Does your heart beat faster when you hear the Eurovision tune? Do you secretly dream about embarking an international career in Brussels? Are you sad about Brexit? Do you follow EU politics? It does not matter whether you answer all the questions above with a yes or a no, if you have a keen interest... Continue Reading →
Area series – East Asia
East Asia as a region has grown tremendously in recent years, both economically and culturally. China has been thought to be one of the most rapidly increasing economies in the world, while Japan and South Korea are amassing large international interest because of pop culture. In addition, North Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are influential... Continue Reading →
Area series – Africa
Hello First-Years!We are the BASIS Africa Committee and we are here to present Africa as a region of study to you, in case you are struggling with making a final decision. Africa is a very diverse continent, and while it is not possible to do justice to the cultural, social, and political diversity in only... Continue Reading →
The Birth of a Republic
Severing the historical ties with the British Monarch, Barbados has gained independence.
How to be Cheap – Part 3
The last article of Lu's insights into eating well and cheap.
Choices
Poem submission by Moezag.
The Riots in Rotterdam and the Hague
Faced with tackling the current rise in COVID-19 infections in the Netherlands, the government had to implement (and is currently planning on implementing) new restrictions. These restrictions, though, are not particularly popular amongst individuals who believe these restrictions cross a line in terms of personal liberties. One example which the rioters have protested against is... Continue Reading →
How to be Cheap – Part 2
Not spending more - reusing what you already have. Reusing what you can consider as useless can be seen as a zero-waste process, however, here it is a being-broke process. And if you start thinking in a reusing way, with time you will come up with new ways of using old products. 1. Keeping your... Continue Reading →
Comfort food – and my favourite goûter recipe
A cheap and tasty recipe not only heals the soul, but sometimes.... yeaaah, just the soul.
The Dutch coalition puzzle
It has been nine months since the last Dutch general elections but the coalition government still has not been formed.