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ENGLISH ISSUE Organ for Studentsamfunnet in Ås
No. 8 \ Oct. 22nd 2020
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SENIOR EDITOR IN CHIEF Herman Bjørnson Hagen JUNIOR EDITOR IN CHIEF Guro Størdal
Herman Bjørnson Hagen Senior Editor in Chief tuntreet@samfunnetiaas.no
“Too weird to live, and too rare to die” Have you read Hunter S. Thompson? He was the father of gonzo-journalism (journalism that combines the subjective and the objective) and a bohemian. An individual that did not conform to society, but still left a mark in history. Fifteen years have passed since he unfortunately left our world with a bang, and it is time that he be honoured in this editorial. Thompson is perhaps best known for his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which was published in 1972. The book was a result of research he initially conducted for an article by Rolling Stone. The story is semi-autobiographic and follows a journalist called Raoul Duke (who could be perceived as Thomson’s alter ego) and his lawyer, Dr. Gonzo. Although their task was to cover a racing event outside of Las Vegas, this is only a minor part of the book. In a haze of drugs and absurdity they pursue the American Dream in the wake of the counter cultures of the 60s. They are the stragglers of the forsaken battlefield of the “hippie wave” -- a nostalgic view of the time. It is difficult to grasp the real essence of this book, but it should be A filmatization of the 08 Årgang 75 2 experienced. Utgåve XX
book, directed by Terry Gilliam and with Johnny Depp in the lead role (perhaps one of the best castings ever) is also recommended viewing. Currently I am reading the book Better than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie. It views the events surrounding the presidential campaign of Bill Clinton in 1993 with a sharp angle. It is quite refreshing to read about politics, intrigues and scandals written by a man like Thompson. He also adds a few retrospective accounts from his own life, e.g. when he was almost elected sheriff in Aspen, Colorado. In 2005 he sadly took his own life back home in Colorado. He was a man who had lived a rich but turbulent life, and was increasingly afflicted by health problems. At his funeral, his ashes were shot out of a canon on the top of a monument to the fist-symboled gonzomovement. Finally, I would like to quote a sentence in the book Fear and Loathing: “Too weird to live, too rare to die!” Translated by Benjamin Alexander Faulkner
JOURNALISTS Vegard Høgi Olsen Petter Nielsen Ingvild Sperstad Nora Helgeland Sofie Bergset Janols Iris van Brunschot Hedda Mathilde Jørgensen Lina Grünbeck HEAD OF PHOTOGRAPHY Nathalie Genevieve Bjørneby PHOTOGRAPHERS Tord Kristian Fjellheim Andersen Simen Walbækken Tangen Åsne Sørlie-Nordnes Ingrid Åsbø Sondov HEAD OF PROOF-READING Kristin Gilboe PROOF-READERS Julie Andrea Glemminge Rebecca Biong Sunniva Steiro HEAD OF LAYOUT Andrea Øverland Skagsoset LAYOUT Emilie Waldal Martine Hana Løken Maria Langhelle Linnea Laubo Ida Oppen Adrian Ragnes GAME PAGE MASTER Tilde Skåtun HEAD OF TRANSLATION Kaja Mie Botnen TRANSLATION Astrid Kisen Kristian Bones Enger Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Eirin Aasland Vegard Sjaastad Hansen Benjamin Alexander Faulkner DISTRIBUTION Annlaug Pijfers Ingvild Munz ILLUSTRATION Oda Braar Wæge Pauline Hovland POTATO Anne Tove Græsdal Tornes Våge
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6 Democratization of siås
16 finding love in ås
30 digital lectures
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36 student research lab
12 studying in ås from abroad
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NMBU Friluftsliv – From Ås to the Mountains NMBU Friluftsliv is a society that partakes in outdoor activities, but what does that involve? Tuntreet chatted with the leader of NMBU Friluftsliv, Johannes Fjeldså, and he describes a broad range og activities and events offered. It ranges from bouldering in Østmarka to surfing trips to Morocco.
Historic roots The historic roots of the society reach back to when NMBU was called Norges Landbrukshøgskule, and the sports club there had a mountaineering group. In later years, the society has gradually become more professional, to meet the ever-growing number of group members. As of today, they have around 300 members and expect this number to grow over the next few years. The members of NMBU Friluftsliv have varying interests in outdoor activities. Some wants to go fishing and walk on glaciers, while others want to go biking and surfing, in addition to hiking. Johannes explains that the goal of the society is to make the outdoors available for everyone, especially students with low income. It requires planning and professional implementation,
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so the society can offer a broad range of activities for as many people as possible. Making the outdoors available for everyone is a goal that The Norwegian Trekking Association shares with NMBU Friluftsliv. Corona and Life Outdoors The Corona Pandemic put an end to the planned trips the society had scheduled last semester. It was literally illegal to organise trips, so everything was either cancelled or postponed. Johannes points out that the pandemic has not caused financial issues within the society, as they do not have any running expenses. This means more money to host events later. Due to the pandemic, the leaders of the society have shifted their focus from ambitious trips all over the country, to activities in nearby areas and
Vegard Høgi Olsen Journalist and photographer
Astrid Kisen Translator
low threshold trips. Like the bouldering trip they had to Østmarka. The 12 participants bouldered their way through routes with names like Kamelen (The Camel), Dromedaren (The Dromedary), Gjenforeningen (The Reunion) and Ghost Rider, before they spent the night in their hammocks, close to Lutvann. The pandemic made the society think creatively and host good alternatives like this bouldering trip. Surfing trip to Morocco In January 2019, the society organised one of their most ambitious trips to this
TUNTREET date, a surfing trip to Morocco. The aspiring surfers spent a week at Lapoint surf camp in Taghazout, with a course in surfing. The participants were split into 3 groups, according to their previous surfing experience. Each group got their own instructor that taught them the art of surfing. Beginners started by learning how to catch and ride the waves by themselves. The rest of the day were spent eating Moroccan food, sunbathing, and yoga lessons in the evening. Even with such a tight programme, the society squeezed in some time to a hike to Paradise Valley. There, they went to a botanical garden, and hiked the closest peaks. The entire trip was rounded off with a barbeque and sangria, before they returned to Norway with January block subjects and cold temperatures. The trip was such a success, that a new trip was carried out in January 2020. Hiking in Jeans After several years at the board and an active member of NMBU Friluftsliv, Johannes has seen a good few students who have been poorly prepared for hikes and the outdoors. Many people have showed up in jeans and runners before long hikes in the mountains. Others have showed up with an old bike that hasn’t been looked at since it was bought, to a trip where the plan was to cycle across Østmarka. These bikes had chains that popped off every other hill.
