Comment & Analysis
The Problems With the Way We’re Approaching Sexual Consent
Sex consent is vitally important, and young people deserve to be educated in it, but our approach leaves questions unanswered.
Contribution
For Dublin’s Vegans and Vegetarians, Increased Awareness Means More Acceptance
Jedidja Stael outlines that despite vegetarianism and veganism becoming increasingly common, greater education will allow them to become more accepted.
Making the Case for an Income-Contingent Loan Scheme
Kate Lawler argues that an income-contingent loan might make college manageable for the students whose struggles are often forgotten.
Navigating Political Correctness in College
Ellen Orchard explores the pitfalls of the word 'problematic', but also looks at how the idea can be used to open up conversations on political correctness.
Tá Teorainn le Tionchar Laghdaithe Bacainni Airgeadais i gCláir Rochtana
Agus moill ag teacht ar fhás na n-uimhreacha mic léinn faoi mhíbhuntáiste atá ag iontráil i gColáiste na Tríonóide, is gá smaoineamh ar na deacrachtaí nach mbaineann le hairgead.
Níl an Coiste Oideachais Réidh do Dhíospóireacht Anaibí faoi Ardoideachas
Bhí a chuma ar an scéal ag cruinniú an Choiste Oideachais an tseachtain seo go raibh cúpla ball ag brath ar achoimre Sparknotes na tuairisce Cassells.
Editorial
Removing Financial Barriers Can Only Propel Access Programmes So Far
As growth in numbers of disadvantaged students entering Trinity stalls, considerations of non-monetary difficulties must take centre stage.
Editorial
Politicians are not Ready for the Grown-Up Debate on Higher Education
The Education Committee meeting this week often seemed like members were relying on a Sparknotes summary of the Cassells report.
It is High Time We Legalised Cannabis
Efforts to change how the drug is classified in Ireland have largely focused on decriminalisation, but its time we take steps towards legalisation.
Analysis
University Autonomy, and the Reasons Colleges Are Sceptical of Publicly Funded Education
Colleges see the recent decline in state funding as a reason to reduce the level of government regulation of universities.