Should DUGES have been allowed to rebrand as FemSoc?
If you’re one of the many people in Trinity who identifies as a feminist or the sort of hack who keeps up with interesting drama and developments, you might be aware of the current controversy surrounding the Central Societies Committee (CSC) and the Dublin University Gender Equality Society (DUGES). On Monday, March 20, the […]
My experience as… A Mature Student
First things first: I feel far more comfortable when I use ironic quotation marks around the term in question. I’m a “mature” student – a non-traditional student. I didn’t get my poop in a group enough to go to university immediately following the traditional final year exams. In my case, high school was in the […]
Bus Éireann strike to impact Trinity students
Thousands of commuters across Ireland, including Trinity students, will be affected from today onwards by an indefinite strike by Bus Éireann staff. The strike, which was announced yesterday, will not disrupt school transport services for primary and secondary school students. In 2016, Bus Éireann lost in excess of €9 million. If measures to curb […]
Understanding the Hijab
World Hijab Day was founded in 2013 by an American Muslim woman, Nazma Khan, who sought to break down some of the ignorance and misunderstanding about the practice of wearing a hijab, the headscarf. This practice is observed in more than 100 countries worldwide and the Trinity Muslim Students Association held events yesterday in its […]
Diary of a Fresher
Tuesday, 20 September: Aoife Donnellan, Junior Freshman Philosophy and English: It all started with walking in an hour late to an hour long talk. I awkwardly half-stood/half-crouched at the back of the room, just in time to catch “and I hope you all have a great year”. Wonderful. I left to find my […]
