so-called “omnibus” student union referendum was significantly more complex than was presented to us. Originally branded as a vote to fix typos within the constitution – though it remains viscerally unclear why the union’s constitution ever had so …
We need more than hate crime legislation to eradicate racist systems
It’s time to learn from the past and request genuine change
Recently, hate crime law (HCL) has seen increasing popularity within the Irish anti-racist movement. The Irish Network Against Racism (INAR) proposed the Love Not Hate campaign calling for HCL in 2019. The main goal of this campaign is to introduce …
Erasmus must only happen next semester with increased student supports
College must continue to support students’ mental health and wellbeing in the event that they decide to go on Erasmus next term
Since its inception, the Erasmus programme has been hailed by students and academic institutions across Europe as being a rite of passage. One of the programme’s centrepieces is its support network between students and the institutions involved, be it through …