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Tuntreet Volume 76

VACCINATION: INTERVIEW AND SURVEY

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How is it really going? Not too good, it seems. At least, not for the students. The SHoT survey results suddenly appeared, and presented a frightening, but perhaps not such a surprising answer. Most of us aren’t doing too good, nowadays. To many of us, it might have gone alright for a long time, and they have managed to use their excess energy to pull up the ones further down. The problems begin when those with the excess energy grow tired. Then, there is no one to pull them up, and it becomes exponentially worse for everyone. And with the exam periods on top of it all, you just sit there feeling like you haven’t done jack shit the whole semester, and you are suddenly expected to excel in your studies? It is no surprise that you meet a wall. I am not going to elaborate on the SHoT, as there’s a whole article further down the magazine. What I wish to remind you of, is that the times have been quite shitty for us all, and you are not alone. If you have that meagre spark of energy, ask someone to go for a walk or eat an ice cream. That may make their day a lot better. You need not help everyone, but start with one, and make your way from there.

As editor-in-chief, I must say thank you. Thank you all, to my fellow editors, chiefs and students. I am proud of being part of Tuntreet this last year, and I have grown very fond of the staff I have worked with. Thank you, my fellow editors Herman and Tord. We have made it through a year with corona, and Tuntreet still exists. We have made it that far! I solemnly hand the torch to the next bearers, but fortunately, that would be to Tord and Simen. I am convinced that you will do well, and I am looking forward to see what you’ll come up with! And thank you all at Ås, writing suggestions to articles, agree to be interviewed, host events, read Tuntreet and give feedback. It wouldn’t have gone well without you, as then, we wouldn’t have anyone to write for. Best of luck with your exams, projects, trips, ice cream tasting, lockdown, infection control and life in general. We’ll see you at Samfunnet in autumn!

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Guro Størdal MANAGING EDITOR Tord Kristian Fjellheim Andersen

JOURNALISTS Nora Helgeland Sofie Bergset Janols Iris van Brunschot Elina Turbiná Ingrid Åsbø Sondov Ragne Kyllingstad Petter Nielsen

CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Nathalie Genevieve Bjørneby PHOTOGRAPHER Simen Walbækken Tangen Lina Grünbeck Margreta Brunborg CHIEF PROOF-READER Kristin Gilboe

CONTENTS

INNHOLD 4

Who are the student mentors?

The Architect Rebellion

“They are cutting down the Pentagon Forest?”

TT measures the temp: Vaccines

Interview with the Chief Municipal Doctor

The food project at NMBU: A project about fat

Table to Soil

The SHoT Survey

How the first “corona class” survived the academic year

Student Parliament 3

Poetry by Thomas

Reader’s letter: SAIH

Two beers: Julie Westergaard Karlsen

Renovation of Storebrand

4 at Aud.Max.

Survey: cycling habits

Reduser Husleia og Min Drittleilighet

Tuntreet by the decade: 70s

Pusen vrede

Hobby Garden

Priestly thoughts

Columns

Games

Banter

PROOF-READERS Rebecca Biong Hedda Mathilde Jørgensen Sunniva Steiro Solveig Johansen LAYOUT Sara Thu Emilie Waldal SPILLESIDEANAVARLIG Tilde Skåtun

CHIEF TRANSLATOR Benjamin Alexander Faulkner TRANSLATOR Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Sofie Palmstrøm Thea Samskott Celine Våga Pauline Marie Søndenå Amalie Pedersen Brønmo

DISTRIBUTORS Annlaug Pijfers Ingvild Munz ILLUSTRATORS Oda Braar Wæge Pauline Hovland

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Who are the student mentors? Invitations to digital game nights and photo competitions have suddenly appeared on our Facebook timelines during the last six months. And in the woods around campus, laminated A4 notes with big letters have been hung up during the last couple of weeks. This, and much more, is the work of the student mentors. Who are the student mentors, and what is the purpose of these notes? Ragne Kyllingstad Journalist

Pauline Marie Søndenå Translator

Psychosocial Through the student mentors, SiÅs offers students a psychosocial alternative to a pseudo-social digital life. They arrange meetings for the students after study time, to get a network that is not just study-based. The student mentors wish to cover the social need for the students through digital events and outdoor activities where you can participate alone or with a cohort. There are 38 mentors in total, and well over half of these work with arranging weekly events. Pandemic The offer comes as a response to the lockdowns caused by the pandemic. The student mentors receive a salary from the Ministry of Education as a part of the action plan to offer the students a part time job.

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The job involves conducting social events and low threshold offers for all students in an otherwise socially lugubrious time. The notes in the woods are thus a social initiative giving the students a reason to stop feeding the dust bunnies and get out into the forest. Tuntreet spoke to the mentors Mathea Brannstorph and Marte Wiger to get to know the student mentors and what they do a little better. For å bli litt bedre kjent med studentmentorene og opplegget deres, har Tuntreet pratet med studentmentorene Mathea Brannstorph og Marte Wiger. Who are the student mentors? –We are a group of students in Ås working for an inclusive environment filled with opportunities. We arrange different activities and competitions, with room for all students across faculties and classes to meet and get to know each other

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Does the offer reach out to many students? Is there a need for this, and if so, do you think it is covered? –We try to promote as broadly as possible, so that it will be possible to participate for all students who may wish to do so. With a society in lockdown, there are few social meeting points for students, and most definitely a need for somebody taking responsibility and arrange social activities. It’s hard to know if we are covering everyone’s needs. We are doing our best to reach out to as many students as possible, so far it has been a good response to several of our events!” Who are participating? –There has been a wide range of students participating so far. We don’t have a detailed overview, but we’ve had students from several faculties and from different years, as well as many exchange students. It seems like we have reached a large part

of the students at NMBU, especially those who are currently located near Ås.

with friends, but also meet new people in Ås. That’s why this job suits me perfectly.

Why did you become student mentors? Mathea: –I wanted to become a student mentor because I think the project seemed fun, safe and not at least an important and necessary offer for students. Personally, I needed a part time job alongside my studies, and this is perfect for me. You get to be creative, innovative, and work with ideas and projects made of and for students. Now is the time to spread care and joy to the students, and this is a job where you please yourself and others. You get to take part in the fun at social events where you meet both new and familiar faces.

Finally, they wanted to add: –We want all students, who are already in or who eventually come to Ås, to look out for the good offers from the student mentors. Participating in the activities is an easy way to meet other students at NMBU, and thus get an even greater insight into the student community here in Ås. The offer is for all students, both for those who already have a big network and those who haven’t completely found there place here.

Marte: –I totally agree with Mathea. I like to contribute to the social life here in Ås and have already taken on several positions quite similar to the job I have as a student mentor. I love to come up with things to do

The student mentors will continue offering many exciting activities throughout the semester and will be back for the new semester in the fall. To follow what they do, they can be found on Facebook (SiÅs Studentmentorer) and @studentliviaas on Instagram.

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The Architecture Rebellion -more than just the facade Ingrid Åsbø Sondov Journalist

Pauline Hovland Illustrator

Sofie Palmstrøm Translator

Over the past few weeks, many have become familiar with the group “The Architecture Rebellion”. The movement started as a Facebook group for the more particularly interested, and is now to be found on Instagram with a broad audience. Through these accounts they criticize the monotonous architecture of the modern age, and buildings of lower height, quality materials and inspiration from earlier epochs are being sought after. The Architecture Rebellion’s spotlight on modern day facades and the aesthetic of buildings lays the groundwork for an exciting discussion, but it could also be the start of a bigger debate about the architecture we surround ourselves with. It can lead us to a whole-hearted architectural rebellion. Architecture and building processes are constantly putting us on the spot with difficult dilemmas. Most people think the campus at NMBU is a nice place to be. Here we find a wellmaintained, abundant park drawn by landscape architecture Olav L. Moen nearly 100 years ago, which encases the honourable buildings drawn by architect Ole Sverre. Enjoying your lunch by the duck pond or in Vitenparken on a bright summer day is something quite unique. Having lectures in Festsalen makes one feel like a student with a capital S. At the same time, the Veterinary building, the new neighbour to the west, has not been built from the same construction principles, nor has it been given the same ornamentation and richness in detail as Urbygningen. That would mean a tenfold increase of the budget, or a severe reduction in the size of the project. Many would scratch their heads if the university board chose traditional crafts in place of study places and functionality in their new grand project. On the other hand, 6

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we would also be querying if the veterinary students were to study in barracks, like the landscape architecture students have been doing for a long time. Areas like Vollskogen, which is now regulated for housing, also raise questions. Ås is the municipality in Norway, predicted to have the highest increase in population by 2040. Expansion and development are natural parts of the plan to house more inhabitants, at the same time as sustainable development is mentioned as a clear goal for the municipality’s plan. How does one meet both these needs at the same time? In big cities, the concept of densification as a part of utilizing already inhabited areas better is relevant. Here, architect firms are specialising in reinventing attics in

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apartment buildings to new apartments, and in so-called “infill architecture”. But what about area utilization in a place like Ås? Moving here is may be due to a wish for things that the big city life cannot offer. Maybe you want a garden to grow your own vegetables, a trampoline for your children, a nice terrace, and to be living close to the forest. It then becomes a paradox, that when everyone wants their own garden, the housing estates are spread out, and even more untouched nature, soil and recreational areas are lost. For a long time, we have all been accepting that the big entrepreneurs and developers are the ones who are in control over the building projects. Profitability comes first, and the specialists come second. Those with specific knowledge

often come in too late in the planning process. If people with a higher education in the field was consulted early, and preferably even before the developers, we could have seen projects with more character, and projects set in places where they belong, and with regards to other aspects than just profitability. NMBU is educating landscape architects, botanists, region planners, construction engineers, ecologists, wildlife managers, agriculturalists, economists – all with relevant knowledge for a building project. So now that Vollskogen is to be torn down, why not let the students carry out opportunity studies for the area? As a part of an integral and professionally justified architectural rebellion. Edition 05 Volume 76

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They are cutting down the Pentagon forest?

Booze and waste A major factor of the human condition is that we cannot live anywhere without access to a built area with a bed, roof, walls, fridge, booze cabinet, a door and a waste outlet. The Swiss architect, Le Corbusier, called a house “a machine for living in”. It’s a very important box. A life support, functioning only to sustain our most basic needs. As the population number of Ås is surfing the wave of Follobanen’s tsunami of new residents, housing developers are lining up to show new inhabitants a broad selection of residences for sale. But there is not much space here at Ås. Where should they be built? It may be time up for the forest close to Pentagon.

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Benjamin Faulkner Journalist

Initial planning Let us go back to the 11th of November, 2019. On the website of the municipality of Ås, an alert is issued pertaining to “initial planning for detailed zoning plans and proposition of plan program for Vollskogen residential area”. This forest was already designated as an area for residential development in 2015. The municipal housing programme allowed construction of one half detached housing, and the other half townhouses. By 2023, fifty houses may be ready, and in 2026, a total of two hundred. However, dangers lurk in the dark forest. One of them is Kim André Nielsen, a student at International Environment and Development Studies.

Lina Grünbeck Photographer

A shady and moist place “The branches down here are dry and dead. The forest is so dense that they must prioritize the treetop, where they actually receive sunlight.” We’ve left the trodden path, and find ourselves in a thick, dark spruce forest. Leading us in a dark green sweater and a grey scarf, Kim André Nielsen strides through the shrubbery. From time to time, a clump of moss demands his attention. “Moss thrives at shady and moist places,” he says, pointing to the green mats of moss on the forest floor. “This whole area is a swampy forest. The north part is where they do most of the logging, so they have excavated ditches to drain the water out of the forest. That makes it easier for the plantation trees to grow.”

