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Organ for Studentsamfunnet in Ã…s

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Tuntreet Year 75

1934 LAGET FOUNDED

1924 THE FIRST UKA

1946 TUNTREET IS ISSUED FOR THE FIRST TIME

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SENIOR EDITOR IN CHIEF Anne Tove Græsdal Tornes Våge JUNIOR EDITOR IN CHIEF Herman Bjørnson Hagen JOURNALISTS Jane Bergan Guro Størdal Marit Andrisdotter Kvam Sofia Basma Moen Petter Nielsen Tilde Birgitte Dalberg Vegard Høgi Olsen Martine Hana Løken

Anne Tove Græsdal Tornes Våge Senior Editor in Chief tuntreet@samfunnetiaas.no

From Student to Stressed in 1-2-3 Stress - everybody knows it well. Exams are not yet closing in - still the stress comes creeping slowly, but surely.

There is something peculiar about being a student, but what comes after is maybe even more so. Stress about exams turns into stress about life, even before turning 22. To quote a beautiful article from one of my favourite magazines Kvinner og klær “The 20´s are the worst”. Something I can partly agree with.

It is now, in your 20´s, you should explore the important things in life; travel, studying, finding yourself, maybe in a different country with people you just met; create the fundament for the rest of your life. And through it all stressing over not being ready enough for that.

To go from the simple, safe and warm life as a student to the uncomfortable uncertainty

of not knowing what to do is like going from being a child, floating in a peaceful pool with floating bands on, to suddenly dunking your head under water for the first time. And we can all agree that getting water in your eyes suck.

Expectations toward what a person should do when they are this young and have all the time in the world to find out who they are, create an enormous pressure. It is big and can be difficult to overcome. When your search history consists of “what should I do with my life?”, it’s like your throwing lighter fluid on a bonfire that’s already burning. One must not forget that it is not just you that is struggling with figuring it out, most people are. Some are chilling and warming themselves by their bonfire while others have a bonfire that is on the verge of exploding.

HEAD OF PHOTOGRAPHY Nathalie Genevieve Bjørneby PHOTOGRAPHY Tord Kristian F. Andersen Hanna Bruun Tørnby Simen Walbækken Tangen Sunniva Buvarp Schmitz Emma Andrea Sørensen HEAD OF PROOFREADING Kristin Gilboe PROOFREADING Ida Lunde Naalsund Julie Andrea Glemminge HEAD OF LAYOUT Martin Reigstad LAYOUT Runa Gjerland Hanna Torsteinsen Sunniva Herrestad Maria Langhelle Ida Oppen GAME PAGE MASTER Andreas Bjørne Jacobsen HEAD OF TRANSLATION Kaja Mie Botnen TRANSLATION Nora Helgeland Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Kristian Bones Enger Tilde Milia Skaatun Astrid Kisen Eirin Aasland Simon Bakkejord DISTRIBUTION Ingvild Munz Annlaug Gerritdina Pijfers ILLUSTRATION Oda Braar Wæge

Ina Kristine Rykkelid Tuntreet, an organ for Studentsamfunnet in Ås Tuntreet, Postboks 1211 1432 Ås E-mail: tuntreet@samfunnetiaas.no www.tuntreet.org

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Cover: Herman Bjørnson Hagen & Ina Kristine Rykkelid.

Centerfold: Ruben Rygh

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Revue Collegium Alfa

Ownership of the university buildings

Challenges for international students

Revue Sangkoret LĂŚrken

Kollen or Corona?

Outing with Jordbrukerlaget

Interview with UKEHerborg

Religion amongst students

Norway: Expectations, surprises and Aquavit

The Business Day

The student survey

The Latin-Amerika Group

Tuntreet check out Gents

Climate lawsuit

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Festsalen is filled with people before Collegium Alfa’s revue. The introductory video before the revue starts presents the members of Collegium Alfa with a “Back to the future”-scenario. The theme for the evening is set, and we ask ourselves: “Hva nå?/Now what?”

The First Numbers The revue starts with a song that further establishes the theme for the revue.

“Hva skjer nå?/What happens next?” three girls sing, as they list things that may be problematic for the future. Some of the topics that were covered later in the revue are first mentioned here. The lyrics to the song appear on a big screen behind the singers, and makes it clear that these are topics they will cover. The societies in the first rows of the audience cheer and applaud as Collegium Alfa start their second number.

The next number in the revue is a dance number that shows dancing through the ages. The decades go by, and we are introduced to the most typical dances from the different years. The choreography seems well rehearsed, and it is apparent that a lot of the members are good dancers. We get to enjoy their talent throughout the revue. The dance number is followed by three dancers with costumes filled with flashing lights that’s turned on and off. This creates a fun effect, and everyone who has been to a Muse concert can reminisce.

Mediocre Sketches The sketches are in my opinion the worst part of the revue. Ås Fashion Week is a mix of a Hunger Games parody and an advice column on how to survive the Corona virus.

The concept is lacking a punchline. This is the case for too many of their sketches in this revue.

A sketch about meat eaters and vegetarians is the one that creates the largest audience enthusiasm. Several people in the audience were cheering and laughing as the meat eaters were slowly replacing every vegetable on the hamburger with meat. The other sketch that made the audience laugh was a sketch about three kings, and it ended with Charter-Svein declaring himself the King of Mallorca. Other than these two sketches, there weren’t many good ones. The one about 3000m beer was hard to sit through.

As in all society revues, there was a sketch where other societies were slagged. The success of this number is debatable. It is always fun to poke fun at the other societies, but if you have been to any revue at Samfunnet before, you have seen it all.

Nothing revolutionary were presented in this revue either.

Revue for Better and Worse All in all, “Hva nå?” is a mixed revue. The dances seemed well rehearsed, and the choreography was good. The song numbers were also good. I want to mention the song of Siv and Erna, that told the story of the government crisis in a funny way. When the songs and dances were that good, it is a shame that the sketches fall through. There is nothing to mention with regards to the performance, but a lot of the sketches could advantage from being revised a few more times. The common theme is lost somewhere along the revue. Except for a few years being mentioned every now and then, we don’t see much of the “Back to the future” theme we started off with.

All in all, I would say we were served an okay revue from Collegium Alfa. Taken into account that revues aren’t what Collegium Alfa does normally, they put together a good show. The songs and dancers were good, and if the sketches get better, I’m looking forward to their next revue.

Petter Nielsen Journalist Simen Walbækken Tangen Photografer Astrid Kisen Translator

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Secularization in Ă…s:

A weakened religious faith and practice

Tilde Milia Skaatun Translator

Sofia Basma Moen Journalist

Oda Braar WĂŚge Illustrator

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Secularization is the act of removing religious authority and religious systems from society, and separating religion and state. More and more people choose to leave the Norske kirke (the Norwegian state church) and the religious diversity increases together with immigration. In this article we will take a closer look at the history of religion, and through a survey done by Tuntreet explore what relationship NMBU-students have with God, religion and spirituality.

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Do you believe in God? A world ruled by religion A third of the world’s population are Christians, and Christianity is therefore the world’s largest religion. More than a billion of these are Catholics, 800 million are Protestant and less than 300 million are Orthodox. Islam is the second largest religion, with 1.6 billion followers.

Hinduism is the oldest of the still active religions and with its one billion followers, it is the third largest in the world. Buddhism is built on some of the same principles as Hinduism, for example the worldview of rebirth and karma, but they have no God. Buddhism has around 500 million followers.

Judaism, Christianity and Islam all have their roots in the Abrahamic religions.

These religions are monotheistic and are based on a story having a beginning and an end. They all originated in the Middle East, and both Islam and Christianity derive from Judaism. Despite this Judaism is the smallest of the three, with 14 million followers.

Christianity began as a small Jewish sect.

In the year 300 Christianity became the roman state religion, and therefore the leading religion in Europe. Later on, the roman-catholic and the Greek-Orthodox church split up. In the 15th century, Martin Luther caused the reformation, where parts of Europe converted from Catholic to Protestant. Through colonialism and imperialism between the 15th and 19th century, Christianity spread all around

the world. In the year 610 Muhammad became the founder of Islam on the Arabian Peninsula. Both Christianity and Islam spread through voluntary conversion, but also through force, conquests and colonization.

The christening of Norway The christening of Norway was caused by the Vikings and the trading routes between Norway and Europe, as well as some missionary activities. The christening probably went on for a couple hundred years before Olav Haraldsson declared Christianity to be Norway’s official religion in the beginning of the 10th century. The elite converted first, while the commoners took more time. Those who refused could face eviction, torture and in the worst cases, death. During the 14th the Church owned half of all Norwegian soil.

Catholicism was forbidden in 1536, when the Danish-Norwegian king decided that the empire would be evangelical-Lutheran.

This applied until the “dissenter” law was approved in 1845. This allowed Christian churches other than the State Church to exist in Norway.

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No Yes I have no special opinon Uncertain No, even though I belong to a religion Other

Separation of Church and state The Norwegian state church was abolished in 2012, which led to a small role change.

The church would still be the national church and got its own clause in the Constitution. 60% of NMBU-students are happy that Norway no longer has a State Church, and one out of three have actively left the church.

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Christianity in Ås The Lutheran church of Norway: The Lutheran church of Norway: 35% of people in Ås are members of the Norske kirke, which is just half compared to the rest of Norway’s population. This protestant church has been the largest in Norway for nearly 500 years. There are 70 million Lutherans in the world.

Which religious or spiritual community do you belong to?

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None The Church of Norway Other Christian Religious community Secular humanism Other

12% of the ones who took the survey are members of other Christian churches.

Norwegian Lutheran Mission: One NMBU-student is a member of this church.

It was founded in 1891 and has around 50 000 members. Missionary activities are their main focus, but they still categorize themselves as a church.

Pentecostalism: Three students at NMBU say they are members of the Pentecostalism movement, whereas one is a member of the Filadelfiakirken and one a part of the Karismatiske (charismatic) tradition.

This is a revivalism movement and a denomination with roots in from USA in 1901, and it arrived in Norway in 1906.

