“Then the wet windin’ roads / Brown bogs and black water/ And my thoughts on white ships / And the King of Spain’s daughter.” Although we may be accustomed to Dublin’s weather, imagining oneself in a sunnier locale remains undeniably …
Jayna Rohslau is the Arts and Culture Editor and is currently in her Senior Fresh year studying English in the Dual BA
To bee or not to bee
Jayna Rohslau analyses Trinity alum Paul Murray’s latest novel The Bee Sting
When reading The Bee Sting, I laughed, I cried, and I even winced recalling memories from my first semester of college. Once, like the clueless fresher that I was, I asked a question in a lecture and the professor laughed …
Laughter in the age of AI
Jayna Rohslau interviews Professor Jennifer Edmond on AI’s cultural impact in advance of ‘Who Wants to Write an Email?’ at Dublin Fringe Festival
I don’t garden, but if I did, I can only imagine it would be like emptying my inbox. You might think weeding out emails gets easier over time, but it remains a tedious and remarkably painful task. Unlike actual weeds, …
Jennifer Coolidge Meets Hamlet
Jayna Rohslau reviews Piglet, LemonSoap productions’ most recent play
LemonSoap productions’ newest play Piglet ran at the New Theatre from April 18 to 22. Full of Jennifer Coolidge impressions and food sabotage, Piglet tells the story of Mercy Munroe, a girl who has dropped out of college to work …
A Spectre is Haunting Europe – The Spectre of TikTok?
A look into the reasoning and greater implications behind the recent bans on governmental devices
Amongst fears that the Chinese Communist Party has access to covert information, the UK government recently banned government employees from having TikTok. However, although data fears are valid, the ban may also set a dangerous precedent for completely overriding the …
Chatting hymns with Katie Kim
Jayna Rohslau interviews the Dublin singer-songwriter on her key influences and musical takeaways
There’s a liquid smooth sensibility to Katie Kim’s work. It is evident in the flow of her songs. Without break, one song ends and the next begins. It’s also apparent in the visuals accompanying her song Mona, as gaping faces …
DU Dance Soc reprises annual best dance crew competition for charity
Profits from the March 22 Button Factory competition will be donated to the hospital-funding organisation MOVE
DU Dance Soc has announced the return of the Trinity’s Best Dance Crew (TBDC) competition, Trinity’s largest dance event.
The competition, which aims to determine the Best Dance Crew of 2023, will be hosted by DU Dance and other societies …
Get Cultured!
Jayna Rohslau investigates unique arts and culture happenings in and around Dublin
As February progresses, what is a hapless Trinity student to do? Whether you are becoming increasingly stressed, bored, blue, green, or even an alarming shade of neon purple, Trinity News is here to help. I encourage you to take a …
IFI encourages student filmgoers with €5 ticket promotion
The 22 & Under Card discount offers €5 euro tickets for young people between the age of 16-22
In a new bid to promote younger audience engagement, the Irish Film Institute (IFI) has launched an initiative entitling 16-22 year olds to €5 tickets.
The IFI 22 & Under card announced this week provides reduced-price entry to all screenings, …
Welfare & Equality race: Bennett poised for victory in uncontested Welfare and Equality race
With 91% of decided voters on her side Bennett is on course for a comfortable win
Highlighting equity-driven change, unopposed Welfare and Equality candidate Aoife Bennett received 91% of the first preference in last week’s Trinity News poll. With RON polling at only 9%, Bennett seems all but certain to be elected as the next Welfare …