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Natural carbon storage An old-growth forest, it is not. There has been human activity going on here for at least a thousand years. A local geologist has found traces from the iron age. Now, usage will intensify, and Kim André may have bad news: “In the rainforest, the trees store carbon dioxide, but in boreal woods, this is stored in subterranean root systems. You can imagine what happens when they are dug up.” Now, it’s said that only half the forest will be used, but he further explains that, “Parts of the Vollskogen are very dense. So, if you chop down a huge tree – if you’re building, for example – a domino effect can happen. Many trees in its vicinity can fall down in the same instance.” “Load of nonsense” After hiking through the windy woods, it’s good to come into the heat – and then straight out onto the windy balconies at Verket, seventh floor. I’ve come to talk to Anders Endor Nordengen, the platonic ideal of a local man; as well as a third-year student at urban- and regional planning studies. Outside the window, the Pentagon Forest bathes in the sun, swaying in the wind. “It’s bloody boring to look at,” he comments; his fair hair fluttering about. “It’s just a dark thicket. I’ve walked there once. My main concern, and for others who didn’t attend the participatory meeting, is noise issues from Pentagon.” Indeed, the Pentagonites celebrate the sun in the only way that can please Bacchus, the god of festive rampage:

to bring forth the loudspeaker artillery and proclaim their passion for the consumption of alcohol. The problem is that all of these artillery pieces and voices are pointed in a certain direction.

man Anders also expresses discontent concerning this increase: “Just look at the Meierikrysset at rush hour. Everyone from the Vollskogen have to drive through it as well.”

Traffic safety A problem that concerns both Anders and Kim André, is the amount of future traffic. Usually, around 300 cars drive in and out on the road to the parking lot. This is where the new residential area will be connected to the road network. On the proposed plan, it was supposed that an increase could be expected to 600-700 each day, but on the participatory meeting, over 1000-2000 cars were mentioned. “Imagine all the families driving to work and school. I’m concerned for traffic safety,” Kim André says. Local

The Neighbours Act § 2 On my way to “Verket 7”, I was convinced that the student residents would be up in arms in protection of the forest. Though the Biodiversity Act is only mentioned by a minority, woe betide the newly-moved family who thinks their Saturday evening will be peaceful. In the Neighbours act, second paragraph, the wording indicates that local customs are prioritized, and the balconies of Pentagon stood there first.

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TUNTREET MEASURES THE TEMP:

Criticism and praise of the municipality Sofie Bergset Janols Journalist

Oda Braar Wæge Illustrator

Thea Samskott Translator

After thirteen months of restrictions, three rounds of full lockdowns, and way too much Zoom, things seem brighter for Ås. The number of new cases is falling. The number of vaccinated people is climbing. While we wait for herd immunity and a more normal life, Tuntreet has sent out this semester’s last corona-related survey.

Figure 1 - Age groups 433 replies

Figure 4 - Class year (if student) 329 replies

Figure 2 - Student at NMBU? 433 replies

Who has replied? The questionary was shared on Tuntreet’s Facebook page, the NMBU group and Ås kommunes venner. A total of 433 replies were submitted in the open period, 20th -24th of April. No Yes

Figure 3 - Faculty (if student) 329 replies

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What about the rest, do they want vaccines? An overwhelming majority wanted to take the vaccine if given the option. Among the 19 people saying they don’t want to take a vaccine, 7 are afraid of complications. 5 participants cross of “feeling like the vaccine is forced upon them”. Others feel like the disease is exaggerated, or that they are not particularly exposed, and that the dose can go to someone who needs it more.

Who has been vaccinated? 22 of the respondents have received one or both vaccine doses. 9 of these are health personnel, and four have crossed of for underlying disease. A big section of the vaccinated (9 people) are 65 years old or more, but we also find 6 NMBU-students among the vaccinated. Of the vaccinated, 6 are registered in Ås municipality. Figur 5 - Do you want the vaccine? 411 replies

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Sucky statements from the municipal chief physician branding students and young people as scapegoats. It has been sad, really. Especially as one has lost a year of experiences and new people. I also think the municipality should have allowed concerts in a safe way. It should be possible - big stores have been open to huge groups of people NMBU-student

Are some age groups less compliant to taking the vaccine? Some age groups differ from the rest. While most people from 18 to 34 years old wish to take the vaccine (97% and 96%), the percentage is lower for the age group above (78%). Moving on, the support grows again, with 95% amongst 45–54-yearold’s and 100% amongst 55–64-year-olds. Most of those over 65 who responded were already vaccinated.

TUNTREET Do any student groups stand out? 95% of the NMBU-students who responded to the questionary would have accepted a vaccine, given the opportunity. None of the faculties differ from the rest. Among the veterinary students and single-course students, everybody says yes. 98% of students by MINA, KBM and LANDSAM would accept the vaccine, likewise 97% of Business and Economics students. Following, we have REALTEK at 94%. It is the students of BIOVIT who are the most “sceptic” about the vaccine at a yes-percentage of 92%. Everybody at their 6th, 7th or higher cohorts who replied to the questionary wanted vaccines. Among “fourth years” the percentage is 97%. Among first years, “second graders” and people on their fifth year, the percentage is 96%. 94% of third years want the vaccine.

Figure 6 - Which vaccine would you take? 403 replies

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Which vaccines would we accept? Most people would have chosen Pfizer or Moderna. About half would have accepted the Johnson&Johnson vaccine, while the least people want the Astra Zeneca. The questionnaire also asked the following questions: “Have the serious AstraZeneca complications made you less willing to take the vaccine?”. The answers were evenly distributed from “No, not at all” to “Yes, to a large degree”. The students are placed in the middle, while other people in Ås have pulled to the extremes. Figure 7 and 8: Have the serious side-effects of the AstraZeneca made you less willing to take the vaccine? Figure 7 - NMBU students 329 replies

Figure 8 - Ås residents 104 replies

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The municipality chief physician has been arrogant and has prattled about youths and students. Shame on you! Too many office rats in city hall were vaccinated in the first place: kindergarten personnel, health personnel, store employees. It is an immeasurable advantage they have received, and it can probably be blamed on the political management for poor or lacking critical analyses. Not NMBU student

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The way to long lockdown scrapes away on the psyche. Not NMBU student

Displeased, with how we have not been able to get tested without symptoms or close contact. There should have been a low threshold option to get tested like in Oslo. The opportunity with speed testing in Aud-Max, which came recently, is a great measure! NMBU student

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The rude and arrogant comments in media from the municipal chief physician. Lack of information about outbreaks. Chaos, and not being possible to mass-test (like the outbreak at Eika when the system broke down). Seems obsessed with “catching” people and pointing out blame and contributing to making it taboo to get corona. NMBU student

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I am fine with the municipal chief physician being strict. I think she should be even stricter. I think the student leader needs to pull her stuff together fast as heck. She portrays the students like whiney children, and she makes it dangerous for us who already live in Ås. The students I know are not like that, luckily.” Not NMBU student

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That the university has been closed even though there have been close to no infections among students. It seems especially unfair when schools got to stay open during outbreaks. Don’t want to put groups against each other, but I don’t understand the reasoning behind closing the universities and lecture halls entirely when no one have been infected there. NMBU student

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I think students have been put through it both by negative attitudes and few measures to help the students. I also think it is sad that relatives were not allowed in the nursing homes to say goodbye to their loved one’s last year. Occasionally poor capacity by the testing station, where habitants of Ås had to get tested in other municipalities because it was impossible here. NMBU-student

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Exposing people or public humiliation of smaller groups in the paper, when it was unnecessary. This has given a lot of the students a distaste for the municipality. NMBU student There have been few cases among students, still lecture halls and important laboratory courses are closed. I think the municipality could have worked to keep this open. NMBU student

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When do you think everyone will be vaccinated? Most of the people who replied, counted on everyone being fully vaccinated by August and September. Some are more optimistic, aiming for July, while a bigger percentage believing in October or later.

Figure 10 and 11: Are you satisfied with Ås municipality’s handling of corona? Figure 10 - NMBU students 329 replies

Figure 11 - Ås residents 104 replies

“Are you satisfied with Ås municipality’s handling of corona?” On a scale from 1 (very displeased) to 5 (very satisfied), most answer 3. The majority means that Ås has been mediocre. Here one can see a clear difference between NMBUstudents and other Ås-ers. The students are generally more displeased, while the rest of the respondents are more positive. If one compares the age groups, the same difference can be seen between those under and over 25 years old. The final judgement When the questionnaire allowed the participants to share what they are pleased and displeased with, there were 162 replies. Dissatisfaction with the municipal chief physician and Ås Avis’ communication towards students and young people is the main issue. Also, many point to it being difficult to find information/it being behind payment walls in Ås Avis. Other issues are the testing capacity, closed campus and poor care for the students. At the same time, as some have felt like the burden from the restrictions have been crushing, some have felt safe because of the same restrictions. Quick dealing with outbreaks and good mapping of transition routes are pushed forward as areas where Ås has handled the pandemic well. Edition 05 Volume 76

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THE CHIEF MUNICIPAL DOCTOR RESPONDS Tord Kristian F. Andersen Journalist and photographer

Sidsel Storhaug is the Chief Municipal Doctor of Ås municipality, and she has held this position during the entirety of the corona pandemic. Many are likely to know her from her statements, which have not gone unnoticed by the Ås-students. In the light of the vaccine survey, Tuntreet decided to have a chat with her, and find out what she thinks about the responses.

When will everyone have been offered a vaccine? I show Sidsel the current results, where we can see that most people believe in an offer between August and November. The municipal doctor herself is a bit more cautious in her guess and says that she believes in October and hopes for September. August seems unlikely. She obviously speaks from experience. Ås is second to last of all municipalities in Viken, in regards to percentage of the population that are fully vaccinated (ca. 4.3%). Storhaug is not shy about her opinion on how the distribution of vaccines to Ås has been frighteningly low, something she also lets the Norwegian Institute of Public Health hear every time they speak. The vaccine is mainly offered from where you are officially registered. Each municipality has 14 Edition 05 Volume 76

the duty of vaccinating all its habitants, but Sidsel emphasizes that “if you get an offer at home, do not say no”. This is mostly due to Ås’ slow distribution, and that waiting for a vaccine in Ås will make it even slower. A large part of the current delay is due to the cancelling of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Public scepticism to AstraZeneca The survey shows that people have mixed feelings about AstraZeneca. There is no abrupt rise in the amount of people less willing to take AstraZeneca, and Storhaug is not surprised. “The vaccine saves more people than it doesn’t save”. Only a minority is affected, and the late effects of corona are mostly worse. The vaccination activity in Ås was at its highest in the weeks 7, 8, 9 and 10. This was mostly thanks to the mentioned vaccine, and thus Ås has fallen

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far behind as a result of the cancellation. Only the Pfizer-vaccine is currently given in Ås. Nearby municipalities use both Pfizer and Moderna interchangeably. About cutting in line Speaking of AstraZeneca, I mention the discontent about the vaccination expressed by the mayor and his deputy. This is something Sidsel defends strongly. At that time, there was an abundance of vaccines relative to the amount of health personnel it was to be used on. She spoke with the Institute of Public Health, and they agreed it was a good idea that people in the crisis management got the vaccine. In other words, that was a conscious decision. The Test Centre Several of the