Pentecostalism contain many different subgroups and communities and is one of the fastest growing movements in the world. Pentecostalism has between 200 and 600 million followers, depending on which criteria you use. Approximately 40 000 followers live in Norway.

The Adventist Church: One NMBUstudent answered that they are a member of this church. The church is a denomination that keeps the Sabbath holy and believe that Jesus Christ will return. It has 20 million followers worldwide, and almost 5000 members in Norway.

None of those who took the survey say they belong to either Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism or orthodox and catholic Christianity Veganism One student lists veganism as their life

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philosophy, but there are probably many more in ÅS who relate to this. The Equality and Anti-Discrimination agency recognized veganism as a life philosophy in 2015. “To be vegan is a way of life that goes deeper than just what you eat. It is an ethical conviction that animals have an intrinsic value, and this conviction directs our lives”, said the then leader for the Norwegian Vegan association.

Secular humanism or no affiliation As many as 39% of NMBU-students say they have no religious or philosophical affiliation at all. 10% say they are a member of Norwegian Humanist Association (secular humanism). More than double this have been confirmed into humanism, but you do not automatically become a member of federation just because of this. The Norwegian Humanist Association explains secular humanism as “a life philosophy that puts the human first, and view science as the best source of knowledge about the world.” Every sixth person in the world are either a secular humanist or have no religious affiliation at all.

Faith in God Nearly three out of every four students answer that they do not believe in a god.

At the same time, 47% are members of the Norske kirke (state church) and 68% have been confirmed into Christianity. Many are Christian on paper, but do not practice any particular religion in their daily life.

Christianity seems to be more about tradition and culture to NMBU-students, rather than actual faith and worldview.

Few believe in a God outside of a religious worldview either.

Religious faith and the practice of faith seems to be weakened. There is a secularization happening in ÅS. This leads me to the ask the question: Will the death of faith and religion negatively impact human happiness and hope? Or is this exactly what we need, to achieve a fair and just world where everyone is equal no matter their gender, skin colour or sexual orientation?

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Do you think any religions are discriminated against at NMBU? I don’t think any religions are discriminated against directly, but it’s stupid that all social settings are driven by alcohol.

The case of Laget struggling to attain welfare funds was a poor democratic process bordering discrimination.

I find it peculiar that my convictions as a believer are valued less, since they are anchored in the Bible. This becomes a restriction of religious freedom I cannot vouch for.

Laget lost their funding because of their religion.

Christians do, it’s clear to us exchange students. If someone mention anything about sexuality/porn/gay everyone goes crazy. What happened to the right to speak?

I think some religions (=Laget) discriminate against others (=queers).

Those who are good at often voicing their opinion are less tolerant towards views that go against their own or that of the majority. This should maybe not be ascribed to the majority, since the majority keeps quiet.

Is there anything you wish to comment on concerning religions and spirituality in Ås?

I feel like everyone is welcome at NMBU, no matter their faith.

I hope for NMBU to be a place for open conversation and debates concerning religion and spirituality, not just arguing about welfare funds in the political and democratic game.

I was surprised to find Laget as conservative as they are, in the wake of the case about conversion therapy for homosexuals last year.

It is a shame that you cannot have opinions about homosexuality and gender just because you are Christian.

There are few fraternities or organizations where religious can meet.

People in general should be better at understanding the faith of others, even if you are not a believer or follow a different faith. I find it unsettling that Jehova can stand in Meierikrysset as often as they do. I am all for openness, but it is a bit much when they are too pushy.

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NMBU might lose the ownership of its own buildings

NMBU and other educational institutions are in danger of losing the rights to operate and own their own buildings, as companies like Statsbygg may take over. This has caused debate on a highly political level.

Political feud In 2018, the Ministry of Local Government and Modernization (KMD) and the Ministry of Finance (FIN) reviewed the buildings and properties in the governmental sector. They proposed an abolishment of the system where stateowned companies own and operate their own buildings. This implies that Norwegian universities, NMBU included, will have to hand over their ownership and daily operations to administrative bodies like Statsbygg. That could lead to an arrangement where NMBU would have to rent the buildings from Statsbygg in order to carry out research and education The proposal from FIN and KMD could cause problems within several areas of interest. As a tenant, NMBU would have less flexibility in regards to renovations and usage of the buildings. The administrations at the different universities have stated that complete ownership is vital in order for the institutions to carry out their societal functions, which is being an institution for education, research and innovation. The administrations have also ordered external evaluations from Multiconsult and Oslo Economics. They concluded that there were insufficient grounds for decision in the proposal form the departments. Following these evaluations, multiple members of Stortinget (The Parliament) have proposed that we keep the current system, where universities still own and operate their own buildings and properties. The proposal from the members of Stortinget was on consultation at the Stortinget’s House of Committees, March 5th 2020.

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proposal from the members of Stortinget and discourage the possible transfer of buildings and properties to Statsbygg. “For students the buildings and properties are core factors that influence the day-to-day studies, both positively and negatively.

University buildings aren’t just a roof over our heads, but primarily a vital tool to facilitate learning and an acquisition of new knowledge for the students. Moreover, the universities’ properties are essential for other student activities and student culture.

These activities depend on a flexible administration where the local students have a say in the decision-making. It doesn’t really matter who’s managing the buildings where students stay, but the management need to secure flexibility, facilitation and fair student-participation in all processes.

Based on the submitted reports we find the current model to be a vital premise for the quality of our education, and the best model for the students.”

The situation today regarding protection One could argue that NMBU already has a restricted sovereignty over its buildings, with respect to protection. Several of NMBU’s buildings are protected in either protection level 1 or 2. Level 1 is the strictest form of protection. It implies that any changes or tampering with the buildings, beyond regular cleaning and maintenance, needs clearance from the authorities. The grounds for level 1 protection of a cultural monument are based on an evaluation by the authorities, where e.g. a monument is so valuable that it should be preserved for the unforeseeable future. Protection is embedded in the Cultural Heritage Act. Level 2 protection involves conservation.

Through conservation the authorities secure protection interests, through regulations of special areas within The Planning and Building Act.

TUNTREET Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator

Vegard Høgi Olsen Journalist

Hanna Bruun Tørnby Photographer

Cirkus Cirkus was completed in 1859 and was the main building for “Aas Høiere Landbrugsskole”. The building was designed by Peter H. Holtermann, with a style combination of Swiss chalet and Renaissance Revival, built with brick walls.

Initially Cirkus housed apartments, student dorms and an assembly hall. The building was expanded according to drawings

by Ole Sverre in 1902, but its function was still the same. Today, Circus houses offices and meeting rooms for NMBU’s administration. The building has level 2 protection. The purpose of the protection is to conserve and show the architectural history of NMBU, and the architecture of Holtermann and Sverre.

Damsgård Damsgård was constructed in 1899, designed by Ole Sverre. The house was originally built as a semi-detached house for two professor families. It was designed in a mix of Swiss Chalet and Norwegian Dragon style. Today the house is partly out of use. It has level 1 protection. Damsgård is protected in order to conserve and show the construction history of NMBU, and to remind us of the great building-uprising around year 1900 built for teachers and professors.

Aud. Max. Auditorium Maximum was inaugurated in 1970. NMBU founded the building in cooperation with the student welfare association. It was architect and NMBU professor Leif Olav Moen who won the architectural contest for designing the building. Aud Max was merged with Studentsamfunnet in 1980. Today the building is owned by NMBU, and level 2 protected. The building is protected to conserve a characteristic example of the modernism in the 60s and 70s and shows this part of NMBU’s architectural history.

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Why you should go to the General Assembly Simon Bakkejord Translator

Tilde Birgitte Dalberg Journalist

Every year Studentsamfunnet in Ås, the student community, organize the General Assembly (GA) for its members. It is crucial that you attend, as this is your chance to affect your everyday student life.

It is not only important that you attend to keep Studentsamfunnet alive, but it is also a very “chill event”. A great tip is to drag your friends along, and maybe bake a small cake as well? This way you will have something to snack on while observing the magic journey of GA. Bringing along your knitting project is also recommended, or something else to keep your fingers busy. If this is not satisfactory,

perhaps you could even raise your hand to let your voice be heard?

Or, maybe you rise to the challenge and stand behind the lectern for election?

If you see room for improvements, wish to make a change, or just have something on your mind, complaining to your friends will not do. Attend the GA. GA will listen, GA will understand, and GA can do something about it!

If you still have doubts, maybe some of the leading figures at Studentsamfunnet in Ås can convince you:

«The General Assembly is where the big decisions are made, and these decisions lay the foundations for how Studentsamfunnet will be managed and what kind of organization we wish to be. You also learn a whole lot by participating in the General Assembly – about Ås, Studentsamfunnet, meeting culture and techniques, and how the organization operates. Bring your friends and some snacks and top it all off with some pea soup and GA-bingo for a great evening!»

Fimke Frederika Pijfers Head of UKA in ÅS

“The General Assembly decide who should manage the day to day operations of the building for the coming year, and you can lay clear instructions for the management. If you do not attend, you are giving away your right to vote to somebody else – and you would not let some pensioner make decisions for you at a local election, would you? Attend, you deserve to be heard!!

“Those who attend the GA have the opportunity to decide Studensamfunnets future and which people get to fill each of the positions. Even if you are not considering running for anything yourself this time, the tips and tricks you pick up will help you run in a later GA. You will also be served a most exquisite pea soup!”

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“The General Assembly is the top arrangement at Studentsamfunnet. It is important that the students attend and let their voices be heard for Studentsamfunnet to be able to do their utmost best work for the students. As a member you have the right to vote, and it is a right you should utilize.”

