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Tuntreet Year 76

FOCUS: NEW SEMESTER STRUCTURE?

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LEADER Status quo vadis? … is latin, and means “status, where are you going?”. Not an easy question to answer, what with all the changes whirling around. Society is changing as we enter “normality with more alertness”. You are hopefully holding the last corona edition of Tuntreet. Things are opening up again, and we try to remember what it means to stand bunched up, for better or worse.

With this edition, you may evoke your memories of the last corona concerts and revues. We have been through some peculiar times. 562 of them, to be exact. We have read 41 emails of “Information about the corona situation”. We have checked in QR-codes. Avoided events. Isolated us. And now – it is finally over.

We covered student health and welfare problems in our fourth edition. Although things are opening, we cannot ignore the fact that it has been difficult. The opening has, to some of us, proceeded a bit too quickly. Once more, I implore you to be cautious. A few of us are ready to party harder than ever before, while others need more time.

students and personnel at NMBU. In this edition, we ask the question: is this for the better?

Few would argue the importance of voluntary work in maintaining the student society at Ås.

Frequent exams can raise everyday stress levels – a student society resting in comatose for most of the year. One of the primary motivations of studying at Ås may meet an uncertain future. Is this the university we want to attend? No matter what your opinion is, just voice it! The deadline for input is on November 1st, so take your time.

Not just the matters of university are changing.

The votes for the national Parliamentary election are all accounted for. We are looking at a new government. Perhaps you were not as interested in politics last time there was a leftwing government?

Yes, it is safe to say that Ås is different, as well as Norway. If this is for better or worse, only time will tell. Anyway, we celebrate Thorvald and Tora for braving the tempest when it was at its worst.

Do not let changes surprise you. Take part in society and try to change them.

The reopening is not the only change that affects us at Ås. The planning of a new semester structure will yield bear consequences for both

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JOURNALISTS Nora Helgeland Sofie Bergset Janols Elina Turbina Ragne Kyllingstad Arthur Devold Ingvild Lauvstad Sunde CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Nathalie Genevieve Bjørneby PHOTOGRAPHERS Åsne Sørlie-Nordnes

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Margreta Brunborg Pauline Hovland CHIEF PROOF-READER Kristin Gilboe PROOF-READERS Rebecca Biong Hedda Jørgensen Solveig Johansen Bjørg Øymo

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Interview with Donkeyboy

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Student democracy - a short introduction

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Student parliament 4

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Semester structure under review

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Rewüe: Den X-clusive stiftelsen PB

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Vitenparkens kitchen garden

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The Svalbard students

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The Ultimate Test of Cheap Coffee

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Program: Mental health week at NMBU

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Pull-out: Board of Business and map of Samfunnet

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Walking on Glass

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Two beers: Thomas Reime Berthelsen

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Eik Lab: Cracking nuts

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The Tired Elite and the Energetic Commoners

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Nominate yourself at GF

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Urban Lab

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Tuntreet by the decade: 90-tallet

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Tun and Things

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Priestly thoughts

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Columns

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Games

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Club banter

CHIEF OF LAYOUT Sara Thu LAYOUT Linnea Laubo Sigrid Solstad Thokle GAMES Tilde Skåtun

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CHIEF OF TRANSLATION Benjamin Alexander Faulkner TRANSLATORS Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Sofie Palmstrøm Thea Samskott Celine Våga Pauline Marie Søndenå Amalie Pedersen Brønmo Julie Hauge Blindheim

DISTRIBUTION Vegard Sjaastad Hansen WEB DISTRIBUTION You? ILLUSTRATION Oda Braar Wæge Anne Trætteberg Reitan POMME DE TERRE Anne Tove Græsdal Våge Guro Størdal

Tuntreet, a part of Studentsamfunnet i Ås Tuntreet, postbox 1211 1432 Ås E-post: tuntreet@samfunnetiaas.no www.tuntreet.org Printed: 200 Published: BK Grafisk, Sandefjord Front page: Nathalie Genevieve Bjørneby Centrespread: Nathalie Genevieve Bjørneby & Tord Kristian F. Andersen

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BACK IN BUSINESS:

DONKEYBOY HAS FINALLY RETURNED TO SAMFUNNET! Sold out events and Linticket crashing is not an unfamiliar phenomenon for the students in Ås. A Donkeyboy concert is no exception! Before entering Aud.Max., Tuntreet chatted with Cato Sundberg and Peter Michelsen. We were served both sad and sweet stories, and maybe a wild one too?

Ingvild Lauvstad Journalist Pauline Hovland Photographer Pauline Marie Søndenå Translator

High expectations for tonight’s concert The two band mates are looking back at previous shows at Samfunnet: “The first time we were here in 2006, it was just a test concert for the sound workers”, Sundberg laughs. “Wow, was that here?” The sound test session 15 years ago apparently did not make a big impression on Michelsen, but he can’t forget the great Ås audience in 2013 and 2017. “We have only played 4

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in Festsalen, and it was sold out both times. The atmosphere has been amazing!

We’ve never played in Aud.Max, so we are thrilled!” A smaller and more intimate sitting-down-concert will not put a stop to a good atmosphere either. “You can’t compare a club and a festival, they’re both great”, Sundberg says.

During covid the Drammen band has spent time on other things than shows.

They run their own studio and write a lot of music for others. “We produced music for Dagny, Emma Steinbakken and Julie Bergan, among others. We release about 10-15 songs a year through other artists.”, Sundberg tells. Now they have finally started to perform again and are happy about that.

But how did it all start – and why the name Donkeyboy?

The band was formed in 2005, and Sundberg tells that: “Me, Kent and Thomas were childhood friends and have known each other since first grade primary school.

We had a small garage band in the 90s’ and met Peter in 2006.” In addition to Cato Sundberg (vocals/guitar) and Peter Michelsen (guitar/choir), the band also consists of Thomas Drabløs (percussion) and Kent Sundberg (vocals/synthesizer).

After a long music career Cato Sundberg can tell that the inspiration came from AC/ DC, Tom Petty and a-ha. And whether it is a theme they are particularly inspired by?

Michelsen think Sundberg has written the best songs when he has had a heartbreak.

“It’s not so easy to have a heartbreak when

TUNTREET 5 QUICK QUSTIONS 1. Favorite color?

S: I’ll say green or orange right now M: Dark blue S: That’s what he thinks he looks the most handsome in!

2. «Sometimes» or «Ambitions»?

S: “Ambitions”, don’t have to sing on that one!

M: “Ambitions” is a powerful song 3. Best year of the career so far?

S: 2010, a good year for the career, but actually also 2020, because a lot of good things happened in the private life 4.Something you’re looking forward to after covid?

M: A vacation abroad to the nice heat we don’t get in Norway S: I agree! I miss going to the beach or somewhere else.

5. Essentials backstage?

M: Lottery ticket! I haven’t won more than 500 kr., though. Also, the food must be ok, preferably no junk food.

beer in the face. The funny thing is that the person throwing it was carried out straight away!”

you have been with the same girl the whole time”, Sundberg admits laughing. “We try to ally ourselves with good people who can create wholeness in the lyrics – the goal is a magical song + magical lyrics! But melody is what we always emphasize the most”, he adds.

I ask the question I think many people are wondering – what is the history behind the name Donkeyboy? “It’s not the world’s best band name”, Sundberg admits. “The history is sweet, though”, Michelsen thinks.

“Sweet?”, Sundberg asks with a smile. “No, it might be a bit sad, but it ends well”, Michelsen says. “When Thomas was little, he was bullied because his grandpa ran a donkey farm. He was therefore called donkey boy. It was a joke to begin with, and then it became a hit and there was no way back”, he laughs. “Are we a bit tired of it? No, it’s established now,” Michelsen concludes. Sundberg agrees: “No, we can’t change it now. But there are many who have wondered about that name, especially in other countries, because it has a slightly different meaning, - for better or worse”, he adds.

Wild name – wild stories A band with a wild name must have some wild stories from a soon to be 16 yearlong

concert- and tour life. Sundberg and Michelsen are very cryptic. “It’s the Oslo Ess-story…”, Michelsen starts and looks over at his bandmate for a clear signal, “well, all I can say is that if you search for Donkeyboy and Oslo Ess on NRK, it’s gone! Can’t say more than that” “It’s a banger!” Sundberg says and awakens the curiosity even more. The story remains a mystery, though. Michelsen can tell that episodes can often occur as a result of people drinking too much: I once got a

But was if there was no music?

At least the band would not have had stories like this to tell if it wasn’t for the music career. “I was educated as an electrician and worked at a high school for two years. God, that’s 14 years ago -absurd!” Sundberg says surprised. ”I could actually have studied farming. Have you heard about that agricultural school in Ås?” Michelsen jokes.

“Cato, Kent and Thomas are all craftsmen and I think it’s a safe profession to have. I think I would also have chosen something more practical, such as sales”, is the more serious answer. Now that the stage has been set for Donkeyboy at Samfunnet again we are all happy that they invested in the music after all!

When it comes to “Ambitions” for the future, Sundberg quickly answers that a lot of new things are coming. Michelsen can reveal that they are planning a live show with Rat City, the Sundberg brothers’ second band. Just be patient - both we and the donkey boys are already looking forward to the next visit here in Ås!

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The Student Democracy Størdal The Parliamentary Election of 2021 is done and dusted, and hopefully Guro Journalist everyone has cast their vote and contributed where they can. We will not be able to influence the national democracy for the next four years. But as a student, you can make an impact on the student democracy every day!

Concerns everyone The positions in the Council are elected at As a student, there is a lot to take in, even the General Assembly. This happens once beyond the courses themselves. Clubs, every semester and is a unique opportunity associations and organizations strive for to join in on the decision-making regarding your attention, and they all claim to be different parts of the faculty. You can be a equally important and fun. But there is part of the evaluation of professors, decide one thing that concerns every student, who gets hired, or what kind of research every day: the Student Democracy. It should be conducted. affects everything, from how the semester is organized, to what kind of food we get in The Student Parliament – university level the cafeterias. This is where you influence The Student Parliament is where all the the student life. faculties meet. The number of Student Parliament representatives each faculty gets All students shall be heard depends on the size of the faculty. Not very Is there anything you do not feel content unlike how the seats are distributed for each with, have a better solution for, or maybe district for The Parliament (Stortinget). you have an entirely new idea? As a student, There are 25 representatives in total, and your voice should be heard. There are they have the voting rights at the Student several ways and places to bring issues to Parliament. Student Parliament is held life, but the easiest and most direct is to three times per semester, in addition to a bring it up with your class representative. constitutive Parliament at the end of the fall All class groups should have one, also semester. known as the elected representative, who is responsible for hosting class meetings. This is where you can state any issues or wishes, and discuss them with your colleagues.

You can also take it up directly with your representative.

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There are many positions and committees at university level that needs student representatives. There is the Learning Environment Committee, Research Committee, Appeals Committee, Central Admissions Committee and more. All these have a duty to report to the Student Parliament, and a duty to attend. If you want more insight into the committees, there are case documents at studentdemokratiet.no, or at NMBU’s website.

All students are welcome to attend the Student Parliament and sit as “back-row”.

Back-row means that you are allowed to participate in discussions and state your opinions, but you are there voluntarily, and have no right to vote. If you want to state a specific issue you are free to do so, and the Parliament will then discuss and vote over the decision.

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The Student Council – faculty level The class representative will then meet with the Student Council. At the Council, all classes and study programs of your faculty meet up, together with the leader and deputy, student parliament representatives and several people from boards at faculty level. Anyone from the faculty is allowed to attend as well. You can state your opinion here too! There are discussions about issues that the class representatives promote, and that the council have brought from the Student Parliament.

