September has made its rather sunny entrance in Zeeland, which means it’s time for one of the biggest events of the year: Film By The Sea 2016. From today onwards, Friday September 9, the Zeeuwse film festival is happening. Located in the harbour town of Vlissingen (or Flushing, as Google Maps likes to call it),…
Steven Universe: We’ll Win The Fight and Then Go Out For Pizzas
Welcome to a brand-new column series of Arts & Culture! As section editor and as a hardcore television aficionado I will be writing a weekly piece on a TV show I think you should definitely watch – because I’ve seen way too many. Why am I writing on TV shows and not, for example, movies?…
“De Juf” Schools Us on Delicious Cakes
Even though it is only Week 2, with all the work that you have to do it feels like Week 12, and sometimes you just deserve a break. How lovely binge-watching all of the new season of Narcos seems, sometimes actually going outside is way more rewarding. In this new patis-series we’ll (re)introduce you to…
Meet the Team: Tabula Rasa’s Section Editors
You already met the new daily board of Tabula RASA – but who are the other faces behind your student magazine? In this very last installment of the Meet the Team interviews, we introduce to you our four section editors! Are you interested in writing for Tabula RASA? Do you have a great idea for an…
Meet the Team: Yonna Kuipers
“I like being on top of people” With the new academic year fast approaching, the TR Daily Board thought it was high time you got to know the stories behind the red lipstick. In this four part series we will introduce you to each member of the Daily Board with one-on-one interviews, and a group interview…
Meet the Team: Eden van der Moere
“I’m the sex bomb” With the new academic year fast approaching, the TR Daily Board thought it was high time you got to know the faces behind the red lipstick. In this four part series we will introduce you to each member of the Daily Board with one-on-one interviews, and a group interview with our…
Van Dixhoorn, his position at UCR and the EU-Referendum revisited
By Gideon Sinke Europe is experiencing a firm and growing anti-EU movement. The optimism about the Eurozone and the European Union turned sour quickly after the Great Recession of 2008. The European Union is plagued with concerns of legitimacy of power and of its capacity to function efficiently. With the UK debating the “Brexit” (Britain…
Tess Visser for AAC Chair
By Gerjanne Hoek On the day of the Elections, Tess Visser still wants to share with us some of her ideas and opinions about her dream to become the new AAC Chair. Let’s see what she has to say! Please tell us something about yourself: Hi everyone! I’m a 4th-semester student, studying Art History, Chemistry, and Anthropology….
Album Review: Beyoncé – “Lemonade” (2016)
By Eden van der Moere Last weekend, Beyoncé once again shocked the world when she released her sixth studio album, titled Lemonade. The so-called visual album premiered, without any warning or announcement, on HBO and immediately all eyes were turned to one of the most famous, but at the same time one of the most…
Geert Buis for AAC Chair
By Eden van der Moere In the second round for AAC Chair, Geert Buis is running. In-between THEATRA rehearsals, I meet with Geert, who is originally from Oud-Beijerland, to talk about his plans for the AAC. Why are you running for this position? I’m running for AAC Chair, because I am really interested in education….
Steven van de Graaf for AAC Chair
By Eden van der Moere Only two weeks ago, Steven van de Graaf, 19 years old, shocked the community when he publicly stated that he was not running for anything. This week, however, Steven is running for something. Whether it is the result of a carefully calculated campaign or an honest decision based on two…
Crossing off London
By Kirsten Kapteijns In Fall semester 2015, CultureCo announced a trip to London and my heart made a small leap; London, one of the cities that has been on my travel wish list for so long. After falling completely and utterly in love with England through books and series such as Merlin, I promised myself…
Trump Explained
By Trevor Maloney On Thursday, 3 March 2016, the leading candidate to be the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United States reassured the American people by suggestion that contrary to his rival’s insinuations, he indeed has a big penis. The likely Republican nominee said, “[Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)] referred to my hands —…
Pirates of the Cinematic
An account of the influence of piracy on The Hateful Eight and The Revenant By Bram Medelli Most UCR students would answer “no” if they got asked whether they regularly steal. Yet, I am pretty sure a large chunk of the student population regularly pirates movies or uses PopcornTime. Obviously, it is not physically stealing…
Themes of 2015
By Dan Hasan Looking back at last year, let me tell you the news, as for what was most striking – that’s for you to choose, But I’m convinced you’ll digest it in this readable format, though I couldn’t include it all – what’s left out’s just as important So starting in January –…
What About Languages?
By Maryna Parfenchuk The 21st of February is International Mother Language Day as proclaimed by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999. If we go to the official UN website (http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/), we can see their small article on this holiday stating the following, “Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and…
Yesterday Today: Elderly Students In Our Classes;
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…