Oscar Mork President of Studentsamfunnet in Ås

Anne Tove Græsdal Våge Senior Editor in Chief for Tuntreet

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EXPECTATIONS, SURPRISES AND AQUAVIT Chronicle of an Erasmus student in Norway

Hi there, my name is Marc, and I have been here from August 2019. I felt like writing this article about how I feel on living in Norway for more than a semester now. Maybe some of my fellow exchange students will recognize themselves in what I write here, and maybe they will not. As most realize, Ås is not that big, but each student will have a lot of different experiences as part of the NMBU community. This is due to the various associations, faculties and activities one can do here. Also, at some point these activities intertwine and we get to meet people from different backgrounds, that we would not have met in a bigger campus. But first thing first:

How I met your Norway

There is one thing you ought to know: in France (my home country), Norwegians are depicted by the media and the common knowledge as half Viking, ferociously loving their land and the nature, and half very environmental and social friendly. You often hear “How we should copy all of their practices in order to reach their model”. An example among dozens is the parental leave for both parents. So, when the time came for me to choose a

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destination for my mandatory Erasmus exchange, I did not hesitate for long.

Norway appears really coherent on the subject of urban planning and public participation around environmental issues. Half of my classmates were on their way to Latin America, so I had to accept the jokes about the weather and the lack of sun! Turned out the winter here was better than what I usually deal with in France, as I am living in a very rainy area in France.

So here I am, first choice of application being the University of Oslo (boooo) and second being a small university lost on the countryside, called NMBU, but which seems to have pretty nice courses. Call it luck? My results on my exams were in the average, so a clever French was sent to Oslo, while I ended up here. During the next months, I realised that I was lucky to be here. From the beginning, preparing my arrival here was the nicest thing, you are really good at welcoming students from abroad. I guess, since this university was established in 1859, it has developed its way to give good conditions of teaching and social life! I got my Pentagon flat on Sias, then I got to choose my courses online and learn

how Canvas works, as well as, book my Norwegian Airline ticket to Oslo Lufthavn.

First glimpses of Norway, backpack and friendships

August the 2nd and here I am, meeting my roommates and my fellow international students from all around the world during the introduction week and the “Fadderuka”. I would picture myself as a social guy, even if I have my period of being a homebody, like everyone does I guess. So I used this month of August to meet new people, start friendships with people from everywhere. Although, being fair mostly meeting European folks with one exception (Oh Canada). It gives you the chance to build strong friendships, like you only can during travelling of short periods of time; when you know you have to enjoy every minute of it. The boys will recognize themselves.

Since I had no August class: I did take the train that links Oslo to Stavanger (the famous seven hours night train), I hiked in Preikestolen, as a matter of fact I was being the perfect tourist. “Gosh” I would do it again, that is a hell of a landscape you have. In the next months,

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(source : https://caroledudragne.wordpress.com/2018/03/22/culture-acculturation-expatriation/ )

I tried my best to live the Norwegian experience: hiked and camped in Bessegen, did a cabin trip in the middle of nowhere, went to Samfunnet parties and caught sight of the Northern Lights in Tromsø. Here is a piece of advice for every new international students : you have so little time, you will blink twice and you will be sitting at your exam tables and take your plane back home. So enjoy every minute of it, get involved in what you love; associations (but not if that is not your thing), sports, friendships, travels, hikes,… Just find your stuff that lets you live.

The curve of cultural adjustment and packaged fruits

You might have heard of this curve of how a newcomer feels when he lands in a country for longer than a holiday: Well, even if we had to study this curve back home before we came here (I swear), and got bored doing it, I am pretty sure I was really surfing this curve during my stay here in Norway.

My honeymoon lasted until October (lack of sunlight, how original I am): I started to go out less and being moody (pretty sure I was not the only one). I was seeing only the bad in Norway. You might have met me being pissed off during my weekly shopping at Rema, while buying plastic packed fruits and vegetables and not finding products that are basics for me, because you do not import them. I was also reading articles about how you dumped chemicals in fjords, seeing you as the American of Europe (sorry about that) with your economy based on oil. I simply discovered that you were not

perfect, and I was mad at you for that.

Norway was not a green heaven, but a place with people who are doing their best, doing great things in some domains, and being questionable in others. Human after all.

Sports, to me like many others, is part of my vital needs in the long-term, alongside with food and sleep, and comparing the prices between two countries will not change this, so just deal with it!

So how did I get out of this moody period? Because for me it was never more than being moody, but for some around the world it might be depression. Simply(!) by adopting the Norwegian way of life and accepting not to be living in the country of perfection. By remembering the good experiences from France and also the good experiences that came from Norway that I can take home. I was in a way trying to belong to a larger community.

I was asked recently by NMBU members to give my feelings as a European student of how NMBU welcomes students, but I could not be at this meeting unfortunately. I am this weird type of student who does not miss a class, even with a good excuse.

The only exception, having a strong hangover (here’s for the Aquavit in the title). But I might just sum up what I think here: you are doing great guys.

And I am glad to do this paper while I am in the Adjustment part of the curve.

You, teachers and members of the staff, are really involved in the student life: you are reachable, interesting and open to the (many) questions we have.

Those compliments goes for you too Norwegian students. We might say that you are a bit cold during the first contact but very friendly when we get to know you. It may be my small regret that I got to know so few Norwegians here, in comparison to International students. But I have four months left in here, so it is all up to me.

The American Norwegian Way of Life

This begins, very concretely, by buying those Omega 3/Vitamin D pills from Coop. That I do not get sufficiently from the sun anymore. This also begins with establishing rituals with my group of friends, such as; hikes during weekends (my friend Leo was the renta-car expert), but also having dinner every Wednesday at each other’s place (mostly at yours Theresa let’s be honest). Last but not least, getting my membership at Eika in order to sweat.

Should have done it before, I know it now! But getting from 500NOK (=50€) a year to 500NOk a month to do sports is a huge step (students have those kind of deals in France).

See you around campus, Marc Le Diraison

Another thing that I learnt is that comparison cannot apply to everything.

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The Challenges You Didn’t Know International Students Faced Everyone has felt the mixed emotions of excitement, confusion and expectations related to Buddy Week. But how is it to be an international student, and additionally having to get used to a new country and culture too?

We have done different interviews to find out which challenges international students at NMBU may face.

Elina, Responsible for International Students Firstly, we talked to the person responsible for international matters in the Student Board (AU), Elina Lungrin. She told us which challenges she sees among the international students.

“I am from Germany, myself, and did my bachelor degree there.

I came to Norway in 2018, and had never been to Ås before. In the beginning, it was difficult. The social life in Ås is unique, and a lot to wrap your head around.”

Elina had been to Norway before she came here, and therefore speaks fluent Norwegian.

“It was easier for me compared to other international students who do not speak Norwegian. I understand what others are talking about and I can more easily join conversations. That would have been a lot harder if I didn’t speak Norwegian.”

Language is a big challenge She understands that it might be difficult to speak up when conversations and lectures are in Norwegian.

“A lot of students might feel guilty about being the international student. This may result in them feeling they ruin the atmosphere when they walk into a room of people that speak Norwegian.

The room may turn completely silent. Additionally, it is awkward being the person raising their hand when the professor asks if anyone needs the lecture to be held in English. I have also had friends go to lectures they thought were in English, and then when it turns out it is in Norwegian, they sit throughout the entire thing without daring to speak out.

AU is there to help She also mentions that a lot of students struggle to understand important information, as it may be written in Norwegian.

Students that feel unsure of their rights, or feel like they can’t participate in activities, as they may be in Norwegian.

“If anyone has any problems, they can come to me or the other people in AU. We can help you with your questions, or direct you in where to find your answer. AU is after all for all students, whether they are Norwegian or international.”

We have also interviewed two “normal” international students to get a deeper understanding of their challenges.

5 people: What do you think is the biggest challenge being an international student at NMBU?

Marte Presttun “To be included when you don’t speak the language. I live with a social guy from the USA, who ended up in a Norwegian buddy group. He sat for hours without understanding anything.”

Ragnhild Århus “Overcoming the social hurdle of the Norwegian culture. To understand how Norwegians socialise with each other.”

Eva Davidsdottir “To get integrated, coming further away. You can get very lonely. It is also harder for PhD’s to get into the social culture, as we are older.”

Ian Bryceson “Cultural differences.

People usually prepare academically and practically, and culture is therefore often a surprise. 100 years ago, when I came to Norway, that is what I suffered.”

Benjamin Valborgland “To feel included among Norwegian students. A lot of universities have their own societies for international students, so it is a bit difficult for us Norwegians to include them”

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Ngân from Vietnam Ngân is from Vietnam and is now doing her masters in Ecology. She started here in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in international environmental development studies. She is very transparent about the challenges she has met as an international student.

“It has been difficult making friends here due to cultural differences. I find it challenging talking to people, both internationals and Norwegians. I have been here for four years now, and still don’t have a lot of friends. It isn’t always easy to understand the context around situations. It could also be because I’m a bit shy.”

Has to Work to Live Here She has, however, learned a lot about ‘small talk’ from working in a sushi restaurant.

“A lot of elderly people come by the sushi restaurant, and we often talk about the weather. That isn’t common in Vietnam, as we usually only have sunny weather and one rain season. Nonetheless, that is how I learned to start conversations here, by talking about the weather. But I find it difficult to move from ‘small talk’ to deeper conversations” She works 20 hours a week, which is the max limit on how much she can work in Norway. This is to fund her living here.

“Financial problems are a common issue for international students. To get a visa, you need 121, 220 NOK in your bank account, and the Norwegian government raises this amount every year. Therefore, I had to save a lot of money before coming here, and I needed a job. A lot of international students struggle finding a job as they most likely will have to be able to speak Norwegian. A lot of employers don’t treat international employees well.

Vsevolod from Ukraine Vsevolod is from Ukraine, but studies in Slovakia. He is an exchange student here this semester, and studies food science. He found out he wanted to go to Norway by looking at a list and choosing Norway randomly using his heart and gut feeling. He is very happy with the choice he made.

“I think the English courses are very difficult. But after all, I’m here to improve my English. The courses help me opening my mouth and start speaking. I no longer care if I make mistakes, as long as I’m understood.”

The Challenges of Being All Alone He is used to being an international student as he moved to Slovakia when he was 15 years old. It was difficult, but at that time, he had his family with him. He doesn’t have that now.

“It is challenging being all alone in a new country and take care of yourself. However, it also makes you more independent. I could only bring one suitcase, so everything else I needed, I had to buy here. I could only buy the most necessary things though, as prices in Norway are so expensive.”

