This past year, I have humbly taken advantage of what Dublin has to offer — in particular, its seaside. This article is a homage to Dublin’s coast and all the many food accounts on Instagram. Despite the longing you …
Student Living
Epilogue: A bittersweet end to my time in Trinity
Mairéad McCarthy reflects on her final year in Trinity and looks to the future ahead
Two years ago, I stood in Front Square and watched my sister embrace her last day in college. It was a euphoric, yet bittersweet moment. Hugs were exchanged and tears were shed, but the air was filled with a feeling …
Looking ahead to a post-pandemic Trinity
As we find our way back to ourselves, there’s a strange and uncertain road ahead
“Then we came forth to see again the stars.” This is a rough translation of the final line of Dante’s Inferno, published in the fourteenth century, a time which saw the effects of another raging and devastating pandemic: the Plague. …
How to write a dissertation
From forming a proposal to printing it professionally, Ciara Olden traces the highs and lows that come with writing a final year dissertation
The dissertation is probably one of the most daunting aspects of any undergraduate’s degree. Knowing how to tackle it, or even just start the blasted thing can feel overwhelming. However, as a seasoned veteran, I am here to lend a …
Sunday Longread: Learning under lockdown
Heather Bruton discusses how to stay motivated to study despite the pandemic
It’s 8am and you wake up to the loud blaring of your alarm, knowing you have to face another day of studying at home during a national lockdown. This thought alone can be enough to cause anyone to hit snooze …
Enacting change in a world put on pause
Laura Dennehy, Country Manager of Enactus Ireland, reflects on the changes enforced by Covid-19 and the ways in which students have continued to engage in social issues
The events of the past year have left many of us with the feeling that our usually hectic lives have been temporarily put on hold. No one will deny that the effects of the pandemic have resulted in unprecedented challenges …
Sunday Longread: From lecture halls to Zoom calls
Similarly to students, college staff have also had to adapt to some of the difficulties associated with online teaching
As students, we can all agree that the past year has been extremely challenging. These mental and physical challenges have undoubtedly made things difficult for the student, but how have staff coped with the drastic switch to entirely online teaching? …
Beating boredom with board games
Forget Netflix or Playstation– the solution to your lockdown boredom can be found in a return to the humble board game
As we pass the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown in Ireland, the novelty of staying at home has surely worn off for most of us. The things we used to use to relax, like keeping up with our favourite …
Switching off the screens
It’s increasingly important to switch off the screens completely and allow our minds to rest
As a fresher with good intentions, determined to make a fresh start in Hilary Term, I decided a few weeks ago that I would attend more online social events on top of online learning. Already, it is safe to say …
Easing back into the old normal
Saibh Downes outlines the contrasting hopes and expectations that come with the return to the way things were before
Overnight, our society plummeted into total isolation. Our country came to a standstill in March 2020 and has yet to recover. Everything we once knew to be normal no longer is. Normality has been redefined. We are united in our …