How Students Are Living: A dorm comparison By THERESA KORENKE | April 5, 2020 Cover photo by Theresa Korenke / The Amsterdammer Student housing. An unachievable dream for some, the best thing that could happen for others, and some just can not wait to get out of it. When UvA’s student housing option lets you down it is almost impossible to find a room you can pay for, which is not hours away from Uni,…
A First-Timer’s Guide to Nepalese Cuisine in Amsterdam By QUYNH (STEPHANIE) BUI | April 5, 2020 Cover photo by Quynh (Stephanie) Bui / The Amsterdammer As a local foodie, I have sufficiently acquainted myself with a variety of Amsterdam’s best East Asian eateries. However, I have yet to explore the abundance of South Asian cuisines which, sometimes forgotten, represent an integral part of Asian culture. Therefore, I have decided to visit the…
COVID-19 crisis: A brief for students in Amsterdam By LUCIA MASIP | April 4, 2020 Cover photo by Adli Wahid / Unsplash What started as a ‘flu’ outbreak in Wuhan, and seemed far away from our Wester?n-minded reality has now become a world-wide issue. This coronavirus goes by the name of COVID-19. The 11th of March, it was officially characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, this probably comes as…
The State of IKEA in Amsterdam: A Swede’s Perspective By SEBASTIAN HEGMAR | April 4, 2020 Cover photo by Theresa Korenke / The Amsterdammer I have probably been to IKEA way too many times in my life. When I was younger, the biggest highlight of every visit was to use my shopping cart as a kickbike in the warehouse section. Today, the biggest highlight is to use my shopping cart as a…
Collecting Money for a good cause – Off-Screen´s Charity Gala By ANNARITA MARINARO | March 17, 2020 Cover photo by Julia Dahmen // The Amsterdammer On Wednesday, March 11, student association Off-Screen hosted their second charity gala, organized by their very own Acquisition Committee. The event was dedicated to Oasebos, an organization that works for the maintenance of forests and wildlife in Costa Rica. After a friendly welcome from the hosts,…
How TikTok is Changing the Music Industry By LINH NGUYEN | March 15, 2020 Cover photo by Arizona Zernas I can not live without my phone. On my way to university, back at home, on the bus – it’s always by my side. Naturally, I have collected a number of apps on my phone which keep me occupied at all times. One app in particular captures my attention more than the…
