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DEAR READER

EDITORIAL

SORRY, I DON’T HAVE TIME!

Translated by: Hanna Sahlström

“Do you want to... – Sorry, I don’t have time! ”What about next week…?” – No, I don’t think so. I already have plans. Time flies, things take time, and no one has enough time. Welcome to 2019, try to keep up. Technology and development has played a huge part in effectivising our lives and our surroundings. There are more people on this planet today than ever before, yet we seem to have more on our plates to do than ever before. Why is this? In the book Psykopati? Historier fra verkeligheten by Lisbeth F. Brudal, Brudal commentates on the results that Hilde Nafstad found in her work associated with the Ideologiprosjektet. Ideologiprosjektet looked at how the use of words had changed in the Aftenposten between 1984 and 2004. The results showed, among other things, that the use of the words “burned out”, increased with 63%, and “time squeeze”, “competitive”, and “greed culture” popped up around the same time as new words. Words that decreased in use were among others “satisfaction” and “togetherness”. If the parallel between the use of words is as strong as it appears, then this is not a promising development. Why should we do more and more, produce more and more, and and compete over more and more, when it all results in less satisfaction and togetherness? One should cut off where one can cut off. Don’t do something just to do it. Do something that is meaningful if you are going to spend your time on it. By all means, you can absolutely put your feet up and watch a good movie or a TV series. But you should not be spending a lot of time on tasks that you do not give something in return. In this issue of Tuntreet, you can among other things read about Studentsamfunnet’s General Assembly (p. 6), where the attendance reached a maximum of 280 individuals out of a potential 2000 participants. When I asked my friends who did not attend for their reason why, most answered that they did not have time…. You can also read about what students think about mandatory attendance (p. 18), something that often takes a lot of time out of your daily life. Hopefully we can turn the tide that the Ideologiprosjektet demonstrated. I prefer satisfaction and togetherness over time squeeze, competitive, and greed culture. Let us spend our time on things that matter. Jardar Lindaas Bringedal Editor in Chief tuntreet@samfunnetiaas.no

Editor in Chief Jardar Lindaas Bringedal Journalist Coordinator Julie Westergard Karlsen Journalists Chiara Magboo Jane Bergan Tanita Skyttemoen Guldbrandsen Caroline Lensjø-Alvin Ole-Johan Næss Holm Solveig Erga Anny Qvale Maiken Fosse Halvorsen Børge Høysæter Layout Coordinator Anne Tove Græsdal Våge Layout Martin Reistad Katja Terzic Emilie Netskar Martine Hana Løken Photography Coordinator Sunniva Buvarp Schmitz Photographers Merete Guldhav Sandra Elena Orre Tord Kristian F. Andersen Ørjan Olsen Furnes Hanna Bruun Tørnby Herman Bjørnson Hagen Kimberly van der Meer Illustrators Kaja Mie Botnen Lina Westermann Oda Braar Wæge Ina Kristine Rykkelid Head of Correction Kjersti Rustad Kvisberg Correction Ida Lunde Naalsund Julie Andrea Glemminge Carmen I. V. Erdal Rebecca Biong Head of Translation Hanna Sahlström Translation Ingrid Tangvik Magnus Horgen Rekkedal Vegard Sjaastad Hansen Inga Haugdahl Solberg Nora Helgeland Potato Kristian Haraldsen Distribution Tonje Eilerås Net Distribution Halvor Ekeland

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IN THIS ISSUE

Open Day Migration

Conspiracy Theory: Flat Earth

General Assembly

Expedition to Svalbard

Content

Revue: Foreninga Hunkattene

Two Beers with Matt Chernin

Laget lose funding

NMBU needs to take responsibility

Prejudices Exchange vs Norwegians

Interview with Mayor Ola Nordal

Water heaters on Campus

Photo Exhibition in CaféKlubben

Travel Letter from Karachi

Internationalisation of social societies

Revue: Hankattforeningen

Polar Expedition

NMBUI placed podium at Birken

Investigation: Mandatory Attendance

Climate Conlfict: Our time’s largest youth uprising

Preaching Priest

Benefit of an exchange year

Quiz

Foreiningsprat

Have You Heard...

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Intimate Concerts: NGA and Rævne Food sharing

Studentsamfunnet i Ås’ up and coming captain Oscar Mork

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Student Migration PHOTO TORD KRISTIAN F. ANDERSEN Every year, Homo sapiens migrate in great numbers to visit the mighty Agrarmetropole. A lucky few individuals will soon enter the next life stage, as passionate students.

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Conspiracy theory or conspiracy fact? BY OLE-JOHAN NÆSS HOLM ILLUSTRATION INA KRISTINE TRANSLATED BY NORA HELGELAND

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A HUGE FAN OF CONSIPARCY THEORIES. WAS 9/11 AN INSIDE JOB? DOES AN ILLUMINATI ORDER EXIST WHO CONTROLSTHE WORLD GOVERNMENTS WITHOUT US KNOWING? ARE WE LIVING IN A BIG SIMULATION, LIKE IN “THE MATRIX”? DID MEN REALLY WALK ON THE MOON? THESE ARE QUESTIONS I SPEND A LOT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT.

Conspiracy theories are fascinating concepts. That you can take one fact, or event, that most people know to be true, and say that it is false. In my opinion, the most fascinating conspiracy theory must be “the flat earth theory”. A theory that combines many different conspiracy theories to justify itself, and further compels many people to join its society. And that is actually their name. “The Flat Earth Society”. This theory is clearly built on that the earth is flat, and why should we believe anything else? This actually makes some sense, and it is not like one can see the curving of the surface of the earth. Some observant minds figured this out a long time ago, and at the end of the 18th century a book with the title “Earth Not a Globe” was published. The book was written by Samuel Rowbotham and contained experiments that he carried out to prove the flatness of our planet. One of the experiments described in the book was about a man who sailed towards the ocean from a beach. Another man stood on the beach with a telescope, and observed the boat as it sailed away. According to

measurements the boat would have disappeared over the horizon when it was about ten kilometres away if the surface were to be curved, about four meters change in vertical direction. But he could still see the entire boat, and a book was written based on this information. “Earth Not a Globe” got a lot of attention, and a conspiracy theory was born. Unfortunately, it did not take long before the theory and conspiracy were discarded, and most people forgot that the earth is flat. However, the world has developed, thank god, and science have taken big steps since then. Perfect for new advancement of this conspiracy. The most important part of this advancement is that we now have a clear guilty party who hides the truth of a flat earth. NASA. And other aerospace programs in the world, of course strongly supported by NASA. What is it that NASA wishes to hide from us? They are hiding the real world. A world outside of our familiar “globe”. What lays there, we do not know. Most likely a highly advanced technological society, where our only function is as some sort of sick entertainment, like a

zoo. In other words, we are living in a simulated world. The anatomy of the earth can be viewed as pizza. One piece, with a tall crust. The crust is Antarctica that holds all of our oceans in place so that it does not spill. This wall of ice also holds all of us in place, to keep us from the truth. Is it not kind of suspicious that it is forbidden to fly over Antarctica? The word planet comes from an old Greek word. If one looks at it very closely, one discovers something close to revolutionary. The word “planet” is suspiciously similar to the word “plain”. A big, flat, plain. The ancient Greeks knew that the earth was flat and then named it accordingly. NASA have managed to lead us away from the light and made us believe that the Earth is an egg-shaped ball that orbits around a star. When all is said and done, remember this article when, one day, the truth about the geometrical shape of our planet is revealed.

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Life as a newcomer at GF

In a nutshell GF is Studentsamfunnet’s highest authority and is an event open to all. Here, one’s mediocre vocabulary can be expanded, through among other things sporadic searching in dictionaries and contextual guessing when words like “redoubtable” and “mentometer man” appear. It was also possible to experience the difficulties around counting all the “Honoured BY ANNY QVALE General Assembly”, although it would PHOTO BY MARIANNE MJELDE later turn out to be a lot more of these TRANSLATED BY VEGARD SJAASTAD HANSEN than “Honoured Moderator”. It should also be pointed out that the latter led Lived up to expectations the assembly safely through the agenda As a GF-newbie it isn’t easy to know without any mentionable problems. what to expect, but after a couple of Therefore, it was possible to lure in years of avoiding this event there were different surprises like distributing tickets of course a few vague hypotheses in to the SPRELLfestival, and SPRELL-beach place. Would pea-soup be served? balls, as well as a long soup break. Would there be suffrage (instead of The amendments, which were mostly suffering)? Would it last longer than editorial, passed by smoothly. the Facebook event announced? By the end of the General Assembly all these questions could easily be answered with a clear “absolutely”! onday, the 25th of March the time had finally come for the most important event of the semester – Studentsamfunnet’s General Assembly! By spending the night together with about 300 other voting students there was plenty of time, for an otherwise naïve debutant to get a first impression of the spectacle.

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Go election campaign! This spring there were a total of 18 position to be elected, and as many were filled. In Samfunnsstyret (the board of Samfunnet) you could congratulate Oscar Mork as newly elected Leader, Solveig Borkenhagen as Head of Marketing and Elinor Brede Skårås as Head of Economics. Also, a brand new UKEstyre was elected, where UKEsjef Fimke Fredrika Pijfers, Head of Administration Helene Storlien, Head of Events Guro Lervik Artnsen, Head of Marketing Eirik Sønstevold, Head of Revue Synneva Gjelland, Head of Sales Anders Kristoffer Halsvik Sandnes, Head of Catering Mildrid Angard Hoff and Head of Economy Sanne Kristin Karlsen stand at the ready to make UKA in 2020 a smashing success! In the Business Commitee Synnøve Vonen Kvaal, Ingrid Staveland Reppe and Sivert Lie will enter the roles as the Head of Career Day, Event and Sponsors. Retiring Leader of Samfunnstyret, Ane Magnussen, will continue to work for the world’s best student community as student representative in Kjernestyret. Lastly, two new representatives for the election committee were chosen, Maria Wigestrand and Yngve Gorseth.

Old and new(er) traditions Just like the student life elsewhere in Ås, it is clear to see that GF has its traditions. Because of practical concerns this spring’s voting-system was somewhat changed, but since earlier voting-practises were unknown, not much more can be said than that buttons were pushed, and numbered squares lit up. Anyway, it is clear that it is worth showing up to future assemblies since a one-time stay was not enough to get a sufficiently good look into their weird traditions. Beccause why did my BINGO-sheet “know” that “Tor Pedo” would be elected during the test-voting? A few more observations must be made before the basis for a complete conclusion is established.

Microphones flew around the room and quite a lot was said at GF: - “I think it is very fun to talk – preferably with people” - “What kind of sign is that, Jarle? Panic-sign?” - “I guess we have to vote on whether questions are to be asked…” - “Listen, I’m getting too old for this – so no!” - “And if anyone is wondering, this is how we vote in Mannskoret Over Rævne.” - “Ås, this city… municipality… or whatever it is.” - “It is in these situations you could play Sputnik’s “Skilles Johanne”.” - “As you all can see it’s not me standing here.” - “Not everyone is as big a fan of beer and cider… as I am.” - “As I am 187 cm with just socks on I’ll get a good overview.” Utgåve 04 Årgang 74

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Venture into the extremes of Svalbard IT WAS LATE FEBRUARY, WELL INSIDE THE COLDEST PERIOD IN SVALBARD. TEMPERATURES CAN DROP TO -32 °C, WHEN TWO BRAVE STUDENTS VENTURED INTO THE VAST WILDERNESS OF SVALBARD FOR SOME PHYSICAL EXCERSISE. THEY BROUGHT HOME A BEAUTIFUL STORY AND SOME USEFUL TIPS. BY KIMBERLY VAN DER MEER PHOTO KIMBERLY VAN DER MEER Svalbard Svalbard is a beautiful place, in winter even more because then your body will get adrenaline pumpng while trying not to starve to death. That is probably why Svalbard has been, presumably, uninhabited for a long time. In the 12th century some Norwegians were thought to have been in Svalbard but quickly moved elswhere, never to speak again about their traumatic expierence on Svalbard. Then in the 16th century some Dutch guy, Willem Barentsz came by and called Svalbard, “Spitsbergen” (pointy mountains). Then there was some Whalehunting on Svalbard and later some coalmining. As of today there is still a rich coal mining tradition on Svalbard. You can notice this inside the city as there is a statue of a coal miner outside of the supermarket. Furthermore, the freight for Polarbears on Svalbard is real and every group who wants to leave the city needs to carry at least one rifle by law. When you go inside a place you need to leave your shoes and rifle at the door. Climate change On a more serious note, Svalbard is one of the few places on earth where you can see climate change in front of