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TUNTREET discontentment about the test capacity. In particular, the outbreak at Eika in February and the Easter travels (see reader’s letter in TT04). Specifically, people comment on the difficulties getting a test during outbreaks, and that some have been denied tests for travelling. The Executive Physician fails to understand this discontentment. Sidsel calls Terese Støylen, leader of the test facility, so I can have the best answers possible. She informs us that throughout the year it varies from 150 to 1500 tests per week. “We cannot be staffed for 1500 tests every week, as there’s almost never a need for 1500 tests, and getting reinforcements in place during an outbreak can take time”, is how Terese justifies people without symptoms being denied, especially in periods with high demand. “We’ve almost never had any issues testing everyone who are tested because they are sick or close contacts”, Terese says, and no one have had to wait any longer than what is expected. She points out that “there have been many who wished to get tested because they were travelling within Norway for Easter, and we simply have not had capacity for them because of the outbreaks.” The fact that the recommendation was to not travel has also made these groups not prioritized, and have therefore been asked to get it arranged privately. “Before the winter break, when there were no recommendations against traveling, we had a deal with NMBU that we would test all the students who wanted it, as we had the capacity at the time.” When outbreaks happen, they need to be prioritized. The test center appreciates that the students have been friendly, and diligent in getting tested when they experience symptoms. Before we hang up, Terese wishes to remind everyone to use all the opening hours for calling and avoid the rush between 9 and 10 Monday morning, or to register for testing via the website of Ås municipality. The generation that fell through the cracks The frustration among the youth has not gone unnoticed by the Executive Physician. She understands that people feel isolated, and that they cannot do the visits they have planned. I ask her about the signals that are put out through the great restrictions that have affected the students. After all, the youngest ones should be shielded, while the business world also needs to keep going. “Young adults have fallen through the

cracks”, the municipal doctor concludes. The University in Ås The fact that the workers at NMBU who needed to be present at the school could do this without getting tested, while students up until recently had no opportunity at all to carry out activities that are essential for their study progression, is unfortunate. Luckily, students are now able to get rapid tests, and once again go to campus. When I ask if it wouldn’t be logical for the workers to be tested as well, Storhaug agrees. She is also very pleased with the university having no positive test results. She could wish for a larger reopening, as long as we’re in control, but it is also important to remember that many of the measures are imposed by the government, and not locally decided. This goes for both reading halls and restaurants. Storhaug thinks that a larger and strictly controlled reopening is better than people gathering privately. Newspaper statements In regards to the comments about her statements in the papers, she has mixed feelings. The intention behind using the papers has been to reach as many as possible, as a supplement to the information that should be fully available on the website. I ask her whether keeping it behind a paywall is a bit counterproductive? “They shouldn’t have been plus-articles […] but they need to pay the bills too”. After all the statements, many people have the

impression that the Senior Consultant is going after groups and individuals. “I have been going after one group, but that’s the people who don’t follow the infection control measures”. She thinks most people are doing great and emphasizes that it was never her intention to be critical towards the students as a group. Storhaug wishes to get to the ones who are breaking the rules. I ask her specifically about the incident where she asked the Rector to expel students for partying during the buddy week in 2020, and Storhaug says that even if, realistically, no one would have been expelled, she wants people to understand that they are adults, and that they have to be responsible. She adds that the papers often broaden her statements, and that they, in many cases, end up less nuanced than she intends. Most of all, Sidsel wants people to be careful. She wants to protect the people in Ås, even the students, and regardless of how her statements have been perceived, she wishes to point out that she is impressed by the effort and patience of the majority of students in Ås. Like everyone else, she is looking forward to the end of the lockdown.

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Food project at NMBU: A project about fat Nora Helgeland Journalist

Lina Grünbeck Photographer

A central research area at the university in Ås is the production of healthy and nutritious food. The food we eat has a great influence on our health and on lifestyle diseases like inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and obesity. For that reason, the amount of fat in our foods has been a focus area for several decades. Fat has commonly been split into two groups: saturated an unsaturated fat. A

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research project at NMBU is investigation if it really is that simple, and is looking at how different types of fats influence our health. Tuntreet has been lucky enough to get to talk to three of the people working on this project: professor Anna Haug, professor Bjørg Egelandsdal and daily leader of the intervention, Vilde O. Jordahl. What is the project about? “Animal fat is an important part of the Norwegian diet, particularly fat from dairy

products and fat from pork. Part of the project is to see the correlation between different types of fats and health, satiety and inflammation. More specific, the types of saturated fats that are in beef, pork and dairy products. Today, they are all discussed as animal fat, and there are actually no other studies that have looked into the differences there might be when it comes to health effects. It is important to have the knowledge about differences and similarities between types of food when you are struggling to give advice to people on how to avoid being overweight or ill. In addition, a lot of overweight people are struggling with inflammation in the body, and it is interesting to see if the saturated fats we eat have any impact on this. Almost every lifestyle disease can be related to lowgrade inflammation.” What is the diet made up of? “The participants will be going through four parts of the diet experiment, with three different types of animal fats in four test products. They are on one diet for two weeks, followed by two weeks of “wash out” before they begin a new diet. Furthermore, they have to register their usual diet when they are not in the diet periods. The two weeks they are on the diets they get free food from us, and they are not allowed to eat anything else. They receive a food package with common food like oranges, bread, carrots, apples, some spreads, parsnip, squash, margarine, chopped tomatoes, celery-root/turnip and oil. This food is the same in all of the diet periods. They add their test product to the dinner they make out of this. They can add what they want of carbs (pasta, rice or potatoes). Most of the participants are done with their 4 rounds of diets now. All of the diets are going on at the same time. Some start with one diet, and others start with another.”

Vilde O. Jordahl is the daily manager of the intervention at NMBU.

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Have you gotten any complaints about the diet? “They complain about getting too little snacks. They are not allowed to eat anything besides of the diets, so they miss snacks, chocolate and stuff like that.

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It is a very healthy diet, and includes all of the nutrients they need. It is a good way to be forced to eat healthy. We have also gotten feedback from people saying that they craved candies less when they ate so healthy.” How do you collect the data? “There are 34 people in the study, and almost all of them are students. When the participants come in, we take a blood test, measure their height, weight, waist, pulse, and all of them have to answer a questionnaire. We also do urine tests and fecal tests. Questions about satiety are also a part of this. There are important components in the blood we analyze, and the main results comes from the blood tests we take. It takes a lot of tests to see the different components of the blood, and we are not getting the results from the laboratories until July. What we want to look at is the risk for cardiovascular diseases and inflammation in the body outside of changes in weight.” How is the project affected by the corona virus? “Corona is a challenge. We started in January, and a few days after the start the Norwegian Directorate of Health recommended the students not to come back to Ås. Many of the students that were already here went back to their hometowns because of the lectures being online. We lost some of those we had recruited for the project because of that. The weekend where the English mutation was found was both annoying and frustrating. We had finally gotten started and were all set up and then the mutation came to Nordre Follo. That made the last weekend of January very tiring. When the case is presented as the politicians did, a lot of people get scared, and we have to bear that in mind.” “Later on, multiple of our participants were put into Eika-quarantine. Luckily, we ended up not losing any participants. We solved it by making some stay on the diet a few days longer while they waited for

Professor Anna Haug (right) and professor Bjørg Egelandsdal (left) talk passionately about the project and how they work. their corona test results before they came in to get the tests done. To prevent any contagion, we have a questionnaire about covid infection risk the participants have to answer before they arrive at Ås and when they are coming in to get their tests done, and they also have to wear a face mask at all times. The medical personnel are in full personal protection equipment.” “We also had to let the intervention go on for a month longer than planned so that those that got too worn out of the infection rates in Ås could take a break for a month and go to a place with less infection.” “We had originally planned to give out the diet food all prepared, but then SiÅs closed, and the decision was changed to the students making the food themselves. But the students are good at cooking, and many thought it was fine to make their own food when there is not much else happening. It is not really bad for a student to get free food and not have to go to the store.” Have you considered postponing the project due to corona? “We did consider postponing it, but the project was already behind schedule, so the board of the project decided that it should be carried out if possible. The problem with delaying it was that many would get vaccinated and we might have had to exclude the ones that got sick from the vaccine.

These fresh oranges can be a good replacement, when you are not allowed to have any snack throughout the diet period.

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The participants receive a package with good and healthy food. Then we maybe would have to postpone it another year and a half. It is hard to predict how the future will be regarding corona virus and we could have ended up giving back the money we have been granted by The Research Council of Norway. We have already had multiple retirements in this project and any added delays would have increased the number of retirements during the project period.” Did you have to give up any parts of the project due to covid? “We had originally planned to look closer into satiation in a collaboration with a group from the medical faculty of NTNU, known as the “obesityclinic”. It would have been very interesting to see if there are any differences between different fats when it comes to satiation.” “The problem was that the test participants would have had to be with us for a long time and take a lot of blood tests. They would have to come while fasting, then receive a meal from us. We would take a blood sample after the meal. Then we would take a blood test every 15 minutes and then every 30 minutes. We would be measuring hunger hormones and it would 18

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last for three hours or even longer. Because of the duration and because of the rule to reduce close contacts, we had to cancel this part of the study. The testing we do now has been reduced to 10 minutes with close contact, with full personal protective equipment, and the participants only take one blood test while fasting.”

more than we originally planned for. To recruit students, we have used Instagram and hung up a poster at Eika. We recruited in February and March to compensate for the ones we lost in January because of the difficult situation with infections in Ås and other places in Viken. But the number of participants has been stable since February.”

Why is a project like this important? “I think it is very important to learn more about healthy foods, and that there are healthy products being made that people want to buy. To get that, you must have a committed cooperation between food scientist and clinics. The food scientist often has close contact with the industry, and that makes it easier to get products based on science available in the stores. What is on the shelves is what people end up eating.”

«If we lost anyone, we had a plan of action for getting new people for the project. The participants are recruited in a certain pattern to create balance. If one person quits after ten days, we have lost a person. That means we have to recruit another person to maintain the balance. That is a bigger problem with corona in the picture, and there has been a lot of uncertainty on whether people will be asked to leave campus or not.”

Have you had any other challenges? «We have struggled to find people that could have the day-to-day responsibility. We hired a researcher that could not get into the country because of the travelrestrictions. Because of lack of staff, some of the workforce had to step in and work

“What remains is one test period in May. Despite the difficulties, we are getting very close to our target, unless something unexpected happens now in May. For those that has been in charge of the intervention on the managing side of this intervention, this will be an activity we will remember for a long time!!!”

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Put your own food on the table this summer Guro Størdal Journalist

Alexander Mæland Munkejord Translator

Back in the spring of 2020, when the borders were closed, it suddenly became harder for several industries to get ahold of enough workers. The agriculture was affected badly by not being able to hire seasonal workers. Somebody saw this problem and rising unemployment as an opportunity to develop bordtiljord. no. Bord til jord (Table to soil) is a service that aims to connect those who need workers with people who need work due to unpaid leave and downsizing of companies. It is a platform for agriculture, and positions are put out for strawberry picking, planting, weeding, harvesting of vegetables, lamb watch, maintenance, stone picking, barn work, tree planting, and much more. There are jobs for short and long time periods. And there is work available all across the country! Pick strawberries for a former NMBU student? Tor Gunnar Bjøre is a former student at NMBU, and is hiring strawberry pickers for the summer season in Krøderen. He was a part of the project already last year, and hired a few workers through the service. He is hiring this year too, and he considers it a job well fit for students. “It’s great for people who are interested in plants, and who like working outside. It’s physically demanding, but if you’re in shape it should be no problem”, he says. He points out that practical training used to be a requirement for students at NMBU, and that a summer job in the fields is a good way to gain some insight. Having a reference that indicates being hardworking and having experience with heavy work is also something he considers a positive trait. Ideally, he wants a mixture of new and experienced workers, and he is hoping for many applicants. The dream job Among those who are looking for agricultural summer work is Anneli Rystad Aune. She studies ecology and natural resource management, and has registered on the website. She wishes to get some insight and

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Strawberry fields by Krøderen

learn about agriculture, so that she can start a smallholding in the future. She does not have a lot of experience from before, but last year she worked at “The Raspberry Land”. It was tiring work, but she liked it a lot, and greatly appreciates the insight she gained. She looks forward to another summer outdoors after an entire semester indoors. She also finds it important that Norway has its own food supply, and thinks it became evident last year just how vulnerable the agriculture can be when we cannot bring in workers from abroad. Because of that she finds it even more motivating and important to apply for summer jobs in agriculture this year. The dream job this summer is to work with goats at a shieling surrounded by nature, and she has already been contacted by two goat farmers. She stumbled upon the website at random, but knows of several students who would like a summer job in the field. “Bord til jord” is a good way to find them. Many opportunities At the time of writing, there is a demand of 194 workers on “bord til jord”. If you like physical work and would like to work within agriculture, there are lots of positions to apply for.