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STUDENT COUNCIL STUDENT PARLIAMENT 4 STUDENT COUNCIL STUDENT PARLIAMENT 5 STUDENT COUNCIL STUDENT PARLIAMENT 6 FACULTY GEN. ASSEMBLY REP. TRAINING ELECTRONIC ELECTIONS

DATES 8. SEPTEMBER 13. SEPTEMBER 6. OCTOBER 11. OCTOBER 3. NOVEMBER 8. NOVEMBER 17. NOVEMBER 24. NOVEMBER 17.-24. NOVEMBER

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The Student Board – AU The Student Parliament is led by the AU (The Student Board).

It consists of three elected students, who do it as a full-time job. They are elected by ballots in the spring, one leader and two members. They host and lead the Student Parliament, and are part of several committees and boards. When, for example, media wants to contact the students, it is usually the leader of AU who speaks on behalf of the students. They hold their office in the Clock building, gladly accept any input, and are happy to chat with anyone who has something to say.

But what about the social clubs of programs and faculties?

It is important to distinguish the Student Democracy from the social clubs. The programs and faculties have, in addition to the council, their own clubs. These are responsible for the social and partly academical parts of the student life. They host excursions, company presentations, movie nights, barbecues and so on.

They are also important, but if there is anything you want to discuss regarding the day-to-day studies, the Student Democracy representatives are the ones you want to contact.

You have to start somewhere You do not need high positions and strong opinions to participate in the democracy. It is open for everyone, and the most important thing is to attend the class meetings, Student Councils and hear about the relevant topics. If you have an opinion, do not be shy! Everyone has to start somewhere. If no one gets involved, big decisions can be taken without the students’ awareness, or without their voice being heard.

Representatives of the Student Parliament. From the autumn seminar, autumn 2021. Picture: Facebook

Do you have a case you wish to address, and is unsure of how to do so? Follow the little student bee to the next page and see the different roads you can take! Here, you can also read briefly about the different positions in the student democracy.

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FACULTY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Attends: Student Council and the Faculty Board Tasks: Strategies, plans of action, budgets and accounting for the faculty

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CLASS REPRESENTATIVE Attends: Class meetings and Student Council Tasks: Discuss/convey issues with/ from their class

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LEADER OF THE STUD COUNCIL Attends: Student Counc Tasks: Lead the council a issues on faculty level

DEPUTY LEADER OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL Attends: Student Council Tasks: Support the leader of the council STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE I PROGRAM COUNCIL NOMINATION COMMITTEE Attends: Program Council Attends: Nomination Committee, j Tasks: Provide input and students’ lectures and the Student Council perspectives on the development of their Tasks: Be part of decisions on who program to interviews and trial lectures whe new people into academic positio applicants STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE AT THE FACULTY’S RESEARCH COMMITTEE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FO Attends: Faculty’s Research Committee and the STUDY-/TEACHING COMMITTE Student Council Attends: Study-/Teaching Committ Tasks: Develop the faculty’s future research and Council projects Tasks: Provide input and advice for at the faculty STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN THE FACULTY’S HIRING COMMITTEE Attends: Faculty’s Hiring Committee and the Student Council CLASS Tasks: Approve job advertisements and be LEVEL part of the final decision on who gets hired for academic positions 8 Edition 07 Year 76

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REPRESENTATIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY BOARD Attends: Student Parliament and the University Board Tasks: Strategy, plans of action, budgets and accounting for the university

TUNTREET THE STUDENT BOARD Attends: Student Parliament, Rector’s leader group, the work environment committee, +++++ Tasks: Work with the student politics that the student parliament decides upon, and the daily operations of the student democracy. Represent and convey the opinions and perspectives of the students

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STUDENT PARLIAMENT REPRESENTATIVE Attends: Student Council and Student Parliament Tasks: Discuss and convey the opinions of the faculty’s students, vote during Student Parliament

NMBU’S STUDY COMMITTEE Attends: Student Council and the Study Committee Tasks: Provide input and advice to education and teaching at the university

REPRESENTATIVES AT THE BOARD OF SIÅS Attends: Student Parliament and the SiÅs Board Tasks: Work with strategy and economic operations of the Student Welfare Organization

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NMBU’S RESEARCH COMMITTEE Attends: Student Parliament and the Research Committee Tasks: Develop the future research and projects of the university

cil and work with

CENTRAL ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE Attends: Central Admissions Committee Tasks: Evaluate and rank applicants who cannot be calculated based on their high school grades N THE NSO – DELEGATE Attends: NSO’s (Norwegian Student Organization) job interviews, trial national meeting LEARNING ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Tasks: Represent NMBU at the national meeting, as Attends: LEC o gets invited well as its pre-meetings Tasks: Checks and ensures that NMBU has a sound en we are hiring and justifiable learning environment, and conveys ons, and rank the research RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE Attends: Research Ethics Committee Tasks: Promote ethical conscience, advise OR THE FACULTY’S APPEALS COMMITTEE and approve research projects EE Attends: Appeals Committee ttee and the Student Tasks: Handle appeals of formal errors at exams and cancellations of exams BUDDY GENERAL education and teaching or tests where cheating is suspected Attends: Buddy Board Tasks: Overall responsibility for hosting the Buddy Week. Host buddy board meetings and OTHER POSITIONS function as the link between NMBU and the Committee for best lecturer buddy leaders Control committee Chief of meeting Election Committee

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Student Parliament 4

Monday September 13th, this year’s fourth Student Parliament was held. They met in person, with plenty of orientation- and discussion cases. The next Student Parliament is set to October 11th.

Guro Størdal Journalist

Orientation cases Headmaster Curt Rice opened the Parliament with a short speech, thanking the Student Parliament for a pleasant seminar weekend and hoping for good cooperation with the students via the Student Parliament. The new Student’s Legal Representative, Arne Dag Hestnes, presented himself and informed the Parliament that he is ready to help students with legal advice during his office hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

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amongst the municipalities. This would have been unfair for students who had not been offered a vaccine yet. The barbecue party went smooth, even though a Buddy had tested positive for corona after a previous Buddy party. Buddies who had attended the same party were sent home, but the rest of the attendees stayed. There was a staggering amount of people signed up for the Buddy week, 1600 in total.

This, unfortunately, led to some groups being overbooked, and not everybody could attend their Buddy week. The Buddy general finished off by thanking the Buddy Chiefs for their efforts.

Possibility assessment Campus Øst The next case for orientation was the

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possibility assessment of Campus Øst.

The Student Board briefed the Parliament that there will be a committee made for investigating what can be done with the area around TF and Sørhellinga. This is the next area to be improved, and some students are joining the board to represent us. If you are interested, please contact the Student Board.

Decision cases Remuneration for the Buddy General position This case was about whether the Student Parliament would approve a motion wanting remuneration for the Buddy General and their secretary. The proposed wage was set at 100.000 NOK with a 65/35 split. The reasoning in the motion states

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that the position is very important, really demanding and time consuming from the spring semester until the Buddy week. This makes it difficult for the Buddy General and their secretary to have summer- or part-time jobs, and remuneration would make the position more attractive. It was proposed to bind the wage to 1G, so it grows with inflation. The motion was approved in unison.

Marketing The Student Board presented a proposition about transferring funds from other budget posts to the marketing account to advertise for the new logo, and to improve participation in the student democracy.

These funds have not been used, due to covid, and will not affect the rest of the year’s plans. The motion was approved in unison.

Discussion cases Resolution Vollskogen The case was presented by Anders Endor Nordengen. A developer wants to build a housing estate in Vollskogen (forest by the Palisaden parking lot). The first part declared that the Student Parliament is against building in the forest, and the second part described possible compensation if building permission is allowed. There were inputs expressing that the two parts should be clearly separated, that these should rather be made into two separate motions and to only approve the second one if needed.

The Student Parliament representatives shared concerns from their respective faculties about more traffic, diminishing nature, and noise complaints. VET pointed out Ås’ lack of housing, and how a new housing estate could ease the pressure. The response alleged there are enough areas to build within, but building in areas already declared as housing estates is a slow process.

It was also pointed out that Pentagon was placed at the current location, precisely because it was far away from other residents in Ås.

The board of the municipality has already permitted the development, but the County Governor objected because of cultural values within the forest. The landowner filed a complaint and was granted permission

again. The local politicians are now deciding whether the area can be developed or not. A committee will listen to input and propose a motion as a Decision case during the next Student Parliament.

Project revision of the semester structure The next big discussion case was revising the semester structure. You can read about this case on pages 12-14. Most Student Parliament representatives expressed concern from their faculties, several about courses needing extra time to truly be understood. It is proposed that courses like these can be spread across multiple blocks, but it was pointed out that it would make it difficult to take other single block courses simultaneously within the same block. That would mean studying for an exam in one course, while also taking another course stretching over multiple blocks. It was also recognized that you would lose out on way more if you get sick for a week or two, and it would be way harder to catch up. This would also make it harder for part-time students and people who cannot be a fulltime student due to health or life situation.

Concerns were expressed about more exam periods leading to more stress, and that having just one course at a time might lead to less learning gratification as you cannot change subjects in the same way. Many also felt it would hurt the students’ social lives, and the voluntary spirit. The majority appreciates the current structure, with both parallels and blocks. It is regarded as flexible and freeing, and a unique opportunity where NMBU gives you the chance to mold your own study plan however it suits you. The case is still up for debate, and new input and points of view are very welcome.

the Student Board to work towards having seminars with SAIH at NMBU. How the collaboration would outfold was not clear, and they were open for suggestions. Both weekend seminars, and entire courses were presented options. The proposal was met with an overall positive response, and some pointed out how it would be beneficial to get a relation to the money you pay along with the semester fee.

Elections There were also some elections. Helene Gundersen and Kim André Nielsen were voted in as representatives for the Research and Ethics committee. There are still some positions without representatives. The Election Committee needs a representative, along with four substitutes in the Learning Environment Committee, a leader for the Control Committee, two substitutes to the Appeals Committee and a replacement for the Election board. It was specified that you can apply for remunerated positions, even if you have extra grants because of dyslexia, ADHD or such, as positions like these are a part of democracy, which everyone has the right to partake in.

Other cases There was only a brief case about what would happen if a Student Parliament representative changed faculties over the summer. It was agreed upon that the substitute should step in, but if this is not possible, the representative could represent their old faculty. The Student Parliament representative should either way be replaced at the first possible opportunity, through electing a new representative.

New Program of Principles for the Student Parliament There was a short discussion about the new Program of Principles as very few faculties had been able to discuss it during the Student Council. It was however brought up that it should proclaim that education should be free, and also there should be a statement about the climate and the environment.

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In 2019, the work began on assessing whether NMBU should change the semester structure, and now you have the opportunity to provide your input. The proposed changes are mainly to divide the year into equally long blocks. This means shorter teaching periods. The intention is to streamline the administration work, improve the learning outcomes and increase the student well-being. On the other hand, many are worried about what may happen to the students’ mental health and the student volunteering if we get more frequent exam periods.

Nora Helgeland Journalist

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The changes in the education system In connection with the changes of the education system, NMBU has developed two sub-projects; Sub-project semester structure and Sub-project timetable structure. In the Sub-project semester structure three models are assessed against different criteria. The first model is the current model saying that NMBU should continue with two semesters and three blocks. The second model is to divide each semester into two blocks, and to have two courses with 7,5 points in each block. Here it would be possible to have subjects in a multiple of 7,5 points that can go over several blocks. The last proposal is called the European model, which divides the year into six blocks with ten credits in each block. Here it is also possible for ten pointcourses to go over several blocks, while five point-courses can only go over one block.

