Slovakia and Slovenia: Yes, There is a Difference By Tamara Kanuchova | Magazine | October 26, 2021 Cover Illustration: The Biele Pleso (White Iceberg Lake) in the High Tatras, photographed in 2020. Tamara Kanuchova / The Amsterdammer “Hello everyone, I’m Tamara and I come from Slovakia.” “Oh, the capital is Ljubljana, right?” “No. No, it’s not. Our capital is Bratislava. Don’t get me wrong, I get your confusion. It’s funny how…
USA: Profiting from Punishment By Aurora Hotti | International | October 25, 2021 Illustration by Tyler Rutherford / Unsplash On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin took the life of George Floyd. Over the following year, protesters and activists pushed for a remedy to the various institutions of racial injustice prevalent in the United States under the banner of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, originally conceived after…
SooTea Experience By Stefana Vizman | October 22, 2021 Being in Amsterdam for a couple of years now, I have crossed the streets by Dam Square many times. I slowly became acquainted with the little shops and businesses, especially the ones that somehow stood out. And this is also the case for the Bubble Tea shop called SooTea. If you ever crossed Sint Luciënsteeg street, you couldn’t have missed it. It’s…
On Postgrad Nostalgia By Diana-Teodora Gaitan | October 13, 2021 Cover Illustration: The University of Amsterdam signage near Oudemanhuispoort in June 2021. Kira Guehring / The Amsterdammer Magazine Reporter Diana-Teodora Gaitan reflects on her time as a student in Amsterdam and offers suggestions on how freshers can make the most of their time in the Netherlands. Most of my friends graduated in 2020 without a ceremony. I remember feeling bad for…
The Expectation of Academic Independence By Kira Guehring | August 30, 2021 Student studying for exams by watching recorded lectures. Divyashree Muruganandam, The Amsterdammer. Campus reporter Kira Guehring discusses the increased pressure for academic independence when adjusting to the university lifestyle, particularly during the pandemic. For many first year students, the transition from high school to university represents a step towards independence. It represents the freedom for them to do whatever…
The Myth of the One-Size-Fits-All University Experience By Kira Guehring and Aurora Hotti | August 30, 2021 Cover Illustration: Studying often plays a minor role in the ‘classic college experience’. Sharon McCutcheon / Unsplash Campus reporters Kira and Aurora take on the differences between the ‘classic college experience’ as portrayed in the media and their own university expectations and experiences. The best years of your life. Memorable nights out, hookups, no responsibilities…