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Student health and well-being survey Oda Braar Wæge Illustrator

Nora Helgeland Journalist

Celine Våga Translator

Recently many students have participated in the SHoT survey. The survey is anonymous and targets specifically student alcohol habits and mental health. The results are shocking! It has revealed that students struggle significantly more during corona. Tuntreet contacted the board leader of SiÅs Astrid Lunde to answer some questions regarding the SHoT survey. Bad news The last year has been characterized by restrictions and empty reading halls. Therefore, it did not come as a surprise when the students reported about too little social connection, and that they felt significantly left out, isolated and lonely. The first-year students are specially struggling. In the meantime, the time spent studying has approximately not changed.

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While there has been a slow decrease in life quality among students, one can see a great increase in mental distress and illness. In 2018, one in six students reported what is characterized as high levels of mental distress in comparison to every second student in 2021. Among the reported mental distresses, depression and anxiety are the most common.

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Poor night’s sleep Moving on, 4 out of 10 students meets the requirements of the diagnosis insomnia, which means either great difficulties falling asleep or struggling with bad and/ or fragmented sleeping pattern. This is an increase from 2010. Poor sleep weakens the memory and the ability to acquire new information, which is both are generally bad news for the students. An increase is suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts To really understand how dire the situation is one must look at the suicide, self-harm and suicide attempt statistics. The share of students that engages in self-harm has raised, and one in five struggles with suicidal thoughts. Just as many report that they seriously have considered taking their own life but not went through with it. 4% of students in the survey have attempted suicide, an increase from 2010. Less alcohol There has been significantly less partying this year. In 2021 there are more students who say they never drink alcohol, and there are fewer that drink 2-3 times per week. In addition, there are far more students who seem to have what is considered a normal alcohol consumption in 2021 compared with 2018. What can we do? It is hard to say how much longer we must endure the corona restrictions, and it has

become clear how much the students are struggling these days. Therefore, an action plan is important for how these challenges are going to be handled, to turn these horrid statistics around. SiÅs is responsible for making the students day-to-day life as good as possible and board leader Astrid Lunde has answered some questions about how they can improve the student life. What are the most important actions SiÅs does right now to improve the student’s day-to-day? “SiÅs has known since the start of the pandemic that this would impact the students. Every time we are allowed to reopen some of the facilities, like Eika, we see the effect it has on students. We have seen the importance of having several of our services available, and have therefore done everything in our power to remain open even with restrictions. We have,

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“We know that the students are lonely and are carrying a lot of difficult thoughts. It is a pity. At the Student’s Life Health Center (right next to SiÅs Mail Center) Mari is sitting and is ready to help with everything that is needed! If one needs help to handle stress, anxiety or simply someone to talk to. SiÅs also have, in cooperation with NMBU, salvaged the deal with the health station. This means a lot to the students in Ås. ” “The most important action SiÅs takes is to cooperate with all other efforts here at NMBU. We are all aware of the problem and know that we will handle this the best together! SiÅs is an active member within the main board of the student welfare organization, which are now sending clear signals forth to the Ministry of Education and Research that the students are not holding up well, and that they now must listen to what the students need!” “The most important action SiÅs takes is to cooperate with all other efforts here at NMBU. We are all aware of the problem and know that we will handle this the best together! SiÅs is an active member within the main board of the student welfare organization, which are now sending clear signals forth to the Ministry of Education and Research that the students are not holding up well, and that they now must listen to what the students need! ”

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What can you do for the student’s mental health in recent light of the results from the SHoT survey? “The students’ mental health will be taken seriously, especially when loneliness is one of the factors students struggle with the most. We are using all resources available to facilitate for students. The SHoT survey has shown that the issue is as critical as we have feared, and that we now must work together to come up with the best possible solution. We have offers, but they do not reach those who need them the most.” Is it relevant to bet on psychologists/ someone to talk to during these times? “Psychologists are a much-debated theme these days, and we know there is a need for more.

Right now, there are none available who can fill the position right away. We can expand the Student Health Center if the need becomes greater, while we find an answer to the question of psychologist. A question we them must ask ourselves is “What is really needed?”. Is it stress management courses, someone to talk to, health nurses, family therapists or a psychologist?”

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therefore, taken measures and gathered a large crew of student mentors who arranged a lot of fun activities. They have reached a total of 1300 students and is an amazingly creative crew! What they do for the students is incredibly good! Follow them on Instagram at @studentliviaas and on Facebook if you want to join.”

“We also receive support from the Ministry of Education and Research, and are closely working with the other student welfare organizations to furher the matter of how to support mental and physical health among students! Here, more funds are required, and they must last for years to come. ” If the corona situation lasts for a long time into the future, do you have long term plans for how you can support tired and lonely students here in Ås? “We started using our own finances before we received financial support from the Ministry of Education and Research. If they stop this support even if the students need the offer to continue, we will have to go back to using from our own recourses again. The students should not have to suffer even more because of slow bureaucratic systems. We see that what we do is helping, and we shall therefore keep searching for even more ways to help. A big concern for many is what will happen in the the autumn? How will we catch and help those students who did not get a great start to their student experience? Here we will have to keep a close cooperation with the buddy week and NMBU to create a solution that works, so everyone who wants can have a wonderful student experience here in Ås.”

“Lastly, I want to reach out to all the students out there: We struggle to find all of you that needs help. There are so many standing alone, in pain or are lonely. If you have a roomie who isn’t doing well, send a concern to Marit at the Student Health Center. Invite them to the living room and help them feel included. Say “Hey, how are you doing?”. I think we all need to take extra good care of each other moving forward, and that we together must find the best solution if this pandemic does not release its grip after this summer. It should not be embarrassing to ask for help, it should not be “stupid” to show your concern. Take care of each other and we will help you as best as we can! Edition 05 Volume 76

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How the first “corona class” survived the academic year Elina Turbiná Journalist

Nathalie Genevieve Bjørneby Photographer

The academic year is almost over, and it has been quite eventful! Together, we have been learning through trial and error how to survive, and possibly thrive, during this massive isolation experiment. Now it is time to make sense of the essence of being a student during covid, and what better way to do this than by asking our first corona class? We brewed some tea and sat down with four first-year students. Here is how their year at the university looked like.

Marianne is an Ås native. She chose to study at NMBU because she was drawn to the perfect mix of natural science at the biotechnological bachelor program. Her first semester was physical for the most part, so this semester she compensates for the lack of real-life class interaction by watching lectures with her course mate who lives down the hall. “I expected the first semester to be more restricted, and that more things would be happening in spring”. Despite being a part of a social club, Marianne does not feel like she has gotten to know many people. Instead of hanging out with other NMBU students, she spends her weekends with her old friends. She is, however, very close with her roommates at ABC, with whom she moved in to get away from her brother’s trombone practices. “I think we would not have gotten this close with the roommates if it wasn’t for the pandemic”, she says. Marianne is excited for the next autumn, placing socialization as the main thing on her agenda; however, she is a bit scared to plan anything in advance. For now, she is trying to figure out “how to be a student” and not drown in schoolwork. Painfully relatable.

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Live Landscape architecture student Live came to NMBU from quiet Karmøy without any expectations. Initially, entering the student life had put her in a “survival mode” by taking in as much social activity as possible at the expense of the other parts of her life. It paid off, as Live speaks very fondly of the friends she met along the way, cautiously calling herself happy despite the pandemic. With school, however, the situation is less exciting, as Zoom classrooms do not feel sufficient for learning much of the material. “I am not sure what expectations our professors have for us, as we cannot interact with them or our peers in the same way as last semester”. One of her lecturers referred to their class as “chaos pilots”, which describes the first corona students very well. “Time doesn't feel linear anymore”, she ponders, as it becomes harder to structure her studies and social life. But Live sounds optimistic, noting the importance of vulnerability and being grateful for the little things to have a better experience at university. 22

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Rachel Rachel's story is a bit different from the rest of the girls. Before coming to Norway in September to do studies in international development and environment, she spent five years working and travelling. She acknowledges that applying for the program was a nowor-never moment for her: “If I hadn't come here last semester, I would never have gone to college”. But Rachel does not regret going into academia. “For the first couple of months, I did not really know anyone. But after meeting a bunch of people at events for international students, I now have a great group of friends I spend most of my time with. I feel really lucky to have my friends and roommates, there's always something to do with them, whether it's a house party or a walk to the store”. Going back to studies felt challenging at first, with Zoom classes being particularly unhelpful to Rachel, but since coming here it has become much easier. She feels on top of her academic and social life, which seems to be a rare but exciting occurrence!

Agathe also had some time off school before coming here to study energy and environmental physics. She describes her first couple of months here as “awesome”, recalling picnics with the class, busy schedule during UKA and inviting atmosphere in real-life classes that helped to ease into the student life. But in spite of a great start of the semester, the struggles of structuring her workday at home instead of campus became more apparent as the restrictions started coming in. “I don't feel like I'm studying yet”, she explains, as working from home makes her feel unable to really enjoy what she is learning. Socially, Agathe thinks there is room for improvement as well. She moved to the student housing shortly after the buddy week and enjoyed some socialization with her roommates, but ever since the January restrictions, social interactions have become a rare thing for Agathe as most of her roommates have not returned to Ås. Some of you might remember the Student Habits case from TT03, in which we mentioned a respondent with a knee operation. Turns out, it was Agathe's knee in question! She is glad to have gotten through the operation at the beginning of the year as “there was nothing going on anyway” and “seeing so many people in the hospital was exciting”. Even though it is a very strange reaction, we can see where she is coming from.

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The lack of physical teaching and loneliness are undeniably the main points of concern within the student community, proven by the fresh results of the SHoT survey. We really hope that enjoying being at the hospital and losing linearity of time is not the new norm for students. Our corona class seems to be able to stay grateful and positive about the future, however, we cannot minimize the effects this year has had on the student community. We encourage you to speak up, share your concerns with your professors and mental health professionals. Good luck on the exams and here is to an open Autumn semester of 2021! Things will get better, just you wait. Edition 05 Volume 76

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Student Parliament 3 &

extraordinary parliament

This semester´s last parliament meeting took place April 19th, and election and titling of new representatives for many positions filled almost the entire agenda. It was also decided to arrange an extraordinary Student Parliament meeting on Monday April 26th, as it was known from the beginning that it was impossible to get through everything.

