American civil rights advocate and professor at Columbia University Kimberlé Crenshaw wasn’t even talking about disability in 1989 when she wrote her paper Demarginalising the Intersection of Race and Sex, in which she coined the term intersectionality. Now a popular …
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Trinity’s Chaplaincy: Something Old, Something New
Trinity News interviews four College Chaplains.
In 1973, the Trinity Chapel in Front Square was reconsecrated, meaning it could be used by all Christian denominations. Before that the chapel—and the college—were strictly Protestant. The Trinity chaplaincy expanded accordingly. It’s now made up of four chaplains: two …
The Gig Economy and the Student Hustle
Students turn to gig work for flexibility — but at what cost?
In the fast-paced nature of college life, many students are moving away from traditional part-time jobs with fixed hours and set schedules. Instead, a growing number are entering into the gig economy — a term used to describe the landscape …
Drug use at Trinity Ball: Hidden Harm Reduction
Ruby Murphy investigates the concerning lack of harm reduction on Trinity’s campus compared to other universities
Drug use touches every student’s life in Ireland. Over one third of higher education students in Ireland report having used drugs in the past year, according to University College Cork’s 2021 “Drug Use in Higher Education Ireland” (DUHEI) national survey …
Back to Books: Life After a Sabbatical Year
Former sabbatical officers on navigating academic life, shifting friendships, and stepping back from student politics.
Each year, a handful of students step away from their degrees to take up full-time roles representing the student body by running campaigns, managing casework, and coordinating events. But when that sabbatical term ends, former officers return to campus not …
Deplatforming guests
Can controversial guests be a learning opportunity or should they be cancelled?
Academic freedom and free speech have become the subjects of debate over the last decade as students and academics navigate what feels like an increasingly divisive and polarising sociopolitical climate. Does academic freedom still exist at Trinity? Or, as British …
Trinity’s answer to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert takes centre stage
A student-led initiative, Top Floor Music brings intimate gigs and accessible artistry to campus
Ireland has long been a wellspring of creativity, giving the world iconic music, groundbreaking films, timeless literature, and captivating visual art. It comes as no surprise that a university at the heart of its capital reflects this rich artistic spirit. …
In conversation with Christina Shim
IBM Chief Sustainability Officer discusses AI and all things green with Trinity News
Everyday, many of us make efforts to ensure that our choices have a lesser negative impact on our planet’s environment. Whether it be reusable coffee cups or second hand clothing, we have all made small transitions in our daily lives. …
Civic engagement at Trinity: a long time coming
After a slow start, Trinity is now making strides in their community outreach
It is very easy for the Trinity campus to come across as a castle in the middle of Dublin 2. Indeed, it is easy to slip into the mentality that once you pass the gates of the Nassau Street entrance, …
Ní Bhriain: Tá sí chun cinntiú go bhfuil “ spás ann sa Ghaeilge do gach uile duine”
Tá radharc uathúil ag Aoife Ní Bhriain ar an nGaeilge sa Choláiste agus tá sí ag iarraidh é a úsáid
Tá Aoife Ní Bhriain, mac léinn matamaitice, ag tnúth go mór lena grá don Gaeilge a roinnt le muintir na coláiste.
Ó thus ár n-agallaimh, ba léir an paisean atá aici don teanga: “an rud a spreag mé ná an …