He was also surprised that we was sharing a kitchen with only five other students.

“At home, there are only 12 kitchens in the entire student village. People usually buy food from the canteen. Our university is known for having classes from dawn till dusk, and students don’t have time to cook food. I often make food with friends here. We bring ingredients we have left over and make something together.”

Tilde Birgitte Dalberg Journalist

Sunniva Buvarp Schmitz Photographer

Natalie Genvieve Bjørneby Photographer

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The goal of the Business Day is to create a common arena where businesses and students can meet. Companies can advertise summer jobs, possible positions and master’s theses to students. Students, in turn, have the opportunity to seek out companies they find interesting and learn more about them. The Business Day was organized this year on February 26th and both students and companies were in attendance at Aud Max. The Business day The Business Day started off with a course on how to apply for jobs with the Career Center. Then it moved on to what most students associate with both The Business Day and The Career Day - the trade fair where they can meet companies. The fair takes place in Aud Max, with companies positioned in a horseshoe. This makes it easy to get an overview of where the different companies are and lets you around to check out interesting companies.

All companies are represented by 2 to 6 people, often from different fields, who are eager to talk to inquisitive students. A booklet was distributed to help the students find companies that fit their field of study, which was very helpful and made it easier to know who to contact.

Many students attended the fair. Especially during the two hour slot from 12 to 14, when it is democratic hour and no one has lectures to attend. It is often during this time that the lines in front of the most relevant companies are the longest, so it may be wise to come a little later if you have the time.

Herman Bjørnson Hagen Photographer

Nora Helgeland Translator

In addition to the fair, the Career Center offers CV-check and CV-photography in Monitor. Two things that are very relevant in terms of job application. A CV-check can be useful when trying to figure out what to include in your resume, and a proper picture will make the application look more professional.

Some of those who fall in favour with the companies also get the opportunity to join team building later in the day. The purpose of the team building is to make the companies better acquainted with their selected students. This is done by letting representatives of the companies and students solve tasks together. It is also a great opportunity to talk more with representatives from the company in question.

The Career Day and The Business Day We got to talk about the Business Day with Career Day Manager Synnøve Vonen Kvaal. Synnøve told us that The Business Day differs from The Career Day, which is held during the fall semester, in that it is better adapted for smaller companies.

Beyond that, it’s pretty much the same.

There are fewer companies present during the Business Day, which can make it easier to decide which companies you are interested in talking to. There are also not as many students coming in, so it is easier to get in touch with the representatives on the stands.

Community Service Recently, NU has started employing members of Samfunnet to work during Business Day. This is a way you get to serve your community service. Good cooperation between the Board of Samfunnet and NU has made this possible.

Everyone serving their community service acts as hosts to welcome companies and help them through the day. You are likely to help with rigging up and down, as well as giving information about lunch times and other things. We talked about this with the Career Day Manager Synnøve Vonen Kvaal, who could tell us that the scheme had worked very well so far.

The Business Day is constantly evolving, and NU is working every year to improve the services. For example, some elements of the community service have changed since the Career Day last year. The Business Day has a lot to offer, both for those who just want to explore the job market and those who are actively looking for a job. It is recommended for everyone to stop by to chat with businesses or take advantage of the other events at and around Aud Max this day.

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COULD IT BE NAMED THE BEST LÆRKENREVY OF THE DECADE? Tilde Birgitte Dalberg Journalist

Sangkoret Lærken promises a review “filled with laughter, rhyme, harmonies, (good) wordplay and (pert)inent satire herald out into the (fri)endlessness of the universe and then become one with the co(s)mic background radiation”. It is a little difficult to understand what this really means. However, we have seen the revue and reviewed it.

S. Lærken from a fresh angle They start the review with a video in which they represent several members of Lærken in a special way. Accompanied by the sexual love song “Je t’aime moi non plus” we get several close-up videos of the members. We see S.Lærken in a whole new way. They light cigarettes in slow motion and apply lipstick without turning the heavily sensual eyes away from the camera. It got hotter and hotter the longer the movie lasted, and the excitement in the audience built up. It was so intense that it almost tickled a little, and it probably didn’t just happen to me ...

When the movie ended, a person appeared to welcome us and promised a revue with mixed smoke signals. It was funny as it referred to the heavy smoking in the video.

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Simen Walbækken Tangen Photographer

A funny murder A person dressed in red, one in blue, one in yellow and one in green who smokes enter the scene. They wonder why everyone has names that match their outfits, like Aunt Cranberry for the one dressed in red and Professor Plum for the one in blue. It turns out that they are in the board game Cluedo. Suddenly, Seniorita Salad dies and everyone is in shock. Entering, is a random passing detective who calls for a doctor.

The doctor examines the patient where the brain mass seeps out and concludes that the patient died of lung cancer. It ends with the detective having to arrest a large smoke with a candlestick in his hand (which actually greatly resembles the stake in the Cluedo game itself ). This was a very thoroughly performed and well written sketch. It awoke a curiosity that made the audience sit on the edge of their seats. The acting was good and it made me laugh, and this made it my favourite sketch. There were also several other sketches throughout the review that held this quality.

Sketches everyone can understand There are several sketches that deal with

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both Ås and Samfunnet, which everyone can relate to. A half-time sketch depicts the security check before entering Samfunnet.

These sketches are probably not unique to the reviews here at Ås, and I must admit that I am a little tired of them. They are also joking with NML Gjenbruk, the new traffic lights, lost goods at Samfunnet, that the veterinary students are coming to Ås and about splashing toilets on Sørhellinga, which is original and very funny! S. Lærken get a big plus for having several sketches relevant to Ås, so that everyone in the audience can understand what is going on.

Shows off their musical talents S. Lærken are not modest when it comes to showcasing their musical talents. To the tune “Føkk Lunch” by No.4 they perform the song FRP, where it is sung about the fact that they went out of government.

The only thing I reacted to here is that the text says they were “bullied out of the Parliament”, but as far as I know they still stand strong in the Parliament. Otherwise, the text is creative, fun, relevant and very well executed. They also had two other songs where one was about being student

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without money, and another was a parody of two drunk feminists.

In the middle of the revue, the entire choir stands up in union clothes to sing choir songs. I am very fond of the songs of S. Lærken, but this time I had not come to see a concert - but a revue. Why they decided on placing this short concert in the middle of the revue is a strange puzzle to me. Up to now, the revue has been reaching for a climax, as it should. With a long concert in the middle, however, we reach a low point. This can be seen as a nice time slot for people to get a drink or a toilet break, but then you have to build up the tension vigorously right after the act to keep the audience engaged. This is something they don’t do, which really drags down the other half of the revue. To avoid this, I would have placed the concert right before or after the revue.

Could do without I also think that several sketches after the “concert” can feel very halfway done. For example, a sock theater sketch where Sokkulf and Sokkeline talk together before two large human-sized socks arrive and interrupt the theater. A lot of dry sock jokes follow, and eventually one of the people in the sock theater starts making out with the sock on their hand. I like the idea, but with this performance I would have considered dropping it.

The harsh verdict All in all, I would call this is a good revue.

There are many good and original sketches, and seeing all the talented singers in action is impressive. S. Lærken are also adept at acting and facial expressions, which gets the audience caught up in the sketches. Still, I think there was a bit too much singing for this to be a revue, and the concert in the middle ruined a lot. I also miss a theme, and a red thread. There was some focus on the new decade, and 1920 was mentioned a few times, in addition to the past and the future. Smoke and mixed smoke signals also appeared a few times throughout the revue. However, this is not enough for me to fully grasp the theme, and there were far too many knots to try and tie together.

Therefore, I give this revue a 4 out of 6.

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THE STUDENT SURVEY Vegard Høgi Olsen Journalist

The student survey, the true acid test of the study programs The Student Survey is a nationwide survey initiated by the Ministry of Education and Research and NOKUT - National Agency for Quality in Education. This gives second- and fifth-year students at colleges and universities in Norway the opportunity to express what they think about the quality of their study program. Thus, students have a golden opportunity to influence the structure of their education, as well as how colleges and universities can improve the education they offer.

The structure of the Student Survey The survey consists of eight main topics.

The topics are as follows: teaching, feedback, expectations, learning environment, organization, connection with the professional life, inspiration and overall assessment of the study program.

The scaling is based on a points system from 1 (disagree) to 5 (completely agree).

Hence, the students answer according to whether they agree or disagree with the claims in the survey.

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Nora Helgeland Translator

The year that passed On January 29th, 2020, the results of the 2019 Student Survey was published. NMBU shows good results, with improvements in several areas compared to the survey from 2018. NMBU particularly highlights the positive results, like how the students are content with their choice of study, and that the study programs are academically challenging. Roughly speaking, the study shows that the students at NMBU are satisfied with their study program.

Future Improvements Tone Birkemoe elaborates on how they will improve the study programs at MINA in an e-mail to Tuntreet. She writes: “MINA is in the midst of an external evaluation of all the study programs. We want, as much as possible, to follow the advice we receive and work systematically on developing the programs. We want both the master’s program in Nature Management and Ecology to be relevant and rewarding for students in the future as well.”

The Master’s program Natural Management was once again voted the best Master’s program of biological sciences. This is the third year in a row that they top the list of the most satisfied students in Norway. Tone Birkemoe, professor of entomology and head of the study program, highlights the great academic environment and academic freedom as the main reason for the good result. Besides, the students are thriving both academically and socially, and there ‘s a low threshold for contacting the professors.

The study shows one area in particular, with poor results for NMBU. This is about the connection to the professional life. The students think that NMBU is not doing enough to advise the students about how their education can be used in the working life, and that there are not enough assignments directly relevant to the working life. The students therefore wish to have a greater focus on life after the studies, and how their education is relevant to their working life.

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A NEW SERVING DEAL FOR STUDENTSAMFUNNET IS HERE Studentsamfunnet has gone through with a new serving deal with SiÅs, with a common goal of increasing activity and a better and broader offer.