Guro Størdal Journalist

Thea Samskott Translator

Election The Control Committee: Permanent representatives (2 appointed, 1 year) Ingvild Munz and Selma Finne. Substitutes (2 appointed, 1 year) Sondre Gretland Harstad and Maren Helene Sævold. The Board of Complaints: Permanent representatives (2 appointed, 1 year) Sondre Gretland Harstad and Vebjørn Gunnarson Thunes. Substitutes (2 appointed, 1 year) none. Student representatives to the SiÅs board: Permanent representatives (2 appointed, 2 years) Åsmund Tunheim and Ida Beate Løken. Substitutes (2 appointed, 1 year) Halvor Ekeland and Tor Malnes Grobstok. The Learning Environment Committee: Permanent representatives (3 appointed 1 year) Maja Karterud, Ida Nygård and Sigrid Arnestad. Substitutes (4 appointed, 1 year) 24

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none, appointed by the Student Board. The University’s Research Committee: Permanent representatives (1 appointed, 1 year) Espen Evju. The Central University Academic Affairs Admissions Committee: Permanent representatives (2 appointed, 1 year) Siril Bjørke og Jenny Telstad. (3 appointed, 1 year) Sondre Gretland Harstad, Anne Gladsø Wibe and Kristoffer Pinheiro. Chairman: Permanent representative (1 appointed, 1 year) Jens Bartes. Substitute (1 appointed, 1 year) Martine Gjerde. Orientation cases It was announced that the Student Election was just around the corner, and the candidates got to present themselves. A new Student Board has been elected by the students, along with female representatives for the university boards and the faculty boards. SiÅs’ Astrid Lunde presented their annual report. They reflected on many lockdowns and a tough year, but

were happy with how they got through it. Bikuben is open, Skogveien is partially open and Store- and Lillebrand are being renovated. Renovation of Pentagon 1 is also being planned, but relies on funding from the state. From Student Parliament 2 Some cases who did not fit in Student Parliament 2 were also discussed. Such as, whether the Student Parliament should declare climate crisis. This was unanimously approved. The resolution “A diverse campus” was also approved, with some adjustments. A budget was also presented with some revisions. This was noted, and the revisions were approved. The Date plan for 2022 was presented, and it was decided to move Student Parliament 5 so it did not collide with Samfunnet’s Beer Bash. Finally, it was approved that “The application form for allocation of welfare funds” is no longer reviewed by the Student Parliament, but by the Student Board. The reason being that

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this is an organizational document and does not decide the rules for the allocation. Extraordinary Student Parliament One week later, Monday April 26th, the extraordinary Student Parliament was arranged. The Student Board presented their annual report. They described a year disrupted by corona, a lot of work with emergency preparedness, fighting for lighter restrictions for students, and raised their voice in the media when they felt it was necessary. The Student Board has also worked on the quality of studies, and how everyone is entitled to have a possibility to finish their degrees. Nationally, it has involved multiple cases, an economic crisis package, and the treatment of students amongst others. A restructuring of the Student Board was also evaluated. As the last year has been special, it is hard to say if it was the right call, but the Student Board and the rest

of the Student Parliament had a positive feeling. It has been a transition, and it has to be tested for longer before one knows how well it turned out. There was a fear of student representatives losing touch with the student mass, but this has not happened.

remained the same for many years. It was discussed whether to raise the semester fee to get more welfare funds or not. The Student Parliament seemed positive, as long as it is clear that this goes to more welfare funds. The case will be brought on to the Student Councils for further discussion.

It was discussed whether there should be a new welfare arrangement, where 80% of the funds would be distributed in the spring and 20% in fall, in contrast to 92% in spring and 8% in fall as it is now. It was decided to keep the current solution. The resolution “Equal access to sanitary products at NMBU” was discussed. The reception was positive, but as the resolution presenter was not present, it was decided to postpone the final decision until Student Parliament 4 over the summer.

Position The Student Board announced Nils Digstad as permanent extern representative in the SiÅs board, and Salman Saeed as substitute. The Student Parliament supported this. Lise Benette N. Hovd was chosen as one of two representatives in the Control Committee. None other were elected.

Discussion cases The semester fee at NMBU is noticeably lower than of other schools and has

Poetry

by Thomas

Punishment The chickens cluck in the garden I slaughter one every day Dip their hearts in cheese fondue I never learned to refrain The eagle must make do with a kidney And a tune on its traditional lyre I chop off the top of the mountain and the bottom of the rock before I roll it up A third of angels of the infernal sort Help hammering and pulling the Pearly Gates It opens up, and out pours the light of Paradise The rock that bursts the gate open, rolls down to its origin But its enormous power sends out a great breeze Pushing me down into a puddle, imprisoning me by my own reflection Do you want to show something creative? We accept poems, short stories, photographies, drawings, or what ever you wish to send us. Send it to us at tuntreet@samfunnetiaas.no, contact us at Facebook, or via postbox 1211. Benjamin Faulkner Translator

As a miscellaneous case, it was discussed that the Student Board should look for more candidates for the position as extern representative in the SiÅs board, so the Student Parliament would have more to choose from. This was supported by the Student Parliament.

Blood orange I buy a bitter blood orange Putting it in a bowl on the windowsill The days pass, with wine and mandolin While the window wards off the troubles of the world The fruit is white and mouldy Shows the shadow of truth Wary, but optimistic in mind I let in the outside The wind, on visit in my home Has been through rain and storm It brings me the sweet odour of the orange I disregard the weather, captured by the true form of the fruit

Testive mood Finally, I queue up before the Auditorium Maximum But today, I do not carry a party-basillum The dance floor is disinfected of all but parties So that I can take my juvenile youth test I try not to lean to much forwards I am, after all, just a measly student The guard shoves the light up my nose That, I must endure, to write my thesis Before nach, we move to a group room Working in my team, in our deluge The guard is back, saying “Bugger off! The party is over for you. You are too ill.”

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Dumpster Gangster

Pentagon Drift Queen

Coffee-fueled Student Monstrocity

Brahma-Gazin

Banana Bondana

Super Emilio

Thulekinese

Green Gaia

Lady Bookerang

Cyberspace Generalen

Mrs. Sandman

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Pumba the Destroyer

The Plank Spanker

The Plant Mom

Professor Tom E. Stokk

Super Doge

Mataphraseon Pinky Piñata

Antibac Crackerjack

Miss Pencil Fun Bun

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READER’S LETTER

? W O N E U M O R Y A N E CA H CENSURE OFF

Amalie Pedersen Brønmo Translator

Text and photo: SAIH With their campaign “Can You Hear Me Now?”, launched in March, SAIH have directed the spotlight at students that are defending human rights. Through video clips where students have been “censored” for twisting the truth, SAIH wants to focus on the everyday life of student activists. SAIH believes that students should be recognized as human right defenders. The activism of students often goes beyond cases that are student-related. Students are often among the first to join any protest movements, and the last ones to go home. The consequences are often very serious. These students are not only risking their own life, their families and friends are also at risk for retaliation. They also risk being kicked out from their universities.

On the occasion of the campaign, SAIH launched their report “Students by day, rebels by night?”, which looked closer into the situation of student activists in six different countries. The title is referring to a Filipino student questioning the government labeling them as rebels. The report found multiple similarities in how authoritarian governments suppress and undermine the student’s participation in the society. These governments use media to portray students as terrorists and rebels rather than human rights defenders. Social media is being used to spread fake news, which the activists have pointed out to be getting more effective and believable. Among the most important recommendations of the report is to acknowledge student rights as human rights, that international organizations should offer their support and for students to be

included in decision processes. The students are not just complaining, they are offering solutions that deserve to be heard. We hope that Norway will show the way by getting student rights on the international agenda. But we still have a long way to go. Scholars at Risk recently published their report “Free to think 2020”. They registered 341 attacks on higher education in the period September 2019 to August 2020. The attacks include murder, imprisonment, criminal prosecution, travel restrictions and other. This shows that students are disregarded in their fight to secure human rights. Out of the 341 incidents, 118 were connected to students and student activism. We have every reason for assuming that this is only the tip of the iceberg. That is why it is important to focus on documenting the criminalization of student activism. As an example, SAIH has developed the Students Rights Monitor to be able to document attacks on students and to give a platform for increased protection and to prevent future attacks. It is important to bring into the light the injustice that the students experience when they are fighting for universal human rights to also apply to them. Takunda Ngadziore, the leader of the student movement ZINASU in Zimbabwe, recently pointed out that “We must keep fighting, because we will lose the battle the moment we keep quiet” as he was released from prison. The crime in question? Peacefully protesting.

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TWO BEERS WITH JULIE WESTERGAARD KARLSEN Simen Walbækken Tangen Journalist

Margreta Brunborg Photographer

Sofie Palmstrøm Translator

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“You can have a lot of fun based on a lie” We meet Julie on a bench outside Hunkattloftet. As an experienced journalist, she has brought two cold beers which we enjoy in the spring sun. I am ready to learn about Julie’s life on the Agrarmetropole, and how good she is at rollerskating. Forest Science When Julie started at NMBU, her initial goal was to become a construction engineer. She wanted to use her science subjects from high school, and the environmental focus in Ås was tempting. It turned out that the points in the admission requirements for construction engineering had gone up, and instead she ended up with landscape architecture. That was not quite what she had in mind. When Julie was deployed at an architect firm where her job was to mark which trees not to cut down, she got a desire to switch studies. Next semester, she took some courses in forest science, and on her second year she officially switched to the forest science programme. Julie describes it as one of her most random choices. She did not have much knowledge about forestry prior to starting, but it seemed both important for the climate and very future-oriented. The opportunity to work outside is, in Julie’s words, quite lovely, as long as it’s not too cold.

up hanging in the office (the bathroom), nobody knows or wants to admit to moving the picture. The disagreement over who crowned Julie as the office god is still ongoing, and quickly became a topic for discussion during our visit to Hunkattloftet. Roller Skates One of Julie’s favourite activities during the pandemic has been roller skating. While the rest of Ås went to Skogsdammen, Årungen or outside Eika to go ice skating, Hunkattene were dancing around Inferno on roller skates. “Had it not been for the pandemic, Hunkattene would have set up a revue with the roller skates act of the century”, Julie tells energetically. Her roller skates have even been to a party at Samfunnet.

From the Nuns’ Loft to Hunkattloftet When Julie started her third year she felt almost as if it was too late to join a social club, but many of her friends from landscape architecture went on an exchange semester abroad. Therefore, she joined Hunkattene, which without a doubt had a little less “macho vibes” than her forest science class. This fall, she moved to Hunkattloftet, which in some ways is the end of a roundtrip for Julie. During her first year she lived in the nuns’ loft, the collective next door. When we later go up to Hunkattloftet to take some pictures, we see the door Julie and her friends painted while living in the Nuns’ Loft. The rest of the paint was used to paint the Hankatt-house in the middle of the night, but a security guard appeared during the attempt. Julie and her friends, who back then were all freshmen, were convinced they had done something illegal and hid themselves. Luckily, the security guard was well aware of the long painting tradition by the duck pond, and Julie didn’t have to go to Securitas-jail. The Office God Julie expresses that she is very glad the pandemic hit now, at the end of her studies. When not much is going on, she does not have to excuse herself for not joining a party because she needs to study. The corona virus has also been easier to deal with at Hunkattloftet. Earlier this spring they had a bar to bar (room to room) event, and got pretty wasted. Julie’s portrait wound

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TWO BEERS They were not well received there, and she was told roller skates were not allowed at Samfunnet, and then kicked out. Julie feels quite cheated, as she later had a position in the Core Members’ Board (now House and Finance Board) where she found out there is no rule against roller skates at Samfunnet. Julie is more careful now after she got a bruise the shape of a Viking ship, and gets to borrow a pair of wrist protectors when performing the art of roller skates. “It has not been long since a girl on the loft broke both her wrists”, says Julie, who does not want the same injuries and gives us the advice: “never drink and roller skate”. Tuntreet Julie found it neat that people were writing and making a student newspaper, but had not previously done much writing herself. When the Editor, Hauk, asked if she wanted to join, she accepted a trial period which later became a fixed position. One of the main reasons why Julie joined was to have an excuse for digging in other people’s business, and to get a good overview of everything happening in the Ås-bubble. One of the first cases she covered was about Studfadd. A buddy arrangement for students who wanted to be buddies for refugee children who had arrived in Ås. After the case, Julie joined as head of marketing and held this position for two years. “After one year I had plans to quit, but nobody else knew how to book rooms so I stayed put”, Julie tells sarcastically about her IT-skills. During UKA 2018, Julie was editor-in-chief for UKA’s magazine. She points out the front page, which she considers the best front page the magazine has ever had. Julie felt a bit corrupt when she was editorial-in-chief for the UKA-magazine, as all the articles she wrote for Tuntreet in that period were about UKA. At the General Assembly that fall, the plan was to propose a friend for the editorial position in Tuntreet, but unfortunately, that friend had left. Instead, Julie was proposed, and after promising to make a new farmers’ heir catalogue at NMBU, she was elected. With Julie as the editor, there were several special editions. The “Tun & Tre”-edition was made because there was an urgent lack of journalists, and a tabloid edition can easily be filled with nonsense. A Tuntreet Geographic-edition was also made as a good parody on National Geographic where the photographers got to knock themselves out. There were also a lot of newcomers in the editorial staff, so Julie seized the opportunity to lie, and told everyone it was normal to attend the internal Tuntreetevents. Thus, the attendance rose, and it got more social within the editorial staff than before. “You can have a lot of fun based on a lie”, Julie expresses. After five years in Tuntreet Julie has been photographed in the Blæsten-uniform, in a collision with the Rector, with roller skates on ice and in several other weird settings. “I care a lot less about what people think of how I look”, Julie emphasizes as a good thing she has learnt in Tuntreet. Her masters’ thesis about how early the forest in Rogaland is cut is soon finished. A job at NORSKOG awaits and she plans to live in a collective to save money. Julie feels ready to move to Oslo after many years in Ås, but “What’s nice about living in Oslo is that it isn’t far from Ås, so I can go to semester-kickoffs or birthdays”. 32

