EDITORIAL NOTE Dear reader, First of all, thank you. Thank you for being curious about our work and opening this issue, thank you for supporting us, and thank you for keeping us motivated. In the times when we are physically separated, you make us feel united. Just imagine: by simply going to our website or liking a picture on our social media, you have been generating enough energy for the 35 IBCoMagazine creatives to continue producing content for the past six months! For us, IBCoMagazine is a space where we can verbally and visually express ourselves. It is always rewarding to see our work getting published online, but after all, it would not be the same without your support. Thank you for being with us and contributing to our growth as a team! This magazine is yet another example of the creative excellence of IBCoMagazine creatives. It is a combination of our members’ inspiration, ideas, and ambitions, tailored into one issue. It does not matter what mood you are in - the new edition of IBCoMagazine will always keep you engaged with our talk on activism, reflections, a horoscope, a quiz, and IBCoM-related topics. Interconnecting such eclectic articles would usually be as difficult as solving a 1000-piece puzzle of a clear sky. In the case of IBCoMagazine, it resulted in a terrific read, which brings you euphoria only. Eclectic Euphoria is up there with the best IBCoMagazine issues that I have ever read. And I have been here for one and a half years. Enjoy it and get inspired! On behalf of the editorial board,
Vitalii
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The 70s and 80s Throwback in Popular Culture IBCoM Horoscope A Season for Social Movements Comic Strip: Homicide at Henry's I Feel Electric Eclectic Euphoria Blogger's Column Photospread How to Prepare for Going on Exchange Guide Alumna Interview: Peeking Into the Future Climate Action During Lockdown Let's Bake: Coping With Internship Hunting Quiz: Can't Pick A Hobby? Spa Day: Your Zen to Ten! Something New Credits
Cover art by Mara Foerster, Lindsay Bryant & Sara Haverkamp
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Gwendolyne Cheung
Chelsea Blijlevens
Allie Noguera
Anisha de Vries
Gabriela Olenicz
Hanh Tran
Itske van den Braak
Laura Sehnem
Elliot Zepeda Kim
Asya Fursevych Lindsay Bryant
Bianca Raicu
Danisha Carron
Iryna Lizenko
Sakshi Taunk
Dameli Mukasheva
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Katrien Nivera
Lisa van der Loos
Vitalii Zharinov Sara Haverkamp Cecilia Arroyo Rachel Nguyen Thu Nguyen Mara Foerster Noelle Pelletier Mai Nguyen
Rashmi Baldew Noa op 't Ende
Protiva Iqbal Romi Veide
Shani de Wit Yvonne Tang
Talita Berz
Renée Mötter
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