The deal is signed with SiÅs who is the proprietor of the liquor licensing.

Previously, SiÅs would cover their bills and fees to the administration, and practical handling of everything from selling alcohol to events at Studentsamfunnet, which for societies and unions internal costs would go through a list of every sold unit of alcohol. SiÅs would still like to make sure that the rules and regulations are enforced through employees at work who can serve alcohol during these liquidations. However, this new deal will ensure a higher rate of flexibility, without bureaucratic barriers.

The new deal means that Studentsamfunnet can do their own orders and handling of alcohol, fuel Café Klubben and organise party events for societies and unions, where the membership shares are over 75 percent.

We have negotiated for a long time, and are now pleased to announce that a new serving deal has been signed. We will from now on pay a set sum which will cover all costs that SiÅs might have, which is connected to the grant responsibility – independent of the bar revenue. This deal will provide us with a higher ownership for our own management, and bigger room for action. We want to use this in order to give ourselves a better offer for activities, the president of Studentsamfunnet, Oscar Mork, tells us.

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But with more freedom, comes more responsibility.

This new deal means that Samfunnet has to do more themselves. The members won’t notice much of the larger, more radical changes this semester. The first amendment is to establish a more solid operational system for administration and bar operations during event nights, Café Klubben and the company business for societies and unions. We do experience that the new course of action will provide increased motivation and a bigger will for restructure, in regards to our different boards, committee leaders and volunteers, says a very pleased Mork.

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ONSDAG 25. MARS 17.00 The Lighthouse (15) 19.30 Mulan TORSDAG 26. MARS 17.15 Emma (A) 20.00 Nordisk perle: Om det uendelige (12) FREDAG 27. MARS 17.20 Mulan 20.00 A Quiet Place 2 SØNDAG 29. MARS 13.00 Fremad (norsk tale, 6) 15.20 Trolls – Verdensturné 17.30 Mulan 20.10 Om det uendelige (12)

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You are responsible for the layout team and the game page master. As a chief of committee you will receive the normal goods for chiefs of committee at Samfunnet. It is expected that you know InDesign, but necessary training will be given. Does this sound like the job for you? Do you have any questions? Send an email to tuntreet@samfunnetiaas.no.

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Kollen or corona?

Health officials cancelled all activities connected to the yearly Holmenkollen Skiing Festival. They are particularly worried about large congregations of people consuming alcohol. As a result, the camps planned to join from Ås were also denied.

However, this did not stop the students from gathering for a Kollen-party in Eplehagen. Combined with Rævne’s warmup to 3000m beer, planned for miniUKA, it resulted in heavy drinking. The safety of your own bed resulted in higher alcohol consumption for the most part, since people could just fall into their own bed at the end of the day. Most had been drinking since dawn, so most afterparties started early afternoon around the bonfires. A handful of students smelling of fire held on until the wee hours of the night.

All in all, the Kollen-party was a success even if it wasn’t actually in Kollen. The Corona risk maybe wasn’t diminished, but a high level of alcohol and music are always ingredients for a good time.

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Herman Bjørnson Hagen Journalist og photographer

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Day against genderbased violence Photo: Marianne Gulli

National strike in Colombia.

Photo: Frøya Torvik

Are You Building A CV Or A Society?

In February, two students at a university in Columbia was brutally murdered by the partner of one of them. The murders of Paola Cruz and Manuela B. Vélez created an immediate reaction: Streets and universities were filled with sorrow and anger, students and feminists held strikes and actions. But where is the radical feminist student movement in Norway?

The wave of #Metoo- alerts made us aware of the extent of sexual harassment and gender-based violence. Following this we now have better routines and we have included the ubject in student surveys etc.

Still the problem persists, and academia is no exception. How many of our sisters must be harassed or raped before we have had enough and stand up for a safe university, and society, for all?

Following the double murder came a string of alerts about harassment and genderbased violence at the universities. These became a catalyst for a stronger battle against patriarchal structures and the murder of women. Students have gone on

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strike and are holding open meetings; they demand thorough changes.

Paola and Manuela became part of a brutal statistic of 260 women murdered in 2019 and 21 so far this year. But Columbia and Norway are not that different if you take

In 2019, 15 women were killed in Norway and the majority of these were in the category of femicide. the population differences into account. In 2019, 15 women were killed in Norway and the majority of these were in the category of femicide.

UN defines femicide as murders on women that happen because they are women, and a brutal end to a spiral of violence where the perpetrator has a relation to the victim.

In 2005, UNICEF found that men present a bigger danger to women than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war combined.

The most dangerous men are those who are nearest to us: our friends, colleagues and partners.

In 2005, UNICEF found that men present a bigger danger to women than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war combined.

One in three women in Norway have experienced sexual assaults. In 2018, 2263 rapes were reported to the police, 15% more than the year before, but still many go unreported and so the problems are much bigger.

One in four students have been subject to sexual harassment and 5% state that they have been raped, according to SHoT 2018.

Assaults are mainly perpetrated by other students, and in fewer cases by lecturers.

Assaults in academia rarely go public, and sometimes, with luck, they lead to some form of sanction. But the alerts keep coming. Or, we don’t blow the whistle at all

Mural at the university.

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because our experience tells us that it will not lead anywhere.

The way we see it, we lack a real, power critical and feminist student uproar in Norway.

When meeting Columbian students, they often ask us what the Norwegian

One in four students have been subject to sexual harassment. student movement is like. We answer, somewhat ashamed, that there is no student movement. This does not mean that Norwegian students don’t engage in causes -many do. But simply being a student in Norway today is not an identity that unite us in battle to preserve our rights, front political demands and well, change society.

In other parts of the world, the student movement is the motor that drives many progressive, radical and revolutionary movements toward change in society.

We are also facing structural problems that

demand collective solutions, solutions that today’s students are going to help find. Still it seems as though our students do not view themselves as part of the society – not until they are done with their studies and apply for jobs.

enough to get by on, but we do not go on strike and demand time to be students. As students, we rarely see further than the next assignment hand-in. New liberalism also affects the way we think - individual before community.

Why do we not go on strike in protest of harassment and assaults? Why do we not unite to create safer areas for everyone, and to support victims of violence? Despite the fact that rape at parties is still a huge issue, the student society clearly states that there is a zero tolerance for sexual harassment and what violating these rules would entail.

We complain about sky high rent, but we do not squat in empty buildings and demand more housing. We are discontent with the changes in the stipend, that parts of our stipend will be a loan if we don’t finish on time – but we do not organize

Students are a potential political force that should engage in which direction our society should go. Not after we have finished our exams, but now, while we are still in the lecture hall and university dining hall. We should ask ourselves the question: Are we studying to build a CV or are we studying to build a society?

The way we see it, we lack a real, power critical and feminist student uproar in Norway. open meetings at the university to stand together behind common demands. We must work while at the same time study full time because our loan and stipend are not

Day against genderbased violence Photo: Marianne Gulli

Kaja Mie Botnen Translator

Text: Latin-America Groups rep. by students Frøya Torvik (environmental- and development studies at NMBU), Sigrid Elise Høeg (societal geography at UiO), Håvard Svanqvist Søndenå (medicine at UiT) and Peder Ressem Østring (nordic literature at UiO).

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Oh, If I Could Journey to Telemark!

Natalie Genvieve Bjørneby Photographer

Marit Andrisdotter Kvam Journalist

Kristian Bones Enger Translator

Do you dream about snow, mountains and Telemark cattle? Do you wish you could experience old houses and farms that are located in places where you’d think they couldn’t possibly be? A weekend with nreal Norwegian agriculture in Telemark?

Jordbrukerlaget hosted a trip to WestTelemark, a trip that all students from Norways Landbrukshøgskule (NMBU’s old name) should experience. The schedule contained activities such as fur farms, politics, new barns, old barns, goats, sheep and all sorts of cows. A glimpse of how agriculture works in mountain villages – a huge contrast to Ås and its surroundings.

Not Only for Agriculture Nerds It isn’t necessary to study animal sciences- or plant sciences to embrace nature. Whether you’ve never seen a goat before, have a hidden desire to become a farmer or have big plans on running your own agricultural business or cheese factory, you would feel inspired. We also visited our forward thinking, future aspiring and innovative farmers.

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Fairytale County Our trip began in Flatdal, with fairytale inspiring surroundings at Gunleik Mælands farm- high up in the valleyside. After touring their barns and hearing their thoughts on agricultural politics, our list was made and our trip was set. We were already floored with amazement after seeing the area. And the experiences kept coming like beads on a string. The newly built barn made from timber logs belonging to Aasmund Norstoga caught everyones attention. Being able to hold almost newborn baby goats was also something we enjoyed.

Our program contained trips to newly built, future-oriented agricultural buildings for both sheep and cows. We got to see a stanchion barn that was over one hundred meters long, filled

with Telemark cattle. Last, but not least, we went to see a fur farm. This visit showed a farmer that genuinely cared for his animals, and shined light on a business many might know very little about. The farm was high up in the mountains, and close to lakes covered with snow. They certainly made use of the entire county.

Where Is Gulstripa? (Yellow Line) After leaving the agriculture metropolis, the roads were five percent highway, and the rest were steep, narrow roads without a yellow stripe in the middle. We used both tire chains, and

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in one meal. Every household that took us in, entertained us with histories of the olden days, and the entire life history of the farm or barn.

One cannot visit Telemark without noticing or seeing a few old houses. Jordbrukarlaget pulled out the big guns and gave us lodgings at the Kvipt Gjestegard from the early 1600s.

The contrasts to NMBU could not have been bigger, and fitting more narrow roads, carved out houses and Telemark cattle in one weekend is no simple feat. Not only did we get to know our fellow agriculture students better, but we also learned a lot that related to what we study and are passionate about. If you get the chance?

Go on a trip with your student society. Go to Telemark.

Pushing cars up from the trenches was one of the better team building activities we could have had.

more human power than horsepower during this trip. One would become close friends with the ditches and trenches of Fyresdal – where the roads were on average at a 6% incline (it was steep, y’all), and certainly not wide enough.

