By Laura van der Laan According to Martin Luther, “the hair is the richest ornament of the women”. While I do not agree with this statement entirely, I must say that a bad haircut is quite unpleasant. I rue the day that I have to find a new hairdresser. Not particularly because I am high…
The International Community and Its Hidden Cultural Treasures #1: Portugal
By Agate Rublovska The UCR community is a diverse, international community – this seems to be a fact most of us are aware of. Because of this, most of us have also had quite some contact with the international students, from whom we learn about their culture, traditions, language, important historical events, present concerns, and…
The Roggeveenhof Food Bazaar
By: Ivar Troost It is a popular misconception that the Roggeveenhof Food Bazaar is solely a Facebook group. Indeed, a Facebook Group does exist carrying this banner; a group instated earlier this year in order to save almost-spoiling food in the building. This column is not about that Roggeveenhof Food Bazaar, though. The newly found…
Komkommertijd
By Kirsten Kapteijns ‘a time of year, usually in midsummer, characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, etc.’, according to Dictionary.com That is the proper explanation according to the dictionary. Still do not know what I am talking about? ‘Komkommertijd’ is known by many different names: Sommerloch in Germany, la morte-saison in France, agurketid in…