By Sebastian Meyjes UCR Section Editor Every semester, RASA and the HAC hold General Assemblies (GAs). The first one of each semester is held to inform the student body of their finances, and have those plans and briefings approved. On Tuesday, September 17, 2013, the first GA of the 2013-2014 academic year was held. The…
In The Spotlight: Teaching and Learning Society and Geographical Society Roosevelt
By Florentina Mion Staff Writer “When all else fails, become a teacher” is what some people say to Liberal Arts and Science students. Many people do not understand that with our type of education we are actually more than likely to get a decent job, but somehow teaching is always seen as a plan B…
Life is Expensive, and so are College Books
By Lisanne Cheizoo Business Manager It happens every time: at the start of the semester, the Facebook page of the UCR book bazaar overflows with people buying and selling books, questions about the right editions and inquiries about the cheapest (and fastest) way to get your books. Whoever visits De Drvkkery regularly in this period,…
Going Glocal 2013: Oaxaca, Mexico
Photos were taken by Ilja Kamerling, Martha Hooge, Sanne Ragers, Eline Smit, Andrea Roeland, Ngalivia Scheuerman, Roos-Marie van den Bogaard, and Monique Kil, students of University College Roosevelt.
Opinion: M.H. Erodios – A Fraternity Incompatible with Common Courtesy
By Naomi Kreitman Staff Writer It’s 3am on a Friday morning, and I am awake because M.H. Erodios, a fraternity of UCR students, has deemed the guy next door cool enough to be invited for an interview. Since this is such a great honor, they feel justified pounding on his door in the early morning…
Male or Female: What Does it Matter?
By Lonneke de Klerk Staff Writer On Wednesday, August 28, 2013, the 2013-2014 academic year was officially opened during the annual convocation ceremony in the Nieuwe Kerk. Dr. Nancy Mykoff gave the opening address, entitled ‘Gender Matters’. Mykoff studied American History at New York University and she currently teaches History and Gender Studies at University…
In the Spotlight: Political Society and PhiloCom
By Florentina Mion Staff Writer “There are too many things to choose from!” “Why can I only choose three? I want to join them all!” These have been some of the things that the first years said in their IntRoweek when they had to choose which societies they wanted to check out during the society…
Going Glocal Mexico 2013
By Māra Braslava Managing Editor At the end of July 2013, a group of fifteen UCR students went to Oaxaca City, Mexico in the second round of the Going Glocal project. Oaxaca is a beautiful city located in a state of the same name, which, with its fifteen indigenous groups, is one of the most…
The First Annual UCR Academic Awards
By Linda Hoeberigs Staff Writer During the 2013 Convocation Ceremony welcoming the class of 2016, the first annual Academic Achievement and Student Leadership Awards were given out. Initiated by the 2012-2013 Academic Affairs Council (AAC), the Academic Achievement award is meant for a first- and second-year student who are doing exceptionally well academically and are…
Ivar Troost on Winning the First Annual Academic Achievement Award
An Interview with Ivar Troost, First-Year Winner of the Academic Achievement Award During the convocation ceremony of the Class of 2016, Ivar Troost received the very first Academic Achievement Award for a first-year student. Tabula Rasa interviewed him afterwards.
How Lucky Are We: An Interview with Mr. Djenghis
By Douwe van den Berg Staff Writer On the market square in Middelburg you can find a small stand with exotic goods. The name of the business is Djenghis, and the things that are sold are as exotic as its name, ranging from faux fur hats to all different kinds of bracelets and even penis…
Letter from the Editor
Dear all, On behalf of the Editorial Board I would like to welcome you to our new website! This summer we conducted a survey to hear directly from the UCR community. We were eager to find out your opinions on Tabula Rasa. We were pleased with the feedback overall, and we have used it to…
IntRoweek 2013: Through the Lens
Photos were taken by the staff of Tabula Rasa, as well as Eva Jousset on behalf of Phora.
Editorial Feature: Welcome to UCR
By Sebastian Meyjes UCR Editor IntRoweek is over, and the beginning of term is here. For a lot of people, especially first years, it’s a very exciting, and slightly stressful few days. The second and third years are back in town, and catching up with one another. First years are recovering from their IntRoweek, and…
IntRoweek 2013: Mission Accomplished
By Lisa Rückwardt Staff Writer After having given them the time to rest this weekend, I got the chance to meet the new RASA board and talk to them about their experiences during this year’s introduction week. Occasional yawning was the only sign of tiredness after the exhausting, but very successful week of meeting a…
IntRoweek 2013: What the First Years Have to Say
By Lonneke de Klerk Staff Writer Last week, it was that special time of year again when new students in uni-colored t-shirts march through the city centre, led by two parents who have the crucial task of introducing these new students to their new reality: student life at UCR.
An Opportunity to Grow: An Interview with Mayor Bergmann
By Peter Williamson Opinion Editor In 2012 Harald Bergmann became mayor of Middelburg, and true to tradition he honored our college this year by giving a speech at the beginning of IntRoweek. I had the chance to ask him some questions before the event.
The Shoulders of Giants: Advice for First Years
By Vincent de Ruiter Staff Writer Sir Isaac Newton, alchemist and pioneer of physics, once said that, “If I have seen further [scientific discoveries] it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” By that, Newton meant that we are always learning from others. In the next few weeks, first years will find themselves…