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The Delicacy of Quoting The N-Word
The n-word is the kind of language that you would never imagine that you can hear in a liberal bubble like University College Maastricht...
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Feb 28, 2021


Vaccine Fever.
The 1st March tomorrow will remind many in Europe that the one-year anniversary of the COVID lockdown is approaching fast. In the midst...
Peter Pelzer
Feb 28, 2021


To Mars and back
Texas Frozen Texas is experiencing the worst snowstorm on record that has resulted in the deaths of 21 people and has left millions...
Dan Edwards
Feb 21, 2021


NovUM: New and Unprecedented?
New, fresh, novel, unusual, and unprecedented; that is what Novum means in Latin. Would the party NovUM at UM represent the same values?...
Valentina Couceiro
Feb 17, 2021


Do Humans Need Work to Have a Purpose?
It started with self-checkout counters at your local supermarkets and could soon transform virtually every aspect of your life; the rise...
Céline Zahno
Feb 16, 2021


Happy Valentines!
It’s Valentines day again. In the Netherlands, we are nearing our one year anniversary with a very toxic partner - Covid19 - which was...
Head Editor
Feb 14, 2021


Blatant unawareness doesn’t make you clever. How OutKast opened Hip-Hop to eccentricity
The commercial success and critical acclaim of OutKast is one of the most significant stories in modern-day (popular) music. Whether it...
Max Welford
Feb 11, 2021


Political Poisoning – The Downfall of the Ultimate Silencer
“When poison becomes a habit, it ceases to injure” Assassinations are as old as all human societies. Whether you wish to replace a...
Ethan Bergman
Feb 10, 2021


Meditate 2020’s Hangover Away: Towards a Year of Solid Habits
Poor sleep, dwindling study habits, lack of concentration? Looking to fortify habits? The answer might be as simple as a meditation app....
Paula Cepeda Gallo
Feb 4, 2021
A little bit goes a long way.
Welcome to the first ever monthly editor's letter at the Maastricht Diplomat. Yes, it's four months after this brand spanking new site...
Head Editor
Feb 2, 2021


Trouble and strife and one small victory for the little guy.
As the world continues to grapple with the pandemic, the news that several vaccines had finally made their way through testing and over...
Head Editor
Jan 31, 2021


MD gets to know the KAN Party
The Maastricht Diplomat recently interviewed Friederike Leppert, on behalf of KAN (Klimaat Actie Netwerk or Climate Action Network)...
Teresa Costa
Jan 30, 2021


There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it.
Although 2021 was poorly inaugurated in the United States by the distasteful attempt to lay siege to Capitol Hill, on January 20, Joe...
Carmen Critelli
Jan 25, 2021


A writer lost to the 20th century.
"After the calm comes the storm; it starts out slowly, reaches its peak, then it's over and other periods of calm, some longer, some...
Céline Zahno
Jan 22, 2021


Sexual Feminism; The Nuances of Policing Feminism, But Not Policing Women
The term feminism is as fluid as its goals have been through the years. Right now, post-voting rights, we are in a period called the...
Roxane Kroon
Jan 22, 2021


Guns, Oil & Heat for the North Pole; The Actual Cold War
Sometimes the perception of power is more important than physical might. It seems Santa Claus will no longer have a monopoly on business...
Ethan Bergman
Jan 17, 2021


Chuck Norris Vs. Communism: Cassettes as weapons for Revolution
Chuck Norris Vs Communism (2015) Director: Ilinca Calugareanu This documentary thriller tells the story of the importance of Western...
Ethan Bergman
Jan 17, 2021


Going non-nuclear as Rutte steps down.
First and foremost, welcome back to period 3 of Maastricht University! As we get acclimatized to project work and our elective modules,...
Clemence Chia
Jan 17, 2021


For the lack of partying last year: 20 bangers you missed in 2020
As we now proceed to the next year, we are more than ready to leave behind what some would mildly describe as an uneventful year. This...
Max Welford
Jan 17, 2021


Transit (Anna Seghers)
The "influx of refugees" is on everyone's lips. Long before a certain respiratory disease went viral, "waves" were being associated with...
Peter Pelzer
Jan 12, 2021
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