International Student Problems: The Weather
Winter is coming! Are international students really ready for the cold Dutch autumn and winter months?
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Stuck inside of Groningen with the housing blues
Everyone interested in local news knows about it: hundreds of foreign students do not have a decent room or housing …
Internationals and the room-hunting mess
The student accommodation shortage in Groningen was so big at the beginning of September that internationals had to sleep outdoors. …
Spanish Erasmus party in Groningen
We enjoyed the ESN Student Night: Spanish Music Party in Twister, you too?
The mystery of Groningen’s mystery baby
Everyone in Groningen has seen the mystery baby… But what’s the story behind the cute baby stickers?
Internationals can’t find room in Groningen
International student housing in Groningen is a mess this year. Many students couldn’t and still can’t find a room. Our …
The 13th Floor Elevators
I lie in bed listening to music, trying to sleep. Roky Erickson sings: it’s a cold night for alligators, but …
Why Groningen is nót the best student city
The Canadian city of Montreal was recently crowned the world’s best student city. How do Montrealers at the Hanze, who …
Dealing with the dealers
Martini tower says it’s six o’clock in the morning. We walk down Oosterstraat and sit down on a flight of …
Eternal Korean Hero Guus Hiddink
Dutch soccer coach Guus Hiddink was a manager of a variety of national teams. But there is only one country …
Dutch Elections for Dummies
Wondering what the Dutch elections on 15 March are all about? We asked two ‘experts’ (Dutch students) to tell us …
Why swap Dutch for Gobbledygook?
An increasing number of courses at Hanze UAS are being taught in English. The English skills of some teachers seem …