Ever since lockdown 2020, TikTok has changed the way we use social media. Becoming an overnight internet sensation is now easier than it has ever been before. Under the username “MyCollegeLife”, third year NCAD student, Lily Rafferty, is one of …
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The secret spirits and superstitions of Trinity
As warm bodies return to campus, Trinity News delves deeper into College superstitions that haunt the living.
Last year saw Trinity’s campus rendered a ghost town, haunted by the spectres of pre-lockdown’s past. With staff and students seldom to be seen, it seemed Trinity was populated only by ghosts. This Halloween, College is set to reopen in …
Sunnyvale residents vow to “rebuild” after attempted eviction
What happened on Prussia Street earlier this week, and why
In the early hours of Wednesday morning (October 27), a number of private security personnel entered 23 Prussia Street in Stoneybatter and forcibly removed the building’s occupants. The property was ransacked; the toilet, shower and other appliances were smashed, people’s …
Explaining the exodus of international students to Trinity
Why are more people choosing to come here from all over the world?
Whenever you start a conversation, and the topic moves to schooling and “where do you go to university,” this is almost always followed by “why did you choose this university” or “is there a reason for why you went to …
Trinity’s colonial ties in focus
As the Trinity Colonial Legacies project gets underway, Trinity News examines the College’s many links to empire
At the beginning of September, work began on the Trinity Colonial Legacies project, first announced in February of this year, when Dr Mobeen Hussain was appointed postdoctoral research fellow to the project. Led by Dr Ciaran O’Neill and Dr Patrick …
Stories that matter: Student media in Trinity
Whether you have a pen or a camera in your hands, there is something for all artists in student journalism.
“Because your stories matter” was the tagline of last year’s National Student Media Awards, affectionately known as “the Oscars” of student journalism. Every year, the best and brightest writers and editors are recognised for their talent, passion and dedication and …
“No Keys, No Degrees” and Ireland’s student housing crisis
The USI’s campaign has made headlines recently, but what effects is it having on policy?
As universities have returned to in-person teaching, students have flocked back to campus, and with that, the search for student accommodation is well underway. In many instances, this search is a race to secure a room in student accommodation, or …
Returning to campus across Ireland
A look at the different approaches to returning students to campuses
As Ireland has begun to open up again, with restrictions being cautiously lowered, universities have begun to solidify their approach to the semester, heading into a new academic year with an overall trend of much more in-person learning and on-campus …
The stage is set for the return of gigs
Trinity News explores the journey from the lockdown of live performances to the reopening of gigs
As Ireland seems to almost fully emerge from yet another lockdown, and the level system of easing restrictions is left in summer’s dust, many industries have been able to return as close to normal as possible. However, other industries have …
“Language in its classic form”: emojis in 2021
Trinity News speaks to Keith Broni, “emoji translator”, about demographics, cultural divides and the laughing-crying face emoji
It is a popular belief that young people today will be employed in jobs that do not even exist yet. Technological advancements are making many jobs obsolete, while also creating entirely new ones. In 2017, Keith Broni experienced this phenomenon …