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eMAG 31 I WS 2017/18 www.emag-augsburg.de
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Dear Reader... … I am writing these words in a dark PC-room with rain streaming down the windows, jotting away while all the hours of sleep I couldn’t get last night are gnawing on my attention, making me type every word twice. By chance, I take a look out of the window and make out a dark silhoutte slowly creeping closer. On four legs, a huge black dog is sauntering forward, locking eyes with me through raindrops that are turning into ice on the windowsills. It’s a grim.
It’s winter season, and an exceptionally stormy and dark winter, too. So what main topic could fit this magazine better than “Why so grim“? When we checked what Augsburg’s students had to say to our #whysogrim on Career Day (c, the topic resonanted extremely well. So, apart from our regulars – Keep It Local, which is about Augsburg and the region, and Whole Wide World, which presents more global topics, we are glad to offer you this term‘s huge main topic section), all eerily black and white. But our main topic is not the only thing we’ve changed about eMAG. We have implemented a colour-coding scheme for every section: red, green and white are Augsburg’s colours and the ideal choice for our Keep It Local section, black and white make every article grimmer and blue is the colour of the sky, that we share with every creature in our whole wide world, be it a Madagascar honey bee or a Swedish miner. Before I can let you lean back and enjoy this magazine, I would like to thank the magnificent team that has made all this possible, including our team leaders and our course co-ordinator Peter James. You can find our photos next to the table of contents and on the last double page. Yours Sincerely, Niklas Editor-in-chief P.S.: Don’t forget to check out our webiste. We publish online articles weekly, including non-English articles by guest editors. (www.eMAG-augsburg.de)
Author: Niklas Schmidt | Layout: Tobias Lorenz | Pictures: Aleksandra Goralska
One day left to live, I think, shrug and turn back to my workload, when I notice a rectangular piece of paper in his mouth. A closer look… No. It’s not a piece of paper. It’s Issue 31 of eMAG, every student’s pride. At least I die happy, I think, slowly sinking down in my chair.
eMAG is an independent non-profit magazine published twice a year, by students, for students. It is part of a University of Augsburg Language Center course. Everything related to the production of the magazine is conducted in English. The aim of eMAG is to entertain and inform the university community about international, intercultural and local topics in the English language. As part of its philosophy, every semester eMAG donates an advertisement to a local charity. We also regularly publish articles on our website www.eMAG-augsburg.de. The content of individual articles does not necessarily reflect the team‘s view and opinions. print run: 1,600 | price: free | published: Jan, 2018 | printed at: Druckerei Bayerlein GmbH | copyright: 2018 eMAG. All rights reserved | www.eMAG-augsburg.de
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Regulars Dear Reader
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German interview series: Zwischen Handwerk und Pädagogik
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Mental health series: The tainted light in the dark
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Watch. Read. Listen.
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Last Page
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eMAG #31
Table of Keep it local Let‘s make the green man great again! 8 Finding success locally
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The late-night university library
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Are you studying the „right“ way
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Where to be. Where to drink.
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Fight for fair flats!
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Make a difference!
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Whole wide world
contents Why so grim?
Why so serious?
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#whysogrim 20 The sparkling world of Disney...
Culture clash
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A semester abroad in Norway
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Buongiorno Germania!
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Sweet as honey
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A new look at things
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Time to move!
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Conjunction of languages
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2017/2018
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Move! 23 The battle of the Jokers
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Not a winter wonderland
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Olympian gods hate this man!
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“After all this time?“ “Always.“
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Is it a Grimm?
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Let’s make the green man great again!
The effective ineffectiveness of the ground traffic lights in Augsburg We all know them. They’re everywhere. They’re likely to appear in masses and usually they’re absent-minded, almost unattainable for the people around them. Yes, I’m talking about “smombies” smartphone addicts hypnotized by their holy device - who are a widespread phenomenon in our digitalized world. How Augsburg wants to fight smombies Not enough that those infected have already taken over our daily life – no, they also constitute a big threat in traffic. However, one courageous city has decided to declare war on this danger. Since smombies don’t seem to be able to avert their eyes from their sanctuary, the SWA decided to install LED lights on the ground to warn smartphone users of approaching trams in order to minimize the risk of accidents. So whenever it’s not safe to cross the rails, the signals blink to draw people’s attention. Ladies and gentlemen, I proudly present the ground traffic lights of the Haunstetter Straße! You’ve never heard of this genius invention? Well, you’re probably not the only one. I didn’t notice those red blinking lights for a long time, either. Placed on the ground right where pedestrians cross in front of the tramway, the new light system goes hand in hand with the conventional green man. But why did the big thinkers of Augsburg bring the lovingly called “Bompeln” (for Bodenampeln) to life? The serious background In 2016, a study by DEKRA revealed that almost every fifth pedestrian uses their smartphone while participating in traffic. And accident statistics show that more than 22 percent of the people killed in road
accidents are pedestrians. However, this group of road users also plays a very active role in the statistics: every tenth death in German traffic is caused by – guess who – pedestrians whose inattentiveness can usually be blamed on their smartphone! The effective ineffectiveness So far so bad. Luckily, we have the ground traffic lights to protect smombies from themselves and others! And the project has caused a huge press sensation – not only in the provincial newspapers, but even in the international media. So Augsburg became very famous, which, to be honest, doesn’t happen very often. However, we still don’t know whether this groundbreaking innovation has really achieved its purpose. So, I took a big risk and socialized with some smartphone addicts by entering the fray at the tram station. Frankly, hardly anybody paid attention to the well-intentioned “Bompeln”; instead, they crossed the tracks without even glancing at the desperately blinking lights. So will the SWA even have to install vibrating platforms underground in order to wake pedestrians up? Let’s make the little green man great again So guys, please try to tear yourself away from your beloved smartphones just for a second and raise your heads towards the jolly little green man. Believe me – it isn’t as difficult as it sounds! And it can save lives!
Author: Theresa Hartl | Pictures: Katharina Geller Layout: Filiz Özer
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Finding success locally Start-up companies in Augsburg Augsburg has a lot of start-up companies, offering all kinds of different services and products. It seems to be a place where businesses grow slowly but steadily and don’t “show up and go down”, as they do in Berlin or other major cities. Many of Augsburg’s entrepreneurs also decide to start their companies here because they feel connected to their home and higher education institutions, which even offer classes for future entrepreneurs. So let’s have a look at some of the companies which are worth mentioning because of their products, values, policies and location: Augsburg.
Little Lunch
BlueBerries Cupcakes
In October 2015, the brothers Denis and Daniel Gibisch appeared on Germany’s hit reality show “Die Höhle der Löwen” to ask investors to support their company Little Lunch. It caught the Lions’ interest immediately and is still one of the most successful ideas they’ve ever invested in, which is why it’s among the best-known start-ups in Augsburg. The company was founded in 2014 and supplies organic, fresh and completely natural soups, smoothies and other foodstuff, all developed by a star chef. The products make use of environmentally-friendly packaging such as glass and recycled cardboard. The food can be bought in their online shop, where trial packages are offered and even vegans can get their fill. I recently ordered the vegan soups and the smoothies trial packages because I’m a vegetarian and really appreciate warm soups and vitamin bombs to stay healthy during the winter months. All the things I ordered were delicious and I can’t wait to try more of their amazing products.
People like me who have quite a sweet tooth, BlueBerries Cupcakes is the place to be. On entering the store located at the Jakobsplatz, you’re greeted by the amazing smell and colorful display of cupcakes, tiny cakes and other sweets. Founded by Martina Leyh, the bakery and café is the first of its kind in Augsburg. The homemade cupcakes are created from the best ingredients and without artificial flavors, preservatives or flavor enhancers. Even vegans and people suffering from allergies can enjoy some of the sweets. The cupcakes can be personalized as well, which means they can be used for birthdays, weddings, baby showers and other events.
Manomama Having received many awards, Manomama and its owner, Sina Trinkwalder, are well-known for the fashion brand’s sustainability, social commitment and their desire the way businesses work. The company was founded in April 2010 and employs people who have difficulties getting work because they face different obstacles, such as migration backgrounds, disabilities, age or single parenthood. Mostly produced and bought locally, the raw material and products are of high quality and usually produced and bought locally. And even if a service isn’t available locally, Sina makes sure to stay within Germany (the only exception is made for raw materials like cotton).
Anyway… There are many other start-ups based in Augsburg which seem to be very interesting and if this article’s made you curious, just do some more research. I promise that you won’t be disappointed and maybe you’ll “keep it local” by trying some products and services from start-ups in Augsburg! Author, Layout & Pictures: Stefanie Ladner
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The late-night university library You know, the place with the books…
It’s almost midnight and there are only a few students studying in Augsburg’s University Library. Why is that? The reason At the beginning of the semester, students rarely use the library at night voluntarily. This is because there’s no need yet to study for exams. The exam period usually starts at the end of January and continues to late February. That’s why the busy time at the library only begins in January. Library at midnight - a grim place? Our library around midnight is a slow place under layers of dust and silence. The lights are blazing in the building and hardly anyone can be seen or heard. Doesn’t that sound grim? It’s also where young people are usually surrounded by books, laptops, mobile phones and snacks. But not before midnight. Why is that? What we like about studying during the day, besides having more energy and studying with friends, is the cycle of nature.
