Sex, or lagneía in Ancient Greek, was embedded into the tradition of the Mediterranean world — not simply for pleasure but its ideological connotations. However, does love tie into the equation? Divine sexuality has been a topic of interest down …
Ella-Bleu Kiely is the current Deputy Life Editor of Trinity News, and a Senior Sophister Classics and English Literature student.
Irish in San Diego, CA
Ella-Bleu Kiely tells of her time in San Diego as a J1 student
Word of the summer: evicted. The San Diego J1 student housing crisis. The following quotes are taken from the J1 San Diego 2022 Facebook group: “9 lads looking for a house for July if anyone knows of anything! Please!” “Any …
Women in STEM Societies
Ella-Bleu Kiely speaks with three of Trinity’s STEM women on their society and academic lives
The fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, known collectively as STEM, are often considered supreme areas of study, especially in the Trinity sphere. Many female scientists have made pioneering contributions to the history of science, confirming their integral role …
Spotlight Society: Trinity Hiking
Ella-Bleu Kiely speaks with Trinity Hiking OCM Robert Gaynor about the hike life
Hiking culture has seemed to have moved up on the social scale in recent years. After being locked up indoors for so long, it was the outside that provided many of us with comfort. It still continues to. I spoke …
TAF time of year
Ella-Bleu Kiely speaks with TAF Festival Director Seirce Mhac Conghail on the nature of the society
This year’s Trinity Arts Festival (TAF) week began on the day devoted to romance. Running from 14-16 February, the society of tote bags and glitter held events every day from morning to night ranging from scrambled egg workshops, pop-up plays, …
DUPA and the rise of film photography
Ella-Bleu Kiely speaks with DUPA committee members on the film phenomenon
As a student in Dublin today, it’s rather difficult not to notice the rising trend of taking edgy and sophisticated photographs of the everyday. Most notably on film. Film has seemed to have seduced a whole generation despite living in …
Spotlight Society: DU Pagan Society
Ella-Bleu Kiely sits down with DU Pagan Soc Chairperson Ian Creedon to uncover Trinity’s spiritual side
What is Paganism? The term is loosely defined as a polytheistic nature-worshipping religion that is the ancestral religion of the whole of humanity. From the Latin pāgānus meaning “rural”and later “civilian”, how is this belief system incorporated into student life …
A student visit to Paris, Rome and Budapest
Ella-Bleu Kiely unpacks some getaways that didn’t break the bank
As restrictions lifted, myself and my Covid cert have enjoyed a few trips abroad together. All being active city breaks, here are some of the top student-friendly and accessible cities in Europe perfect for a short trip during term times, …
Society Spotlight: Zoo Soc
Ella-Bleu Kiely speaks with Zoo Soc President Isabel Quinn on the unapologetically animal mad society
“Appreciate the greatness of animals, but also leave them alone.” This is the main message which Trinity’s own Zoological Society (Zoo Soc) wishes to communicate. Zoo Soc was founded in 1974, and has since come to describe themselves as being …
Spotlight Society: Psych Soc
Ella-Bleu Kiely speaks to Psych Soc President Charlie Conner on the society that cares for the mind
Believe it or not, not all psychologists just sit analysing people’s personal issues, and neither do members of Trinity’s Psych Soc. The term “psychology” refers to the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, but Psych Soc strives …