Caffeine alone is no longer sufficient for an extra energy boost during exam season. Thanks to so-called “study drugs”, many university students across Ireland are studying for hours on end with the help of cognitive enhancing pills. Ritalin, a prescription …
Student Living
Student social smoking at an all-time high in Dublin
Phoebe Pascoe discusses the smoking culture at Trinity in comparison to universities further afield
Walking into campus through the Arts Block one morning, I was confronted by a screen declaring Trinity a “tobacco-free campus”. Not only was I surprised, having not heard this once in my six months of studying here, but my confusion …
Neurodivergence in college
Caroline Loughlin discusses the resources and supports available to neurodivergent students in Trinity
This month is Autism Awareness Month, a month dedicated to increasing our understanding and awareness of neurodivergence, and it begins with the United Nations endorsed ‘World Autism Awareness Day’ on April 2. I spoke to Clare Malone from the Disability …
A newbie’s guide to TBall
Abby Cleaver details the dos and don’ts in the run up to the long-awaited Trinity Ball
What is Trinity Ball?
Trinity Ball is the college’s very own mini-music festival, frequently remarked as Europe’s biggest private festival, with tickets available only to Trinity students, staff, alumni, and their fortunate plus-ones. Due to limited capacity and being the …
The final wrap on Erasmus at Trinity
Ria Walls talks to students who journeyed to Boston and Toulouse for their second semester
As we reach the end of our Erasmus series, for this final issue I spoke to two fellow Junior Sophister students about their respective terms spent in Europe and America.
Toulouse
Ava Browne, hailing from Derry city, studies business, economics, …
“As someone born in Ukraine this war has almost broken me”
Ella Sloane talks to students affected by the current warfare in Ukraine
Since Russia’s sudden invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, College has released a statement condemning it and showing solidarity for “the Ukrainian people”. Undeniably the crisis has had a devastating impact on many members of the College community, including students …
A survival guide to college ball season
Ria Walls reflects on a range of Trinity’s most-anticipated social events this year
Buy your overpriced dresses, find those bow ties and dig out your heels that cut your ankles—because it’s college ball season! The past few months have been bustling with balls left right and centre; from ones hosted on campus, to …
Ents to host mental health charity event
Ria Walls gives the lowdown on the Shit Shirt Shindig
Trinity Ents will be hosting a charity event on Wednesday March 30 in the Button Factory in order to raise money for mental health causes.
The event, which is being organised in collaboration with Dublin University Hockey Club (DUHC), is …
A further look into Trinity’s exchange programmes
In this issue Ria Walls discusses Erasmus with Shana Beims as she spends her second term in Belgium
Shana Beims, a third year classical civilisation and philosophy student, is currently on Erasmus for second term at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven). In the third part of this series, I spoke to Beims about her experience so far in …
Let’s talk about Erasmus, again!
For the second part of the series, Ria Walls discusses a year abroad in Switzerland with Emma Leavey
In this instalment of Let’s Talk About Erasmus, I spoke with Emma Leavey, a third year law student who is currently studying abroad in Switzerland. Originating from Galway, Leavey is spending the year attending the University of Zurich. On top …