Within the hive of Trinity and among its vibrant societies, the writing produced by students seems to be the honey of academic life; a pleasant by-product of diligence and labour. A culture of publication is well-established within the College community, …
Societies
Sunday longread: Societies lean into 2021
Although the pandemic has transformed society life, there’s still plenty to get involved with come January
Alongside the transition to virtual learning, Covid-19 has seen Trinity’s vibrant society life move to exclusively online platforms. While some societies have been hit harder than others, committee members and college bodies have endeavoured to maintain a sense of normality …
Jazz, Trad and the Orchestra
A review of Trinity’s Orchestra concert
On Thursday evening, after a hefty day of online lectures, I got to wind down and be serenaded during Trinity’s music societies collaborative concert showing Trinity Orchestra, Du Music, Jazz Soc and Trad Soc. The concert opened Trinity Orchestra…
This Week in Trinity: Christmas Festivities
Don your Christmas jumper for end of term Christmas celebrations with Trinity’s societies
At last, Week 12 is upon us with the reassuring prospect of a few deliciously long weeks of Christmas break a mere seven days away. Days of eggnog filled bliss are tantalisingly close and it is understandable to feel like …
This Week in Trinity: quizzes, action, and women in politics.
Join some of the last virtual events this term to find out what all the fuss is about
As the term rounds to a close and the pubs begin to open again, Trinity’s societies are hosting some of their last events before the Christmas season takes over. Lets see what this week has in store.
DU Gamers kick …
Society Spotlight: Trinity Hiking Society
Grace Fannon speaks to Chairperson Camille Stock about moving hiking online and how not to lose someone up a mountain
The Wicklow Mountains are, presumably, still just south of Dublin City. But for Trinity Hiking Society, caught in the limitations of Level 5 lockdown, they may as well be as far as San Diego, where coincidentally, their chairperson currently resides. …
Keeping the Trinity music scene alive
Heather Bruton interviews Trinity’s music societies on how they are getting creative amidst social restrictions
The music scene at Trinity is rich, colourful and plays a central role in the lives of many students. In the midst of Level 5 restrictions, we need music more than ever. We are lucky as students to be surrounded …
December Horoscopes
DU Astro Soc’s Buse Tobin on what you can expect as we look into the new month
Aries
Feel that? Mercury has entered Sagittarius—there’s an air of optimism in your communications. You’re ready for new and exciting experiences as a New Moon in Sagittarius comes in the middle of the month, and, coupled with Venus …
This Week in Trinity: TCDSU Disability Awareness Week
Week Ten is here with Ancient Greek, Coding Competitions, First Dates and a Trinity campus lit up in purple
Week ten has arrived, and as this weird term is drawing to a close, I think we are all wondering where the time went and whether it’s too late to try and catch up with missed online lectures. Week ten …
This week in Trinity: Comedy, Murder Trials and Drunken Politics
Comedy stand up, mock murder trials and drunken politics are sure to bring some laughter as we round off the month of November
With Grafton Street alight and December almost upon us, there’s been an undeniably Christmassy shift in atmosphere these past two weeks. Before we all officially pull on our Santa hats and Christmas pyjamas, there is still the last week of …