Comment & Analysis

Editorial
A New Student Levy Would Disrupt College’s Search for Support
A new levy upon the very students who will support Trinity is not the best way to go about balancing the books.

Chun Ár gCóras Oideachais a Chaomhnú, Caithfimid Aird a Thabhairt Dá Athruithe
Tá athrú mall ag teacht ar Choláiste na Tríonóide. Is gá cinnitiú gur cuimhin le mic léinn nua ré roimh thráchtálaíocht agus tobhaigh.

Editorial
To Preserve Our Education System, We Must be Wary of How it’s Changing
Trinity is slowly changing. We need to ensure that new students remember a time before commercialisation and levies became the norm.

The Threat of Populism to Higher Education
Former Head of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Tom Boland discusses how the rise of populism around the globe will affect higher education.

Analysis
Now More Than Ever, Cuts to Erasmus Would be a Regressive Step
A recent suggestion to halve the Erasmus budget would only worsen young people's apathy towards EU institutions.

The Problem With Having a Single, Super University
James Shaw examines the idea that for Ireland to compete with top international universities, it will have to create a single "super university".

Contribution
Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness Can and Must be Broken
Ellen Orchard argues that open and unapologetic discussion of our mental health can break the stigma surrounding mental illness

Beidh Gach Duine Slán Tar Éis Séasúir na Feachtasaíochta de bharr Rialacha Toghcháin Nua
Tairbheoidh leasuithe do thoghcháin na n-oifigeach sabóideach a ghiorróidh an tréimhse feachtasaíochta agus a forfheidmeoidh pionóis níos déine, a chuireadh roimh Chomhairle TCDSU ar an Máirt, idir iarrthóirí agus mic léinn.

Is le Tuiscint ar Bhacainní Doláimhsithe a Chuirfear Comhionannas sa Chóras Ardoideachais
Tá 20 scoileanna táille i measc na 25 scoileanna leis an méid is mó daltaí i gcúrsaí ard-phointí a chuireann solas ar dheighilt suntasach idir scoileanna na hÉireann.

Editorial
Stricter Enforcement of New Election Rules Will Help Everyone Survive Campaign Season
Reforms for sabbatical officer elections that shorten the campaigning period and impose stricter penalties, to be proposed at TCDSU Council on Tuesday, will benefit everyone.