With a minute population of around 350,000, Cardiff is one of Europe’s smallest capital cities. Nonetheless, the Welsh capital can be regarded as one of the continent’s most sensational underrated gems. It is a user-friendly, well-laid-out city for tourists, with …
Youthful fervour or timeless fire: the fluctuations of libido throughout our lifetimes
Alice Matty delves deep into the changes in sex drive throughout our lifetime
Fluctuations of Libido
If you’ve experienced a lack of sexual drive in your college years, chances are you’re not alone. Libido is a psychological term that describes the drive or energy for sexual activity, which varies dramatically from one person …
Dublin’s top bakeries for a weekend treat according to Trinity News
Sloane Walsh & Alice Matty give you the lowdown on where to go for your weekend treat
Vegan Treats
The hunt for vegan treats in Dublin’s City Centre is a challenge – which has significantly eased in recent years with the introduction of many non-animal sourced baked goods, with Ireland ranking in 10th place as the …
The rise of the air fryer
The latest cooking gadget has made a splash in student kitchens, harnessing the power of convection to “fry” food without the need for hot oil.
The air fryer has become a beloved kitchen appliance for preparing revamped home-cooked meals, spiking in popularity in recent years. The domestic gadget has benefited from substantial marketing hype and endless social media mentions – but what is the …
A letter to my grief
Alice Matty explores how grief can affect us and the relationships with those around us
Transcending through the various stages of grief is a multi-faceted journey — love accompanies loss, with each expectation accentuated by disappointment, the pain eventually heightening joy. Grieving is a process yet one can become so engrossed in grief that it …
How song lyrics formed our ideas of sex and love
Alice Matty breaks down the lyrics of our youths that encapsulate the familiar feelings of love, lust, and heartache
We are submerged in a world of music — the art of arranging sound to create some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. We are raised alongside it, in joviality and hardships alike. The focal point of …
DUGES and the fight for Sexual Empowerment
Alice Matty explores how Trinity’s own gender equality society is breaking down boundaries and tackling stigmas surrounding sexual empowerment
Sexual empowerment and women — Until recent years in modern society, these two concepts have not particularly coexisted harmoniously. Now conversations surrounding feminine empowerment are frequent and familiar, and the stigmatisation of feminine sexual topics is rapidly declining.
The Dublin …
A Look Into Love: Exploring Eros
Three Trinity students consider what love means through the Greek concept of Eros
Eros in the Greek – Ria Walls
When we think of love, eros (ἔρως) may be the first concept that we associate with the word. In the Greek language, eros means passionate love in a lustful, desiring, sexual way. …