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The makings of a successful video game – a short introduction
The makings of a successful video game – A short introduction Clemence Chia – “Despite all the controversy, “The Last of Us Part II”...
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Sep 2, 2020


A New Voice in the Times of Rona
A New Voice in the Times of Rona Ezekiel Stevens – KAN Michael Keith – Upon meeting Ezekiel Stevens, a second-year physics student from...
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May 20, 2020


COVID-19’s Hidden Death Toll
COVID-19’s Hidden Death Toll Rhiannon Read – The concern of a toxic lockdown culture growing in some countries has driven the UN to raise...
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May 17, 2020


“Take me Home to the Ball Game”
“Take me Home to the Ball Game” Florian Bachmann – Deafening silence roams through a stadium that normally accommodates around 50.000...
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Apr 9, 2020


The Sky Fell on his Head
Charlotte Pion – ‘’The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely… One small village of indomitable Gauls...
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Mar 29, 2020


Our Privilege
Our Privilege Valentina Couceiro – «All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.» This is a quote from the book...
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Mar 24, 2020


QUARANTINE WEEK: TAKE ONE
Parthabi Kanungo – Into the first week of Maastricht’s plunge into self-isolation, and nobody has ever wanted to go on those aimless...
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Mar 22, 2020


Unfolding Scientific Excellence
Over the last few centuries the scope of science and its impact on our everyday life has increased considerably. From the use of...
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Mar 18, 2020


The News in times of Corona
Preface Ella Goemans – this article is slightly different from the ones you are used to. It started as a Sunday Summary but became a...
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Mar 16, 2020


A Week to Remember
An interesting week: filled with both old and new fears. However, this week ends with a day of hope as across the world people are taking...
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Mar 9, 2020


The Dumpling that Comforts Poland
Wonton, ravioli, gyoza, pielmeni, mandu, khinkali – with such an international spectrum of Maastricht Diplomat readers I am sure that the...
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Mar 5, 2020


Warming up our hearts against the darkness of winter – the fifth season is arriving!
It’s starting again – the phenomenon that is known differently all around the world but has one big name in common: The fifth season or...
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Feb 23, 2020


Time for some good news
It is no secret that the last month and a half has been an intense start to the year 2020. The cornovirus has broken out, while other...
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Feb 16, 2020


Disaster Struck
Corona virus: The severity of the coronavirus has reached a new level: with 811 deaths and about 37,200 people being affected only in...
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Feb 12, 2020


Fish Music or: How I Learned to Find Music and Love the Absurd
I must have been about nine years old when my dad introduced me to classical music. While I knew most of the pieces from cartoons on...
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Feb 11, 2020


The Polish Way
When you’re raised in a given culture you take it for granted. You don’t really question all those strange superstitions or sayings until...
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Feb 8, 2020


Congratulations to those Men
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story), Greta Gerwig (Little Women), Fernado Meirelles (The Two Popes), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), Lulu Wang...
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Feb 6, 2020


Rest in Peace Kobe Bryant…
Last Sunday, on the 26th of January 2020, Kobe Bryant, his 13 years old daughter Gianna Bryant, her teammates Alyssa Altobelli and Payton...
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Feb 2, 2020


Wounds even time won’t heal
In 1945, towards the tail end of World War II, Nazi forces were in full retreat throughout Europe. In many places, its officers commanded...
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Jan 30, 2020


Bielefeld Doesn’t Exist
At least once in your life you must have heard a conspiracy theory about the faked moon landing by NASA, the attack of 9/11 or...
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Jan 27, 2020
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