Comment & Analysis

Contribution
Will Smith’s Oscars Slap Proves Every Bad Thing We Think About Hollywood
In the first of a series of opinion articles from transition-year students, Colin Smith reflects on what the Oscars really represent now.

Editorial
USI Congress is Stale and Unproductive. A New Format is Badly Needed
The national union's annual decision-making convention took place for the first time in person since 2019 last week.

Analysis
Editor Candidates Put Through Their Paces at Hustings
Mairead Maguire and Ailbhe Noonan faced tough lines of questioning on accessibility and inclusion.

Editorial
Attendance Apps are Patronising and Unnecessary
Final-year students in the School of Social Work have said the app is stressful and inflexible.

Editorial
If Tom Clonan is Serious About Seanad Reform, He’ll Need to Stick his Neck Out
The disability campaigner and former army captain was elected to replace Ivana Bacik in the Seanad last week.

Is mór an Cúnamh do Ghlór na Mac Léinn ar Bhord an Choláiste é an Reo Táille
Roghnaigh an Propast Linda Doyle táillí a reo don bhliain acadúil seo chugainn an tseachtain seo, seachas táillí mac léinn neamh-AE a ardú.

Is Dímheas do Bhaill an GSU tacaíocht a Thabhairt d’Fheachtas Seanaid Scanlon
Cháin dhá mhac léinn dochtúireachta atá ag rith i gcomhar suíochán sa Seanad as GSU as a uachtarán a mholadh gan labhairt lena mbaill.

Abortion Review Must Tackle Three-Day Wait
The review is primarily legalistic in scope and seems to have little regard for the emotional welfare of people who procure abortions in Ireland writes Michael Archer.

Outdated Drug Policies are Putting Trinity Ball Attendees at Risk
Each year students are forced to submit to outside regulation is another year they should be amplifying efforts to campaign for decriminalisation, writes Caoimhe Weakliam.

Editorial
This Week’s Fee Freeze is a Major Boon for the Student Voice on College Board
This week Provost Linda Doyle opted for a fee freeze for the next academic year, instead of increasing fees for non-EU students.