Top 3 trends from the SS20 runways you can pull off By Kaelin Balagh | October 6, 2019 Cover photo retrieved from unsplash.com Sadly, another fashion month has come and gone. No longer are our Instagram feeds going to see an influx of bold silhouettes, candid street style pics and a wild Cardi B running around Paris as a masked floral explosion. While we may not have all been in attendance…
A visit to the Hortus Botanicus By Quynh (Stephanie) Bui | October 5, 2019 Cover photo Quynh (Stephanie) Bui Amsterdam is best known for its endless, bustling streams of bicycles and streets packed with travelers seeking to fathom its sophisticated buzz. It almost seems like the city never stops to catch its breath. So, if you’ve got a minute, stop by the Hortus Botanicus, a natural haven situated in the center…
The thorn in Europe’s side: why Britain will trouble the EU for years to come By DAVID KIRKHAM | May 23, 2019 The European elections are finally upon us. Over 370 million Europeans will be eligible to vote in what is one of the largest democratic contests in the world, second to India’s. That is, if Europeans actually turn up at the polls. Historically, turnout at European elections has been poor, especially…
Bye Minimalism; Welcome Back, Camp. By SARAH M. IACOBACCI | May 22, 2019 Illustration by Sofia Romansky May 6, 2019 was host to what is known as the “Super Bowl of Fashion,” the MET Gala. Each year, the Costume Institute exhibits a new theme at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in which the gala serves as its aperitif. This year celebrated Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay: “Notes on Camp.” With a…
May 21, 2019 Off-Screen Film Festival The Red Carpet outside of Het Ketelhuis in Amsterdam, decorated with golden ducks. Aleksandra Muther / The Amsterdammer A table decorated with two golden ducks and a poster of the program. Aleksandra Muther / The Amsterdammer On Wednesday, May 15th, the study association of media and information organized their annual “Off-screen Film Festival” in the movie theater Het Ketelhuis in Amsterdam. A number of…
Student Elections Update: Chatting with the CSR parties By JOSEPHINE SYLVESTRE and SARAH IACOBACCI | May 21, 2019 This is part 2 of the series on talking to the parties running for the student elections this year. This time, we talked to Inter. 1. What are you promising for this academic year? The party promises that there will be “changes in the university on the subject of sustainability; making sure that paper,…