Bouldering in Østmarka (Photo: NMBU Friluftsliv)
Especially exchange students in particular underestimate Norwegian conditions and how strenuous hikes in the mountains can be. Luckily, most people are well prepared, which is important for hikes in mountains and forests. A Well-Equipped Storage for Equipment As a result of the welcoming spirit and the high number of members, it has been relatively easy to receive financial funds. They have among others been given welfare funds from the Student Parliament at several occasions. These funds have supported trips and the purchasing of equipment for students to borrow. The ever-growing equipment storage includes sleeping bags, backpacks, kitchen equipment and
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equipment for glacier hiking. They don’t have clothes and shoes for students to borrow. Johannes says that they are also in the process to take over four canoes and a trailer for them from a similar society at the school of veterinary medicine. The equipment storage is used well, and all help and equipment they can get are welcome. NMBU Friluftsliv has a deal with Nunataq, which is a outdoor equipment store in Ski, where all members of NMBU Friluftsliv gets 20% off on their purchases. Other societies have more or less gone into hibernation over this pandemic, but NMBU Friluftsliv has offered a strong selection of offers this autumn. They have planned several trips and courses the next months, so keep an eye out for their updates.
Johannes Fjeldså, Leader of NMBU Friluftsliv
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Democratization of SiÅs A group of activists have joined forces, aiming to democratize SiÅs. They think the welfare organization lacks transparency, and they wish for general assemblies where the students can state their opinions and get a sense of the budget.
Hedda Jørgensen Journalist
Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator
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TUNTREET do not do this because we want to remove SiÅs, SiÅs is great, we just want it to be even better. Since it is owned by the students, we think it should be run by students too”, says Frøya. She raises the question of the lacking transparency and flow of information from SiÅs to the students. At a general assembly you have a forum where the budget can be presented in a way that the students understand. “Last year SiÅs had a profit of 25.3 million, where 150 000 went to student welfare and the rest went to equity. This immediately sounds totally skewed, but it’s all about the lack of information about where the 25.15 million went. We want to know how these funds are spent”, Frøya explains. “We’ve looked at the annual accounts from several years back, and struggle to understand. I don’t find it fair that we need to be economists to understand what goes on in our organization. You have to understand the accountings before you can tell whether or not the rent pricings set by the organization are fair.
Jørgen Narvestad Anda, Frøya Torvik, Magnus Flåten Nickelsen and Anneli Rystad Aune
SiÅs runs Boksmia (the bookstore), all the cafeterias on campus, Eika, and own the housings where most students live; but what exactly is SiÅs? Some committed students started questioning themselves and others about this and found that most people don’t know what SiÅs is and what they do. The students have tried to answer the question themselves, but they miss transparency and wish for a forum where such topics can be discussed. The four students Frøya Torvik, Anneli Rystad Aune, Magnus Flåten Nickelsen and Jørgen Narvestad Anda are activists from various organizations. Together with a large group they’ve united with the aim of forming a more democratic SiÅs.
“Everyone who studies at NMBU pays a semester fee, which goes to SiÅs. That’s why we think every student at the university should have voting rights.” Even though the students are questioning the way SiÅs is run, they find it wonderful that we have a welfare organization that claims to put the student at the center of attention, and does its best to make the student life as pleasant as they can. “We
“We are a lot of students who disagree with the way SiÅs is run, we don’t feel like we’re heard, and think that students should have a greater influence on the welfare organization” says Anneli. They want to follow the model used by Samfunnet, where members can gather at general assemblies and be a part of important decisions and state their opinions. In that kind of environment, all students will gain an insight in how SiÅs is run and be able to influence decisions
SiÅs has got a buildingmass worth 2.7 billion kroner.
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TUNTREET As a response to the proposed open budgeting and general assembly, Einride Berg, leader of SiÅs explains: “Members of the board are personally responsible for the economy of SiÅs. The board members can be rendered personally economically responsible for all dispositions. This occurs from the Limited Liability Companies Act and the Damage Compensation Act. SiÅs sits on buildings valued to 2,7 billion NOK, with a debt of 1 billion (bank loans and long-term obligations). It would make no sense if e.g. a GA was to decide the rent, while the board members end up with the personal responsibility if something goes wrong. Nobody would be willing to take on that kind of liability.”
prices in general. – And as previously stated: SiÅs have among the lowest rents in Norway (about 750,- lower than SiO per month)!”
As of now, the rent is increased with the consumer price index, and more than the raise in student grants. In practice this gives the students less purchasing power. Under the corona lockdown this spring the municipality encouraged landlords to lower the rents, but SiÅs still chose to increase it during the summer. A lot of the students went home when the pandemic struck, which led to a reduction in the power consumption compared to a normal year. As a result, it would be reasonable for SiÅs to be able to lower the rent, or at least refrain from increasing it. The comment from SiÅs: There is no relation between the grant and the rent, neither in student housings nor private housings (Where most students live). SiÅs adjust the rent according to the increased 8
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Magnus has studied at the University in Copenhagen and at Blindern, where he could borrow the textbooks he needed for free at the library. When he tried to do the same here, he was told that the libraries at NMBU don’t take in enough textbooks for all the students. The reason for this is a lack of funding, and when I brought it up to the librarian at Sørhellinga she said: “Fight at Student Parliament for more money, because we want to be able to lend out books to everyone.” It’s not sustainable, neither economically nor environmentally that all students purchase new textbooks every semester. The activists request a way to borrow or rent books. Alternatively, Boksmia could offer a way to return used books, and then rent them out. This way the students don’t need to buy new books every semester. There are Facebook groups for buying and selling used textbooks, which shows that the market already exists. To this, SiÅs responds “Boksmia is a bookstore, not a library. It costs about 7,5 million every year to run the store (book purchasing, salaries, etc.). If not the students, who is going to pay for this if Boksmia is only to rent out the books? How would we finance this? Tripling the semester fee? Furthermore, Boksmia would
lose all discounts from the publishers if we started renting out books. This would likely mean the end of Boksmia.”