The consultation document assesses, among other things, how well these models facilitate shorter teaching periods, but also the flexibility to be able to have longer teaching periods.

UKA One of the many reasons why so many students choose NMBU is because of the unique student environment. Few places have as much student engagement as Ås, and over the years there has been no limits to what we have achieved through volunteering.

UKE manager Jørgen Bonden does not think as many are willing to get involved if we get more frequent exam periods: “For UKA in Ås’s part, the new semester structure will affect us

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quite a lot. We have well over 1000 volunteers putting down a huge effort in an already intensive October. Should the new structure lead to an exam period right before, under or after UKA in Ås, we believe it will lead to fewer people wanting to put in the effort required for the stundents’ biggest highlight!

We will probably also get fewer visitors and meet a smaller audience, which we believe is negative for Studentsamfunnet’s part and the social condition of the student body! After all, this is what gives Ås such a good student environment, and it will in the long run damage the student environment’s good reputation and commitment.”

Increased study quality Ulrik Meisner is a senior adviser and works in the study department at NMBU. He is also part of the project group that has prepared the consultation document assessing the three models. “The background for the project is a desire to increase the study quality of our studies, “Ulrik Meisner comments. A part of the work is also a pedagogical assessment where it is concluded that flexibility is very important, so that the structure can be adapted to each course. Furthermore, it is taken into consideration that a combination of longterm and short-term project-based teaching as well as interdisciplinarity is important. This is something Meisner believes the European model facilitates. “On the other hand, it looks like small maturation subjects can be a challenge with the European model since it is not possible to distribute five-point subjects over several blocks”.

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The leader of Studentsamfunnet in Ås, Hedda Mejlænder Larsen, is on the other hand worried about how the new semester structure can affect Samfunnet: “I have read through the pedagogical assessment and looked at the parameters that the university has set up in the consultation document, and the recurring theme is that the parameters for how these plans will affect the physiological environment among students and student volunteering are not included. These are really important parameters for the students’ well-being during their studies, and I think it is very unprofessional of the university that these are not set as assessment criteria. In its promotion for NMBU as a study place, the University is very fond of promoting the good student environment in Ås. A student environment mainly built up by volunteering and engagement among the students both at Studentsamfunnet and the student associations. As I see it, both proposals for a new semester structure dividing the semesters into two or three will be damaging for the psychosocial environment and student volunteering.

These two models will lead to more frequent exam periods which again will lead to more stress among the students feeling a greater pressure to spend more time at school and thus reduce the wish and willingness to volunteer. Samfunnet is completely run on a voluntary basis and is dependent on students wanting to work there in order to provide a good offer to all the students.

In order to maintain the good student environment, we are dependent on having Studentsamfunnet as a gathering place. The best option is therefore to maintain the current semester model.”

Both AU and Ulrik Meisner points out that the criteria can also be changed and would like input. Mental health and preservation of the student volunteering is something AU is working to get included in the consultation document. AU also emphasizes that a new timetable structure is being worked on. It will be more predictable by making it possible to plan several years ahead. In other words, not compress the current timetable and course structure into six semesters.

Administration cost According to AU, it is almost impossible to get the schedule sorted out with the current model. A change in the semester structure can lead to a reduced need for administration. This allows employees to spend more time on other things.

For example, the student counselors can spend more time with the students.

“In the preliminary assessments by the project group, it does not appear that the administration cost will be reduced”, says Ulrik Meisner.

This is a very important issue for AU, they are now working on getting a student vote into the work. Until 1 November, all committees, student councils and faculties will decide what they think about the various models. Until this date, everyone can provide input and help define what is important for the students in this process.

You now have the opportunity to express your opinions! You can do this by attending the Student Parliament, send an email to studenttinget@nmbu.no or visit the AU office at Ur.

Tuntreet wants to hear your thoughts on the new semester structure. Join our survey by scanning the QR code:

If you have more to share, feel free to send us a letter to tuntreet@ samfunnetiaas.no

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SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW AND A DEAD GOOSE Throughout the Jubilee Rewüe: Lit Psigar, PB shows the way back to the place where Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary and our era began – the Bodega, of course. We can imagine how eager PB are to start filling the Bodega again, and the audience is brought along on a somewhat hasty journey through both forgettable and unforgettable skits and a proper treat at the end.

vocalist are impressive! Have we found the Elvis of Ås? It gets even better when the vocalist is accompanied by a PB-man with sunglasses and a chainsaw, seducing us with his push-ups. Oh la la! The chainsaw is, however, quite scary, and one of the reviewers gets “chainsaw massacre”-vibes from it. In other words, it’s difficult to figure out whether you want to take him home with you or get the hell out of there.

The atmosphere is almost tangible as the corona-induced revue drought finally will be broken. Slowly but surely Aud. Max. is filled to the rim by Qltural and common(ly drunk) students. A number of returning PB-men can be spotted among the audience. The revue that will show us “the way out of the slumber” is, of course, not just any revue. It is time for the Jubilee Rewüe: Lit Psigar – PB shows us the way.

Some fairly forgettable skits It quiets down with the next act, a skit playing on the drug reform. The suggestion of a reform in Ås, with Frydenlund from tap and an abolishment of the smoking ban in Samfunnet, receives good feedback from the crowd. PB knows how to utilize the weaknesses of Ås-students.

After counting down, counting up (to 19:36), and an introduction movie, the stage curtains are pulled aside. Six serious PB-men with sunglasses stand in front of a screaming audience. The Honorable Foreman enters the stage on a motorcycle.

It’s mystical, its maddening, and the audience goes wild. When the Foreman steps forward to speak, with a beer in one hand, and a psigar in the other, his connection with the audience is good. They are seated, attentively listening to his words.

The show continues with some fairly forgettable skits where the audience occasionally loses focus. Most of the skits have good concepts, but could need some final touches. For instance, the foresthumor skit where Unity, Gents, FF and the cats all had to take a hit, could have been prolonged. Other skits are too long, vague and unoriginal. A David Attenboroughvoice comments on the mating dances

Promises of show During the Foreman’s speech, he shares his concerns about how the students of Ås have lost sight of their goals and their purpose. Especially the veterinaries seem to be wandering about like headless chickens.

But fear not, PB will be the counterweight to all the meaninglessness. Through “topshelf theatrical art”, the Foreman promises that PB will show us the way. In hindsight, the reviewers wonder how tall this shelf actually is.

The opening song promises a show we won’t forget anytime soon. The energy, dancing and surprisingly good vocal skills of the 16

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Sofie Bergset Janols Journalist

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They also kind-of miss the mark with the skit about Brann Stadion and the sex doll.

After we’ve had the skit explained by a fellow revue-goer, we learn that it references an afterparty where a Brann-player later was reported for sexual assault. A good skit should be controversial, but if we got the joke right, this is not funny.

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Hankattloftet late at night. The idea is somewhat overused and, for that matter, it was also overused when PB used it in their 2017 revue. Still, the execution makes it funny, and the audience enjoys it.

Psweet, psharming and psexy To the melody of Den du veit by Marius Müller, three young PB-men touch us with their somewhat sweaty declaration of love to Hunkattene. This is well received by the audience and the visibly charmed cats are handed roses from the proud PB-men.

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Not long after, it’s the rest of the crowd’s turn to be charmed. Just before the skit, a PB- “woman” enters with a warning sign that says: “risk of aquaplaning”. We don’t have to wait long to see why. The enthusiasm is through the roof when seven PB-men enter the stage wearing red speedos, suspenders and helmets. With an axe and gigantic psigars, they provide a PSEXY show. At the end of the act, the same woman comes with a “Danger! Wet floor”-sign. A written punchline, is what we got. One could also see this as a form of circle jerking and a quick fix when you don’t want to use too much brain power to come up with smart jokes. Psex Psells. But they had a proper punchline, I’ll give them that.

Controversy Of course, they had to have some fun with Ås kommunes venner. This is a clever move, seeing as Ås kommunes venner is among

Saving the best for last The best act of the evening is the last one.

The skit about the merging of social clubs is 100% funny, from start to finish, and very well executed. The parody of a municipality meeting is spot on: awkward coffee breaks, an uninspired reciter of unnecessary long words, clever use of PowerPoint-effects and crammed slides with hyphenation errors. The suggestions for cost-effective merging of social clubs are then read with the same monotone voice. How the actor manages this is beyond our comprehension.

Ingenious name suggestions, logos and slogans, as well as unbelievable parody skills, makes us – and the audience – unable to stop laughing. And the revue is saved.

Honourable Foreman declared at the start of the revue that PB would be the counterweight to all the meaninglessness.

With the broad assortment of skits the revue had to offer, the reviewers franticly tried to find this meaning. Unable to do so, our conclusion is that the meaninglessness can only be flushed down with Pilsner and Bayer – similar to some of the acts.

The revue started and ended well, and that is probably the closest we’ll get to a circular narrative. The opening and closing songs also tie it together nicely. Still, the thread throughout the revue is as short as the red speedos of PB. The revue also shows signs of hasty improvisation and easy solutions.

Nevertheless, the atmosphere was great, and everybody left in a good mood (except the goose, who will never laugh again).

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A new kitchen garden at campus

Ragne Kyllingstad Journalist

During the summer there have been grown vegetables worthy of Vallhalla in the park just behind Boksmia. In Vitenparken’s kitchen garden, they grow vegetables and herbs that they sell in the café. It is also used as an arena for learning, where other teachers can harvest experience for their own school gardens as well as they also run a cultivation school that is open for everyone- students too. Tuntreet got a guided tour through the garden with Kenneth Tommasen and Kirsten Marthinsen, who run the project.

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Horticulture is an exciting science. Kirsten explains in detail how a heathy garden is being developed in the former perennial garden.

Planned horticulture, how do you do it?

Yes. Then you must know what different kinds of plants do to the soil. There are some, such as members of the pea flower family, that can form symbiotic relations in their roots and fixate nitrogen. These can therefore fertilize the soil. So, it’s useful to have pea flower plants and legumes planted in turns.

It’s also smart to switch which plants you plant where; if a plant stays put on the same spot for too long (..) viruses can hibernate and attack more easily the next year. Switching makes the risk of viruses spreading smaller.

It’s also a good idea to keep a mixture of different plants so that pests get confused. We have also planned based on what we think the kitchen can use and what we can grow and provide in large enough volumes. We have placed the rows (facing south) in such a way that all the rows get sunlight from both sides every day and none overshadow the others.

We have planned to keep permanent beds, so we scatter compost on the beds instead of digging and turning the soil (…).

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In nature, when spots of bare soil are exposed, it’s easier for new seeds to establish themselves and grow. This is why many plow and dig up their fields: to get fertile soil, a facilitator of new growth. But you can also put compost over soil like Kirsten and Kenneth do in the kitchen garden. “(…) we wish to have abundant microbial life in the soil, in addition to fungi, which is an important collaborator to this. It does not handle being continuously ripped from the soil.”

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“We receive compost from several places.

We have a warm compost where we compost food waste from the kitchen, coffee grinds and brewery waste from when we brew beer. Weeds and so on. We also have a cold compost for garden waste.

And in addition, a worm compost and the flat compost that we put straight onto the beds.”

Kirsten and Kenneth do not use pesticides. To avoid weeds they plant with a cover of soil in their vegetable beds.

