Beyond the Books How do UvA Students Study and Stay Sane during Exam Season By Nao Noguchi | Culture | May 26, 2026 Cover Illustration: UB, April 2026. Rosie Kim / The Amsterdammer How do students cope with stress? Soft news reporter Nao Noguchi interviews UvA students to collect one or two useful tips. Exam stress is familiar to students across the Netherlands, and UvA students are no exception. When exam…
Women, Mythmaking and Metamorphoses at the Rijksmuseum: “Medusa Looks Back” Event with Janina Ramirez and Jacqueline Klooster By Margalida Pujol | Culture | 18 May, 2026 Cover Illustration: Sappho and Alcaeus, 1881. Lawrence Alma-Tadema, ceded by The Walters Art Museum / Unsplash Soft news reporter Margalida Pujol covers the Rijksmuseum’s “Medusa Looks Back” event, where Jacqueline Klooster and Janina Ramirez unpack how women’s stories are being retold through myth,…
De Nieuwe Mensa One Year Retrospective By Trisha Elaine | News | May 18th, 2026 Cover Illustration: “De Nieuwe Mensa”, 13.4.2026. Matthew Kincl/The Amsterdammer Hungry on a budget? Soft news reporter Trisha Elaine checks in on De Nieuwe Mensa, the student-run food stall known for keeping meals affordable. At the University of Amsterdam, Roeterseiland Campus’ cafeteria is a behemoth. Stalls line the entire length of its backside, and meals from all sorts…
The Ice Skating Phenomenon: A New Path Towards Success? By Andréa Nicolas | Culture | May 17, 2026 Cover Illustration: Kelli McClintock / Unsplash Andréa Nicolas reflects on the recent cultural impacts of the US women’s figure skating team and its breakout stars Alysia Liu and Amber Glenn. She links these influences to insights from an interview with Dutch media student Anvesha, as well as to the state of inclusivity in…
Professor Ashley Mears on her professional journey, the VIP world and content farms By: Madeleine Hoffman and Tonda Tesa? | Culture | May 16, 2026 Cover Illustration: Ashley Mears Reporters Madeleine Hoffman and Tonda Tesa? interview Professor Dr. Ashley Mears, model turned undercover sociologist, to discover how she navigated the complex worlds of New York hierarchical club culture, online content farming and academia. The Amsterdammer sat down with Ashley Mears this past…
Agendasetting: Why Some Stories Don’t Make Headlines By Lana Almansoori | News | May 11, 2026 Cover Illustration: Rana Ayuub speaking at Free Press Live 2026, February 3, 2026. Lana Almansoori/The Amsterdammer Why do mainstream news outlets report on some events but not others? Hard news reporter Lana Almansoori explores how a combination of lack of funding, censorship, danger and audience reception shapes what content make it to headlines On February…
