By Marijn Thijs A regular Saturday morning, 7 AM, in Middelburg. It may have seemed like a regular Saturday morning to the untrained eye, but in reality, it was one of the most exciting Saturday mornings of the year. Around 80 RASA Vikings boarded a bus in the early hours to defend UCR’s honor in…
Tribes, Totems And Bubbles
By Zoë Goldsborough As someone who moved from one middle of nowhere to the next, I am used to hearing the question of what one could possibly do where I live. When I still lived in Friesland, I simply answered with “nothing but cows.” Now, here at UCR, I usually try to justify my answer…
How safe it is to be a hero: Recent attacks on ICRC workers
By Becci Fobbe It all started in 1859 when a Swiss businessman decided to travel to Solferino, Italy to present a concept to Napoleon III who was fighting a battle in Northern Italy at that very moment. What he experienced on his way was more important to him and to the rest of the world:…
The Annual UCR Student Film Festival: A Night to Remember
By Merlijn Veltman The opportunities for film-enthusiasts to explore the film scene in Middelburg are usually limited to the Middelburg Cinema, where one can enjoy art-house and commercial movies for a low price. However, during the last week of April, the Annual Film Festival held by CameRA gently reminds the film-enthusiasts that there are aspiring…
The “Adam Zkt. Eva” Phenomenon
by Hilde van den Berg If you are Dutch, you may have heard of a show on the channel RTL5 called Adam Zkt. Eva [Adam seeks Eve]. It is similar to a show in the US, called Naked and Afraid, where participants (one male, one female) are sent to a rough natural area and have…
The Different Kind of Restaurant
By Laura van der Laan Middelburg’s Grand Café Willem is “the different kind of restaurant.” An initiative by Stichting Philadelphia Zorg Zuidwest, Grand Café Willem helps individuals with mild disabilities and handicaps enjoy working in a restaurant and serving others. For some, working at Grand Café is one step closer to paid work and a…
An Evening with the Roosettes
By Maddy Slot The Roosettes: a group of talented young ladies singing vintage jazz swing-style songs in 50s fashion. Their original look and unique sound are just two reasons why their annual concert is not to be missed out on. On the 24th of April, the Roosettes will be holding their annual concert. For the…
“It’s On Us”: Opening Up the Conversation
By Florentina Mion Is it true men cannot get raped? Does it count as rape when you only use hands? Is there a way to get STD’s from gay sex? Can you really get pregnant from a toilet seat? These might just be some of the questions that float around in the average student’s mind…
Youran Kock for Koestraat Campus Elder
By Hilde van den Berg Can you first introduce yourself? My name is Youran Kock, I am 19 years old. I study science, and I am a 4th semester student right now. What is the position you’re running for? I am running for Koestraat Campus Elder. Why this position? I was talking with my girlfriend…
Ivi Apostolatos for Elliott Facility Manager
By Anton Moggré While walking into the sixth floor long hallway of the Roggeveen building, the first thing that struck me was the delicious smell of cupcakes and other heavenly good-looking pastries originating from Ivi Apostolatos’ room, a second year student with Greek and Dutch roots. Besides being a board member of Fides, Ivi has…
Ishany Balder for Elliott Human Resources Manager
By Becci Fobbe Ishany Balder is an energetic, enthusiastic and experienced third-semester student who is majoring in psychology and economics, with a minor in statistics. This semester, Ishany wants to run for the position of Human Resources Manager in Elliott. But why Elliott? Ishany tells us she has been very involved in working in and…
Andra Dols for Elliott Facility Manager
By Becci Fobbe Andra Dols: she is tall, blond & Dutch. Is she an Artschool-type of student? Definitely! But surely, Andra is more than that – most importantly for now: she is a candidate for the Elliott Facility Manager position. And here she is, sitting on my red chair, ready to tell why our readers…
Bára for RASA CAO
By Anton Moggré Bára Veséla is originally from the Czech Republic and is a second year interdepartmental in Social History, Theatre & Media Studies, and Sociology. This ambitious lady is determined to obtain this popular position as CAO for RASA’s new board, as she realized from day one that for all students, but especially…
Fenna van Engelen for RASA Chair
By Peter Williamson Can you introduce yourself? My name is Fenna, I am a fourth semester student and I am majoring in Social Sciences, primarily in politics and law. I am in TheatRa, and I like music. Could you tell us what are you running for? I am running for RASA Chair. Why this position?…
James Twose for RASA Secretary
by Calin Marginean Could you tell the readers something about yourself? Sure! I am a fifth semester, I am a cognitive science and life science major, and I am very interested in making music and organizing events. I also play various different sports including basketball, squash, and badminton; at the moment I play mostly table…
Amir Pliev for AAC Chair
by Aimah Moiz Can you please introduce yourself? I am Amir Pliev, and I am in my second semester at UCR right now. I am from Chechnya (a Russian republic), but I have lived in Holland for ten years. I am majoring in Psychology and Law and I consider myself to be a cool, professional…
Let’s Go to Nesko!
By Laura van der Laan Between April 6 and April 12, a band of students will tour across the Netherlands and present all that they have been working so hard to perfect: their classical musical masterpieces. These students make up the Nederlands Studenten Kamerorkest, rather known as Nesko, which is an orchestra of students that…
The Zeeuws Museum: More than Meets the Eye.
By Aimah Moiz and Anton Moggré As you may have been notified in your recent newsletters, the local museum, the Zeeuws Museum, has been nominated for the annual BankGiroLotterij Museum Prize. Every year, this prize is given to one of three nominated museums. The criteria for the nomination of a museum this year was that…
Print edition: rectifications
As awesome as it is to publish our printed edition, it rarely goes without small mistakes. Therefore, two rectifications: 1. Dear Becci Fobbe, we are sorry. You were not mentioned in the list of contributors, but you are, of course, part of Tabula Rasa. 2. In the article about discount, it is stated that De Middelburger…
Arlet Severins for RASA Treasurer
By Marijn Thijs Can you introduce yourself, and what position are you running for? I am Arlet, a 19-year old fourth semester student. I am majoring in Economics and Psychology and I am running for the Treasurer position in RASA. When did you decide you wanted to run? I think I decided I wanted to…