A Mix Of Experience And Ambition by Daniël van Hemert and Koen Schotanus After the grand success of student initiative “Middelburg Verwelkomt” last semester, University College Roosevelt has turned its attention towards another demographic in the Netherlands that is in dire need of help: the elderly. Many commenters on Zeeland’s mediaplatform PZC argued that the…
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…
“So What Do You Do? – I Am A ROWER”
By Sander van Casteren It is the year 841. Inspired by the supreme god Odin, warmongering Vikings invade the future province of Zeelandia. Not much later, the town of Middelburg is first founded. Back to 2016. Ever wondered what has happened to sporting excellence here at UCR after the intense Introweek? Behold Middelburg Student Rowing…
UCSRN Conference: Utopia – Peaceful and Sustainable Living
By Debby-Esmeé de Vlugt and Camilla van Kooten On a sunny Saturday morning, a small group of UCR students found itself surrounded by skyscrapers and modern architecture in the center of Rotterdam. Together, we travelled to Erasmus University College (EUC) to attend a conference that was organized by the UCSRN. After months of preparation by…
Has Science Made God Irrelevant? – A Recap of this Year’s Veritas Forum
By Marit Versteeg On the 22nd of February, the annual Veritas Forum Middelburg was held in the Burgerzaal at UCR. This was the fifth time the Forum took place, and with over a hundred attendees the six dedicated students that organized it considered the event to be a great success. The Veritas Forum Middelburg is…
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…