By Eden van der Moere 2016 marks the three year anniversary of Stukafest, a performing arts festival hosted by students, in their own houses. Between beer crates and dirty socks, upcoming artists perform their tracks. Last Tuesday, I went to the Stukafest in Middelburg, where I visited little concerts performed in the students’ houses of my…
Running for a Big Board: Why and How?
By Debby-Esmée de Vlugt As the spring semester is progressing, we are getting closer to one of UCR’s most discussed events of the year: the big board elections. Election gossip has become a part of our daily lives again, and the ‘All Boards General Info Session’ has already taken place last week. While some first…
LIVE PERFORMANCES BETWEEN STUDY BOOKS AND BEER CRATES
By Joukje Boeder On February 23rd, the third edition of StuKaFest will take place in Middelburg. A unique opportunity to take a look inside student rooms and enjoy an intimate concert at the same time. StuKaFest is a Dutch initiative, and hosts over 15 festivals nationwide. After the two successful editions in Middelburg, students have…
UCR Meets: Dorine Zelders
An evening full of feminism, art and time-travelling. By Eden van der Moere A little while ago, PUMA organised the event “UCR Meets: Dorine Zelders”. Together with PUMA’s Hannah Ludikhuijze, the free-spirited Dorine spoke of feminism, art and time-traveling Join Tabula RASA as we look back on a fascinating evening… Hannah Ludikhuijze: Welcome everyone, but of…
It’s All Fun, Giggles and Tears – Grad Week Winter 2016
An Extensive (and Slightly Biased) Review of RASA’s First Ever Winter Grad Week (and the Graduation Ceremony) by Aimah Moiz Every spring semester RASA organizes an entire team to give the summer graduates a week full of partying before they wear their graduation gowns and caps and bid farewell. Owing to the small number of…
“Government is Ourselves”
Policy Change by the Roosevelt Institute at UCR By Marte Nooijen & Annick Wijnstra On the 21st of April this year, Middelburg will welcome the five laureates of the Four Freedoms. The most prominent laureate is Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany. She is awarded the International Four Freedoms for her role as a moral…
Spring Introweek 2016
by Florith Ruigrok and Anneleen van der Meer Although this spring Introweek introduced only a small group of students to UCR, our RASA chair was very clear: we might not think it is a big deal, but for the people joining our community, it most certainly is. So full of energy and good intentions, we…