This year, the University of Amsterdam invited students to sign-up for the “puppy room” to help relieve stress before the exam. Students could sign up to cuddle and play with puppies at the Singel Library for free. About 160 students have signed-up to spend 15 minutes with puppies on Monday and Tuesday, with the time slots having sold out within an hour of the registration opening. Short and strictly-regulated slots are said…
Since 1998, over six million Congolese have lost their lives in a war fuelled by economic and corporate greed. That is the largest reported loss of life since the Second World War, yet this remains an spoken issue. As part of the Congo Week, Studio/K held a documentary screening and panel discussion about the hidden history of Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday evening. The event was organized in…
On Sunday, October 14, the Foam Museum of Photography hosted the “RAW x FOAM: Portrait Workshop & Museum Tour” organized by the AUC Photography Committee. Dozens learned about portraiture from members of the museum as part of the various workshops hosted on Sundays to invite people to get involved in photography in an interactive way. For 16 years, the Foam Museum of Photography has offered a dynamic and international environment to discover…
This week, The Amsterdammer celebrated its 100th publication. We have reached this milestone after seven months, two semesters, and 60 staff members, I could not be prouder of what it has become. Like any nascent start-up we certainly faced (far) more obstacles than we expected. However, it is with hard work and dedication that the Amsterdammer continues to publish on a daily basis and to build a reputation. I have…
Climate change is an all-important issue for many activists, ecologists, and vegans. For me? An accepted fate. The United Nations recently issued a damning climate report suggesting that there is no going back. Global temperatures are increasing, the sea level is rapidly rising, and ice caps are melting at a historic pace. Nothing can stop this. Not even if we scale back on all consumption and rapidly reduce greenhouse gas…
It is mid-October, exams are stressing you out and your summer memories are so distant that you almost can’t visualize them anymore. Sun is still shining in Amsterdam, but in a few days you may be biking in the rain, struggling with 50kph winds. Yes, you need a break before Christmas. And yes, you definitely need to take it in a sunny place. Valencia, with its mild winters and almost…
