By Mariachiara Catanzariti This article is part of a series of portraits of graduating students.  In the bustling CREA (Cultural Centre for Amsterdam Students) Bar, surrounded by boisterous students after the annual TEDxAUC event, sits Greta Boccaletti, composed and professional, about to reflect on her latest memories in Amsterdam. Boccaletti, a third-year Science major, explains…

As a part of a profile series on graduating third years, The Herring interviewed Rasul Tabiev. This is a story of loosing and finding in the small things in life.

By Cadence Chua This article is part of a series of portraits of graduating students. Eli Yang, a Humanities graduate, is a well-travelled person. While studying at AUC, his research interests brought him all around the world, from Reed College in the US to National Taiwan University. Now, after graduating from AUC in January this…

By Stefania Zajdel and Maria van Wijnen AUC recently participated in the annual Paris Tournament, a major European university sports competition that brought together over 800 athletes from over 50 teams. AUC went against top universities, like the University of Oxford, Sciences Po, the University of Edinburgh, and Università Bocconi, in football, volleyball, and basketball….

By Ed Humphries and Stefania Zajdel As Christmas drew closer, panic started to spread across the AUC community. People who had ordered gifts for their friends never received them, leaving those expecting a present to take their loved ones at their word. It all began with a doorbell. Gavin (a pseudonym used to maintain anonymity)…

By Antek Bańkowski and Sophie Staal In February 2012, the Netherlands was gripped by a high fever of excitement and anticipation. For the first time in years, the country was struck by multiple days of consistent frost and snow. Bikers struggled not to slip and fall, and trains got cancelled due to tracks being buried…

By Camille de Ripainsel and Rojin Soroudi Winter break means something different for every exchange student, whether they’re bundling up in Canada or lounging under the sun in Mexico. For some, it’s the thrill of experiencing new holiday traditions in a foreign land. For others, it’s the bitter-sweet feeling of being far from home during…

By Lisa Jesudas After dark, stillness falls over Amsterdam Science Park. The sounds of wind howls on a November evening echoes through the AUC Academic Building (AB). As three students descend the ground floor staircase and approach the revolving doors, the familiar figure of Augustine Okeke manning the reception heartily bids them, “Have a good…

Interview by Kristina Horinková I’m from Berlin, 20 years old. I really love acting and doing nails. I love philosophy and physics, but also painting and creating things.   I like reading a lot about theoretical physics and especially astrophysics. I feel like it relates to philosophy to a certain extent because there comes a point…

By Ben Kiem The self-checkout – the reification of one person’s fears and the other’s dreams – has replaced much of the traditional cash register and reshaped the way we buy our groceries. On its conquest of the retail world, it has increased revenue, efficiency… and shoplifting. It also found its way into our local…

By Ben Kiem Paco Crofts, a third-year Humanities major, sits in the living room of his 4-person dorm room, wearing a purple knit pullover and a pair of green, flared trousers. It is a late Thursday evening. As he receives a push-notification on his phone reminding him to pick up a Balenciaga jacket he bought…

Interview by Ronja Boer Academic building, second floor: In the kitchen area next to the management department, new Director of Education Dr. Marianne Riphagen hastily eats an avocado – a quick break before her next appointment. Since 1 February, she has replaced Dr. Michiel van Drunen, who has started a new position as Director of…

By Lisa Jesudas The familiar scent of espresso wafts through the corridor outside room 770 of the AUC student dorms on the fifth floor. Inside, third-year student and coffee aficionado Eva Nieuwenhuijs is vigorously rotating the handle of a manual coffee grinder while her four-hundred euro, refurbished espresso machine heats up. A light drizzle patters…

By Ronja Boer Diversity and inclusivity have always been highly discussed topics at AUC, within classrooms or among students online. Revision of many AUC features, such as its curriculum, identity and future path, has been especially prevalent with the inception of AUCNext, the anticipated successor of AUC21 – a five year plan created for AUC…