Originally published in print, December 202 In 2015, the OECD estimated 17.5% of those over the age of 15 born in Ireland were living abroad. As a nation, emigration has been a central part of our story for at … Continue reading Perspectives on Emigration
Originally Published in Print, December 2021 Photo by Ellecia Vaughan. To quote the Oscar-worthy, culture-defining 2006 film Mean Girls, “Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girl … Continue reading The Hunt for The Perfect Costume
From the Ever Given closing down the Suez Canal, to Omicron closing down the pubs, many moments caught us off guard in 2021. Right here in Ireland, we had our own dose of unwelcome surprises, between Merrion-gate, Zappone-gate, and … Continue reading Five Predictions for 2022: Trinity Edition From familiar faces on the small screen to the discovery of campus secrets, Ellen Kenny forecasts what the coming year holds in store
Originally published in print, September 2021. Photo by Eadaoin Fagan. What are you most likely to be found doing at a party? Arguing about which flavour of Pringle’s is truly the best. Making as many new acquaintances as possible – … Continue reading Predicting Your College Future Quiz Take our quiz to find exactly where you belong in Trinity College’s vast network of social activities.
Originally published in print, September 2021. It’s that magical time of year again, where flocks of doe-eyed freshers descend upon Dublin in search of accommodation. Armed with reusable tote bags and a rolled up poster of Gustav Klimt, they … Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to the Dublin Rental Market Follow these three simple tricks to stay one step ahead of the vicious landlords of Ireland’s capital
Originally published in print, September 2021. With Summer in the rear-view mirror, we asked writers to reflect on their experiences of working over the summer. Their responses document the joys of working with unsatisfied customers and bratty kids, the … Continue reading Reflections on a Summer Job
Content warning: references mental health issues and disordered eating. Being young and beautiful takes precision that you must never mention. Have you ever wondered how to attract the great love of your life, be a creative scholar, all while remaining … Continue reading Sally Rooney-inspired Normal Diets for Normal Girls and Boys A satirical look at Sally Rooney’s most commonly-used tropes to achieve peak main character status.
Cafes, coffee, the joys of reading, running, and the sense of opportunity: some of the recent little things we’ve discovered anew in the past few months as Dublin’s lockdown has gradually eased. Despite having never watched the Marie Kondo … Continue reading It’s the Little Things
If anyone, like me, has ever been a compulsively masochistic reader of the YouTube comments section, it can be difficult to keep up with the rapidly changing nature of Internet verbiage. Its language, often most forcefully promulgated by angsty ten-year-olds … Continue reading Female Misogyny and the Rise of the “Pick Me”
The last decade or so has witnessed the rise of self-help books as a driving force in book markets across the globe. In 2019, a study conducted by NPD BookScan ™ observed a compound annual growth rate of 11% in … Continue reading Self Help: a help or a hindrance?
Originally published in print March 2021. As days blend into each other, one year into our reality being shapeshifted, I’ve found myself being attached, more so than usual, to possessions, material or otherwise. Anything before circa 2020 is an … Continue reading Making an Archive
Near the end of January, a Dinosaur footprint determined to be 220 million years old was discovered on a Welsh beach by a four year old girl. This led me to think how man’s scope of history is limited to … Continue reading Permanent History at the Push of a Button