If you walk past the Bank of Ireland on College Green on a Saturday, you’ll pass posters of animals in horrendous conditions and several vegans handing out leaflets. DU Vegan Soc is going strong three years on and the contentious …
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An Irish Traveller’s path to higher education
Chantelle Cawley discusses the barriers to education that the Travelling Community face
Chantelle Cawley is a 21-year-old Irish Traveller studying at Mary Immaculate College, Thurles. She is in her third year, working towards a degree in post-primary education with Business and Religion. Speaking about her experiences growing up as an Irish Traveller …
Know what fuels your coffee break: The prison-industrial complex on our campus
Do Trinity’s catering contracts jeopardise our moral stance as a university?
“Knowing what you own is the first step to aligning your investments with your values,” according to the Investigate Project, a research and information centre that seeks to learn how companies profit from and support state violence, and urges the …
A History of the Campanile Curse
Exploring the myths and misconceptions behind Trinity’s favorite superstition
Just as the Campanile itself is one of Trinity’s most recognisable landmarks, the corresponding “Campanile Curse” has become one of Trinity’s most talked about legends. The most basic version of this curse, passed about in warnings from friends and within …
Trinity’s ties to Freemasonry forge a strong heritage
Exploring the connections between Trinity and the enigmatic organization
The role played by the Freemasons in Trinity College is much more than just a matter of historical trivia, but is something that is very present and indeed essential as part of some students’ daily lives.
Freemasons have long been …
“Neither religion or sexuality have ever been only one thing”
How queer theology is being given a new voice in Trinity’s revamped Religion degree
“They always say the two things you don’t sit down and talk about at the dinner table are religion and politics. We run head into those,” says Professor Jacob Erickson, an assistant professor in the School of Religion, with a …
The Dual BA program and Trinity’s outreach abroad
A look at the ups and downs of Trinity’s most ambitious international partnership to date
In February of 2018, Trinity announced a new dual degree programme in collaboration with Columbia University in New York City. Dual BA programme participants pursue degrees as students of both universities, choosing between four courses – English Studies, History, European …
A new age in Ireland
Isabella Noonan explores the ways that Trinity students are engaging with alternative spirituality
Like others in our late-Millennial generation, Busé Tobin, founder and auditor of the newly-created DU Astrological Society, initially encountered Astrology through internet memes. “The signs as – memes, I just love those,” she laughed. She added: “I think that it’s …
The Birthstrike Movement: A selfless act or a step too far?
An exploration into the group who have pledged not to reproduce until the climate crisis has been addressed
Some quit school for the day and take to the streets to protest, while some simply invest in a stylish keep cup. With the ecological crisis coming fast down the line, how far will people go to combat climate change? …
An exploration into the University of Sanctuary movement
How to foster a sustainable culture of welcome for refugees and asylum seekers on our campus
A place of sanctuary is where someone can turn to seek refuge and safety. Within the Irish asylum system, otherwise known as Direct Provision, asylum seekers wait in the hope of being offered long-term protection and legitimacy by the State. …