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your eyes. The lakes are thawing earlier and earlier and the snowfall gets less and less. Due to this little snowfall the Svalbard reindeer, cutest and littlest reindeers in the world, cannot dig into the ground (because it is frozen because of no isolation from snow) and more and more of them die in the winter. Also the Global Seed Vault is litterly drowning because of global warming. Come and see it for yourself! How to get to Svalbard The best way to get to Svalbard from Oslo, and the only way without getting seasick, is by plane. With norwegian airlines you are able to get in Svalbard for as little as 540 - 829 NOK (if you are a youth, if you are not then you are too old to come to Svalbard). Then after an icy landing (or not if you go in summer) you arrive at the airport of Svalbard and you notice that you and the other passengers of the plane are somewhat the only people arriving at the very small airport. From the airport it is just an hours walk to Longyerbyen. Bus Instead of walking you can take the bus. For the bus you have to go outside and wait, when it is winter and the temperature is -24°C this is not a very pleasant experience. Luckily the bus comes quick and you can hop on, which is also a very unplesant experience. A brave student who went to Svalbard

said after experiencing the waiting outside and the bus trip: “I was only two seconds outside and it felt like my fingers were frozen off, then when I went inside the bus it felt like I walked insde an oven”. However, the bus is a lot quicker than walking and sometimes it is even free. The two students that ventured to Svalbard still have not figured out how the paying system of the chauffeur works, as some people had to pay and others not. So the bus is free or otherwise 126 NOK for a round trip. You can pay with any card (that is what the sign said). Hostel The cheapest hostel and a very comfortable one is Gjestehuset 102. In the hostel there are three types of rooms: single, double and mixed 4 -bedrooms. Within the low season the cost of a room ranges from 400-750 NOK. In the high season the cost of the rooms range from 550-950 NOK. The hostel has free breakfast included, and a kitchen, so you can get around all the expensive restaurant prices and cook your own dinner. There is also a common room with free coffee and tea, and a TV room. In the hostel it felt like an oven as well when first coming in, so do be warned. When you realise you have not packed enough warm clothes you can buy some at the Gjestehuset or at the bigger shop across from Gjestehuset, the coal mine hostel.

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In town there are also a lot of shops a 40 minute walk from the hostel (it is doable promise and sometimes you can ask one of the students that live in houses behind the hostel for a ride). Another perk of this hostel is that you can see the Northern lights from the window as the hostel is not directly situated in town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was only two seconds outside and it felt like my figers were frozen off, then when I went inside it felt like I walked inside an ovenâ&#x20AC;? Tours In Svalbard via the hostel you can also book some tours. These tours range from hiking in the mountains to photo tours, dogsledding, snowmobile driving and going to ice caves. Though, for the icecaves you must not be claustofobic as at some points in the caves you have to crawl through (or so I heard,

I already get anxious from the idea of an ice cave). The prices of these tours range from 395 NOK for beer tasting and 500 NOK for hiking to 3290 NOK for snowmobiling and 2590 NOK for dogsledding. Practical tips In winter it is extremely cold in Svalbard as you might have read by now. So here are some tips. Firstly wear a lot of layers, preferably wool. I had six layers of clothing on my upper body, including a water and wind proof jacket. On my lower body I had two thermos leggings and ski pants. On my feet I had two pairs of woolen socks and walking boots. For me this was sufficient, while walking. When you sit down or stand still for a while you still freeze. Also, do not forget to bring something for your nose, chin and ears. I was actually hot while walking so I made the mistake of

taking off my scarf resulting in having frostnip on my chin. Speaking of freezing, be aware of bringing water, this will slowly become icy. Also when wearing glasses you can enjoy a nice frosty view. So when wearing glasses do not forget to bring your ice scraper, scraping off the ice off your glasses will provide you with a nice ice cone that you could eat while walking (beware though that eating the ice can provide you with rabies). Have a nice dinner. This is all you have to know about going to Svalbard, have a nice trip!

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International Students in Forening: Paving the Way Forward

BY CHIARA MAGBOO STUDENTFORENING. WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU THINK OF THIS WORD? The term roughly translates in English to ‘student society or association’, such as a fraternity or sorority. For most international students at NMBU, it probably conjures up images of Norwegian students dressed in various costumes while attending one social event or another, whether it be at Samfunnet, Storebrand, or elsewhere on campus. To the outside observer, it seems to be a distinctive feature of student life at this particular university, where nearly every association has a unique identity. However, what many people may not know is that nonNorwegian students are also welcome to join a number of fraternities and sororities at NMBU! Over the past few months, I’ve met with five international students – each belonging to a different forening – to talk about their personal experiences. First, a somewhat obvious question: why would an international student be interested in joining a Norwegian forening? Is it to make new friends? Is it in order to learn more about Norwegian culture? Or is it just a fun activity meant to fill all of the hours not spent studying? For Kelsey Barnhill, a member of Feminin & Fornem, joining the sorority over a year and a half ago was pivotal in developing deep friendships while being part of a close-knit social group on campus: “It really integrated me within Ås student culture”, Barnhill says. “I don’t live on campus so a lot of times I feel like I don’t know about events […] so I feel like it’s made me more of a part of student life in general.” Meanwhile, for Leo Tetrel, joining the choir Sangkoret Lærken this semester seemed like an interesting activity 10 Issue 04 Year 74

that also allows for interaction with Norwegian students: “I think this is the only way for me to meet Norwegians, except for my roommates… Because when I am in courses I am often with other internationals, and we [normally] just stay together.” For exchange students such as Tetrel who are only here for one semester, trying out for and participating in a forening may be an especially effective way of experiencing NMBU’s student life within a very short timeframe. Okay, this all sounds good. But what about the issue of language? In a social association composed predominantly of Norwegian students, what is communication during forening-related activities like for an international student who does not (yet) speak fluent Norwegian? Is this a significant challenge? Each student I talked to mentioned that joining a forening was a great opportunity for improving one’s Norwegian language skills. While their personal experiences differed somewhat, several of them also commented that – while the respective forening they belonged to were generally accommodating of the international student’s preference to speak English in certain situations – it was very important to attempt to learn and use Norwegian as much as possible, even at the beginning of the forening application process. For Daniel Lohmann, who could already speak Norwegian to some degree prior to joining Over Rævne last year, language is a factor that can impact the quality of one’s experience in a fraternity or choir. Yet this depends on the nature of the particular forening itself, as some student societies are more focused than others on elements of Norwegian culture (for example, a choir that sings mainly Norwegian songs). “If I wasn’t

able to speak Norwegian, I don’t know if I would have applied for a forening,” Lohmann says. “But you can always get better at a language.” The ongoing question of how to foster closer integration between international and Norwegian students remains relevant at NMBU, where nearly 20 percent of the student population is comprised of non-Norwegians. What does this mean for Norwegian student societies as they start to open their doors to interested applicants who happen to be international students? “I don’t necessarily think that forenings need to turn into ‘international’ social groups because they are Norwegian social groups – that’s what they are,” says Vicky Rivera, of Koneklubben Freidig. Rivera, like the others I interviewed, was the first international student to become a member of her respective sorority. “But I think including different cultures and different perspectives just enriches

Name: Vicky Rivera Study Program: Development Studies Country of Origin: United States Forening: Koneklubben Freidig

TUNTREET it; it doesn’t make it less Norwegian or anything. I just think it reflects part of the culture of Ås in general, and it challenges international students to understand Norwegian culture more and to learn the language.” Certainly, the concept of a Norwegian forening (or at least, a forening in Ås) differs markedly from student societies in other parts of the world. Of the five students I met with, four come from the United States, where fraternities and sororities have a large presence at most university and college campuses. Furthermore, they are often associated with stereotypes and even rather negative connotations in both news media and popular culture. For these students, how have their experiences in Norwegian foreningen compared to any preconceived notions of theirs, regarding what a student society is? Lish Earnest, a member of Pikekoret IVAR, comments on how foreningen here seem to place greater emphasis on taking care of and respecting your fellow members. This is a characteristic that seems to cut across all of the different types of forening here, from choirs to sororities. In reflecting upon the seeming differences between Norwegian social groups and North American ones, Earnest adds: “It was very different, I think. When I was younger and you would tell me I would join a sorority, I would have been, like, “Absolutely not!” But it’s very different than that, and on top of that, they also sing!” International Students in Forening Name: Leo Tetrel Study Program: Ecology Country of Origin: France Forening: Sangkoret Lærken Name: Lish Earnest Study Program: Development Studies Country of Origin: United States Forening: Pikekoret IVAR

Name: Kelsey Barnhill Study Program: Tropical Ecology and Management of Natural Resources Country of Origin: United States Forening: Feminin & Fornem Name: Daniel Lohmann Study Program: International Relations Country of Origin: United States Forening: Over Rævne

Overall, in terms of their time at NMBU this far, how has being in a forening impacted these five trailblazing international students? For the most part, it seems as though their experiences have been largely meaningful additions to their everyday student lives. “I think it’s kind of like a good icebreaker for me and it makes me feel like I’m a part of something,” says Kelsey Barnhill. “That’s my main identity here. I don’t see myself as […] an international student or […] an Eika trainer… I see myself as a member of the forening.” Issue 04 Year 74 11

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The Musical Fraternity Hankattene presents: Fucking is fun.

BY CAROLINE LENSJØ-ALVIN PHOTO ANNE GURO RØSÆG AND MARIANNE MJELDE TRANSLATED BY VEGARD SJAASTAD HANSEN

THIS YEAR’S HANKATT REVUE RESEMBLES THEIR EARLIER REVUES IN MANY WAYS: TRADITION, FUCKING AND LACKING PUNCHLINES. Grill a…? One of the less bad sketches was about Laget, a society that has been a hot topic ever since the “Grill en Kristen” (Grill a Christian) event at Samfunnet. The sketch is about two persons from Laget that are going to find out who plays on the “right team”, and then eliminate them. Hannkattene uses this sketch to take a stand against Laget’s generally vague answers when it comes to the Christian faith, and the underlying hate towards homosexuals. At the same time, Hankattene grill themselves throughout the revue with statements like “[we are] the ones flying around pretending to 12 Issue 04 Year 74

be hot but aren’t good looking” and sketches where Trond Giske is portrayed as a Hannkatt. Hannkattene deserve some praise for the self-mocking irony, but they should perhaps take a more critical look at their own behaviour if they draw these lines? Fuck? The recurring theme of the revue? Sex. Don’t get me wrong, sex can make a sketch funny, but then it has to be done in a clever and creative way. The impression I am left with is that Hankattene themselves think they know one thing: fucking. Whether it is others or each other isn’t so important. For the next time, I hope that they involve other elements, people become bored when everything is about sex. Luckily, they talked about sex through different theatrical arts.

The Musical Fraternity Hankatten 7 out of the 11 sketches were musical acts. The Musical Fraternity Hankatten delivered both dance, rap and song. The revue had little substance, and a couple humoristic moments unfortunately don’t make for a good show, even in musical form. When little content is combined with poor performance, it gives a negative result. Who has the right to make a revue? Tradition this and tradition that. Is tradition supposed to be what decides who gets to make a revue? If anyone is going to make a revue then it should be clear that a lot of hard work has been put into it, and that it was made by people who were truly invested. There is a lot of work that goes into a revue, and you have to be willing to put down the expected work. Hankattene told us

TUNTREET that they hade one number ready one week before the revue, while the rest was written between Monday and the Friday before the show. More work has to be put into revues in general here at Ås, not just from Hankattene. To show a revue you have to be ready for the responsibility that comes with it, tradition is unfortunately not everything. We want (good) revues The older Hankattene obviously pass the tradition on to the newcomers in the fraternity. One should drink, penetrate, dance half-naked and be made a fool of. Maybe the ex-Hankattene could rather pass on good revue culture and a little creativity to the current Hankattene? This is one of the worst revues I have seen at Ås. Way too little work was put into it, and the people on stage didn’t know the lyrics of the songs they wrote themselves, and the content wasn’t particularly good. Fingers crossed that Samfunnet will arrange another revuewriting-course, and that Hankattene will take advantage of it

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The Big Polar Expedition Scott: Day 1 – Spirits are high, my opponent and I are ready for the polar expedition. It remains to be seen who will arrive first, but so far, my prospects look favourable.

