When we think of film and television, we don’t imagine the screen industry’s output beyond that of its movies, documentaries or series. The industry is one that prides itself on progressive content, especially in relation to environmental activism and climate …
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Gluten-free living in the land of pizza and pasta: Is Italy really a nightmare destination for celiacs?
Caroline Loughlin shares the reality of eating gluten-free in Italy
As a language student, going on Erasmus was something I knew would be an integral part of my degree. Living in another country has many challenges; a new culture, new people and a new university system. However, for a student …
Codependency vs romance: Where do we draw the line?
Holly Thompson explores the difficulties that arise in relationships when codependency takes over
Romance, lust, desire: feelings which we connote with romantic relationships. However, for the co-dependent individual, these sentiments become muddled with obsession, addiction, and dependency. Where do we draw the line between codependency and genuine romance? How do we identify if …
DU Dance Soc reprises annual best dance crew competition for charity
Profits from the March 22 Button Factory competition will be donated to the hospital-funding organisation MOVE
DU Dance Soc has announced the return of the Trinity’s Best Dance Crew (TBDC) competition, Trinity’s largest dance event.
The competition, which aims to determine the Best Dance Crew of 2023, will be hosted by DU Dance and other societies …
Decades of memory at the Eponymous Gallery
Maisie Greener reviews: 2012–2022, a decade of exhibitions at the Olivier Cornet Gallery at the Eponymous Gallery
Running until February 22 at the Eponymous gallery, Olivier Cornet’s recent exhibition entitled 2012–2022, a decade of exhibitions at the Olivier Cornet Gallery — although a self-effacing celebration of his gallery’s success — triumphantly platformed the individual and collective achievements …
Formula for success: The passion and hard work of Formula Trinity
Honey Morris speaks to Chief Operations Officer of Formula Trinity to understand the work, challenges and motivation behind the society
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: The four pillars of STEM, and four main components of Formula Trinity. This incredible society builds, codes, designs, and engineers sports car driving systems. Even with their focus being STEM-driven, their team includes students from …
The cult of high-protein foods
Phoebe Pascoe discusses the worrying rise of the newest food fad haunting the shelves
Whether you prefer to frequent Tesco or TikTok, one food group is particularly inescapable on shelves and online recently: protein. Recipes foreground how many grams of protein they include, yoghurts bear high-protein labels, and many influencers’ “everything I eat in …
Get Cultured!
Jayna Rohslau investigates unique arts and culture happenings in and around Dublin
As February progresses, what is a hapless Trinity student to do? Whether you are becoming increasingly stressed, bored, blue, green, or even an alarming shade of neon purple, Trinity News is here to help. I encourage you to take a …
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 …
Cultural Heritage Unveiled at the DIFF: Accidental Anthropologist
Aoife Dalton discusses the 2023 Dublin International Film Festival participant, Accidental Anthropologist
The 23rd of February, marked the first day of the Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) 2023. The festival itself was established twenty years ago by Michael Dwyer, international film critic, and David McLoughlin; film producer and Trinity alumnus. The festival …