{"id":82489,"date":"2017-12-19T15:52:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T14:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=82489"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:54","slug":"we-hadden-nog-nooit-een-volleybal-aangeraakt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/12\/19\/we-hadden-nog-nooit-een-volleybal-aangeraakt\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We had never touched a volleyball before\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Erasmus Volley\u2019s G11 team is having a rough time of it. It lost every single one of its first eight matches of the season in the mixed competition. Worse, it did not even manage to win one set. But the team \u2013 which happens to be all female despite it supposedly being a mixed-sex team \u2013 is not giving up just yet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154817\/ErasmusVolley_G11_teamfoto_JackParker-1600x955.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154817\/ErasmusVolley_G11_teamfoto_JackParker-1600x955.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154817\/ErasmusVolley_G11_teamfoto_JackParker-300x179.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154817\/ErasmusVolley_G11_teamfoto_JackParker-875x522.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154817\/ErasmusVolley_G11_teamfoto_JackParker-1280x764.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154817\/ErasmusVolley_G11_teamfoto_JackParker-150x90.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154817\/ErasmusVolley_G11_teamfoto_JackParker-225x134.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 225w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154817\/ErasmusVolley_G11_teamfoto_JackParker.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Erasmus Volley\u2019s G11 dream team. <\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/jack-parker\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Jack Parker<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More recreative sports<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/11\/22\/voor-het-echte-hockey-moet-je-niet-hier-zijn\/\">\u2018Don&#8217;t expect real hockey here\u2019<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/12\/06\/once-on-the-ice-my-first-thought-was-what-on-earth-have-i-let-myself-in-for\/\">\u2018Once on the ice, my first thought was: what on earth have I let myself in for?\u2019<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/09\/26\/onze-derde-helft-is-net-zo-belangrijk-als-de-eerste-twee\/\">\u2018Our third half is every bit as important as the first two\u2019<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u201cOur goal is to win a set this season,\u201d says psychology student Syra Marquenie, 19, optimistically after yet another defeat. Last Thursday, her team lost yet another match, in emphatic style, and so it is ranked last, with a points-against score of a whopping -528.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-deprecation<\/h2><p>Nevertheless, Marquenie thinks the team is making progress. \u201cBefore this season, none of us had ever touched a volleyball. In our first match, we managed to score three points per set. Last week we scored sixteen points, the highest score we have ever obtained. We were really happy with that,\u201d she says with considerable self-deprecation.<\/p>\n<p>Her teammate Carlijn Balvert, 20 (Bachelor\u2019s degrees in Education and Science), adds that the team wishes to be a \u2018fun and honest opponent\u2019 that is not a sad pushover. For this reason, the ladies have now begun training twice a week, in hopes that they will make some progress soon and will actually win a few matches.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a48136dec8d1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a48136dec8d1\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1421\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154812\/ErasmusVolley_G11_SyraMarquenie_JackParker1.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154812\/ErasmusVolley_G11_SyraMarquenie_JackParker1.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 2000w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154812\/ErasmusVolley_G11_SyraMarquenie_JackParker1-300x213.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154812\/ErasmusVolley_G11_SyraMarquenie_JackParker1-875x622.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154812\/ErasmusVolley_G11_SyraMarquenie_JackParker1-1280x909.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154812\/ErasmusVolley_G11_SyraMarquenie_JackParker1-1600x1137.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154812\/ErasmusVolley_G11_SyraMarquenie_JackParker1-150x107.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154812\/ErasmusVolley_G11_SyraMarquenie_JackParker1-225x160.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Two players of Erasmus Volley\u2019s G11 team (Syra Marquenie is on the right) get in each other\u2019s way. <\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/jack-parker\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Jack Parker<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discouraging <\/h2><p>However, it appears to be harder than expected to show the progress they have made in actual matches. \u201cNo one can tell that we have improved a lot. That\u2019s a little discouraging,\u201d says Balvert. \u201cIn the changing room we\u2019ll tell each other, \u2018We\u2019ll lose, anyway.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fact that the ladies are busy with their studies does not help their results, either. \u201cWhen you\u2019re doing your work placement or are sitting exams, you\u2019ll miss out on the odd training session,\u201d Balvert admits.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thrown to the lions<\/h2><p>Their trainer\/coach, fellow club member and fellow student Twan Lemmers had never coached a team before and was thrown to the lions (lionesses?) at the beginning of the season. \u201cI had no idea what to expect when I was told I was going to have to coach this team.\u201d Nevertheless, the experienced volleyball player is doing a decent job of it.<\/p>\n<p>However poor the results may have been so far, Lemmers is immensely proud of the team. \u201cI hugely enjoy watching them play.\u201d He experiences not just moments of pride, but moments of wonder. \u201cIn between the comical mistakes, I\u2019ll see them play shots that make me think, I don\u2019t know how they just did that, but they somehow managed to get that ball over the net!\u201d Lemmers says, beaming with pride.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a48136dee0a6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a48136dee0a6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154806\/ErasmusVolley_CarlijnBalvert_JackParker.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154806\/ErasmusVolley_CarlijnBalvert_JackParker.