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Opinion
January 15, 2020
- Gijs van Oenen
Plagiarism judgement in Van den Boom case won’t cause trouble in students’ plagiarism cases

It is not necessary for EUR’s examination boards and Executive Board to distance…
Opinion
January 15, 2020
Gijs van Oenen
The Issue
December 12, 2019
- Geert Maarse
‘Even the milk you pour in your coffee is part of the culture war’

How do you prevent a heated discussion with your uncle during Christmas dinner? Cultural…
The Issue
December 12, 2019
Geert Maarse
Opinion
November 27, 2019
- Gitana C. Menrad
What has to happen for campus security to take things seriously?

The numerous thefts in recent weeks should be an exceptional scenario, and a safe environm
Opinion
November 27, 2019
Gitana C. Menrad
Opinion
November 15, 2019
- Eddie Adelmund
- Florian Wijker
What’s beautiful is not always acknowledged

Philosophy students Eddie Adelmund and Florian Wijker strongly disagree with Wieneke…
Opinion
November 15, 2019
Eddie Adelmund
Florian Wijker
The Issue
November 14, 2019
- Marko de Haan
Why there are record cocaine busts in the port of Rotterdam again and again

The port of Rotterdam is an important hub in the drug trade in Western Europe.…
The Issue
November 14, 2019
Marko de Haan
Opinion
November 14, 2019
- Hans van den Berg
Looking for a common ground: the University Council and the Hoffman investigation

On behalf of the University council, chair Hans van den Berg comments on the steps the…
Opinion
November 14, 2019
Hans van den Berg
Opinion
November 5, 2019
- Pim Tiddens
The debate about a ESPhil and ESHCC merger is ‘mostly about vindicating rightfulness’

Pim Tiddens is a Philosophy student. The 68-year-old fourth-year student is worried about…
Opinion
November 5, 2019
Pim Tiddens
From the editors
October 31, 2019
- Wieneke Gunneweg
Beautiful things are difficult

Editor-in-chief Wieneke Gunneweg wonders: how far does the university's responsibility…
From the editors
October 31, 2019
Wieneke Gunneweg
Opinion
October 28, 2019
- Hub Zwart
‘Philosophy is not an introverted discipline that wants to be left alone’

A distorted image of philosophy at Erasmus University may arise, according to ESPhil dean…
Opinion
October 28, 2019
Hub Zwart
Opinion
October 24, 2019
- Frank van der Duijn Schouten
‘Independence of any school can never be a goal in itself’

A more realistic picture of ESHCC and its academic staff is needed, writes interim Dean…
Opinion
October 24, 2019
Frank van der Duijn Schouten

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