Opinion

Inspirationlessness

Sometimes, writing is just hard. You know the feeling, just staring at your screen, cursor blinking, deadline looming, but with nothing coming out. Student columnist Niels ter Meer (23) chronicles the story of a ‘friend’ working through it.
Opinion

Hubris

We thought we were done with COVID, festivals were being set up, but no, we weren’t done. With the new temporary COVID regulations, columnist Niels ter Meer wonders what got us here again (it’s all our hubris!).
Opinion

Autumn Magic

Rain, leaves, cold, and somehow even more rain. The finger-freezing slidy-season is coming, and the seasonal depressions with it. But student columnist Niels ter Meer thinks there’s another side to these leaves.
Opinion

Workload, Wellbeing, and Wallpaper

Niels ter Meer (23) is a fourth-year student of Mechanical Engineering. Besides his studies, he occupies himself with his obscure music and plant collections. Every other week, he writes about his thoughts on life at the university.
Opinion

Consolation plants

Niels ter Meer (23) is a fourth-year student of Mechanical Engineering. Besides his studies, he occupies himself with his obscure music and plant collections. Every other week, he writes about his thoughts on life at the university.
Opinion

Road Rage

Niels ter Meer (23) is a fourth-year student of Mechanical Engineering. Besides his studies, he occupies himself with his obscure music and plant collections. Every other week, he writes about his thoughts on life at the university.
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Spotlight
Hidde Zijlstra

‘I mostly do whatever I love’

He is always up for another committee, advisory board or student job. Hidde Zijlstra (23), a bachelor's student of the International Business Administration programme, is positively bursting with energy. He appears at almost every UT event. Who is this ambitious young man?
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Hidde Zijlstra

‘Ik doe vooral wat ik leuk vind’

Hij is altijd wel te porren voor een nieuwe commissie, adviesraad of studentenklus. Hidde Zijlstra (23), bachelorstudent International Business Administration, bruist dan ook van de energie. Op vrijwel elk UT-podium zien we hem voorbij komen. Wie is deze ambitieuze jongeman?
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Spotlight

‘At AFRISA, it’s always: the more, the merrier’

The UT is home to countless clubs, societies, and associations. In this series, we shine a spotlight on all of them, with this issue focusing on: AFRISA, The African International Student Association.
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Spotlight

Bij AFRISA geldt: hoe meer zielen, hoe meer vreugd

De UT kent ontelbaar veel clubs, genootschappen en verenigingen. In deze rubriek zetten we ze in de spotlight. Dit keer: AFRISA, de Afrikaanse studentenvereniging van de UT.
Campus Life
Part 2 (of 2)

The essential studying in Enschede guide (special corona edition)

Welcome, freshmen, during these strange and trying times! You’re about to start your study at the UT, in Enschede - of all places… To help you feel more familiar with these new surroundings in the midst of a global pandemic, we created this special corona edition of our essential guide to studying in Enschede.
Campus Life
Part 1

The essential studying in Enschede guide (special corona edition)

Welcome, freshmen, during these strange and trying times! You’re about to start your study at the UT, in Enschede - of all places… To help you feel more familiar with these new surroundings in the midst of a global pandemic, we created this special corona edition of our essential guide to studying in Enschede.
Through the Looking Glass

‘Since we’re inside, we also have time to look at ourselves’

In this series, Through the Looking Glass, photographer Annabel Jeuring stops by at student houses to portray students in their current, isolated reality. This eighth – and final – episode: Ana Maria Amaral, MSc student of Business Administration.
Opinion

Procrastinators

Lisa Waldera (24) is a master’s student Communication Studies from Bremen, Germany. For three years now, she’s been living on campus. Next to her study, she regularly visits the cinema and enjoys concerts of all music genres. Every other week she writes about her life at the University of Twente.
Through the Looking Glass

‘It feels weird to say, but I’m getting rich’

In this series, Through the Looking Glass, photographer Annabel Jeuring stops by at student houses to portray students in their current, isolated reality. This sixth episode: Anubrata Bhowmick, MSc student of Computer Science.
Through the Looking Glass

‘This is a good stress test for all our systems’

In this series, Through the Looking Glass, photographer Annabel Jeuring stops by at student houses to portray students in their current, isolated reality. This fourth episode: Egor Tamarin, MSc student of Embedded Systems.
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