Comment & Analysis

Editorial
Trinity Needs Normalcy Post Pandemic – Not Black Mirror-Esque Innovations
This week, a discussion paper was leaked that showed a number of pandemic-inspired recommendations made by senior members of staff.

The Young Greens and the Green Party Are From Different Centuries
There is an irreconcilable disagreement on the fundamentals between Young Greens and old Greens, writes Tara Nic Giolla Seanáin.

Self-Improvement for the Procrastinators Among Us
Emma Donohoe lists some of her favourite forms of self-improvement for the more procrastination prone among us.

Let’s Stop Using Politics As a Social Crutch. We Can Do Better
Sometimes at a party you just want to defend the lyrical depth of Harry Styles’s second album – not win an interminable political debate, writes Eimear Finan.

Bhí an Sceitheadh Discord Coscrach. Ní Féidir Leis Tárlú Arís
An tseachtain seo nochtaíodh gur roinneadh na mílte grianghraifeanna pearsanta de mná agus de chailíní ar fhóraim idirlín gan a dtoiliú.

Bhí Athruithe de Dhíth sa Leabharlann – Ach Ní Raibh gá Leis an gCur Isteach Seo
D’fhógair an leabharlann athruithe maidir leis an gcóras áirithinte an tseachtain seo caite.

Editorial
The Discord Leak Was Harrowing. It Cannot Happen Again
This week it was revealed that thousands of intimate images of women and girls were shared on online forums without consent.

Editorial
Library Booking Needed Changing – but the Changes Need Not Have Been So Disruptive
The library announced the changes to its booking system last week.

€250 Makes a Dent in Students’ Expenses, But the Impact is Somewhat Hollow
While the €250 grant may have been a move towards greater attentiveness to higher education, students grow ever more disillusioned by short-term solutions, writes Faye Curran.

Joe Biden’s Election Will Yield Slow But Positive Results for Students
A Biden presidency will bring some normalcy back to life, and possibly substantial relief for students, writes Samuel O’Brient.