It’s only a matter of weeks before the population of Ireland will vote whether or not to repeal the eighth amendment. Currently, the eighth amendment states that the mother and the unborn in utero have equal rights. The proposed amendment …
Comment
When home is 3000 miles away
The lonely times in College through the eyes of an international student
Life as an international student is great. New country, new culture, new friends. However, as someone who would identify as an “extroverted homebody,” as good as it can be to leave home and start my life elsewhere, it is hard …
So many people in Trinity have stories like mine
The era of silence and shame is over – it’s time to get loud, and it’s time to get furious
Content Warning: sexual assault
I come from a place where sexual assault is prevalent, but where justice for its victims isn’t uncommon either. Coming to Trinity shocked me, because when I realised that there was no discourse going on, I …
A frightening reminder of the past
Navika Mehta discusses the similarities between “India’s Daughter” and the Belfast rape trial victim
Content Warning: Sexual Assault
Wednesday afternoon, after finally submitting my essays last minute, I checked my phone and the first thing I saw, was a notification from Irish Times. It said: “Four cleared of all charges in Belfast rape trial.” …
The gun debate in America rages on
An American perspective: tensions are high and peaceful protests won’t work
I grew up sensitised to stories such as the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre. I was three years old when my favourite show, Teletubbies, got interrupted by a live broadcast coming from New York City as the Twin Towers fell. …
The radicalisation of TCDSU
The dynamic between the College and TCDSU has permanently shifted
Trinity’s beginning to catch up with the rest of the student-political world. On Monday March 5, several hundred students protested a meeting of the College’s Finance Committee, and made enough noise that the Vice-Provost had to come out and speak …
Why I’m voting yes in the BDS referendum
TCDSU has a chance to help write history
This week Trinity students will be asked to vote on whether the SU should be mandated to boycott, divest from and sanction Israeli goods and services, in effect cutting formal ties with the state.
Confusion around the legitimacy of, let …
The invisible men
College needs to start taking LGBT survivors of sexual violence seriously
When I was a student at Trinity, campus life was dominated by two trends in activism: LGBT rights and consent. Both of these movements had already seen some stunning successes: the victory of the Yes Equality campaign for the former, …
The illusion of an ethical choice
“Ethical” consumption is not going to change the world – direct, collective action is needed
In January, France was taken aback by the infamous “Nutella riots”. Because of a 75% discount on one kilogram jars, several French hypermarkets were packed by crowds that turned out to be as erratic as Dubliners trying to buy bread …
Trinity’s Irish unity preferendum: one year on
Students in the south should be more concerned with unity
On this day one year ago I was sitting in Oude Markt, a large square adorned with bars and cafes in the heart of Leuven, Belgium. While my friends were drinking beer, I was checking my phone, waiting to see …