As a student in Dublin today, it’s rather difficult not to notice the rising trend of taking edgy and sophisticated photographs of the everyday. Most notably on film. Film has seemed to have seduced a whole generation despite living in …
Societies
Sunday Longread: The Starlight Night
Khushi Jain recounts the wintery nighttime performance of the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins by DU Players
The sky blushes an angry purple today. It has been drowning itself in blues this week. But tonight is special. For it is a starlight night.
Three days back I was sitting in the 1937 Reading Room mapping Ovidian similes …
From mind to stage – a beginner’s guide to scriptwriting
Caroline Higgins gets tips from DU Players’ seasoned script writers
Trinity has seen no shortage of talent in the realm of playwrights. Historically a cradle of creativity, the college consistently witnesses fresh theatrical material. For the creatively inclined, the possibilities are infinite. But where to start? Here is some advice …
Spotlight Society: DU Pagan Society
Ella-Bleu Kiely sits down with DU Pagan Soc Chairperson Ian Creedon to uncover Trinity’s spiritual side
What is Paganism? The term is loosely defined as a polytheistic nature-worshipping religion that is the ancestral religion of the whole of humanity. From the Latin pāgānus meaning “rural”and later “civilian”, how is this belief system incorporated into student life …
Trinity Young Greens at COP26
Matthew Moran reflects on his experience at COP26 with Trinity Young Greens in Glasgow
When the Trinity Young Greens announced their plans to travel to Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, I signed up honestly not knowing what I was getting myself in for. The events of the …
Alcohol-based events
Ruth McGann examines the relationship between alcohol, health and our social lives
Drinking is an integral part of Irish culture. You only have to look to the past two years of lockdowns to realise that alcohol has an undeniable, and often detrimental, hold over our social lives. In Trinity, most societies will …
Society Spotlight: Zoo Soc
Ella-Bleu Kiely speaks with Zoo Soc President Isabel Quinn on the unapologetically animal mad society
“Appreciate the greatness of animals, but also leave them alone.” This is the main message which Trinity’s own Zoological Society (Zoo Soc) wishes to communicate. Zoo Soc was founded in 1974, and has since come to describe themselves as being …
The History of the Historian
Matthew Moran sits down with DU History to discuss their latest historical publication and endeavours
The Dublin University History Society (DU History) was founded in 1932 by a group of students who shared a common interest in the subject of history. Whether you are studying history or if you just wish to broaden your horizons …
The Power of DUGES
A conversation with DU Gender Equality Society on raising awareness of matters of feminism and gender-related issues on campus
The main objectives of DU Gender Equality Society (DUGES) are centred in furthering the conversation of feminist issues on campus. The society feels that their purpose is to continue the on-campus conversation on feminism and gender issues. DUGES strives to …
The proposed DU Skate Society
Ruth McGann speaks to Skate Soc Provisional Chairperson Luke Byrne and Chief Media Officer John Monaghan on why Trinity needs a skateboarding society
Trinity is renowned for its prestigious societies, founded a hundred years ago with famous alumni and honoured guest speakers. Unlike other universities, including University College Dublin (UCD), Trinity seems to be noticeably lacking in smaller, more alternative societies and sports …