Breaking Fads: The ‘Coolification’ of Drug Lords By Embla Waage | Magazine | Januay 26, 2023 Cover Illustration: Lines of cocaine. Colin Davis/Unsplash Magazine writer Embla Waage focuses on drug lords – who they are, what they have done and how the media portray them, whilst also drawing attention to the moral situation when talking about drug lords and drug dealers – why and should people praise them? In light…
Shooting at UvA’s Partner University: What Will It Take For The US to Lose Its Dreamland Status? By Katrina Sproge | Magazine | January 24, 2023 Cover Illustration: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States. Ryan Ledbetter / Unsplash Magazine writer Katrina Sproge discusses safety issues for students in the US, recollecting the shooting at the University of Virginia, as well as the murders of four students from the University of…
There’s No Place Like Home By Taskin Quagliani | Magazine | January 23, 2023 Cover Illustration: The Lebanese Sajeria. Simon Ordonez / The Amsterdammer Magazine reporter Taskin Quagliani offers insight into Amsterdam’s international eateries, providing the city’s international students with a taste of their home and alleviating feelings of homesickness. Imagine this: it’s 8:00p.m and your overnight flight to Amsterdam is nearly ready to board. In the excitement to start your…
The Multifaceted Character of OT301 – An Interview with Ivo Schmetz By Elitsa Kaleva | Metro City | January 22, 2023 Cover Illustration: People dancing in a club while DJ is playing electronic music with lasers. Antoine J. / Unsplash Reporter Elitsa Kaleva engages in a conversation with Ivo Schmetz, one of the founders of OT301, a particular cultural collective reality. OT301 – the non-profit organization within which public functions,…
How Jesse Armstrong Crafted the Best Show on Television By Julia Chruszcz | Magazine | January 21, 2023 Cover Illustration: Logan Roy (Brian Cox). Macall B. Polay / HBO Magazine writer Julia Chruszcz discusses the popular HBO television series Succession by exploring its cinematic techniques through a close examination of its camerawork, characterization and language which spotlights its appeal and reveals implicit meanings behind the show. Succession is by far one of the…
“For Students, The Night Is Always Young”: Catalyst Events – Themed Parties By The Students, For The Students. By Shreya Shreemani Kumar | Campus | January 17, 2023 Cover Illustration: Student party hosted by Catalyst Events. Catalyst Events In this article, Campus reporter Shreya Shreemani Kumar introduces Catalyst Events, an organization that has overtaken Amsterdam’s student nightlife thanks to its exciting themes, safety measures and strict student-only policy. In June…