Franzi (24), a future secondary school teacher of German/P.E. “I’m taking my state exam this March and I’m studying hard. Some advantages of studying until midnight are the freedom to choose an empty seat, the silence and the fact that there is no distraction.”
Bernd (24), a future secondary school teacher of Math/P.E. “I study at the library at night because I’m busy during the day. When the weather is good, people might prefer to study at night. It’s a nice time to work. As I am studying P.E., I exercise a lot in my spare time, which is in the daytime, because I don’t like working out at night.”
The results? In order to answer the following three questions, Linda and Nicole went on their ‘bib-mission’ to the university library just before midnight: Why study in the library until midnight? What are the advantages? How do you feel about being there so late?
Julia (25), Art History and Cultural History
“I prefer studying around midnight because I get distracted easily at home. I have two younger siblings, who make a fuss every single night before bedtime. I’m working on my Bachelor’s thesis and need my peace and quiet. Yes, the library is a grim place at night but I feel safe every time I leave the building because of the security people who escort me to my car!”
And the moral of the story... Everyone thinks they know what the best time to study is, but everyone is different and there’s no clear winner, from a scientific point of view. There are some people who get more out of studying at night, while others find the best time to be in the morning or the afternoon. What about you? Opening hours Monday-Friday: 8.30am-00.00am (the social studies library opens at 8.00 am) Saturday: 9.30am-00.00am Sunday: 12pm- 8.00pm The library is always closed on bank holidays. Author: Linda Decker & Nicole Valuev Layout: Andreas Böhm | Pictures: Nicole Valuev
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Are you studying the “right” way? Experience much more than just your courses!
In my opinion, there are two types of students: those who (usually) attend their classes and do the required assignments, and those who study effectively. The latter use almost every opportunity to experience their time at university to the full... Use your time effectively These are the students that don’t just rush through their semesters until they finally write their bachelor thesis and are done. No, the people I’m talking about are doers, achievers. They try to seize every opportunity that they come across; by the end of their studies, they’ve not only had an incredible time, but have also gained a considerable advantage on students who only did what they had to in order to finish their studies, but nothing more. Now, don’t get me wrong. What I’m talking about is challenging - I’m aware of that. It takes time and persistence, but the good thing is if that doesn’t scare you away, nothing will, and believe me – it’s worth your while! So, in order to get you started, I’ve prepared a list of some options you may like to consider: Apply for scholarships No, you don’t have to be Stephen Hawking’s son to get one. It’s really (as always) only a question of research. Believe it or not, there are tons of scholarships that don’t even require good grades. And not every scholarship is about a financial promotion; many, by offering a wide social network, provide participants with the opportunity to meet other students or to attend workshops or seminars.
Use the Career Service Guys, start reading your emails! From jobtalks about your dream job to workshops on how to write an application – the Career Service offers a wide range of useful courses, workshops or seminars each semester, and most of them are completely free! The Career Service also announces various job opportunities for students on campus that you can easily schedule around your timetable. Music, etc. You like to sing or play an instrument? Then join the Big Band or the university choir! There’s even a radio station run by students called Kanal C. In summer, you can also attend the Seerenade, where the band performs on lush nights and people dance and listen to some music at the lake. And lastly, have fun! The university has loads of activities and clubs the sole purpose of which is to entertain you, so you can enjoy every single day on campus and meet people with similar interests. For example, there are the theatre groups Anglistentheater and Romanistentheater, Unikinaux, the library (yes, there are some pretty cool books in there), the sports program, the International Day, uni-clubs like StuRA or AStA, the university newspaper Presstige, eMAG (of course), and many more! So go and take a look. Start today and you’ll see that soon enough your agenda will be bursting with fun, useful activities!
Author & Pictures: Vanessa Hoffmann | Layout: Katharina Geller
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Where to be. A café guide for Augsburg Seit 2004 in Augsburg Danke für Ihr Vertrauen!
www.uni-copy-shopaugsburg.de Tel: 0821/581020 A city without cosy cafés? A day without a cup of coffee? Impossible! Fortunately, Augsburg has no shortage of interesting places to grab a cup or simply to hang out with your besties. From organic coffeehouses, to bustling cafés, which later on turn into busy nightclubs. What are you waiting for? Why not try one of our favorites across Augsburg. AKTI:F. Sunday morning brunch while relaxing on one of the comfortable retro-ambient couches. What else do you want? Café latte in a cosy retro ambience? You’re in the right place. Enjoy the beautiful location with its innovative ideas and huge feelgood factor. From cookies, fruit tarts, cakes and even Portuguese goodies, the café offers everything the sugary goodness you could ask for! Lokalhelden. Delicious, fresh, vegetarian food, super friendly service and always worth a visit!
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This cosy café grocery store is a great, meat-free option with a menu that changes week by week. And by “local” they literally mean local; none of the food has travelled further than 150km. Insider tip: healthy feast for small budgets! Every Tuesday students get a 15% discount on food, drinks and groceries! Kaffee Dreizehn. Morning coffee with pancakes, fruit salad, snickers cream and juice. Every visit a win! Vegan only! The two owners’ dream came true when they opened a café that says no to factory farming and unethical food processing. They want
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to show that no animal products doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to live without culinary delights. Quite the opposite! Come by, see for yourself and enjoy an almond milk cappuccino. This probably goes without saying, but do yourself a favor by getting a snickers pancake! City Café. Good music. Good people. Good place. Simply good. Not really a secret but always a cosy come-home when you enter the café. Up the stairs you can find Augsburg’s most popular electronic club. The café not only offers a wide variety of drinks and food (especially pizza), but also excellent, varied music! Look up their Facebook page to see if they have something for you, and don’t forget to stop by on Wednesday, when entrance to the nearby City Club is on donation basis. Insider tip: for your evening caffeine craving, order a club mate, drink as much as you want and let them refill it with the liquor of your choice. Tür an Tür. A place to live. A place to arrive. This coffee shop is a non-profit establishment and part of Augsburg’s integration project Tür an Tür, which stands up for immigrants’ rights. EVERYBODY is welcome here and you get the chance to meet people of different nationalities. Enjoy the food which you pay for on donation basis! The café is an open, cultural and social meeting point with changing events, such as poetry live sessions; it focusses on asylum seekers and their problems, organizes backgammon tournaments and so much more.
Author: Elisa Kirchmeier | Layout: Filiz Özer | Pictures: Tür an Tür Facebook
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Fight for fair flats! Unser Haus e.V. v
You probably know how annoying apartment-hunting can be. You run around, from one apartment to the next. Every landlord or landlady tells you that they have tons of other applicants. It’s a very small selection you’re choosing from, since most places are too expensive for you anyway. At some point you get mad as hell and start hating the rich who own many houses, while you can’t even find a reasonably priced room. Still, you don’t see any other way but to accept your fate. But is there really no other way? (Of course there is, otherwise I wouldn’t be asking this stupid question.) So a group of young people from Augsburg felt like it was time for a change. They decided to buy a house together. Unser Haus e.V. It’s not the common way of buying a house you are used to. The house isn’t the private property of any one of them and it’s non-profit. They bought it together as an e.V., a registered association. All the people who’ll live in the house will pay fair rents just to cover the costs. To keep costs low, the members of the association and other volunteers do as much work by themselves as they can, renovation work for instance (and there’s a lot of that!). Interview
Your group isn’t entirely independent. You’re a member of the so-called Mietshäuser Syndikat which unites you with similar projects like yours, and there’s more than 100 of them. What’s the Syndikat’s role in the project? In the end, all the house projects are autonomous in making decisions. But all the projects united in the Syndikat share the same philosophy and give each other advise. Besides, the Syndikat has the right to veto over basic decisions like the sale of the house and commercial use. How high are the rents going to be? That hasn’t been decided yet. However, there’ll be no rent increases over the years and the rents are going to be paid for in solidarity. Who’s going to live in the house? That decision is still to be made. Most of the group members want to move in, but others are welcome, too. There’s a flat a family could live in, for example. What will living in the house be like?
Why do you think a project like yours is necessary?
It’s going to be a different way of living together compared to a regular apartment house. Projects with a background of political activism will be planned together, for instance. In addition, there’ll be a big common room and occasionally there’ll be common meals.
It’s necessary because rents are being raised all the time. That way they become totally unaffordable to some people.
For more information, visit the website: https://unserhausev.wordpress.com/
André, a member of Unser Haus e.V., agreed to meet up with me.
Still, affordable rents aren’t the only purpose of your project. What’s the philosophy behind it? We want to create a space for ideas far from an achievement-oriented society, value orientation, cost-benefit calculation, and exclusion from society like racism and sexism. The absence of hierarchy is an important aspect for us, too. We want to provide an example to the contrary. We want to make room for new ideas and for being different in solidarity together.
