It is clear that exam season is upon us when the library begins to fill up at 9am. At this time of year, a can of Monster opening echoing through the Lecky is the biggest thrill for the majority of …
The seven types of love: ‘Everything I Know About Love’
Three Trinity students kick off a series on the different types of love through the work of Dolly Alderton
In the Greek language, there are seven different words for the concept of love. Something about that in itself is so poetic; there are so many ways to feel love that they couldn’t contain it in one word.
In this …
Philia – the highest form of love
The Sex and Relationships team discuss what friendship means to them
Philia, according to Ria
The word Philia (ϕιλία), like many other great concepts, comes from the Greeks. It is translated as the love that’s seen in friendship. Quite often in scholarly works philia is considered to be the highest form …
The Driver Era gets candid with Trinity News
Fern Kelly-Landry and Ria Walls talk to Ross and Rocky Lynch about life on tour, their time in Ireland and advice for aspiring artists
What started as a family passion in Colorado has now become the well-known pop group, The Driver Era. The years of stardom on Disney and Glee meant this musical family was never far from the spotlight. With each sibling growing …
A day in the life of an Irish publisher
Ria Walls discusses life as a publisher with Tramp Press founders Lisa Coen and Sarah Davis-Goff
When I heard the name Tramp Press, I was drawn to it. The obvious negative connotations of this phrase make it an attention grabber. Take what you will from the word, but a stand-out definition to me is the bold …
Agony Aunts: Trinity College Dublin Edition
The Sex and Relationships team tackle the questions plaguing the minds of students
Q: I don’t know if there’s anything more between me and a friend, or if they just see me as a friend.
Ria: For me, not knowing whether or not something more exists is scary. I regret every situation …
The council’s joyless decision to remove stickers from lamposts is a kick in the teeth to local artists
Now more than ever, let Dublin be vibrant
Earlier this month, Dublin City Council made the decision to apply a special paint on over fifty lamp posts across the city centre in order to discourage the placement of stickers. Most of these poles are located in the Temple …
A Look Into Love: Exploring Eros
Three Trinity students consider what love means through the Greek concept of Eros
Eros in the Greek – Ria Walls
When we think of love, eros (ἔρως) may be the first concept that we associate with the word. In the Greek language, eros means passionate love in a lustful, desiring, sexual way. …
Sexual liberation versus college-life expectation: hook-up culture in college
Hook-up culture in college creates an unhealthy pressure to partake for fear that of missing out, and for some it just might be better as an idea than in reality
We live in a society where discussing sex is as casual as talking about what you’re going to have for dinner. While this allows for liberation, exploration, and non-judgemental attitudes towards sexuality and sensuality, I believe that it also promotes …
Are arts degrees a dying art?
Ria Walls argues for the continuation of arts degrees in the face of cancellations across the water
It was recently announced that the English Literature degree offered by Sheffield Hallam University in the UK is being suspended in response to the Government no longer funding degrees where 60% of students don’t end up in ‘highly skilled’ jobs …