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 2000w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154806\/ErasmusVolley_CarlijnBalvert_JackParker-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154806\/ErasmusVolley_CarlijnBalvert_JackParker-875x584.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154806\/ErasmusVolley_CarlijnBalvert_JackParker-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154806\/ErasmusVolley_CarlijnBalvert_JackParker-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154806\/ErasmusVolley_CarlijnBalvert_JackParker-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/12\/19154806\/ErasmusVolley_CarlijnBalvert_JackParker-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139133 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Carlijn Balvert avoids taking the risk of an over-arm serve and performs an under-arm serve instead.<\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/jack-parker\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Jack Parker<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Club pub<\/h2><p>If it is up to the ladies themselves, these successful shots will soon result in their winning their first set and spending a rare night at the pub together. Due to their busy schedules, the girls hardly ever have time to hang out together outside training sessions, although they did attend the club\u2019s gala, which took place last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the next calendar year we\u2019ll win our first set. When we do, we will all go to our club\u2019s pub, Pardoen, to celebrate,\u201d Balvert promises, grinning.<\/p>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/featured-text\" class=\"md:mt-6 p-4 md:p-6 lg:p-8 bg-sand-300 theme-sand:bg-white theme-violet:bg-white theme-mocha:bg-white wysiwyg *:last:mb-0!\" >\n\t\t<p><strong>Erasmus Volley<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Founded: 14 juni 2012<\/li>\n<li>Member count: 285<\/li>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/erasmusvolley.nl\/en\">Erasmus Volley<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/persons\" class=\"mt-6 md:mt-8 lg:mt-10\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">De redactie<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:gap-8 md:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"teaser-person\" class=\"relative flex gap-4 items-center md:gap-8\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image:rounded-full image:size-20 image:aspect-square image:object-cover md:image:size-36 shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09220846\/floris-hager-mugshot.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139091\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09220846\/floris-hager-mugshot.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139091 500w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/05\/09220846\/floris-hager-mugshot-300x258.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139091 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n\t<div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/floris-hager\/\" class=\"absolute-link font-tiempos-headline underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2 text-lg text-current\">Floris 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/protest_plaza_verhoging-collegegeld_-tuition-increase_stuur__16.4.2026_esther-dijkstra-832x468.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776343828 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/07\/02\/vakbond-start-petitie-tegen-verhoging-collegegeld-internationale-studenten\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tStudent union starts petition against increase in tuition fees for international students\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-07-02\">2 July 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMoney\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/protest_plaza_verhoging-collegegeld_-tuition-increase_stuur__16.4.2026_esther-dijkstra-460x460.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776343828\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/protest_plaza_verhoging-collegegeld_-tuition-increase_stuur__16.4.2026_esther-dijkstra-460x460.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776343828 460w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/protest_plaza_verhoging-collegegeld_-tuition-increase_stuur__16.4.2026_esther-dijkstra-115x115.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776343828 115w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/protest_plaza_verhoging-collegegeld_-tuition-increase_stuur__16.4.2026_esther-dijkstra-230x230.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776343828 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/07\/02\/vakbond-start-petitie-tegen-verhoging-collegegeld-internationale-studenten\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tStudent union starts petition against increase in tuition fees for international students\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-07-02\">2 July 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMoney\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-violet hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-500x282.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406 500w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-832x468.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/07\/02\/hoe-em-met-talent-en-teamwerk-in-een-prijzenfestival-terechtkwam\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tHow EM ended up at an awards festival thanks to talent and teamwork\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-07-02\">2 July 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEditorial\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-violet lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/Wieneke-Gunneweg_foto2_jan2026_Geisje-van-der-Linden-2048x1366.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770370406 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/07\/02\/hoe-em-met-talent-en-teamwerk-in-een-prijzenfestival-terechtkwam\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tHow EM ended up at an awards festival thanks to talent and teamwork\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-07-02\">2 July 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEditorial\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/EWI_TUDelft-875x473.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1772615578\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/EWI_TUDelft-875x473.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1772615578 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/EWI_TUDelft-875x473-300x162.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1772615578 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col 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