Author & Pictures: Isabel Mair Layout: Katharina Geller
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Zwischen Handwerk und Pädagogik Interview mit einer Hausmeisterin des Studentenwerks
Martina Luffi arbeitet seit Dezember 2014 als Hausmeisterin im Studentenwohnheim in der Bürgermeister-Ulrich-Straße. Sie wohnt mit ihrem jüngeren Sohn im Gebäude und hat auch schon in der Cafeteria gearbeitet. Wir haben sie als Teil unseres Serie deutschsprachiger Interviews mit UniversitätsmitarbeiterInnen interviewt. Wie kamen Sie auf die Tätigkeit als Hausmeisterin? Sie sehen nicht aus wie der klischeehafte, grimmige – Verzeihung – männliche Hausmeister, wie man ihn aus Filmen oder der Schule kennt. Naja, wie Tom Gerhardts Hausmeister Krause bin ich sicher nicht (lacht). Aber ich hatte schon eine technische Ausbildung als Bauzeichnerin und viel Zeit, darüber nachzudenken, denn es war absehbar, dass die Stelle frei wird. Ich war davor länger selbstständig und wusste, dass ich nach der Kinderpause gerne in einem selbstbestimmten Job arbeiten würde, in dem man nicht nur vor dem Computer sitzt. Was gehört zu Ihren Aufgaben? Zum Monatswechsel plane und überprüfe ich die Ein- und Auszüge. Dann sind oft Reparaturen, E-checks, ein Anstrich oder eine Reinigung fällig. Die meisten Studenten hinterlassen ihre Wohnungen aber sauber. Da gehen die Nationen zum Teil sehr auseinander (lacht). Welche Nationen sind denn in Ihrem Wohnheim vertreten? Die Mehrheit der Studenten ist deutsch, aber hier leben auch viele Asiaten, vor allem Chinesen. Wer am saubersten ist, verrate ich aber nicht… Würden Sie sagen, dass ihr Job auch eine pädagogische Seite hat?
Wie viele und welche Aufträge haben Sie pro Tag? Ungefähr fünf bis zehn. Auszüge kommen nur am Monatsende, in der Zwischenzeit gibt es vor allem defekte Glühbirnen, Kühlschränke, Rollläden und Probleme mit der Heizung. Es sind oft nur Kleinigkeiten, für vieles rufe ich aber auch einen Handwerker. Das sind dann vor allem Elektriker oder Sanitärtechniker – bei den ganz harten Verstopfungen (lacht). Wenn Sie einen Zauberstab hätten, was würden Sie ändern? Ich wäre für einen Aufzug – da würden mir die meisten Studenten wahrscheinlich zustimmen. Mit welchen Tieren würden Sie die Studenten vergleichen, wenn Sie müssten? Ich will ja niemanden beleidigen... Es gibt die Studenten, die immer fleißig am Arbeiten sind und viel Zeit für ihr Studium aufwenden. Die könnte man als Eichhörnchen bezeichnen. Manche feierwütigen Gruppen haben auch etwas von einer Horde Schimpansen (lacht). Verallgemeinern kann man das aber nicht. Was ist das Beste an Ihrem Job? Ich kann selbstbestimmt arbeiten, mir die Aufträge morgens selbst einteilen und flexibel sein, wenn etwas Dringendes auf meinen Schreibtisch kommt. Vor allem zum Semesterwechsel, wenn es viele Aus- und Einzüge gibt, braucht man zum Planen ein großes Organisationstalent. Haben Sie zuletzt noch ein paar Wünsche an die Studenten? Oder wünschen Sie sich etwas von ihnen?
Sind Sie eine Bezugsperson? Schließlich sind Sie für viele der erste Mensch, den man in einer neuen Stadt trifft.
Von ihnen wünsche ich mir Rücksichtnahme. Das ist zum Glück sehr selten ein Problem, weil die meisten Studenten gut verstehen, dass wir in einer einzigen riesigen Symbiose leben und aufeinander angewiesen sind. Wenn aber zum Beispiel nach einer Party der Gemeinschaftsraum nicht aufgeräumt wird, werden die Überstunden der Reinigungskräfte auf die Gemeinschaft umgelegt.
Das ist möglich. Ausländische Studierende kommen ja für gewöhnlich allein. Denen zeige ich dann ihre Zimmer und die Briefkästen und komme schnell mit ihnen ins Gespräch. Deutsche Studenten sind aber oft mit ihren Eltern da und holen einfach nur den Schlüssel.
Den Studenten wünsche ich viel Glück und Erfolg und natürlich eine gute Zeit. Denen, die es manchmal zu ernst nehmen, wünsche ich mehr Gelassenheit. Das Leben eines Menschen entscheidet sich nicht nur im Studium.
Auf jeden Fall. Manchmal kommen Studenten auch mit persönlichen Anliegen oder Problemen zu mir. Da macht es sicher etwas aus, dass ich eine Frau bin.
Author: Niklas Schmidt, Elisabeth Stützel | Layout: Tobias Lorenz | Pictures: Elisabeth Stützel
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Make a difference!
Political activism in your semester break
You want to be active in your free time? Change something, learn new stuff or gain experience and inspiration? Here are a few groups you might find interesting…
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Critical Mass Augsburg
This is a meeting of locals who cycle around the city to show that they exist! This may sound like a demonstration, but they’re just using Paragraph 27 in the StVO (Section Two). According to these regulations, more than fifteen people form a close formation and are seen as a whole vehicle. So, they’re allowed to use all the space on the street, as long as they respect the law. So how can I participate? First, you need a bicycle and a bit of free time (1-2 hours) every last Friday of the month. They meet at the Königsplatz. www.criticalmass-augsburg.de
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WITNESS
This organisation tries to defend human rights by using technology, like mobile phones, cameras, etc. They train activists to store their videos, so that human right abuses cannot be forgotten. They also want to help people to shoot videos that unmask injustice and which can eventually be used as evidence in court. And they coordinate practical training with local citizens and organizations, and provide free online resources in several languages. Their motto is: See it. Film it. Change it. So how can I participate? Visit one of their centres around the world, do some training or help them with your knowledge about technology. www.witness.org
POLITICS
JUGEND RETTET
JUGEND RETTET is a network of young people who help refugees in the Mediterranean. Donations made it possible for them to buy a ship, the IUVENTA, several years ago; according to their website, they have already rescued more than 14,000 people. This is their (non-governmental) way of acting in the face of the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean. But in August, the Italian coastguards ordered the IUVENTA to Lampedusa and took the ship from the group, because they didn’t accept the Italian coastguard’s regulations. So how can I participate? By being an ambassador, a donator or sponsor. You can also join the crew (if they get the ship back) and actually save lives. www.jugendrettet.org
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Lambda e.V.
Lambda is a German state-aided organisation that tries to create more tolerance and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people. They advise young people, organise comingout groups, weekly meetings, courses and a lot more. They try to create a non-discriminatory space in society and stand up for the social acceptance of the LGBT community, as well as sexual equality and the right of free personality development. So how can I participate? There are several local Lambda groups - we even have one in Augsburg. Just join a regular meeting. www.lambda-online.de)
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Why so serious? The struggle of living with a Resting Bitch Face
Your friends might have it. You might have it. I definitely have it. And in some ways, everyone can relate to the struggles of having a resting bitch face. The bane of my existence “Are you OK?” This question is the bane of my existence. I get to hear it every single day, regardless of where I am – from the cashier at Lidl to overly concerned people in the streets I’ve never ever seen before in my whole life. And the answer is always the same, “Yes, I’m fine. Don’t worry.” The only problem I have is - to be completely honest - my face. My resting bitch face. A widespread phenomenon Coined in 2013, the term “Resting Bitch Face”, or abbreviated “RBF”, originated. It appeared everywhere; finally, the problem shared by many others apart from me had a name. But what’s it all about? Well, the term primarily labels women who unintentionally look like they’re annoyed or angry, though their neutral facial expression doesn’t express any emotions. But this doesn’t mean that only women are affected by it! Women and men of all ages and also ANIMALS share the same issue.
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Life as Grumpy Cat 2.0 When I found out what it is about me that makes people think I’m Grumpy Cat 2.0, it was like the fog shrouding my life had finally lifted. And since I’m now more aware of my condition, I’m constantly trying to change my attitude and expression. People who know me know that I’m not an angry or sad person at all. But the face my mum and dad passed on to me makes me look like I’m a chronically pissed cynic. So what’s living with a resting bitch face like for such a shy girl? Am I, in one or another way, limited in life? The answer is: NO! It has actually affected my life in the most positive way. I’ve become a more outwardly positive person: I try to communicate my positive feelings even if I don’t show them on the outside. And I smile more. At least I try to. Did you know that studies show that if you force yourself to smile, you’ll really become happier? It’s simple science. Try it out! RBF anywhere, don’t care! If you have just objectively looked at yourself in the mirror and are thinking “Oh gosh, same!”, don’t worry. My resting bitch face has saved me so many times in my life from the influence of superficial people. It’s like a filter for people who - metaphorically speaking – only judge a book by its cover! So who cares? Those who know you will realize when something really is wrong. So let’s soldier on and keep that frown!