The group considers it about time that someone brings up proposals like this. They want to form a starting point and hopefully start an important dialogue. If anyone disagrees or brings up other proposals that’s only a good thing, because it causes participation, and a possibility of further development of the idea. The goal is a more open and democratic SiÅs where the students feel like they’re seen and listened to. They do this in various media, and Magnus, who sits in the student council of BioVit has brought it up there as well. “At the next student council meeting we will include a student representative from the board of SiÅs, who will speak about this and explain what the deal is.”
TUNTREET Summary of the activists agenda: - All students at NMBU should have voting rights in SiÅs - The cafeterias shouldn’t have different prices based on purchasing power - An alternative at Boksmia with rent or loan of textbooks - Open budgeting from SiÅs - We don’t want the leader to have a yearly salary of 1.3 million - Lower the rent when the grant doesn’t rise equally (percentage wise)?
You may have seen the tags on the tarmac around campus that says “Din gjeld, SiÅs profit (Your debt, SiÅs’ profit)”? I surely have, and so have most of those I’ve spoken to, but no one knows who’s behind it. The graffitists are touching on the same issue that the activists are, but they are completely independent of each other. It would be cool if the graffitists themselves, or someone who knows who they are, could contact either Tuntreet or the activist group.
In conclusion, a comment from Astrid Lunde, leader of the board of SiÅs:
“SiÅs is a «Særlovsselskap». That places us somewhere between a public and a private company, where some parts of the operation lean towards the private, while other aspects lean more towards the public. The CEO’s salary should be compared to director salaries of universities, something we have been doing for several years. A parliament representative is elected for a period, while a CEO is hired to run the daily operations of a company. The salary of the CEO is set, even though the working hours are not. There is no paid overtime for late nights or unfavorable working days. The board has given our CEO a salary that reflects the work and the responsibility that is held every single day.” “If today’s students are given a lower rent, who will cover the maintenance that is required in a few years? Should the students that start in 5 years have a significantly higher rent to cover the maintenance due to the damage caused by today’s students? SiÅs has a policy about this: Today’s students should not pay for yesterday’s students,
and the students of tomorrow should not pay for us. From our perspective, this is an important aspect for student welfare that the offers are maintained with a predictability of the developing rent prices in the coming years, and thus all students who live in our housings should split the maintenance costs so that some students don’t have to cover it all. The yearly dividend of actual liquidity is spent on salaries and further investments for the student welfare. The profit goes back
to the students! If we lower the rent for today’s students, we will lack the economic power to build more student housings for future students. SiÅs has the responsibility for the student’s welfare needs today and in the future. It is a continuous discussion in the board on how we can secure the welfare in the best way, for the students of today and the future.
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The UKE revue «In full vigour» An anniversary during prohibition
Photo: Photo committee, Kristina Bringedal Gedde Martine Hana Løken Journalist
As an inhabitant in the city of revues, Ås, UKA is something you should experience at least once in your life. Unlike most social society revues, which are conceived in drunkenness and desperation, the revue in UKA has a lot of hard work put behind it. Volunteers from all cohorts and fields of study come together to make a hell of a show. 2020 is no exception.
Eirin Aasland Translator
control measures, climate debate and gender equality debate. One of my favourite moments are in a skit about health hysteria, where everybody has gluten allergy, but no one really knows what gluten is. Then, when one of the characters is asked if he knows what halal is, he answered “Yes, I actually have halal allergy”. Funny and
relatable for anyone who have come across these people on Facebook. At Times, Too Much of the Good Stuff Most of the skits are entertaining and well written. Nevertheless, some of the skits could have done well with some more minimalism. A couple of them carry a
Prohibition 2020 To conduct a cultural festival during a pandemic is not easy, and it is especially dreary when it is an anniversary festival. This year’s revue, “In full vigour”, is the fiftieth feature in the line. Instead of letting the pandemic ruin anything, the UKE revue invites it in as a theme and a punchline in several of its skits, and delivers a solid revue. Mocking With the Times The revues in Ås normally set their focus on relevant news cases, and “In full vigour” is even more relevant than usual. The jokes and the emphasis are set on the infection 10
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touch of “let’s put as many subjects in here as we can” kind of thinking. The good ideas are drowned by each other. If you haven’t spent a lot of time on Norwegian social media, learning who Funkygine is can be more than enough. To base a whole sketch around Funkygine, Vegard Harm and Funkygine’s son Milano can easily be too much of the good stuff. Especially when you are putting it all into a webbing of original content, jokes and punchlines. Yes, I even had to google how these people were connected to one another. Record Release? I would normally consider myself a skit person, but this year’s soundtrack really got me. The songs were catchy, with well written lyrics and well composed harmonies that brings out the best in even the less musically gifted actors. The catchiest song
Photo: Photo committee, Marianne Mjelde
is the ending song of act 1, which is about not wanting to follow the infection control measures that are set in place. With wellcoordinated dance moves, the act ends on a high note and keeps its audience wanting more. It is especially funny as you can, all at the same time, clearly see how strict UKA is following the recommended infection control measures.
Photo, photo committee, Kristina Bringedal Gedde
Professional Acting Finally, we have to mention the acting performances. No matter how you feel about the content, the actors and actresses give it their all and their energy is on top. These students could do a reading of the driest curriculum and make it entertaining through their passion and power. The audience could not avert their eyes. The fact that what they are presenting is mostly well written, is just an added bonus.
