Comment & Analysis

Contribution
Students are Organised and Angry in the UK. What Can we Learn?
Denis Ryan compares student responses to fee increases and funding cuts in Ireland and the UK, and contends that Irish students can do more.

Contribution
Is Trinity Failing to Bridge the Gap Between the Arts and the Sciences?
As College prioritises STEM subjects, a concern for the future of other courses remains.

The Transgender Community Deserves to Tell its Own Stories
Although awareness of trans rights is improving on campus and worldwide, Paige Reynolds argues that failure to feature trans actors on screen must be addressed.

Contribution
For Women, Alcohol is a Poisoned Chalice
Emer Gerrard explores the complicated relationship between women, alcohol, and health.

Analysis
How Trinity Can Save its Green Flag
With the renewal of Trinity’s Green Flag in doubt, Paul Glynn examines what College is doing to safeguard it.

Contribution
The “Help! I’m not involved enough!” Guilt
Ellen Orchard argues that second year can become a time for CV-building and one-upmanship for who is the most involved in College life.

The Case for Staying in This New Year’s Eve
Why one writer wants to avoid the clubs, the weather, and the forced merriment.

Contribution
Until the Revolution Comes, Working Group Loan Recommendations Aren’t So Bad
Cathal Kavanagh argues that an income-contigent loan scheme, in addition to increased maintenance payments, isn't the neoliberal plot it's made out to be.

The Former NASA Expert Pioneering Acclaimed Mars Research From Trinity
Dr Mary Bourke of Trinity's Department of Geography, and formerly of NASA, made headlines recently for her work in understanding winds on Mars.

Trinity’s Admissions Study is Still Fundamentally Flawed
Despite recent changes to Trinity’s admissions feasibility study, it still fails to improve on the “rational, transparent process” of the Leaving Cert, writes the former General Manager of the CAO.