Amundsen: 16:00 – The time has come for the toughest expedition ever. The big day is finally here, and I feel as ready as an easter egg. History is going to be written, worthy competition or not, this show is about to go down.

Amundsen: 16:11 – The heading is set, the route is planned. My spirits are high and my skis are firmly fastened to my feet. I am speeding along faster than lightning.

BY MAIKEN FOSSE HALVORSEN AND CAROLINE LENSJØ-ALVIN PHOTOES BY TORD KRISTIAN F. ANDERSEN TRANSLATED BY INGA SOLBERG

Amundsen: 16:23 – The weather has changed, and the expedition becomes more strenuous. My gear is fortunately made for Norwegian conditions.

TUNTREET Amundsen: 16:50 – I have reached the destination! I can hear the Norwegian people screaming from all around me. I can feel a warmth and relief spread through my body. I cannot believe it!

Amundsen: 16:53 – Neither Scott, nor the American flag is anywhere to be seen, so I proudly plant the Norwegian flag and cheer loudly internally. The next hours are going to be filled with the intoxication of the goal and the taste of bubbling victory! Hipp Hurray!

Scott: Day 15 – Biking makes progress difficult, the trip is getting heavy. The cold is biting my fingers; perhaps I wasn’t as prepared as I thought? But it won’t stop me, I will reach my goal.

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Scott: Day 296 – Days are getting longer and longer. My map is almost illegible, but I think I am on the right track.

Scott: Day 346 –The polar expedition is over, but I was too late. Amundsen’s flag was already planted and the grating was closed. I took chances and things have not gone my way, I accept my fate. 16 Issue 04 Year 74

Scott: Day 327 – I have lost my courage, my body is tired. I am cold and don’t know how much longer I can manage.

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NMBUI Langrenn Impresses in the Birken Race BY: JULIE WESTERGAARD KARLSEN PHOTO: PRIVATE TRANSLATED BY HANNA SAHLSTRÖM

NMBUI Langrenn (cross-country skiing) achieved impressive results during the Birken Race, taking 3rd and 6th place in the elite class for teams. 3rd place was taken by Vetle Løchting, Olav Espenes, Øyvind Sveen and Per Ola Bredvold. 6th place was taken by Gjermund Thoner, Sindre Løchting, Arne Hadler Olsen and Erland Isacshen. This was the second time that NMBUI took part, and they confirm they plan to attend next year. - It was fun to compete, especially when we beat NTNUI, says Gjermund Korbøl Thoner. – Yes, that was sooooo nice, Olav Espenes adds.

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Independence and commitment, why oblig at uni? TUNTREETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RECENT SURVEY ON COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (OBLIG) AT THE UNIVERSITY SHOWS THAT THE MANAGEMENT AND STUDENTS AT NMBU SOMEWHAT DISAGREE ON THEIR VIEW OF COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE, EXPECTED WORK EFFORT AND HOW STUDENTS LEARN BEST.

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TUNTREET BY JANE BERGAN AND JARDAR LINDAAS BRINGEDAL ILUSTRATION KAJA MIE BOTNEN PHOTO NMBU AND SANDRA ELENA ORRE TRANSLATED BY INGRID TANGVIK Of the 114 who responded to the Tuntreet survey on compulsory attendance (oblig), 72.6% answered that they did not like compulsory attendance. 63.2% also do not think that oblig improves learning. According to NMBU’s Learning Philosophy (Dyb 2019), among other things “the students should take responsibility for and manage their own learning.” Nevertheless, several subjects have mandatory classes to be completed in order to take the exam. In addition to the survey, Tuntreet has also interviewed the Pro-Rector for Education, Solve Sæbø, and the Head of the students’ Work Committee, Tord Hauge, to find out what the management and students at NMBU think about compulsory attendance, expected workload and how to improve teaching. Interview with Pro-Rector for Education, Solve Sæbø What does management, the rectorate, professors and course managers think about mandatory activity? - We in management want student-active learning methods where the students work with the subjects, preferably in groups. Learning is about activity, and it is the student’s own activity that leads to the best learning. We want a shift from offering knowledge, communicating it, to students acquiring knowledge through activity. When in some courses we require some compulsory participation in group activities, this is because such a teaching form will not work unless the students are actually present and prepared for the meeting. There may be other reasons why compulsory participation is important, for example to ensure that students have the necessary laboratory knowledge. Why is it so strict with much of the oblig? For example, you are not allowed to leave when the task is finished, only when class is over.

PRO-RECTOR FOR EDUCATION SOLVE SÆBØ, PHOTO FROM NMBU

- What one would like to avoid is that the students should race through the assignments and go without having reflected well on the tasks. When you know that you have to be there either way, you spend more time on what you actually should be doing, at least that was the thought behind it when I myself was teaching. But you can always debate how long you must be there before you can leave. We leave it to those who are teaching to decide but thought this was a good method. In relation to NMBU’s Learning Philosophy, where students take responsibility for managing their own learning, this might become more and more difficult with increased compulsory classes? - I think that the degree of compulsory activity may be greatest at the beginning of the studies, and then it decreases eventually. We have seen through surveys that the transition between high school and university is a huge challenge for many. Having a structure to begin with, that makes you meet up, get registered, many to-do’s, it doesn’t help everyone, but very many, to form a structured study day. I also believe that responsibility for one’s own learning is something that you learn through study. So before you have finished here you have taken on much more responsibility for your own learning than when you started.

You say in your profile at NMBU that people learn in different ways, and that there is no “one size fits all”. Nevertheless, everyone is pushed through the same system in many subjects with compulsory participation. What do you think about it? - Well ... We would be happy to offer such varied teaching that everyone felt that they were learning in their own way. Perhaps we can do better as we learn more about what methods result in better learning. Do you have any numbers that show that the introduction of compulsory participation improves or does not improve learning? Some exam results or the like? - It is terribly difficult to measure the learning effect, and grades are not a good way to do it. We can interview students afterwards or look at the understanding of the answers to the exam. When I taught statistics, I thought it was more important to understand than to properly calculate the paper. Expected work effort According to NMBU’s Subject Descriptions (Ministry of Education and Research, 2019), the standardized work effort per credits is 30 hours. If you as a student have nine weeks holiday in one year (six for the summer, two around Christmas and one in Easter), then there Issue 04 Year 74 19

are 43 weeks to study for the rest of the year. If the student should then take the expected 60 credits, this will correspond to 60 * 30 = 1,800 hours in 43 weeks. This is equivalent to 41.9 hours a week, which is over four hours more than a normal work week of 37.5 hours. What do you think about the number of hours expected per credits? - It depends on what you “expect”, but it sounds a bit much with 42 hours per week. The study barometer shows that NMBU students on average work just over 36 hours a week, which is pretty much the same. In working life, we work 37.5 hours a week, and I do not think it is unreasonable to expect students to work the same when they are preparing for working life. But is it expected that the students work longer than a regular work week? It should be possible to adjust it down to a regular work week? - We may have to adjust our expectations, yes. What is needed for a midway evaluation to bring about changes during the course? - It is a bit limited what one can change in the middle of a course, because there is so much work put into them, so these evaluations have the greatest potential effect on next year’s course. Do you think the students are engaged enough to always make a good evaluation for the upcoming students? - It is a problem, I understand that you would rather want things to happen here and now with your own course, but then it is up to the students to think a bit selflessly and that “my course has now been improved because someone else answered last year, and gave good feedback then”. We think a lot about how to get the response rate up, as this is useful for those of us who are going to proceed with the evaluation. What is the best way for students who are not satisfied with curriculum to go about changing things? - In addition to course evaluations, which are the best way to provide a 20 Issue 04 Year 74

TORD HAUGE LEADER AT THE STUDENT PARLIAMENT (AU)

direct response to the teaching, I can point out that we have a very active student democracy at NMBU, and the students have their channels that I would recommend that they use, to provide more comprehensive feedback on the education. Students have a clear voice and we try to listen to the best of our ability. So that’s probably the right way to do it. We take the tip and move on to the leader of the students’ work committee (AU), Tord Hauge: Has AU received feedback from students about compulsory attendance? AU receives regular feedback from students about very many things. Mandatory teaching is something that has been a hot topic. We have also concretized the feedback in a resolution that the Student Parliament has adopted where it says: “Subjects with mandatory activity must keep this to a minimum. This is because there is a great variation in the level of knowledge of students, and thus it is considered inappropriate to have full compulsory activity. “ What does AU think about “… the students taking responsibility for and managing their own learning” from NMBU’s Learning Philosophy? Do you think this is being done? At a university, students should be given the freedom and responsibility to manage their learning on their own. Each student knows how they learn

best. When it comes to compulsory teaching, it is something that limits how the students personally want to acquire the knowledge that the subject should provide. Academics must be accessible to everyone, and there may be many reasons why students do not want to participate in compulsory learning activities. It can be the student’s life situation that makes it difficult, prioritization, that other learning gives more effect, health and many other reasons. Therefore, I believe there are two important principles that must be applied when a teacher requires compulsory activity: 1. It should only be mandatory if it is not possible to acquire the knowledge in any other way than participation. The lecturer is also responsibility for making the syllabus available so that the student can choose. 2. There must be a flexible program that makes it possible for students who do not have the opportunity to participate in compulsory activities to get an alternative program so that the teaching is adapted to the students, not vice versa. According to NMBU’s Subject Description, it is expected that you work 30 hours per credit. If a student is studying 100% for 43 weeks, this corresponds to a work effort of 41.9 hours per week. What does AU think that the expected workload for students is greater than a normal work week of 37.5 hours? It’s very problematic. It is also the

case that with the low education grant students get today, a lot of us must work alongside the studies. With the pressure students experience today, it is important to bring down the total workload. On average, the NMBU student has 5.9 hours of paid work a week, the study barometer shows. There are two important ways in which to bring down the total number of hours students’ study and work today. One is to increase the student support, so students have less need of a job on the side. The second is to ensure that the time NMBU spends on teaching is as effective as possible, so that students do not have to work themselves to death on their own to achieve the learning goals in a subject. What is the best way for students who are not satisfied with teaching to change things? Teachers must use other means to motivate students than to make it compulsory. Ask lecturers why it is mandatory and whether or not it is possible to acquire knowledge in other ways. Also, take this up with the class representative or the student council at your faculty so that they are aware of this issue moving forward. I know that NMBU students also think of the community, so I would encourage everyone to report such things on the course evaluations so that we can help NMBU to provide the best possible education on the students’ premises. Sources:

Excerpts from the survey: What do you think is good about compulsory attendance? -It is often linked to practical tasks you learn a lot from. -To be forced to meet up. It can encourage students who struggle with motivation to be more structured. What could make compulsory attendance better? - Counting towards final grade - A bit more variety in what is mandatory, so it does not become so boring and monotonous. Much more inspiring and motivating with oblig if you at least occasionally proceed with learning methods that are more adapted to your own learning strategies.

-- Another thing that is bad with compulsory attendance is that it makes it more demanding for students to combine studies with other things like part-time jobs and organizational work / volunteer work. I have heard the argument “if student can’t handle compulsory attendance, they can’t handle work-life” before and I strongly disagree with it. That’s because student life is not the same as a 9-16 job. Student life is also not high school, you have to take responsibility for your own learning. I have experienced multiple times that compulsory teaching prevents me from attending meetings, attending courses, or contributing to volunteer work and trying something new and challenging myself.

What is bad with compulsory attendance? - Bound to one place. One should be mature enough to dispose of his or her own time when you are a student at university. It is one of the things that make it a university. It is your own fault if you fail.

Do you like compulsory attendance?

Yes 27,4% 72,6%

Dyb E. 2019 (28.03.19) h t t p s : / / w w w. n m b u . n o / a n s a t t / laringssenteret/kurs-og-kompetanse/ laringsfilosofi The Education Department 2019 (28.03.19) https://www.nmbu.no/ansatt/adm/ ksu/emner/emnebeskrivelse

Forber Does compulsory attendance læring? improve your learning?