Author & Pictures: Chiara Leick | Layout: Miriam Schöpf
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On November 16, Career Day, eMAG had its own booth. Rather than giving students advice on your future and life choices, we handed out brownies in return for… your thoughts. Creepy as this might sound, we used the opportunity to survey what makes our readers grim, and packed it into a nice little hashtag. Needless to say, the statements do not necessarily reflect out team’s opinions. Give a German a piece of paper and a pencil and they will complain. Obviously, complaints were just what we were looking for, so we were fine with that. Looks like the average student’s life isn’t all sunshine. Who would have thought? What’s funny is that quite a few answers lead directly to articles in this magazine. And we thought we were original. No wonder nobody’s interested in eMAG. What now? Since we follow the rules of serious, responsible journalism, we really have no choice but to be honest until the end. So here we go...
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The sparkling world of Disney... ... and the grim truth
When I think about movies I really liked as a child, the first thing that comes to my mind is Disney! How wonderfully the stories are told, how beautifully the fairytales are animated, how there is always a happy ending. But is there? When you go back in time, you’ll find out that the original fairytales told in former times (and actually today as well) were in fact not as shiny as Disney taught us. Cinderella, cut-off toes and grief A good example of this is Cinderella. In the famous movie version, the step-sisters try on the shoe and it just doesn’t fit any of them. The princess herself tries it on – boom, it fits, of course. Did you know that the original story told us that the sisters cut off their toes to fit in the shoe? They must have been very desperate! Kind of creepy for a children’s bed-time story, isn’t it? Well, there’s another thing that differs from the original. We all know that Cinderella’s mother dies, and she has to live with her step-mother instead. She gets her dress from Fairy Godmother and goes to the ball. Actually, where she gets the gown is not that magical but rather frightening. She lays down at her mother’s grave and cries because she has nothing to wear to the event; a bird in the tree above her drops the dress with the glass slippers at her knees. It seems to be a gift from her deceased mother. It shows how much her mother loved her and that she wants her to be happy even after her death.
Arielle’s death caused by a broken heart There’s another story that’s really not as romantic as Disney depicts it. Arielle gives up her mermaid tail and voice to get feet because she wants the prince to fall in love with her. The deal is that she has to have the prince fall in love with her, otherwise she will return to being a mermaid and living as a ‘slave’ of Ursula. And we all know that there will be a happy ending. In the original fairytale the pact looks quite different: if the prince doesn’t fall in love with her within a day, she’ll turn into foam on top of the ocean. The ending is kind of tragic and brutal: he marries another woman, but the little mermaid’s sisters tell her that if his blood stains her feet, she can be a mermaid again. She takes a knife and sneaks into the couple’s bedroom. After looking at him, she knows that she can’t murder him. She falls back into the ocean and immediately dissolves into bubbles. If they haven’t died yet… Disney likes to add some glitter to their stories, making up a perfect world for their fairytales and teaching us that there is always a happy ending. They may not use the ‘true’ tales but always hoping for the best isn’t that bad, is it?
Author: Denise Bieber Layout: Filiz Özer Pictures: Hilal Özer Title font: Rimando Nillo dondonnillo.binpress.com
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Move! I am awake It’s the middle of the night. Everything around me is still shrouded in darkness. I can make out the silhouette of the geography of my room as it emerges from the bluish noise. I hear a faint rustling from the hallway outside. An intruder? Probably better if I take a look. I try to stand up... but I can’t move. Frozen Again I try to push myself up, but no chance. I can’t move a muscle. What‘s going on here? Has something happened? I don’t feel any pain or anything along those lines, but I cannot really check either, owing to my inability to turn my head. All I can see is my hand on the pillow next to my face, the edge of the bed and a small portion of the rest of the room beyond it, covering the bedside table, the floorboards leading to the exit and the left-hand half of the door. My interaction with this world is entirely limited to moving my eyes and blinking. I hear the noise again - much closer this time. Clear
it scans the room. It should be on the wardrobe now. Moving past the dresser. It’s looking right at the bed. At the nightstand. It pauses. Its head snaps back towards me. I can’t see its face, if it even has one, but if it does, it would be wearing a sinister smile right about now. Trapped The thing ducks under the door as it silently extends its right leg and shifts its tall body over the threshold and into the room. Its spidery hands crawl along the wall to the entrance and stop as the creature pauses once more, as if to taunt me, before finally closing the door. The shadow bends its long legs backwards at the knees and lowers itself to the floor, out of my sight. I can hear the quiet taps and clicks of its unnatural limbs as it crawls towards me. Closer and closer. Then, suddenly, perfect silence. Unbearable silence. I am almost thankful when at last one of its long, black digits shoots up from below. The claws grasp my head and pull it backwards. The clock reads 2:35.
Maybe this is just a dream. There was that website I found a while ago. It mentioned checks to determine whether you’re awake or in a lucid dream. Yeah, it mentioned clocks. In a dream all they ever show is jumbled signals. The nightstand! Damn! The thing’s just out of view. Maybe if I really go for it, I can rock myself up enough to get a glimpse. Come on! This has to work. I need to see the clock. I need to move. I need to... move! Just, MOVE! My head tilts up ever so slightly. The clock’s bright red screen reads 2:37. I am awake. The door creaks open and reveals the blackness of the hallway. Found Something reaches around the doorframe. At what would be eyelevel, incredibly long, bony fingers wrap around the wall, feeling their way into the room with spider-like movements, creeping and twitching along the surface. An enormously tall, slender humanoid figure crouches down in order to poke its gaunt head around the corner. I cannot make out any distinguishing features, just two black spots where I assume its eyes would have to be. And those black holes are looking for something. The creature’s head turns slowly as
Author, Layout & Pictures: Andreas Böhm Heavily inspired by “No Dumb Questions 15 - What the Heck Is Sleep Paralysis?”
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“Whatever doesn’t kill you, simpl We all know him – a legend among super villains and possibly the most iconic one in comic book history: THE JOKER. The man with green hair, clown make-up and weird scars on his face. Being one of the most infamous criminals in Gotham City, he’s a violent sociopath who murders people for his own amusement. But where does he come from? What’s his story? Well, he doesn’t have one specific backstory, as different comics and movies have provided different perspectives on his past. Not even his disfigurements can be agreed on. Some say he was dropped into a barrel of acid, while others believe that he mutilated himself. But what we do know is that he loves to commit crimes. In the very beginning, he was just a homicidal maniac (!), but as time went on, his character’s malice and brilliance grew. In fact, he’s the definition of pure evil and a lot of people think of him as a psychopath, but this can’t be quite it. Psychopaths aren’t supposed to feel any empathy whatsoever, but the Joker does feel genuine emotion, even if it’s just sick humour, anger or even sorrow after an unsuccessful mission. Having said that, he’s a highly intelligent hooligan. He’s able to rethink his strategies in no time and always has a back-up plan in case things go in a different direction. The Joker by Heath Ledger Batman’s arch-enemy The Joker in “The Dark Knight” is an anarchist terrorist, as he believes that upsetting the established order leads to chaos. “I’m an agent of chaos. Oh, and you know the thing about chaos? It’s fair!“ he declares in the movie. He wears clown make-up just to scare people and he likes to make complex plots just to prove a point about society. Destruction could be his second name, as he likes to blow up hospitals while walking out of the building wearing crocs and a nurse outfit. He enjoys playing with guns so much that he can’t help but laugh like a lunatic as he’s firing them. Another thing about him which may seem oddly pleasing is the way he talks. He licks his lips in between his sentences in such a bizarre way that it has become crucial when imitating him. As for his disfigurements, he tells two different stories. In one, his alcoholic father carved a smile on his face because he looked too serious as he was watching him and his mother have an argument. In the other, he cut his mouth on both sides with a razor, just to make his wife, who had scars on her face herself, smile again and to show her that he didn’t care about them. Yet, he prefers to consider himself “ahead of the curve” rather than insane. The Joker by Jared Leto The Patient/Lover of Dr Harleen Quinzel
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The new Joker from the recent movie “Suicide Squad” is a gangster rather than an anarchist. He considers himself the “King of Gotham” and dresses like a rich man with all the bling he stole. Just like the Joker in “The Dark Knight”, he also enjoys firing guns while laughing like a maniac. He’s covered with many symbolic tattoos, one of which reads “damaged” on his forehead. Pretty weird for a tattoo, don’t you think? Another one is a smile on the back of his hand, with which he likes to cover his mouth as he laughs. No wonder the entire criminal underworld is intimidated by him.
