On Sunday evening, I attended the 7th lecture in a series presented by the T.S Eliot Estate, in conjunction with the Abbey Theatre, titled the T.S Eliot Lecture. On the centenary year of Eliot’s publication of The Wasteland, none other …
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Drugs and your mental health
Colm Caldwell discusses drug abuse
As we all know, a big thing that comes with college years is experimentation with drugs. Many will find that they enjoy nothing more than lounging around after smoking a nice fat joint of cannabis whilst others will dance the …
Dublin as a student city
Nina Crofts assesses Dublin’s student life as someone new to the city
Everyone is familiar with the downsides of living in Dublin city, but for students, it’s particularly the cost of living and transportation that are causing a real problem.
Regardless, I think Dublin is flourishing as a university city. It’s just …
The commuter experience
Emma Rouine explains why not all students are sharing the same college experience
“I can’t stay out, I have to make it for the last bus,” and “No, I have to run for the train in 15 minutes.” Everyone who does not live within a close distance of campus endures this. According to …
The sex advice our parents never gave us in Block, Delete, Move on
Through the work of Lalala Let Me Explain, Darragh Mathews sheds light on important lessons on sex and sexuality
If you have ever wished for a wise agony aunt at your disposal to satisfy every query you have ever had about sex and relationships, look no further than Lalala Let Me Explain. An ex-social worker turned anonymous online sex …
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. …
The second time’s the charm
An anonymous author outlines the central aspects of a successful long-distance relationship
Being accepted to College six months ago was like being given the opportunity of a lifetime. Only weeks after this incredible news, he entered my life. I was working as a barista at a café in Colorado and he was …
The Top Five Sex Shops in Dublin
Molly Longstaff explores the best places in the city to find the perfect sex toy for you
Sex toys. Despite our generation’s ardent proclamations of sexual liberation, when it comes to sex toys, an air tinged with taboo lingers. Vibrators are buried at the bottom of cloth piles, butt plugs secured and lube tucked behind cosmetics. Perhaps …
“At least it doesn’t have bedbugs”
Jayna Rohslau reviews Venetia Bowe & Fionnuala Gygax’s latest production Hotel Happiness
Written and performed by Venetia Bowe and Fionnuala Gygax, Hotel Happiness ran from September 11-16 at the Project Arts Centre as part of Dublin Fringe Festival. Despite the name, the titular Hotel Happiness in which the play is set does …
Loved by many
Education is important, and consent is key: Honey Morris discusses how they became accepting and supportive of polyamory
Love comes in many different forms and I would argue that today’s society is more aware and accepting of that than ever. However, polyamory is still, socially, on the back burner of acceptance. Before I was directly confronted with it, …