Posted on: November 16, 2019 Posted by: Linh Nguyen Comments: 0

Linh Nguyen: “ELLE Germany is a disappointment”

Elle Germany: A Disappointment By LINH NGUYEN | November 16, 2019 Cover photo by Charisse Kenion / Unsplash Magazine articles and covers undergo different layers of editing before getting published – yet, mistakes are still unavoidable. In fact, look no further than Elle Germany’s November 2019 issue. Faulty editing and the nod of approval from their Editor-in-Chief, Sabine Nedelchev, has generated major headlines with its problematic theme: Back to Black.  At first…

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Posted on: November 13, 2019 Posted by: Cora Burridge Comments: 0

Cora Burridge: “A Disney escape”

A Disney Escape By CORA BURRIDGE | November 13, 2019 Statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse at Disneyland in California. Cover photo by Travis Gergen / Unsplash A month and a half ago, Disney launched a trial run of their new streaming service, Disney Plus, in the Netherlands- much to the joy of children and adult Disney nerds like myself, who crave animated musicals to escape the neverending Brexit saga. The…

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Posted on: November 12, 2019 Posted by: Cora Burridge Comments: 0

Cora Burridge: “Let’s talk about Putin’s photoshoot”

Let’s talk about Putin’s photoshoot By CORA BURRIDGE | November 12, 2019 Cover photo by Jørgen Håland / Unsplash Nesting dolls are just one example of where Putin’s face can be found in Russian souvenir shops. For most of us, October harkens the beginning of autumn, Halloween and endless pumpkin spice latte memes. However, amongst the barrage of autumnal Instagram posts, an equally important event is occuring in Russia; Vladimir Putin’s birthday.…

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Posted on: November 12, 2019 Posted by: Giedre Sapranauskaite Comments: 3

Mural painting at UvA

Mural Painting at the UvA By GIEDRE SAPRANAUSKAITE | November 12, 2019 Cover photo and video by Giedr? Šapranauskait? In September 2019 the UvA Library announced the competition for their students. They had to think of a design idea they would want to paint on the wall in J/K building on Roeterseiland campus. Pruthvi Vellanki (student at the Faculty of Economics and Business) and Greeshma Chauhan (student at the Faculty of Humanities) won the competition.…

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Posted on: November 12, 2019 Posted by: Andrea Valdivia Comments: 3

Chilean community protests in Dam Square

Andrea Valdivia November 12, 2019 Chilean protests in Dam Square Chilean protester in Dam Square – Photo by Andrea Valdivia / The Amsterdammer Chileans waving their native country’s flag during the protest on October 21, 2019. Andrea Valdivia / The Amsterdammer After the ongoing protests and strikes in Chile these last weeks, Chileans living in the Netherlands have decided to pronounce themselves upon the issue. Starting from October 21st, several…

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Posted on: November 10, 2019 Posted by: Filip Drozdz Comments: 0

The Netherlands’ transit problem

The Netherlands’ Transit Problem  By FILIP DROZDZ | November 10, 2019  Cover Photo by AlmereTours I have somehow managed to spend 502 euros on transport in my first two months in Amsterdam.  I can hardly recall a time I have been too prodigal with my transportation expenditures, maybe with the exception of weekly nights out. On the other hand, one might argue that being a student and not sticking to this…

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