About two years ago, I made a point of expecting handshakes in professional contexts. I am in no way a stickler for formality, but the handshakes taking place around me while I was offered hugs, and kisses on cheeks, irked …
Sex education, or the lack thereof
Surviving the sex ed curriculum in rural Ireland
*TRIGGER WARNING* Article contains references to sexual assault and rape
I think I was around 15 when a woman hired to give us ‘relationship and sex education’ politely informed a classroom full of students that if our parents weren’t married, …
Creatives in Trinity: An interview with Étáin
The singer-songwriter discusses her blossoming career
Hailing from the depths of Connacht, singer-songwriter Étáin has crafted a trademark songwriting style, and boasts a delicate yet commanding voice filled with light and shade. Speaking to Trinity News, she discusses the Trinity music scene, her inspiration and the …
Braving the musical jungle: festival essentials
There are a few things you can do to spare yourself some heartache at festivals
Summer is filled with promise and opportunities. Some of these opportunities may lead us to spend three nights or more in a disgracefully small tent, blowing our entire summer budget on a weekend of outdoor musical debauchery. Of course, …
Spoilt for choice
With Fourth Week just around the corner, Aoibh Ni Mhuireartaigh navigates which societies to pick
The first few weeks of the college term is a time for the societies of Trinity to pull out the stops when it comes to showing what they have to offer. On Freshers’ Week, Front Square is taken over by …