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you, simply makes you ... stranger.” Anyway, he’s committed to the Arkham Asylum where he receives treatment. His shrink, Dr. Harleen Quinzel, is a pretty blonde woman who’s convinced she’s helping him, but instead is slowly falling for him. As a result, she does him a favour by getting him a machine gun, which he then uses to escape from the asylum. He also gets his revenge by electrocuting Dr. Quinzel for wiping his memory during his mental treatment and leaving him, as he sees it, in a black hole. And voilà! The one and only Harley Quinn is born. Wild and crazy, just like her beloved “Puddin” aka Mr J. A few fight scenes and car chases later, they finally get together and become partners in crime. Now, I don’t want to disappoint you, but the relationship between Harley and Mr. J. is kind of abusive. Tragic, I know. There are a few occasions in which he puts his girlfriend in danger to rescue her and play the hero, such as pushing her out of a helicopter or making her jump into a barrel of acid. But he still cares so much about her that he jumps right after her, although he could’ve just left her there in pain - which wouldn’t be a surprise; after all, he completely turned down her love at first. Who is the better Joker? If there even is one... The sad thing about the Joker in “Suicide Squad” is that he received so much criticism that many scenes didn’t make it into the final cut. Many Heath Ledger fans weren’t happy with Leto being cast as the new Joker. Nor did they approve of the different direction in which the character was headed, because they believed that Ledger’s interpretation of the Joker was unbeatable, and since he passed away in 2008, they were extra harsh. I think another reason why Leto’s Joker wasn’t welcomed is because people didn’t want Ledger’s legacy to be lost and forgotten. But after seeing “Suicide Squad”, many were sad that the footage with the Joker was cut to a minimum. I believe that the criticism and sometimes even aggression towards Jared Leto’s Joker was way too harsh; both characters should be seen as different individuals with different backgrounds. Heath Ledger and Jared Leto both did an amazing job portraying the Joker in the movies, so they shouldn’t be criticised for the characterisation of the roles, since they were obviously not like one another. Ledger’s Joker was like a sociopath who didn’t care about the money or looks, whereas Leto’s was in an abusive relationship with his hot girlfriend, Harley, so they were both insane in different ways. That being said, we should all just grab some popcorn, cookies and the like, lean back and enjoy the movies, and try our best not to compare them with each other.
Author & Layout: Filiz Özer Pictures: Anja Schwärzle Title font: Jonathan Harris http://www.tattoowoo.com
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Not a winter wonderland
Surviving the dark season
It’s cold and dark everywhere - a pretty clear sign it’s winter. We all know this time of the year - the days are getting shorter and the nights longer. No chance of being woken by the sun. You wake up and go to work or university in the dark and even when you come back home in the afternoon, there’s nothing but darkness outside. And most of the time it’s also foggy, raining or snowing… Winter madness Of course, all this affects your mood and behavior; no wonder people are constantly grumpy and not too keen to stop in the streets for a long chat. Everybody just wants to go home because it’s freezing cold. You have to wear your whole wardrobe to be protected from the cold. But if you’re lucky, this helps you to stay warm and cozy for a while before your biggest winter nightmare catches you… THE FLU.
friends, just go sledding. Or go skiing and after that you can have a lot fun at an après-ski party. 2. Light Try to get as much light as you can. Go outside while the sun is up or try to go on a short weekend trip to the south (if you have saved enough money).
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3. Try to love the winter
Everywhere you look, people are sniffing and sneezing around, and it’s only a matter of time until you get sick, too. And believe me, staring into the face of death - that’s how you feel when you have the flu - is not a bunch of laughs. And think of men. It’s even worse for them because male flu is almost like the plague! No wonder people hate the winter and have a dismissive attitude towards it. But why do we still love winter? What can we do to make ourselves feel better?
Just have a fun snowball fight with your friends and build a snowman. And, of course, come home to drink tea in front of the fire place and warm yourself up again. Winter is also perfect for spending some time with family and friends and having some great movie or gaming nights. It’s also a chance to experience culture like the theatre or a museum. There are great museums like the Schaezlerpalais or the Fugger- und Welsererlebnismuseum in Augsburg.
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Don’t forget one of the best things: CHRISTMAS. The beautiful Christmas movies, music and the tasty cookies. And then you have the Christmas celebration. You come together with your loved ones, have a nice dinner and give presents to each other.
Stay active through the winter time. Take a nice long winter walk and believe me - it looks beautiful when the snow is sparkling. Go ice skating - there are some rinks here like the rink in Haunstetten or the Curt-Frenzel-Stadion. And if you want to have some fun with your
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Author & Pictures: Carmen Bauer | Layout: Sophie Grasler
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Olympian gods hate this man! One weird trick reveals the secret of how to be happy! If you’re a normal person, you’ve probably felt sad and disappointed at least once in your life. And if you’re smart, you know that these things are intrinsic aspects of life. But this in itself is not overly helpful. How can we overcome what seems to be in our nature, or at least turn it into something productive? As usual, we can look at ancient mythology to find heroes who are suffering as we are: in our case, Sisyphus, the absurd hero. Getting ready to roll Sisyphus, the King of Corinth, which is in Greece, decided to use his smarts and cunning to turn against Zeus, ruler of the gods, which is extremely stupid. How so, you ask? Well, he broke the laws of hospitality by killing travelers and guests. Also, he got his own niece pregnant and made a plan to kill his brother. But even worse, when Zeus, who happened to be the number one womanizer in ancient Greece, kidnapped the nymph, Aegina, Sisyphus ratted him out to her father, the river god Asopus. As a punishment, Zeus ordered Thanatos, the god of death, to chain Sisyphus up in Tartaros, the ancient Greek mix of hell, prison and torture chamber for those who have angered the gods. That might not have been the most thought-out plan though, because Sysiphus managed to get Thanatos to chain himself onto a rock (you can probably imagine why he had a reputation for being the smartest and most cunning of all men). In return, Zeus, who is starting to become impatient, sentenced him to roll a huge rock to the top of a mountain. But as soon as Sisyphus reached the top, the rock would roll down and he had to repeat his task again the next day. And again. And again. For all eternity. The absurd hero Enter Albert Camus, poster child of French existentialism and strong contender for the title of most handsome philosopher of all time. According to Camus, we must imagine Sisyphus happy. Say what? Sisyphus is exerting his entire being to accomplishing nothing and he’s still happy? Camus is interested in Sisyphus’ thoughts while he is walking down the mountain, knowing full well he’ll come back tomorrow. It’s precisely in this moment that he becomes aware of what he’s going
through, since he’s temporarily freed from the crushing monotony of his task. Sisyphus accepts the absurdity of his situation. His task is completely meaningless and looking for meaning would be a fool’s errand, so he chooses to focus on the only thing he can control: his own opinions and attitudes towards the uncontrollable. He lets go of all false hope, all expectations, he realizes that he’s free to make his own meaning and is able to reach a state of contentedness. Sisyphus’ story is obviously unusual because unlike him, most of us are rarely in a situation over which we have no control whatsoever. But what we can learn from his example is that our happiness is not a matter of outside conditions, but of our own attitude. As soon as we realize this, we will be able to endure anything.
Existentialism ... ... is a philosophical school of thought that was influential in Europe throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Its central theme is that there‘s no intrinsic meaning or purpose within the human existence. So humanity‘s natural instinct to look for meaning is absurd and should be overcome by creating your own identity and determining your own meaning. Notable thinkers include Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre and Søren Kierkegaard.
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A gaslighting experience When I first met him, I immediately felt like my life was going to change a lot. He was funny, charming, and seemed to get me completely – my very own Prince Charming, one could have thought. But little did I know – with the years passing by – that I had been falling deeper and deeper into the depths of misery and self-doubt. My life had changed indeed, but not for the better until I realized what was really going on... A creeping menace The thing about gaslighting is, that compared to physical and openly verbal abuse, it’s highly manipulative and takes even more of an advantage of the victim’s trust than other types of abuse. For some people, it can take years to figure out they’re being gaslit. Usually, by then, a great amount of damage has already been done. The intensity of the abuse can fluctuate from snappy remarks like “You can’t do anything right, can you?” to the complete denial that an event actually took place. The abuser is sapping away your strength and self-esteem in an effort to exert total control over you, and you might get the feeling of slowly going crazy or being out of touch with reality. “You are stealing away my friends.” After I had left my hometown and moved in together with him in Augsburg, he would soon start telling me that I went out too often with his friends – the only people I knew back then – and accused me of stealing them away from him. He said they liked me better than him and would prefer hanging out with me more than they would with him. In some sort, it seemed like he felt worthier of being with them than me. The reality was, however, that he never accepted their offers to hang out together and stayed at home almost every time. At some point, I started to feel uncomfortable going out with my friends, as I started to feel unworthy and unwanted there, though they had never implied it. “All you do is make me feel unhappy.” No matter what I did, how much I worked on our relationship to make it better, it was never enough for him. He belittled every effort I made and put the blame entirely on me, playing the victim and twisting my words whenever I tried to point out his abusive behavior. After six months of living together, I had developed psychosomatic pain in my chest that felt similar to having a heart attack. A few months later, the pain felt like I was having an appendicitis, and I ended up in the ER, only to find out that there wasn’t anything wrong with me after all. I tried everything in my might to make him happy – to no avail – ignoring the fact that I was growing weaker day after day, not being able to do the easiest of chores, constantly hurting all over, blaming it on stress at university. My friends pointed out his behavior as well, but I just shrugged, failing to see how bad it really was, up until I decided to go see a therapist to aid with the severe anxiety I had developed over the course of two years of being manipulated and abused psychologically.
