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Where Is Our Apology to Afghanistan?

For years we’ve seen the atrocities committed against Afghanistan and its people and for years we’ve done nothing about it. Is it just a lack of responsibility, fear of losing power, or something more politically sinister? Lea talks about the terrifying reality of the political game played by the US and Europe as they slowly slide Afghanistan on the line for sacrifice.
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Lea Teigelkötter

I am a City Boy: Relationships Between Places, Non-Places and Identity

Justin supplies an anthropological insight into the construction of identity and the environments where that takes place.
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Justin Yeung

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Behind the Screens

We are exposed to multiple frames from many different personalities on social media, and these frames are dangerous in many ways. Emre discusses the negative aspects of social media in this article.
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Emre Yalçın

Networking

Networking and It’s Hidden Opportunities

In this article, Marie talks about the opportunities you can gain by actively networking.
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Marie Gaebel

Thinking Outside of the Dots

In this article Asiah discusses the digital era we live in and how it affects the way we think.
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Asiah Capponi

masculinity

The Narrative of Masculinity in the Digital Media

Audrius writes about how masculinity is portrayed in media and it’s consequences on the viewers.
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Audrius Šaras

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Becoming Your Own Life Coach – ‘First Things First’ Book Review

In this article, Andrada describes her awakening journey towards productivity through her book review of First Things First by Stephen R. Covey.
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Andrada Pop

Is Hamilton Getting #Cancelled?

In this article, Rita writes about the in-demand musical Hamilton and the criticism it receives.
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Rita Alves

How COVID-19 Will Determine the Winner of the Long-Coming Streaming Battle

The ongoing global pandemic significantly affects the media landscape dynamics, forcing streaming platforms to revise their long-term business strategies. Cecilia discusses the changes that might occur in the media with the current circumstances.
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Cecilia Begal

Mercurius-19 vs. COVID-19

What is it like to do a board year? Read along as the chair of Study Association Mercurius explains the implications of the pandemic on the association and describes her journey so far.
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Aakansha Gupta

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Fake News: het dodelijkste virus dat er is

Volgens de media zou de halve wereld als besmet zijn met het Coronavirus. Echter valt dit reuze mee en probeert de media ons door fake news bang te maken.
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Jorrit Hoekstra

Hoe ik een maand mijn smartphone opgaf

Geen smartphone voor een maand: hoe kan dat tegenwoordig? Jade ging deze uitdaging aan en vertelt waarom iedereen het een keertje moet proberen.
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Jade van Laar

Author Suzanne Collins announced the new Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. This all happened ten years after the last book.

The Biggest Power Move: The Hunger Games Returns After a Decade-Long Absence

Author Suzanne Collins announced the new Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. This all happened ten years after the last book.
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Danny Cao

Saying goodbye

The Subtle Art of Saying Goodbye

There are so many forms of saying goodbye, but which one is the right one? And, is there even a right one? So many questions about something we do every day: saying goodbye.
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Margarete Schweinitz

cycling

What cycling has taught me about entering adulthood

After only a few months, Kamilé found striking similarities between adulthood and the classic form of Dutch travelling: cycling!
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Kamilė Laurinavičiūtė

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Afghanistan

Where Is Our Apology to Afghanistan?

For years we’ve seen the atrocities committed against Afghanistan and its people and for years we’ve done nothing about it. Is it just a lack of responsibility, fear of losing power, or something more politically sinister? Lea talks about the terrifying reality of the political game played by the US and Europe as they slowly slide Afghanistan on the line for sacrifice.
Picture of Lea Teigelkötter

Lea Teigelkötter

I am a City Boy: Relationships Between Places, Non-Places and Identity

Justin supplies an anthropological insight into the construction of identity and the environments where that takes place.
Picture of Justin Yeung

Justin Yeung

screen

Behind the Screens

We are exposed to multiple frames from many different personalities on social media, and these frames are dangerous in many ways. Emre discusses the negative aspects of social media in this article.
Picture of Emre Yalçın

Emre Yalçın

Networking

Networking and It’s Hidden Opportunities

In this article, Marie talks about the opportunities you can gain by actively networking.
Picture of Marie Gaebel

Marie Gaebel

Thinking Outside of the Dots

In this article Asiah discusses the digital era we live in and how it affects the way we think.
Picture of Asiah Capponi

Asiah Capponi

masculinity

The Narrative of Masculinity in the Digital Media

Audrius writes about how masculinity is portrayed in media and it’s consequences on the viewers.
Picture of Audrius Šaras

Audrius Šaras

first things first

Becoming Your Own Life Coach – ‘First Things First’ Book Review

In this article, Andrada describes her awakening journey towards productivity through her book review of First Things First by Stephen R. Covey.
Picture of Andrada Pop

Andrada Pop

Is Hamilton Getting #Cancelled?

In this article, Rita writes about the in-demand musical Hamilton and the criticism it receives.
Picture of Rita Alves

Rita Alves

How COVID-19 Will Determine the Winner of the Long-Coming Streaming Battle

The ongoing global pandemic significantly affects the media landscape dynamics, forcing streaming platforms to revise their long-term business strategies. Cecilia discusses the changes that might occur in the media with the current circumstances.
Picture of Cecilia Begal

Cecilia Begal

Mercurius-19 vs. COVID-19

What is it like to do a board year? Read along as the chair of Study Association Mercurius explains the implications of the pandemic on the association and describes her journey so far.
Picture of Aakansha Gupta

Aakansha Gupta

fake news coronavirus

Fake News: het dodelijkste virus dat er is

Volgens de media zou de halve wereld als besmet zijn met het Coronavirus. Echter valt dit reuze mee en probeert de media ons door fake news bang te maken.
Picture of Jorrit Hoekstra

Jorrit Hoekstra

Hoe ik een maand mijn smartphone opgaf

Geen smartphone voor een maand: hoe kan dat tegenwoordig? Jade ging deze uitdaging aan en vertelt waarom iedereen het een keertje moet proberen.
Picture of Jade van Laar

Jade van Laar

Author Suzanne Collins announced the new Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. This all happened ten years after the last book.

The Biggest Power Move: The Hunger Games Returns After a Decade-Long Absence

Author Suzanne Collins announced the new Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. This all happened ten years after the last book.
Picture of Danny Cao

Danny Cao

Saying goodbye

The Subtle Art of Saying Goodbye

There are so many forms of saying goodbye, but which one is the right one? And, is there even a right one? So many questions about something we do every day: saying goodbye.
Picture of Margarete Schweinitz

Margarete Schweinitz

cycling

What cycling has taught me about entering adulthood

After only a few months, Kamilé found striking similarities between adulthood and the classic form of Dutch travelling: cycling!
Picture of Kamilė Laurinavičiūtė

Kamilė Laurinavičiūtė

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When AI and art intersect.

Artists vs. the Machines – Is AI a Threat to Art?

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Expositions at Fabrique de Lumières

A photo of journalists in today's digital age

Journalistic Privilege in the Digital Age

Descending into Dante’s Inferno: A Musical Narration by Hozier

In Our Taylormania Era – How Taylor Swift Is Shaping The World

Medium Magazine is the publication run by Communication Science students at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). As part of the Mercurius Study Association, we strive to foster a growing environment for fellow students to learn from each other and create content that matters.
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