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Dear Julie, Edelkatt and 304 We met you a late night/early morning with a red silk bow on your head, wearing a jute bag and with Kildebrygg in your hand at Qlturens Høiborg. Since then, we have spent many hours up here, and you spread so much joy, humor, and caffeine among all of us. It is not without reason that we have developed collective separation anxiety! It is not a rare sight to see you peeking your curious face out of 304. No matter the subject of the conversation, there is always a “ka så skjer?” (What’s going on?) from the door, especially when boys are the subject. You are indeed pretty concerned with our uninteresting love lives, and would preferably like to know who, what, where and when. It is great, because you genuinely care for those around you. That being said, you are a little devil with a lot of shame in your room! Discussing with you is a tough affair, you always have a clever reply that you deliver with a twinkle in your eye. Among the things we like the most about you are that you are always in on the action, whether it be drunk haircuts, fake weddings, ear piercings with paper clips, drunk roller-skating, latinell-evenings, or to beat the birthday out of the birthday child with the birthday stick. No matter what we are doing, it is always “badly planned, so extremely badly planned” – but you are always in! Loftet loves you, and you will never find anyone who are as much fun to live with as us, teehee <3 We often remind you that not everything is about you, even though you STRONGLY disagree. So, enjoy the words you just read, because they are ONLY about you! Lots of hugs from your fellow Loft-livers: Mette x2, Erika, Maren and Ingrid

Dear Julie. Since our first meeting in 2017, you stuck out from the other journalists of Tuntreet. The conversations just flowed by themselves, and that is how they went on. “WordArt is the stuff!” you claimed several times while being editor, and after. Your great commitment and creativity has been a true inspiration. Something that started as being co-editors turned out to be the start of a beautiful friendship. You have made an impact on Ås with your great involvement and your sharp pen. Oh yes, it was sharp, which among other things ended up causing a great discussion about swearwords in the magazine. The result: you stood your ground, and the swearwords were included. You also go to great lengths in your innovations, which resulted in a new branch of Tuntreet, Tuntreet Geographic, in addition to an issue of both the “Odelskatalog” and Tun & Tre. As coeditors, we want to thank you for a pleasant and educational partnership. Big hugs from Jardar and Anne Tove <3

When we first met you, you were but a young girl straight out of the bible belt, who drank blackcurrant wine from the bottle and blushed when we mentioned tits. Despite this being truly charming, we are so glad that we got to follow your transformation to a strong and fearless studine. Because you truly are!! With both legs planted well in the ground like a spruce (or a pine?) there is hardly anyone who can compare to you when it comes to your moral compass, clear speech, eagerness, and YES-attitude. Do you want to make rules for a new drinking game? Yes! Do you want to be editor for Tuntreet? Yes! This all adds up to you being such a lovable human, who always brings those around you along on your mischief. We are so lucky to have experienced our study time with you. This is a farewell from your crew here in Ås – after all, you will be leaving the safe cradle pretty soon – but at the same time, it is a welcoming into the big world. Luckily for you, we are waiting for you out here ;) Lots of warm hugs, from 1 meter’s distance from the best table <3 Edition 05 Volume 76 33

Renovation of Storebrand Petter Nielsen Journalist

What can one say about Storebrand? Home grounds for NMBUI, fixed location for 3000 meter beer run, protected and muddy after a rainy day. The latter can now be fixed when Storebrand and Lillebrand, is getting a well-needed fixer upper. Historical sports facility Storebrand sports facility with its grass pitch, track course and tribune were made by students in the period 19471948. In these times there were no health and environment safety concerns halting construction done solely on voluntary work, and the students put down about 25 000 hours to finish the facilities. The company “Storebrand” sponsored the project with 110 000 kroners, which was a remarkable amount at the time, and had the facilities named after them when completed. Several years later there was made a smaller facility right next to it, and this is what we now know as Lillebrand. Full renovation The Storebrand facility is protected and has been up for discussion several times with the national antiquarian about whether there could be given permission to place tartan deck and light poles or not. Eventually this

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was granted, and the whole field is getting a real overhaul. This means a new grass pitch atop a well-drained area, lighting and four running tracs with tartan deck. The tribunes will again become a proper tribune and not just a hill like it is today. Lillebrand will still be a gravel pitch but will be improved. Hopefully it will be possible to use the pitch for soccer, ultimate frisbee and other outdoor activities. There will be lighting on Lillebrand too, so it will be possible to use the field even when the winter nights emerge. In the past, there have been few options for athletes to practice their sport while studying at NMBU, but this will soon change. In addition to the running track getting a significant upgrade it will also be facilitated for other sports. It will now be possible to exercise sports such as longjump, high-jump, shot put and more. A short spear track is also part of the plans. There will also be made two new beach volleyball courts outside the entrance of Eika. These can be used by the NMBUI volleyball team or any other students who wish to have some fun playing volleyball on a sunny day.

Celine Våga Translator

In due time with an upgrade The renovation project is a cooperation between SiÅs and NMBU. The project belongs to SiÅs but NMBU is the project leader and the plan for rehabilitation is planned by the park department of the university. The facilities have barely been improved since they were first made and nature has taken its toll, so SiÅs thought it was time for an upgrade. The work with the plans for the facility has been a longer process and the fact that the facilities are protected has made the planning process even more challenging. The work is in progress The rigging area was established and closed off in March and the excavation work is well underway. If everything runs smoothly the work will take a total of six months. This means that October 1st is the day when parts of the facilities can be used. This shrinks down the 2021 season, but in spring 2022 it will again be ready for athletics, matches and 3000 meter beer run. The finished facilities will be a fantastic sports arena for students and other athletes in Ås. A special thanks to Kjersti Sørlie Rimer for good information and models.

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After campus was closed again on March 16, it finally reopened to a small degree on Tuesday, April 20. Before the campus was opened again, the students were allowed to use the school’s premises under the conditions that they tested themselves at the test center in Aud.Max. So, what do people think about this? Tuntreet has asked four people in the line, waiting to be tested in Aud. Max. 3 questions were asked: 1. What do you think about the information given by NMBU about the reopening and testing? 2. What do you think about the scheme around the testing to be able to come back to school? 3. Have long have you been in the line?

Tord Kristian F. Andersen Journalist and photografer Pauline Marie Søndenå Translator

Harald, Nature Management 1. It’s very good 2. Very good 3. 10 minutes

Thea, Environment and Natural Resources 1. Quite OK, but it could have happened a bit sooner 2. I think it’s very good, it fun to see some statistics on it, and that makes it a bit safer 3. 5 minutes, but when I was here last Tuesday, I stood here for an hour

Lina, Environment and Natural Resources 1. As soon as it came, it was good, but it took a lot longer than it should have 2. I agree with Thea, it’s good to get some numbers on the students 3. Around 5 minutes

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Student Cycling Habits The bike is the most efficient land-based means of transport on Earth. The wonderful invention is drifted by raw muscle power and can be up to five times as efficient as walking. In addition, it is eco-friendly, and you can get smarter, happier, and more potent by riding your bike regularly – good news for the students of Ås! Iris van Brunschot Journalist og photografer

Do you have a bike in Ås? 183 answers

Pauline Marie Søndenå Translator

Potent students Our survey shows that 85 percent of the students own a bike and therefore an increased likelihood of getting smart. No wonder why so many begin to cycle again in April and May to recharge their brain before the exam period. Maybe a bike ride before the STAT100 exam will do the trick better than last-minute cramming.

What kind of bike do you have? The dark side of the numbers is that 30

170 answers percent of the students rarely ride their bikes, and just under half of them think they have an old and ugly bike. Although this sounds dramatic, there are positive sides to ride around on a cheap, old, and ugly bike; it reduces the risk of theft.

How often do you cycle?

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Never step of your bike A student buddy once said some wise words about how to avoid getting your bike stolen: “Take a knife and scratch up your bike. Put some duct tape on it as well.” Others would disagree saying that the looks count the most, and rather say that a lock or being present is what matters. A smart student (he or she has probably cycled a lot) recommends never stepping off your bike. “No one dares to steal it if you sit on it and sing «Jeg og´n Thorvald og Johannes» all the time!” Another tip is to avoid the criminal hub of Ås; the train station. Several students have gotten severe bicycle abstinences and struggle with traumas after parking their bike in this life-threatening area. So, avoid showing yourself and your bike near the station at all costs. De toekomst in fietsen (To cycle into the future) Luckily, there are also some bike heroes

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Daniel repairs bikes with recycled bike parts to combat the use-and-throw culture we have today in Ås, for example bike enthusiast Daniel Zonneveldt, known as Ås sykkelreparasjon. Daniel is passionate about repairs and walks around in Ås to save the student’s bikes.

Have you had to fix your bike in Ås? 170 answers

Daniel’s cycling commitment can be traced back to his Dutch roots. In the Netherlands, it was usual for all children to cycle to school, and Daniel brought with him this habit when he came to Norway. When he eventually arrived in Ås, he was given the opportunity to combine his interest in cycling with an environmental commitment. The Bike Saver Shortly after attending NMBU, Daniel dropped out of his studies to do something more specific to help the environment. He started up Ås Sykkelreparasjon, a company doing everything from fixing punctured tires to saving dilapidated, apparently lost bicycles from ending up in the scrap heap.

Daniel himself has ten different bikes he has saved from a landfill. He cycles all year round and recommends everyone to get themselves studded tires. “The cold is not a problem”, he says. “When you cycle, you move, and that makes you warm pretty quickly”. But even committed cycling enthusiasts defying the bitter winters of Norway fall off their bike from time to time.

A fall into the future Last fall, Zonneveldt fell off his bike and broke both his jaw and his wrist. Even though he was wearing a helmet, this is not the norm. Almost ¾ of the students do not wear a helmet, which is quite problematic when an equal proportion have cycled while drunk, and as many as 42 percent has cycled down a staircase (!!).

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Worst bike memory Do you use a helmet when you cycle?

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Eeehm, yes, if you don’t want to die you should use a helmet! No, I’m too cool for a helmet

Nooo, but I know I should, I guess Nooo, but I know I should, I guess

“The break wire got stuck i the pedal and i fell twice on the same ride. Embarassing, got a hole in my favorite jeans and still feel ashamed about not learning from the first fall” “Had just bought a bottle of Bonaqua art the local store. Had the bag with the bottle on the handlebars. The bottle got stuck in my front tire. Fell off. Cried, but continued. My eyes were full of tears, couldn’t see anythin and hit someone with the bike.” “I only fall for fuckboys.”

Use a helmet! Simone Rose Casteel, a student at NMNU and former helmetless cyclist, has recently discovered the charm of the helmet. Last fall, she fell off her bike and woke up several hours later at Akershus University Hospital. Just like many other students, she had overslept and was late for her lecture. The answer to this is, of course, to speed down to campus on a bike. “Suddenly it went really, really fast”, she tells. “I think there was a hole there too, but I don’t remember what happened next, everything is just a blur.” Luckily, everything went well for Simone this time, but the love of cycling has been filled with a passion for helmets. “No one is allowed to go on a bike ride with me without wearing a helmet,” she says firmly. “I used to be one of those feeling a bit stupid wearing a helmet, but if you lay half-

awake in the hospital with a concussion, something happens to you. You understand that life is worth more than the helmet shame.” The Sunny Side of the Bike Although both theft and falling make cycling seem life-threatening, most cyclists survive. Many people have lovely bike memories from Ås, including cycling across the prairie at sunset, cycling to Drøbak to eat ice cream or go on a tandem bike date. “Cycling is the best way to get around,” says Daniel Zonneveldt, and despite the fall, Simone agrees. Yr.no predicts nice weather in May, so we suggest that you take a break from the exam reading to cycle into the sunset with a friend, lover, or a random person with the same vision. Remember your helmet and have a good trip! <3 Simone got a new life motto after her fall: “WEAR A HELMET!”