No o Yes 36,8% 63,2%

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The biggest youth rebellion of our time

IN MARCH OVER 1.5 MILLION CHILDREN ROSE UP IN PROTEST AND RAISED THEIR VOICES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENTS’ CLIMATE POLICIES. THE15TH OF MARCH WAS A HISTORICAL DAY ON A GLOBAL SCALE AND MARCH 22ND WAS A HISTORICAL DAY IN NORWAY. In Ås over 300 involved people met up outside the city hall to express their frustration, dissatisfaction and commitment. There were grade school children with the most beautiful posters I have ever seen, an ocean of middle school children and students. Drøbakveien was occupied by protesters as they marched towards the city hall. There was shouting and screaming, and strong appeals were held and it lit a spark amongst many listeners. The first speaker, Arild Vatn, professor at NMBU, said that this is the will and determination he felt his fellow youths lacked in the 70s. The movement that should have been held 40 years ago, which never came, is now here and we need to hold on to and strengthen it! These 40 years have shown that governments will not do what it takes without being pressured into it. It is up to us to fight for our own future.

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The 22nd of March 40 000 (!!!) youths attended the national school strike for the climate. In Oslo alone 15 000 attended the strike. You could hear the chanting from far away, chants like «Erna er en oljesjeik, derfor blir det klimastreik!» (Erna is an oil sjeik, so there is a climate strike!) and «Vi har bare en klode, bruk hodet!». (We only

have one planet, use your head!) The ground was shaking and Stortinget was trembling during the chant «alle de som hopper nå, hopper for miljøet!» (All those who jump now, are jumping for the environment!) Around 11, a speech was held by someone claiming to be the Minister of International Development Dag Inge Ulstein. He held a thundering

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speech and started by saying “I have been sent here to tell you, on behalf of the government; we hear you”. He continued by promising change and that they would stop oil production in Norway by June 1st 2032. In addition, the youth protesters absence from school would not be noted. These words were met with the loudest cheering I have ever heard. 15 000 young people who did not expect to get any real answers had now been given a promise of substantial change. Later however, it was revealed that this man was not at all Minister Dag Inge Ulstein, but a satirist from NRK’s “Satiriks på ekte”. It was meant as a stunt to put pressure on the government, by showing what they should have said to the next generation. Sadly we got no dream speech or real answers from the government. Instead we got 90 new oil licences.

BY MAIKEN FOSSE HALVORSEN PHOTO ØRJAN OLSEN FURNES AND RUBEN RYGH TRANSLATED BY MAGNUS HORGEN REKKEDAL

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The benefit of exchange

AS A STUDENT, YOU HEAR A LOT ABOUT EXCHANGE, BUT HOW BENEFICIAL IS IT REALLY? WHAT ARE YOU LEFT WITH AFTER A SEMESTER OR TWO ABROAD? IF WE ARE TO BELIEVE SIT, THERE ARE FEW, IF ANY NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF STUDYING ABROAD. Language and cultural competence Firstly, one undergoes linguistic development and becomes acquainted with a new culture in a way one does not get on a two-week holiday trip. How about making use of the words you learned in high school, and getting better in a third language? Improved language competence, broader culturaland social understanding gives students a great career advantage, says SiT. A strengthened and better self While on exchange you have to get out of your own comfort zone, which can be frightening at first, but really pays off in the end. You learn to stand on your own two feet and in a way, you get a new start - no one abroad knows what you did at Samfunnet last Friday. You can lower your shoulders and be yourself. You might discover new sides to yourself and you kind of return to Norway as an upgraded student. Abroad, there are often several mid-term tests, and unfortunately you may have to change your study technique. A slightly negative side of exchanges that SiT points out is having to fill out visas and applications - but this can be done in one day. Increased benefit from education A student abroad makes friends for life and builds social and professional networks. Researchers often work across national borders, and it is easier to contact people at foreign universities after a stay abroad. Furthermore, you get a new perspective on your study as things are often done in other ways, with different approaches to the curriculum than what you are used to. This gives a broader perspective for the subjects and increases the benefit of the education,

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which one would not get from just studying in Norway, according to SiT. Career advantages and memories for life It is probably good for privileged Norwegians to go abroad and see that others may not have it as good as we do. Then you can go home again and pay your taxes with a good conscience and appreciate what we have. If we are to believe SiT, a stay abroad should be part of everyones education. People with multicultural competencies on their CV have an advantage in working life. Ultimately however, a stay abroad is incredibly fun and a memory for life.

BY SOLVEIG ERGA ILLUSTRATION INA KRISTINE RYKKELID TRANSLATED BY MAGNUS HORGEN REKKEDAL

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“WITH BIG SMILES AND MEDALS ON DISPLAY THERE IS NO DOUBT WHO IS HOSTING THE CONCERT TONIGHT – NGA BRINGS JOY TO MUSIC” BY BØRGE FALLETH HØYSÆTER PHOTO HERMAN HAGEN TRANSLATED BY NORA HELGELAND “A beer in your hand is better than two happy Lærker in the bar” Yet another night has come with festivities in Cafeklubben! This time it is the choir Noe Ganske Annet that is inviting people to an intimate concert. Cafeklubben is filled to the brim with students who had showed up for tonight’s event and two happy Lærker are attending the bar. With a beer securely placed in my hand, and a comfortable place to sit, I am excited for what this evening will bring.

is that the audience prioritized NGA above the genocide that is “Paradise Hotel”. “Polyphonic soloes, choreography and a proper choir experience” With both old and new members of NGA working together, it is fascinating how the choir is so dynamic. The CHOIRographic performances and many catchy soloes, makes the show an enjoyable ride. All of the voice groups seem to enjoy themselves on stage, and after a quick look around one can see that the audience is enjoying the performance as well – that varies from a playful trumpet with a “nice spout” to a Telemarks swoop after a “smooth Skiing trip”

“Abba gold diggers” The conductor takes his leave and informs that the choir is going to present two new songs. One that stood out especially was a mash-up of many ABBA songs. The combination of pieces from the old ABBA songs together with multiple soloes, makes it a delight to hear what the choir have put together. When the show has come to an end, the choir sings while descending the stairs accompanied by applause from the audience. The sound of music slowly fades as the singers disappear one by one down the stairs and towards the entrance area.

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Mannskoret Over Rævne

The one and only single best male choir BY KIMBERLEY VAN DER MEER PHOTO KIMBERLY VAN DER MEER It was on a dark afternoon in 2019, and at Samfunnet at exactly 19.00 there were voices. These voices were singing, and it was a song about sitting on top of someone? My international ears were not accustomed to these kind of lyrics. Then there were people, to be more precise men, with hats on and wearing braces over a white shirt. Underneath they wore dark pants and they wore their socks over their pants, they must have cold feet. The men walked towards benches and stood on and in front of them, all this while singing. One person faced the group and made all kinds of weird gestures. When the rest of the group finally stood still the song changed to Norwegian, and it sounded very nice. Suddenly it fell silent, the song was

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over. A man with a brown vest came to stand in front of the group, what must have been a choir, and started talking, I do not know what about. Then he dissolved again into the group and the group started singing again. The men in the choir were very enthusiastic while singing and used their beer to fuel their vocal chords. And the public also seemed to love the songs as they seemed to smile all the time and laughed about the sentences the man in the brown vest uttered. Nearing the end of the performance “Skål” was shouted, that is a word I understand! With that, the ones that had some beer left needed to go “ad fundum” and then to show that their glasses were empty, throw it over their cap. This did not go well with all the

singers as at least one of them got quite a bit of foam on his cap. He did solve the wet cap problem ingeniously though, by throwing the foam that was not yet soaked in his cap on the person in front of him. The person in front of him probably thought it was just drizzling. All in all, it was a very nice evening and the singers had a lot of fun singing and the public had a lot of fun laughing about all the jokes. When I first arrived here I had no clue what the choirs did and what they were all about, but I thoroughly enjoy going to the concerts. Also when I later read about what the songs were about I couldn’t help but laugh about it. Norwegians do have a good sense of humour.

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Coming Together Over Food and the Environment BY RILEY SCANLAN AND JACOB HOEDEMAN PHOTO MERETE GULDHAV

GIGGLY CHATTER, CLANKING CUTLERY AND DELICIOUS SMELLS FILLED THE ABC BASEMENT TUESDAY, MARCH 12TH.

pire Ås hosted our second foodsharing night and celebrated homemade food with nearly 50 people in attendance! The evening began with a friendly introduction by Spire’s foodshelf coordinator, and Norwegians and internationals alike could not help but feel the room’s anticipation as we waited in line to devour the onslaught of food. The event was open to everyone, and participants were encouraged to bring food to share with friends, and enjoy the many delights prepared by others. Some of the crowd-favourite dishes included Bavarian pretzels, vegetable curry, pea soup and apple crumble. In total there were about 30 dishes, and there was never a moment where people weren’t lining up to get more food, for seconds… thirds… maybe even fourths! Spire is a youth organization working for a just and sustainable distribution of the world’s resources. We created this event as part of our campaign to welcome new members. During the foodsharing event, every new member to join Spire was added to a lottery and one name was drawn to win a yoga mat. However, it’s not too late for students to join in on the fun! Spire

has meetings every Wednesday at Ur from 12:00-14:00, which are open to all students. Members are encouraged to bring any new ideas and events to these meetings. Going forward, Spire plans to host a documentary screening, conduct a beach clean up in Årungen and to help run fashion revolution week, starting April 23rd.

Spire was thrilled to welcome and share a meal with so many students last week. If you are interested to see more of Spire’s work and events, follow Spire Ås facebook page.

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LITERAL, FUNNY AND A LITLLE

BIT EMBARRASSING Samfunnet i Ås is showing many revues this spring, and on the 15th of Febuary it was Hunnkattforeningen’s turn.

By Christine Huseby Copeland Photo Kristina Bringedal Gedde and Marianne Mjelde Translated By Nora Helgeland A few minutes before the revue starts the hall is packed. Many are gathered to see fellow students and Hunnkatter perform on this rather warm Friday night. It is dark amongst the audience, but in the small streams of light from the stage one can catch a glimpse of some beer goggles. The silence is broken by loud voices and frequent screams, and both the alcoholic intoxication and the excitement, make for a good atmosphere when the first actress enters the stage, greeted by applause. Literally speaking Hunnkattene served wordplay in a recognizable style. With the title Bokstavelig talt (Literally Speaking) and relevant decorations it was hard to miss the red line throughout the show. Wordplay and phrases were presented, in rather unoriginal ways, by using props such as swimming ducks and dollar bills. This was funny at first, but would soon feel very ordinary. Previous revues for old trotters Earlier revues have often been critiqued for being too internal, with performances 30 Issue 04 Year 74

the made little sense for the people in the back row. It is understandable that the revues contain fractions of such, when the social circle of the organizers is equivalent, but it can also make people feel excluded. People in the audience may not have seen Pikekoret IVARs revue Blodig Alvor or Livredd from UKA 2016, and many may be a stranger to the fact that multiple students in the Xclusive Stiftelsen PB have been with members of Hunnkattene. This information is irrelevant for most, and the revue would probably been better without all the internal humour. . Truth be told: most of the people that attend the revues have some experience with what the student life in Ås entails, and this can be felt in the atmosphere of the audience. Because the mood is good, mixed together with a large dose of alcohol in the system, it was still a hit. Welcome to Ås! We are introduced to a very ordinary aspiring student at NMBU, and another student who has been attending NMBU for a while. The aspiring student is

enthusiastic about how close Oslo is, while the other student reminds us how hard it actually is to have a social network in the capital: 25 minutes to the train station and 30 minutes on the train. Due to the fact that the last bus/train leaves pretty early, an evening trip often transitions into a night on your friends couch. Then it is the endless planning; something that can easily bring out some sweat. Most would rather stay put in Ås. The audience is also reminded of the infinite times you are asked what graskurs is. Because one should think it is a course? At least the aspiring student thought accordingly, and brought both pen and paper. The performance is probably the most relatable in the revue, and therefore also my favourite piece. Even I, someone not that “well travelled” in Ås, knows that the road home (I am from Oslo) can seem long and tiresome, and that it is difficult to make short trips into town. I can also remember when we were introduced to the term graskurs. The name did not make me any less confused, however I did not bring pen and paper.