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“I never changed that drawer, what the hell are you talking about?” I remember one evening, I came home from a fun night out with my friends, but the harsh reality of the dread awaiting me at home hit me soon enough. During the time I had been gone, he had switched the contents of two of the drawers in our kitchen. Out of routine, I opened the one I usually would, only to see that the contents had changed. I asked him politely whether he had changed anything, but he flat out denied it with such a straight face, saying it had always been like this, that I started to wonder if I had gone crazy without noticing it. I asked him to cut the jokes, but he insisted I was the one in the wrong yet again. “I can’t do this anymore.” At some point I decided that it’s best for myself and my mental health to just try and get out of there. With the help of my amazing friends,
Gaslighting is a term that stems from Patrick Hamilton‘s 1938 play Gaslight, and describes a form of long-term psychological abuse by a family member or partner that causes the victim to lose their self-esteem and may cause them to fail grasping reality anymore. It can also result in causing PTSD and severe depression and anxiety in the victim, as well as psychosomatic pain.
I did manage to leave him in the end. Now I’m living a peaceful life free of abuse. It still feels like a miracle, but I am enjoying every second of it. I’m no longer in physical pain, too, as the symptoms I displayed have ceased to manifest at all – another hint that they had indeed been psychosomatic and linked to my general non-existent well-being. Does this sound familiar to you? If something similar is happening to you, don’t be afraid to see a counselor and talk to them about it. Augsburg University’s Zentrale Studienberatung also offers psychological counseling, if you don’t have the time to find a counselor or therapist in town. Seek the help of your friends and try to escape the bad environment you’re in. And please don’t forget that you are worthy, and capable of whatever you want to do, and deserve to live a happy life. Everything will be okay.
Where to get help: Zentrale Studienberatung der Universität Augsburg Büro Center Messe, Raum 8011 A Alter Postweg 101 86159 Augsburg Telefon 0821/598-5957 Persönliche Sprechstunde (ohne Anmeldung): Montag - Donnerstag 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr Mittwoch 14:00 - 16:00 Uhr und nach Vereinbarung
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“After all this time?” “Always.” “Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home”
Movies, books. No matter which form a story takes, its function stays the same – to transport us somewhere else. “Mysterious thing, time.” Sunday 12 o’clock. I’m just on time to turn on the TV and watch the weekend’s fairy tale. Some people would argue that I’m way too old for this. “Nonsense”, I answer. Whenever I have stressful study days or a tight work schedule, I tend to watch old movies or series from my childhood. Not necessarily because of nostalgia but because it’s just a good way to relax and forget all my worries. Of course, my personal back-to-childhood movie collection doesn’t only consist of fairy tales. On a small shelf in my dorm, I hold the finest selection: There’s every Harry Potter movie that has ever been released, the entire Lord of the Rings and Hobbit series, as well as the first seven seasons of Gilmore Girls. And I don’t lack classics like Back to the Future or Flashdance either.
“It’s Wing-gar-dium Levi-o-sa!” As time went by, I felt I had to move on and focus on more ‘adultlike’ stories. But when I recently spent a rainy day building a new IKEA shelf, I somehow felt drawn to the first Harry Potter movie. Hours later, I finished the fourth film, and the next day the remaining ones followed. Recently, I started to read the books again and even created an account on Pottermore. I’m proud to announce that I got sorted into Ravenclaw and my Patronus is nothing other than a rare great grey owl. So, I can only recommend to everyone who is stressed out to take a trip back to their childhood by watching some movies and to bring back those memories. There’s nothing quite as vivid as a child’s imagination! And having the opportunity to go back to those memories and explore the different stories and places once again is fantastic. As J.K. Rowling said “The stories we love best do live in us forever”.
“I solemnly swear that I am up to (no) good.” Watching these kinds of movies when I’m stressed out or in a bad mood is nothing new. Two years ago, while I was studying for my school finals, I tended to watch Gilmore Girls as often as possible. It’s easy to get a clear head while walking through Stars Hollow. Or even better, get yourself a cup of coffee at Luke’s Diner combined with Babette’s newest chit chat. I mean, seriously, who can think of exams after the latest town gossip has been revealed? The same applies to the Hobbit or Lord of the Rings. Most worries become trivial upon catching sight of the lonely mountain or fighting a pack of orcs. However, I have to admit that, at one point, I had almost forgotten my childhood jewel: the magical world of Harry Potter. When I was younger, I just couldn’t stop reading it, no matter if it was early in the morning or hours after midnight. Honestly, you can’t imagine how excitedly I waited for my Hogwarts acceptance letter.
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Is it a Grimm? Once upon a time… ...there was a little girl lying in bed trying so hard to find a way to get her mom and dad to let her stay awake a little longer. Despite her protests, she had to turn off the lights after her last bedtime story. It’s a story she knew well, and while her mom and dad tried to narrate the story, she corrected every little word which varied from the original story. Memories I remember Rapunzel’s long hair, Sleeping Beauty’s seven god fairies, Snow White’s ebony hair and Rumpelstiltskin jumping around the fire singing “tonight, tonight, my plans I make, tomorrow, tomorrow, the baby I take. The queen will never win the game, for Rumpelstiltskin is my name”. These fairy tales often have a permanent spot on people’s bookshelves. It’s not something you just hear at your grandparents’ place. It’s something your parents shared with you and something you will share with your children. This is probably never going to change. But the fairy tales will change, as they have already changed. Because society changes. Ethics change. Attitudes change. Criticism and changes Nowadays everybody talks about the educational value of fairy tales. About their pedagogical irresponsibility. They usually grumble about the sexist messages, which give young girls the impression that they need a prince. Modern women and feminists refuse to tell tales about weak women whining and waiting for some man to save them. Instead, they prefer Disney movies like Frozen or other stories about strong independent women for their children. Or they change a Cinderella into a Cinderfella, as well as with the other genders of the story. And this is not the only thing that is criticized. What about the atrocities? What about every stepmother being cruel in fairytales? What about homosexuals? What about bisexuals? Shouldn’t we teach our children that there’s more than the love between a man and a woman? One way or another, the stories will change. And there have always been changes since the stories have existed. Reasons As the stories were spread orally, there were different versions. For example, there were about six different versions of Sleeping Beauty before Wilhelm Grimm wrote down one of them. And because he didn’t want any of the different versions to get lost, he made slight changes in each edition, trying to keep every one of them alive. The brothers’ writing style and character influenced the stories. While Jacob was a stubborn, rather stern writer, Wilhelm was said to be gentler, who, for example, turned seven fairy tale mothers into stepmothers, because he couldn’t imagine a mother doing such evil things. A mother would never do something like that. In conclusion we grew up hearing stories about loving mothers and don`t know anything about the original intent. The biggest changes, though, were made by Disney, which made our childhood less cruel and more sparkling than ever.This makes me wonder if it’s still a Grimm? Author, Layout & Pictures: Miriam Schöpf
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Culture
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“Merhaba, how are you?“
Do you remember the movie, “Monsieur and his daughters”? For those who aren’t sure, here’s a brief, and hopefully spoilerfree summary of the main contents… Monsieur Claude has three daughters, each one of whom seems to want to marry a more exotic husband, and their father is really stressed out… “Sooooo, where are you from again?” This is more or less the story of my life – or rather my parents’, since I could possibly be considered the product of such a multicultural relationship. How multicultural? Well, my father is Turkish and mum’s from Ireland, and together they raised me in a peaceful town in the heart of the Allgäu. So my personality and mentality were shaped by a number of factors, which definitely doesn’t make my answer to the question “Are you Irish? Or Turkish? Or German? I mean, like, in your heart!” any easier. “And you don’t speak Turkish? Well, you don’t look like you do anyway…” I grew up bilingual, maybe a tiny bit trilingual, meaning (until this day) I only understand and speak a very, very basic amount of Turkish, but have understood, spoken and written English from the beginning. What’s the best thing about having English-speaking relatives? I never had to study at all for my English lessons at school! My lack of knowledge of the Turkish language, on the other hand, has always been a bit tricky, especially when trying to communicate with one of my countless aunts and uncles (for some reason, some of them still don’t seem to want to understand that I’m far from being fluent in their language). But that’s not the only thing that makes me appear less Turkish than the rest of the family.
doesn’t annoy me at all, as I find it rather interesting to see people’s reactions when they at some point finally see my face – or (try to) read my name! Be who you want to be! I mainly had (and still have) German friends growing up, which could be a bit difficult at times. They didn’t have to convince their parents every time they wanted to go out partying, and I found it a bit unfair that we never really celebrated Christmas at home. That was when I asked myself whether I wanted to be Turkish at all – or if I actually was German… with a bit of ‘Irishness’ added to the mix. Actually, I don’t think you have to decide if you’re Irish, or Turkish, or German, or just a human being. Instead, just enjoy every aspect of all the cultures around you!
“That’s not your real name!” Another factor is that I don’t look like I have any cultural background in Turkey at all. Like none! Let’s play a game: imagine a Turkish girl called Zülfüye. Yes, I know my name looks like it might have been the result of all the leftover letters after a game of scrabble. And then get rid of this picture in your head! Blue eyes, blonde-brownish hair, pale skin… I’m quite sure that’s not what you had in mind a minute ago! And whenever I meet my Turkish cousins, I’m always the odd one out and they often get asked about their German friend. But that
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Author & Pictures: Zülfüye Bagci | Layout: Angie Czygann, Solveig Paulsen
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NORWAY A SEMESTER ABROAD IN
An interview with graduate student Jakob Ahlrichs from the research center FIM
In a few words: who are you?
