Mother nature doesn’t need you to post about the climate on Instagram
The protest generation has reborn, but this time with a modern twist. In 2019, nothing looks better on your Instagram than you supporting popular causes like the environment. But trust me, the world doesn’t want your Instagram support when in reality you keep drinking your…
“Privilege is when you think something is not a problem because it’s not a problem to you personally”
White privilege is a real thing, despite the fact many people deny its existence. And if you’re not a person of color, you have it too. In one of their most underrated songs, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis managed to capture the core issues of white…
Why Madonna’s politicized performance was the most woke thing that happened to Eurovision
Last Saturday the Eurovision Song Contest was blessed by the iconic performance of Madonna, accompanied by Grammy-nominated rapper Quavo. Many self-proclaimed musical experts turned to Twitter to bash the ‘horrible’ and ‘disgusting’ artistic display during their dear and beloved Song Contest. However, this performance was…
Out with the old, in with the new
So far 2019 has been full of revelations and realizations. I fell, I got up. I made mistakes, and I learned. And what I took away from it all is to close the old chapters, and make room for new stories to be written. This…
Why Erasmus University cares more about plagiarism than sexual misconduct
INTERVIEW| Erasmus University student Cece Dao (21) had to attend classes with her sexual assaulter, now she shares revealing information on the university. Conclusion: the university cares more about handling examination complaints than reports of sexual assault. Online petition Cece publicly spoke out it her…
The misrepresentation of white non-Muslim terrorists in western media
Ever since 9/11, the western media have represented non-white Muslim terrorists different from white non-Muslim terrorists. The tragedies of 9/11 changed people’s view of terrorism. The word was mainly associated with brown skin people, long beards, and loud voices. However, this image is completely inaccurate…
How you, as a Dutch volunteer, contribute to continental exploitation in Africa
“Disgusting, shameless exploitation,” Charlotte Simons called her experience as a volunteer in Sub-Saharan Africa. During her months as a volunteer in orphanages, she saw things happen that made her think and doubt about the current events that are taking place, particularly child abuse, violence and…
Truthfully spilling the tea on How to Get Away with Murder: a review
Are you ready for some boiling hot, juicy TV drama? This show left more people shook than when Britney and Justin broke up 20 years ago (I know right, it has been that long!). Everybody knows that feeling of seeing their own reflection in their…
Being a Scientologist for a day: what it taught me
Being in Scientology for a day and what it taught me about the practices of the church. Scientology, the infamous, heavily debated, fraudulent ‘church’ organization. Everyone knows what it is, but no one really knows what it is. It’s been two years since the church…
