Comment & Analysis

Editorial
Students Should Not Reject Protests This Year
As USI move away from their annual protest, the Editorial Board explores why USI should not place too special a focus on registering voters.

Analysis
Homelessness in the City, Right on Our Doorstep
With the government set to fail in their target of eradicating homelessness by 2016, Ross Mullen questions their strategies.

Voter Registration is No Substitute for Day of Action
USI must utilise its political capital in the most effective way, argues Sinéad Baker.

Contribution
New Debates in the Decriminalisation of Drugs
In light of new information about student drug use, John Bethell argues that regulation, rather than prohibition, is the way forward for Irish drugs policy.

Trinity and Age-Old Elitism
James Shaw questions why Trinity is often stereotyped as elitist and explores how this perception is being challenged.

A Humble Vice-Provost, Quietly in Charge
Charlotte Ryan and Louise Lawless profile Vice-Provost Linda Hogan, and explore her relative anonymity in view of her accomplishments.

The Quest for a “New” Politics
From Lynn Ruane to Jeremy Corbyn, unconventional is popular as voters look for something new.
To Run a Large Society, We Pay a High Price
Olly Donnelly argues that providing financial remuneration to presidents of major societies would open the positions to more people.

Editorial
Failings in Trinity Admin Compound Difficulties Faced by Freshers
Trinity's inefficient administrative systems make things more difficult for incoming students, but recent developments suggest improvement.

Editorial
Freshers’ Week is still as important as ever for College
Every effort should be made to ensure that the high standard of Trinity's Freshers' Week continues