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About studying at Ã…s from abroad
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Sofie Bergset Janols Journalist
At the doors of Økonomikantina, I stop by the disinfection dispenser to sanitize my hands. I then walk past the buffets and the plastic gloves we use when fetching food. “Kinda cool that we´re allowed to have buffets now”, I think to myself, while making my way through the cafeteria, careful not to walk too close to anyone. And when I sit down at the table where Dalia is waiting, there is more than a meter between us. It is crazy, really, how we have adapted, how we are still constantly adapting, to this pandemic that hit us in March. We have gotten used to following lectures from home, on Zoom and Mediasite. Participating in seminars and study groups through our webcams. Being grateful when lectures are offered on campus, and when there are free seats in a hall where only 50% of the capacity is used. Cause at least we have that, Samfunnet, UKA, and other activities to meet people. But what about the international students who have not yet made it to Norway? What is it like to begin your studies at NMBU from abroad? I decided to ask my classmate Dalia Moussa about this. She followed our August block course from Egypt, before arriving in Norway at the beginning of September. After a ten-day quarantine on a farm in Vestby, she finally joined us in the on-campus NMBU student life. For Dalia, just finding ways to interact with people has been really important for
Pauline Hovland Illustrator
the motivation. International students were offered an introductory week in August, with multiple live events on Zoom. Here they could, amongst other things, do a Norwegian crash course and meet other international students. There were also some digital events in the buddy week. Beyond this, she lists up participating in seminars and assignments, asking questions, forming study groups and meeting up on Zoom and Messenger as helpful: “You don´t feel like you’re all alone in it”. Generally, Dalia is content with Zoom and the use of Zoom for lectures and seminars. The classes have been well organized and comfortable. Although she prefers to be physically present in class, where she can focus better and easier socialize with fellow students, she loves the flexibility of online teaching. It allowed Dalia and her friends to spend August by the Egyptian beachside. The balance between stressful studying and relaxing at the beach worked very well for her, she says with a big smile. Balance, and the importance of doing what you love on a daily basis, is something Dalia stresses. It prevents you from feeling burned out or too overwhelmed. Balance and variation are the key words when I ask Dalia for tips and tricks for the online student: “Always change your environment. Don´t stay in the same room, you´ll get bored”. I naturally also have to ask her about the weirdest place she has followed a class from. She admits that she once participated in a seminar from the bus on the way to the beach. With her camera
and microphone (mostly) turned off, of course. This leads me to wonder about what is really going on behind all black screens during our Zoom seminars and lectures… (and then realizing that maybe I do not really need to know). What I do need to know, though, is how Dalia got through her quarantine. First of all, it was a shock to go from Kairo to a place where there is “no bus, 3 km to the nearest train station, and you have to watch out for deers”. As there was little else to do, she worked out every day, sometimes twice a day. Studied. Followed lectures and seminars. But, “Be mentally prepared”, she says, “be mentally prepared, because it gets bad, it truly gets bad”. There is a great thing about quarantining, however, and that is: “when you are done and can move on with your life. Meet classmates. Go see Oslo.”. So apparently there are both good and bad sides of studying at Ås from abroad. There is the luxury of flexibility, that the classroom can be wherever you want it to be. (I now actually can not stop thinking about how great it would be to sit on the beach in Egypt, after days of constant rain here). And then there is the downside that it is harder to participate in the student life in the same way as before, get to know people outside of class. But if there is something 2020 has taught us, it is that we are good at adapting.
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“Where will those who are struggling go now?”
Guro Størdal Journalist Benjamin Alexander Faulkner Translation
The health station for young adults has been well used by many students for a long time. Because of economic circumstances, the municipality of Ås has decided to withdraw from the present agreement, and the health services offered here are in danger of disappearing. Fiery Dedication On Monday the 5. October, the Student Board organized a candlelight vigil to spread awareness over the fact that the health station is due to be laid down. Approximately two hundred people attended and walked from Pentagon to Kulturhuset. Speeches were made while torches lit up the night. Tilde Birgitte Dalberg, member of the Student Board, underlined the importance of the Health Station and that it is irreplaceable by any general practitioner. Maylinn Dramstad, leader of Studentsamfunnet i Ås, reminded us that everyone has a mental health. Approaching 14
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a darker season, with an unstable world around us and an exam period affected by everything else, many of us will face adversity, loneliness and anxiety. “We need to care for one another just a little bit more!” she stressed. New Agreement Must Be Made Magnus Dybdahl, member of the Student Board, har greatly appreciated the number of people that attended the procession. He has understood for a long time that the municipality of Ås suffers from economic issues and that the health station is one item of expense that they have considered cutting off. The ended agreement was a treaty of cooperation between SiÅs, NMBU and the municipality. With the municipality out of the picture, the capacity will be dramatically reduced – a long way below the current level. Magnus explains that a new agreement may hopefully be made, but this is overshadowed by uncertainty.
Reported Change of Address to Strengthen Health Services There were many individual reasons for the commitment of those attending. Vanessa had not heard of the health station until the very day of the event, but wanted to show up as soon as she heard that it concerned mental health. She argues that mental health support is particularly important during the Covid-19 crisis. A lot of students need someone to talk to. Anne-Marie and Mikaela have both made use of the health stations services. “At first I sat there saying nothing,” Anne-Marie says. To have a place to relieve tension has meant a lot, and it is frightening that everything is so uncertain. “I reported a change of address because I wanted to strengthen the health services”, Mikaela says. She feels deceived, and says she does not understand that it is not more economic to prevent mental health problems by having good health support. “Where will those who are
TUNTREET struggling go now?” Anne-Marie points out that we are over 5000 students at NMBU, and that a large portion of these reside in Ås. “We are young, we have no control over our lives,” she says. Many students moved away from home for the first time when they became students, and because of such a fundamental change in their lives, many may need additional support and guidance. Should Still Offer Mental Health Services Even though the municipality has left the agreement regarding the health station for students, they still need to provide services for their own youth. SiÅs bears full responsibility for providing mental health services to its students. This leads to two smaller instead of one larger provider of services. Magnus explains that this carries adverse effects for both parties, with worse opening hours, less professionals and narrower range of knowledge. The new agreement will be negotiated during the autumn months, and what the future holds for the health station we will know soon after.
