Comment & Analysis

Contribution
You Can be Body Confident Without Being Fitness Obsessed
With many people embarking on new fitness regimes this month, Louise Lawless warns of some of the potential negative effects of being a fitness fanatic.

Contribution
The Dangers of Manufacturing a Hierarchy of Degrees
Philip McGuinness argues that the perceived hierarchy of college courses is counterproductive to students' university experience.

Dearcadh Míchothrom ag Daoine Nach Íocann as Fíneálacha Iostais agus Leabharlainne
Cé gurbh fhéidir go bhfuil easpa acmhainn chun íoc mar chúis le táillí ranníocaíochta an mhic léinn gan íoc, bacann faillithe íocadh seirbhísí a bhfuil riachtanach d’ollscoileanna.

Editorial
Unpaid Library and Accommodation Charges Suggest Some Want to Have their Cake and Eat it
While outstanding student contribution charges may be due to lack of means, other failures to pay will indirectly detract from services that others need.

Editorial
New Grading System Won’t Change Old Leaving Certificate
While the familiar language of grading may be on the way out, the cruel substance of the Leaving Certificate remains as before.

Ní Athróidh Córas Grádaithe Nua an tSean-Ardteistiméireacht
Cé go mbeidh an friotal so-aitheanta A1, A2, B1 agus B2 chun imeacht agus cuma an athraithe ar thorthaí, is í an chruálacht chéanna atá i ndúshlán na hArdteistiméireachta.

Hall’s Most Reasonable Resident on Educating Students and Introducing Them to Independent Life
Jenna Clarke Molloy talks to Trinity Hall Warden, Brendan Tangney, about his passion for teaching and why Halls remains a unique institution.

From Music to Mathematics, Linking Different Disciplines is Crucial to the Trinity Education Project
Vice-Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Chris Morash, outlines how the Trinity Education Project plans to give students greater ability to study modules outside of their chosen course.

Roimh Theacht an Tionscnaimh Oideachais, ba cheart go mBeimis ag Tnúth le hAthruithe Móra
Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir i gcomhthéacs tionchair Tionscnamh Oideachas na Tríonóide, ach botún a bheadh sa dhearcadh a dhiúltaíonn go mbeidh athruithe suntasacha.

Editorial
With the Education Project, We Should Expect Some Major Changes to the Trinity We Know
Time will tell how much the Trinity Education Project can achieve, but it would be a mistake to assume that there won’t be some substantial changes.