Coming to college for the first time in 2015, I imagined that by now I’d be buying my graduation robe and preparing for the big day, but instead, I’m only heading into my third year. For many college students this …
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Focusing on rankings will only accelerate Trinity’s decline
Trinity’s preoccupation with rankings and prestige is to the detriment of its students and staff
The average Trinity student will work a part time job during the college year and, when hitting a bout of bad mental health, might run into lengthy waiting periods to see a counsellor or psychiatrist with College mental health services. …
Op-ed: On climate change, we don’t have time to wait
Extinction Rebellion’s Jemima Turner speaks out on the need for climate action, now
In 1912, a newspaper article suggested that human emissions of carbon dioxide caused by the burning of fossil fuels could affect the world’s climate. At the time, the atmospheric concentration of CO2 was just under 300 parts per million (ppm).…
Dubai royal family donations undermine Trinity’s progressive politics
The funding crisis forces college to make difficult choices on the donations it accepts
The Al Maktoum Foundation, the charitable arm of the Dubaian royal family, stands behind Trinity’s new Al Maktoum Centre for Middle Eastern Studies. Money donated to Trinity by the Foundation is to be used, among other things, to fund four …
Trinity can’t claim it is LGBT+ inclusive until curriculums change
Outdated curriculums fall short in LGBT+ representation
The announcement of a new inclusive housing programme, dubbed “Rainbow Housing” by its initiators at the University of Limerick, seems to signify a watershed moment for those studying in Ireland who identify as LGBT+. Other colleges have yet to follow …
Trinity’s lateness penalty is both cruel and counterintuitive
By charging students more, Trinity risks alienating its students
College is not free and it certainly is not cheap; that is a reality all third level students in Ireland must face. Even those fortunate enough to qualify under the “Free Fees” designation are expected to pay a €3,000 registration …
Brexit, but at what cost?
With less than two months to go, there remain numerous questions about a post-EU Northern Ireland
The camera pans to the audience before the presenter walks onto the stage. “Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to Deal or no Deal where we are joined by tonight’s contestant…”
With two months until the UK’s departure from the EU, it …
In Trinity I have learned to expect the worst
Considering the cyclical pattern of issues Trinity students have been subjected to, it is hard to believe that this year will be any different
Reflecting on the organisational disasters of Trinity’s last academic year, it is difficult to approach the oncoming term with any hope. The consensus on the 2018/19 year was unanimous: Trinity’s implementation of the Trinity Education Project, or TEP, was woefully …
Op-ed: On housing, enough is enough
TCDSU President Laura Beston lays out her vision for a year of activism
It is impossible to ignore the accommodation crisis in this city. It has completely changed the way in which students live their lives, and not for the better. It’s gotten to the point where polite conversation and waiting for change …
Going home for the summer can do more harm than good
For many, summer-time is a time for relaxation and celebration; but for some students it’s a period of heightened isolation and vulnerability
The summer holidays are anticipated year-round by secondary school students eager to ditch the tedium of early starts and all else required by a daily school routine. Similarly, returning home to one’s family and home town brings a welcome respite …