The Trinity Hall of (Future) Fame. All illustrations by Mathilda Gross.

FREYA O’HANLON has carried out extensive research into the negative dimensions of TikTok’s algorithm. Her project has highlighted that TikTok automatically promotes inappropriate content to teenagers between the ages of 13 and 15. This includes videos about depression, eating disorders, violence and even suicidal ideation. O’Hanlon won a prize at the Public Health Scientific Conference for her work and, in her own words, “the long-term goal is to influence EU policy around social media for children and teenagers.” Her project will be discussed by those working on EU legislation in the coming months.

HOUSE OF FUNK is the brainchild of DJs Dance Ferdinand and MonkeyBoy. The duo launched The House of Funk on Instagram in October of 2024 and describe themselves as loving everything “from the old school to the new school – just as long as it’s melodic and magnificent”. MonkeyBoy, according to their Instagram, can be described as “horny, hippie, hectic, and high spirited” while Dance Ferdiand is self-proclaimed “loose legged, galactic, psychedelic, and sensual”. These enigmatic descriptors are perfect encapsulations of the energy they bring to their shows. Their events are high energy and seek “to serve as an education into the tremendous tunes that make you want to shake a leg and pop a hip!” The duo debuted at The Sound House, where they have returned multiple times, as well as performing at famed Pav Friday.

SADBH CAUFIELD is a graphic designer based in Dublin. Inspired by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, Sadbh’s work combines elements of photography, drawing, and art, infused with poetry and text to create captivating pieces that display a sophisticated talent for the visual form. The bold primary colours that dominate her work have caught the attention of TrinityFM, who have previously enlisted her to design some of their posters, and she has also featured her work in Trinity’s TN2 Magazine. For those who fancy a nosy, her designs can be found on her Instagram page, @caulfieldbyart.

SELMA CATIBUSIC is the current editor of the Tuathal, Trinity’s only Irish-language magazine. Having previously contributed her own poetry to the publication, Catibusic now oversees the production and editing of Irish prose, articles, poetry, art, and photography. As the number of Irish speakers continues to rise, the Tuathal provides a major channel for cultural creative expression in Trinity, helping to forge a community of Irish speakers on campus. Speaking about her role, Catibusic has said, “we need to keep reminding people to write and write and write because at the end of the day, language is a form of expression and why not give Gaeilge a go!”

PIERRE MURCHAN was selected as part of the SPAR European Cross Country Senior Men’s Irish Team and was named University Athlete of the year by the National Athletics Awards in 2024. As well as his athletic career, Murchan is also a Genomics Data Science PhD Student. 

JOHNNY DABROWSKI is a Politics and Geography student from Warsaw. In 2019 he joined the Fridays for Future movement, which led to his involvement in Youth4Climate and the Earth Day Network. His work with these youth-led organisations and initiatives is centred around advocating for better climate education, and has successfully pushed for administrative and institutional changes. On behalf of the Earth Day Network, Dabrowski coordinates a climate education coalition, which has brought him to the United Nations Climate Change conferences in Glasgow, Sharm El Sheikh, Dubai and Baku. Following Cop28 in 2023, he also met with the Provost as part of the Trinity Sustainability Team’s effort to consider and implement some of the conference’s takeaways at university level. He hopes to pursue climate advocacy in the future. 

ELOISE RODGER is a writer from London. An English scholar as well as a prolific poet, last year she was commended for the Moth Poetry Prize for her poem ‘Half Life’, which you can read together with many others on her Instagram, @eloiseiswriting. She was the editor of Icarus’ 74th edition, which saw the publication of work of an extremely high standard by students, alongside that of widely known featured writers, the likes of Simon Armitage and Lucy Caldwell. In her own writing, she is interested in exploring unreliable narrators and the peculiarities of growing up. Currently, she is working on her debut novel, a black comedy about a grieving sister and the grim reaper. She is represented by RCW.

SYGH is a three-piece band transforming the Dublin music scene. The trio met in 2023 while all in different bands, frontwoman Ashley Bowes having come from a metal background and bassist Adam Grogan and drummer Aaron O’Reilly both in the same rock band. Their previous bands disbanded at similar times and the three came together after O’Reilly responded to an original song Bowes had posted on her Instagram, asking if she wanted drum and bass to record the song. Since then, the trio has played countless gigs selling out headline shows in Whelans Upstairs and Workmans Cellar as well as playing in the Works Festival and Happy Days Fest, while also writing, recording, and producing original music. The band is currently recording their debut concept album, ‘Reverence’ and are hoping to play T-ball, which they described as their “bucket list for 2025”. They also shared they have been booked for the lineup for several independent music festivals coming up this and next year.

BETH STRAHAN is a Drama and Theatre Studies graduate from Belfast. She cut her directing teeth with Trinity Musical Theatre’s ‘Sweet Charity’ in 2023. She then went on to direct her original production, ‘Cailíni’, later that same year. ‘Cailíni’ toured to the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, which landed Strahan a freelance career, directing productions in the Grand Opera House, and eventually being cast in Netflix’s upcoming ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’. With her friends and collaborators, she set up her own company, ABLAZE Productions. Currently, she is working on a commission from Droichead Arts Centre, alongside being TCDSU/AMLCT’s Communications and Marketing Officer.