Pushing cars up from the trenches was one of the better team building activities we could have had.

370 km Northwards One cannot call the inhabitants of Telemark selfcentered. They were happy to open their homes for us porridge eating students, and serve stews with moose they’d hunted themselves. They also served rømmegrøt (porridge made with sour cream), waffles and marzipan cake. Often all

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Gents Academy The Fraternity That Turn Boys Into Men Meeting Markus and Henrik from Gents Academy, they tell me about a social fraternity a bit different from the rest in Ås. Turning boys into men is the main pillar of this fraternity, with a focus on developing their gentleman attributes.

The start of Gents Academy The fraternity was founded the 11th of November 2011 by The Founding Fathers, though it was planned all through the Autumn. The evening before the official start of the fraternity, they printed out 200 flyers, which they then plastered all over campus and Samfunnet. They were finally on their way. The members were mostly students from IMT, todays REALTEK. “This is why more students at REALTEK and INDØK feel a sense of belonging to the fraternity”, the fraternity boys conclude.

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Today they have grown into a fraternity of 30 members and have become a wellknown face on the Agrarmetropol social scene.

Inspired by the British Parliament The board members’ titles are inspired by the British Parliament. The leader, called “Lord of Lords”, is the main person in charge. He makes sure what needs to get done, gets done. Next in command, “Lord High Chancellor”, is the leaders’ advisor and help out where needed. Events manager, “Lord Grand Herald”, is responsible for the different events arranged by Gents, as well as together with other fraternities and student unions. The marketing manager, “Lord Ambassador”, is in charge of social media and the fraternities face outward. The ecomony manager, “Lord Treasurer of the

Vegard Høgi Olsen Journalist

Tilde Milie Skaatun Translator

Sunniva Buvarp Schmitz Photograph

Household”, takes care of the fraternity’s economy. The Bar manager, which sadly is not an official position in the British Parliament, takes care of the fraternity bar during miniUKA and UKA. The board is in essence a hierarchy, but both Henrik and Markus would like to clarify that in reality they work as a team.

Everyone helps each other out if necessary.

Usually it is the younger members who have leadership positions. They are encouraged to take on these positions to feel responsibility and develop socially. They older members are advisors for the younger ones. This is seen as an essential part of turning a boy into a man.

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The fraternity uniform, a part of their identity The British Parliament has also been an inspiration when it comes to the fraternity uniform. They call this their “Gear”. The outfit is made up of black dress shoes, black dress pants, a tie, a shirt and the characteristic vest with the Gents logo. A pin on the vest indicate that you’re part of the board. The vest is also a central part of the participation trial for the possible new members, called the minimen. They are tasked with expressing themselves creatively by making their own Gents-vest.

The solutions are varied, some making use of trashbags, pizzaboxes or even decks of cards.

A social fraternity but no revues Gents Academy has made a conscious choice of not having a revue. They leave this to the other student unions such as Blæst’n, Lærken and NGA, who enjoy music and performing. Gents would rather focus on other events, such as duelling and tie-atie courses, and continue to develop and promote these. Duelling is a competition where two contestants balance on a bench, while trying to push each other off with what looks like an overgrown Q-tip.

Duelling was a success the last time it was arranged, and they hope for an even bigger one during UKA2020. They note that the event is open for all, and that hopeful new members usually join teams.

The outfit is bought at Bertoni in Ski. They have had a close collaboration for years, and the store invites to a “customers night” after every participation trial. This night is rumoured to bring nice discounts as well as something to drink. The new members get to buy their vest, and therefore become full members of Gents.

Boy Pablo are repping Gents Gents have gotten support from suprising sources in the past. The well-known indie band Boy Pablo has voiced their support for the social fraternities and unions at Ås on their Instragram. The bassist, Henrik Eikrem Åmdal, said he is a rep Gents academy and was ready for a wild nigh with F&F revue. Coming in contact with

Henrik Eikrem Åmdal has proven difficult, due to a very non-cooperative younger brother, Lord of Lords Markus.

The difference between Gents and Unity Many students at NMBU have probably wondered what the difference between Gents and Unity really is. Many would probably say they are very similar, but the guys from Gents explain that they would like to distance themselves a bit from Unity. “Gents focus is on strengthening their social circles. Here we will develop our gentlemanly attributes, from the moment we join, to the moment we leave the fraternity” says Henrik. Tying a tie and holding doors also has a feminist streak.

“We hold the door open for both men and women” the fraternity guys explain.

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Post war times, strict professors, UKE Revues, freezers, washing machines and developmental aid:

A long, pleasant conversation with Herborg Kollsgård

Tord Kristian F. Andersen Journalist and photografer

Kristian Bones Enger Translator

Some might have heard the legend of a woman who has seen all the UKE Revues since the beginning of time. A constant through the last 70 years. A true enthusiast. So who is this UKERevue lady? Why does she do this, and what is her story? Tuntreet has had the pleasure of sitting down with Herborg, and had a lovely chat with her.

Humble beginnings Herborg grew up in Ås, at a farm which is on the border of Ås and Vestby. Here she would help her family run their family farm.

Even though she never went to College of Agriculture (NMBU before it became NMBU), she has still experienced a lot, both in regards to UKA, but also around Samfunnet and the University.

During the war, Samfunnet was used by the Germans. When the war was over, the party could finally continue. There was a meeting at Samfunnet every other week, which was followed by dancing, something Herborg happily took part in after she started high school in 1947. As a young girl,

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she was allowed to join and dance with the University candidates. They would do dances such as the waltz, tango and foxtrot. Herborg considers herself a couple years too old until she learned swing dance, something that rose in popularity as time went on. As I ask for a comment on modern dancing, she says she finds it a bit odd, with only jumping up and down, and often solo, and not in pairs. Back in the day, the girls had to be asked to dance.

UKE Revue It was during this period that Herborg started watching the UKE Revue. As a true blue Åsbournian, she wished to support the student engagements that took place in her community. Only a select few can say they

know the Uke revue on the same level as Herborg Kollsgård, as she has managed to watch 36 out of 37 revues since 1946. Even though she has basically seen all the revues since the beginning, it is the revues that she saw during her teenage years that stick with her the best, especially the 46’ 48’ and 50’ revues. Herborg would also work as a volunteer during some revues. When her work was done, she was allowed to see the rest of the revue from the back of the room.

Professors and farm work To piece all the sketches together, Herborg tells us about the professors who were allowed to continue their education in the US, before they returned with exotic wares like freezers

TUNTREET and washing machines. That would make a wife happy! During this time, one could rent cold storage rooms, but you could not own one yourself. This is something the revue included, formed by a text Herborg formulated from her own memory: “Proffer i frøy hø i kok bæ og mø, stå i kø stipender strø, professor farer over sky over sjø vinker stolt av flott adjø, Winnipeg, Texas, Minnesota, Nevada, veldig flott derfra, nå kan vi norske forske alt de kan ha fra USA til Florida, fluefantomet med tolv kromosomer en rødblakk barokk kakkerlakk, fluer med klumpfot og kviser og purrer befruktet med tjukk pastinakk, alt hva vi vil i fra klumprot til dill kan vi forske i USA, hva var de du da dollar vil ha, vi er i Amerika.”

As a non-student, Herborg didn’t have much to do with the professors, but her father knew one from earlier times. Back in the day, the University wasn’t as grand as it is today, and Herborg knew the name of many professorseven their last names to boot. There were only five courses at this time: animal science, forestry, replacements, dairy and gardening.

The farm back home would work with the Landbrugsteknisk og Plantevern (Agriculture tech and Flora protection), to test how different methods and machinery worked, in

the form of sowing machines and harvesters.

Society life in the olden days The student societies were more or less silent during the war, but I was allowed to see some photos from 1947 (perhaps 1949) that shows the syringe train where X-clusive foundations such as PB, Nordlands Trompet, Hankattene and Trøndernes Fagforening participated. This was during the afternoon, which was a less formal alternative to a more formal daytime period. The syringe train consisted of people that sat on toilets on trailers, which was all a part of the parade.

Despite every other change that happened, the Ås-spirit never left. Tuntreet then was seen as a members magazine for Samfunnet, Herborg explains. Even though the societies were known by many in the community, there was also much that was hidden – just like today.

Later experiences After attending housewife school in Eidsvoll, she has only lived outside of Ås for two periods. It was at this school that she met her future husband. He was in the military, and because of this, during 1955 and 57’, she lived in Bergen, and in Stockholm during 68’ and 70’. It was during her time in Bergen in 1956 that she lost her first and until now last

revue. Back in the 70s in Ås, she is reminded of the international students who were taught at the then College of Agriculture.

They would then go back to their countries with freezers, even though they necessarily didn’t have enough electricity for it. All of a sudden it was us that was now in America.

I am not informed about any specifics on revues that came after this, but when asked if she believes the revues have changed at all, she answers no, confidently. There are politicians and other famous personalities that get to hear it this time. There might be more of a russefaktor (Russ is our final year of high school celebrations) that influences student life today, but the revue itself is left untouched. It might be worth mentioning that the revue has turned into more of a show, and with a bigger ensemble. Even though she is only interested in the revue, she has noticed that the UKE machinery has broadened its horizons. “It is almost like the student revue is now the smallest” Herborg says, deep in thought. “It used to be just the revue”. This year, UKA in Ås celebrates a anniversary, and it will be interesting to see how the 50th edition of UKE revuen decides to embrace and honor traditions. Naturally, Herborg is invited.

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Environmentalists fighting company and state Simon Bakkejord Translator

Martine Hana Løken Journalist

There has recently been a widespread use of the word “exit”. While the TV-show Exit ran on NRK, it is now more relevant in the context of environmentalism. The exit of Equinor from the Great Australian Bight is a victory. Norwegian environmental organizations now hope for the Norwegian government to take an exit from new oil drilling in the Barents Sea. Controversy in a vulnerable environment Equinors permit for oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight was controversial from the moment the decision was made public.

Australia is a gem of unique wildlife and vegetation, and as much as 85 percent of the species found in the Great Australian Bight are probably not found anywhere else in the world. The health concerns of the Great Barrier Reef are widely known.

