Sheryl Sandberg, the founder of Lean In, says that all company boards should be 20% women by 2020. She encourages women to pursue their ambitions, to ‘focus on what we can do instead of what we can’t do.’ The core …
Dee was Online Editor of Trinity News and a senior sophister History and Political Science student.
Acclaimed director Ken Loach addresses the Hist
Addressing members of the College Historical Society (Hist) on Wednesday, award-winning film director Ken Loach recalled his struggle to present alternative points of view at a time when the state was “ruthless in their suppression of the weak.” Starting his …
Schols is just another freebie for the privileged
It seems like a fantastic idea: test students’ originality, critical thinking and application of knowledge in a rigorous set of exams, and reward the best candidates. For me, the problem arises when the reward is worth thousands. Free fees, dinner …
YouTube celebrity accused of sexual abuse makes a comeback
For the first time in six months, Alex Day is making videos. The most prominent perpetrator in the ongoing YouTube sex abuse problems, accused by thirteen different women of varying degrees of inappropriate behaviour, has come back to tell his …
Provost denies knowledge of zero-hour contracts
At a question and answer session with students on September 6th, Provost Patrick Prendergast was asked about the use of zero-hour contracts for TAs and other teaching staff in Trinity College. Having previously endorsed the use of the JobBridge scheme, …
Votes speak louder than clicks
This piece won’t try to convince you that, assuming you vote in the marriage equality referendum, you should vote yes. If you are in favour of the referendum, then it’s not enough just to agree with the Yes side: you …