{"id":101816,"date":"2019-08-20T17:02:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=101816"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:24:24","slug":"praying-for-sunshine-on-the-nsr-terrace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2019\/08\/20\/praying-for-sunshine-on-the-nsr-terrace\/","title":{"rendered":"Praying for sunshine on the NSR terrace"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning\u2019s downpour is forgotten now that the sun\u2019s shining. \u201cThe result of a prayer, of course,\u201d says Gido Noordhuis, the president of NSR, with a wink. There\u2019s a good atmosphere on the terrace: everyone is chatting or sitting on a bench enjoying the sun. Noordhuis is very pleased with this first day of Eureka week and with the other members: \u201cEveryone helped build the terrace this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The terrace on Eendrachtsplein of student association NSR in 2019. <\/span><\/p>

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Here on the terrace, Eureka week is enjoying a quiet start. Now and then a beer is served, but there aren\u2019t many people at the bar. \u201cYou can see that everyone is beginning the week calmly, because they\u2019ve still got the rest of the week to go,\u201d says Noordhuis. As the first group of diners arrives at NSR and the building starts to fill up, he walks past the kitchen. There\u2019s a vegetarian pasta on the menu. \u2018\u2019Meatless Monday, I think all the associations do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Het terras van NSR tijdens de Eurekaweek in 2019.<\/span><\/p>

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At the back, there\u2019s a kiosk where first-years can enrol. Anyone over the age of 17 who agrees with the association\u2019s Christian principles can become a member. Outside, there\u2019s a group of students speaking English. One comes from India, another from Germany, someone else from Austria. \u201cWe don\u2019t know if we can join, because we don\u2019t speak Dutch.\u201d Noordhuis: \u201cWe don\u2019t actually have an English-language fraternity or anything in our association, but international students can join a non-student part of the umbrella organisation: \u2018Netwerk\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Noordhuis shows where students can enrol. <\/span><\/p>

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A first this year for NSR: the \u2018Pop-up Prayer Room\u2019. Later in the evening, they want to drive by all the associations. \u201cWe\u2019ve talked to the other associations and they thought it was a good idea. If necessary, for example if someone\u2019s had too much to drink or gets ill, we\u2019ll be happy to help,\u201d says Noordhuis. \u201cYou can also pray with us, say thanks for something or just have a chat.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The minibus is now stationary, but later in the evening NSR will drive it through the city. <\/span><\/p>

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The first day is coming to an end. Quite a lot of people have already enrolled. Noordhuis isn\u2019t worried about the number of enrolments: \u201cWe don\u2019t need to become too big, so we may cap our members at 80. That\u2019s enough for us.\u201d He emphasises that on open evenings, everyone is welcome for a drink, members and non-members. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to the rest of the week and the new academic year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NSR's terrace during Eurekaweek 2019.<\/span><\/p>

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