Protest Under Surveillance

Everything appears normal except for the tents on the grass in front of the library

Between Mortal and God

"A 10 is reserved for the gods", is the wisdom ingrained after years in the Dutch education system

Ubering Across Borders

I'm getting really tired, but I can't sleep, expecting we crash into a tree any moment

Elections on our Mind

The sentiment among people seems to be one of resignation rather than excitement, with Biden viewed as the lesser of two evils

Destination Cleveland

"When I arrived at the train station, there was no train in sight. I checked my phone"

Ripening or Rotting?

Social media has killed relaxing for me. The time I used to spend outside or reading to avoid homework is now replaced by Instagram reels

My Roommate

Just seconds before I can doze off, the alarm goes off again, this time it's my phone

Fight, Flight, or Freeze

"I was too scared to confront my unread emails and unfinished homework"

Breakfast in America

A table full of homemade waffles, bacon, scrambled eggs, and fresh orange juice, prepared by their smiling, perfectly styled mom

American Campus Pride

"I can't help but imagine how different this would look like in Maastricht"

The goal was daily calls...

"By the time my last class ends at 6 pm, it's midnight for my friends and family"

Settling in

No more 5-minute bike rides to my class

"Please, turn around"

"I daydreamed about the life I would have in another country, another city, and at a different university"

Wilders winds of change

Suddenly, international students had to question if they were truly welcome in this country

Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors

"Logging into the DUO website and clicking on the button labeled 'My debts' is a surreal experience"

Staged Failure

“Pretend you're a penguin news anchor reporting on climate change"

Spreek je Nederlands?

"Thinking about my own less-than-successful attempts at learning Dutch"

Musical confessions

" Sharing monthly playlists with my friends has become our way of staying connected"

The five stages of exams

"What idiot came up with exams every six weeks? It's not fair!"

Lights, Camera, Strike!

This strike isn't just about paychecks and scripts

What is allowed in saving the planet?

Soup-throwing or even gluing yourself to the street will likely not change the minds of climate sceptic

Just another rainy Tuesday

"I sit in my kitchen window and watch the cars swim by"

More activities than fingers

Check! Theatre? Check! Column writing, internship, and sports? Check, check, check

A Tale of Two Wallets

Your financial background can make a world of difference in your university experience

One of the boys

"So there I was, in a traditional 'man's job', feeling an unspoken pressure to match or exceed the physical output of my colleagues"

Defending the last free Cultural Space in Maastricht

Shutting down LBB is yet another example of placing commercial profit before the well-being of the city

Scrolling Towards Doomsday

Why are we so drawn to the Trump news cycle? Is it fear? A sense of morbid curiosity?

The real climate terrorists

The coal must and can stay in the ground

We need affordable Food Services on campus

"Especially during exam week, I spend most of my budget on mediocre food that sustains me for about an hour"

Safe Space Campus

Trigger warnings don’t have the purpose of censoring content

Over the Rainbow(-washing)

No one will ever love and support you as much as corporations will during Pride Month

How to survive Exam Week

It is the perfect time to start searching for top paying jobs for college dropouts

Is UM supporting neurodiverse students during the pandemic?

"I especially struggled with online learning"

Starving for Future

I don’t think a hunger strike is our last option or even an effective one

Quarantine turned me into a grandma

"Has Covid made me that friend that shows up at parties with homemade cookies and is leaving before 11 pm?"

Text me when you’re home

Is that hope?

A day in the life of a Zoom student