Comment & Analysis

Contribution
The Cobblestone and Merchant’s Arch are Nails in Dublin’s Cultural Coffin
Heartbroken musicians can protest the end of outlets for them to perform, but no one is listening, writes Ashling Buggle.

Contribution
Trinity’s Graduation Dress Code Needs a 21st-Century Rethink
Rigid, heteronormative dress codes can make the commencement ceremony unappealing to many, writes Jonathan Andrews.

Why Are We Still Unable to Talk About Antidepressants?
Talking about mental health is much easier than it once was, but medication is still a touchy subject for many, writes Michael Archer.

Editorial
Trinity’s Dean of Research Says PhD Students Should Be Workers. Can He Make It Happen?
Wolfgang Schmitt told this newspaper that he sees PhD students 'as co-workers within a research environment'.

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.