Did you learn any Norwegian?
I’m Jakob and I’m 23 years old. Originally, I’m from Braunschweig, but I came to Augsburg in 2014 for my Bachelor’s. Right now, I’m doing my Master’s in Finance & Information Management.
Unfortunately not. The language course was at the same time as a lecture I had to take.
Where did you go with FIM?
Do you have an insider tip for us?
I spent my fifth semester at the University College of South-East Norway, in a city called Vestfold, which is an hour south of Oslo right on the Oslo fjord.
Experience Norway by car with friends, sleep in the wild, and relax around a bonfire at night. That way, you can save money and experience the country on a more personal level – that is, through direct contact with the people.
Why did you choose Norway?
Would you like to add anything?
I’ve always been the kind of guy that likes to travel to other countries to enjoy the outdoor life, especially with friends. I hadn’t been to Norway before and I was looking forward to experiencing what Norway is famous for: the fjords, the Lofoten and the polar lights. Besides the great outdoors, I wanted to study at a university that would be more personal than Augsburg and which would offer different, more technical courses that aren’t available in Augsburg.
During the five months I spent in Norway, I was able to learn a lot about Norwegian culture. The people might seem a little withdrawn at first, but as soon as you get to know them a little more, they open up. Most Norwegians will gladly discuss all sorts of topics with you – tolerance and equality, for instance - where we can still learn a thing or two.
What was it like, in one word?
Did you know?
Beautiful. What did you like best?
The Norwegian language can be written according to two different norms: bokmål and nynorsk.
Apart from the friendly, relaxed ways of the Norwegian people, I particularly loved hiking in the beautiful, diverse scenery that both Norway and Spitzbergen have to offer.
The flags of six other countries can be found within the Norwegian flag, which is how it got its name: mother of all flags.
What was the best food you had?
Norway is actually rather small, but representing a circular world on a rectangular map creates contortion.
Deer with cranberry sauce.
Author: Tristan Menzinger | Pictures: Jakob Ahlrichs | Layout: Angie Czygann, Tristan Menzinger
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Buongiorno, Germania! Why choose Germany to study? When I first came to Augsburg to start my Erasmus semester, I expected to meet many other Italian Erasmus students (which actually happened). But what I didn’t expect was that many Italian students don’t just spend an Erasmus semester or year; they actually graduate here. I’ve met a few of these Italian students in my Spanish and English classes. As I was curious to know why they decided to leave Italy and study in Germany, I asked one of them, Sara Gottardis, to answer some questions. Here’s what she said... Why don’t you study in Italy? First, I wanted to study Lehramt, a degree programm that enables you to teach, and in Italy there’s nothing like this. In Italy you need to graduate and then you have to attend Pedagogy and Teaching courses and do an internship - then you can teach. So, it’s impossible nowadays to become a tenured teacher in Italy, and young people are condemned to insecurity. By contrast, the system in Germany is much better: you study Teaching and Pedagogy from the beginning for five years and German teachers are much more skilled than the Italian ones. Was Augsburg your only option? No, actually I came here by chance. I searched for information about the best Lehramt courses in Germany and at first I found a very interesting course in Gießen, a small city in the middle of Germany. But I didn’t like the city, so I decided to try the course in Augsburg. I’ve really liked it since the beginning and so I decided to stay here. And Lehramt degrees taken in Bavaria are considered to be among the best in Germany and they give you many more opportunities than, for example, those in the North.
What’s the best thing about Germany? And what’s the worst? I think that Germany is much better than Italy in regards to work, organisation and economy, especially for teachers. In Italy, young teachers have no future; here, they’re treated much better and have many more career opportunities. The only things I dislike about German culture is the fact that many people aren’t that sociable and don’t like foreigners, but this happens everywhere. Anyway, I’m very happy with my choice and if I could turn back time, I would do it again. Italy has been living through a tough period for many years. What do you think is needed to restore harmony and economic wealth? Many people say the main problem is the government. Most Italian politicians are corrupt and only care about themselves and so the money that could be used to save the country is used by them to do what they want and help their cousins. Italy is full of resources, but they’re used in the wrong way (or not at all) and we can see one example in the Italian university system. In Germany, you pay much lower fees than in Italy and you have much better services, for example, in libraries there are up-to-date computers and many plugs. Some friends of mine say that there are some good universities in Italy as well, but you have fewer services and you pay much more. So, the question is: where does all the money go? I really hope that the situation will improve, because now there’s no future in Italy. The answers reflect the interviewee’s opinion and not the author’s.
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Student engineers in Madagascar In September 2017, after completing my bachelor’s degree in engineering at the Belgian university of UCL, I had the opportunity to construct a honey extractor in Madagascar, along with four other engineering students. Throughout the three weeks we spent there, we were exposed to many striking aspects of Madagascar and its people. There were obvious differences with European lifestyle, but also some surprising contrasts within the country, particularly between the capital and the countryside, where the kindness and resourcefulness of the people were immensely inspiring.
The project Our team of five students (and friends) undertook the challenge, as part of a university project, to build a honey extractor from scratch in a small town on the west coast of Madagascar called Morondava. Our task was to use as much local material as possible so the contraption could be replicated more easily. We had designed the extractor throughout the academic year in Belgium and then physically constructed it on-site last summer. The project was definitely not a “white-students-save-the-world” project, but an opportunity for us as student engineers to use and apply what we’d learned and to collaborate with local people. Building the extractor in Morondova Morondava is the small town where we built the extractor. In comparison with the extremely crowded and stressful capital, Antananarivo, life there is much more relaxed. First of all, since we were always seen with construction materials, it was clear we were not tourists. Children quickly recognized us and greeted us with a large smile “Salut Vaza!”, which means “Hi stranger!” in a friendly way. What stood out the most for the five of us was how we were really able to collaborate with local craftsmen while building the extractor. We weren’t viewed as “rich foreigners,” but as people working with them. People were very eager to help complete the project, making it more productive. I remember one man in particular who’d helped us complete one part; he was really happy to see the final extractor. We were very thankful to every person who contributed to the construction – we wouldn’t have been able to do it by ourselves.
One last surprise Twenty-four hours before leaving Morondova, we finally tested our extractor… and the wooden structure broke! This kind of challenge – repairing in just one day the extractor we’d built – would have been impossible to accomplish in many European countries. Luckily, in Madagascar, people live much more on a daily basis than we do, so craftsmen were available within the hour. They helped us fix and strengthen the structure, which performed very well during the next trials. Our project had succeeded!
What is a honey extractor? A honey extractor is a mechanical device used by beekeepers to extract honey without destroying the honeycombs. By turning a crank, the honey is pushed to the walls of a rotating cylinder, where it then flows downward and can be collected.
Author & Pictures: Aurélie Gillain | Layout: Angie Czygann
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A new look at things Welcome to the year 2100 The sun’s shining on our faces, nice and warm. We’re meeting with two friends of ours in a Stockholm café. Even though we’re German, we can easily understand them. At first, the four of us go inside and order something to drink. One waiter brings their drinks after a while and another one is serving us. Our friends then tell us what they’ve been doing recently.
“Yesterday I operated on somebody’s knee and I didn’t even have to leave the house,” Alice says. She’s sipping her coffee. “And I went to Rome two days ago with my students, but only for ninety minutes. The most fascinating thing for the students was the assassination of Caesar and how it was planned. Next week, we’ll have a look at Venice being built and if my students are hard-working, they’ll be allowed to join the carnival in Venice. The girls seem to like this idea in particular, but the boys would rather run after Zorro and try to catch him like last year when Johnny almost hopped out of the window of the first floor.” We listen to their stories curiously and tell them about our visits to Québec and Malaysia, but our friends have been there already. After some chit-chat, we say goodbye. They
pay their bill with Swedish crowns and we use euros. Then, from one second to the other, they dematerialise right in front of our eyes, as if they had never been there. We now find ourselves in Augsburg, not in a café in Stockholm, but in a room which resembles the café. It’s raining and our driver-less car is waiting outside to take us home, where we’ll play tennis in our living room. Is this the future? Digitalisation is moving forward and everybody is sick and tired of this expression. But a huge part of everyone’s life already takes place online and there’s no way back. For those who don’t know: Virtual Reality means creating a completely new reality, while Augmented Reality only adds certain features to the real world. Both
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can be experienced through special glasses. Apart from entertainment, these technologies could be used in different fields. You don’t feel like attending the lecture? No problem! Just stay at home, put on your VR glasses and make fun of the professor with the other students or visit cities and historic events and feel like you’ve witnessed it all by yourself. Or you’re about to start your career, but you don’t really have a clue what you actually have to do? The solution is close at hand! Start the app and off you go… operating on a leg. Let’s be serious With the help of AR/VR you can practice dealing with dangerous situations without taking any risks, all possible risks being considered. And this technique provides cost-saving and more efficient training programs, as material consumption can be reduced and employees can work whenever they want to. Social competence can
also be practiced since programs are able to react to actions like a real human being. This could be beneficial for different professions, for example: educationists, scientists, surgeons, psychologists and people involved in emergency management. In Guiyang, China, a huge theme park has been opened especially for Augmented Reality: the East Valley of Science and Fantasy. As the name suggests, fantasy and science clash there. Visitors can step into the virtual world completely – even physically. Soon, Augmented Reality may be offered in theatres and museums, as it already is on TV. This will make guided tours and expensive props unnecessary. Everyone has to decide on their own whether VR is an opportunity or a threat. Still, there’s one big question: will we live in a matrix as soon as the technology has evolved, or will we be able to stay in reality?
