Over the years, there have been a number of films shot on Trinity’s campus. Whether it’s an integral part of the production or merely features as part of a shot, as Front Arch did in Liz Gill’s 2003 film Goldfish …
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The value of arts courses
A defense for arts courses in universities
The standard argument made against arts degrees is that they’re impractical, not suited for a student wishing to gain employment, and therefore a waste of that student’s time and money. This argument isn’t anything new, and such attacks on the …
Trinity’s graduation process needs to adapt for today’s students
From ceremonies entirely in Latin to awarding degrees in descending order of merit, the entire process has become elitist and outdated
With yet another year’s graduations behind us, it’s long past the time where we need to examine just how we celebrate and commemorate the graduation of Trinity students, and what should be changed about the graduation process and the ceremony …
The obstacles and privileges to university admittance are alive and well
While these barriers to entry are finally beginning to crack, we need to address how privilege and wealth still dictate university placement for many
A Leaving Certificate student recently challenged the State Examination Commission’s policy to not re-check points in time to obtain their university place. Rebecca Carter had to fight for her place on the course that she would have been accepted into, …
