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Final year brings with it an entirely different student experience than that of the previous three years students typically spend in Trinity. Conversations seem to revolve endlessly around final year projects, dissertations and internships. Society involvement is sporadic, as final-year …
For all the people who don’t need its help, the disability service is a mystery. However, people, like me, who have various disabilities, could not imagine managing their life at university without it. University in general is a challenge – …
To hear the representatives of Ireland’s two biggest parties discuss crime this election cycle, one could be forgiven for thinking Ireland is descending into anarchy. Fianna Fáil TD Padraig O’Sullivan, in a statement displayed proudly on the party website, says …
As Jeremy Corbyn claimed in his post-election piece for the Guardian, the results of the two recent general elections – which saw Labour increase its share of the popular vote by ten percent, the surge of Boris Johnson’s “Get Brexit …
Watching the drama of Brexit from abroad is a disorienting experience. The proroguing of parliament, the deadline extension and general election mania has wholly enthralled the British media these past few months. While those living on the island of Ireland …
I live on-campus and will do so for the next two years of my degree. I am a wheelchair user as a result of a progressive genetic condition I was diagnosed with when I was 13. As well as being …
Contrary to popular belief, teaching and lecturing at university by no means automatically guarantees secure employment, ample time to pursue research, and a cosy office in which to do it. Over the past decade or so, especially since the recession …
Trinity students are living in fear. In the Arts Block, students whisper in huddled groups. At lunchtime, they sit on the floor together and cry into their Sprout salad boxes. In between lectures, they rush from one building to the …
Procedure takes priority in TCDSU. Every motion given a hearing must be proposed and seconded by two class reps, or other Council members. Alternatively, ten “ordinary” students can propose a motion. It is not clear why this is a requirement, …
Despite their differences, Trinity’s on-campus accommodation and Dartry Halls share a number of similarities. You share living spaces with your friends and peers. If you want to have more than eleven people in your apartment at one time, you have …