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• location won’t matter
• possible loss of sense of reality
• language won‘t matter
• lack of physical exercise
• physical mobility won’t matter
• high costs in the beginning
• efficient and independent of time
• possible social exclusion
• new opportunities in education
• possible loss of jobs
• acting without risks or consequences
• lack of laws
• new options in medicine
• motion sickness and disorientation
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Time to move! The story of an undermined city
I’m sure everybody has had to go through the hassle of having to move: organizing everything, packing all your stuff and deciding what to keep and what to leave behind. This can be a highly time-consuming process but ultimately should be doable. What happens, though, if an entire city has to move - including its buildings?
it’s flourishing and alive in the first place. The majority of Kiruna’s inhabitants work for the mine, either directly or indirectly. Tourism is the second biggest income with the biggest attraction being - again - the mine. Long story short: without the mine, there would be no city. But without the city, there would be no mine either.
History
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This is the question the Swedish city of Kiruna is facing at the moment. Located high up in the north in a region called Lappland, Kiruna started off as a village with an iron mine. You can easily imagine this must be quite a lucrative business for people to settle in a region where the sun never rises during the winter. In time the city began to slowly grow in size but so did the mine. Today it has reached the point that a lot of the iron and soil underneath Kiruna have been removed. So the ground has already started to crack and it’s estimated that soon it’ll no longer be able to sustain the weight of the city.
In the last few years, it has become obvious what will happen to the city. A lot of solutions to the problem were suggested, but the winning idea was to move the whole city - about 20 kilometres! This will not only cost a fortune, but a lot of people’s homes will be lost as well. The procedure will be payed for by the operating mining company. Over the next years, new houses will be built in safe places in order to resettle the population. Two other problems still remain, however: the old stave church and the town hall. Two buildings that cannot simply be rebuilt because they are under the protection of the UNESCO cultural heritage and have to be saved. At the time of my visit to Kiruna in 2016, there was no concrete plan for these two buildings yet. One idea was to dismantle both in order to rebuild them in their new locations. Alternatively, the buildings could be placed on massive trucks and be saved in this way.
Now Now you might be wondering why the mining has not just stopped entirely to try and preserve the ground. The answer comes in two parts. First of all, the iron mine is highly profitable and it would mean a severe loss of profits, not only for the mining company but also for the country. On the other hand, the mine is not the only reason for the impending doom of the city but also why
No matter what the solution will be, one thing is sure: the city as it is known today will soon be no more!
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Conjunction of languages
Author & Layout: Aleksandra Goralska Pictures: Maul Cosplay
My daily bilingual struggles Quick input: I grew up with three languages, German, Polish and English, to the Polish version (I’m not talking about the voiceover, but the and am a huge Witcher fangirl. The following lines are just observations actual text). All in all, it’s a shame that so much gets lost between of mine so have fun with that! languages and that some things can never be fully translated, expressed and understood. Of course, I’m aware that this is an From childhood to grown-up, not much has changed overall problem with all languages and translations, but this case Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri have been in my life not just since ‘The Witcher makes me particularly sad (or grim, as you might say.) 3 Wild Hunt’ came out. I grew up reading the Witcher Saga, written by the genius mind of Andrzej Sapkowski. I didn’t enjoy reading in general Example (if you‘re not a fan of the as a kid but those books were simply incredible. They took me to another Witcher game, I recommend skipworld, helped me experience a sense of adventure I’d never felt before. ping the next paragraph.) for those On the other hand, I was very fond of video games and enjoyed them of you who actually speak Polish: from a much too early age (thanks, Dad). the scene between Geralt and As a result, I spent way too much time Lambert as they’re stuck together exploring different fictional worlds in in a boat on a lake in Kaer Morhen. various games, slowly shoving the Geralt explores his poetic side and Witcher saga into the back of my tells Lambert off. head. So when many of my favourite characters were brought back to English: Polish: G: Mgła gęsta jak mleko life in a brilliant video game over a G: Fog’s thick as curdled milk Never took you for a poet L: Obudził się w tobie poeta? decade later, you can imagine how L: G: Oh but I am one, wanna hear a limerick? G: Mhm. Chcesz usłyszeć fraszkę? incredibly happy I was because I L: Sure L: Pewnie G: Lambert, Lambert ty chuju. could experience that same joy once G: Lambert, Lambert what a prick. again. You see, the Polish word ‘chuj’ is a combination of some of the folYou should try that, oh wait, you actually lowing insults: twat, cunt, jerk, dickhead, cock, fucker, prick etc. It can‘t. just has more power, more accuracy, and is just the right measure of So as the game gained more and more popularity insult and fun at the same time (as Polish is most of the time). Prick among my friends, I wanted them to experience the is just too weak, too lax. whole story and recommended the books. Those who did read them were quite surprised and said No one is doing it, so why not do it yourself? they didn’t understand what the fuss was all The funny thing here is that CD Projekt Red (the Polish game develoabout. I couldn’t believe it - why weren’t the books pers behind The Witcher series) actually started out as a translation well received? Well, the problem was simple - my company. Back then when video games started to flood the market, friends and other people read it either in German Polish was categorized as an exotic language and there were hardly or in English (because unfortunately they weren’t any games translated into Polish. A few nice Russians tried to transable to read it in Polish) and in both languages a late some games but it wasn’t very successful or understandable. lot of the book‘s humor gets lost in translation. Later, CDP started making games of their own, blessing us with one It’s well known that many movie titles, names of the best games ever made. If you want to know more about how etc. are changed when translated into another CDP came to life and what their history is, you should check out their language, but in this case some instances were documentary “The Story of CD Projekt - Witcher Documentary”. really bad. I mean... Płotka, Plötze, Roach - Jaskier, Rittersporn, Dandelion... seriously?! And it’s not Side note: It’s really hard to describe and explain the whole phenjust the names - it’s whole phrases and dialogues. omenon in only one language, but I hope all this has made sense Same thing in the game. It has some really good, somehow. So long! funny lines in it, but it doesn’t even come close
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WATCH | READ | LISTEN Watch: BBC America’s series “Orphan Black” Mystery/SciFi/Thriller | Undeniably, the star in John Fawcett’s and Graeme Manson’s series of five seasons (2013-2017) is actress Tatiana Maslany, starring brilliantly in many diverse roles. Deservedly, she won several prizes for her performance as leading actress in this series. Right at the beginning of season one’s first episode the viewer is thrown into the story. Sarah Manning, a single mother and drug dealer, is witness to a suicide. The woman (Beth) looked exactly like Sarah’s mirror image. Manning uses the opportunity and not only takes the dead woman’s purse, but also her identity. Soon she’s drawn into Beth’s life and finds more and more women who resemble her exactly. Throughout the series she discovers roughly thirty clones that have been born and raised all over the world. And that’s not all there is to the secret ... So watch it yourself on Netflix! Read: Teri Terry’s Trilogy “Slated” - “Fractured” - “Shattered” Dystopia | The dystopia genre isn’t really new - there have been dystopian elements in literature since the 1820s. It only became a special genre during the twentieth century, though, and has gained a growing audience ever since. In the last few years lots of dystopian works have been published and there’s a large choice of books. The “Slated” trilogy is set in the UK, about forty years from now. Criminals below the age of sixteen are treated in hospitals where they get their brains ‘formatted’ (slated); all their memories are erased. As soon as they’ve learned the basics, they’re released to meet their new families for their second (and last) chance. They get a wristband that controls their happiness factor (a ten is one hundred percent of happiness) and knocks them out if their levels drop too low or if they pose a threat to themselves or others. Kyla is about to meet her new family at the beginning of the first book. She’s different. She asks a lot of inquisitive questions a “slater”, strictly speaking, isn’t supposed to even think about. And she has nightmares that are so vivid they resemble memories – which shouldn’t be possible at all. https://teriterry.jimdo.com/the-slated-trilogy/ Listen: Beyond the Black “Songs of Love and Death” Symphonic Metal | The genre developed during the 1990s and is a mixture of Metal (mainly Power Metal) that incorporates (pseudo-)classical elements. Most symphonic metal bands have a female lead singer with a very high-pitched voice. The German band Beyond the Black was founded in 2014 and was asked to play at the Wacken Open Air festival in the same year. Because the audience received the musicians well, they’ve been asked to perform there ever since. “Songs of Love and Death” is the debut album, which was released in 2015. Even though the band split up in 2016 the lead singer Jennifer Haben carried on with the same band name but new band members. http://www.beyondtheblack.de/
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