Something is about to happen in government administration that will alter how we access public services and where we stand in relation to our government. That is the state’s decision to make the Public Services Card (PSC) instrumental to the …
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I want to make the most of my time at Trinity
We asked one of our writers to look ahead and tell us what she wants to achieve this year.
After successfully surviving one year of college, and spending four long summer months considering how I am going to approach this year differently, there is so much that I aspire to be in the next year.
Studying law and a …
Has the HPAT really failed to measure empathy?
Results of the HPAT empathy test do not correlate with scales we typically use to measure empathy. Is this a design flaw of the paper?
A study from University College Cork has recently been published investigating the link between medical students’ scores on HPAT Section 2 and a questionnaire called the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy.
The researchers’ conclusion was that “JSE [Jefferson Scale of …
Charlottesville: Tolerate or Condemn?
Tolerance and resistance should not be mutually exclusive.
The images from Charlottesville this summer were truly horrific. The actions of white supremacists and neo-Nazis in killing a counter-protester, making racist, anti-Semitic, and intolerant statements shocked the conscience of the United States. The dark underbelly of American society was …
In praise of cycling
Life on two wheels can be chaotic, but cycling has many benefits.
Cycling in Dublin is an experience in itself. It is an eco-friendly, healthy and efficient mode of transport in a city with an ever-growing population – yet it still remains a difficult and hazardous task to successfully navigate the city …
Where you come from is irrelevant here
Don’t believe the dismal stories: give Trinity a chance and it will amaze you
I write from inside my empty kitchen, overlooking the Halls courtyard, the night before 1000 first years descend on this miniature concrete rainforest, like I did: apprehensive. Tabloids and broadsheets alike herald Trinity as the sole relic of the class …
George Hook and his comments have no place on the airwaves
Rather than with Hook and his ilk, our sympathies lie with those he has offended.
At time of writing, George Hook has been suspended from Newstalk with immediate effect, following the furore surrounding his now infamous comments on rape earlier this month. Most will now be familiar with what he said. The substance of Hook’s …
What does Trinity stand for?
The provost’s rankings-focused strategy is proving successful, but with far-reaching implications for Trinity.
In a few weeks, thousands of freshers will be going to orientation lectures. They’re going to be told, as you were, and as I was, that they’re lucky to be here – that they’re privileged to be going to the …
Pro-life to pro-choice: confessions from a convert
On July 4, 2015 I attended the Rally for Life in Dublin. This September 30 I will be attending my first March for Choice.
I was working as a research assistant in College the summer after my first year. I saw the Rally for Life posters every day on my route to and from work but hadn’t seriously considered attending until the day of …
Do Millennials really buy too much avocado toast?
Even if Generation Y are not all narcissists, the optimism of millennial spending habits is a cause for concern. The avocado-toast lifestyle may not be sustainable.
What is a Millennial? When Tim Gurner, an Australian millionaire and real estate developer, criticized Generation Y, the so-called “Millennials”, for buying $19 avocado on toast instead of saving for a house, it’s safe to say the outrage was well …