By Rebeccah Steil Current Affairs Section Editor Throughout the past two UCR semesters, there has been a sudden rise in protests around the world. Whether it’s the ongoing revolution in Syria, election protests in Thailand, protests for human rights in Russia, protests in Taiwan, dissatisfaction in Venezuela, or the conflict in Ukraine, it seems that…
Editorial: Humanities, with a side of Art: On the rise of artistic teams and committees in the UCR community
By Anissa Jousset Arts & Culture Editor Fall 2012: I am in my room minding my own business, with the door wide open (a college paradox) when a group of 1st years on a hallway scouting mission walks by. They stop, stand in my doorway and stare intently at the black and white photographs and…
The Marvel Cinematic Universe: More Emotional than Ever?
Hilde van den Berg Staff Writer What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about superheroes? Superhuman powers? Saving the girl? Spandex? Perhaps you can come up with a few other things. More often than not, it seems like superheroes are associated with masculinity. In the movies of Marvel Universe this was…
Free to Be Who You Are: A Fashionable Paradox
Sophie Rijnaard Class of 2014 Chances are high you remember people by their appearance. And, vice versa, so do they select their memories of you. Do you think you have been remembered? Who still has faith in his/her sharp mind alone to open doors to new opportunities, is too often left with more closed than…
Hollywood on the Small Screen
By Daniel Janssen Staff Writer With Netflix on the rise, the digital market seems to be pushing for a change of the channel in the way we watch audiovisual media. Your television is no longer limited to displaying the content exclusively produced for the medium, as new Video on Demand services allow you to…
Reclaim Your Brain!
By Hanna van Leent Staff Writer I travel by train frequently, and therefore meet many screaming, crying and annoying children as I am fighting my way through yet another academic paper. During the last three years that I travelled between Rotterdam and Middelburg, I have seen an increasing number of parents glued to their phones,…
White Elephants & Dead Journalists
By Anita Bielicka UCR Class of 2015 At the moment, Brazil is pretty much on everyone’s lips for two prominent reasons: the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the presidential elections in October, which are estimated to be associated with more quarrels than usual. First, however, a short overview of the candidates: Officially announced so far…
Assad Resigns, Citing Student Human Rights Group Instagram Pics
By Pieter Van de Rijn Class of 2040 DAMASCUS – Amid the bitter conflict in Syria, Bashar al-Assad announced his resignation as president of the Syrian government in a press conference early this morning. In an emotional address at the Presidential Palace, Assad told reporters of his plans to step down immediately and hold peace…
The Year of LGBT Rights, and Wrongs
By Becci Fobbe Class of 2016 We have all seen the pictures of people dressed in rainbow-colors, demonstrating in London or Stockholm calling for boycotts, or demanding more rights for the LGBT community and general approval of any sexual orientation. However, alongside these protests advocating rights, in various parts of the world being homosexual can…
Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in Europe: A Need for a Solution
By Tsjalline Boorsma UCR Class of 2016 “Do you want, in this city and in the country, more or less Moroccans?” Dutch Freedom Party’s leader Geert Wilders asked his followers. “Less! Less! Less!” shouted the crowd. This incident of anti-immigrant sentiment shocked many in The Netherlands and led to over 15,000 complaints of discrimination at…
The Politics of Food: Do You Have a Say in What You Eat?
We at Tabula Rasa strive to be, amongst other things, evermore critical. That’s why we bring you this article as a part of our new partnership with UCRITICAL. By Irene Pena Abellan & Sanne Raggers UCRITICAL Many people in the Global South starve because of land exhaustion and unequal food distribution. In…
Are Our Voices Heard? A Look at the Middelburg Municipality Elections
By Tsjalline Boorsma UCR Class of 2016 This Spring Break, most UCR students left Middelburg to enjoy the delights of other cities. Some, however, were here on the 19th of March to vote in the municipal elections. Every four years, the citizens of Middelburg get to cast their ballot and with that action, decide what…
Colombia’s Presidential Elections: A Choice Between War or Peace?
Anton Moggré UCR Class of 2015 Colombia has commonly been referred to as a “failed” country; a nation torn by violence, plagued by drug trafficking, and ruled predominantly by a combination of armed groups and corrupts politicians. However, times are rapidly changing, and in many regards Colombia can now be considered a success story. Only…
Controversial Capstone Requirement is Invalid
By Trevor Maloney Many students have expressed their discontent with the capstone project that was introduced as a new requirement in the fall of 2013. However, what will surely come as good news to those unhappy with the project is that the requirement is invalid, at least for some. In the language of the student…
Panta Rhei: Food, Music and a Great Vibe
By Lonneke de Klerk Website & Digital Media Manager The boulevard is one of the prettiest places in Vlissingen, and even all of Zeeland. You can enjoy the sight of the rough Zeeuwse sea while having a drink at one of the many cafés at the seaside. One of those cafés is Panta Rhei. Panta Rhei…
Curiosity about Mars
By Sanne van den Tol UCR Class of 2016 Coming up on the 10th anniversary of the first successful U.S. rover to land on Mars, the past missions have led to surprising scientific discoveries as well as fodder for the hope that humans may one day walk on Mars. In 2004 the rovers Spirit and…
Sudan then and now: Moving on from 38 years of Civil War
Julie Airey Staff Writer Ten years ago Sudan signed an historic agreement during a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council, with the aim of ending the civil war in the Sudan by January of 2014. The leaders of the factions involved in the conflict, Vice President Sudan Ali Osman Mohamed Taha and leader…
The Aftershock of the 2004 South Asian Tsunami
By Vincent de Ruiter Staff Writer On December 26, 2004, the lives of those who call the Indian Ocean home were dramatically changed in merely seven minutes. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter in the west coast of Sumatra (an Indonesia island), had as much force as 23,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs. This shift in…