Sophie Elzinga, Author at Groninger Studentenkrant https://studentenkrant.org/author/sophie-elzinga/ Independent Student News Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:36:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://studentenkrant.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-cropped-SK-32x32.png Sophie Elzinga, Author at Groninger Studentenkrant https://studentenkrant.org/author/sophie-elzinga/ 32 32 53441913 We are not aliens: a plea against climate change doom-thinking https://studentenkrant.org/2021/10/we-are-not-aliens-a-plea-against-climate-change-doom-thinking/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:12:00 +0000 https://studentenkrant.org/?p=12951 “Humans are the real virus, we deserve to be wiped out.” This is a comment I’ve heard frequently since the

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]]> 12951 Fear of Vaccines https://studentenkrant.org/2021/06/fear-of-vaccines/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:54:51 +0000 https://studentenkrant.org/?p=12793 Some countries are rapidly vaccinating their populations, others are experiencing pushback. Why is that?

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]]> 12793 Should the Netherlands apologize for slavery? https://studentenkrant.org/2021/04/should-the-netherlands-apologize-for-slavery/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://studentenkrant.org/?p=12546 The death of George Floyd in 2020 sparked anti-racism protests around the world, including in Groningen. But the Netherlands has barely progressed in its discussions on racism, especially when it comes to it's history with slavery.

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]]> 12546 A Rising Tide of Right-wing Politics https://studentenkrant.org/2021/02/a-rising-tide-of-right-wing-politics/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:04:54 +0000 https://studentenkrant.org/?p=12301 In my last article, I talked about Poland and Hungary and their increasingly illiberal democracies. My first question was whether

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]]> 12301 Haunted by the Ghost of Fascism https://studentenkrant.org/2021/02/haunted-by-the-ghost-of-fascism/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://studentenkrant.org/?p=12239 Right wing politics is on the rise everywhere, and in Europe too. Why is that? And what does it look like? In this article I will be looking at the history of and current situation in Eastern Europe.

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]]> 12239 Top 10 Positive Things That Happened In 2020 https://studentenkrant.org/2020/10/top-10-positive-things-that-happened-in-2020/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://studentenkrant.org/?p=11412 2020 has been a pretty bad year, to put it lightly, but here are 10 good things that have happened despite all that!

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]]> 11412 Fay wants to party – at least while she can. A two student perspective https://studentenkrant.org/2020/09/fay-wants-to-party-at-least-while-she-can-a-two-student-perspective-2/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:50:46 +0000 https://studentenkrant.org/?p=11239 The discussion regarding measures against the novel coronavirus has become more heated again in Groningen. Yesterday, a member of the Dutch student association Vindicat published a piece in Ukrant that has sparked discussions among students. The article argues going to parties is a valid decision amidst recent spikes in cases, and something we should now have the right to do after our collective effort in 2020. What does this mindset mean for the upcoming months and student culture as a whole?

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]]> 11239 Fay wants to party – at least while she can. A two student perspective https://studentenkrant.org/2020/09/fay-wants-to-party-at-least-while-she-can-a-two-student-perspective/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:27:32 +0000 https://studentenkrant.org/?p=11216 The discussion regarding measures against the novel coronavirus has become more heated again in Groningen. Yesterday, a member of the Dutch student association Vindicat published a piece in Ukrant that has sparked discussions among students. The article argues going to parties is a valid decision amidst recent spikes in cases, and something we should now have the right to do after our collective effort in 2020. What does this mindset mean for the upcoming months and student culture as a whole?

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]]> 11216 What’s The Deal With TikTok? https://studentenkrant.org/2020/09/tiktok/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:25:00 +0000 https://studentenkrant.org/?p=11169 At this point everyone has heard about TikTok, even if you haven't downloaded it yourself. But what is TikTok exactly, and why is it so entertaining?

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]]> 11169 Online Uni; Because we must https://studentenkrant.org/2020/07/online-uni-because-we-must/ Mon, 20 Jul 2020 14:30:30 +0000 https://studentenkrant.org/?p=11012 It has now been almost four months since the Netherlands has gone into lockdown. On the 12th of March, the University of Groningen announced that all teaching, exams and large events would be cancelled until the 10th of April. Since then, all possible forms of education have been transferred to an online system. What’s more, the VSNU (the Association of Universities) has put forth a scenario for teaching in the next scholarly year: “On Campus, if we can. Online, because we can”. But online teaching has not gone smoothly all around. How have students experienced these few weeks of online education? And how will this system work in the future?

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