Posted on: December 16, 2021 Posted by: Ornella Durand Comments: 0

Explosive Traditions: A Look at The New Years Eve Fireworks Tradition in The Netherlands

Explosive Traditions: A Look at The New Years Eve Fireworks Tradition in The Netherlands By Ornella Durand | Metro City | December 16, 2021 Cover Illustration: Fireworks in Amsterdam 2018. Leo Patrizi / Unsplash Metro reporter Ornella Durand sheds light on the motivations behind a renewed ban on fireworks in the Netherlands for New Year’s Eve.   For the second year running, the Dutch Government has placed a ban on New…

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Posted on: December 15, 2021 Posted by: Tessa Pang Comments: 0

Heading Home for the Holidays? Here’s How to Have Conversations about Misinformation in a World Where the ‘Truth’ feels Impossible to Prove.

Heading Home for the Holidays? Here’s How to Have Conversations about Misinformation in a World Where the ‘Truth’ feels Impossible to Prove.  By Tessa Pang | Magazine | December 15, 2021 Cover Illustration: COVID-19 misinformation. Unsplash Magazine Reporter Tessa Pang gives you some tips on how to make sure your light Christmas lunch chat about conspiracy theories doesn’t end in tears.    It’s the moment everyone dreads.  The family sits down to…

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Posted on: December 14, 2021 Posted by: Jang Kapgen Comments: 0

A Movie Review of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

A Movie Review of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings By Jang Kapgen | Magazine | December 14, 2021 Cover Illustration: A comic with a collage of superheroes. Joel Muniz / Unsplash In this movie review, The Amsterdammer’s Magazine Editor Jang Kapgen takes a close look at the plot and the Asian-American representation of one of Marvel’s latest releases: Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.…

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Posted on: December 13, 2021 Posted by: Ellie Hsu Comments: 0

GLASS: New Course Registration System Implemented at the UvA

GLASS: New Course Registration System Implemented at the UvA By Ellie Hsu | Campus | December 13, 2021 Cover Illustration: Flat lay of a woman studying. Avel Chuklanov / Unsplash Campus reporter Ellie Hsu discusses the new course registration system at the University of Amsterdam, GLASS, and what this new system means for students. From November 25 to November 30, 2021, several majors at the University of Amsterdam implemented a new…

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Posted on: December 9, 2021 Posted by: Rebecca Jacoby Comments: 0

UvA Reopening After 18 months: What does the future hold?

UvA Reopening After 18 Months: What Does the Future Hold? By Rebecca Jacoby | Campus | December 9, 2021 Cover Illustration: Ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronavirus. Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash Campus reporter Rebecca Jacoby discusses the newly implemented COVID-19 restrictions in the Netherlands and the effects they have on higher education.  2 waves of restrictions and measures later, classes continue on campus… but how does that make the students feel?…

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Posted on: December 6, 2021 Posted by: Ornella Durand Comments: 0

Spoedtest.nl under Investigation for Fraudulent CoronaCheck Activity

Spoedtest.nl under Investigation for Fraudulent CoronaCheck Activity By Ornella Durand | Metro City | November 6, 2021 Cover Illustration: Spoedtest.nl illustration. Marija Roganovic / The Amsterdammer Spoedtest.nl, a testing site for those wishing to get access to the various sectors which require the CoronaCheck QR codes for entry, recently came under investigation for providing fraudulent test results, reports Ornella Durand.   Just as it seemed to be the case last summer,…

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