Author: Sophie Elzinga

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Sophie Elzinga

Fay wants to party – at least while she can. A two student perspective

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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Sophie Elzinga

Fay wants to party – at least while she can. A two student perspective

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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Sophie Elzinga

Online Uni; Because we must

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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