Do you want to cycle into the sunset toghether?

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Best bike memory “I’ve now learned to bike without hands” “Cycled home from Ås, a nice 5 hr ride” Yes No

“My friends bike was very noisy, I told him and he said “huh?”, I repeated it and he said “huh? can’t hear you, my bike is so loud” just like that joke” “Cycling to the beach in the summer” “Furusjøen around 2019. Was rewarded with a cheese.”

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REDUSER HUSLEIA OG MIN DRITTLEILIGHET! In the past year, the students of Ås have gotten more vocal about the major issues concerning their living situation, whether it is through a variety of articles, campaigns, debates or even graffiti. This time shall continue this conversation by focusing on the dangerous outcomes of the unregulated rented housing market in Norway.

Elina Turbiná Journalist

Disclaimer This is an opinion piece, which means that the statements in this article belong to the journalist personally and do not necessarily reflect Tuntreet’s position on the matter. However, hey, does there really have to be a debate about being able to live in a functioning and affordable housing? What is this all about? Reduser Husleia is a political movement, started in the spring of 2020 alongside an Instagram profile @min_drittleilighet (my crappy apartment) as a reaction to the blatant apathy landlords have towards many tenants losing jobs or partial income during the pandemic. On @min_ drittleilighet, the activists share followers’ stories about terrible conditions some live in while paying an unreasonably high rent price. They also talk about how massive property companies manipulate the market, 40 Edition 05 Volume 76

landlords manipulate renting contracts, and they shed light on issues of discrimination. The movement calls for a controlled and transparent housing market, rent reduction across the country, municipal housing creation and better housing conditions for everyone. Why should we care? Housing is one of the main necessities for a

secure life. It provides a base layer of safety, which is imperative for one’s well-being. If most of us cannot imagine being able to afford buying our own apartment or house during our lifetime – how can we call this structure successful? The discrimination and neglect of the quality of rented spaces and unreasonably high rent are indicative of violence on a structural level: if people living in a Norwegian city cannot afford proper

OPINIONS housing, they have no choice but to move to cheaper apartments, often closer to the margins of the city. This creates segregation, and it is quite often us - students, foreigners, low-income families, who must settle for this kind of living situation. My discriminatory apartment Last year @min_drittleilighet shared a story of Amanuel, a young man from Ås who was denied housing in Halden on the basis of his skin color. Stories like his are not uncommon - the prejudice surrounding the kind of tenants landlords let into their housing amplify stigmatization of people with, for instance, varying socioeconomic statuses or foreign background. Unequal renting opportunities for different social groups point to a completely unregulated, broken market. Casual racism and reinforcement of discriminatory practices allow the housing market to keep expanding and marginalizing more and more parts of the town. Racism, sexism, and xenophobia are widespread even in a country as ‘progressive’ as Norway, and if we do not acknowledge the faults of the housing market, we cannot ensure that our society won’t collapse under pressure of taking up loans just to have a roof over our heads.

Previously published articles tackling different issues of housing: - The democratization of SiÅs (TTO8 in 2020) - Reader’s letter: My crappy apartment (TT06 in 2020) - SiÅs parking fee (TT03 in 2021).

how students are encouraged to take up more loans to be able to survive while the whole society is shut down, yet the higherups of these welfare organizations keep earning millions of kroner. What can we do? There is no smoke without fire, so it should not come as a surprise that Reduser Husleia is becoming a national phenomenon. On 19th April, activists held a national strategy meeting for furthering the initiative and demand rent reduction across Norway’s student housings. On 26th of April, the website reduserhusleia.no launched. There you can learn more about the demands the movement is proposing, as well find

resources for legal assistance in case you end up a victim of a crappy apartment. I encourage you to support the movement and talk about these issues. Affordable and adequate housing is not a commodity, it is a human right.

Expensive life of a poor student “Today, many, especially students, young people and the less fortunate, spend more than half of their income on rent, which often goes straight into the pocket of a housing shark”, Reduser Husleia write in their Facebook page description. Students are very active in the fight for fair housing opportunities. For instance, in the beginning of the year activists have created a campaign in Oslo, demanding lower rent prices and transparency in SiO, creating a petition for rent reduction which got signed by 4000 students and was handed to SiO’s executive board in March. It is necessary for us students to address the pressing issue of the student housing market. Nothing has changed, the prices go up continuously despite the pandemic, yet the services stay the same, or even deteriorate. Renting a room in Ås still requires many of us to look for a part-time job instead of being able to focus on our already loaded studies. It is baffling to see Illustrations: https://reduserhusleia.no/ressurser.html

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by the decade 70s

Tord Kristian F. Andersen Journalist Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator

Tuntreet of the 70’s start with an editorial claiming that if conservation of nature isn’t taken seriously, mankind will be threatening its own existence. This is just one example of the drastic change of tone that lasts throughout the decade. The funny articles are now either toned down, or just simply gone. The outlook is broadened, and the subjects are more serious. How in the world could we have such a drastic change in such a short time? External debate Conservation of nature was no unfamiliar term, but it was in relation to the nature conservation year of 1970 that the discussions heated up. Perhaps not so strange, as this was the time when the discussion pages were appearing for real. The discussions about the EEC also made their mark on Tuntreet in the early 70’s. Something evident from the abovementioned is how nothing is really related to Ås. Tuntreet had now grown past its borders, and even if they still covered local affairs, it was not much compared to the larger subjects nationally and globally.

The discussion pages would later grow on to form a separate appendix, that was released every two weeks. Here, we found everything from minor annoyances to serious political debate. Internal events But it is not like they stopped covering what happened in Ås either. UKA went on as always. The organization had grown so vastly that in 1972 they had to take a stand on how it was supposed to function. The construction of Aud.Max. takes up a bit of space, both before and after it was finished in 1970. This was an important breath of fresh air, especially when the Samfunnetbuilding could hardly even be mentioned without talking about lack of space and plans of renovations. Pentagon got a major expansion, and the student village as we know it today took its shape. In the 70’s there was also talk about an airport in Ås, which had lots of people involved. Anticar-ism and what to do with the traffic in the center of Ås was also covered from time to time.

PB and newer ones like Erotiske Selskab, we now get several all-new social clubs. Lærken was established in 1972, joined by Åsblæsten in ’74 and Flatlusa in ’79. Lærken takes up a lot of room from day one. A funny piece of curiosity is that Kurt Stille’s happened at Lillebrand the first years. We also see the world premiere of Tour de Kringla. Keeping it real Despite the change of tone, it is still evident that Tuntreet has not forgotten itself. In an article about the Tuntre-office from 1971 you can read that “The Tuntre-office has more atmosphere per m3 space than any other office on campus”. (I do not disagree). In the office one could enjoy the cheapest beer of the school, accompanied by posters of Lenin, Castro, and Che Guevara. A

Forenings on the front The studentresses are rising in numbers, and how they play into the student life becomes an active part of the debate. In addition to the good old fraternities like Hankattene,

column called “Climbing the old Tuntre” appears, resembling this column of my own, but in the shape of copy-pasted funny articles from editions 20 years back. Apparently, I am not alone in thinking that the ideal housewife was entertaining. The content had changed, but the community and the workflow were still mostly the same. This, however, was soon about to be challenged.

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Challening the role of Tuntreet Approaching the mid-70’s, Tuntreet ends up in a complete existential crisis. Over time, it becomes more and more difficult to keep the magazine economically afloat, and at the same time people are confronting what role it plays for the students. Grete Refsum, elected editor in 1974, suddenly resigns from the position. In the next edition she submits a reader’s letter where, put briefly, she wishes for Tuntreet to be abolished and replaced by a wall newspaper. The magazine feels like a monopoly that should be democratized. There are claims of

Tuntreet being read, thrown away, and not contributing to discussions. The editorial staff is painted as unmotivated, and lacking ideas. The oncoming editor, Egil Johansson, strongly disputes these claims in the next edition. This was obviously no easy time for

the magazine, but Tuntreet still played an important role. When is the last time you saw a complete archive of “Dassavisa” (“The Toilet Paper”)? Social politics Regarding Samfunnet, in the 70’s they began to elect boards on a political platform. Not only did they have party affiliations, but as an example they ran for elections with complete proposals for semester programs, which they presented before they were even elected. The debate between the board proposals were likely to happen on the beforementioned discussion pages, in addition to the “KF” (Confrontational Assembly), which worked as a roast of candidates before the GA. Samfunnet had earlier been a natural meeting place for students and lecturers, in a more informal environment. The brutal radicalization led to an alienation of the lecturers, who after a while stopped going to Samfunnet, never to return. The school had suddenly become a place for more than just the farmers’ sons, and one year the student mass increased by 50%. Students were to a growing extent coming from the cities, and brought with them totally new impulses. The agriculture had to be more environmentally friendly. The world had to be fed. All in the light of a hard left turn. Apparently, it was impossible to write an article about exams without including pictures of both Marx and Mao.

educating. Themed pages are on the rise, and by the end of the decade we get the complete themed editions, diving deep into a specific subject. As time goes by, several articles are written in English. We even get an “English column”. On the less serious side, we get the “Hyppeplogen”. This is open for all kinds of poems, short stories, drawings, and other creative features. All in all, the 70’s is an extremely important epoch in the history of Ås. This drastic change is reflected in and through Tuntreet, even though they try their best in being independent. “Under Dusken” was elected politically, just like our Board of Samfunnet. The magazine appears differently before and after this. The issues are tighter, with larger focus articles, and the content is broader. This trend turns around towards the 80’s and 90’s, but for the time being Tuntreet was in the middle of a gargantuan studentpolitical engagement-mecca. It is after this we slowly begin to recognize the Tuntre of today, so stay tuned! Thanks to Lars Raaen, Halvor Holtestaul and Kjell Aksnes for contributions. Have a nice summer!

Inclusiveness With everything that happened, I am not surprised that the magazine takes concrete steps to be more inclusive, not to mention

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Pusens vrede

Amalie P. Brønmo Translator

Pusen Brede Cat

do will get to drive around in a lawn mower borrowed from SiÅs.

Dear studettes, and studesses, goddesses and mattresses! This is my last column before the summer and it’s about my birthday, the 21 of August 2021 and how I want to celebrate it with you.

3 A staircase race in the Soil building but you want to be the last one to finish because that means you have a better “understanding” of the building than the ones that came first and you will finish with more knowledge and my birthday is also about that.

The last column. Burst in Augurst.

