Comment & Analysis

Editorial
Trinity Ball After Party Reflects Stereotypically Exclusive Ents Culture
The involvement of TCDSU Ents Officer, Katie Cogan, in the organisation of the party, crossed the line between the personal and the professional.

Analysis
For Those Invested in Third Level, Bruton a “Worrying” Choice as Education Minister
With Richard Bruton’s appointment as minister, questions are being asked about the future direction of the sector amidst critical underfunding.

Contribution
What Four Years of Being the Only Person of Colour in Class Taught Me About Self-Identity
Kwadwo Boateng on his time navigating Trinity’s student life as an ethnic minority.

Contribution
For Postgraduates, The 1937 Reading Room Is Not Fit for Purpose
Denis Ryan argues that the dedicated study space for postgraduate students is inadequate and outdated.

Briseann Toghadh Ruane a lán Síleálacha Gloine, Ach tá Níos Mó ag Teastáil Chun Athrú a Chur i bhFeidhm
Níl ach an chéad coiscéim atá i dtoghadh duine amháin éagsúil chun na geataí a oscailt do chách den chúlra céanna.

Editorial
Ruane’s Election Breaks Many Glass Ceilings, But More is Needed to Change Status Quo
Electing someone different once is just the first step to opening the gates to all those who come from the same background.

Tar éis na gCiorruithe, Níos Mó Fianaise a Léiríonn go bhfuil an Rialtas chun deiridh ar an bPobal
Agus mic léinn ag aontú chun agóid a dhéanamh maidir leis na ciorruithe sláinte intinne, béimnítear neamhéifeachtacht an rialtais.

Editorial
With Mental Health Cuts, More Proof That the Government Lags Behind the People
As students unite to protest cuts to the mental health budget, the government’s ineffectiveness is highlighted.

Mental Health Cuts are a Matter of Life or Death
Aisling Curtis argues that, as one in five young adults experience mental health difficulties, proposed cuts are directly targeting youth health.

Would we be Better Off Specialising as Graduates?
Aisling Curtis questions whether choosing at 18 is nothing more than a hopeful stab in the dark.