Posted on: October 9, 2018 Posted by: Dino Wildi Comments: 22

Carles Puigdemont Talks Generic Principles at UvA

Hundreds of students filled up the entrance hall of the E-building at Roeterseilandcampus last Wednesday in anticipation of a visit from Carles Puigdemont, former president of Catalonia. Following the Spanish state’s rejection of Catalonia’s referendum on independence in early October 2017 – an event marred by police brutality and interference – Puigdemont has lived in exile in Belgium. He is still a wanted man in Spain, with authorities continuing to…

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Posted on: October 8, 2018 Posted by: Lucia Holaskova Comments: 1

It’s OK to Be Stressed: Everyone Else Is Too

Exams, the most stressful time in a student’s calendar. We’ve all experienced those pre-exam mornings when you ask yourself: is it worth all this anxiety? Meeting friends on campus those long days before an exam is the worst. The conversation usually goes like this:   You: “How are you doing?” Friend: “Pretty okay actually, I studied all of last week and I’m just heading to the library right now.” You:…

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Posted on: October 5, 2018 Posted by: Nanda Mohamed Comments: 1

10 Reasons to Get Out of the House This Weekend

Whether you are new in town, or just too busy with work or studies during the week, the 24/7 Amsterdam lifestyle can get hectic. Are you scratching your head trying to plan something fun? Here’s a list of 10 events worth checking out this weekend.       NEMO Science Museum is hosting “Gratis Weekend van de Wetenschap”, which starts this Saturday, October 6 at 10 a.m. The entire weekend is for…

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Posted on: October 5, 2018 Posted by: Kate Shylo Comments: 2,329

Tash Sultana: The Gender Fluid Artist Who Is Revolutionising the Music Industry

Artist Tash Sultana identifies as gender non-binary. The Amsterdammer respects this and henceforth refers to the artist using third person pronouns. If Robert Plant and Joan Jett had a baby they would be born with a fender in its hands and their name would be Tash Sultana. One of the most up-and-coming musicians today, Sultana quickly took a gigantic leap from the streets of Melbourne to the world’s biggest stages.…

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Posted on: October 4, 2018 Posted by: Annika Heinemeyer Comments: 1

P.C. Hoofthuis Occupation Culminates in Tension

The occupation of the P.C. Hoofthuis on the last day of the WOinActie week has drawn a lot of attention to the protest against the budget cuts affecting especially the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences. The occupiers’ goal was primarily to confront the Executive Board of the UvA with their concerns about the cuts’ consequences on the quality of education and to get answers to their more pressing questions…

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