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Bodega or Johannes, Ringnes or Hansa When Oslo is too far away, one can always rely on Studentsamfunnet to throw a party on a Friday evening. A brown, hard wooden chair is being substituted by a metal chair with a black pillow; the Bodega which normally is very loud and warm is now emptier and beer is traded for harder spirits. A Hunkatt, dressed as a wooden chair, sings about her jealousy of the modern seats, and how she longs for a Rævnebutt. The term [-Rævne] underlines my point from earlier in the text. Later, a Hunkatt and a Ringnes-beer enter the stage in an emotional dance. Many students experience a very turbulent relationship with one (or ten) 0,33 litres bottles of beer that they is consume on

They can be agonisingly slow when you have an acute need for speed, and it can easily be too intimate when all you really need is peace and quiet. For example, when one has to raise a hand for a long time before they look up, combined with a long conversation and a more or less prolonged toilet visit. Rumour also has it that people have experienced loud ringing from phones and loud volume on videos (Cat videos was mentioned).

regular basis. Why Hunkattene choose Ringes is rather unclear, but I come to the conclusion that there must have been some sort of survey. Because in the background Hansa stumbles onto the stage, but is quickly kicked off by Ringnes. For all Hansa –beer-lovers this must be a somewhat sensitive subject. Walker and dentures Another skit begins with four Hunkatter who are seated in their chairs, while another one slowly walks in supported by a walker. They go through the exam routine, and the four characters are invigilators. As an examinee at NMBU, it is easy to see that the average age of the invigilators is pretty high. The performance is somewhat excessive, but I can relate to many of the points. Or, I recognise that the portrayal of the invigilators at NMBU is quite accurate.

The art of parody Performances later in the show include attempted parodies of many community-and committee-memebers and authorities. Members of Den Xclusive Stiftelsen PB, Hannkattene, guards at Samfunnet and employees at Studensamskipsnaden i Ås are made fun of, but even with catchy songs and the use of prejudice, it feels kind of irresolute. It is an ok concept, but the characters are a bit over the top and the performances are a bit too serious. Ready, set, finished The revue is over before I know it. This is sad, because I both wished for and expected more. I longed for a good “punchline”, where I could throw my head back in a wave of laughter, but instead I left with memories of a muffled laugh that came and went once in a while. The laughter was first and foremost slightly awkward. I would probably have needed more alcohol to appreciate the revue.

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TWO BEERS WITH MATT CHERNIN – THE MAN WHO “DOES ALL THE THINGS!”

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TUNTREET WE GRABBED TWO BEERS WITH MATT CHERNIN, AND TALKED ABOUT HIS FRAT-BOY PAST, HIS ADVENTURES ALL OVER THE WORLD AND HIS BIGGEST PASSIONS OF ALL – KARAOKE AND FISH. It’s impossible not to notice Matt. His wide grin, baseball cap and zest for life have made a massive impact in Ås, despite his short time here. He arrived in August 2017, eager to return to student life and get his masters in aquaculture. “All those dream jobs you see on LinkedIn demands years of work experience and a masters, so I figured: I’ve got the experience, why not have a bit of an adventure while getting my masters?”, Matt says, and explains how he left USA to tour European schools. Eventually he settled on NMBU. “It’s a very close-knit community, which I really like. And the academic side too, NMBU has really great programs for aquaculture. I didn’t know it was going to be this cold and snowy though!” he laughs, and gestures towards the snowclad landscape outside. Growing up with Grandma Matt grew up in a small town just east of Berkley in California, sandwiched between two National Parks, and a 45-minute bus ride from downtown San Francisco. “You could hop in your car, and in five minutes you’d be in the wilderness”, he says. This kind of environment naturally fosters outdoorsy people, and Matt especially loved fishing and being around water. But when he moved to Davis to go to University of California he started majoring in history and economics. He even worked two summers in London as an intern at a trading company before he realized he could major in something closer to his heart; animal sciences, specializing in aquatic species. There’s no doubt that Matt’s heart belongs to fish, the outdoors and travelling. The latter is a passion he inherited from his grandmother, Ruth Voll. She lived with him and his parents throughout his entire childhood, and Ruth didn’t let a partially amputated leg stop her from dragging them along on her adventures. “When I was 8, she said: Let’s go to Antarctica!”, which led the

Chernin family to spend their Christmas break on a cruise in the Antarctic Ocean. Another year they went on a riverboat cruise on the headwaters of the Amazon. “I remember helping her in and out of the dug-out canoes and going through a flooded rainforest with snakes and monkeys, and she was 92 at that time!”. With a family like that, it’s no wonder Matt has become quite the adventurer himself. He describes his spirit animal as a sturgeon. “They travel between different environments and I kind of relate to that”. Straight out of college he landed a job managing fish farms in Sri Lanka. “I hate monkeys”, he states with a deadpan expression. “Like when they’re pounding the tin roof of the farm house you’re staying in at 3 in the morning, or stealing the papers from your desk”. Matt travelled around the island visiting different fish farms, and in some of the towns he was the only English-speaker. “You really learn to be by yourself. At the end of the day you’re the only constant in your life. You better be okay with who you are and being alone, you’ve got to learn how to handle all of that”. But after a year in Sri Lanka and a run-in with a big, fat scorpion he was ready to head back to the States. “Do everything!” Matt “B.Å.” – Before Ås – managed a salmon farm in the San Juan Islands in Washington. “There was a beach just two blocks from my apartment. I’d just throw my kayak on my shoulder, walk down and go fishing – just have a great time!”. He misses being around the water and the pristine nature around the San Juan Islands. But nature is also what drew him to Norway, and he is amazed by the public right of access (allemannsretten). “There is so much nature to discover, and that’s what I did all summer – just played in the woods and mountains. Epic!”. He had a hard time adjusting to the amount of daylight here in summer though. “I feel obligated Issue 04 Year 74 33

TO BRUNE to go outside and be in nature, and just do all the things!”. This seems to be Matt’s motto; do everything. Which probably explains how he has become such an integral part of the student life. Since he arrived in 2017 he has managed to start a new tradition called Lørdagslounge, where you can sing your heart out on the karaoke or just hang out and have fun on Saturdays. “Wherever I’ve been I’ve always found a karaoke bar somehow” he says. “I approached the board (Samfunnsstyret) at Graskurs about karaoke, and they helped me get Lørdagslounge started to satisfy my karaoke needs. And somehow it’s taken off!”. Matt’s also worked in the International Student’s bar during UKA 2018 and hosted events like Samfunnet Grand Prix – to mention a few things. “Apparently they think I’m cool or something” he says with a goofy grin. Ås is not his first encounter with an active student life though. At UC Davis he was a member of the fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon and ended up being the president of “all the Greeks” – which is what he calls the group of fraternities with Greek names. “There were about 5000 people in the Greek life at UC Davis – so I was essentially in charge of an organisation the size of NMBU!” he laughs. Happy-go-lucky Surprising fact: Matt is deathly allergic to shellfish. “Oh, the irony!” the fish scientist says and shakes his head. “One time I got scared shitless because I made out with this girl and my mouth suddenly went all itchy. I asked what she had eaten, and she said; just a California roll!”. Luckily the sushikissing was easily rectified with some anti-histamines and he lived to tell the tale. Matt wasn’t always allergic though. “It kind of sucks because now I know how good it all tastes. Oh life, you cruel mistress!”. Despite the shellfish-trauma Matt is the dictionary definition of a happygo-lucky guy. If he’s not singing or whistling or playing in the woods, you can bet he’s out skiing or sitting in the Bodega planning his next adventure. 34 Issue 04 Year 74

“At the end of the day we’re all here for the academics, to better ourselves, but it doesn’t mean we can’t have fun too!”. So, what’s on the horizon for this fun-loving sturgeon? “This summer I’m planning a big boat trip along the west coast, all the way from Washington up to Alaska. Just 3 and a half months of epic nature!”. We wish him the best of luck, and who knows? Ås might not have seen the last of Matt Chernin – the man who “does all the things”!

Comments from friends FROM SWINGKLUBBEN SNURREBASS

FROM “BEST BRO” RAOUL HOEKMAN

When Matt started swing dancing he was hard not to notice. He was the perfect stereotype of a loud American. A great distraction for a room of shy beginners trying out their dancing shoes for the first time. It immediately became clear that it was impossible not to be affected by his boisterous mood and high energy level. We realized with a half sigh, half smile, that no one could keep their mouth shut when standing beside Matt during a course. You know that it will immediately be a more vibrant evening when he enters the room, and the instructors have a love/hate relationship with the back and forth banter he tosses out. In any case, the members of Swingklubben have been lucky to get to know someone as intoxicating(ly cheery) as Matt.

Karaoke and whiskey, Matt is your dude His liver is dead, and his voice always booms He went on and on Till the morning was gone Our American prophet of booze

Lots of love from us in Swingklubben Snurrebass

FROM SAM DAVIS How I first met Matt Chernin It was a warm August day as I walked to the SiT office as a new student at NMBU. With no wifi in Pentagon I had to use a computer in the SiT office to do a few emails and fill in some forms. My quiet concentration was interrupted when a plaid shirt, backpack carrying, trucker cap wearing Californian strolled into the room. He loudly introduced himself as “Matt from California.” The stereotype of a loud, arrogant, rootin’ tootin’ American immediately came to my mind - not the type of person I’d come to Norway to find! Well, that experience (re)taught me a valuable lesson; never judge a book by its cover. Because you’ll be hard pressed to find a guy with a bigger heart, more friendly spirit or warmer demeanour. He’s one of those people who never seems to be in a bad mood, and everyone who sees him on campus greets Matt with a smile. That says a lot. It has been an absolute pleasure to work, socialise and party with Matt over the last year and a half; and I’m so glad he proved my first impression to be so wrong. He’s still pretty loud though.

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The Student Parliament denies funding to Laget

BY JULIE WESTERGAARD KARLSEN PHOTO SUNNIVA BUVARP SCHMITZ TRANSLATED BY MAGNUS HORGEN REKKEDAL DURING THE STUDENT PARLIAMENT ON MARCH 11TH, IT WAS DECIDED THAT LAGET ÅS WILL LOSE ITS WELFARE FUNDS, AS A RESPONSE TO THEIR SUPPORT OF TIL HELHET. Emotional and engaged Student Parliament On Monday March 11th, the Student Parliament would decide which welfare funds Laget should receive. Two proposals for decisions to reduce the funds were presented. Student Parliament representatives Tor Malnes Grobstok, David Martens, Ida Beate Løken, Maria Langhelle and the student association Gay på landet presented the proposal for a resolution “Nei til velferdsmidler til Laget” and wanted to deny Laget all welfare funds. The Student 36 Issue 04 Year 74

Parliament’s Working Committee supported another decision, and wanted to stop Laget’s basic welfare of NOK 1000, but allocate NOK 8,500 in activity funds, if the activities are open and inclusive to everyone. The debate about which decision to make was long and difficult. The Student Parliament was unusually emotional. The Student Parliament was also unusually crowded with both supporters and opponents of the various proposals.

The Student Parliament voted first between the two proposals, where the proposal to deprive all financial support, including activity funds, won out with 16 against 8 votes. Then a new vote on whether the proposal was to be adopted were held. The proposal received 19 votes in favour , three votes against, and two blank votes. The proposal to remove all of Laget’s financial support was thus adopted.

TUNTREET Laget and Til Helhet Laget NKSS runs Til Helhet together with several other Christian organizations. Among other things, they have two of the seats in the supervisory board. It is Laget centrally that supports the organization, not the local chapter at Ås. The local chapter at Ås was not even aware of the association until recently, nor does it meddle in reverse therapy at Ås. They deny that Til Helhet is in any form reversal therapy, and encourages students to contact and investigate the organization themselves.

