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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...
Ana Navarro Bullo
Feb 11, 2022


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...
Guest Writer
Feb 8, 2022


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...
Sarbani Bag
Feb 6, 2022


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 31, 2022


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...
Peter Pelzer
Jan 30, 2022


Dune (2021) - An impressive adaptation of Herbert’s 1965 novel
Since the publication of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune in 1965 and its sequels, the Dune franchise has become widely known...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
Jan 25, 2022


Wait, the week’s over already?
I thought this week was quite boring news-wise to be honest, and it all went by so fast, so all I knew that ‘happened’ was Blue Monday-...
Leilani Radaideh
Jan 23, 2022


Just deserts
What a week it has been. Cybercriminality, a volcanic eruption and a pedophile royal on his way to get what he deserves… buckle up, 2022...
Mercure Libbrecht Gourdet
Jan 16, 2022


Norwegian Wood (Haruki Murakami)
Love, coming of age, existential dread, death, and loneliness are some of the main themes that encapsulate this literary ‘masterpiece’....
Leilani Radaideh
Jan 15, 2022


‘Anne With an E’: A Canadian Series as a Lesson of Life
I discovered the Canadian series ‘Anne with an E’ thanks to a friend’s recommendation. I did not expect much because it was not the type...
Léane Del Duca
Jan 14, 2022


We Still Lived
Earlier this week, I stood on the bank of the Seine and waved at the people passing by on one of the bateaux mouches, the “fly boats”...
Victoria Alexander
Jan 2, 2022


Assigning Value to Clothing
A couple of summers ago, my grandmother and I visited her childhood home in her village. Essentially our family's makeshift storage unit,...
Anthi Likitsakos
Dec 29, 2021


Santa Claus is coming to terms
Santa Claus is coming to t... You know that already. Whether you are celebrating or not, it is hard to escape the Christmas frenzy....
Peter Pelzer
Dec 26, 2021


Persecution of people with albinism in sub-Saharan Africa
Malawi July 2019, I meet Asiad and Anifa, two sisters of 18 and 12 years old. The older one, Asiad, works on a farm and Anifa still goes...
Meike de Jong
Dec 23, 2021


The Economics of Sustainable Cannabis Trade
For a Sustainable International Cannabis Trade of the Future Cannabis users of Maastricht are no strangers to coffeeshops such as Smokey,...
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Dec 21, 2021


Winds of change
New lockdown in the Netherlands The rapid spread of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, which has only been discovered in November 2021,...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
Dec 19, 2021


Forgotten borders?
A thought on borders from one of Europe’s smallest countries For many people of our generation who have been born and raised in Europe,...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
Dec 16, 2021


Terrorism: Our Heritage in Danger
In the twenty-first century, terrorism still murders our heritage, plunders, and robs us of our references. By "our heritage", I mean the...
Léane Del Duca
Dec 14, 2021


A toxic relationship
Russia and Ukraine ... There has been increasing tensions on an already strained relationship between Russia and Ukraine. The two...
Dan Edwards
Dec 12, 2021


Housing in Maastricht: A Human Right Being Sold Off
Travel or you’ll become racist, And you’ll end up believing That your skin is the only one that is right That your language is the most...
Ana Navarro Bullo & Mercure Libbrecht Gourdet
Dec 12, 2021
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