Posted on: April 1, 2021 Posted by: The Amsterdammer Comments: 0

Solidarity for Indian Farmers Amidst COVID-19 pandemic: first heightened, now dwindling

Solidarity for Indian Farmers Amids COVID-19 Pandemic: first heightened, now dwindling April 1, 2021 Illustration by Naveed Ahmed Farming is an often-overlooked career, not many people stop to think about how their food found its way to their plates. Regardless of this, farmers play an important role in our society. However, they are facing a crisis in India at the moment, and support is diminishing. Despite more than seven months…

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Posted on: April 1, 2021 Posted by: Kira Guehring Comments: 0

Cybersecurity Problems at the UvA

Cybersecurity Problems at the UvA By Kira Guehring| April 1, 2021 Illustration by Florian Olivo Campus reporter Kira unpacks the recent cybersecurity issues occurring within the Dutch education system and their impact on students.  The Dutch higher education system has encountered multiple cybersecurity issues in the last few weeks.   First, the Dutch Research Council (NWO) was hacked on February 8 by a criminal group. This resulted in the entire NWO…

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Posted on: March 19, 2021 Posted by: Andrada Pop Comments: 0

Quarantine Quirks

Quarantine Quirks By Andrada Pop | March 19, 2021 Cover Illustration by Andrada Pop Our staff tells University Reporter Andrada Pop the fun habits they’ve picked up to keep themselves going during multiple lockdowns   Ellie’s handmade twisted candles. Ellie Caulfield / The Amsterdammer Twisted Candles – Ellie Caulfield I have been a fan of twisted candles for a while now but after seeing them priced at upwards of €10 per…

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Posted on: March 6, 2021 Posted by: Diana-Teodora Gaitan Comments: 0

“Switch On Your Camera”: Forced Compliance or Respectful Gesture?

“Switch On Your Camera”: Forced Compliance or Respectful Gesture? By Diana-Teodora Gaitan | March 6, 2021 Magazine Reporter Diana Gaitan personally reflects on the impact of the rules being imposed on students during Zoom classes, and questions their essentiality  A year ago, when online classes suddenly became the norm, students quickly found a new rubric in their course syllabus: Zoom Etiquette. First rule: keep your camera on. Second rule: mute your…

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Posted on: February 17, 2021 Posted by: Beatrice Wihlander Comments: 0

Dogs and delivery uniforms: February’s must-haves

Dogs and delivery uniforms: February’s must haves By BEATRICE WIHLANDER | February. 17, 2021 Metro Reporter Beatrice Wihlander looks into the creative responses to bypass the new curfew regulations in the Netherlands. Inhabitants of the Netherlands have lived under a strict lockdown since December 15, 2020. The next step in reducing the spread of the virus has been to implement a curfew. This is now in place from 9 pm until…

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