Meeting place: UTM 33 X 261579 Y 6621837 Dress code: Home office Time: 15:00 UTC+01:00 There will be multiple activities and I am going to describe them in this column. 1 The first thing we’re going to do is to have a bike race down the stairs of the Clock building. Yeah, I know it sounds like a flying start. We’re getting help from the employees at the IT-department, as they are testing the new stationary bike-PCs. The activity is carried out as a pursuit race, from the Alibaba Office. First one down the stairs with a stationary PC on the luggage carrier. 2 The next activity is a collaboration with the headstand-boys of Gents Accademy. There will be given training, completed by a competition with the strict judges from Dås. I’m assuming this will be “enough” for someone and that they’ll withdraw from the competition. I have already planned for this, so the ones that

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4 There will be someone on a stand from United Aid, but this will be on the other side of the grass in front of the Clock building. 5 I have ordered 50 king crabs that we’re going to set free into Andedammen or “the pond of death”. 6 Smelling competition on the whole menu of the cafeteria in the economy building, the winner gets free Borek for life. That’s your whole life, not just for your student days, but for life. 7 Free “all you need to know” T3-forkliftdriver-course in TF with Einar Nathan along with an introduction to impulsive use of concrete for owners with initiatives not required to apply for on their own property with good ground conditions. After the competitions and excursions, there will be a buffet on the grass outside of the Clock building where sandwiches

made by the undertakers from Sleeping Box AS from Mysen in Indre Østfold. As the dishes are enjoyed a secret guest will give a speech and play the acoustic guitar. I am delighted to say that the Business Committee of 2019, which won the bid for the serving job, are serving the sandwiches this evening. As the darkness is falling along with the food in your stomachs, we’ll light up an awesome bonfire on the gravel next to Storebrand and there will be a mobile minibar on an ATW driving around like the devil, so that you’ll have to run after to order. On the menu will be lukewarm Løiten aquavit, no-foam Hansa Mango IPA from tap and Grevens Cider with added sugar. Options to pay with DiggiPay, Debit, Credit, Master, Kron, Coins, Banknote, Chip, Dice, Invoice, BitCoin, Eutherium, PayPal, Vipps or bank transfer. The birthday party will end at the first rays of sunshine around 04:00 and there will be a collective tidy-up sesh at 15:00 the same day where you will get the chance to mingle and add each other on social media too keep in touch for about three weeks before you move on with your lives. Farris Bris au Natural in 125 ml bottles will be served. Readers of this column are hereby invited to Birth in Augurth with Pusen Brede 21.08.2021. See you!

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The Hobby Garden Guro Størdal Journalist og photographer

Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator

In the town center there is a student collective with great dreams and ambitions, and an even greater garden! None of us are experts when it comes to gardening, but follow along though the spring as we battle the Spanish slugs and roe deer, and attempt making a kitchen garden. We will share any advice we find. Maybe you too get the urge to find out just how green your fingers are? It Sprouts and Grows! A few weeks ago, we sowed all kinds of seeds. They have now been waiting and getting ready in the windowsill, and how they have grown! Here, we have tomatoes, carrots, peas, onions, kale, squash and several herbs. As you may notice, they are standing cramped, and they do not like that. There is no room for the roots, and with time they will be fighting for sunlight, so they will have to be repotted or thinned out soon. When you thin out, you pick out plants until you have enough space between those that are left. This is great to do with e.g. herbs, as you quickly get a lot of them. Other plants like tomatoes and squash, on the other hand, are a bit sad to just pick out, so they can be repotted. You take out the entire lump of soil, divide it so each plant is on its own, and put them into new, wider pots. Then they have plenty of room to frolic in, and then they can grow big!

Some small plants have got bigger pots, while others are growing tight.

Measuring of seed boxes.

The Garden The plans for how we want to have it outside has also begun taking shape. We have a bed around the house where there used to be bushes. Here we will be planting onions, peas, potatoes and more. In other places we have pallet collars. Pallet collars are three-four planks linked with metal in the corners, and they are easily stacked. They are great for flower beds, as you can put them on the ground and fill them with soil. It can be a good idea to put a (preferably compostable) weed barrier at the bottom, to prevent weed from spreading from the ground beneath. These can also be painted in fresh colors, as we have done with some of ours.

Plant boxes are ready for usage this year, as well. Flowerbed with an old gate which the peas can grow on.

The Herb Corner My little basil has gotten so big! As I have mentioned, things were looking dark for a long time, but now it is all bursting and with the scent of seasoning. There were too many sprouts, so I picked out some of them. The way it looks now is fine in regards to space, but there could have been even more space between the stems. Some plants are very dramatic when they do not get enough water. This basil hangs its head when the soil is dry, but only hours after watering it looks better than ever before. When used for cooking, I only pick a few leaves. The stem is left standing, and it grows new leaves faster than we eat them, so this is almost an infinite source of plentiful and fresh taste. Basilikum rising after watering.

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Butterflies in Winterland

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Spring is here! Summer is at our doorstep. Leaves and flowers grow, far and wide. Halvdan Sivertsen, a long time ago, wrote a song about a meeting with an immigrant woman in the middle of Oslo, where a little child smiled to him. The chorus goes like this: And you gave me a smile Butterfly in Winterland No one can take from you The colours you showed me Oh, let the dreams you bear, become true Butterfly in Winterland Many of us have been lonesome this winter. Some of those have carried heavy thoughts. Do not let it rob you of hope! Do not lose courage! Look at the flowers! The colours! The people! Hold onto your dreams of better times. That which you carry and is difficult, share it with someone. Contact someone. One you can talk to. It works! “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” Sigurd Bakke student priest NMBU

Sigurd A. Bakke and Ingrid U. Øygard are the student priests at NMBU. Their office lies in the basement of Urbygningen. They are available if you need someone to talk to, seekd advice or have a discussion. They are available on Wednesdays from 11 to 15, but also available for other days. Appointments are made through sigurd.a.bakke@ nmbu.no or io484@kirken.no

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The Office Wing Hello again!

The summer and the exam period are approaching, and the final stretch of the semester has begun. The first sunburns and mosquito bites have announced their arrival, so at least some things are as usual. This is the semester’s last edition of Tuntréet, and thus the last column I will share with you. I hope you have found it interesting to get a little preview of how life is here in the office wing, apart from the General Assemblies. Even though this has been a quiet semester, lots of nice things have happened. The benefit of not meeting lots of new people is that you get to know your closest ones even better. Still, it is no joke that this has been a tough year for everyone, but for many students in particular. That is evident from this year’s SHoT survey. We all carry a responsibility here, and we need to be aware of our responsibility as co-students. Send a message, make a call, or say hi to people in

the streets. Not much is needed to brighten someone’s day. Here in the office wing, much time is currently being spent on the new hires and transition processeses. Samfunnet and UKA are hiring a good bunch of new KSs, in addition to the newly-elected getting trained for their new roles. We have also been tidying up around the house, we are painting a few more walls and have installed the new garden furniture of Café Klubben out on the pergola. All in all, it is beginning to look quite nice around here. The scary part is how it still smells of soap all over the building, so we need your help in August to bring back the odours of beer from the bodega. We are also currently working a lot on development of the organization. Samfunnet has a working-program approved by the GA, which are the goals we are working towards in the coming year. Among the matters in the program that we

are currently working on, are the running committees. The goal here is to form a better structure, and a more efficient and professional organization. It requires a bit of work and creativity, but we believe it will turn out great in the end. In other news, we have hosted a successful digital Lost and Found Bodega, and the world premiere of Samfunnet’s Masked Singer. It was a true joy to host, and especially when so many people participated. NU has hosted a couple of company presentations the last few weeks, so stay tuned for their events! One of these could be the event where you land your dream job. Now, a break is quickly approaching on our part, as we prepare to come back stronger in the fall! Good luck on all your exams, enjoy the summer, and see you in August!

Student parliament Campus is finally open for students (or, who knows, maybe it is closed again when you read this). This is a cause we have fought for a lot, and we are very pleased. We also want to thank everyone who makes sure that the campus can stay open, by following the regulations. At the time of writing, there are discussions on whether young adults over the age of 18 should be prioritized for vaccinations. Hopefully, we will soon be done with the two-meters, facemasks, and anti-bac (maybe not entirely). Until then, we need to work together to ensure a safe and open campus. The SHoT survey has been released, and the results are painful to read. Half of Norwegian students suffer from severe mental issues, and this is obviously a serious issue. The numbers show that many of us feel lonely. This is something that we have focused on throughout the year, and we will keep working with NMBU, SiÅs and the municipality to find good measures, both short- and long term. Remember that you can always contact Marit Raaf (Student life coordinator), the Health Station or Mental Helse’s helpline if you want to talk with someone. Many people are having a hard time right now, you are not alone. We are rooting for you.

had several elections and appointments, decided to keep the old system for distributing welfare funds, and discussed the semester fee. We have also held the spring student election and are looking forward to discovering who will be sitting in the faculty boards, the university board, and the working committee after the summer. Our period is sadly coming to an end, but it is good to know that no matter the outcome, we are getting skilled people to fill our positions when we leave. It has been a great joy to work for Tora & Thorvald this year. As always, get in touch if there is anything on your mind! We are available on e-mail, SoMe and if you stumble upon us at the store.

We have held the last Student Parliament of the semester, which this time was an extraordinary meeting. We, among other things,

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Foreningsprat Skaal FFD! Skaal Skriver! Skaal $paregris! Skaal Hunkatter! Skaal Qltural and Xclusive! Skaal Pusekatter! Skaal Tora and Thorvald! Where is the Wife Potential? It reposed on Andeøya. Where lie now, her Feet? Dismembered Female Leg on an Excursion, so wise! With hopes of Exhaling the Airs of Qulture! What about the Lord Ambassador? With the black Belt. Determined Ambitions should tumble for “lucky” Katter reciprocate simply with Amusement. Graceful Days are anticipated. The Agrarian Charm returns, bearing Rent! As who wishes to spend a new Year? Let the Study Loan cut a deeper Wound The value of empty Bottles on Branches, See you on the Pentagonic Plains. Skaal for the Perpetuity of the Agrarian Metropole! Qltural Regards Løpekatt Maren, Rismed Nina and Pusekatt Miranda

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Our daily banter Begins in the ordinary format Restrictions stand strong And we’re all pieces of wreckage The exams are fast approaching Don’t presume that it will go well As digital education has not been swell No, it has been rather brutal The student elections are open for voting And all the faculties are pushing We have given our vote Though we are sitting home, slightly blue A great question has recently appeared Something which isn’t all good How did we stop following Pusen Brede? The Instagram user gives us so much joy! Brede, join us for waffles when you want We will serve you herring with dill We’d rather not give you too much salami The lower floor would become a tsunami This is the last edition of the semester Bye

Hear the harmonies from the deep woods Walk into the seclusive depths of the forest Brave-hearted, follow the paths Maybe your ear might hear Yells from a fiery fiddle Musicians around the fire Yes, the soul of Samfunnet is frozen but glows in the fire of the fiddles Bodega! Embrace our frozen hearts! Tear off the chains that wound and bite! The future will be filled with rhythm and joy, crowned by a desire and joy, no one can take from us!

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Hi, we in Sangkoret Noe Ganske Annet have done our best this semester, and are looking forward to summer and lighter times. Many hours are spent by choristers on socialising, practicing and rehearsing our Zoom cabaret. We had plans of filming our cabaret (revue with a large number of songs) at Samfunnet before Easter, but that sadly didn’t happen. Dear reader, do not despair. Our gags will not be forgotten, and we’ll show them later on to the pleasure of Thorvald and Tora. In other news, we have admitted new members and NG-LAN (gaming weekend) this spring, which is very nice. We hope for a new session of admittance this September, and we are ready to fill Ås with great tunes again! Good luck on your exams! Green and blue choristers from Sangkoret NGA

We, in the Collegium Alfa, have held our digital GA for the third time, and we are crossing our fingers that the next GA will be held physically. Our thoughts are with the students, and we hope everything is going alright in spite of pandemic and exams. We just have to hold out a little more, as better times are coming. We haven’t longed more for summer and sun. As a little time out from our exam studying, we have three small riddles for the readers of Tuntreet. 1. What is most useful to your when it is shattered? 2. I have towns, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I? 3. Different light makes me different, and in different sizes I become. What am I? For answers, send a DM to @collegiumalfa ;)

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The gentlemen of Ås appreciate a tough year here at the Agrarian Metropole. Together, we’ve had to withdraw in wait of better times. We are ready to wear our vests and ties, walking straight towards the old normal at the Bodega. We will, yet again, drink to every gentleman and proud lady which has waited for the moment of splendour. Before that, we’ll support each other through the exams, and then embrace the warm and light summer nights. Gents Academy wishes to thank all students and social clubs for the efforts that have been undertaken this last year. In spite of a year for us, unlike anything, events of various magnitudes have transpired. We’ve at times, forgotten the times we have lived in. Towards autumn, Tora and Thorvald will receive a dignifying update on what being a Gentleman implicates. Ties and vests will once again, shine at all times. Of that, there will be no doubt, as Ås returns to its golden era of life and spectacles! by Lord Ambassador

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