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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...
Jane Hilgert
May 25, 2022


Shuffle
This week has brought us a handful of new governments around the world, each receiving very different reactions. The Australian left is...
Jonathan Wijayaratne
May 22, 2022


“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 20, 2022


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...
Brendan Hogan & Peter Pelzer
May 15, 2022


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...
Katherina Petersen
May 15, 2022


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...
Valentina Giolli
May 14, 2022


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....
Brendan Hogan
May 14, 2022


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...
Anthi Likitsakos
May 13, 2022


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...
Leilani Radaideh
May 13, 2022


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...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
May 13, 2022


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...
Mercure Libbrecht Gourdet
May 13, 2022


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...
Guest Writer
May 11, 2022


The Diary of a Sec. Gen.
It seems only yesterday that a wonderful group of 7 people met for the first time to discuss how we were going to go about planning...
Guest Writer
May 8, 2022
Pursuit of European Parliament negotiations for a Social Union
Today’s round of debate still dragged on collective bargaining, as the parties struggled to work together towards an agreement, rather...
Guest Writer
May 8, 2022


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...
Paula Nörr
May 8, 2022


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...
Leilani Radaideh
May 8, 2022


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...
Ana Navarro Bullo
May 8, 2022


Just as soon as it started it was over
EuroMUN 2022 thus comes to a successful close, with much jubilation at the closing ceremony. The fast paced and fun last few days really...
Head Editor
May 8, 2022


Tasty but chaotic: EuroMUN Food catering review
This edition of the EuroMUN was filled with heated but fruitful debates, but after hard labour everyday, lunch was always much awaited by...
Guest Writer
May 8, 2022
[Guardian] End of a saga in ECOSOC!
As Bill Gates stepped off the private flight onto Abidjan, soldiers sporting sunglasses and semiautomatics watched him closely. Previous...
Guest Writer
May 8, 2022
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