Comment & Analysis

Lockdown is a Time to Reignite Old Friendships, Not to Write Your Novel
We are being told to write a novel or learn a language during lockdown, but how about we care for our neglected friendships, argues Molly Furey.

Ní Féidir Talamh Slán a Dhéanamh de Shaoirse Acadúil – Is Fianaise É UCD
Rinne UCD iarracht athruithe a dhéanamh a aithin “baol teannais” idir saoirse acadúil agus idirnaisiúnú.

Maidir le Polasaí Gan Díobháil, Thug an Coláiste Tús Áite do Mhic Léinn
Níor tugadh an polasaí a bhí á lorg ag mic léinn dóibh, ach rinne an Coláiste tréaniarracht spiorad an pholasaí a léiriú.

Editorial
We Can’t Take Academic Freedom for Granted. Troubling Developments in UCD Prove It
UCD attempted to make changes that acknowledged a ‘risk of tension’ between academic freedom and internationalisation.

Editorial
Students Didn’t Get No Detriment – They Got a College Unusually Ready to Compromise
Students didn’t get no detriment in the way they’d hoped, but Trinity worked hard to capture the spirit of the policy.

What’s In A Name? For Irish People, Potentially A Lot
For Aoibh Ní Chroimín, the introduction of fadas for Trinity ID cards made her consider what her Irish and English surnames meant to her.

Analysis
College Has Said No to No Detriment – But Obeyed the Spirit of the Policy
Trinity hasn't adopted no detriment – but it has put a lot of work into minimising detriment to students this exam period, writes Aoife Kearins.

Ní Bheadh Polasaí Gan Díobháil Foirfe – Ach Is É An Moladh Is Fearr Atá Cloistithe Againn
I rith na seachtaine, d’éiligh na mílte mic léinn go gcuirfear polasaí i bhfeidhm a thabharfadh cosaint dá ghráid.

Editorial
No Detriment Isn’t a Perfect Policy – But It’s the Best Proposal We’ve Seen
Thousands of students have this week demanded the implementation of a policy that will safeguard their grades.

Comhartha Iad na Líomhaintí i Leith an Hist go Bhfuil an t-Éilíteachas sa Choláiste
Tá iarsmaí conspóideacha ón seansaol fós le feiscint i gcumainn na Tríonóide – ní amháin an Hist.