People are getting more and more shallow. Looks over books, am I right? No, absolutely not. We supposedly live in an age of acceptance but, unfortunately, that does not extend to one’s self-image. People still take an hour in the morning to “get their face on” for the day. We rally against sexism, racism, and phobias of any kind, yet appearances are the one thing we can’t seem to stop…
If you are a student at the University of Amsterdam and would like to spice up your lunches or snacks, instead of always eating the plain wraps from Albert Heijn, watch this video by Evguenia Roussel and Brynn Weigelt, which will offer you cheap alternatives for your everyday meal.
When I read Margaret Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale in high school, I complained to my English teacher that, besides being really badly written, the novel was completely unrealistic. I explained to her that “this stuff just doesn’t happen – a society cannot transform like that overnight.” Little did I know that in the six years to follow, our world would take a sharp Orwellian turn. We may not be entering…
Next week, the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) will start. ADE is the world’s largest festival and business conference for electronic music and will take place in Amsterdam from October 17 until October 21. The program features concerts, talks and movie screenings covering the whole spectrum of electronic sub-genres. ADE’s offer of events can be overwhelming and makes you wish you had the gift of ubiquity. If you have not succeeded…
The annual Oktoberfest, hosted annually in Munich, the capital of Bavaria, received approximately 6.3 million enthusiasts coming from all over the world. Everything from fair rides, food, beer and traditional Bavarian songs are offered to everyone who approaches the Theresienwiese.
Last Thursday, October 4, the second edition of TEDx Universiteit van Amsterdam was held at the CREA Theatre. The theme of this edition was ‘Crossing Borders’, introducing multiple subjects linked to the theme, such as globalization, equality and migration. “If we all step out of our field and cross the borders, the possibilities are endless,” stated Berend van der Meer, one of the speakers at the event, about the theme.…