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Iris van Brunschot Journalist
Oda Braar Wæge Illustrator Kristian Bones Enger Translator
Finding Love in Ås
The semester is well underway, and our campus is filled with cute and handsome students. Are you hungry for love, and can’t stop talking about it? Do you feel like your friends are getting tired of your never-ending talk about potential partners? In a world cursed by limited physical contact, Tuntreet has come up with a few dating tips for just you!
Revisit Tinder You’ll need someone to date before you can go on a date, and so, the best tip we can give you is… download Tinder. You can try and go out to meet someone in person, like they did in the stone ages, but during this corona period, Tinder might actually be your best solution. You can easily get to know someone while keeping your distance, and you’ll have enough time to figure out if your match is worth going on a date with. Is it awkward with Tinder in Ås? Only when you meet them at the liqueur store after ignoring them for a few days. If it’s any consolidation, it will most likely be mandatory to wear a mask in Ås in the near future, so you can hide behind it and hope that the person you ignored does not recognise you. Where Do You Go? For those of you that have not visited the second hand shop- this is a magical place that enchants any visitor that visits. Its no wonder students flock to this place, with hopes of finding nice second hand items, some plates or an antique chair. What few might know, is that you can also find love here. The magic begins when both people eye out the same chair, and a tingling sensation comes crawling. All of a sudden you make eye contact with the person of your dreams, and before you now it, you have become an old couple that eats prunepie after going on a “lovely sunday walk” on the mountains. Report Relocation, Report Relocation, Report Relocation? I can with confidence admit that I have lost count of how many times I have heard this statement during buddy week. At the start I had no idea why this was so important? I recently had a revelation, which I am now generously going to share with you. The reason is that we receive 4000 kroner directly to our bank account, and an additional 1000 kroner for movie tickets, because the governor of Ås wants us to go out and use money on (with regards to corona) social activities, in order to meet the love of our lives and settle down in Ås for ever. The first thing you need to do if you are thinking about dating in Ås is changing your address of residency. In the unlikely event if 16
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The first thing you need to do if you are thinking about dating in Ås is changing your address of residency.
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Tinder might fail you, you will then have a bigger chance of meeting someone, with additional cash to treat your date with (and with an address in Ås, you are close to living on a farm, which means you can audition for our country dating show, Jakten på kjærligheten!). Ås Cinema Is the Go-To Ås cinema has opened its doors, and the gift card needs to be spent. A movie date in itself can be a good idea, but coronacinema is even better. There will be two seats between you, so you won’t have to worry about where hands, legs and heads are at every single moment. Unless you decide to yell, it will also be impossible to talk during the movie, so you won’t have to worry about that awkward silence before the movie starts. And the final and probably better perk is that you won’t have to share snacks with your date, as you get to keep it all for yourself!
A Starry Walk Can it get more romantic, cheap and 2-meter friendly? If you haven’t updated your residential address yet, and therefore cannot afford a ticket to the cinema, this is the perfect solution. Cliché you might say? Well then you haven’t tried it. Wandering around pentagon’s endless plains of grass while getting to know your date has its own charm. Bring some coffee (spice it up with Baileys), fresh waffles (heart shaped of course), and throw on a woollen jumper and you’ll be good to go. There is something about walking around the fields in the dark while smelling the well-known and faithful fertiliser while trying to solve the mysteries of the universe together. If All Else Fails Allow yourself to be inspired by the willpower of Greta Thunberg to not give up! You might feel at times that everything is working against you, and your only wish is to be in a relationship, but
There is something about walking around the fields in the dark while smelling the well-known and faithful fertiliser while trying to solve the mysteries of the universe together.
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don’t give up! If you are of the patient kind, you might be able to sit down and wait for love to come knocking at your door. If you are more of the desperate kind, we would recommend handling the dating scene yourself. We reckon you would physically sit down and fish for attention around this very important and highly relevant topic. Let your creative juices flow to make a charming poster with seductive drawings, statements and eventually contact information. Make your own real-life Tinder profile! Find a very public location where everyone can see and find you, and you’ll be ready to welcome your new partner with open arms. Are you afraid it might be a big much? Don’t fret, because Tuntreet will back you up 110%, and we’ll have the press on scene. Keep it up, love will come if you are desperate enough for it! Issue 08 Year 75
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“How not to get good grades at school” - a story of Eva Braathe
She came from a farm in Moss to Samfunnet in Ås, where Eva has spent a lot of time. Currently she is the chief of the revue sound committee full-time and part-time student, but in the future she dreams of working with innovation. Eva is an enthusiast among the greatest! Åsne Sørlie-Nordnes Photographer
Nora Helgeland Journalist
Steiner-child Eva grew up on a farm in Moss where she finished 13 years of Steiner education. It was therefore a shock to show up on the first day of school at NMBU. Not that the environment was all that different, Ås is quite rural, but on the last year of her Steiner education her class consisted of 4, and now she was going to sit in a lectureroom with 200 other people. Moving from a family of 6 into a collective with 7 others was less of a big deal though. From time to time, she often goes back home to do something she really enjoys, which is to work at the farm.
The Steiner school is known for providing space to unfold and to be just as eccentric as you want, something Eva recognizes herself in. “Do you know what eurythmy is?”, Eva asks before she explains that it is a type of dance where one attempts to imitate letters. According to Eva, eurythmy has not resulted in much more than a very good party trick. “If you want to breathe a little more life into the party, then you just have to start teaching people eurythmy,” says Eva. It can still be a bit much when people who have learned eurythmy from other Steiner-children come over and say “Eva! Look, I can spell my own name! ”
The transition from Steiner school to university was a big deal. Instead of handing in a folder with everything you have learned at the end of term, she now had to take an exam where you had to pull an all-nighter. Eva explains that when you have spent 13 years learning through creative freedom and in-depth understanding, it takes some time to wrap your head around the concept of “cramming”.
