“How can you tell if someone is vegan? They’ll tell you.” So goes the popular joke. Unfortunately, in some social circles, the word vegan or vegetarian is met with an eye roll and a preconceived notion of hippie liberals. The …
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“Adderall’s quite popular in Trinity”: an interview with a student drug dealer
A Trinity student details the trials and tribulations of dealing
Mike dealt for almost an entire year. When asked about how it all started, he had the classic story of students roped into the illegal drug market: “First off I didn’t want to get into it, but my smoking habit …
Rainbow-washing: the corporatisation of queer representation
An examination of corporate interests and their effects on LGBT individuals, both helpful and harmful
In recent years, there has been an increase in content and products presented by corporations targeting the LGBT community. Brands like H&M, Nike, Converse, Primark, Urban Outfitters, and more, all produce and widely advertise their “Pride collections” from the end …
Deciphering the EU’s new copyright directive
Trinity professor Eoin O’Dell assesses the new law set to radically change the internet in Europe
Crafting good legislation is a challenge for any governmental body. Let alone almost an entire continent. This is made all the more difficult in relation to the social media, digital media platforms and the wider internet overall. The European Commission …
Shaking up your diet
Between college assignments, hectic social schedules, and working to pay for it all, who can afford the time to eat?
Whether you agree with the French and view food as pleasure and indulgence or prefer the functional American view of carbs as calories, there can be no denying food’s centrality to our lives. For many, however, it can also be …
Breaking the story
Pursuing the truth is a daunting task, but journalists through the ages have shown results for their grit and persistence
The first damning article appeared on the New York Times on June 13, 1971. The headline read, “Vietnam Archive: Pentagon Study Traces Three Decades of Growing US Involvement.” It revealed that The New York Times is in possession of pages …
The not-so-secret life of bees
Jessica Gorman discusses what it takes to look after our favorite pollinator
Honey. It’s golden and delicious; drizzled on toast, poured over porridge or even spooned into green tea, but where does it come from? Bees of course! We’ve all known this since we were very small, but how often do we …
Coordinating our compassion
Incoming president Jack Natin explains that the new database is just one of the many ways VDP is taking social justice to another level
Trinity’s own St. Vincent de Paul society, or VDP, is the biggest society on campus. According to the Central Societies Committee it is also the best, having won this years awards for both Best Large Society and Best Overall Society. …
Ethical fashion on the rise
Caoimhe Gordon investigates the rise of an eco-friendly mindset in the fashion industry
“Everybody’s buying far too many clothes.”
So announced eccentric British fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood in 2013. Urging consumers to opt for quality over quantity, Westwood was not attempting to cajole the general public to scrap together their pennies to purchase …
Forecasting the Future
Predicting outcomes can be invaluable in decision making, but what happens when our judgements are amiss?
When you first think of predictions, what might spring to mind are mystics, psychics, the end of the world, or considering the past weeks: the weather! There are billions of predictions made every day. But how wild can predictions get? …