Oil drilling has the potential to ruin the health of the Great Australian Bight in the same way. Planned seismic surveys and oil spills from the extraction would most likely be catastrophic for the biodiversity of the region.

Photo: Martin Winkler, Pixabay

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The environmentalists are on a roll.

Perseverance prevails.

Protests across international borders Environmental organizations, indigenous people and surfers are among those who have loudly voiced their aversion to oil drilling. National and international objections have been major. Equinor points to a lack of profitability as their reason for withdrawal. Greenpeace on the other hand, claim the protests of the locals, aborigines and environmentalist had a large impact on the decision. They point out that Equinor has received enormous and well-deserved pressure from the protesters. Equinors decision has probably put an end to oil drilling in the bight, since none of the other oil companies with licenses have the

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Equinor has received enormous and well-deserved pressure from the protesters. resources to conduct their own searches.

The Australian Bight remains untouched.

Climate lawsuit; against climate change The victory in Australia gives hope to Norwegian environmentalists for a climate victory in the Supreme Court of Norway.

In late February, Nature and Youth and Greenpeace appealed the so-called climate lawsuit, after a defeat in the court of appeal.

The lawsuit involves the Norwegian states decision to open for new oil drilling in the Barents Seas, which goes against the environmental paragraph § 112 according to the environmental organizations. This paragraph states that the citizens have a right to a livable environment. Nature and Youth

and Greenpeace claim the environmental change, resulting from oil activities, will prevent a healthy environment for later generations and that opening new oil fields would go against the environmental paragraph.

Defeat in court of appeals, high hopes for Supreme Court Borgarting court of appeals claimed the potential emissions from oil licenses in the Barents Seas are not enough to be unconstitutional, and aquitted the state this January. However, the environmental organizations are not required to pay the legal costs of the opposing Norwegian state, as is customs. This is due to winning

grounds on Norway’s responsibility for the oil it extracts. In this way, the court of appeals acknowledges that the case belongs in the Norwegian justice system.

The environmental organizations now hope their appeal is recognized, and that the case is taken to the Supreme Court. They have faith that the Supreme Court will determine that oil drilling is unconstitutional.

No matter the results of the appeal of the climate lawsuit, there is no doubt that the high attention and profiling of climate cases lately is a victory in and of itself. The environmentalists are on a roll. Perseverance prevails.

Photo: Martine Hana Løken

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Sports column: The climbing wall Petter Nielsen Journalist

Vegard Høgi Olsen Journalist

The opening of the climbing facility at Eika In November 2016, SiÅs Eika SportsCenter opened with a completely new sports facility and a big climbing hall. The climbing hall consists of climbing surfaces meant for bouldering, top rope climbing and lead climbing. In total, there is 610m2 of climbing surfaces that prohibits 70 separate climbing routes. Eika lends out climbing equipment at the reception, and they offer regular top rope- and lead climbing courses for its members.

Climbing is a very popular sport at Ås campus. Many students use the facility daily to boulder or top rope climbing. This has led to the establishment of NMBUI climbing sports team. The board of the team consists of four members, and they arrange boulder competitions throughout the semesters as well as several climbing trips. They also organise “belay” every Wednesday evening where two climbing pros are securing the climb. NMBUI climbing arrives with climbing equipment to lend out here as well. We tried the climbing wall talked to some people in the climbing society.

To the wall None of the journalists have a lot of climbing experience, therefore we were lent a hand by Vebjørn and Joar to get started.

We began with the bouldering wall with the easiest routes, which went fairly well.

Therefore, we decided to turn the difficulty level up a notch, and received tips on techniques to climb the routes as smooth as possible. We recommend taking along more experienced climbers the first few times when trying out climbing, if you are not an experienced climber yourself. Quite often it is just a matter of a few simple tips or an easy demonstration of what to do,

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Eirin Aasland Translator

that helps with the walls which might seem impossible to begin with.

After trying out the bouldering wall, we were ready for some top rope climbing.

Top rope climbing courses is a necessary course to be able to do securing during climbing, but it is not necessary for the actual climbing. The two more experienced climbers helped us out with securing, while we were doing the climbing. First, we got a crash course on who to secure and how to put on the harness and rope. Clear communication between the securer and the climber is vital for the climbing to go safely. It is especially important to trust in the securer when it is time to get down the wall. Vebjørn told us to “let go of all control and fall backwards”. The securer will keep you safe.

Top rope climbing was quite the experience, especially for the one of us with a fear of heights. The different routes we climbed were less technically challenging than what we experienced on the bouldering wall, but handling the height was a challenge. One of us were able to climb to the top, the other one climbed halfway and both of us were proud of our own achievements.

Climbing is a good workout and being in the climbing hall turned out to be very social. It is very physically demanding, in a different way than lifting weights or playing sports that involves balls, and is a good way to variate exercising methods. The social environment in the climbing hall is very good, people are very open to some smalltalk or giving climbing tips and tricks. We recommend a trip to the climbing facility and try it out, if you haven’t already.

Especially on Wednesdays when they organise “belay”.

TUNTREET Climbing 101 If climbing is totally unknown to you, here are some tips and tricks to learn: The colouring system and numbers indicate the degree of difficulty for the routes in bouldering and climbing.

Follow the same colour throughout your route. The normal grading of the routes are scaled from 1-10. 1-3 = climbing that can be done without rope, 4-7 = normal climbing, and 8-10 = routes for experienced climbers.

White colour = easy route (5), while black = difficult route (7+).

Bouldering is climbing without top rope. This can be done either on specific bouldering walls or at the bottom of climbing walls.

Top rope climbing is conducted with another person who is responsible for securing with a rope that is attached to the top of the climbing route. This is the least risky climbing type.

Lead climbing is when the climber is first, and controls the rope from the start. From there the climber would attach the rope to the carabiners that are attached on anchors to the wall along the climbing route.

Free climbing is when you only have your hands and legs to move upwards the terrain. Here, you only use the securing equipment to secure falling. This splits free climbing with technical climbing, such as; top rope- and lead climbing.

Soloing is climbing without rope or securing equipment. This is only for those who like to play with death.

You have to take a top rope course to be able to secure, but not to climb.

Clear communication is much needed.

Super difficult! Recuires great strenght and great climbers Pretty difficult, requires strenght and experience Difficult, strength and experience needed Medium, good for newcomers with some experience Easy, good for newcomers Very easy, good for newcomers Climbing evenings on Wednesdays at 8pm Thanks to Vebjørn H. Lindland, Joar Sløgedal Løvland, Nora Colman and Iselin Østvedt.

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Time, My Good Sirs & Ladies.

No matter how much you sweat it out, there are always more things to be done. Forgotten studies, a neglected hobby, a family you speak to less and less – use your fantasy, because the list is long. Even countless quick meals alternating from Babylon and NT can’t make up for the scarcity of time. Time is something that needs to be appreciated, and I’m not speaking economically.

If you do the numbers, I think you’d be surprised how many full-time equivalents go into running Samfunnet each year. Not to mention UKA, where 1200 volunteers in addition to committee chiefs and the Board collectively put down days and nights to make a festival. The value of this time is difficult to determine, but the hours that each volunteer puts down for Studentsamfunnet, is priceless if you ask me. If you were to pay people to do the same job, we might as well have terminated the whole party at once. In the end, time is the only currency that counts for something in my opinion. Without the students’ time it would be the end, thanks and farewell.

The time put down by you and me should be worth some of other people’s hours too. If you don’t have time to spare you should contribute by other means.

That’s the kind of respect you should have for the work that’s done on the house, anything else would approach something resembling arrogance.

Evolution is a word worth noting. Studentsamfunnet is an organization under constant evolution, and lately it has sped up noticeably. Maybe it’s time we found other ways students can invest their time in the building and the operations, I think this would take care of many nuisances. Not everyone is able to spend their time on party evenings, and then they might not see the point of getting involved either. That’s exactly what’s our clue for the future! If we open our doors for everyone without them contributing, we’re not only disregarding the time of the volunteers – we’re also deterring the development. Only by finding more ways to contribute we will be able to run a healthy development, forming a Studentsamfunn where all students can find joy and utility.

Us volunteers’ time is in no way worth its weight in gold, but at least it’s worth every second.

Thank you to everyone who contributes, without you the Studentsamfunnet is history.

Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator

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- Oscar Mork, President of Studentsamfunnet

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And Tylles

Steely Dan – Can’t Buy a Thrill

In 1972 the jazz rock band Steely Dan released their debut album Can’t Buy a Thrill. This defined their signature sound; Latin inspired grooves, a multitude of guitar solos and a crisp soundscape. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are the masterminds behind the project, and are responsible for the studio perfectionism and competent songwriting of the album. The band has a clear «askew» approach to music, and the band - Steely Dan - is named after a dildo from a William Burroughs novel. Songs like Do It Again, Midnite Cruiser and Reelin’ In the Years make this album one of my favorites from the 70s.

Herman Bjørnson Hagen Journalist Erik Tylleskär Journalist Simon Bakkejord Translator

The Strokes – Is this it

The first record of The Strokes is a classic example of a rock album. High energy, cool riffs, and lyrics concerning drugs, sexuality and moral rebellion. However, this album has a clean sound, a particularly tight performance from the members, and there is no need to hide behind a façade of effects to make it sound good. The album was recorded in a garage before the digitalization of the music industry, completely without overdubs and other “cheats”.

The elegant intertwining of the two guitarist’s combined with the raw vocals of Julian Casablanca makes this record catchy and danceable all the way through. The energy it delivers makes me want to break out in dance or drive just a tad too fast with the windows down. This record has been a great influence and has inspired bands like The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, The Kooks ++. It proves that complexity in music does not equal cool, and many bands (my own included) have covered these songs. Every single song on the records is cool and memorable, and with 36 minutes of playtime it truly is a record everybody should experience.

When the dust settles after the final song, you still feel the pulsing energy in your body long after the last chord has rung out.

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Coffee? Coffee.

