On Wednesday evening, Trinity’s Exam Hall was – in a fashion rarely seen at the very start of the semester, long before exams – packed. Abandoning the sacred Graduates’ Memorial Building (GMB) for the night, the College Historical Society (the …
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A bloody triumph: The team behind Carrie the Musical
Siobhán Walsh sits down with the team behind TMT’s upcoming Musical: Carrie to discuss the cast, the crew, and the artistic decisions made.
In a year where studios seem bizarrely eager to hide the musical parts of their movie-musicals (looking at you Mean Girls…) it’s great to see that love for musical theatre is still alive and well. I was delighted to sit …
Trinity’s most serious society
Honey Morris sits down to analyse the rigid functions within the core group of Comedians Against Trinity
College: A time of laughter, tears, and everything in between.
“The comedy society is as much about watching comedy as it is performing”
“A lot of good comedians are introverted and it doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t be good …
Getting involved in the giving season with Childhood Cancer Ireland
Siobhán Walsh speaks to the Cancer Society about their Christmas toy appeal in partnership with Childhood Cancer Ireland
As the nights get longer and the days get darker (even more so than usual this year it seems), there are still some bright spots to look forward to. Christmas lights adorn the streets of Dublin, friends and family make …
Lit Soc recommends: Autumn edition
Alice Matty asks the Literary Society committee for a fall favourite to sum up the season
As autumn comes to its conclusion, a recap of sorts is in order. But what better way to wrap up a season than a definite list of its best reads? Naturally, I got in touch with Trinity’s finest knowledgeable minds: …
Maisie Peters: “The Good Witch” chats to Law Soc
Emma Rouine covers Maise Peters as the first recipient of the Allii Proelio Award this academic year
Maisie Peters received Law Soc’s Allii Proelio award on the 26th of October.
She is the first of the academic year to receive the award. The award was first introduced in 2021 celebrating “those who have broadened perspectives.” She follows …
A sign of the times: an alumni interview
Daisy Gambles conducts a 90th Anniversary interview with a former Chairperson of DU Players: Heather Walsh
DU Players is the drama society for Trinity College, presenting over 300 plays a year and holding the title of the oldest drama society in Europe. Players is also a network of directors, actors, writers, producers, and creatives. With the …
Cramp Your Style podcast co-hosts sit down with Fashion Soc
Ella Sloane covers the first instalment of the Fashion Society’s speaker series featuring Lia Cowan and Adam Walsh
In the first instalment of their new speaker series, Fashion Society hosted two incredible Irish industry talents: fashion designer Lia Cowan and stylist Adam Walsh. Together this dynamic duo co-hosts the Cramp Your Style podcast where they invite fellow Irish …
Dublin’s fair city: Pol Soc’s first speaker event of the year
Isabelle Doyle reviews the Politics Society’s panel discussion on the future of housing in Dublin
In the midst of the housing crisis and rising rents for students, finding affordable accommodation is practically impossible. More and more students are having to commute for hours or even defer their college place for a year. To discuss this …
Taking campus by storm: Slow Girl Run
Aoibhínn Clancy speaks to Samantha Tancredi on founding a female only running club and encouraging women to get involved in sports
“To make sure anyone who tried it was successful” was the motto of founder of Orangetheory Fitness, Ellen Latham. Master’s student Samantha Tancredi adopted a similar ethos upon founding her new female-only running group Slow Girl Runs. Upon moving over …