By Anita Bielicka In light of the latest uproar concerning the “Kent State University” sweater by Urban Outfitters— which was made in a vintage design and splattered with fake blood, causing one to remember the shooting that took place in 1970— it is interesting to explore some of the rather controversial fashion items that have…
“Banks: the true Goddess of contemporary music”
Album Review By Eden van der Moere Every once in a while, a debut album comes along that is truly magnetizing. Goddess, the debut album of solo-artist Banks, is such an album. Banks is an upcoming young singer-songwriter from California—and not the most traditional one. Instead of only using a guitar, a microphone and a…
Burning Man
By Agate Rublovksa The Black Rock Desert sun hangs heavily above your head. The heat is excruciating. The empty void of desert surrounds you—under your feet, there is nothing but hot sand and dust, and above your head, a clear, blue sky. At a distance, there are art installations that seem to emerge from the…
The International Community and Its Hidden Cultural Treasures #1: Portugal
By Agate Rublovska The UCR community is a diverse, international community – this seems to be a fact most of us are aware of. Because of this, most of us have also had quite some contact with the international students, from whom we learn about their culture, traditions, language, important historical events, present concerns, and…
Hullabaloo: A Way to Save 2D-Animation?
By Liesbeth Visee For most, two-dimensional films are part of the earliest memories: after all the evenings spent watching Disney films like Cinderella, The Lion King, Jungle Book ensure they will always remain the ultimate classics. Yet unfortunately, the art of 2D-animation, or hand-drawn animation, is under threat of dying out as nowadays the more…
Dotan & Blaudzun at Zeeland Nazomerfestival 2014
By Eden van der Moere Every year, when summer is coming to an end and the last few German tourist are wandering through Middelburg, the province of Zeeland organizes an event to celebrate those last days of sunshine: the Zeeland Nazomerfestival. The festival is a weeklong event, full of performances, concerts and happenings. It revolves…
Zeeland Nazomerfestival: Ten Days of theatre, musical and dance
By Hilde van den Berg (Arts & Culture Section Editor) If you have been catching enough sleep to stay alert during the first weeks of class, chances are that you have seen big, blue, flags all over Middelburg. Those flags are a part of a yearly event, organised by Theaterproductiehuis Zeelandia [Theatre production company Zeelandia],…
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…
Memorable Albums of 2004: A musical retrospective
By Anissa Jousset Arts & Culture Editor As you all know, UCR was founded in 2004. Where were you then? More importantly: what where you listening to? Take a step back from the Top40 and try and remember those albums that may have become the soundtrack to your childhood. In case you were sleeping, here…
Let Them Eat Cake! A selection of birthday cake recipes in celebration of UCR’s 10th
By Tessa van Hoorn Staff Writer I always get suspicious when someone tells me they don’t like cake. There are so many different types of cake, or otherwise sweet pastries, that there must be something to like for everyone. If you don’t like cake, you just didn’t find the right one yet! Honestly, what better…
Ten Years A Critic: Reviewing Post-Millennium Hollywood Trends
By Daniel Janssen Staff Writer In this special pre-anniversary edition of our student newspaper, it is time to take a look back at what the past decade had to offer in terms of movies. If we were to look at the movies produced after the turn of the millennium in the same way we would…
The Welsh Witch is in New Orleans: On the merging of Fleetwood Mac and American Horror Story
By Lisanne Cheizoo Business Manager
Five Years in Guantanamo – A Violation of Human Rights Beyond Comprehension
By Lisa Ruckwart UCR Class of 2015