Coloumns

Board of Samfunnet

A delayed happy new year everyone! «Kontorfløya» began the new year thinking 2021 could only get better but were quickly disproved a few weeks later. This was quite sad, but there’s nothing we can do about it, and that’s why we choose to look towards February and March with a positive mindset. It can only go upwards form here!

The planning of «Sprellfestivalen» has started and we believe that this will turn out great, regardless of the format. The general assembly is also being planned and will be held on March 22, so save the date. The format will most likely be similar to this autumn’s general assembly. There are many free positions – the whole UKEboard amongst others. If you’re a person fit for voluntary work and want to challenge and develop yourself, it’s time to think about the candidacy. The Business Committee are working on the last details for this year’s «Business Day», which will be arranged digitally on February 19. There will be presentations from different companies and opportunities to talk to them. Maybe this is where you find your summer job, or maybe you will meet the employer of your dreams? Check out their event on Facebook to keep yourself updated!

We’ve had several digital events while Samfunnet has been closed, like «Draw & Sip» and «Kahoot-bonanza». It has been a huge success! Nothing can stop our quizmasters and they are ready to challenge anyone who wants to join on Thursdays. They have their own Facebook page, so make a quiz team with your dorm and join them. We will continue to arrange digital events until we can reopen Samfunnet to physical events. You can get our updates through our SoMe channels, both regarding the long-awaited reopening of Samfunnet and our digital events, so make sure to follow us there. Maybe a bit of juicy content will be shared as well. We are also working on the plans for a cool cooperation concept with the Student Board. We believe that this will be exciting and fun and hope that you are as pumped as we are!

Until we will meet and greet again, take care of yourself and those around you! I encourage everyone to send a smile and some love to friends and strangers. Together we can spread some joy during these unpredictable times.

Kindest regards,

the international students will arrive at different times, the events are not planned to all happen in a single week, but rather spread throughout the beginning of the spring semester. All the events will of course be digital in the beginning, but we’re looking forward to seeing new students and wishing them a warm welcome!

Because of the situation, the working committee (AU) have been working from home, and the office is closed. You can contact us if you have any questions, feedback or worries, and we’re glad to hold zoom-meetings if that’s desired. You can find our contact details on our website, studentdemokratiet.no. Student Parliaments will also be held digitally, and everyone is invited. Student parliament will be held on February 8th, and you can find information on how to attend on our Facebook page.

Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator

Student parliament

Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator

The spring semester is upon us, and we’re headed towards brighter times! Not only is the sun going in the right direction, but the vaccination has begun, and we see light at the end of this pandemic tunnel.

The year started abruptly when the government recommended us to not travel to our campus. We found it odd that this message came only a couple of days before the teaching was to start, and together with other student leaders we wrote readers’ letters to national medias to put this on the agenda. Minister of State, Henrik Asheim, said it himself: “Students are a group that it’s easy to impose restrictions upon, even though they aren’t necessarily the reason behind the spread of infection”. We are tired of being treated differently than the rest of the population, just because we’re “easy to impose restrictions upon”, and it’s important that we express our opinion clearly. There have been discussions amon workers and students lately, about the decision that was to be made in the University Board of whether the next rector is to be elected or employed. We have two student representatives in the Board, who have gotten very familiar with the case, and we in the Student Parliament have followed the discussion carefully. In the end it was decided that the next rector will be employed. S T U D E N T T I N G E T We will be seeing a group of new international students this spring, and an international buddy week is being planned. As N M B U