A Note on Self Confidence and Fashion By LINH NGUYEN | October 20, 2019 Cover photo by Cristina Gottardi / Unsplash Let me set the scene: Imagine belonging to a traditionally conservative family who criticised anything and everything you ever wore. That was my life, when it came to experimenting with fashion. “Those shorts are too short!” “Your shirt shows your stomach, change it!” These constant reminders of how I needed to cover up…
Last Month Belonged To Rap By FILIP DROZDZ | October 19, 2019 Cover photo from EARTHGANG’s Mirrorland album cover The month of September (and beginning of October) saw releases of many great albums, some of which are already being considered as ‘Album of the Year’ candidates. Therefore, I decided to review the three releases that I personally thought had the most significance and were the most interesting out of the…
Why Diversity At UvA Should Matter To You By NADIA MURADY | October 19, 2019 Cover photo by Mikael Kristenson / Unsplash Three years ago, the University of Amsterdam introduced a Diversity Committee. A central motive behind this decision was to promote a diverse and inclusive environment for both students and staff. The University was considered too white at the time and decided to make changes by taking the matter into…
Truck crashes into a house across Roeterseilandcampus By ISABEL BONNET | October 17, 2019 Cover Photo by Panagiotis Belias / The Amsterdammer On Monday, October 14, at around 4 p.m. a HÉMAN truck crashed into a house across Roeterseilandcampus. The catering company told local news channel AT5 that the driver had a sudden epileptic seizure, an incident which had occurred for the first time. The accident severely damaged the house on Roetersstraat…
Arthur’s Visit to the Therapist By PRUTHVI VELLANKI | October 16, 2019 Pruthvi Vellanki / The Amsterdammer The story of an interloping anti-hero isn’t new; borrowing from Taxi Driver‘s ethos, Todd Philipps delivers his own interpretation of the JOKER starring Joaquin Phoenix [ai1ec view=”weekly”] Support The Amsterdammer We believe in the right to inform the students, Dutch or international, about their surroundings and the university life. We give a voice to…
The Relativity of Feminism By ANNA LEA JAKOBS | October 16, 2019 Cover photo by Raphael Lovaski / Unsplash The reasons behind wearing makeup – or choosing not to – are different for every woman. Being a woman in 2019, I see it as a privilege to not be obliged to wear any makeup. Seeing teenage girls painting their faces almost orange or brown, I wrinkle my nose internally. Push-up bras and…
