By Tsjalline Boorsma (Section Editor) Sunday afternoon in the Stadsschouwburg Middelburg. Members of the Gala Team are running around with microphones and program booklets. That evening, long gone alumni would return to Middelburg from all corners of the world. Highly respected officials from Zeeland, like the Commissioner of the King, would be present during the…
10 Years of Excellence
By Laura van der Laan On Behalf of the 10 Year Anniversary Team The sun was warm and gentle, as people swarmed and buzzed around the terraces of Middelburg, and bikers maneuvered themselves around groups of people sauntering on the sidewalks. It was Tuesday, August 31st of 2004, and Her Majesty Queen Beatrix was…
Brick By Brick: The Journey of Elliott
By Maddy Slot UCR Class of 2016 “Let’s take a break”, says the professor as you feel your eyes closing and your head drop. You quickly grab your wallet and walk out the door and down the street, eager for coffee. One minute later, you are already ordering from one of your fellow schoolmates….
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…
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…
Director of De Drvkkery: UCR, A solution to many problems
By Lisanne Cheizoo Business Manager Everyone at UCR has visited De Drvkkery at least once. This popular bookshop/tourist shop/lunchroom does not only supply us with our textbooks but it also functions as a meeting place in Middelburg. Once upon a time, De Drvkkery was also home to the very first office of UCR, then called…
Oomen: UCR, A Plunge into the Deep
By Trevor Maloney When asked about the first years of University College Roosevelt (UCR), then the Roosevelt Academy (RA), Dr. Barbara Oomen, Dean of UCR, chose to describe the “generation of pioneers”, both students and staff, as taking a “plunge into the deep”. Adding further that the university as a whole, “…was nothing but a…
UCR: From the Locals’ Perspective
By Lisanne Cheizoo Business Manager To most of us, this calendar year means a year full of special activities and festivities, which also bring back memories for the entire UCR community. But what about the bigger community in which we belong? What about the local people of Middelburg? Are they aware that UCR has been…
RASA: Middelburg, a Student City, Our Home
By Trevor Maloney UCR is fast-approaching its ten-year milestone. Since that time, the university has distinguished itself as an educational institution of teaching and learning excellence. And while there is much to celebrate about the institution itself, there is much to say about the connection between UCR and the city in which it’s located: Middelburg….
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Tim O’Connor: Studying philosophy made me comfortable with uncertainty
Jitse Amelink UCR Class of 2015
Sustainable Eating: February
Debby-Esmeé de Vlugt On behalf of the Cooking Society board. In collaboration with Sustainability Committee.
UC: R you ready?
By Emma Overmaat Design Manager While most UCR-students were still enjoying their winter break, a new group of enthusiastic students arrived in Middelburg; some of them ready to begin their three-year adventure while others here only on exchange for a semester. On Tuesday the 28th of January, their IntRoweek began and the students were divided…
To Class from across the Street
By Māra Braslava Managing Editor
Oatmeal – A Comparison
By Douwe van den Berg Staff Writer Oatmeal is the perfect student breakfast: It is very cheap and nutritious. Its ability to fill your stomach will enable you to keep studying on these cold winter days. Oats can be put to a variety of uses; it can be eaten by itself (not recommended), used as…
Mad or Bad?
By Amber Zegers UCR Class of 2015