Issue III is out now!! The theme is film, so click on the cover and take a look!

Here it is, our first member mumble of the year! Isabella Commu, now a third-year student, tells us all about the struggle of the question “do you want to become a teacher?” when talking about your studies. So go ahead and give it a read, whatever could you possibly do with your BA in English…

Perfectly timed is our first member mumble of the year: Leanne van Kampen tells us all about Halloween and its origin. What is the connection between Samhain and Halloween and why do children go about collecting candy and dressing up as scary ghosts? Leanne recounts the Celtic traditions and how they turned into the Halloween celebrations…

I am currently sitting in an empty house. All my roommates have gone home, to Spain, Italy, Belgium, America. Some will come back next term, some won’t. I will not. I cannot describe how weird it feels that I might never see some of them again. Even weirder that this, the University of Kent, was my home for…

Waldorf education is based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Anthroposophy believes in the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world that is accessible by direct experience through inner development (Wikipedia’s words, not mine). Steiner wanted children to develop themselves into grown, self-thinking adults who dare to question social developments….

The past few weeks were really stressful and I have been feeling anxious and insecure for days now. The ironic thing is that everything went exactly as planned and I really don’t have anything to complain about. Whenever I feel this way, I forget the things that cheer me up and I can only focus…

United in Diversity “With the rise of nationalist populism in the European Union lately, The Netherlands, Finland, Italy, France, and Hungary, alike the United Kingdom, threaten to leave the European Union” is how I started the essay I wrote for the course ‘Ethnic Experience in the United States’. The nationalist populists in Europe call for…

Phoenix has made us a christmas present, full holiday entertainment, recipes and of course your best christmas photo’s! Have a look:

A note in advance: please excuse my overly emotional mumbling here, but it’s late, I’ve just started in an emotional new book and I’m nearing the end of my bachelor, so I’m entitled to some hormonal nonsense. If all goes according to plan, I’ll be writing my thesis this year. That’s something I dreaded from…

It’s the first Phoenix of the year and the new committee has done a truly wonderful job! They’ve kicked off the year with some solid Phoenix favourites, such as Tea Time, Q&Alumni, Culture Corner and Showcase (with a new twist). They’ve also added some great new elements. Curious to see what they’ve come up with?…

Leaves of all colours are once again floating downwards, the nights lengthen and the temperature drops. It’s obvious, autumn is upon us. For some this might be a time of bitter cold, and last-minute trips to warmer locations, but not for me. These long and dark nights present the perfect opportunity to play some board…

For the past few months, things have not gone the way I wanted them to go. For starters, I did not go on summer vacation. While everyone was having fun somewhere around the world (thanks for all those Snapchats guys!), I was bedridden during my summer due to an operation. But I figured, once I…

Do you know that feeling of true disappointment when you see a leaf that looks crunchy but then it’s not? The moment I received an email, regarding studying abroad, that enrolling at the university of my choice wasn’t an option, I felt a bit like that. Anyway… we all study English so I probably won’t…

“Oh God,” you think, “not another boring end-of-the-year story celebrating all the clichés of a first-year student’s experiences.” Well, deal with it. As cheesy as this might seem, I’m too proud not to share my boring story; I drifted on a sea of indecision for far, far too long. What am I good at? What…