Comment & Analysis

Editorial
Budget 2022 Proves There’s No Panic Button for Third Level in Leinster House
Higher education was allocated €68 million as part of budget 2022, with the SUSI grant scheme being expanded for the first time in a decade.

The Disorienting Nature of Freshers’ Orientation
First years are submerged into all the opportunities Trinity has to offer, and there are so many that it's easy to forget what a privilege that is, writes Piotr Jedro.

We Need to Talk About Sally Rooney. Or Do We?
Rooney's critics spent the past 48 hours searching for a political hypocrisy in the award-winning author that probably doesn't exist, writes Flora Moreau.

Thingmote: Power Comes in Many Forms
Sitting alone amid a power cut is a unique place of insulation and crisis, as our friends in Kildare St are discovering, writes Chris Morash.

Analysis
Budget Analysis: Students Get A Look In, But It’s Unlikely to Satisfy Them
Today's budget included and expansion of the SUSI grant and the introduction of cheaper public transport for young people.

Editorial
The National Development Plan Still Leaves Third-Level Lacking
The plan was released this week by the government.

Editorial
TCDSU Sabbatical Officers’ Decision Making Leaves the Rank and File in the Cold
TCDSU’s sabbatical officers this week told heads of Schools that there would be ‘extreme backlash’ from students if timetables are left the same after social distancing measures are eased after reading week.

Editorial
Can We Move on From Exams, Please?
Exams have lost their veil of immortality, yet some students will still return to the RDS this year.

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