{"id":136093,"date":"2022-02-15T14:08:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T13:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=136093"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:26:07","slug":"students-enjoy-first-night-out-in-ages-its-iconic-being-here-right-on-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2022\/02\/15\/students-enjoy-first-night-out-in-ages-its-iconic-being-here-right-on-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Students enjoy first night out in ages: \u2018It\u2019s iconic, being here right on day 1\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though the club wasn\u2019t scheduled to open until 11pm, quite a few people were queuing in the car park in front of Annabel\u2019s by 10pm. Many students had been unable to get a ticket for the evening but showed up anyway, in hopes that they would be allowed to enter the club.<\/p>\n

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It's busy Saturday night for Annabel. There are also many people without a ticket, which creates a party outside.<\/span><\/p>

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Econometrics student Jonathan was enjoying a beer outside while waiting for the club to open its doors. He just returned from exchange in Spain and came to Annabel\u2019s to protest the coronavirus-related restrictions in force in the Netherlands. \u201cSpain reopened a lot more places a little while ago, so I think our government should consider relaxing the restrictions sooner as well. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here tonight. Obviously, I\u2019m here to have a fun night out, but I\u2019ve also come because I oppose the current restrictions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jonathan (on the right in the photo) has just returned from his exchange in Spain and is in the mood for a party.<\/span><\/p>

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Medical student Fabian (left) is also there tonight to protest the long closure of the party industry.<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cI\u2019m definitely here by way of protest\u201d, said Fabian, a medical student. \u201cIf the police show up tonight to barricade the door, I will simply break through.\u201d He believes that going out is one of the best ways for students to meet others, and he opposes the lengthy closure of clubs. He had been queuing since 10.30. When the doors finally opened, he ran after his friends, so as not to lose them in the crowd.<\/p>\n

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Corina and Barbu (both Communication and Media) enjoy the atmosphere and plan to go out all night. The plan came about spontaneously, says Barbu. "But I'm really glad we came."<\/span><\/p>

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Not all students who came to Annabel\u2019s did so to protest the restrictions. Some just grabbed an opportunity when it arose. \u201cWe were having dinner together and thought: let\u2019s just go for it\u201d, said Jase, who studies Business economics. He and his friends tried to get in without any tickets, which proved harder than they expected. \u201cBut thankfully, there\u2019s a pretty good vibe outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jase (with the scarf) and his friends have no tickets.<\/span><\/p>

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Jasper (left in the photo) invited his friends to an evening out in Rotterdam.<\/span><\/p>

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Jase wasn\u2019t the only student who came to Annabel\u2019s mostly because he enjoys a night on the town. Econometrics student Jasper invited some friends who don\u2019t live in Rotterdam to the club. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of iconic, being here right on day 1. I assume the clubs will receive a pretty steep fine. I\u2019m very curious to see what the night is going to be like.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI can't even remember the last time I was in a club,\u201d says psychology student Ton.<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cI can\u2019t even remember the last time I was in a club. It\u2019s definitely a problem\u201d, said Ton, who studies Psychology. \u201cIt\u2019s about time after two years. We need our emotional release.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tasha (center) and her friends do have tickets for tonight.<\/span><\/p>

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Law student Sylvie couldn\u2019t wait to go out. Like Tasha (who studies educational sciences), she was one of very few people who had actually managed to get hold of a ticket. \u201cIt\u2019s been too long since I last spent an entire night in a club. So I bought tickets as soon as I was able to and obviously put on my party outfit.\u201d She thinks it\u2019s too cold to show her outfit. \u201cBut it\u2019s warm enough inside, so it\u2019s not for nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sylvie (right) put on her party outfit (but thought it was too cold to show it).<\/span><\/p>

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Economics student Luis-Daniel hadn\u2019t been able to get in yet, but that didn\u2019t bother him. \u201cI wasn\u2019t all that well prepared. I have neither tickets nor a party outfit, but the atmosphere outside is electric.\u201d A group of people had started dancing in the parking lot, and even the police officers in attendance seemed to be having a good time of it.<\/p>\n

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Economics student Luis-Daniel is having a great time, even though he doesn't have tickets to any of the open nightlife spots.<\/span><\/p>

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A party spontaneously arises in the parking lot in front of Annabel.<\/span><\/p>

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