“Leek and beetroots have a dead soil cover made from grass and other plants we have cut off and laid around. It works as food for the microbial life, maintains the moisture and prevents weeds. Snap peas have a living cover. They have clover parsley that grows on the sides and has the same functions, as well as adding sugar to the microbes.”

The plan is that the entire perennial garden will eventually become a kitchen garden.

The two of them get a lot of help on their project. Students are also encouraged to participate and help. I got to meet Tonje Vitsø who at the time was harvesting pumpkins. She just so happened to be over at the Cultivation Club at the same time as Kirsten and Kenneth realized they would need help. To participate, there is information on Vitenparken’s homepage and Facebook page. There are currently 4-5 student employees and Tonje has been a part of it since the very first seed was planted.

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POLAR STUDENTS Longyearbyen Seldom has a view from an aircraft blown me away. Svalbard is beautiful, but also unquestionably otherworldly and vast. You will rarely see anything green. Every so often, the sun breaches through the clouds, and the tundra glistens in drab complexions of brown and grey with red tones – the Svalbardian colour palette. Magnificent mountains and their crowns of ice rise above the frozen waters, and are so devoid of vegetation that their geological histories are as easily read as a children’s novel. The ancient glaciers sleepily watch over the valleys they themselves excavated eons ago. Settled on the edge of such a valley is a cluster of buildings mounted on poles, a convoluted jumble of water pipes and a bunch of snow scooters and long-outdated Toyotas. The rusty cable cars which once conveyed coal to the harbour remain as the last witnesses to a crude, industrial past. Only one coal mine remains. It feeds the black heart of Longyearbyen: the coal power plant which provides power and hot water for heating. As the mines closed one by one, wilderness tourism and arctic research have taken over.

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Polar students Out of 2 500 citizens, 350 of these are students from universities all over the world, come to take advantage of the unique landscape. Here, they can document geological formations and eco-systems which are otherwise virtually inaccessible.

But what is it like to live here as a student?

The coffee is remarkably good at the café Fruene, 2070 kilometres from the Agrarian Metropole. I am joined by Lin Martine Andorsen (21), Ingvild Bergan (20) and Fredrik Selmer (22). Has Svalbard met their expectations?

Benjamin Alexander Faulkner Journalist and photographer

Closed bubble “I find it a bit shut in. I miss being able to go for a walk without having to bring a rifle,” Ingvild reveals. The ice bear safe zone ends only a few metres away from the borders of the settlement. Long hikes take preparation, so what do the citizens do instead? Fredrik mentions a few things: “You can go rock climbing, kayaking, swimming or visit the gym. You’ve even got a cinema here.

Considering the fact that there are only 2 500 people here – that’s very good.” Lin has also found ways of recreation. She has joined a local big band which welcomes any

The biology students Fredrik Selmer (22), Ing-vild Bergan (20) og Lin Martine Andorsen (21)

The university building is designed by Snøhetta. The exterior echoes the surrounding moun-tains.

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The “Skansen” mountain. The stripes are ancient layers of ocean floor.

instruments. In addition, there are a few choirs – not to mention a ukulele band. Ås and Longyearbyen might have something in common after all: you’ve got to make your own fun.

Polar bears and parasites All students are obligated to complete a security course where they learn how to survive everything from avalanches to polar bear attacks. Svalbard is a violent natural force which rewards caution and punishes recklessness. An occurrence happened a few years ago where two students went outside the safe zone without a rifle. One of them was attacked by a roaming polar bear, while the other one saved her life by throwing herself down a four-hundred-meter steep mountain side. She miraculously survived with only a broken arm, but the other one was beyond saving. Ingvild, Lin and Fredrik have had a few close calls themselves.

Ingvild tells me that they were just about to leave a building when they heard someone yell “POLAR BEAR!” around the corner, and had to run inside again. Another time was when they were on a field trip and had witnessed the Governor of Svalbard chase a polar bear through the valley with a helicopter. They received a message from UNIS to discontinue the field trip and come home. There is always an element of danger up here. Lin points at another invisible terror: “The parasite which gives you a brain tumour if you are a bit careless.

If you touch rocks or something on field trips, you have to use antibac.” The more they reveal, the more I realize that we are far away from the gentle and relaxed nature back on the mainland. Here, everyone understands that they live on the goodwill

Students live here, but the area is threatened by avalanches.

and mercy of Svalbard.

Residential problems The students at Longyearbyen used to live in the old town “Nybyen”, but that was never easy. Nybyen is placed in high risk of avalanches, and in April, the students had to move out just before the exams, with no idea of when they could return. Luckily, new student housing has finished construction.

They look like fancy versions of the student housing at Skogveien: cool angles, two types of woodwork and traditional roofing.

Here, 250 students live in two-bed rooms.

Lin, Ingvild and Fredrik say the first weeks were a little bizarre. The student housing was more or less unfinished. They had no vacuum cleaners the first week, and when

The new residences are constructed by Skanska Husfabrikken. The pipes conduct hot water between buildings.

they finally received them, the management had randomly locked the broom closets.

Even the ovens were locked. No one knew where the washing machines were, and when they found them, there were no drying racks to hang the washing up on.

As mentioned, the bedrooms had two beds.

Good for night-overs, you say? Not at all. If you are caught with visitors who have spent the night, you’ll be evicted.

In good spirits Our three agrarmetropolitan delegates to the polar bear realm are - admirably enough - still in good spirits in spite of the varied sources of frustrations and life-threatening perils. Soon, Svalbard will descend into a thick and everlasting darkness, the polar bears will be drawn towards Longyearbyen in search of food and the dry wintery air will cause static shocks every five minutes.

If they are really lucky, the old coal power plant won’t break down as it did three times last winter. No matter what happens to our brave expeditionary students, it is easy to keep your spirits high: Svalbard is exempted from taxes on beer and wine!

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THE ULTIMATE CHEAP COFFEE TEST Are you a poor student? So are we! We believe that no matter what financial situation one encounters, nobody should give up good coffee.

Therefore, a group of three caffeine-addicted, highly qualified students have volunteered themselves to find the best cheap coffee on the market.

The judges include the legend of Kaffi? Kaffi. column – Anne Tove (or @), the 8-cups-a-day connoisseur Elina and the world-renowned “feinschmecker” Anne-Sofie. Here are our first batch of contenders for a potential add to a shopping cart.

Elina Turbina Journalist Anne Tove Græsdal Tornes Våge Journalist and photographer Anne-Sofie Hovden Contributor

REMA 1000 PRIMA First off, the coffee many people we know referred to as “the worst”. It’s Rema’s own Prima ...but is it though?

Being the only blend of Arabica and Robusta in our lineup (no ratio has been given), the coffee is supposed to resemble a well-rounded, medium roasted drink. Since Robusta has twice the amount of caffeine in it, this coffee is stronger and more bitter than the usual coffee available on the market.

The initial smell has proven that coffee can give off a variety of associations. In this case, the variety included: soil, plastic, chemicals, rotten banana peel and food waste. The taste did not disappoint either, as it barely resembled real coffee. Instead, Anne Tove and Anne Sofie described it as “something synthetic and thoroughly burnt; round, not sour”, while Elina pointed out that it is “fucking ass”.

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REMA 1000 Next up we have the same producer as the first, Rema 1000, but without the fancy name. The first thing that comes to mind is that it smells more like coffee than the first. With that being said, it also smelled like animal feces and plastic, although, to one of the tasters it also resembled the cold October air and a bonfire. When it came to taste, it did not really taste like anything.

It was safe compared to the first coffee we tried, but it still did not taste good.

The bonfire smell manifested itself in the burned aftertaste.

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LÖFBERGS Löfbergs’ Medium Roast is next up on our list. Let’s get one thing out of the way – it is awful to open compared to the rest. The smell, however, finally indicates coffee, although it is not very distinctive.

Anne-Sofie smelled notes of Asian food in it, whereas Elina referred to it as a “dark, shitty roast”. The taste was more acidic, more coffee-like, yet apart from it being drinkable, we were not completely sold on it.

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COOP “FYLDIG OG AROMATISK” Last, but not least, we have the coffee that we initially thought was going to be the best.

Coop has a good selection, so we decided to start with the blue one, called “fyldig og aromatisk”. If this article gets a thumbs up, lots of subscribers and comments we’ll do another article including the rest of the selection. Our impressions after the smell test were that it did not smell like good coffee. The taste did not add anything good either, it was too acidic and bland. AnneSofie mentioned that “it’s worse [than the other ones] cause it actually tastes like something, but the something isn’t good”.

Smell out of 5: @-1 E - 0.5 AS - 1 Taste out of 5: @-2 E - 1.5 AS - 2

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Bonus round!!

Gluten free cookie In this smelling and tasting test there were only two judges - @ and Anne-Sofie. It started on a good note and got the night’s first five out of five in taste from @. Anne Sofie gave it a four in both taste and smell. @ then agreed on the four in smell. It tasted like chocolate, which was expected. Even smelled like chocolate too, who would’ve thought! The only thing we can recommend from this night is these cookies.

To conclude on this adventure that we’ve been on - we cannot recommend any of the coffees mentioned in the article. So, please, do not do this at home. Wait until the professionals (us) do it for you!

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Who does not love a good Pentagon party? Soundboxes blasting popular music, meaningful or meaningless conversations with people you might not recognize on the street the next morning, various sorts of alcohol spilling all over the place... As students, we have come to terms with living alongside such events. But what if these parties could harm those who do not understand the concept of a student party?

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Allrommet Student town for dog-people Despite a strict SiÅs policy on pets in their housings, some students are allowed to bring their dogs into dorms.

Many students choose to do so and are usually placed on the ground floor with easy access to the outside. Because of such a possibility, many dog owners have been able to connect and create a community around their experiences as Stage dog owners. Studenthunden has been a dog person’s dream“forening”. This semester, however, their shared experience does not seem to be entirely positive.

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Minefield Some of the members explain that the frequent parties out in the fresh air around Pentagon and Skogveien have been alarmingly dangerous to their pets. As partygoers leave event locations trashed for up to several days, morning walks around the student housings turns into a walk through a minefield of shattered glass. The glass of various forms and sizes can be found anywhere from the Pentagon hallways odegaen to the grass fields, which is where most dogs run around.

During our walk, the dog owners notice all the glass scattered around. “It’s not only hurtful for dogs. Naturally, the glass can also hurt bicycle and car tires, as well as people.”

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About Samfunnet The Samfunnet building is a large and complex structure. Finding your way can be both hard and time-consuming. Tuntreet hopes this map will help you find your way.

The building itself has several structures build at different points in time. The main building was built by volunteer students, finished on the 29th of September, 1934. It was build in Nordic “funkis” style which later led to large parts of the building being protected. In 1970. Aud.Max. was ready, connected to the Samfunn building via Anton Hjeltnes Vei. Today, the building under joint owenrship of NMBU and Studentsamfunnet i Ås, and is run by SiÅs.

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WALKING ON GLASS Second Floor

Who does not love a good Pentagon party? Soundboxes blasting popular music, meaningful or meaningless conversations with people you might not recognize on the street the next morning, various sorts of alcohol spilling all over the place... As students, we have come to terms with living alongside such events. But what if these parties could harm those who do not understand the concept of a student party?

Elina Turbina Journalist

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Allrommet Student town for dog-people Despite a strict SiÅs policy on pets in their housings, some students are allowed to bring their dogs into dorms.

