Am I greedy or is it “just a phase”? - The Bisexual Experience
There is nothing quite like swiping through Tinder and every girl in a straight-passing relationship greets you with a selfie of her and...
Valentina Giolli
- May 29
Fighting climate change with CO2
“America is killing itself, as the Republican Party looks the other way.”. The heading of “Le Monde” on Wednesday 25th explains well the...
Jane Hilgert
- May 25
Turns out: I am a racist, too – In Remembrance of George Floyd
The killing of George Floyd, 46, of St. Louis Park — who repeatedly told a Minneapolis police officer he couldn’t breathe as the officer...
Jonathan Wijayaratne
- May 22
Shuffle
This week has brought us a handful of new governments around the world, each receiving very different reactions. The Australian left is...
Brendan Hogan & Peter Pelzer
- May 20
“Maybe next year, try to do something about it”
Esther Versluis, the Chair of the Election Board opened up the election results ceremony by asking for a round of applause and...
Brendan Hogan & Peter Pelzer
- May 15
FPN Faculty Council elections 2022
The Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience has one of the smaller Faculty Councils at Maastricht University with just five student...
Katherina Petersen
- May 15
How do you imagine 2050?
Today, I want to try and turn some of all the gloomy futures that surround us these days in terms of war and climate change into...
Valentina Giolli
- May 14
SBE Faculty Council Elections 2022
The upcoming elections between the 16th to 19th of May will decide next year’s SBE Faculty Council members. The Faculty Council is the...
Brendan Hogan
- May 14
FHML Faculty Council Elections 2022
It’s that time of year again, from the 16th until the 19th of May you will be able to cast your votes in the online student elections....
Anthi Likitsakos
- May 13
University Council elections 2022
From the 16th to the 19th of May, Maastricht University holds online elections for the University’s Council. These elections are open to...
Leilani Radaideh
- May 13
Law Faculty Council elections 2022
The elections this year for the Faculty Council are taking place from 16 to 19 May. The Law Faculty attracts students from all over the...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
- May 13
FASoS Faculty Council Elections 2022
Another year, another round of FASoS student elections. But what exactly are these elections about? Well, I’m here to give you an...
Mercure Libbrecht Gourdet
- May 13
FSE Faculty Council Elections 2022
Faculty Council Students The Faculty of Science and Engineering, which consists of the Maastricht Science Program, the Department of Data...
Guest Writer
- May 11
Dear Diary, I want to be elected to the University Council…
Why did I decide to participate in the elections at the University of Maastricht? I was born in a country of Eastern Europe, lived there...
Paula Nörr
- May 8
Who writes history? A detour beyond the official narrative of history
Whether at school or in university, most of us learned about the Paris Peace Conference as a crucial event in European history. Are you...
Leilani Radaideh
- May 8
The Contumacious Opioid Epidemic: The Five Pillars
Chinese water tortue is a process by which cold water slowly drips onto the scalp or forehead of a victim who is strapped face up on an...
Ana Navarro Bullo
- May 8
The GIG economic times for the EU: on our way to a more socially proactive Union
Thirty years have gone by since the city where we find ourselves, Maastricht, witnessed the birth of the European Union (EU), bringing...
Anahita Lotfollahzadeh
- May 7
Facebook: The only crucial book of the digital age
Facebook and co. might be the big tech equivalent to the infamous toxic ex-partner most of us have at least encountered in the movies....
Simon Wirtz
- May 7
Space as an extension of earth?!
Some thoughts about the next decades in space More than 50 years ago, NASA and humanity reached a milestone in space exploration when...
Rhiannon Read
- May 6
Who is ensuring the Rights of Refugees? The Poland-Belarus Border Crisis
Mustafa Mohammed Murshed Al-Raimi, a 37-year-old Yemeni migrant, was buried in Bohoniki, Poland, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. He was one of the...
Brendan Hogan and Valentina Giolli
- May 6
The Cultural Fallout of the Cold War
27 October 1962. Far below the surface of the Atlantic, a stone's throw from Cuba in international waters, lies a submarine. Inside,...
Sarbani Bag and Jonathan Wijayaratne
- May 6
Snakes and Ladders: Sudan’s Long Way to Democracy
Sudan’s movement towards democracy has been a long and arduous journey that has yet to find light at the end of the tunnel. The fight for...
Mercure Libbrecht Gourdet
- May 6
A license to hack: Russia in Ukraine
In cybersecurity it is no longer asked if your system gets breached, it is asked when. No system is safe in the 21st century. Since...
Lucrezia Nicosia
- May 1
If I can, then I will
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains one of the hottest topics of 2022, for obvious reasons I would say. In this Sunday summary, I don’t...
Ekaterina Zemskova
- Apr 25
Marriage in China
Marriage pressure can be felt when relatives make comments such as ‘your clock is ticking’ and ‘it's time to start a family’, or about...
