A Holiday Gift Guide for Students By NADIA MURADY | November 30, 2019 Cover photo by Plush Design Studio / Unsplash Not sure what to buy your friends this holiday season? Don’t worry, I got you covered. I know it’s difficult to think of a different gift every year, for every person in your life. And especially as a student, you don’t really have the money to splurge on gifts for your…
November Didn’t Belong to Rap By FILIP DROZDZ | November 30, 2019 Cover photo from volkskrant.nl FKA Twigs is known for her quite original taste in fashion. In regards to September and October, I stated that Hip-Hop had the most worthwhile albums. As November comes to an end, I can confidently announce that this month’s theme was rather different. The two albums selected as the most interesting releases in November contrasts with…
“It’s a happy evening” Amsterdam Museumnacht celebrates its 20th anniversary in November By HENRIKE FREYTAG | November 28, 2019 Cover photo by Tjan Ho Lai A palm tree in Hortus Botanicus in colorful lights by night on November 2nd, 2019. On Saturday, November 2, 2019, 55 museums in Amsterdam held special night events during the 20th Museumnacht. Visitors could explore museums, attend workshops, listen to poetry, attend seminars and finish their evening…
Extinction Rebellion activists arrested during International ‘Rebel Without Borders’ Week By HENRIKE FREYTAG | November 25, 2019 Cover photo by Charley Rousset / The Amsterdammer On October 13th 2019 the group Extinction Rebellion blocked the Blauwbrug bridge in the early morning. From October 7 to October 12, 2019, climate activist group Extinction Rebellion, arranged several blockades to raise awareness about the current climate crisis during the international ‘Rebel Without Borders’ Week.…
Explained: A short history of Capitalism By ANNA LEA JAKOBS | November 25, 2019 Cover photo by Ibrahim Rifath / Unsplash Trading is deeply ingrained within us. When using my contactless debit card on the beeping machine, I do not usually think about where this all comes from. At a very early age, we are trained to trade. Holding my 50 cents pocket money in my hand, my younger self proudly went…
A Personal Guide to Polish Vodkas By FILIP DROZDZ | November 25, 2019 Cover photo from “rp.pl” So here is a thing. I am a flesh-and-blood, full-fledged Polish man and I take pride in the heritage of my country. Maybe not such excessively large amounts as some of my compatriots, merely because I don’t enjoy going out on the streets to demolish public properties in the name of letting everybody know…
