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Flynn resigned as National Security Advisor after just a month in office, and nominee for Secretary of Labor has just withdrawn his nomination after at least six Republican Senators said…
The Flash Week 2: Fires, Fake News and Courts
By Annick Wijnstra Tabula Rasa is back with your weekly fix of news that you may have missed during your second week back at UCR. Scottish independence 2.0? Scottish lawmakers are looking into the viability of a new referendum into Scottish independence if the UK triggers article 50. Read more here. Facebook, Google, and France…
The Flash Week 1: Attacks, supersonic planes, and walls.
After our self-induced coma, also known as Winter break, it is time to get back into the swing of things. Getting back into the school rhythm may have been taxing, and you may not have had the time to read up about what’s been happening outside of the UCR bubble. Fortunately, Tabula Rasa has got…
Rock & Roll – How Rocks May Provide A Solution For Global Warming
Those of you that have not lived under a rock for the last fifteen years – or are massive Trump supporters – know that climate change is a big deal. The biggest force driving the increase in temperature is not Hillary Clinton or the mainstream media, but an increase in CO2 in the atmosphere. Like…
US Elections 2016: Reactions from the UCR community
By Annick Wijnstra & Eden van der Moere For many it came as a complete surprise: Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump won the 2016 US elections. After 1,5 years of campaigning, debating, and polling, the battle between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Trump has come to an end. A rather unexpected end: most preliminary…
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…
Throwback Thursday: 9/11
By Anna Wagemann When I was asked to write this article, I was thoroughly baffled. Such a topic as 9/11 is not something I would naturally gravitate towards. Days later, I found that my mind was still scrambling on where to even begin. I concluded a variety of opinions and responses would provide a more…
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…
The Flash #1: Apple, Burkini Law and U.S. Elections
While struggling with your first week, you might have missed some news stories worth reading. 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 to a full article to provide some background. Impeached Brazilian president Rousseff is…
Trump Explained
By Trevor Maloney On Thursday, 3 March 2016, the leading candidate to be the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United States reassured the American people by suggestion that contrary to his rival’s insinuations, he indeed has a big penis. The likely Republican nominee said, “[Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)] referred to my hands —…
Themes of 2015
By Dan Hasan Looking back at last year, let me tell you the news, as for what was most striking – that’s for you to choose, But I’m convinced you’ll digest it in this readable format, though I couldn’t include it all – what’s left out’s just as important So starting in January –…
Robbed of a Childhood: Child Soldiers in Somalia
By Asha Collins Think back to when you were little, maybe 9 years old – Where did you spend most of your time? What are your fondest memories? What did you look forward to? Maybe you spent most of your time at school, or at home. Did you enjoy playing sports, and going to choir…
Four Freedoms Explained
By Becci Fobbe Welcome to Freedom Week! An entire week dedicated to projects evolving around the Four Freedom Award ceremony and its side events. Honestly, in the beginning I thought this article might be superfluous due to the overwhelming amount of UCR projects relating to the notion of freedom. The Arts & Design course is…
Surfing the Gravitational Waves
By Steven van de Graaf On February 11 2016, after weeks of rumors and speculation, physicists from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced the discovery of gravitational waves. This announcement prompted a lot of excitement from the scientific community, as the discovery was the result of a century of speculation, and also 50 years…
Panama Papers for Dummies
And why you should care By Renske Wienen “The biggest whistleblower leak in history”, the Panama Papers scandal was called, and not just in the figurative sense. Instead of Cablegate, a 1.73 GB collection published by WikiLeaks that blew up every timeline and newsfeed six years ago, this leak’s size was never seen before: 2.6…