Attending Trinity as a visiting student in the 1980s was, for a young Juergen Barkhoff, a formative experience.
Life as a Trinity student meant, to him, developing all aspects of one’s personality, rather than merely burying one’s head in a …
Features
Facing the student housing crisis at home and abroad
Erasmus returnees share their experiences accessing affordable housing in Dublin and at their host universities
When she went on Erasmus in Paris, Ella spent €860 per month on accommodation. When Lisa went to Vienna, she paid €520. In Seville, Hannah spent €280. And housing in Moscow cost Irene only €260 a month. Yet, many students …
It’s time to truly talk about “rainbow housing”
The nuances of the University of Limerick’s new LGBT+ housing scheme
In July, it was announced that the University of Limerick is launching a “rainbow housing” initiative, which will provide on-campus accommodation specifically for members of the LGBT+ community and their allies. The University of Limerick is the first Irish university …
Till four years separation do us part
Examining the upcoming referendum on divorce in Ireland
Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, when asked to speak on the proposed divorce referendum in 1986, said: “I would have reservations about the restrictive nature of the proposed referendum […] Divorce, in fact, is not so much about marriage …
Are you voting in the European Parliament elections?
Are Trinity students bothered to vote in May’s elections?
On May 24, Irish and other EU citizens resident in Ireland will vote in the European Parliament elections. Voters will decide which national political parties will represent them in the European Parliament for the next five years.
Trinity students have …
Final year words of wisdom
Final year students share their top tips as they graduate from College
Trinity’s graduating class of 2019 have studied throughout a period of rapid change for both Trinity and Ireland. This year’s graduates came in on the heels of the marriage referendum, have lived in a city going through an intensifying accommodation …
What makes a satirical newspaper?
Trinity News sits down with one of the editors of the Piranha
Founded in 1978, the Piranha has been a constant in Trinity Publications, with its satirical takes on campus life providing an outlet to what we’re all thinking. With the magazine boasting alumni such as Pauline McLynn, Mario Rosenstock and David …
Are racist incidents on the rise in Trinity?
Temi Adeniran speaks to students who have faced racist attacks on campus
From neo-Nazi marches in the US, to attacks on mosques in New Zealand, it seems that crimes centred on hate for certain races, cultures, or religions are on the rise around the world. In Trinity, this year has been somewhat …
Trinder, Trinfess and intimacy
Are the recent digital platforms that have emerged on social media promoting intimacy in Trinity?
The Intimacy Exhibition that was held in the Science Gallery this year explored the ways technology can minimise the distances that separate us in our relationships. Throughout the exhibition, the various installations challenged the boundaries our screens and devices often …
“Trinity is geared towards the typical student and not mature students”
What is College like for mature students in Trinity?
Look around – between the frazzled 18 and 19-year-old first years fresh out of the Leaving Cert, still trying to find their footing and manage College life, and the 22-year-old fourth years who are now anxious to move on from …