Comment & Analysis
Tá Méadú de réir 150 faoin gcéad i gCoinní Práinne Comhairleoireachta as Comhréir le Ciorruithe do Sheirbhísí
Ba cheart go gtabharfadh an Coláiste níos mó maoinithe agus tacaíochta do mhic léinn de bharr an mhéadaithe éilimh do choinní práinne.
Is Gá do Mhic Léinn Glacadh le Sampla Chlú na bPinsinéirí i leith Píonós Toghchánach
In áit bheith doicheallach faoi shochar an rialtais a thuill siad, ba cheart go ndéanfadh mic léinn aithris ar nósanna vótála leanúnacha agus chomhthachtaitheach glúine a sean-thuismitheoirí chun a n-eisiamh a sheachaint.
Editorial
Students Should Aspire to Pensioners’ Reputation for Electoral Punishment
Rather than begrudging their favour by the government, students should emulate the consistent and cohesive voting habits of their grandparents’ generation to avoid being overlooked.
Counselling is Not the Best Option for Everyone, and That’s Okay
James Behan looks at how, as people become more open in talking about their mental health, different ways of talking suit different people.
Analysis
“John Lennon must be turning in his urn”: Trinity English lecturers on Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize for Literature
Bard or barroom troubadour? Some of Trinity's top literature researchers wade into the debate surrounding Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize.
Contribution
Is a University Qualification Necessary For a Prosperous Career?
Molly Flynn questions whether university is just a “rite of passage” for young people rather than an experience that greatly benefits them.
Introduction of Philosophy at Second Level Should Be Seen as a Positive Step
The introduction of philosophy as part of Junior Certificate reforms gives students an opportunity to develop new skills not offered in other subjects.
Contribution
How My Crisis Pregnancy Changed My View on Abortion
Anna Murray discusses her experience with crisis pregnancy and argues that the eighth amendment negatively affects women in such a situation.
Students’ Unions Must Strike the Balance Between Voicing the Political and Representing the Student Body
Ellen Orchard examines the balance in students' unions between student-related issues and wider campaigns.
Contribution
For Higher Education, Budget 2017 Displays a Short-Term Focus
While any investment is welcome given the ongoing crisis, €36.5 million is out of place given the government's hyperbolic rhetoric.