Student Living

You’re resting on the cusp between spring and summer. The lines are growing thin between the responsibilities of today and the freedom of tomorrow. The summer is yours for the taking – but there’s a catch. It’s insidious and loud, …

New to Trinity? Perhaps you are a first-year student or a student on exchange? Welcome to campus! The first weeks are hectic and stressful to say the least. There is so much information thrown at you that it can be …

When everyone you know is having the best summer of their lives travelling across the world, it can be difficult to figure out a plan to do everything you want to do in order to make your summer extraordinary. This …

I’m sure you’re familiar with LinkedIn: the social media platform apparently focused on employment, but more frequently used to find out just how many synonyms there are for the phrase “I am delighted to announce.” In my experience, LinkedIn is …

Small skiffs set sail into the warm Pacific water. On these skiffs, fathers of the Badjao tribe prepare for a day of fishing. Back home, mothers and children wait patiently for the return of their husbands and fathers. This is …

As Bagatelle would say, I remember that summer in Dublin…

My Dad has told me about the summers he had growing up in Dublin in the 80s and 90s: seeing Public Enemy on the steps of the Pav in 1988, …

During the summer, Instagram dumps and BeReals are flooded with pictures of people frolicking at music festivals, dining at trendy restaurants, and sporting smiles that seem to know no sorrow. The pervasive question of “What are you doing this summer?” …

Four years ago I walked into Trinity for the first time as a student. What have I learnt since then? Apart from the few academic bits that have wedged themselves into the back of my head (half-baked economics graphs and …

As I entered my early twenties, I found myself seeking out more structure and tradition. In this process, I returned to my once-neglected religion. It was relatively natural. I like the discipline and the notion of amor mundi; I …

So, how do you fail this exam season? If you’re the type to chug down a Monster Energy at 4am or to indulge in any other last-minute attempts at not failing your assessment, this article is for you. Many of …