Posted on: May 28, 2025 Posted by: Antonín Tesar and Luna Lampikoski Comments: 0

De Nieuwe Mensa: Student-run Food Takes Over the Roeterseiland Cafeteria

De Nieuwe Mensa: Student-run Food Takes Over the Roeterseiland Cafeteria By Antonín Tesa? and Luna Lampikoski | Culture | May 28, 2025 Cover Illustration: School Lunch, June 12, 2019. Anton Murygin / Unsplash De Nieuwe Mensa is a student-run food stand at Roeterseiland Camp serving affordable, healthy and plant-based food for and by students at the University of Amsterdam. In this article, the Amsterdammer sits down with the initiative’s board members…

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Posted on: May 8, 2025 Posted by: Laia Fernandez-Areste Comments: 0

Pope Francis Dies at 88 as Conclave Prepares to Choose Its Next Leader: What Comes Next for the Catholic Church?

Pope Francis Dies at 88 as Conclave Prepares to Choose Its Next Leader: What Comes Next for the Catholic Church? By Laia Fernandez-Areste | Culture | May 8, 2025 Cover Illustration: Mourners watch quietly from behind barriers during the funeral of Pope Francis. April 26, 2025. Sofia Mestanza Waldron The passing of Pope Francis marks the end of a significant chapter in the history of the Catholic Church. As the world…

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Posted on: May 3, 2025 Posted by: Korina Lorenz Comments: 0

Protests in Serbia: Students at the Forefront of a Fight for Democracy

Protests in Serbia: Students at the Forefront of a Fight for Democracy By Korina Lorenz | News | May 03, 2025 Cover Illustration: Supportive protest in Amsterdam organised by the Serbian diaspora, January 18, 2025. Jan Arsenovi? / Odoma?eni With Serbia in mass uproar over Vu?i? government corruption, calls for democratic change are only growing. Korina Lorenz reports. 15th for 15  Saturday March 15 saw the biggest protest in modern…

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Posted on: April 13, 2025 Posted by: Natalie Gal Comments: 0

“The Matcha Diaries”: Conversations on Friendship, Podcasting & Navigating Your 20s

“The Matcha Diaries”: Conversations on Friendship, Podcasting & Navigating Your 20s By Natalie Gal | Culture | April 13, 2025 Cover Illustration: Leo (left) and Clara (right) / 2024 Reporter Natalie Gal sat down with Leo and Cara—the voices behind The Matcha Diaries—to uncover how their conversations evolved into a podcast beloved by thousands. Touching on the complexities of girlhood, the highs and lows of your twenties, and their lives in…

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Posted on: April 11, 2025 Posted by: Laia Fernandez-Areste Comments: 0

Dam Square Stabbing: Suspect Faces Court After Injuring Five

Dam Square Stabbing: Suspect Faces Court After Injuring Five By Laia Fernandez-Areste | News | April 11, 2025 Cover Illustration: Dam Square, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2023. Damian Kamp / Unsplash A knife attack on March 27 in Amsterdam’s Dam Square left five people injured, including tourists and locals. A British bystander heroically subdued the suspect, a 30-year-old Ukrainian man, who was later arrested and charged with attempted murder with terrorist intent. The…

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Posted on: April 8, 2025 Posted by: Roshni Ravi Comments: 0

Evictions and Restrictions: Growing Concerns About Political Freedom at the UvA

Evictions and Restrictions: Growing Concerns About Political Freedom at the UvA By Roshni Ravi | News | April 08, 2025 Cover Illustration: University of Amsterdam by Amstel River, May 13, 2022. Teresita Biafore / Unsplash A recent confrontation between security guards and representatives of the Activistenpartij at UvA’s Medicine campus (AMC) has sparked renewed concerns over political freedom at the university. The incident comes amid broader debates on student activism,…

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