What’s The Deal With TikTok?
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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Six-foot student life: About the Culture of Dialogue
Dear reader. As you might have noticed, I have been elected as a student representative in the University Council. Therefore,
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What’s in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Another damned night. I’m drinking at The Dog’s Bollocks with friends. I’m regaling the lot with some cryptic analysis, which is what they enjoy from me. Feel a little tense, though, as if I’m waiting for a jump-scare. The conversation bounces on from their inner turmoils to their sex lives, and to how we should all just become strippers somewhere. I thoughtfully picture myself in skimpy lingerie, sliding around a pole.
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Limited Edition: Groninger Museumnacht 2020
It is that time of the year again! On the 12th of September, the Groninger Museumnacht will be organized. The
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Studentenkrant’s September Horoscopes
September is brutal, harsh, and frustrating. There will be sustained difficulty and conflict, both privately, interpersonally and on a larger
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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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