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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...
Simon Wirtz
Feb 13, 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


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


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


A world of magic and tragedy
The first week of the new year has come and gone. To me, the start of a new year feels always a bit odd. The start of a new year is...
Giuliana Brancaleone
Jan 9, 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


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


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


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


Changes for the best and worst
When the Queen loses a jewel from her crown… On the 30th of November, the British newspaper, the Guardian, announced that Barbados...
Alodia Heijmans
Dec 5, 2021


Searching the last straw
Our week began amidst ashes of riots coming from several European cities, it went on with a tragedy in Calais and its (losing) blame game...
Ana Navarro Bullo
Nov 28, 2021


A fine line
[Lockdown] Riots broke out for 2 nights in a row over the newly imposed lockdown. On Friday the 19th, what started as a spontaneous...
Radina Andreeva
Nov 21, 2021


The Link Between Moshing Culture and Astroworld 2021
Last Friday thousands of excited fans prepared to have a night of fun and listening to one of the most popular hip-hop artists of today....
Natasha Simpson
Nov 14, 2021


Student housing: a necessity that has become a luxury
With costumes, candy and all things creepy, this week marked the end of the much enjoyable Halloween festivities, a good release from the...
Pearl Lock
Nov 7, 2021


Halloween: Is the nightmare that is a pandemic ending?
[Halloween] The All Hallows’ Eve is approaching. Some might stay in and enjoy some technicolour world spookiness. Some might want to...
Anahita Lotfollahzadeh
Oct 31, 2021


Still have to address climate change
[Squid Game] On 18 October 2021, Netflix in the Netherlands organized the Red Light, Green Light game from the internationally famous...
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Oct 24, 2021


A tale as old as time
The chronicle of Jerusalem is ancient and controversial — it transcends time, generation and has left everlasting wounds. When they are...
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May 16, 2021


Make women feel safe again.
It’s late at night and you are a woman walking home. Alone. You have your keys between your fingers (a trick passed down for...
Stella Theocharidou
May 9, 2021


Bring back the Bronzes
The scramble for Africa’s lands, minerals and labour by European nations seeking wealth and glory forever changed the ways in which many...
Natasha Simpson
May 2, 2021
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