Category: UCR & Local Affairs

By Gideon Sinke Europe is experiencing a firm and growing anti-EU movement. The optimism about the Eurozone and the European Union turned sour quickly after the Great Recession of 2008. The European Union is plagued with concerns of legitimacy of power and of its capacity to function efficiently. With the UK debating the “Brexit” (Britain…

By Gerjanne Hoek On the day of the Elections, Tess Visser still wants to share with us some of her ideas and opinions about her dream to become the new AAC Chair. Let’s see what she has to say! Please tell us something about yourself: Hi everyone! I’m a 4th-semester student, studying Art History, Chemistry, and Anthropology….

By Eden van der Moere In the second round for AAC Chair, Geert Buis is running. In-between THEATRA rehearsals, I meet with Geert, who is originally from Oud-Beijerland, to talk about his plans for the AAC. Why are you running for this position? I’m running for AAC Chair, because I am really interested in education….

By Eden van der Moere Only two weeks ago, Steven van de Graaf, 19 years old, shocked the community when he publicly stated that he was not running for anything. This week, however, Steven is running for something. Whether it is the result of a carefully calculated campaign or an honest decision based on two…

A Mix Of Experience And Ambition by Daniël van Hemert and Koen Schotanus After the grand success of student initiative “Middelburg Verwelkomt” last semester, University College Roosevelt has turned its attention towards another demographic in the Netherlands that is in dire need of help: the elderly. Many commenters on Zeeland’s mediaplatform PZC argued that the…

By Sander van Casteren It is the year 841. Inspired by the supreme god Odin, warmongering Vikings invade the future province of Zeelandia. Not much later, the town of Middelburg is first founded. Back to 2016. Ever wondered what has happened to sporting excellence here at UCR after the intense Introweek? Behold Middelburg Student Rowing…

By Debby-Esmeé de Vlugt and Camilla van Kooten On a sunny Saturday morning, a small group of UCR students found itself surrounded by skyscrapers and modern architecture in the center of Rotterdam. Together, we travelled to Erasmus University College (EUC) to attend a conference that was organized by the UCSRN. After months of preparation by…

By Marit Versteeg On the 22nd of February, the annual Veritas Forum Middelburg was held in the Burgerzaal at UCR. This was the fifth time the Forum took place, and with over a hundred attendees the six dedicated students that organized it considered the event to be a great success. The Veritas Forum Middelburg is…

The Story Behind a Structural Reorganization By Marijn Thijs In the evening of the 9th of March, a General Assembly was held to discuss a major organizational breakthrough that would change UCR on many levels. After earlier developments with regards to the opening and maintaining of our Common House Elliott, and the purchase of a…

By Hilde van den Berg & Marijn Thijs Foreplay Sex is and remains a hot topic. This year too, students were eager to fill in the Sex Survey. With a response rate of 356 out of 581 (the number of students according to the UCR Educational Report in 2014), a whopping 61% of students filled…

By Heleen Heijungs Bram Medelli is a 2nd semester student running for HAC treasurer. When he moved to UCR, Bram got assigned a room in Hof van Sint Pieter. Halfway through the semester he was told that we would have to move out, which left him confused and unsure what to do. He contacted HAC,…

By Hilde van den Berg Ima Sammani is a 2nd semester Dutch student with Persian roots, majoring in Psychology and Economics. After being head-bartender in Elliott and spending a lot of her free time there already, she is now running for Downstairs Bar Chair to become even more involved in Elliott. She stands for realistic…

By Remo Kortbeek Tariq Lalmahomed is a 19-year-old second semester pre-med student from The Hague. He is running for the position of RASA secretary. Why are you running? Before I came to UCR I wanted to know everything about it. There was one thing I could not understand. How can a community of only 600…

By Anne van Tatenhove Could you briefly introduce yourself? I am Călin George Marginean, a 21-year-old from Bucharest, Romania. I study political science and sociology, with a minor in history. Why are you running for the position of RASA Chair? As mentioned in my manifesto, I was initially really enthusiastic about RASA and its community….

By Maryna Parfenchuk Calvin Curry is a 4th semester student from India majoring in History and Literature. He is currently running for Elliott Bar Chair position and is very ambitious about it. Practicality, adaptability and approachability of our beloved and dear Common House are the features of main focus for Calvin. He strongly believes that…

By Bram Medelli Amée (Amy) Zoutberg is a 19-year old second semester from Amsterdam. She is running for the position Chair in the AAC board. Why are you running? I have informed myself about different positions in one of the daily boards. I believe being part of a big board will add to my UCR…

By Heleen Heijungs Esmee Camille Attema is a 4th semester student from Brabant, majoring in literature, history, and art history. She is currently the chair of LitCo and is running for the position of Campus Elder of Koestraat. Esmee was Floor Elder of the 1st floor in Koestraat last year and enjoyed that a lot….