Trinity Law Society have announced that they will host Nobel Peace Prize winner FW de Klerk to address students on Wednesday January 18. De Klerk shall be awarded the Trinity Praeses Elit Award in recognition of his central role in …
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What a public lecture can teach you about the role of religion in political campaigns
Niall Maher attended a public lecture led by Professor David Hempton to learn about the role religion played in the recent election of Donald Trump
On Wednesday January 11, Professor David Hempton gave an illuminating public lecture on the subject of “Religion and Political Culture in the United States” in the School of Ecumenics/Loyola Institute. Professor Hempton is an Irish historian and dean of the …
A sign of the times: Sign Language Society
Alice Forbes talks to TCD Sign Language Society members, discussing the society’s place in campus life and the many opportunities they offer
“Involvement in a society like Sign Soc reminds you that while interacting with someone, it’s incredibly important to focus on them and give them your full attention“
Last week I paid a visit to the hidden alcove of …
On target: Archery Soc
Alice Whelan talks to Archery Soc about their many perks and few drawbacks
For those of you that don’t know, Trinity has its very own Archery Society, conjuring up images of a Hunger Games-esque training camp. However Archery Soc doesn’t pit students against one another in life or death situations to make you …
“Don’t settle, strive for something else”
Gráinne Sexton on why the best choice is not always the easiest one
…“Beneath the layer of outward smiles and wisecracks, there was a girl who found herself crying in the arts block bathrooms from time to time, mourning the thought that her dreams had eluded her and she was stuck in academic
Bob Geldof talks modern life and culture today at Law Soc
Geldof visited the society to receive their Praeses Elit award
…“He was particularly unaccepting of the act of keyboard warriorism, describing “venting your spleen” on some internet discussion forum as “cyber wanking”, before encouraging us all, as university students, to go out and march, lobby or knock on doors in
Diary of a Fresher: Revisited
With Michaelmas term drawing to a close, we caught up with the not-so-fresh Freshers to see how they were faring a whole semester in
In September, a group of fresh-faced first-years shared their first days as college students. They documented their experiences – everything from the infamous “Freshers’ flu”, those drawn-out introductory lectures, and spending way too much on societies that they were likely …
Five places to get a carvery: Student-style Christmas dinner
Mary Hartnett reviews the top five restaurants where students can get some beautiful Christmas carvery dinner to really get into the Christmas spirit
The Dublin food scene has an ever-growing wide array of cuisines to choose from, from Mexican burrito joints and Italian pizza places to Chinese buffets and Greek cafés. However, as the evenings close in and December 25th becomes more of …
The ten most Trinity Christmas presents you could get
From smoking pipes to croquet mallets, Hugh Whelan informs us about the ultimate Trinity Christmas gifts
The Christmas season is upon us. One of the perks of this joyous time are the presents. A Trinity Christmas gift is extra-special, and here is the definitive list of what you can expect to receive as a Trinity student.…
Letters to home: Far from bored in Bordeaux
Hannah Harman-Conlon provides Trinity News with an insight into her la vie en rose on Erasmus in France
“There was, however, the sneaking feeling as I boarded the plane that I needed this. I needed this push out of my comfort zone, this lovely bubble I had created for myself.”
I must admit that at the end of …