Tabula RASA is kicking off the new semester with a short series of articles written by students that did something cool this summer. Volunteering, an internship, a cool job; there are so many ways in which people from UCR spend their long breaks! Do you have a story about your summer activities that you want…
Flash #8: Floodings, Legs, and Triggers
After a well-deserved Spring Break, Tabula Rasa is back with your weekly coverage of news you might have missed being responsible students. Russian opposition leader in jail Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to 15 days in jail following the Sunday protests against the corruption in the Russian government. The protests were sparked by a report…
Professional Journalism Legging It
Last Monday, British Prime Minister Theresa May signed article 50 of the Lisbon treaty, which starts the ball rolling for Brexit. You would think that this would be the most important news story in British newspapers this week – but no. The Daily Mail decided to run with a story on Tuesday which is…
The global gag on abortion
During his first month in office – yes it has only been a month – Donald Trump has been signing executive orders left and right. From the Dakota Access Pipe Line and the wall on the border with Mexico to the infamous travel ban, there has been global outrage concerning his new legislation. However, there…
The Flash #5: Poison, Rising Temperatures, And Less Intelligence
Somehow, we have already arrived at week 6. This means midterms, papers, presentation – the stuff of nightmares. Luckily, TR is there to provide the news, so that you can keep on studying. VX poison Source: The Guardian Kim Jong-Nam, half-brother of North Korea’s leader, died of a high dose of XV poison. Malaysian health…
The Flash Week 4: Deals, Coral, and Grexit
By Annick Wijnstra The first four weeks of the semester have passed and we’re completely back into the game that’s called UCR. Essay deadlines, midterm exams and the release of our very own first print edition of the Spring semester are drawing near. So much to do, and so little time to catch up with…
The Flash #3: Michelle Obama, Smog, and Yale
The first three weeks of the Spring semester have vanished like the snow in Middelburg. Stats exams, election GA’s and regular UCR life might get in the way of keeping up to date with current affairs. Luckily, section editor Annick is there to provide you with some of the most important news stories of the…
What does DeVos say? A Look At Trump’s New Secretary of Education
Looking at Trump’s cabinet so far, the appointments haven’t gone smoothly. Protests and outrage sparked after the appointment of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, Michael Flynn resigned as National Security Advisor after just a month in office, and nominee for Secretary of Labor has just withdrawn his nomination after at least six Republican Senators said…
D-Day 2016: Election Night at UCR
The one topic that has been dominating the news cycle for the past year will finally come to a conclusion – and soon. I’m talking about the American presidential election, and the battle between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. In order to make sure that you are completely up to date on the happenings…
Calais: All in all it’s just another brick in the wall
While the news coverage of the refugee crisis might have slowed down; the refugees are still trying to settle somewhere, with many more still fleeing the terrors that face them in their homelands. Trying to find a better, safer, and more secure life in Europe, the struggles along the way have only increased from the…
The Flash #6: Drugs suppliers, Hurricanes, and forced withdrawals
In these testing times of midterms, deadlines and presentations, you may not always have the time to read up about what’s happening outside of the UCR bubble. Fortunately, Tabula Rasa has got your back with the most interesting news headlines of the past week. Dutch Journalist shot in Sirte Dutch photojournalist Jeroen Oerlemans was shot…
The Flash #5: Burning phones, Presidential debates and Fines
As the storm of midterms swiftly approaches, Tabula Rasa is back again with your weekly news scoop! Deutsche Bank deals with $14 billion dollar fine The US Department of Justice has fined the Deutsche Bank with $14 billion. This was done for mis-selling mortgage bonds. Even though the Deutsche Bank has made it clear that…
The Flash #4: Boko Haram, Charlotte shootings and catastrophes
After another busy week, Tabula RASA is back with your weekly news scoop. From Boko Haram, Charlotte shootings and catastrophes, we got you covered. Pro choice Women’s right groups in Poland have been protesting a new law, which would make abortions illegal in most cases. Backed up by the church, the polish government wants to…
The Flash #3: Visas, Existential crisis, and Witch-hunts
At the end of your third week at UCR, which is famous for its dip in students’ concentration, we have got you covered on the hottest news headlines of the past week. Need a visa? Post Brexit, British citizens might have to pay to be able to enter the European Union. This idea is similar…
The Flash #2: Saints, son of a b*tch, and walls.
With the second week of the semester, which was undoubtedly filled with parties, lectures and impromptu homework sessions, flashing by, it’s easy to lose track of current affairs. Luckily Tabula RASA is here to provide you with the biggest, baddest and most interesting headlines of the past week. Every piece is accompanied by a link…