An Involved “Student” If Eva’s life had been filmed, the title would have been “How not to get good grades at school”. Involvement in Samfunnet, in the Student Parliament, in Skogbrukerforeningen and Start has in fact led to a slight down-prioritization of school work. Eva is therefore in her fifth year at Ås. For her, it has simply been too much fun, and she has always held some position of
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responsibility. Eva has a bachelor’s degree in forestry, but when I asked her what year she was in, she replied with a big smile: “Every one of them”. She uses this year to retake courses to improve her grades. One of the things that has taken a lot of time for Eva the last nine semesters is sound -- and especially the sound committee at Samfunnet. Now she is chief of committee for revue sound, which can be classified as a full-time job. She can reveal that being chief of committee and trying to improve her character is not the best combination. Still, she does not regret it, as she has gotten to know “really cool people”, and she gets to do something she thinks is incredibly fun. When Eva stands in front of the mixing table with the buttons glowing in neon colours, she looks like the captain of a spaceship. “Nobody really knows what all the buttons do,” she laughs. Issue 08 Year 75
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TWO BEERS her character is not the best combination. Still, she does not regret it, as she has gotten to know “really cool people”, and do fun things. When Eva stands by the mixing table with the buttons glowing in neon colours, she looks like the captain of a spaceship. “Nobody really knows what all the buttons do,” she laughs. Four and a half years ago, Eva joined the sound committee at Samfunnet. During that time, she has met countless artists, and can conclude that DDE was the coolest. “We ran around like headless chickens.” This was at the beginning of Eva’s sound career, but DDE took it all in a good mood. Another advantage of working behind the scenes is that you get a good insight into the various associations. Eva can reveal that on a scale from most to least cluttered, the Hankattforeningen and the Sangkoret Lærken are on one side of the scale, and Collegium Alfa on the other side. And you
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can imagine which side they are on. In the sound committee, Eva feels at home. There are many “characters” there, as she says, and “everyone has their own sense of humour”, Eva smiles. Innovation When Eva took a student business course at NMBU, she discovered a passion for innovation. The idea of the student company was to fight brown garden snails, and they participated in a competition for
student companies that Start arranged. Since then, Eva has been involved in Start, and now she is the leader of START NMBU. Start promotes students who want to work with innovation. Eva’s job is to ask critical questions to make students reflect on their own ideas, and to give advice on starting a student business. Eva believes that as soon as you enter working life, you must adapt to established concepts. Eva explains that since students are not affected by the companies’ opinions, they can come up with completely new ideas that can help society in the future, especially within the green shift. Eva wants to work with innovation. Her dream is to make forestry more efficient. “Right now, no one is earning anything,” says Eva, and believes raised profits can improve production, which she hopes can contribute to the green shift. First there will probably be a master’s degree at NMBU, and maybe an exchange trip to Canada, “because I want to watch a hockey match”, Eva laughs. She points out that there are other exciting things with Canada, such as pancakes with maple syrup. However, she has a bad dining experience from the time she ate something she thought was pasta in Cuba. “It was not pasta. It was watery squid. It was not good and it was not pasta. It’s one of the strangest
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things I’ve ever eaten! ” Ås-LOVE For Eva, the Ås bubble is special. If the world had adopted the culture we have here, Eva thinks people would have been less lonely. At one time she was at a party in Oslo, she tried to talk to a random person. She looked terrified, Eva remembers, who is grateful that it is not like that at parties in Ås. Still, she believes that the threshold should be lower to just go to Samfunnet, find a random person, and say “Hey, can we talk?”. Most people would have said yes. Eva reveals that she is an open book, which she believes is an advantage. “Things get better by talking about it,” Eva smiles. She swears to complaining out loud. Then she usually gets input from people around her, and “you get a little more thoughtful”. Every week Eva talks with her friends about challenges that have come up during the week,. “If the worst thing you have experienced in your life is that your hair band broke at the wrong time, and it’s a big deal for you, then you should talk about it,” says Eva. At Samfunnet, Eva can come to work and say: “today is a shitty day”. Then you can talk about it, and when it is not corona, maybe a hug. According to Eva, it can be lonely even if you have an huge number of people around you. Her advice “numero uno” is therefore that we must take care of each other.
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Greetings from friends
First time I met Eva I knew she was insane. Why? Because we met working sound during UKA16, and she said she could take the job in Halvors because she “loved karaoke”. It is okay to like karaoke as a person, but to like it as a sound-technician? Madness.
My sweet, dear Eva! Suffice to say, you are a character indeed. The room lights up around you and you make people smile. You are a human being that really
I thought that this was a person I had to stay away from, and that we wouldn’t get along. This was yet another example that first impressions are often wrong (except from the fact that Eva is a bit crazy). Since 2016 we have shared countless hours at Samfunnet, on parties, at home and some unfortunate hours in a car. Next time I’ll drive, and you’ll park. Then everything might be okay! Eva is thoughtful and kind, but not in a way that makes me nauseous. She sees people, and is good at giving people the opportunity to try new things, even though she could also be better at delegating, so she doesn’t get burnt out herself. She is incredibly cool and funny, and a real hard worker. The thing Eva is the worst at in the whole world is to be angry. I have seen Eva angry, and I don’t think strangers would understand that it was anger. She is all the more good at showing joy! ! We have different personalities, but with Eva, differences aren’t that important. When Eva is there, everyone are equal. They are friends. And then I also love karaoke. Your most commanding Anne Gladsø Wibe
You have been our partner in crime in forestry class! There you have helped us in dealing with the way to many boys on the course, hehe. You are a priceless person to have in the neverending debates about Stihl vs. Husqvarna. To my dear partner in crime! I am so glad that it was you I got to work so close with that last year. All the meetings where we laughed to ourselves, long nights in Aud. Max and spite-drinking on the balcony are days I could never go without. It is more than two years since we were introduced to each other through committees, but it feels like I have known you for so much longer. There are few other I would stand having to call before nearly every meeting to make sure you wouldn’t be late, but that is how it is to work with someone as involved and busy as you. After UKA I think one can still hear shrieking of “EVA!” and “IDA!” in the halls. Looking forward to more antics, and to the ringfest we will celebrate together! Greetings from one of your “dearest”, also known as Ida
You find a lot of joy in that others around you are doing well, and you are there when you’re needed, be it for a good conversation, helping out at the farm back home, or adjusting the sound at Samfunnet to perfection. You show up and put in the work. Therefore we find it a bit strange that Samfunnet hasn’t forced you to pay rent, because of all the time you have spent there before UKA in Ås. The days would have been tiresome without you, and a bit greyer. Because with you there is always a story waiting, a warm smile or a good hug. It is an honor in itself to have gotten to know you. We are looking forward to more good times with you. Helle og Julie Study-buddies from forestry
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TT-TESTS: UKEmerch
Do you need more orange in your life, but are unsure of what UKEMerch you need to fill the dark void inside you? Fear not. Tuntreet has undertaken a thorough survey and provided qualified opinions on which UKE-products you should spend your student loan on.