Many students choose to do so and are usually placed on the ground floor with easy access to the outside. Because of such a possibility, many dog owners have been able to connect and create a community around their experiences as Stage dog owners. Studenthunden has been a dog person’s dream“forening”. This semester, however, their shared experience does not seem to be entirely positive.

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Minefield Some of the members explain that the frequent parties out in the fresh air around Pentagon and Skogveien have been alarmingly dangerous to their pets. As partygoers leave event locations trashed for up to several days, morning walks around the student housings turns into a walk through a minefield of shattered glass. The glass of various forms and sizes can be found anywhere from the Pentagon hallways odegaen to the grass fields, which is where most dogs run around.

During our walk, the dog owners notice all the glass scattered around. “It’s not only hurtful for dogs. Naturally, the glass can also hurt bicycle and car tires, as well as people.”

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Dugnad That is why Studenthunden members have found themselves picking up glass pieces by themselves. “We can help cleaning the glass up, but we are not the one breaking it. I don’t wanna cut myself either!” This kind of littering Bodegacould also be found wherever students are in Ås. “Even -spranget dogGarderobe owners that are not students of NMBU have been in contact with the authorities because of this, but without any HUSHUS- around the success.” The forening has also hanged posters FOLKET FOLKET student housings urging people to pick up the trash after Samthemselves. funnsoffice

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Bad style How should we as a student communityPre-ofdeal with this? fice It is clear that some parts of our party culture are here to stay and that the drunk mind works differently, yet there MøteManagis no denying that we have torommet pay more attention to what er we leave behind, even while intoxicated toSIÅS the brim. In the Ukewords of my Norwegian friend, “It is bad Tunstyle to leave the treetOffice place in a worse condition than you found it.”

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About Samfunnet The Samfunn building is a large and complex structure. Finding your way can be both hard and time-consuming. Tuntreet hopes this map will help you find your way.

The building itself has several structures build at different points in time. The main building was built by volunteer students, finished on the 29th of September, 1934. It was build in Nordic “funkis” style which later led to large parts of the building being protected. In 1970. Aud.Max. was ready, connected to the Samfunn building via Anton Hjeltnes Vei. Today, the building under joint owenrship of NMBU and Studentsamfunnet i Ås, and is run by SiÅs.

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THOMAS REIME BERTHELSEN If you live by Pentagon, you’ve probably seen Thomas strolling to and fro. You have definitely seen them if you have visited Økolaget or Gay på Landet; two associations that Thomas has been active in for many years. We find Thomas by a tent on the edge of a golf course by Dyrløkke.

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“Try everything. If you hit your limits, you know where they are.”

Benjamin Alexander Faulkner Journalist

Åsne Sørlie-Nordnes Photograher

Cheesy mushrooms «Kokekaffe is completely amazing,» they say, leaning over the gas burner. We’ve found ourselves a peaceful pond. Ducks play in the reeds, and the coffee is distributed fairly.

Thomas is a student of food sciences with an interest in more equal distribution of food. They were not as enthusiastic when it came to chemistry in the beginning, but luckily, everything came around. Now they want to develop products which are good for the environment. “Like vegetarpostei, one that tastes good,” they add. They also want to develop plant-based products, like more “cheesy” vegan cheese alternatives which can match the traditional dairy products; vegan cheeses which are more than just “a slab of corporeal matter”. They eagerly explain an experiment in the US where scientists inject mushroom yeast cells with cattle genes. They hope to be able to harvest all the components of milk.

Fight club We find ourselves relaxing by the pond after enjoying a view of the local golf course.

Thomas has tried golf a few times, but never really got into it. However, there is another activity. If you have ever seen someone assail Thomas on a vors or nach, it is most likely a consensual struggle. Not long ago, Thomas founded an informal fight club

inspired by a so-called “fierce match” of dodgeball at Eika. Being a member implies that you consent to being attacked by other members of the club at any time. “Push in the knees from behind and watch people collapse,” they smile. Hits and kicks are forbidden, but wrestling is appreciated.

“Maybe we all need to fight from time to time,” they say. Friendly fights come naturally, and they view it as a way to bond.

“Reflect on whether you need to wrestle a little,” Thomas says. It is an arena for new experiences. “A way to experience a moose clash,” as it is called. The next time you are at a boring vors, you can try Thomas’ favourite game: “Slap It.” Essentially, you bet 10 face slaps on, for example, whether or not a random person falls unconscious from boozing before 11’o clock. If you win, you may slap your adversary in the face ten times within an unlimited time span. The higher the stakes, the more amusing it gets.

The wisdom of nature We find refuge inside the tent. It is austerely decorated, but it shelters us from the breeze. It is a good place to discuss the pedagogical qualities of nature. “I think it is healthy to not be comfortable all the time.

I despise hedonism. It’s the worst.” Our life style has distanced us from our biology.

We struggled with concentration. Abuse of technology is one of the problems. Go out into the woods with a tent and just sit there.

For three days. For three weeks. “You don’t need to buy fancy gear. You will most likely survive, no matter what happens.” Thomas only requires one thing of you: bring your shit shovel. Don’t leave toilet paper outside.

Bring it home, because it doesn’t decompose so quickly.

The meaning of life Thomas holds that philosophy is important for living the good life. “I hate it. But I think it is important. If there is a meaning of life, then maybe I will find out. Maybe when I am 80.” They see that we are here because of biology, and we have free will. But life is aligned to various directions. They reject doctrine, and find it very stubborn by scientists to not believe in the possibilities of a divine being, especially when there are so many things we cannot explain. “We can explain that atoms are put together by quarks – and can probably explain what quarks are – but where does it all end up?”

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TWO BEERS Gender neutrality Net neutrality In all conflicts neutral A world going feudal We grieve the loss of the Library in Alexandria And bomb all books written in foreign directions Bezos buys up the Norwegian library The phallus of the individual penetrates society He’ll be gone before you wake up

From metaphysics to social philosophy Thomas routinely delves into metaphysics.

“Time is annoying,” they say. “Things are constituted by molecules; lights go in waves - but they are particles too. We can explain many things, but what is time? It is inconstant and can go faster or slower according to the theory of relativity. But what is it? I hate the fact that I don’t know, to be honest.” Otherwise, Thomas reveals that they have put laid metaphysics to rest and embraced the realm of social philosophy. It is more concrete and practical. Problems caused by humanity can also be solved by humanity.

Gender issues “I have no time for gender”, Thomas says.

As a scholar of queer theory, they have reflected much upon how this movement has developed. “As I see it, queer dialogue has morphed from being very open and general to being more specific. There are a lot of absolutes both in terms of gender and sexuality, in a spectrum which, for many, fluctuates a lot. I have met many people who found out that they may not be cis and/or heterosexual and feel that they have lost association to much of their identity 32 Edition 07 Volume76

without finding a new one, as there are so many to choose from. I am delighted that it has become more commonplace to use these terms, and I want people to know that it is still possible to just call yourself “queer” and be satisfied with that, both in terms of sex and sexuality. At the same time, it is important to remember that, not only are queer people different, but their experiences are varied. A lot of hate crime is directed toward specific groups, and it would be wrong to invalidated others experiences anyway.”

Try everything To conclude, I ask Thomas for a few tips to new students at Ås. They ponder for a while before they eventually say: “The classic one is: try everything. If you hit the wall, at least you know where it is. And try to not do things. Try not to have sex. Try not to have a gender.” Furthermore, they emphasizes the importance of reducing yourself and building yourself up again. Be conscious as to who you chose to be. “And have a good buddy week,” they laugh.

TWO BEERS Thomas o Thomas.

You are like a big cowboy emoji, suitable in all occasions, but nobody knows what it means. With your “hey baby» and «babycakes», one would think you were slightly cowboy too.

Our friendship prospered by rubbish, and what a pile it was. We have been through so much, everything from Eldorado at Rema 1000 to playing hide-and-seek with Securitas.

As weeds our friendship has a tight grip and will not go away quickly. Stronger things than Roundup is required to break us up.

Beneficial organisms may work.

You are the head of my mannequin, you light up and provide garbage wine. Dressed like a gentleman, but also like a queen; from time to time, only in your underwear.

I look forward to witnessing the autumn of the promiscuous.

Trashy regards from your dyslectic.

Dear Thomas!

We in the Moominhouse want to thank you for the years we have spent together as coinhabitants. You have made us laugh, smile, displayed for us your eccentric culture and the horrible whining noises from miscellaneous semi-functioning appliances.

Descriptive stories blossom around our kitchen tablet at Verket 2, but we all agree that only a few of them actually fit Tuntreets (even the most tolerant) readers.

This decision stands as a good description in itself.

You are a comfortable conversation partner, and a cup of coffee with you can save a whole week. With heavy hearts, we waved farewell to your moving load when you decided to move. Although the shock was immense, we have realized that you haven’t left for good. You are still a natural part of our big gang, and we welcome you to our humble abode whenever you want.

Dear Thomas!

Ever since we met you on your nach the first night in Ås in 2017, you’ve been a constant source of good vibes! We’ve seen you become a fullfilled version of yourself.

Your forthcomingness impresses everyone, and you’re a fascinating blend of clever and madly chaotic. The one moment you are shrouded by mystery, listening to jazz with a book in your hand, and the next moment you are rescued by the Red Cross before even getting into Samfunnet. To be your friend is never boring.

Your spirit and energy is vast whatever it is directed upon: cheese, nach, poems, local events, flutes, undressing or rummaging through rubbish. We are fortunate to be able to call ourselves your friends<3 You have to search high and low to be able to find a more sexy person.

Lots of hugs from Marie and Linnea

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CRACKING NUTS The student initiative “Eik Idea Workshop” started as a lonesome oaknut in 2014, but has now grown into Eik Lab: a large tree where new ideas keep sprouting. Even though it is a place where many bright minds work on advanced projects, the coordinator for student innovations Ulrikke Lien emphasizes that Eik Lab is open to everyone – as long as there is an interest.

“Actually, one of the first things I did was design party lights”. I stand next to machinery students Aleksander Eriksen and Patrick Birbenbach in the production hall of Eik Lab. It was Aleksander’s first year at NMBU when he and a friend decided that their collective needed party lights. He knew nothing about designing electronics beforehand, but got the opportunity through Eik. Aleksander learned something new, and the collective got a new character.

The project that Aleksander and Patrick are working on today is a beehive with built-in sensors. It is going to measure the climate inside the beehive and notify the beekeeper when he or she should attend to the bees. The guys have come a long way since the party light stage. Three years have passed since Aleksander participated in his first project at Eik. “That was before the workshops”, he says with a smile and refers to the great boost that Eik Lab has received.

From Union to Academic Centre What started out as a student initiative has become a well-reputable centre with kudos in the industry and their own premises in the TF-block. Here, you can bring an idea to get help actualising it. You can also come to the workshops to learn laser cutting, electronics- and web programming, machine-learning, and 3D-printing.

Ulrikke shows us a simple beginners’ kit.

She explains that knowledge within these areas is very useful even if it is not something you end up working with. Learning “the language” in order to understand, for example, what “bad training data for the machine-learning algorithm” means, makes it easier to cooperate with people who work with other things than yourself.

All in all, cooperation seems like one of the best things about Eik Lab. During the short time I am there, people walk in and out to discuss things with each other.

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Eik Lab was originally called Eik Idea workshop, and was founded in 2014.

This is probably how the process from an idea to reality looks. Ulrikke explains that the process starts with a thought – a little oaknut – that evolves into something big.

But it takes time for the nut to grow into a tree that is big enough for society to harvest.

