Posted on: November 1, 2018 Posted by: Valeria Mongelli Comments: 1

Amsterdam Debates Environmental Sustainability at GreenDoc Film Festival

Last weekend, the first edition of the GreenDoc Film Festival took place in Amsterdam. Dozens gathered at De Ceuvel, a sustainable urban complex in the North of the city, for a weekend of movie screenings focusing on environmental issues. The screening program was open to all, and was complemented by workshops, yoga classes, a food waste market and live music, with the aim of making tangible connections between attendees’ personal…

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Posted on: October 31, 2018 Posted by: Evguenia Roussel Comments: 8

Spine-Chilling Movies to Watch on Halloween

Tonight is All Hallows’ Eve, better known under the name Halloween. This night usually implies dressing up spooky, funny or any way one would like, and go to one of the numerous Halloween parties in town. However, for those who prefer the cosy and comfortable seat at home, a blood-curdling movie is a must to uphold the Halloween feeling. So here is a list of five eerie and terrifying movies, that…

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Posted on: October 30, 2018 Posted by: Leo Barnes Comments: 9

UvA Opens A Merchandise Store

The University of Amsterdam has rolled out a merchandise store after years of demand from both students and faculty members on October 9 at Spui 23. The store is open between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., from Tuesday to Saturday. UvA students can receive a discount on their first order. Louisa, a second-year Master student in political science, felt relieved when she heard the opening of the store. “[I am]…

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Posted on: October 30, 2018 Posted by: Annika Heinemeyer Comments: 7

Reasons Behind the Vanishment of the Beloved ‘‘Study Drug’’

Pills that help you to concentrate. For many students at UvA, that might have been a dream during the recent exam period. “Braincaps” – or the so-called “concentration pills” or “study-promotion-pills” – were previously available in vending machines at different locations across UvA’s campuses, alongside more conventional study aids, such as markers or note-pads. But couple of weeks ago, these pills disappeared from vending machines altogether. As such, students have…

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Posted on: October 29, 2018 Posted by: Lucia Holaskova Comments: 8

Is Feminism Evolving Into Extremism?

Feminism is the worthy ideal of equality between men and women. However, it seems that some people from our society don’t understand this simple definition. Attaining “equality” means fairness for all – but those extreme modern feminists have seemingly redefined feminism into a belief that women must have more rights than men. Self-declared feminists go too far, at least the ones that live in the Western world. Trying to abolish…

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Posted on: October 29, 2018 Posted by: Aakash Nair Comments: 7

The Re-election of Viktor Orban and the Ongoing Crisis in Hungary

On the brink of changing its future, Hungary is on a 12-year path of disruption, which has affected refugees, Hungarians and the entire European Union. With various stakeholders, unwitting or deliberate, the actions leading up to this impasse possess salience. Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has realized his aspiration of creating an illiberal state. This has consequently pushed his country into a state of conflict with the European Union. This…

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