Petter Nielsen Journalist
Nathalie Genvieve Bjørneby Photographer Benjamin Alexander Faulkner Translator
Sweaters: there are two types of sweaters – an ordinary sweater and a college jacket. The sweaters are nice with clear imprints and are well-fitting. They are warm and the material on the inside makes them quite comfortable to wear. These are expected to sell out, so if you feel the need to own a sweater that not only keeps you warm, but also bring back the sweet memories of UKA, you should not wait for too long.
Socks: an UKE-logo on the soles and red rings further up the leg with the catchphrase “alle tiders” inside. It is a simple and pretty design and is also quite good on your feet. A sock is not very noticeable, but upon wearing this and finding someone else with the same socks, you will surely bond with them during UKA 2020.
Bag: a practical bag with imprinted UKA-logo which is just what it is. It is seemingly of good quality, so if you are not equipped with a bag then this is an opportunity to purchase a bag. The bag is available in two variants: a white bag with black imprint and black bag with white imprint. The choice of colours is a little dull, and it would have been more enjoyable with something orange or another noticeable colour. This could have been your greatest bag, but it is sadly lacking.
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Mobile phone fan: a fan that you can plug into your mobile phone to cool you down. The downside is that it stops every time you stop using your phone, and the placement of the fan makes it impossible to use your phone. Not a banger. Bucket hat: Legendary. It is highly conspicuous as the orange glow enlightens the mind of both the wearer and everyone around the wearer. There will be a lot of opportunities to wear this hat both casually and during parties throughout your time in Ă…s. In my opinion the coolest merch.
UKE-shot glass: these shot glasses come in two sizes so that you can chose one based on how ambitious your drinking plans are. With a pretty UKE-logo on its side this glass is suitable for the utilization of booze and the reminiscing of UKA 2020. Shot glasses are always convenient.
Beer glass: an exquisite octoberfest beerseidel classic. This glass contains a full litre and works superbly in downing beer in the evening and water in the morning. In addition, it is suitably heavy to get a little workout from using it the whole evening. Perfect. This one goes straight into the glass collection on the shelf.
If you ever feel the need to acquire a memory, the merchandise is available at UKEgrillen, Aud.Max and Johannes. UKEgrillen is the only place where you can buy sweaters, shot glasses and beer glasses – which is understandable to everyone who has experienced toasting on the octoberfest and has seen beer glasses being raised and coming back down in pieces. Pretty usefull to avoid this during parties. Issue 08 Year 75 23
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Student Parliament 5 Vegard Sjaastad Hansen Journalist
Lina Grünbeck Freelance journalist
Oda Braar Wæge Illustrator
Eirin Aasland Translator
Student Parliament 5 was held on 12.10.2020. Summons and case papers were quickly approved, before there was given information about the positions up for election at the constituent Student Parliament, the 23rd of November. A permanent chairman, with a deputy, and four people for the election committee, will be elected. As soon as the briefings were done, the parliament went on to the statutes. First to go was the learning environment document, «For a better learning environment”. This document had already been discussed at the Student Parliament 4. The learning environment document will apply for the next 5 years and is given a lot of attention in order to discuss the content and the proposed changes. There was also proposed and approved a suggestion that this statute would be postponed until next parliament. Thus, the Student Parliament will put together a group with representatives from all faculties, who are to deliver a new proposed learning environment document, which will be up for approval at the Student Parliament 6. The next statute was the allocation of welfare funds for autumn 2020. Welfare funds are allocated twice every year, where the allocation in the autumn is usually the lesser one. This is only meant for newly started unions, or for unforeseen circumstances. It was suggested that the allocation would be of around half of the requested funding, which was unanimously approved. The long-term strategy for the student democracy at NMBU was also up for elaborate discussion. This will apply from 2021-2023 and will be a statute by the next Student Parliament. Among 24 Issue 08 Year 75
the discussion points, a lot of time was spent on how to facilitate for better integration of international and Norwegian students, both during the Buddy Week and the rest of the year. A desire was also expressed for more marketing of the student democracy and better contact with the students at the University, especially between the students and the councils at the different faculties. After the discussion about the long-term strategy, a plan of action was up for discussion. The plan of action is a document that applies for one year at a time and governs how the student democracy and the student board will work in the coming year. The document works as a concretization of the long-term strategy. Some of the suggestions that came from the assembly were in regards to the public transport, digital teaching and course evaluation. It will also be possible to bring up more suggestions before the document is to be approved by next Student Parliament. The last case up for discussion was to get a new instruction for the Buddy general. A potential instruction will in that case be approved at the Student Parliament 6. A point of discussion was whether the Buddy general is to direct more attention at making sure the Buddy kids are checked up on even after the Buddy Week, during the autumn semester, and not just during the first week.
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SEEDLING
“A heap of legionnaires”
Hurv
Simen Walbækken Tangen Journalist and illustrator
Tired of new words during corona? Relax, hurv is the new word! Let it replace “cohort”, which is a exceedingly difficult word. Let us begin with “cohort” - where does it come from? Originally it described a roman military force, or more specifically, a tenth of a legion. A legion could vary from 4200 to 5200 men, so using this definition, one cohort is about 500 people. Just enough people to get knocked out by a couple of Gaulish warriors with a strength elixir, but far more than 15-20 primary schoolers or 2-8 students at Samfunnet.
this cumbersome and confusing “cohort”expression and instead replace it with “hurv”(Ed.note: “Heap”). The origin of the word is a bit fuzzy, but the meaning is simply a gathering of people. It is related to “pack”, which we all know what means. Hurv may mean “a loose mass”, something quite fitting for groups of people that vary in size. The best thing about it is that is has a Scandinavian origin!