Til Helhet and reverse therapy

The phrasing reads: “The Student Parliament does not allocate welfare funds to Laget, as long as the association discriminates against gay and lesbian people, and engages or supports reversal therapy of gays.” If Laget’s local chapter in Ås chooses to disregard the central organisation’s practices, they will regain the right to welfare funds, even if they are not in a position to change the national organization’s choices and attitudes. The road to the Student Parliament Tor Malned Grobstok was the one who first took the initiative to promote the proposal for the resolution “Nei til velferdsmidler til Laget.” He was first aware of the connection between Laget and Til Helhet in the weeks before Christmas last year. “I was quite surprised and hoped that Laget did not support it” he says. “I sent an email to Laget på Ås and asked them […] “Did you know?” They answered that they would discuss it, and then they took it up at a board meeting, where they chose not to distance themselves from it, but to support the reversal therapy, even though they do not like to call it reversal therapy themselves. They instead refer to it as spiritual guidance. Laget på Ås first invited Tor Malnes Grobstok to a meeting, to come to an agreement. He declined their offer. Later

Til Helhet describes itself as “an inter-ecclesiastical forum for sexuality and faith,” and does not use the words reversal therapy. The website offers interlocutors, who among other things, are therapists, who can “guide and support both those who want to work on changing their sexual identity and those who do not have this goal.” Therapy with the goal of changing sexual orientation is referred to as reversal therapy.

he decided to contact other Student Parliament members, and to develop the proposal for the resolution that would later be adopted. He describes the decision of whether to raise it to the Student Parliament as very difficult. - It is not fun to be the one who takes away someone’s welfare funds. Disagreement about volunteering Laget maintains that they are not a discriminatory organization, and that reversal therapy is not the right description of Til Helhet. They are particularly critical of the wording “as long as the association discriminates against gays and lesbians, and engages in or supports reversal therapy of gays.” They emphasize that they themselves do not discriminate or engage in reversal therapy. They say that the association is open to everyone, and that they have very inclusive events, such as the hot dog hand-out after parties, juice handouts during the buddy week, and giving away advent gifts before Christmas. “This is a loss for all students”, says Ida Elise Råbøl Mæhlum, when referring to the loss of activity funds. Laget på Ås believes that Til Helhet is an important resource for Christians

who are dissatisfied with their own sexuality, or gender, and stress that it is a voluntary offer. Tor Malnes Grobstok does not agree: “If you are young and have grown up in a super-Christian congregation, having that as your entire network and having been told since you were little that it is not okay to have such feelings for one of the same sex, is it really voluntary? When you begin to get those feelings you become afraid of losing your network. Even if you are not carried in wearing a straitjacket, it does not mean that it is voluntary, it is social pressure. A request to Torvald and Tora Tuntreet encourages all students to run for or attend the Student Parliament. The Student Parliament is the highest body of the student democracy and an important forum for students who want to be heard and influence the school environment. I also encourage everyone to look into Til Helhet for yourselves and to read the resolution propositions and the summary of the last Student Parliament meeting on their web page: nmbu.no/student/livet-rundt/ studenttinget/. Issue 04 Year 74 37

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A CALL TO ACTION BY THE DESIGN FOR SOCIETY COLLECTIVE

The world is in crisis. It is our view that NMBU needs to evolve, it needs to become a university that fosters a sense of urgency to fix the world, it needs to include sustainability transition as a central goal alongside research and teaching. We need to think beyond replicating physical and thinking silos in university and expecting society to be different. We need to equip students to be the change agents that will bring about the system change that the world so desperately needs.

“We cannot solve problems with the same kind of thinking that created them.” - Albert Einstein

If these organisational silos exist in academia, how can we expect government, business and the citizenry to be more collaborative? How can we shift the organisational structures within our communities and society, from competing silos to collaborative organisational eco-systems working together for sustainability transition? We can start by bringing together the humanities, social sciences and STEM to bridge departmental silos in universities around interdisciplinary courses and projects. More tangibly, students could work on real-life problems with peers from other disciplines to develop solutions for society at large or their local community. Students have tremendous potential to be part of renewing society, facilitating the

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shift to collaborative organisational ecosystems. In many cases theory needs to be bridged with practice, too often the focus is on practice or theory in isolation. Putting the learner in the “driver’s seat of profound societal change,” and moving the place of learning beyond the lecture hall to the real world, would be a great step toward bridging the gap between theory and practice. Bringing together students from different disciplines would also enrich their ability to see beyond their own field, to see the larger societal system, and their role in it. Issues suddenly become interconnected and collaboration across disciplines becomes easier. University could partner with government actors and community stakeholders to develop solutions to societal problems.

“If you want to truly understand something, try to change it.” – Kurt Lewin

Students could conduct assignments that involves a real case, actually have an impact, rather than delivering a document that just sits on a shelf. Many students want to be involved in solving real-life problems as well as extracurricular activities but are often too busy working and studying to have a higher engagement with the community and potential extracurricular projects.

Additionally, governments and other community groups are lacking the resources, creativity, knowledge and understanding to solve their problems. We endeavour to see sustainability transition become one of the central missions at NMBU, while equipping students to initiate and drive system transformation. As a concrete step towards these aspirations, we have developed and are coordinating a pilot course this Spring 2019 parallel that is being called ‘Design for Society’ (DFS). Our intention is to facilitate multi-disciplinary student teams to address ‘Wicked Problems’ at NMBU and in Oslo. It is our hope that this is a step towards action, towards bringing academia and society together in an environment that equips students with the skills to facilitate societal transformation towards a sustainable future.

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PREJUDICES ALONG BOARDERS BY JARDAR LINDAAS BRINGEDAL ILLUSTRATION LINA WESTERMANN

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT THAT PEOPLE ACT A CERTAIN WAY, LOOK A CERTAIN WAY, OR HAVE A CERTAIN KIND OF ATTITUDE? OF COURSE YOU HAVE. WE HAVE ASKED TUNTREET´S FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS (LIKE OUR PAGE IF YOU HAVEN´T ALREADY) ABOUT THEIR PREJUDICES AGAINST NORWEGIANS AND INTERNATIONALS AT NMBU.

NORWEGIANS

INTERNATIONALS

Which three words come to your mind when you think about Norwegian-students?

Which three words come to your mind when you think about international-students?

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A MEETING WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MAYOR NORDAL TALKS STUDENT BENEFITS, BIKES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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BY JULIE WESTERGAARD KARLSEN PHOTO SUNNIVA BUVARP SCHMITZ TRANSLATED BY VEGARD SJAASTAD HANSEN

Student worth 30 000 kroner The last few years Ås municipality has wanted to convince more students to change their registered address to Ås municipality, and has run the campaign “Bli en av Ås”(Become one of Ås). Nordal confirms that the campaign will continue, and that they have no plans of ending it any time soon. Between 1000 and 1500 of the students in Ås are currently registered in Ås, and Nordal is aware that effort is needed to maintain the numbers. Students moving to Ås might for example receive a onetime sum of 4000 kr, but Nordal is adamant that it is the right to vote in the municipality that is the biggest gain. He encourages everyone to pre-vote at the next municipalityelection – this can be done at NMBU during the transition from August to September. Increase in inhabitants increases tax revenues, and the contributions the municipality get from the central government. Nordal assumes that the increase in revenue to the municipality is at about 30 000 kr per student. Nordal wants to use the extra funds to improve the services in the municipality. He mentions expanded psychology services at Ås health clinic, something the Student Parliament (AU) have been working towards for a long time, as something that would improve the everyday life of the students. The municipality does not have any goals to put other plans to life directly from student wishes but will rather focus on more universal improvements. – We are careful not to give directly to students.

Bike ambitions Several students have complained about the lack of trash bins along the way between Pentagon and centrum. This is, according to Nordal, not a problem the municipality is going to fix, since the road is the responsibility of the county. But he does have ambitions of connecting these two areas together with benches and art to urbanize the way. The municipality and county have several ambitions for the stretch between Meierikrysset and Holstadkrysset. Among other things they want to establish a narrower road and prioritize bikes and pedestrians. They also want to supplement the line of trees. The municipality has a goal that 80% of kids’ and youths’ travelling in the municipality do so by walking or biking, but the mayor admits that it is a bit far-fetched. Bike-theft is a big problem in the municipality. Nordal explains that a bike-hotel will be built near Ås station in an attempt to reduce the problem. He can also reveal that the thefts by the station are connected to individuals, and that the police is working on putting them behind bars. What the thefts in the student-city are caused by, he unfortunately doesn’t have an answer for. The municipality is not working with SiÅs or NMBU to build a bike-hotel closer to the Agronomy metropole, but Nordal emphasizes that the municipality repeatedly have put out demands to SiÅs regarding bike parking for new student-housing.

Unaware of the lack of locations Students at NMBU often have problems finding locations when arranging events, something Nordal has little knowledge of. We stroll together to Ås kulturhus, where we get told that Kulturhuset doesn’t deny students who wish to rent out the location, but that they don’t rent out to anyone below the age of 23. If they fear conflict in the use of the locations, they will prioritize those that regularly make use of the location. The renting policies of Kulturhuset in Ås were not known to the mayor. An effective environmental policy? When I challenge Nordal with questions about the environment, he answers that the municipality has a goal of reducing emissions with 40% before 2030, compared with numbers from 1997. To reach this goal they are working to isolate buildings, among other things, and they have recently created a climate-board. “How is the progress?” I ask “It is not looking good,” Nordal admits. The municipality also has a goal not to increase car traffic, despite increased population growth. They are therefore trying to improve public transport, and Nordal promises that there will be more trains between Moss and Oslo – in about 8 years. Nordal often runs into Tord Hauge, Leader of the Student Parliament (AU), when public transportation is on the agenda: “Tord shows up everywhere!” Issue 04 Year 74 41

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THE BIG OL’ KETTLE GUIDE

LUCKILY, A GENIUS INVENTION EXISTS THAT CAN INCREASE ONE’S PERSONAL WELL-BEING EXPONENTIALLY, WHETHER IT TAKES THE FORM OF SPICY TEA, INSTANT NOODLES OR “IN THE CUP” INSTANT POTATO MASH WITH MEAT AND CHIVES; NAMELY THE KETTLE! BUT DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND THEM? Stop crossing figurative creeks to find hot water! Discovering a well-hidden kettle can be compared to finding a good mushroom spot in the forest – preferably the existence of the kettle is kept a secret, and you (potentially) tell only your closest about the discovery. The feeling of “rip-off” is never far away every time the PelicanRouge vending machines charge 15 bitter kroners for its noble hot water, but when everything you need to cover your necessities is some tupperware and the preferred mixable provisions, student survival is as easy as a pie! We hereby present you an overview of some of the best hot water sources 42 Issue 04 Year 74

in the Agronomy metropole. Biotechnology building – library (1.A.05) If you like slow TV, this water dispenser is a perfect choice! From its hidden place in the BTB library, it balances a vexatious water filling speed with an interesting aiming technique that pours hot water both for the cup and the cup owner’s body. It forces you to tweak your brain cells a little, as you have to push TWO BUTTONS AT THE SAME TIME! + quite hidden and thus small queue factor.

- limited access as the library often is locked or lunched in by the staff. Meieribygget - faglig hjem (academic home)(M116) This naughty little kettle really makes you work for your hot water! Not only does it need to be started an X number of times before the water is hot enough – the resulting amount of water after this exhausting process is only enough for one big cup of tea. + pretty much always available. - has pretty much always a hard-to-get game going on.

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The Clock building (U204/205, UU115 and UU116) If you find yourself in the Clock building, long awaited hot water is always around any (Thorvald and Tora’s) corner! + the superb location of the kettle. - risk of procrastination; it is maybe too nice to stay here? In a relatively unknown meeting room (UU115) in the Clock building basement, you can meet a heart melter of the type Tefal Delfina. Like a certain aquatic mammal’s inclination to drug itself on poisonous fish, it is easy to get high on this amazing kettle-availability. + often available as relatively few find their way down here on their kettle hunt. - receiving ugly looks from attendees having a meeting during your kettle visit. It is recommended to avoid the office landscapes (UU116) as it reminds you of a near future working life. It is recommended to avoid the office landscapes (UU116) as it reminds you of a near future working life.

BY ANNY QVALE PHOTO BY HANNA BRUUN TØRNBY ILLUSTRATION BY ODA BRAAR WÆGE TRANSLATED BY INGA SOLBERG Economy Canteen (Ø202) The existence of hot water in NMBU’s biggest canteen probably doesn’t come as a surprise, but unlike certain greedy hypocrite coffee machines, one can actually get hot water in one’s own cup for free. However, it is always nice to ask the canteen staff first. + the hot water is ready instantly. - only available during the canteen’s opening hours, and exaggerated use might lead to a halt of permission.

