Tabula Rasa Reports By Gerjanne Hoek A medium-sized news-and-gossip hurricane raged over the UCR campus on Friday, after Dean Bert van den Brink announced in his weekly column that UCR’s Introweek is to undergo some drastic surgery. TR has done some research, taking into account UCR student and alumni public comments on Facebook, and…
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…
IntRoweek 2013: Through the Lens
Photos were taken by the staff of Tabula Rasa, as well as Eva Jousset on behalf of Phora.
Editorial Feature: Welcome to UCR
By Sebastian Meyjes UCR Editor IntRoweek is over, and the beginning of term is here. For a lot of people, especially first years, it’s a very exciting, and slightly stressful few days. The second and third years are back in town, and catching up with one another. First years are recovering from their IntRoweek, and…
IntRoweek 2013: Mission Accomplished
By Lisa Rückwardt Staff Writer After having given them the time to rest this weekend, I got the chance to meet the new RASA board and talk to them about their experiences during this year’s introduction week. Occasional yawning was the only sign of tiredness after the exhausting, but very successful week of meeting a…
IntRoweek 2013: What the First Years Have to Say
By Lonneke de Klerk Staff Writer Last week, it was that special time of year again when new students in uni-colored t-shirts march through the city centre, led by two parents who have the crucial task of introducing these new students to their new reality: student life at UCR.
An Opportunity to Grow: An Interview with Mayor Bergmann
By Peter Williamson Opinion Editor In 2012 Harald Bergmann became mayor of Middelburg, and true to tradition he honored our college this year by giving a speech at the beginning of IntRoweek. I had the chance to ask him some questions before the event.
The Shoulders of Giants: Advice for First Years
By Vincent de Ruiter Staff Writer Sir Isaac Newton, alchemist and pioneer of physics, once said that, “If I have seen further [scientific discoveries] it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” By that, Newton meant that we are always learning from others. In the next few weeks, first years will find themselves…