New Coronavirus measures at the UvA after government issues advice By ADELE MOLTEDO | March 14, 2020 Cover photo: The UvA has canceled all on-campus activities, events and lectures. Nathan Dumlao / Unsplash As stock markets plummet around the world, Italy enters its third day of lockdown, the US closes its borders with Europe and China starts hoping for the worst to be over, the University of Amsterdam has decided to stop its…
Homesickness – the path to self-discovery By AURORA HOTTI | March 13, 2020 The feeling of missing home has always caught people’s attention, from 17th century doctors to Roald Dahl. Before the 18th century, this feeling was treated like a disease – contagious but curable. In 1688, Swiss medical student Johannes Hofer coined the term nostalgia to describe what widely affected Swiss mercenaries at the time; anxiety, as well as lack of sleep…
The Necessity of Vulnerable Feminism About the courage it takes to stand forth as a victim By MARTYNA BURYLO | March 12, 2020 Cover photo: Chanel Miller with Interviewers Zoé Gáspár and Carli Koojiman on UvA Roeterseiland Campus // Courtesy of Room for Discussion Disclaimer: Article containing themes of sexual violence. Last week, the students from Roeterseiland Campus at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) were bustling in nervous anticipation, awaiting the…
Study spaces at UvA Take a Seat: but where? By ADELE MOLTEDO | March 11, 2020 Cover photo: Study spaces on ‘De Brug on the UvA Roeterseiland campus. Elisa Morand / The Amsterdammer. The various study spaces at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) get their 15 minutes of glory every other month. It is becoming increasingly clear that there is not enough space for all the students who need to cram for exams.…
Racism Spreads Faster Than the Coronavirus By BADE ORDU | March 11, 2020 Cover photo: A shortage in face masks is a side effect of the coronavirus. Macau Photo Agency / Unsplash Since January 2020, the name “corona” has changed from a Mexican beer brand to a vigorous disease in people’s minds. The new zoonotic virus originating from Wuhan, China has spread to nearly every country in the world. Though this…
Amsterdam fights tourist masses in the Red Light District By ANNARITA MARINARO | March 10, 2020 Cover photo: A woman wait for her friend who briefly entered a Live Show at night in the Red Light District of Amsterdam. Charley Rousset / The Amsterdammer Every year more than 19 million tourists visit the city of Amsterdam. This is a remarkable number as it is approximately 19 times the number of the city’s inhabitants;…