The Tower building (T123) Sadly, it is discouraged to go to this one! If the somewhat hardy kettle name “Bosch” is not enough to give you a fright, you risk that the employees guarding their kettle will. Continue your search in the Tower building, and please tell Tuntreet about your findings! + good chances of fulfilling one’s weird wishes of being interrogated about one’s working status at NMBU - people scared of conflict might have some uncomfortable experiences. The Jordfag building (JU110, JU104 and the corridor outside the canteen) In JU110 you will find this guide’s most aesthetically satisfying kettle alignment. Even in the kettle paradise called Jordfag, this one is worthy of a

gold star. + + colourful and nostalgic. - right next to a lab with toxic substances. Both a kettle and a hot water container thingy in the same room!!? Excuse me; I just have to reregister my address to the Jordfag building canteen (JU104) ASAP. + asdlkaskdajsfk! - makes all other rooms look bad. What once was a kettle in the corridor outside the cantina has in some strange way developed into a water cooler! The transformation is difficult to interpret from an evolutionary perspective, and as the Jordfag building is one of NMBU’s most kettle rich buildings, a “supply and demand” approach is not too intuitive either. + short waiting time as the water is already warm. - demands a somewhat lengthy button push. Cirkus (C131) Next to the service centre in the 1st floor of Cirkus, several types of services is offered. There is at least one kettle to be found there, but whether this is a hidden form of “bread and circus” is still unknown. + makes forgetful-soul-journeys to the “lost and found” (or getting student cards) more pleasurable. - the acceptance of students using the kettle is unknown. Tivoli (at the end of the corridor) Visiting Tivoli easily becomes a pleasure when hot water is part of the picture! Perhaps the carousel of life is spinning a bit too fast these days? Put the kettle on and gaze into an enchanting blue light to strengthen the emotional responses of the brain. + the “isn’t it gonna boil soon?” waiting time flies because of the colourful light distraction. - if your feelings are already a roller coaster, amplifying them is probably not recommended.

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TUNTREET Ormen Lange (the kitchen) This kettle has surely seen better days, but even if it might not look too inviting, it definitely works as it should. If one has already made it all the way up to Akropolis/Ormen Lange, one has to be happy with what can be found in the struggle against the preying worm of kettle longing. + a totally functional kettle. - not very attractive. Sørhellinga (S144, S114, SU101) In the disco room (S114) there is a pink joy-spreader ready to swing you through the day! + central location among study rooms. - there might actually be a queue.

In the study room on the 2nd floor (S114), surrounded by forestry society decorations, another kettle can be found. Boiling water in a study room might feel a bit disturbing, but honestly, who doesn’t love the sound of hot water in the making? + looks a bit like a prop from Doctor Who. - how silent a study room should and ought to be is unfortunately subjective. 44 Issue 04 Year 74

A travel mug with a hot beverage can melt frozen fingers, and in the canteen’s (SU101) opening hours, an acute need of hot water can be satisfied quite quickly. + a nice staff has so far accepted requests to use it. - the tap next to it contains coffee (and it is not fun to make that mistake).

from the parent individual and has become an independent kettle – simply fascinating! + twice the number of kettles makes boiling water twice as good. - danger of math problems of the type “with a 1,7 l and a 1 l kettle you should fill 1,4 litres…” Animal husbandry hjem, H231)

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The TF building (TF1-113) (158) and TF3-101) The guide’s shiniest kettle is found in the Physics lab II (TF1-113 (158))! Make weird grimaces in its convex surface while you wait for the water to heat up – alternatively contemplate whether the alphabet really needs to be in a certain order. + good as gold even if it is shiny. - blankness might be contagious and thus potentially dangerous for future exam hand-ins.

“Home is where the heart is” and “an academic home (faglig hjem, H231) is where the kettle is!”

It is a well-known fact that the easiest is often the best, and this is exactly what the kettle in TF wing III (TF3-101) expresses. + appears trustworthy and safe. - not too exciting.

This machine has not been tried personally, but it looks quite similar to a well-known, extremely slow kettle. + good practice in fighting one’s own kettle prejudices. - seems to have had a (suspiciously?) calm life in its kettle career.

Animal husbandry building (H118, H219 and H231) The canteen (H118) in the animal husbandry building has, like the building itself, been quite mythical to me. Does this place really exist? Not just an artistic add-on to the campus maze map? The existence is hereby confirmed, and not only that, they have free hot water! + there is a clear message that hot water can be found here (no room for doubt) - the shortest opening hours (and therefore the smallest window for getting hot water) of all the canteens. Animal husbandry building (H219) Oh, here (H219) is a beautiful example of asexual reproduction among kettles! The “bud” has already been separated

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The NMBU Fotoklubb Exhibition keeps up the amazing work! A NEW SEMESTER AND A NEW EXQUISITE EXHIBIT IN CAFÉKLUBBEN. WEDNESDAY THE 13TH OF MARCH THE SPRING PHOTO-EXHIBIT OPENED WITH WINTER AS THE THEME.

Nicely dressed and with bubbles in the glass, the NMBU fotoklubb (Photography Club) opened their exhibit in CaféKlubben on the 13th of March. The whole thing was a very pleasant affair. 30 photographers had pictures on display, and the level of skill was remarkably high. During the previous exhibit the journalist from Tuntreet dared to make a comparison between the gallery-clad CaféKlubben to renowned galleries like Hamiltons Gallery in London and Fotografiska in Stockholm. But it isn’t just the location that was on an international level, the photos were top-notch as well. And if it wasn’t enough with beautiful pictures and some bubbly, the NMBU fotoklubb had their own DJ attend the opening. DJ Adrian Sveberg made sure the atmosphere was warm, nice and hip. As there should be at any worthy exhibit, there was a competition to rank the three best photos. The winner of the fall exhibit, Ruben Rygh, got placed third, with the photo “-5 og vindstille”. Arnaud Lefrancois’ picture of a surfer “Untitled“ got second place. The great and clear winner was Erik “Tylle” Tylleskär with the photo “Polfararen Magnus”, a beautifully clad young gentleman. For those who did not attend the opening, it is still possible to get a peek. BY JARDAR LINDAAS BRINGEDAL PHOTO ERIK TYLLESKÄR TRANSLATED BY VEGARD SJAASTAD HANSEN

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Travel Letter From Karachi BY JOAKIM GITLESTAD, MINA TRANSLATED BY HANNA SAHLSTRÖM

I have lives in Karachi for 25 days. One of the world’s largest cities. With a total of 22 million residents, it is also the biggest city in Pakistan. During my stay, I have had time to get to know this city, both the good and the bad. A prime example of one of transforming trends of this era; urbanization. Over half of the world’s population live in cities. Before 2050, this number will rise to 65-70%, according to FNs prognosis. The challenge arises when so many people move uncontrolled into cities. City planning often cannot handle and provide for the constantly increasing inflow of people. Informal residences are established where there is space and city limits are expanded each month. Authorities are not able to facilitate this increase and large parts of the city suffer from a lack of basal necessities like clean water, renovation and sewage treatment in the streets. This is Karachi. I have lived in the office of one of the world’s most successful development organizations: Orangi Pilot Project (OPP). Ever since 1981, they have improved the lives of approximately 10 million people in Karachi and other parts of Pakistan. Their frontrunning program has been, and currently is, to provide residents with informal homes, also known as katchi abadis, and to 46 Issue 04 Year 74

establish infrastructure for sewage treatment. They believe that change has to come from within, not from outside supporters. During my time here I have worked closely with those employed by OPP. I have been out in the field and learned their process. I have been in dialogue with several local communities, and I have heard how these infrastructural upgrades have changed their lives. They can now walk the streets without being scared of disease or becoming drenched in sewage. It is to the credit of strong community leaders, with help from OPP that this mobilization has occurred. This has provided a sense of pride and ownership over the final product. They carry out maintenance on their own. Formalization has made it possible for them to purchase the property that they have been building on from the authorities. The cost of the residences has risen after the addition of the upgrades. This is a development which has worked out especially well. The community has been lifted out of poverty and into safety. Safety has been a long-lasting challenge for OPP. They have discovered both land and water drainage in Karachi. The mafia, in collaboration with the authorities and the police, have plotted

to steal water to sell it back for a more expensive price to the population. When they needed space to build new expensive villas, they have ravaged informal settlements and chased the population out. Always with the help of the authorities. OPP has long been an active contradiction against this coalition. In 2013, they had had enough. Peerwen Rahman, the then leader of OPP, was shot and killed on the street. The rest of the leadership have had their lives threatened countless times. After 25 days it is good to be able to go home from something that resembles a mega variant of the Roskilde Festival. Still, it is sad to leave behind friends and acquaintances. Standing on the barricades for the basic rights of all the residents of Pakistan, not just the wealthy. If OPP has taught me anything, it is that global development policy must change course. They do not need more western expertise to tell them how they should fix all their problems. As long as development support can find its way to root organizations like OPP and Slum Dwellers International, the changes will come from within.

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Preaching Pries Good Enough? It takes 9 months from conception until birth. Everybody knows this. Everybody who has carried a child knows this. On the 24th of March, there are 9 months left until Christmas Eve. The church celebrates Feast of the Annunciation or Lady Day, on this date. The young woman Maria conceived a child through mysterious means and gave birth to Jesus. That is the Christmas tale, the Norwegian Christmas about the babe in the crib. Jesus’s conception and birth are beyond our understanding. A teenager conceives a child and gives birth to the son of God. Such a thing is not easily accepted or understood. We are not meant to understand it either. It cannot be understood using one’s head. We cannot assume a position. It lies “east of the sun and west of the moon” (referring to a Norwegian fairytale), or simply, east and west beyond understanding. God has become human. This is the matter. This is persuasion, a different category than that which we are used to. It is not possible to appeal. What matters here is faith and persuasion. Jesus was a human being. This is something that we can relate to. We are also humans, so this state of being is easy to understand. Everybody accepts this. But what is the point of God being so human? Why does the Church emphasize this as being so important? The point is, that what is truly human is a reflection of God. We read on the first page in the Bible that God created humans in the image of God. Through Maria and her birth, God has placed himself among us. Maria carries Jesus in her womb. The child is God’s own son. Am I good enough? Is it more difficult being a student today than it was in the past? There seems to exist a large pressure today to do well and be successful. Many students are wondering whether they are good enough. Am I enough? Am I enough as a partner? Should I be a mother or a father? Will I get this job? This generation’s prestation is a hunger to see the world. See and experience as much as possible. To shine and sparkle. Be seen. Be noticed. To determine one’s life course. Where am I to go? Am I good enough? The Christian person has two low-bearing beams. What are low-bearing beams? They are the beams that ensure that a house stands strong. That it does not collapse. That it can handle the weight of walls and a roof. Something that can take the weight of what the house contains.

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The first low-bearing beam of the Christian house is that I am good enough. Good enough to do something with my life in which I am confident. On the 24th of March, the Church celebrates that God can use people. God used a young girl who said yes to carrying Jesus. God became human and was born into our world. People are good enough for God himself to come forth as a newborn babe carried by a young girl. To be human is good enough for God himself! The Christian house, the Christian community has another low-bearing beam. It is called mercy. I am good enough even if I am not enough. Will we be able to save the world, as we have seen so many children and young individuals try these past days. The environmental catastrophe? Will the world be a better place in the years to come? Will humans be able to live together in peace and tolerance? Or will World War III soon commence? And what about me? Will I be enough for my children, my partner, my friends, those who love me? For many, it is straining to be human. We have no guarantee if things will work out. We do not know how things are going to pan out. Humans are sinners. This means that we sometimes choose wrong, and that we sometimes do and say things that should be left unsaid and undone. We lie, steal, murder, and deceive. The other low-bearing beam in the Christian house is mercy, it is the God loves humans exactly as they are. Why else would God enter our world as a babe, carried forth by a young girl? What a project. What a spirited project. The all-powerful creator becomes a part of the impotent human race. Feast of the Annunciation. Lady Day is a day of celebration. In the Church, we celebrate that which is beyond our understanding. That which is larger than our mind can perceive. God wanted to show humans that even if they walk a lost trail, God will not give up on his his beloved world. Another name for this low-bearing beam is love. God’s love. I am enough! Yes, you are enough! But sometimes it can go wrong. That is certain. But you are just as well carried by something that is much larger than your own projects. It is God’s own world that we live in. This world is God’s project. The Christian’s faith is that Earth will survive. The second lowbearing beam is also called the Christian Hope. Because this world is in God’s hands and that final say has not been said. When God became human, this meant that there is also hope for us. There is hope for the human race. GOOD ENOUGH!

Sigurd A. Bakke is the student priest at NMBU. You will find Sigurd’s office in the basement to the left in the Clock building. The student priest is available if you need somebody to speak to, discuss with or consult. Available Wednesdays 11.00-15.00, but also available for appointments on other days. Appointments can be made to sigurd.bakke@as.kommune.no. Issue 04 Year 74 47

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Quiz 1. Which beer brand has an eagle on top of the world as a part of their logo? 2. Which African country was hit the hardest by the cyclone “Idai” last March?