Once the idea is fully developed, the next step is to sell it. Therefore, there are several contributors from Handelshøyskolen (School of Economy) at NMBU who help the developers get their projects fully realized. As a result, this is an amazing arena for learning, even for the economy students.

With all this united competence and creativity, it comes as no surprise that Eik Lab and the former Eik Workshop can boast of several success stories. Eik Lab is the road to exciting careers for many. For instance, Aleksander has his own business called Njård Technologies. I also meet Astrid Moum and get to hear that Eik Lab was the doorway to MHTech, where she is

currently working on a project surrounding possible energy solutions in Vestfold and Telemark. Ulrikke is co-founder of Sensorita, which develops sensors for waste management. The sensors contribute to lowering CO2-emissions by stopping halfempty trashcans from being picked up and handled as if they were full.

There are many who walk around with similar ideas that they, to a greater or lesser extent, think should be realized. “What if ”, “that should be a thing” and “I wish this thing existed” are phrases we often hear from ourselves and others. Joining the workshop and projects in Eik Lab could be the key to bringing those words into reality.

Arthur Devold Journalist Sofie Palmstrøm Translator Margreta Brunborg Photographer

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Laser cutter in action

3D-printer in action.

Coordinator for Student Innovations at Eik Lab, Ulrikke Lien, is also a co-founder of the company Sensorita.

You can find Eik Lab at the rear of TF-1.

Aleksander Eriksen and Patrick Bickenbach study Machinery, processand product development.

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THE TIRED ELITE AND THE ENERGETIC COMMONERS:

THE LAST CORONA CO Elina Turbina Journalist

If there is one way to depict what the essence of the Agrarian Metropole is, Sliteneliten is at least a good contender. Choosing folk punk arrangement and sincere, daring lyrics as a vessel for political critique and activism, the band acts as a representation of many students. Sliteneliten’s music resonates with the tired and hopeful, the aware and upset youth trying to get closer to an increasingly less accessible good life.

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The last time Sliteneliten played at Samfunnet was on March 8th, 2020, just before the first ever covid-lockdown hit most of the world. This time, the band played for the students of Ås on September 24th, being the last concert held at

Samfunnet before the complete opening of the Norwegian society. In the words of the band’s bassist, Maria Refsland: “This is your last chance to sit at a concert!”. And neither the audience, nor the band took that for granted, as the lead singer and guitarist Synneva Gjelland broke a guitar string to the rhythmic hammering of sticky Festsalen-tables, setting the mood going forward.

Passion caried on through the concert, running a red thread swiftly through the topics of performative sustainability, mental health, radical activism, and, of course, capitalism. Festsalen turned into one big choir, desiring to crush capital and start a revolution. Hence, the raising of red flags and standing on the chairs by the end of the performance, a horrifying sight for a person from the post-Soviet Union such as

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ONCERT AT SAMFUNNET me. At times muffled sound was an obstacle for taking in the messages Sliteneliten were sending, and some did not get such an opportunity at all because Samfunnet sold tickets past Festsalen’s capacity.

It is impossible to talk about the concert without dwelling on the audience. In a true Norwegian fashion, with towers of plastic beer cups, the crowd faithfully cheered for every song and joke spoken by the bandmembers. More than a concert, it felt like a heartfelt encounter between old friends. By the end of the concert, my notes were soaked in beer and covered in the table’s tiny wooden particles, but it was a tradeoff I could live with.

And so, the last day of the restrictions passed - not with us dancing till the world ends, but just wanting to drink beer instead.

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Why sit still when you could stand for election at GA? Studentsamfunnets General Assembly (GA) is ready to roll November 1st. We took a chat with those formerly elected ,who wil now have their successors elected at GA, about their experiences from the various positions.

Simen Walbækken Tangen Journalist

Tord Kristian F. Andersen Fotograf

1. What is the most important thing that happens at the GA? 2. What is the most fun part about your position?

3.What has your position taught you?

Thea Samskott Translator

1. I think the most important part 1.The elections are, of course, of the General Assembly is that every important, this is when the member can partake in deciding General Assembly can decide how Samfunnet i Ås is going to be who are going to hold the developed and run! The peak of the different positions moving semester, at least for me! forward. Therefore, it is 2. The most fun part about the important that Thorvald and position as Head of Administration Tora are allowed to speak their is the insight you get about minds about Samfunnet’s running an organization, and how direction. by collaborating with members, 2. The most fun must be being committee members, Heads of able to collaborate with so many committees and other board members talented people. And making you can contribute to development of sure Thorvald and Tora can party the organization through day-to-day in a safe and enjoyable way.

Trude Skymoen Juvkam affairs and decisions.

Andreas Røang 3. Collaborating with many 3. This past year I have learned to Head of Bodega, 1 year.

Head of Administration for different people, working appreciate my helpers even more, Samfunnet, 1 year. together towards a common and to enjoy the time spent working goal. together towards a common goal!

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During the General 1. We vote over how Samfunnet is Assemblies, all of our members going to be operated, how to spend get the opportunity to influence the money, who is performing in Aud. how the organization and Max, and the general opportunities the house is going to grow. through election of board members Get involved, read the case and discussing concrete cases within documents and use your voice! the organization.

And not to mention: pea soup 2. The people. It has been amazing 2. The most fun part about being to work with so many cool and Head of Concert must be seeing ridiculously talented people! It is the audience’s response after a incredible to see what we pulled off successful concert. It is a great despite being understaffed in long feeling that I will never forget. periods. It has also been incredibly In addition, it is interesting to fun to open the house more and more be a member of the board of with the phenomenal demand and Samfunnet and to contribute Sigrid Jordet Bruheim Marek Zimmermann interest in events! to the day-to-day affairs always Head of Concert at Head of Marekting, 1 year. 3. I have learned so much about being executed in the best way Samfunnet i Ås, 1 year. unity and cooperation, relations and possible. communication, and about delegating and coordinating. I have learned to make decisions, and to stand by 3. The list is really long. I have, among other things, learned a them. I have also worked on my patience, but I still have some work lot about leadership and collaborating with many people with to do, he he :) different perspectives and wishes. In general, I have learned tons about the concert arranging process, from A to Z, everything 38 Edition 07 Volume76 from economic calculations to technical riders.

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1. The fact that the students can vote for who they want to lead Samfunnet. This means every student indirectly partakes in shaping the semester program, which artists are performing in Aud.Max the coming year and how amazing the next semester at Samfunnet will be!

2. Building the bridge between students and the industry is incredibly fun. It is also (to be blunt) SICK to be responsible for the events where students can land their first full-time jobs, summer employment or trainee-positions!

3. I have learned tons about collaboration, dividing the labor, communication and delegation. Last, but not least, I have learned that the sky is the limit when a group of NMBU students go together to work something out!

Attend the General Assembly!

Kristiane Holter Head of Administration in The Business Committee, 1 year.

Tord Kristian Fjellheim Andersen Editor-in-Chief for Tuntreet, 1 year (Editor for 6 months, Editor-in-Chief for 6) months)

1.This is the best arena for your voice to be heard! You get to influence who will be in the different boards and decide on cases. Also, there is bingo during the General Assembly, making the evening extra entertaining.

2. The coolest part is being able to shape your own position. I got to perform tasks outside the job description, like leading Business Day and organizing social arrangements.

You get to know all board members in the office wing, and you get to participate in many fun events.

3.Through my position I have arranged seminars, had economic responsibility and learned good meeting practices. You also get to work on being independent, structured and improving your computer typing speed. ;-) 1. The members being able to decide what their Studentsamfunnet looks like. By proposing and voting cases over, by voting in board members and by following up on day-to-day affairs and economics. The peak of the semester!

2. To be able to enlighten, entertain and to elevate the debates in Ås. Being able to keep it going , even during the strictest lockdowns. And of course, to be able to bring the latest issue home and show it off to everyone! Especially the special editions!

3. I have learned to see more nuances, to make decisions and to delegate.

Things are not always as easy as they seem!

Andreas Kalle Kinnari Head of Marketing for the Business Committee with NMBU, 1 year

Synne T.E. & Jenny S.T. There are four people in The Election Committee.

They hold the positions until November 2021 and March 2022.

1. Members getting to actively partake in shaping Samfunnet by admitting issues they care about and voting them over, by electing their preferred representatives for the different positions.

2. Being able to mold the entire marketing process from an idea to publishing, and to be able to experiment with concepts and techniques through the entire process.

3. Even the smallest things need planning for a smooth execution. Sometimes it takes a while, and I have learned to respect that!

1. Members of Samfunnet being able to run for positions and being informed on the affairs of Samfunnet as well as being able to control and influence the future developments of Samfunnet.

2. The most fun part of our position is the opportunity to get in touch with lots of talented students. In addition, it is great to contribute to keeping the voluntary spirit of Samfunnet going.

3. The position has taught us how grand the voluntary spirit in Ås is. Simultaneously, we have experienced how much work lies behind running Samfunnet.

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URBAN LAB Interdisciplinary Cooperation on the topic of Urban Development

Bikuben was booming with life during the kickoff-weekend of Urban Lab the 3rd-5th of September. 100 NMBU-students participated in interdisciplinary cooperation on the topic of urban development.

The project was a cooperation between seven students of NMBU, a myriad of businesses, and the project “Torginitiativet”, a volunteer group consisting of architects and urban planners. The initiators Kristoffer Pinheiro and Synne Thorshaug Eide had, together with Emilie Netskar, Jens Bartnes, Brage Aleksander Helle, Fredrik Skistad and Eline Deraas Lieblein, a wish for a more practical approach to work life and a better link to the industry. Regarding what Urban Lab is all about, Pinheiro answers: “In many ways it can be summed up in one sentence: Urban Lab is an interdisciplinary arena that bridges the gap between students and the industry through solving cases within urban development”.

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The problem at hand and the case area was Youngstorget in Oslo. The area is to receive a more permanent settlement in a few years and the task for Urban Lab was to fill the square with exciting content until this time. During the weekend, there were lectures from businesses who presented relevant topics to inspire the participants.

These people could later be booked, to ask questions and receive advice and tips. Apart from this, the groups spent time working together on the task at hand. Saturday night there was a concert by the band Svømmebasseng and a rave in Admiralen.

The weekend ended with a presentation of the contributions, and a professional jury picked their favourite. The contributions were compiled in posters and advertised during Torguka, a weeklong event that was held on Youngstorget. The audience there could vote for their favourite contribution as well.

project open for the whole student mass at NMBU and observe the interdisciplinarity that was shaped around the topic of urban development.

The plan for the project is for it to be held twice per semester, four times a year.

“Long term, we want the project to stand on its own feet financially and for it to be an arena for recruiting potential future employees” Pinheiro says. “- and of course we would like for it to be advantageous to get your own case evaluated”, he adds with a smile.

Ingvild Lauvstad Journalist Nathalie Genevieve Bjørneby Photographer Pauline Hovland Participatory Sofie Palmstrøm Translator

“The vision was to open up for working freely and informally together with others.

We had a wish to develop something cool”, Pinheiro says regarding Urban Lab’s vision. “We wanted to take distance to the formality of school”. He says that he and Eide themselves have experience from a contest where they worked in the 24-hour format. This has shown positive results and inspired them to make their own project where several groups were to cooperate – with about a 24-hour deadline.

As mentioned, they wanted to keep the

Urban Lab returns on the 12th -14th of November this year.

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Tuntreet by the decade: the 90s

In many ways the 90’s was the decade when Tuntreet took on its current shape. Most of the features we take for granted today appeared back then.