Oda Braar Wæge Illustrator

Anne Tove Græsdal Tornes Våge Journalist

Kristian Bones Enger Translator

As previously stated, the type of ground defines the finished product. It decides both the strength of taste and the amount of caffeine.

The science behind a coffee grinder There is about 10-12% water content in a coffee bean before it is burned, and after this process, the amount is reduced to 3-5%. After one grind coffee, it splits and cuts a coffee bean up to about 500-600 micrograms. Once these come in contact with oxygen, the liquid evaporates together with the smaller air pockets that contain aromatic surprises. The coffee, after the liquid is gone, loses the functions which are supposed to help with the flavour. This is why it is paramount that as little time as possible elapses between grinding and brewing.

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Perculator, boiled coffee

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https://www.jacobsensvart.no/blogs/jacobsen/116599107-velg-riktig-kaffekvern

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Signs that your rate of grind is wrong If you grind your coffee too coarse, the coffee can become under extracted, which results in water flowing through the grind too quickly. If one grinds it too finely, the opposite will happen. A good rule of thumb for setting your grinder to the right setting is: If your coffee is too sour or too bitter, you should grind your coffee a bit coarser. If your coffee is too thin, you need to grind it more finely.

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LENT

Before Easter we find ourselves in Lent. What does it mean that it is Lent? What is fasting?

Here is a christian answer, inspired by the retreat leader, author and pentecostalist Peter Halldorf. Why should we fast? In Christian as well as Jewish history, the Lent has always had a natural place.

I am a free man. Therefore, I’m also responsible for my own life. I get to choose when I want to say yes, and no. Our choices make us who we are. We can choose to waste our lives away.

But we can also protect our dignity. We can choose to lose our face. Or we can surrender to what it is that refines us as humans.

The Christian application of fasting bases itself on the recognition of a human’s staggering capacity. We are capable of the most terrible acts. That which deforms us. Or we can choose what refines our humanity. Which reminds us that we are bearers of God’s own image. What maintains our soul. It is not about pulling oneself together, but about with which forces we ally ourselves. What we choose to be affected by.

Mercy is the Christian’s greatest privilege. Life is free from the beginning. The salvation is an unearned gift. But when God grants us his gifts it is up to us whether we choose to accept them, and how we will handle them.

Here, Lent plays a vital role. To fast is to be sincere with oneself. It is thinking largely about life. It’s about handling the privilege that it is to be a human. The fasting will help us reach the joy of being who I am. It affects us. Our baggage gets easier to carry. The purpose clearer and the longing more intense and evident.

The biblical fast is a spiritual journey. The goal is Easter. It means a life which is affected and imbued with the resurrection of Christ. Doubt in the justification for the fasting is reasonable Everyone loves to participate in the celebration and come together in the joy of the victory.

But how do we feel about the struggle? Do we see the value of fasting? We go to great lengths to do something deliberate with our lives. We want to break out of destructive ways of life.

We want to live just. This makes sense. But we often delay what we know is good and right and what pays off. We are lazy, and we walk right past our challenges time and time again.

The fasting is about choosing what the Bible calls “the good fight”. Or “working out one’s salvation».

This is a necessary fight. For without this fight a man cannot preserve his soul. This means that if we avoid and turn out back on what we were meant to mature into: An image of our Creator. He who said: “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness” Genesis 1, 1.26

Sigurd A. Bakke is the student priest at NMBU. Sigurds office can be found in the basement to the left in the Clock Building. The Student priest is available if you need someone to talk to, discuss something with or ask for advice. He is available Wednesdays 11.00-15.00, but also available for other appointments other days.

Appointments can be made by emailing sigurd.bakke@as.kommune.no

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CORONAQUIZ

by quizmaster Andreas Bjørne Jacobsen

1. What does COVID-19 stand for?

2. In which city did the coronavirus originate?

3. How many people live in the Hubei-provins?

4. When was the first case of coronavirus confirmed in Ås?

5. What is the name of the cruiseship who got placed in quarantene in Japan?

6. Which county was/is the last remaining one without any coronavirus in Norway?

7. Which airline went bankrupt as a result of the outbreak?

8. The first case of corona in Viken is linked to which country?

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Foreningsprat

Skaal FFD! Skaal Skriver!

Skaal $paregris!

Skaal Hunkatter!

Skaal Qlturelle samt Xklusive!

Skaal Pusekatter!

Skaal Tora samt Thorvald!

Katter haver kost sig paa Kildeindspeksjon, samt Tore Ringnes holdt sin gode Leksjon.

Samtlige Katter fikk smage nytt Brygg, samt Kilden er som alltid trygg!

Skaal for at inspisere Kilden nok en Gang!

Foreningen Hunkatten tager snart Potene fatt, samt gaar ombord paa Ærwerdige Formands Lystyacht.

Kieler Brauerei skal Tradisjonen tro besøkes, samt Lystyachtens beste Danser søges!

Skaal for ukjente Farvand!

MiniUKA nærmer sig med Stormskritt, samt Pusekattene skal faa teste Motet sitt 3000 Meter Kildebrygg bliver en Prøvelse.

Faar haabe den gemene Hop haver mye Øvelse.

Skaal for miniUKA samt 3000 Meter Kildebrygg!

Qlturell Hilsen Muskatt Helene, PR Synnøve, Matrise Julie samt Pusekatt Agnes

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Bryggelauget ved NMBU har mye spennende i gjære og inviterer til sprudlende samtaler om alt fermenterbart. Så følg Bryggelauget ved NMBU på Facebook og hold deg oppdatert på alt vi gjør i dette semesteret og videre fremover, og kanskje bli med på en bryggedag eller to. Og ikke glem bryggekonkurransen vi holder hvert semester hvor vi kårer semesterets beste hjemmebrygger! Meld deg inn i bryggelauget for å vise frem dine beste brygg, om det er øl, cider, mjød, alkoholfritt eller ikke. “Øl er ikke vanedannende. Det er ​venne​ dannende.”

— Espen Smith

Våren er kommet tidlig til Ås, men hvem vet?

Kanskje snøen er tilbake når denne utgave nås.

Mars blir en morsom måned, med mye sprell.

Kurt stilles og bygging av storartet bar, ikke tvil på at festen ligger klar!

MiniUKA står for tur, og jentene har dansefoten klar av ren natur.

Konserter og moro gleder vi oss til, du finner oss på dansegulvet i beste stil.

Xoxo, Forfatterfrøken

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Fun fact: Det dyreste slipset solgt gjennom tidene var Suashish-slipset. Prisen tilsvarte hele 2 millioner NOK. Vi sees under Miniuka! v/ Lord Ambassador

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6. Nordland 7. Flybe 8. Iran 9. Tromsø 10. France

De siste ukene har vi fått inn nye, kjekke herremenn i foreningen vår. Denne sjarmerende firkløveren består av Mikkel, Harald, Vegard og Alexander. Kanskje du fikk servert en (godt stekt) vaffel av gutta i de kreative, fengende vestene sine utenfor Biotek for noen uker siden?

Januar har gått tregere enn måneder flest, februar har gått raskere enn promillen på fest Så langt har et nytt tiår vært mye annet enn flott, med virus og branner og legendene som forlot oss brått Men vi studenter vet å holde humøret oppe, selv i disse harde tider nekter vi å stoppe For så lenge ingen av oss er i karantene, kommer ingen til å måtte dra på Samfunnet alene Vi ser frem til lysere tider, der solen nytes best med øl eller cider Det gledes til alt som kommer av freidighet og fyll, måtte vårsemesteret bli ren idyll

COronaVIrus Disease 2019 Wuhan, Hubei, China Ca. 59 million (2018) Tuesday the 3rd of March Diamond Princess

Er det noe man burde lære først som sist, så er det dette: Ting blir sjelden som forventet. Forventningene om en studietid tilbrakt på lesesalen, med gode karakterer og masse ny og nyttig kunnskap, bleknet raskt innimellom sene nattetimer og øl i Bodegaen. Tanken om et ryddig og plettfritt innredet rom forsvant raskt inn i sprekkene i ABC. Ting går altså ikke som forventet - men hva så? Selv ikke de med kontroll på alt kan kontrollere alt, det har de ikke tid til. Det uforutsigbare i livet er som aiolien til søtpotetfriesen – det gir det lille ekstra. For hvor kjedelig hadde det ikke vært om man visste alt som skulle skje? Blir det ikke is på Andedammen til Kurt Stilles Minneløp, da danser vi på land i stedet. Blir det snø til 3000 m øl, så tar vi på oss skiene.

Og glemte du legitimasjonen da du gikk til Samfunnet? Vel, da løper du hjem og henter det. Ta livet som det kommer, og si som Pippi Langstrømpe: ”Det har jeg aldri gjort før, så det klarer jeg helt sikkert.” Så til alle kvinner og menn: Dra opp ermene og omfavn det uforutsigbare. Du får ikke gjort noe med det uansett.

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Torvald?

What’s up with the office block, they keep recycling old board members for new leader jobs? Maybe let someone else try?

Torvald?

Don’t get me wrong, they do a great job. But sometimes it’s nice for an organization to get a breath of fresh air.

Tora

Just get someone else to run for election anytime. Or yourself?

Andreas Bjørne Jacobsen The lady hit the ground Would rather live with private rent The new SiÅs- housing ain’t ready until September 1st.

As usual, SiÅs delivers.

Boozehead I don’t care about the booze line2, I care if I hafe beer :( pssss When is Tuntreet going to stop with the identical front pages? It’s impossible to tell them apart anymore, and it’s got nothing to do with what’s inside Mhm

A bit of change would do good

Wishing for more Ås-related I miss the front-page-competitions..

UKEtired Can UKA just let this be gossip istead of commercials?

Røktr You can’t sit here, I’m holding these 7 seats Revue-entusiast Just can’t WAIT for miniUKErevue!

Sold out in 2018!!!!

Footloose1 Silent disco too!!!!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK Plastictired Who made a mess outside Mølla?

Ved fremvisning av denne kupongen får du 20% rabatt på hårklipp hos Ås Frisørsalong.

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