3. What is the name of the little brick building that lies between the buildings of Biotek? 4. Which of the following is not found in pesto? Pine nuts, parmesan, basil, or spinach? 5. During which month does the hunting season for beaver end? 6. In which TV series are Sernea van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf important characters? 7. Which company functions as a market regulator for Norwegian meat and eggs? 8. Which three countries formed the Kalmar Union (1389-1525)? 9. According to the song, what does Easter morning do? (referencing a Norwegian song) 10. Link each river: Po, Danube, Rhine and Rhône, with the country it flows out of: Romania, France, The Netherlands, Italy.

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Did you know... 1. A cow sleeps very little, only about 20 minutes a day. On the other hand, they spend about 4-6 hours eating and 10-14 hours ruminating 2. Cows can develop long-term friendships. A cow can recognize and remember 50-70 different individuals. When a cow licks you, it is a good sign. 3. Cows do not have any front teeth on their upper jaw. Therefore, they chew their food horizontally. 4. A cow produces 100 litres of spit per day by ruminating. Source: NRK.no

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Foreningsprat DERES REF: Hard Rock VÅR REF: Direktøren FADERLOFTET, DEN 29. mars I DET 116. K.Å. Anmeldelse av fult hus i det 116 Kulturelle år av Osteopat Ugland. Tradisjon tro Penetrerer Hankattforeningen stiftet 1902 revyen. I år heter den fult hus. Det kommer vel av at Loftet er stappet fult av ubrukelige Aspirerende Aspiranter om dagen. Så kudos for godt valg av navn! Personlig føler jeg revyen gjenspeiler hvordan det er å leve på Faderloftet Direktøren og Justitiariusen tar seg som vanlig godt ut og Qulturattachéen sniker inn reklame for nergårds skogbrukstjenester. Hazarden er Hazardiøs og Maestroen like nervøs. Sekretæren har full kontroll og Hovedkassereren imponerer med innlevelse. Når det kommer til de Aspirerende Aspirantene ser de bra ut men synger som en hobbit. Etter å ha sett igjennom revyen flere ganger hørte jeg ikke Objekter en eneste gang og penetrering kun et få antall ganger. Skulle en tro tradisjonen ville vel dette blitt sagt flere ganger? Så kanskje Hankattforeningen stiftet 1902 tar til seg kritikk og gjør en endring allikevel? Og flere endringer blir det når Osteopaten kommer hjem. Da skal 1ern på null-protein kur og vokse ølmage, for vise Tradisjoner skal vi aldri miste. Og forresten blomsten og kysse til FFD var fra meg. MKH _____________________ Osteopat Alexander James Münster Fjeld Ugland

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Skaal FFD! Skaal Skriver! Skaal Sparegris! Skaal Hunkatter! Skaal Qlturelle samt Xklusive! Skaal Pusekatter! Skaal Tora samt Thorvald! Vaaren er atter en Gang i Anmarsj, samt begynder at prege de Pentagonske Stepper. Vaaren 14x4+2 ligger an til at blive meget indhdholsrik - Katteklørene er kvesset for baade qlturelle, sportslige samt veldedige Evenementer. Mellom andet vil det Tradisjonen tro blive arrangert Akekonk den 10. April. Irma er selvsagt klar!

-HVA! Kan alle bli medlem av Laget på Ås? -Ja! Og alle uansett medlemskap eller ikke, kan delta på våre arrangementer. Som forresten er rusfrie, og husholdningssaften vi serverer både åpen og inkluderende. -Men kan omvendte kaker sitte i styret? -Til nå har ingen kaker sittet styret. Derimot kan alle som bekjenner seg til den kristne tro, sitte i styret i Laget på Ås. -Men han der borte i kroken. Hva det med ham? -Han har bekjent at han ikke liker kaffe. -HVA! Er Laget på Ås åpne for folk som ikke liker kaffe?! -Neida. Han skal vi omvende på neste Lagsmøte. Halleluja!

Skaal for at suse ned Ringneskleiva! Foreningen Hunkatten ønsker ogsaa at takke Studentsamfunnet i Ås for vel gjendomført Generalforsamling. Samtlige Hunkatter samt Pusekatter glædet sig over at se saa meget med engasjerte Toraer samt Thorvalder møde opp samt tage Ordet. Skaal for at vise Engasjement, samt Skaal for at skabe verdens beste Studenttilværelse sammen! Qlturell Hilsen Budbringer Trude, Edelkatt Synnøve, Pusekatt Mette L, Pusekatt Mette E.B. samt Pusekatt Julie

-Si meg; fører De diskriminerende kaffe eller omvendingsterapeutisk kake her hos Laget på Ås? -Nei; vi fører hverken diskriminerende kaffe eller omvendte kaker. -Men er De i det hele tatt kristen da? -Ja; jeg er kristen, men alle kan bli medlem hos oss.

Nå er semesteret godt i gang og det er IAESTE sitt arbeid og. Vi har utlyst en hel haug med sommerjobber, arrangert Næringslivsdag i Oslo og tatt opp nye medlemmer. Hvis IAESTE er nytt for deg kan vi nå fortelle at vi er en studentorganisasjon ved 7 universiteter i Norge og over 80 andre land. Vi jobber for at norske studenter skal få relevant arbeidserfaring i utlandet og har fortsatt flere sommerjobber! Sjekk ut iaeste.no/ jobb eller send oss en uformell melding på facebook til «IAESTE Ås» med det du måtte lure bare bittelitt på. Her er det veldig lav terskel! Vi er ikke bare seriøse heller, men en god gjeng som har det mye gøy sammen. Dette er en morsom og givende forening som tilbyr et internasjonalt nettverk. Følg oss på facebook «IAESTE Ås» for å se mer av hva vi gjør og vårt jobbtilbud. Og med det ønsker vi deg en fin vår! <3

Gang nummer to går det like så glatt Forbi han med trøye, hun i kjole og en hatt Raskt på andre siden, godt innafor tiden Før neste ølen godt i hånda satt Endelig har det blitt vår i lufta, Å, som vi har lengtet etter dufta. Som de fleste vet her på Ås, betyr det kumøkk så ting kan sås. Ikke tro det setter stopper for studenter, nå skal det jaktes for både gutter og jenter. Hva du jakter på kan være mange eller få, om det er koner, katter eller de blå. Det er lett å føle seg litt våryr, spesielt når valgene kryr. Vi tilbringer tiden med våre beste menn, fra jacuzzien med Unity ville ingen hjem. Men som dere alle vet så liker vi jo flere, vi er jaggu ikke de til å diskriminere. Så heldig vi er å få ha aften med høye hatter, samt svinge oss rundt med de flotte katter. Frøknene er ikke bare lett å sjarmere i senk, vi bryr oss ikke bare om hva du tar i benk. Du må gjerne prøve deg på en sang, vet en Rævnekar gjorde det en gang. La oss alle nyte siste tiden av dette semester, med bøtter av champagne og ville fester. Forfatterfrøken

Om det er hvitt eller snøen har smelta Kvinne i gull skal selvfølgelig delta Har gledet seg lenge, rekorden hun skal sprenge Stemning av sprell har over henne velta Startskuddet går og hun heller nedpå Tilskuerne skal jammen få noe å se på Fyker av gårde med vinden i håret Rundt første svingen ligger hun ikke bakpå

Øl nummer tre er ørlite tyngre Var det ikke lettere da hun var yngre? Magen vil skvulpe, men hun nekter å gulpe For hun vet at den fjerde vil bli enda tyngre

egen klasse for å ikke ydmyke resten av deltakerne. En i overkant toppet ølform gjør at det skal sterkere lut til for å danke ut en cowboy. Lørdag 6.april stiller vi derfor klare til å løpe 3000m Jäger. Vi håper på å se deg i løypa, og møter deg gjerne over en restitusjonspils på Samfunnet senere! Skål! Stor cowboyklem, Writer Wrangler Ida

Og joda, den fjerde er den som er ille For å få den ned må man bare stå stille Men alt til tross, den går ned som en foss Siste innspurt må til skal det gå som hun ville I siste oppløpet sier det stopp Magen er vill, men hun vil ei kaste opp Vilje av stål, hun løper helt inn til mål Og ender som alltid med formen på topp

Howdy, alle cowboys og cowgirls! Endelig er vi ved semesterets høydepunkt! Selv om vi er usikre på om Lemaitre og Unge Ferrari spiller linedance-vennlige takter, tar vi hatt og støvler fatt og hiver oss med på det Sprellfestivalen bringer. Særlig ser vi fram til å vise at cowboyer også er raske nede fra hesteryggen. Etter vinterens skikavalkader har vi latt oss inspirere av landets fremste idrettsutøvere, og brukt deres teknikker for å best forberede oss selv på et viktig løp. Vi snakker såklart om årets viktigste sportslige arrangement; 3000m øl. Vi i BB Cowboys har i vinter reist samla tropp på treningscamp i Trysil for å legge ned innsatsen som trengs for å bringe gullet hjem til låven. Det sies at for å bli god må man jobbe målrettet og drille på utførelse, og dette har vi etterfulgt ved å utføre flere lengre økter med nitid øldrikking. Etter nok en vellykket treningssesong ser vi oss også i år nødt til å stille i vår

Den feministiske våren er i gang, og vi er henrykte over at ungdommen tar til gatene! Med både tog på 8. mars og klimastreiker med imponerende oppmøte. Vi er glade for at Tuntreet har dekket disse sakene, og prydet forrige forside med bannere fra kvinnedagen! Ås Feministiske Studenter ønsker å si at vi støtter Gay på landet og deres forslag om å kutte velferdsmidlene til Laget. De forfekter et verdigrunnlag som bygger på at homofile ikke skal leve ut sin seksualitet, og er ikke åpne for homofilt ekteskap. Det er vanskelig å svelge at Laget støtter Til Helhet, som mener at seksuell identitet ikke er medfødt, og tilbyr samtaleterapi for folk som ønsker å endre sin seksuelle orientering. Dette hører fortiden til. Vi oppfordrer Laget til å spørre sine medlemmer om dette er noe de står inne for. Her er et feministisk filmtips (for å runde av med en god tone): «Frida» av regissør Julie Taymor om kunstneren Frida Kahlo. Kampen fortsetter!

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Boycott TT! The fourth consecutive rogalending has taken the position as Editor in Chief of Tuntreet. This is only the beginning. After taking complete control of the student paper and causing a total media blackout, they will start to infiltrate several main positions at NMBU. Before we know it, the university will be forcibly moved to a windswept place like Jæren, all exams and projects must be written in nynorsk, and NMBU’s green profile has been traded out for oil propaganda. This needs to end NOW!

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Konspirasjonspodden 3 of 8 in UKEboard 2020 are from the UKErevue 2018 #revueisthenewilluminati Have you heard... ... there are only male artists performing during the Sprell-festival? Involved Who is this “blank”? Insanely involved person who ran for several positions at the General Assembly yesterday? Voted for him every single time, but no. Some people do not recognize a flaming passion for involvement even when it burns them. Laget Why is God so obsessed with sex? God created sex.

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Alright @nmbumemz on instagram 52WtfIssue 04 Year 74 What is up with all the random instagram accounts these days?

1. Ringnes 2. Mozambique 3. Palasset (The Palace) 4. Spinach 5. April 6. Gossip Girl 7. Nortura 8. Norway, Denmark and Sweden 9. Slukker sorgen, slukker sorgen til evig tid (Consmes misery, consumes misery throughout eternity) 10. Po i Italy, Danube in Romania, Rhinen in the Netherlands and Rônen in France

Traver Regarding the issue of nonmembers having to pay more at Samfunnet: It costs money to run a student scociety. The cost of providing a good offer for the largest group of people lessens the more people put in volunteer hours. Members contribute in this way. Nonmembers do not. When nonmembers enter the house for free, it is the members that are paying the price through their volunteer hoursThe more nonmembers that are active at the house, the larger of a burden this places on the members. Samfunnet should be open for everyone! But there is no such thing as a free lunch. Either you pay through your time spent working or you pay with your wallet. It is called common decency. Where is the limit? If Samfunnet is going to start requesting payment for intimate concerts, shouldn’t they be requesting payment from anyone ever entering the house (any time of the day) as long as the Photo Clubs Exhibition is up on the walls? And for the bergenernes Gingerbread Village? And for the Liquor Loop during UKA? And for the Career Day? Where should the line be drawn?