By Tessa van Hoorn Picture by Ana Terol The first thing we notice when walking into Kim van der Toorn’s room is the floor; it is not red, like all the other Roggeveenhof floors, but looks like wood. Kim laughs and mentions the floor was the reason she picked this room specifically. Ana and I…
The National and Their Slow Show
By Merlijn Veltman This is the first article of many in a series describing the roots, origins, influences and the growth of bands that have taken the alternative music scene by storm. The first band discussed will be The National, known for its enigmatic singer, dreamy, but robust guitar sound and its perplexing blend of…
On Fantasy and Marilyn Monroe’s lips
Hey there, My name is Ben, and I think there should be a course on love at UCR. There should also be courses on beauty and love and sex. With love as the biggest course. And I could be the teacher. I do not have much experience with love, but a good friend of mine…
Revolution?!
By Bas Oudenaarden In our quiet corner of the country it is hardly noticeable, but in the rest of the Netherlands a revolution is taking place in the Universities. The goal: A democratic university where quality education and research, not efficiency-oriented management, dictate policy. It all started in the morning of Friday the 13th of…
HANDWERK: a Knowledge Transfer of Traditional Zeeuwse Crafts
By Anne van Tatenhove On rare occasions you can still spot them around the city: people wearing the traditional Zeeuwse costumes. Women wearing long skirts, white caps and striking jewelry, and men more sober costumes. Now that these occurrences are happening less and less, the traditional costumes and products are under threat of real extinction,…
The Long Awaited Tabula Rasa Sex Survey
By Julia Airey, Tsjalline Boorsma, Corstiaan van Pelt, and Lisanne Cheizoo From kinky to cuddly, from virgin to addict: we are all different when it comes to sex. That is probably the most significant result from this year’s Sex Survey. With 427 students filling in the survey, it had a higher participation rate than last…
Discounts for Days
By Maddy Slot Discount! Did that get your attention? That is exactly what RASA thought a year ago when the idea of the RASA discount pass came up. Who would not want all kinds of amazing benefits, simply for studying at University College Roosevelt? After all, with all those stressful days and crazy deadlines, a…
Fifty Shades of Grey
By Eden van der Moere Disclaimer: This review evaluates one aspect of the film and does not make any concrete value judgments about the highly disputed content. We encourage people to watch the film for themselves and read more related articles and reviews to form their own opinions. © 2014 – Universal Pictures On Valentine’s Day…
Middelburg’s Dirty Little Secret
By Laura van der Laan Middelburg is typically considered a rather ordinary, safe, and peaceful place to live; quaint markets, music, coffee stands, and ‘terrasjes’ paint Middelburg as the cozy city that it is. In fact, there are very few instances of crime or drama—and residents generally continue to live in a state of tranquility,…
Putting the Brains Back into the Zombie-Genre
by Zoë Goldsborough Zombie apocalypses seem to be the most exhausted topic of the past decade. After titles such as The Walking Dead, World War Z, I Am Legend and 28 Days Later, thinking out apocalypse scenarios—especially those involving zombies—seems to be common practice for authors and screenwriters. In the wake of this flood of…
Brewers, bartenders and beer!
By Renske Wienen Do you like beer? Does the thought of one of the Elliott bartenders tapping a glass full of golden ‘boredom-be-gone’ bright up your entire day? Is a night out with friends not complete without some beautifully brewed cold ones? Or are you more of a connoisseur, appreciating the specialty beers? If you…
Middelburg: The City of Dance
By Constance van Rheenen ‘City of dance’: would you be just as surprised as me if you heard that this is legitimately associated with Middelburg? Do you not have any plans for this summer? Do you love electronic dance music (EDM)? Did you answer yes to all these questions? Then keep on reading! Coming July…
Three person babies
By Sanne van den Tol On the 3rd of February, the MPs of British parliament voted in favour of the bill on the creation of “three-person babies”, which allows scientist to create babies with the DNA of the parents, but with the mitochondrial DNA of another woman, in an IVF-similar style. Naturally, the sound of…
Abortions are for the weak
By Agate Rublovska Recently, the Latvian society was swept over by an ardent debate about suggested changes to the Latvian Law on Sexual and Reproductive Health. The introduction to the law states it is there to, “regulate the legal aspects of sexual behaviour and reproductive health in order to protect the life of the unborn…
The Economics of Human Trafficking in Europe
By Becci Fobbe It is the year 2015, and Europe is struggling with stagnating economic growth rates, a general decline in the game for global power balance, and with several crisis in regard to external affairs. However, there is one business that is booming, with no boundaries: the trade of human beings. The United Nations…
Aslan is not in Narnia. She is in Turkey, where she was murdered.
By Rosanna Baas When walking through Istiklal Street in Istanbul, it is rare not to stumble upon a protest. However, the protests that have been going on in the past couple of weeks are some of the biggest I have seen so far. The reason? The brutal murder of Özgegan Aslan. After an afternoon of…
ISIS: Erasing the Past, Controlling the Future
By Merlijn Veltman The ancient city of Nimrud was once the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, one of the great civilizations that once occupied part of the land of Mesopotamia, or modern day Iraq. For countless years the wealth and prestige of the Neo-Assyrian Empire were enormous, and it was, together with Egypt one of…
SAVE THE DATE – A Guide to the Spring Semester
By: Marijn Thijs Us UCR students are constantly busy with a numerous amount of activities. Whether it is homework, sports, society work, volunteering, or simply having a chat and a drink with your friends, hallmates or housemates, we are always busy. This means you need to be planning time well in order to have a…
Semi-fictional
Hey there, I am Ben and I am your financial advisor. As a student, you are probably in constant need of money and I have decided to put myself in for your financial well-being. You do not have to pay me for the services rendered – though of course I expect an annual rate of…