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The long-awaited Trinity Ball 2024 lineup was announced only four days before tickets went on sale. With this year’s theme being Renaissance, I expected either European 15th century mediaeval or Beyoncé. To my surprise, neither is part of the lineup. …
The 12-week semester – it can be hard to find a student that will advocate for more time spent inside the classroom. All the stresses and woes of college life – assignments, exams, stuffy lecture halls – crammed into short …
The coquette aesthetic is a trend that has exploded in popularity since the start of the decade, influenced by the frilly, delicate and feminine styles of 18th century elites. The term is explained by social media influencer Devin Apollon …
You have a painstaking ten minutes in between classes, your friends are elsewhere, you find yourself a seat outside the lecture hall, and before your brain can even consciously command it, your hand involuntarily reaches into your pocket, and all …
Latin American cuisine is experiencing a surge in popularity in Dublin. This is largely due to growing interest in global gastronomy, the appeal of vibrant flavours, and the growing population of Latin American immigrants in Dublin. While Brazilian & Mexican …
Like moths to a flame, everyday outside of Carluccio’s a long line of hungry students forms. The dining hall and the Buttery are filled to the brim and that’s not to mention all the other restaurants who pack themselves full …
Wordsworth famously stated that poetry was a “spontaneous overflow of powerful emotion”. Taylor Swift famously stated, “Heartbreak is the national anthem / we sing it proudly.” Whether you love or hate the Romantic poets and Swift, you cannot deny that …
In a triumphant display of skill and artistry, DUDance proudly showcased its talent by sending four teams to the highly anticipated intervarsity competition hosted by Dublin City University (DCU) at the Helix Theatre in late February. The event, with participation …
If you’re in job-hunting purgatory, this is the place. Today is the day we silence the voices of critical parents and know-it-all STEM students who claim that degrees in the humanities are nothing more than wall décor. It’s time to …
Every year, around March/April time, there is one special day on which my mother presents me with an egg-shaped sphere of chocolate at the breakfast table. And each year I gobble it all up, excitement mixed with a touch of …