For the four years of his existence, Ruben Akopyan* has only called one place his home: a picturesque, mountain-lined region of the Caucuses called Nagorno-Karabakh (or Artsakh to Armenians). Geographically nestled within the predominantly Muslim nation of Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh’s population …
It’s never too late to start university: meet the Trinity Mature Student Society
Ruby Topalian speaks to the Trinity Mature Student Society about how they support mature students in college.
Society often conditions us to follow a set path. Normally, that path looks something like secondary school, college, marriage, kids, and retirement. However, the reality is that life is never this linear. Even if you are one of many who …
From Trinity Geography Society to Ireland’s Green Party: Meet Kate Ruddock
Ruby Topalian talks to Green Party Member Kate Ruddock about her time at Trinity
When Kate Ruddock started at Trinity, she knew one thing: she loved science. In secondary school, she fell in love with exploring new phenomena and figuring out “how stuff worked” and so it was a no-brainer that she would pursue …
Women should not be shamed for using disposable period products
Environmentalism is critical to our future but it should not come at the cost of guilt tripping women about their personal choice of period products
After a long day of lectures, library work and societies, I often find myself sitting in the arts building, looking out over Nassau street as the sun sets and processing the chaos of the day that just ensued. Naturally, as …
Analysis: 26 candidates running in Trinity Hall JCR elections
Manifesto promises focus on sustainability, community, and easing the transition to college
26 candidates are running in Trinity Hall JCR elections, with 11 positions up for grabs.
Candidates’ manifestos focus on issues of sustainability, community, and easing Freshers’ transition to college life. Here’s what Halls residents need to know about the candidates.…
UT Race: Clara Roche believes she has “the passion and the vision” to run the University Times
In an interview with Trinity News, Roche spoke her plan to improve accountability and accessibility, create a board of advisors and foster a “collaborative work environment”
Clara Roche is a fourth year history and politics student and has been involved in the University Times (UT) since her very first days on-campus. As a first year Roche was a contributing writer, then in her second she became …
Sleep deprivation, climate change, and well-regulated militias?
The Hist and TWIL debaters go head-to-head over the motion: “This House Would Choose to Have Children”
It is a widely accepted fact that having children is no easy feat. Yet, so many people feel obliged to have them even if they know they won’t be good parents. There are environmental, economic, psychological, and emotional reasons to …
Jailbreak: a nation-wide scavenger hunt for charity
Ruby Topalian outlines everything you need to know about this year’s Jailbreak
Two days to get to destination X. Going up against twenty teams, you’ll have to travel across Ireland without spending a penny from your own pocket to find clues that will lead you to your final destination. How will you …
Trinity Impact Series 1: From DU Food & Drink Fanatic to Ireland’s ‘Pastry Chef of the Year’
Ruby Topalian speaks with Trinity Alum JR Ryall on his culinary journey
Most individuals who decide to become pastry chefs might attend culinary school. Others might embark on the gruelling journey of starting off in a kitchen with no prior education and working their way up, never stepping foot on a college …
GMB transforms into an artistic wonderland for Trinity Arts Festival’s takeover
Ruby Topalian takes a journey through the GMB to explore how TAF and its collaborators interpreted this year’s enthralling theme, The Hours Before Dawn
On most days, the Trinity Graduates Memorial Building, or GMB, is taken over by all things Phil and Hist. These debating societies, quintessential to the Trinity experience, operate out of this building year-around and have stamped it as a hub …