PLS, TALK TO STRANGERS

In this article, Asiah shares her experience during Intreeweek and explains why talking to strangers, when moving to a new city, may lead to unexpected friendships and unforgettable experiences.
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Asiah Capponi

Filmzalen lossen alles in dat we hebben gemist, en meer

Na lang wachten gaan de deuren van de filmzalen steeds meer open, en er staat ons heel wat te wachten. Ninke legt uit wat.
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Ninke Boshuizen

Deel II: Waarom iedereen naar heavy metal zou moeten luisteren

In deel II van zijn serie over heavy metal gaat Matthijs in op waarom iedereen naar heavy metal zou moeten luisteren.
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Matthijs van Hees

beauty

Why We Should Stop Letting Beauty Standards Dictate Our Lives

In a world dazzled by the beauty standards women are held up to constantly, are our lives really worth living this way? Lea talks about the way our societies have fallen into a spiral and explains how simple a emotionally beautiful life really is to lead.
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Lea Teigelkötter

Home, International Travel, Students

Coming Back Home?

Since the lockdown ended international travel, most of us international students haven’t gone back home. Polina tells us her experience of finding her way home.
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Polina Osipchuk

New Year's Resolution, Sporty, Sports

Sporty New Year’s Resolutions – How Is It Going Guys?

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Sophie Kulla

I am a City Boy: Relationships Between Places, Non-Places and Identity

Justin supplies an anthropological insight into the construction of identity and the environments where that takes place.
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Justin Yeung

graduation, pandemic, university

What It’s Like to Graduate During A Pandemic: An Interview With Lara Bleker

In this article, Ninke interviews Lara on her experience with graduating during the pandemic with all its pros and cons.
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Ninke Boshuizen

Gendering in Germany: A Debate on Inclusivity in Language

In this article, Sofia evaluates whether the ‘gendering’ of nouns in the German language represents a problem, and explains how German scholars have attempted to solve this issue.
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Sofia Neumayer Toimil

culture

Culture Crisis: Can You Lose Your Culture While Trying to Fit in with a Foreign One?

Life abroad is a lifelong commitment to keep your native cultures alive with all your effort and will, but is that really enough? Polina describes the struggles people face as they move away from their roots and why our cultures are worth fighting for.
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Polina Osipchuk

PROcrastination: The Cons Of Overcoming Procrastination

In part 3 of the PROcrastination series, Andrada dives into a discussion of whether interventions aiming to reduce procrastination are effective.
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Andrada Pop

Ambitious or Just Scared? Living with Workaholism

Summer’s approaching and the sun’s shining outside, yet, not everyone is looking forward to the “sweet doing nothing”. In this article, Polina discusses topics such as workaholism and impostor syndrome, shedding light on the blurring line between ambition and fear.
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Polina Osipchuk

Festivals, Vakanties, Vaccinaties: Hoe Ziet de Zomer van ‘21 Eruit?

De zomer staat voor de deur en we hebben er al zin in, laat de festivals en vakanties maar komen? Kim laat weten wat we kunnen verwachten.
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Kim Bron

record

Why We Record, Remember, and Forget

Have you ever thought about how many things you record every day, every hour, every minute? Follow Cindy as she takes you on a journey of finding out the necessities and consequences of living in the digital worlds we do today and find out how you choose to remember.
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Cindy Zheng

thesis

The Process of Thesis Writing

Are you having trouble writing your thesis? Are you wondering whether you are ready or not? Here are four tips that helped Marie to complete hers successfully!
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Marie Gaebel

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PLS, TALK TO STRANGERS

In this article, Asiah shares her experience during Intreeweek and explains why talking to strangers, when moving to a new city, may lead to unexpected friendships and unforgettable experiences.
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Asiah Capponi

Filmzalen lossen alles in dat we hebben gemist, en meer

Na lang wachten gaan de deuren van de filmzalen steeds meer open, en er staat ons heel wat te wachten. Ninke legt uit wat.
Picture of Ninke Boshuizen

Ninke Boshuizen

Deel II: Waarom iedereen naar heavy metal zou moeten luisteren

In deel II van zijn serie over heavy metal gaat Matthijs in op waarom iedereen naar heavy metal zou moeten luisteren.
Picture of Matthijs van Hees

Matthijs van Hees

beauty

Why We Should Stop Letting Beauty Standards Dictate Our Lives

In a world dazzled by the beauty standards women are held up to constantly, are our lives really worth living this way? Lea talks about the way our societies have fallen into a spiral and explains how simple a emotionally beautiful life really is to lead.
Picture of Lea Teigelkötter

Lea Teigelkötter

Home, International Travel, Students

Coming Back Home?

Since the lockdown ended international travel, most of us international students haven’t gone back home. Polina tells us her experience of finding her way home.
Picture of Polina Osipchuk

Polina Osipchuk

New Year's Resolution, Sporty, Sports

Sporty New Year’s Resolutions – How Is It Going Guys?

Picture of Sophie Kulla

Sophie Kulla

I am a City Boy: Relationships Between Places, Non-Places and Identity

Justin supplies an anthropological insight into the construction of identity and the environments where that takes place.
Picture of Justin Yeung

Justin Yeung

graduation, pandemic, university

What It’s Like to Graduate During A Pandemic: An Interview With Lara Bleker

In this article, Ninke interviews Lara on her experience with graduating during the pandemic with all its pros and cons.
Picture of Ninke Boshuizen

Ninke Boshuizen

Gendering in Germany: A Debate on Inclusivity in Language

In this article, Sofia evaluates whether the ‘gendering’ of nouns in the German language represents a problem, and explains how German scholars have attempted to solve this issue.
Picture of Sofia Neumayer Toimil

Sofia Neumayer Toimil

culture

Culture Crisis: Can You Lose Your Culture While Trying to Fit in with a Foreign One?

Life abroad is a lifelong commitment to keep your native cultures alive with all your effort and will, but is that really enough? Polina describes the struggles people face as they move away from their roots and why our cultures are worth fighting for.
Picture of Polina Osipchuk

Polina Osipchuk

PROcrastination: The Cons Of Overcoming Procrastination

In part 3 of the PROcrastination series, Andrada dives into a discussion of whether interventions aiming to reduce procrastination are effective.
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Andrada Pop

Ambitious or Just Scared? Living with Workaholism

Summer’s approaching and the sun’s shining outside, yet, not everyone is looking forward to the “sweet doing nothing”. In this article, Polina discusses topics such as workaholism and impostor syndrome, shedding light on the blurring line between ambition and fear.
Picture of Polina Osipchuk

Polina Osipchuk

Festivals, Vakanties, Vaccinaties: Hoe Ziet de Zomer van ‘21 Eruit?

De zomer staat voor de deur en we hebben er al zin in, laat de festivals en vakanties maar komen? Kim laat weten wat we kunnen verwachten.
Picture of Kim Bron

Kim Bron

record

Why We Record, Remember, and Forget

Have you ever thought about how many things you record every day, every hour, every minute? Follow Cindy as she takes you on a journey of finding out the necessities and consequences of living in the digital worlds we do today and find out how you choose to remember.
Picture of Cindy Zheng

Cindy Zheng

thesis

The Process of Thesis Writing

Are you having trouble writing your thesis? Are you wondering whether you are ready or not? Here are four tips that helped Marie to complete hers successfully!
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Marie Gaebel

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Artists vs. the Machines – Is AI a Threat to Art?

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Expositions at Fabrique de Lumières

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Journalistic Privilege in the Digital Age

Descending into Dante’s Inferno: A Musical Narration by Hozier

In Our Taylormania Era – How Taylor Swift Is Shaping The World

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