By Sara Bartl Election season is approaching, and some might wonder if running is worth the effort. We asked a few students about their ‘big board’ experiences. What they expected, what they got, and if they would run again. Maike de Haas, HAC When I tell people that I am the Secretary of the Housing…
An Interview With 45ACIDBABIES
The Garage Electro Punk Group That Will Blow You Away By Natalia Burduli All the way from Utrecht, the garage-electro-punk pop group 45ACIDBABIES made their way to our lovely Middelburg. They were invited to perform last week Tuesday at the Stukafest Afterparty. Stukafest was an overall great success, bringing together amazing performances scattered across different…
How Do You Come Up With That?
By Nanóuk Kromhout van der Meer Even though I cannot say I’ve always been writing, I have always been a writer. If I would sentimentally look back on my life, one thing would clearly stand out. Stories have always been a part of me, even as a child I always made them up. Like…
The Courses We Take
By Sara Bartl We all know the feeling: we begin a course with over boarding enthusiasm, just to be disappointed in the end; either by the content or our own slacking motivation. Or we get kicked out of that one course we were so eager to take, and get placed elsewhere seemingly at random, just…
Dare to Discuss: Genetic Engineering
Veritas 2018 is Coming! By Joost Kaptein Have you ever wondered what the world would look like if babies came forth from a process of human design? What if children were born based on the specifications of both parents, instead of being the result of a random genetic mixture? In the past decades, mankind has…
Humans of UCR: Best Valentine’s Gift
In the Valentine spirit, Tabula Rasa’s Sara Bartl went and did a little photo + question project! What excites these UCR students? Scroll and find out! And most of all, enjoy the wonderful visuals that they created. What is the best Valentine’s gift someone could give you? Vanessa Bade: Cookies Tiara Dusselier: Phone Credit Levi…
The Role of Play
An Introduction to Tabletop Roleplaying-Games By Jesse Grote Three bold adventurers are exploring an ancient watchtower. They sneak up a crumbling stairway and through a dusty corridor, careful not to trip over the debris and loose pebbles that litter the floor. The first room they pass is empty. The second is blocked by a wooden…
Print Edition II: International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
By Amée Zoutberg From November 15 to the 26th, the 30th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) once again dominated the biggest cinemas in our capital. Luckily, during another weekend riddled with deadlines and exam preparations, I had the opportunity to attend this event once again. In case you have yet to…
Print Edition II: The Great Burger Experiment
The Great Burger Experiment By Joris van Doorn and Harold Pijpelink DISCLAIMER: No burgers were harmed during the making of this article! The boys are back with a follow-up to the great pizza experiment of last semester. Once again, we have sacrificed our precious student loans and taste buds for the greater good, to find…
Print Edition II: What Does Middelburg Think About You?
By Tom Leijnse In a small town like Middelburg, one would expect most people to be quite aware of the presence of an institution like UCR. Besides the fact that UCR’s student community makes up roughly 1.25% of the city’s population, its buildings occupy a prominent place in Middelburg’s cityscape. The area around the market…
Print Edition II: Interview with Christine Leedy
Sustainable Consumption A discussion with Christine Leedy By Elisabeth Boon Christine Leedy is a freelance worker at UCR who offers individual guidance and workshops in study skills and writing. She is also a Dru yoga and meditation teacher, and enjoys offering UCR student meditation sessions as well. Mindfulness is a very important part of her…
Print Edition II: What’s in Yo Fridge?!
The epic of the Second Freezer By Kirsten Kapteijns Sneaking a peek into other people’s fridges is back! With this edition, we are not looking into a personal fridge, we’re going all out and taking a leap into a fridge shared by 10 (!) students: Guido, Ruben, Bloeme, Job, Moritz, Lisa, Cecilia, Kirsten, Tia, and…
Print Edition II: Interview with Dean van den Brink
By Sara Bartl and Joëlle Koorneef We asked your questions to Dean Bert van den Brink. This is the second part of the interview (you can find Part I online at tr.rasa.nu). Do you think it is possible for an institution to present a truly well-rounded education in all disciplines? We already talked about developing…
Print Edition II: Behind the Roosevelt Confessions
By Gerjanne Hoek Suddenly it was there. Somewhere in the start of last year, these weird status updates started popping up on my news feed. Things like: ‘My friend is made in China’, ‘I just chugged 700ml of chocolate milk and I don’t know if I will survive this night,’ and classic UCR experiences such…
Master’s Programmes in Utrecht: What to Expect (And Some Sciency Stuff)
By Jacob Hepkema Want to know what a Master’s student’s life in Utrecht is like? If so, please do read on. I graduated this spring, and just started (in September 2017) with the two-year research Master’s programme Molecular & Cellular Life Sciences at Utrecht University. After graduating from UCR, you will encounter many differences in…
THEATRA: Behind the Scenes at the Christmas Plays
By Dinah van Bavel You might have started noticing that it is winter, which, of course, means it is time for THEATRA’s Christmas performances! Unless you’ve been walking around with your head in your ass, you have by now noticed the posters, flyers, bake sale goodies, and daily ticket sales for the amazing Christmas plays…
Societal Hinderance or Social Platform?
Reconsidering Social Media By Aoife Holohan Over the last 10 years, social media has transformed the way in which we interact with each other, and no generation has felt the impact quite like ours. We heralded in the era of right swipe romances and instagramable lunches. But what really sets us apart from our older…
Travel Guide: World Cities London & Ho Chi Minh!
UCR is a multicultural melting pot with people from every inch of the globe spread out over our postage stamp sized campus. Here at Tabula Rasa we want to help you take advantage of this vast network. We asked a couple of students to share some of the highlights from their home cities to give…
Eating Disorders, Unpacked
By Anonymous In recent years eating disorders have gained traction in the media. People are finally beginning to talk about diseases like anorexia nervosa and bulimia. The issue now, however, is that these conditions are so often downplayed as “white girl problems” attributed to teenagers who simply didn’t feel “pretty enough”. But the truth is,…
Interview with Dean Bert van den Brink, Part I
By Sara Bartl and Joëlle Koorneef You sent in your questions and we sat down with the Dean to get them answered! This is only the first part of the interview, so stay tuned for the second one in the upcoming Tabula Rasa Print Edition. And enjoy! You are very visible and approachable as a…