The workflow becomes computerized (with exceptions), the magazine gets its own website, and having two editors becomes the norm. Still, we are not quite up to speed with the Tuntreet of today, so let us take a look at how the final decade of the 1900’s made its mark on our magazine!

New columns Many of the columns you will recognize today, emerged back then. There are lots of “5 at”-cases, often at the post office. “Root shoots” as a genre appears. “Did you hear that?” saw the light of day in 1993. We see more and more international topics, probably linked to the sudden increase in the number of international students.

“Hankatt visions” is joined by “The Hunkatt speaks”. In 1998, both are united under a single flag, “The Zoo”, and we are one step closer to the “Foreningsprat”. Of semi-regular content though, I have some questions about the recurring column “The Editor Interviews the Editors”. Of course, long live the kingpins and all, but sometimes enough is enough.

Two Beers Speaking about recurring columns, there is no getting around Two Beers. In the first edition of 1998, we see the first instance of it, called “Two Beers at Smedstua”.

This column has been part of as good as every single edition since then, but with substantial changes to both content and size. What used to be a short interview with at least two beers down, is now a thorough portrait interview. Nevertheless, it is safe to say that there has never been a lack of fascinating Ås-personalities.

A lonely editor To gain some insight about this period, I call the editor of 1994, Bjørn Aasestad. In a time when they consistently elected editors as pairs, Bjørn took on the challenge all by himself, as nobody else were running for the position. In this period, they were operating with a curious system in which the editors switched roles between every 42 Edition 07 Volume 76

edition. One edition as editor, the next as editor-in-chief, back to editor and so on.

The editor-in-chief was like we know it today, but the editor was more like a regular journalist. Aasestad is also the inventor of the mid-pages as we know them. He even posed as mid-page model in front of a tractor (see picture). He recalls how this photo was scattered across Pentagon for a long time.

Working with Tuntreet In the middle of the 90s, photos were still shot analogical and had to be developed in dark rooms before they were rasterized

Tord Kristian F. Andersen Journalist Alexander Mæland Munkejord Translator

at Ås Trykk. Book binding was also done locally. Back then, Tuntreet was a closely knit group consisting of no more than 20-something people. Bjørn Aasestad gives praise to the illustrators, like several former editors have done when I have spoken with them (Totally agree!!). Later in the 90s it is obvious that they had gotten their hands on some more powerful photo editing tools, leading to some questionable layoutdecisions.

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Being a student in the 90’s Even though I write about a lot of “proper” things now, I do not want you to underestimate the student spirit of the time. In particular, I want to mention the time when 5th year Economy students occupied the cafeteria in the Tower Building because they had not been given master-student seats. Among other pieces of silliness, I want to mention Solve Sæbø’s 13 theses of why Samfunnet sucks:

Newspaper gone magazine The Tuntreet of the 90s is, in many ways, a time of change from old to new. From here on, it feels less and less like a newspaper, and more like a magazine. The layout is more playful, and the photo effects are sometimes even overdone a little bit. Nonetheless, no need to worry; it gets much worse! Stay tuned as we float Quarrels of Samfunnet and SiÅs Early in the 90s we see the shaping of the onwards into the 2000s! modern distribution between Samfunnet and NMBU as owners of Samfunnet and Aud.Max, respectively, with SiÅs as responsible for operations. Not much time passed before this was a topic of discussion, with, among other things, misunderstandings about room rental, which ended up with the Bodega being rented out one Wednesday evening. It should be mentioned that the deal before 1990 made it difficult for SiÅs to rent out, as Samfunnet “maybe” would need the rooms. Samfunnet was also worried about plans to rent out the building to seminars, and thereby “losing” the house. Luckily, the arrangements these days are pretty reasonable.

Web 1.0 The 90s is the decade of the internet. Tuntreet did not escape becoming digital either. But, finding a computer with connection to this “Miracle medium” was no easy feat.

Back then, there were about 20 people per computer. Of course, Tuntreet hops on the bandwagon and gets its own URL in 1996: http://nlhstud.nlh.no/~tuntreet/tuntreet. htm – Elegant. In 1998, the web surfing opportunities are somewhat better, as they run cabled network to Pentagon.

Study framework The first study-year back then was decentralized, as one would say. This is going to change, but it takes time. NLH’s campus in Kongsberg was closed down in 1997, and discussions about university status started to bloom. The green university, the Bio University. “This is like swearing in church” were the words of Olav Hegdal, guarding the name of NLH. NLH, on the other hand, applies for the new name “The Norwegian University of Agriculture”, but are denied. With knowledge of how things will pass, they see the symptoms clearly. We are en route to a united university campus.

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Tun and Things

Simen Walbækken Tangen Journalist and photographer

Thea Samskott Translator

Here we address those smaller matters that do not require a whole page. If you have a case we should cover, contact us on Facebook or at tuntreet@samfunnetiaas.no The Student Parliament has a new logo The Student Parliament unveiled their new logo during the fall seminar of the Student Democracy. The logo has 7 leaves, representing the 7 faculties of NMBU. The logo change is happening, as all faculties are gathered on the same campus.

Could this also be an idea for the candidate ring?

Nordisk Landskamp took place, though only with Norwegian participants Nordisk Landskamp should have taken place in Ås this year, but due to corona, no participants from Sweden, Finland or Denmark could join. The NMBU students chose to go through with the arrangement anyway. The tradition is that participant schools, who are all prior agricultural schools in the Nordics, swap between arranging the annual Nordisk Landskamp.

Jubilee Den X-Clusive Stiftelse PB and Pikekoret Ivar both celebrated their jubilees on September 18th. They were respectively 85 and 35 years old. Reports to Tuntreet speak of great parties and plenty of alcohol. Congratulations from Tuntreet!

Eika is being renamed to “Georg ‘Geggen’ Guttormsen´s sports facilities” by Den X-Clusive Stiftelse PB During Den X-Clusive Stiftelse PB´s 85-year jubilee, a plaque branding Eika as Georg “Geggen” Guttormsen´s sports facility was unveiled. The plaque was well received by the audience (only the jubilee’s guests) and a speech was held by Geggen’s grandchild.

This is the second time PB has renamed existing, already named places in a short period of time. They previously renamed Elizabeth Steffansens vei to Honourable Director Avenue. Will we see more changes in the future?

DO YOU HAVE ODEL? Tuntreet is searching for you for our odel catalogue.

The Odelskatalog is published every other year and is an overview of who on NMBU who has allodial titles. Are you the first born, or maybe the last? Are you taking over the property or not? We accept you no matter the odel!

Use the QR code to the right or https://forms.gle/gabFDvGVqcbFbHnc9 ro respond to our survey

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Hope for the Future – Dystopia or Utopia?

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Visions of the future have always been carrying us through our lives. It is all about our hope and our fear for what may come, and for our descendants.

In times, the dystopias have been leading. A dystopia is an unwanted societal model. A future society of terror. A society where dark forces have taken hold. A form of dictatorship, crime or climate collapse. Dystopia is the opposite of utopia.

A utopia is an ideal society. A description of a good community. A society we long for. Here, differences and injustice are abolished, a life of community and collaboration.

Our thoughts of the future are important. It is dangerous to live without hope, without faith in our actions.

Should we ever end up in a fatal nuclear war, or if nature goes unhinged, and floods, storms, droughts or natural disasters are what awaits us, it can be difficult to keep our hopes up high.

How are we to live in the gap between hope and concern for the future? Is it possible to contain the uncertainty?

The Netflix show Outlander looks into this exact issue. The good relations and beauty of nature are what gets the protagonists through war and devastation. Love and forgiveness are fundamental elements, even though the catastrophe is near.

Outlander means foreigner or stranger. One who does not belong where he or she is.

In Christian tradition, we talk about humans as pilgrims. One who lives in a world, but is headed somewhere else. The goal is heaven, or better: A new heaven and a new earth. The journey is defined by the goal, meanwhile the community is brought into reality upon meeting humans and nature, both parts of the journey.

The journey is defined by the future. It is the road that keeps on going, and the goal is everywhere.

Sigurd Andreas Bakke, Student Priest NMBU

Ingrid Ingrid U. U. Øygard Øygard NMBU er ledende and studentprest Sigurd A. Bakke ved are NMBU theogstudent Sigurd A.priests.

Bakke fungerer Their office som tilgjengelig is in the basement studentprest of ved Urbygningen. behov. Studentpresten They are available har kontor if you i kjelleren need til someone venstre i to Urbygningen. talk to, seekStudentprestene advice or have aer discussion. tilgjengelig The hvis office du skulle is open trengeonnoen Wednesdays å snakke, from diskutere 11:00 to eller 15:00, rådføre but also degavailable med. other Ingriddays. har Appointments kontortid fast are på torsdager made through: 9-14, io484@kirken. men er også no tilgjengelig , 95919318 foreller avtaler Sigurd: andre sigurd.a.bakke@nmbu. dager. Avtaler gjøres no med , 99015790 Ingrid: io484@kirken.no , 95919318 eller Sigurd: sigurd.a.bakke@nmbu.no , 99015790

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The Office

Hi again!

October is arriving at rapid pace, and a lot is going on in the Samfunn building.

UKA I Ås has just hired new KSs, which we are incredibly happy about. We are looking forward to get to know the new crew, and to get properly started with the preparations for miniUKA and UKA. We have also had our first budget meeting, while also going through the aims which UKA i Ås will work towards. All this will be presented at the GA on the 1st of October, so look forward to it!

NU has completed a belated trip with new and old board members, gone through their long-term strategy and found their last businesses for the Career Day on the 20th of October. We have also had several events at Samfunnet, including a successful business presentation with VEDAL, which consisted of the presentation,

in addition to a dinner and concert.

NU can be found by a booth around campus in the weeks leading up to the career day and we can promise cake, coffee, and contests with prizes you can’t miss! Come and have a chat and get all the information you need before CD on the 20th of October!

Samfunnet has finally started to show some life, and with a covid passport, we have finally had the chance to have a packed Bodega again since the start of the pandemic. The first association revue has been completed for the first time in one year and a half and we’re looking forward to many more as autumn progresses. This autumn is also the first time we’ve had the opportunity to try out the new catering deal with SiÅs and there is a lot of work in progress to get good routines for it. In other news, the administration has started working towards the autumn’s GA and we hope that everyone can gather in Aud.Max again.

Jørgen Bonden Chief of UKA i Ås 2022

Michelle Seigerud Head of Næringslivsutvalget at NMBU Hedda Mejlænder-Larsen Head of Samfunnet

Student things 19 months in time-out, guys. Finally, our dear friends, what we’ve been waiting for, has finally happened! Norway has opened and removed most of the national restrictions. Life is slowly but steadily returning to normal, and in short: we can now continue living like we used to. We will have more fun, go to the bodega more often, and brought with us valuable lessons from then. It is also important bzz together in Bikuben, and most importantly; we can FINALLY for us that we participate in the national student movements, and it attend the Student Parliament in person! And, just a reminder, is important that we build networks and relations to others.

Student Parliament 5 kicks off on the 11th of October.

All things considered, we have high hopes, great ambition and A hot topic entering the start of our term is a new semester warm wishes for the time ahead. We are ready to work and make structure and a new time schedule struc-ture. We think that the the university and student life here at NMBU even better. students have not been sufficiently included in the work up until BTW! Did you check out our new logo? 7 leaves for the 7 faculties now, and wish a transparent round of consultation where the here in Ås<3 student perspective is considered. This is what we are fighting for.