Ekaterina Zemskova
- Apr 24
War, Elections and a little bit of coronavirus
I would love to start this Sunday Summary with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry coming to The Hague for the Invictus Games and not being...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
- Apr 20
What it means to be a climate activist during the Covid-19 pandemic
Lockdown. People can only leave their homes for emergencies. Large events are prohibited. The immense momentum of the 2019 Fridays for...
Paula Nörr
- Apr 17
About Spring Fever, Festive Mood, War Atmosphere and Other Emotional Turmoil
Happy Easter, Ramadan Mubarak, and Chag Pesach sameach to everyone who is currently celebrating religious festivals. Most of us enjoy the...
Léane Del Duca
- Apr 10
At the Turning Points of History
A new week ended in Maastricht today, a synonym for the end of resits for some students, and the beginning of new courses for others....
Sharada Kerkar
- Mar 27
Of Mundane, Ordinary Lives
I asked six friends from around the world to describe their last week in one word. I chose the six people living in six different...
Head Editor
- Mar 21
Abducted Art & Cultural Theft: Cultural Crime and the Market for Illicit Antiquities
In this episode Roo and Simon launch their new series “Abducted Art & Cultural Theft” where they will be interviewing experts to discuss...
Ekaterina Zemskova
- Mar 16
The Crown: a series that immerses you in the royal life
If you are a big fan of the British royal family or you just like to watch what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are doing, — the series...
Brendan Hogan & Peter Pelzer
- Mar 13
Voices of the ‘Uni-cipality’: What do student political parties think about the local elections?
From 14 to 16 March, municipalities all over the Netherlands call their residents to the polls to elect their municipal councils for the...
Charelle Abdallah
- Mar 13
Iran, the new energy supplier?
Writing a Sunday summary is always a challenge; keeping up with the news throughout the week and then sitting down and deciding which...
Alodia Heijmans
- Mar 13
Why you should care about Maastricht’s elections
Please, take into account that this is an informative article seeking to give you an overview of the elections as well as showing you the...
Head Editor
- Mar 12
UNSA x JEF: Municipal elections panel discussion
Did you know about the municipal elections of Maastricht on the 16th of March? These elections take place every four years and unlike...
Jane Hilgert
- Mar 6
Putin, Pandemic and other Plagues
Before addressing the nuclear-armed elephant wreaking havoc in Eastern Europe, let’s hear it for everyone’s favorite topic of the past...
Alodia Heijmans
- Mar 3
The Garden of Earthly Delights (Hieronymus Bosch)
Thinking about art in the fifteenth century, you would not be at fault if the first thing that came to mind would not be some farfetched...
Marence Jurgens
- Feb 27
A Week of Deceit
A Week of Deceit When storms Eunice and Franklin rushed over our small city on Monday, no one could imagine the dire contrast with last...
Rhiannon Read
- Feb 27
“A Slap In The Face And A Kick In The Head”: The End Of The Road For The Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Since my first visit to Tuol Sleng prison, I have always found it hard to capture the injustices that took place here.
Katherina Petersen
- Feb 25
Study life has moved online and created an edu-business
8 AM: in which room is your class? 1 PM: what do you need to read for tomorrow? 4PM: have you gotten confirmation about the exchange for...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
- Feb 21
The Maastricht Treaty turns 30
On 7th February 1992, the Maastricht Treaty established the foundation of the European Union. In a live broadcast organized by Studio...
Anthi Likitsakos
- Feb 20
Valentine's Day and Other Atrocities
Valentine's Day! A day of heart shaped chocolate boxes and public displays of affection. On Monday, Maastricht’s store fronts were...
Leilani Radaideh
- Feb 14
Dating in Maastricht: 5 crucial steps to master relationships
Ah, so you’ve caught feelings for that one person in your tutorial group months ago, and seeing them again at the resit really set your...
Simon Wirtz
- Feb 13
Conflict, party, and the sun
As we are enjoying this beautiful, sunny weather and spring finally seems to be close now, let’s have a glance at a selection of the...
Ana Navarro Bullo
- Feb 11
A Bell Jar That No Longer Rings
On February 11th, the world’s literary community commemorates fifty-nine years since one of the finest female poets decided to take her...
Guest Writer
- Feb 8
Greenwashed or Willfully Ignorant? The EU and Shark Fin Trade
Emre Küpcük is a student of European Studies at Maastricht University and the Chief Communications Officer of Bridge Europe. He focuses...
Sarbani Bag
- Feb 6
Another Eventful Week
Although February has just commenced this week, it is already off to a crazy beginning. Solely this week has brought in an influx of...
Peter Pelzer
- Jan 31
The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion)
Wind blows across barren wasteland. A hawk cries in the distance. Enter the cowboy in heavy boots and clangorous spurs. Now it can only...
Peter Pelzer
- Jan 30
Troubled leadership
The future is bright. Exam week is over. Memories of video clips on double speed and warmly recommended readings fade. They fade much...