PSSST! We also run competitions every now and then, so be on the Another concern is the construction of housing estates in lookout for activity on the Student Parliament’s NMBU page and Vollskogen. The plans are to build family housing, and we want on Instagram and Facebook! the students’ best interest to be at the forefront of these plannings. Instagram: https://instagram.com/studenttingetnmbu There are major concerns of noise, conflict, demolition of nature, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/studenttingetvednmbu/ student welfare and public health. Do know that we see you and the problems you bring to us. We want to listen and be there for you.

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Chairman’s column The new semester is well on its way, and it’s with great pleasure we can see student back on campus to liven it up. SiÅs exists to take care of student welfare here on Ås and works now towards re-implementing welfare services which have been limited during the pandemic. In addition to the more specific welfare needs of students, like having a place to live, a good health and work-out options, we consider having social arenas where we can build new relations and take care of our old ones an important factor of comprehensive student welfare.

As a contribution to kick-starting the social part of your student lives, we have received extra funding from the

government this semester. This will benefit the students through the newly established Siås Enjoyment fund. The aim of the funding is to stimulate activity among the students throughout the autumn 2021.

Applying for funding from the enjoyment fund is easy! Anyone, from individuals to associations, can apply to get funds for arranging activities for their fellow students by sending an application to the student life coordinator, Marit Raaf.

funding for this. I encourage you to apply!

I can’t wait to see what you can do with your engagement and creativity, so that we can create an inclusive campus.

Chairman of SiÅs, Selma Sollihagen

So if you want to make dinner for your flat mates to wish the newest addition welcome, organize a rebus for anyone who wants to join, a concert or a stand-up night, you now have the opportunity to apply for

Til studenter som bor i kommunen uten å ha meldt flytting hit Kjære NMBU-student. Tusen takk for at du har valgt å studere her i Ås. Vi setter stor pris på hvordan dere studenter preger samfunnet vårt med liv, røre og kompetanse.

Vårt mål er at det skal være godt for studenter å bo her i kommunen. Vi ønsker at de kommunale tjenestene vi tilbyr dere skal være best mulig. Dette koster en del penger. Derfor lurer vi på om dere som bor i Ås kan hjelpe oss litt på veien med å faktisk melde flytting hit.

Når du offisielt melder flytting, får nemlig kommunen bedre økonomiske rammer.

Det er en såpass god deal for oss, at vi betaler deg et engangstilskudd på 4.000 kroner pluss et gavekort på 1.000 kroner til kulturopplevelser dersom du gjør det.

Skann QR-koden og les mer om fordeler og betingelser på nettsidene våre.

www.as.kommune.no/jeg-flytter-til-ås

MELD FLYTTING TIL ÅS

Få 4.000 kr. direkte fra kommunen og et gavekort på 1000 kroner til kulturarrangementer i Ås kulturhus.

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by Tilde Skåtun

PUZZLE DONKEY BOY SVALBARD VITENPARKEN REVUE LAB BEER TUNTREET EIKA NMBU PARLIAMENT TORA REOPENING URBAN THORVALD

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Nonograms are picture logic puzzles in which cells in a grid must be colored or left blank according to numbers at the side of the grid to reveal a hidden picture. The numbers tell how many cells which should be connected. Between these should be at least one empty cell.

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Foreningsprat Now she is here again. A time of dark evenings, candles, joy and celebration.

Flatlusa tunes their strings and pulls the bellows. In times like these, it’s good to be part of Leikarringen Frøy. After a brutal year for couple dances, the authorities say we no longer need to hold the meter during recreational activities.

The words fell like poetry in our ears.

There is no doubt that Thorvald and Thora nee dto dance their legs off after this pandemic. Our association is growing, and we have recruited more members than there are layers of paint on Andehuset.

Many of us kicked off the semester with a course in halling dance early in september.

It was not easy to be the hat. We therefore have the pleasure of announcing a hatfriendly course on the weekend 20.-21. nov. There’ll be music triple time, dance technique and a party at Kinnsåsen. See you there! *We cannot garuantee that hat kicks won’t happen.

Skaal FFD! Skaal Skriver!

Skaal $paregris!

Skaal Hunkatter!

Skaal Qlturelle samt Xklusive!

Skaal Pusekatter!

Skaal Tora samt Thorvald!

Finally, the Parallell is upon us, Spilledaase asks: “What about a Song?”

The Katter sing as loud as possible And the General Public enjoys their sweet Timbre Skaal for beautiful Kattesong!

Mentioned Katter are good and gassy We are always on the move A rich Weekend with Revue and Party ÆF could even walk their Horse!

Skaal for celebrating in good Companie!

Good Tidings lie ahead, New Pusekatter are excited!

Stronger restrictions are not in sight The government cannot let us down!

Skaal for the release of hair!

The Semester has commenced, however, One needs not read by force!

Samfunnet invites to a Party it is on the Høiborg we really enjoy Ourselves Qltural Regards Muskatt Ingrid, Fotogen Miranda, Spilledaase Sigrid samt Pusekatt Gunnhild

Answers to T06 game pages:

Dot to dot:

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With the semester rocking on, and routines are in place, we at IAESTE Ås wish you a good school year! Are you new (or old) and wonder who we are? We are an non-profit organization with ties to 85+ countries, working to offer students at universities and colleges relevant academic experience abroad. In Norway, we are run by volounteers and are always on the lookout for new members. Do you want to take part in the Student life in Ås and all it has to offer? Being a member of IAESTE gives you experience you can take with you and gives you the opportunity to get to know other students! Still not persuaded you say?

I have written this poem just for you!

Have you been at home for too long, and are growing weary, do you want to work abroad – we are here for you!

With international experience, you’ll be uniquely attractive And at the job marked, your path will run Do you want to join and influence jobs for the next year?

IAESTE takes applications both autumn and spring To be here is not just CV-gold, It is social, with much fun and nonsense!

Unsure of applying, or whatever it may be?

Don’t hesitate to ask – we want to help!

CLUB BANTER Tommorow, we’ll enter the stage After having our pictures taken by the fountain Frustrated Ladies, the revue is called With a delightful dance on the menu

We have accepted new members which we will look forward to get to know. The late summer has offered us many fun events like graskurs, bbq, infovors, distribution of ice cream at immatriculation and student packages on Campus. It is a joy to see life in Ås again, and to see all the new and old students back on Campus gives us a hope for a normal day-to-day life. We look forward to a cabin trip, revue work and the 10-year jubilee with Collegium Alfa.

After the revue we will become inebriated Join our nach in the FF-house!

Forfatterfrøken

Here are a few questions you can ruminate on and enjoy on an autumn evening when reading Tuntreet: 1.

What word are we looking for?

Dear academic colleagues at the Agrarian Metropole,

3 15 12 12 5 7 9 21 13 Gents Academy, the association for real gentlemen, celebrates a new autumn term, not to mention the return of the student society at Ås. It is good to see social life 2.

What word are we looking for? return after such a long silence.

For the answers, send dm to @collegiumalfa

In september, we have welcomed new gents, where we have witnessed a journey from minimen to gentlemen. It is good to see that the values of gentlemen are still honoured here at the Agrarian Metropole, to the delight of us and all others.

Gents Academy had the honour of witnessing Pikekoret IVARs glamorous 30-year jubilee in good company. We wish the birds at least 30 years more of beautiful tones and colourful joy!

We also thank DÅs for releasing the dancing feet of the gents, as well as other versatile parts.

The election has spoken It was social Ropstad leaves After digging his own grave Our new ladies are accepted It’s a fantastic battalion We welcome them to society life I hope some of them can write

The autumn is yet young, and the gents look forward to moist evenings in Bodegaen and Studentsamfunnet too, where our presence will bring elegance and honorability to future festivities.

Gents Academy v/ Lord Ambassador

Knowledge is seeping in Little of it remains Irrespectively, it doesn’t matter Torvald and Tora have opened the doors Over expectations Roused on endorphins Insignificant no. of things cannot take us!

Sweet times Over again Rosy pink everywhere Glowing skin Arms and legs entwined Smiling Mushy embrace Enduring, everywhere?

Rosy squares in thought Koneklubben Freidig

Hello all students at Ås!

The semester has begun, and we in the sheep fold have brought everyone in from the pasture. In the process, we stole with us new lambs which want to try out society life. Rumours say we’ve even got an incoming ram, which we can confirm. Since last time, there’s been lots of infocozyness, applications, semester start.

In these times, we’ve also celebrated a flowering girl choir (which rhymes with SMIVAR) who have reached 30 years of existence! The party went well, but a cake passed away before reaching the table. We enjoyed ourselves!

Otherwise, we have swung through the Gents and their minimen, so now we can confirm that the Gentlemen have their rocking foot in place.

DÅs is looking forward to the rest of the semester!

See you! Regards, DÅs.

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Have you heard...?

Land surveyor!

The meter has already ceased to exist! A day before the government says it! A loss for all users of the meter system…

Ragnvald Dongry Where did the democratiziation of SiÅs end up? Down with the bigwigs, and raise your pitchforks! To the barricades! Or at least an open budget meeting…

Forgot my lunch...

When does the tf cantine open again? Don’t know why it is still closed!?!

Curtisert 1,7 million in annual pay. This gets more and more wild. :’( I’m sober, I’ve cried out all of my alcohol whattafudge Since when did fest-telegrafen become a “lost and found”?!?! dsfjsnijsfiu jaddajaddajadda TECHNICAL ERRORS <3

Banished student Why does access to the course rooms expire over the summer!??

Right now, I’m actually supposed to look at lecture recordings on mediasite, but is it letting me? NO!

Semester kickiff BODEGAEN IS A SCAM, where are the chairs?

Angryyyyyyy Please do not turn off the fridges in study halls, the food will spoil!

I appreciate the intention but please stop it >:(

Want chief list get-in!

Why only one get-in!??

Longest queue since Dagny in 2018!

Freshie When are things going down at Andedammen tomorrow?

Ragnvald Dongry Mouldy scrap of oatmeal in the window sill. Docile fly escapes when I wave my arm.

Hvermann Samfunnet sets new records in rapid ticket sales! Shame there are only 200 seats!

corona police Thank you to Lars Atle Holm who keeps reminding us that there are still mask recommendations on campus It looks like the entire study hall at Sør forgot

An embarassed LANDSAM buddy I find it quite disconcerting to bring my buddies to Andedammen when Hannkattforeningen stare and comment on the brave girls who are bathing. Get a hold of yourselves!!

#tuntreet

Last push Please don’t go there. Will be way too many people.

Better off trying to experience it next year.

Thorvald WOW WHAT AN ELECTION TURNOUT AT THE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS!!!! 6,28% Johannes

Is that strange when the students:

- Don’t know the representatives

- Don’t know what they are working with

- Don’t see any change in their everydays?

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It’s a bit weird when the other faculties gets

around 20% tho Tired Collegium alfa has joined Åsblæsten in the “keeping people up all night” competition...

Rural animals Curt Rice has already been judged before he has even done anything. Have you heart.... reminds me of a place where someone new has moved in, and everyone is sceptical and distrustful before they get to know him. Do criticise the process, but give Rice a chance!

Thorvald

Who other than our two elected student

representatives are actually in the university board?

Khrono fan Wonder what the Curt has to say about NMBU having to make “radical changes” to be considered a credible sustainability university since all other universities are trying the same thing...

If OsloMet tries to front as a sustainability university, I’m not particularly impressed of the efforts there Okay Looking forward to the crowning of the best revue of the year,

by Tuntreet!️ Damn curtisised frogpersonforlife damn it’s almost as if nobody but the hiring committee wanted this...