In statistics, a cohort is everyone born in the same year. In 2019, 54495 children were born, and so these are the 2019-cohort, statistically speaking. In research, a cohort is a group of individuals with similar attributes (putting a fancy LAD102 expression to use).
I can say “I belong to that hurv over there!” I can hang out with a hurv of people. I can be part of a hurv, but I can not be part of a cohort! Cohort feels sterile (Not that there is anything wrong with that), while hurv feels inviting, warm and cozy. The good thing about hurv is that he amount is not specified – but atleast it’s not 500, or 50 000 as in a cohort.
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We need to use our own Norwegian words that fit way better than old, roman latin words. The Directorate of Education and the Directorate of Health did not ask the Language Council of Norway before they instated “cohort” into schools and public life, but that does not stop us from using more simple words. So do like me, use hurv!
Translated by Kaja Mie Botnen
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Welcome to the General Assembly!
Archive photo: GA fall 2019
Ingvild Sperstad Journalist
Every term, a General Assembly is held by Samfunnet in Ås. This autumn it will be held on Monday 2nd November at 17:00, and all members of Samfunnet are encouraged to attend and vote. The GA is one of the most important events of the season. This is where management is elected and where the budget and statutes are open for review. The assembly is free and open for everyone. However, only members of Samfunnet have the right to vote. The assembly will be held on Zoom, and all members will receive an email containing the link to the meeting and the voting platform. The deadline for sending in issues was the 12. October, but members of Samfunnet which have issues designated “miscellaneous” on the agenda can send this in writing to the chair of meeting before the assembly begins. The agenda can be found on the Samfunnet website.
Nathalie Genvieve Bjørneby Photographer
Benjamin Alexander Faulkner Translator
New management of Studentsamfunnet i Ås is elected at the General Assembly. As a member you have the right to run for election for any of the positions in the Board of Samfunnet, the Business Committee, Tuntreet, the Board of House and Finance and the Election Committee. The deadline for announcing your candidacy is on Monday 26th October, and a list of the candidates will be published on Friday 30th October. If you want to know more about the General Assembly and the available positions, please visit the Samfunnet website. Statutes from the previous assembly and agendas for earlier assemblies are also available on the website. You are welcome to attend! Run for election and use your right to vote to influence the running of Samfunnet and the election of Board members!
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DIGITAL LECTURES Ingvild Sperstad Journalist
This year has been very special. The corona pandemic has turned our days upside down, this includes our lectures at NMBU. Much of our everyday student life is now fully digitalized, which has its upsides and downsides. We have conducted a survey where we asked students at NMBU about both the digital and the physical lectures. We got 160 responses to our survey. 40.6% of the participants belonged to REALTEK, 21.9% to LANDSAM, 15% to MINA, 7.5% to BIOVIT, 7.5% to HH, 6.2% to KBM, and 1.2% belonged to Veterinary. 10.7% answered that they are 1st year students, 14.5% were 2nd year, 26.4% were 3rd year, 27% were 4th year, 17% were 5th year, 3.8% were 6th year, and 0.7% were 7th year students. All respondents of the survey said they have digital lectures this autumn, but to different extents. 12.5% said they had digital teaching in all courses, 60.6% had courses that were both digital and physical, 26.9% answered that they had the opportunity to attend physical lectures, but also had the choice of watching the lectures digitally. When it comes to study groups, 7.5% answered that they have them digitally, and otherwise the respondents were evenly distributed between both digital and physical study groups (28.7%), only physical (31.9%), and no study groups at all (31.9%). Most, if not all, students at NMBU have digital lectures this autumn, and many also have digital study groups. The big question then is how this has affected the students.
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Eirin Aasland Translator
Oda Braar Wæge Illustrator
Digital teaching gives weaker learning outcomes It became clear from the survey that the students feel like they learn less with digital lectures. 63.7% answered this, while only 10.6% said they learn more. 11.3% experienced “no change”. What can be the reason why students feel like digital lectures work less when it comes to learning outcomes? At the end of the survey, the respondents were given the opportunity to make more elaborate comments about the subject. A recurring statement was that it was more difficult to maintain focus and motivation with digital lectures. The lectures are described as more boring, heavier, tiring and confusing. Some also write that they struggle with procrastination when they can look at the recording of the lectures later. It becomes more challenging to get started when you don’t have to physically show up for the classes on time. The fact that you are sitting alone in your room, without any contact with either teachers or students, makes the workload feel a lot heavier. You have to work independently to a greater extent than usual. Proper guidance from the lecturers is highly valuable, but can be more difficult to attain, since it all has to be done digitally. Not being able to see your fellow students can also strain your motivation. Digital teaching is much less social, and many students miss meeting other people during their school day and being able to talk to friends during the breaks. To top it all off, there has been struggles getting Mediasite to work during September and October. This has led students to fall behind on courses that put their lectures out as recordings, and it can be tough to catch up while also keeping up with the other courses.
WHAT FACULTY DO YOU BELONG TO? 160 RESPONSES
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15% 6,2%
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Can be convenient too Could there also be any positive sides to digital lectures? Less, but some, have been positive in their comments about the subject. The fact that you can look at the lectures whenever and wherever and as often you like can be very convenient. It is convenient that you can pause, play back, and even watch at a faster speed. This makes it possible for you to adjust the teaching however you see fit. On the other hand, some like to watch the lectures live on Zoom where you have the opportunity to interact with teachers and students in the chat. Digital lectures can be very convenient for commuters, and some might even wish for this to always be an option. If you are sick, digital lectures are also a great alternative to ensure that students don’t miss important information. Some students are also positive to digital lectures solely due to the pandemic situation.
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A bit less than half of the participants had digital study groups. According to the comments, these, by far do not work as well as physical study groups. Group work is also more difficult digitally. The communication between students is clumsier and less effective when we cannot meet face to face.
“It’s nice to be able to turn up the playback speed of the classes”
Do you follow the classes live? 154 RESPONSES As often as possible Rather watch recording Both
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“Digital classes are great! Especially the courses that are recorded, so I can watch them whenever it suits me”
TUNTREET “Several teachers aren’t familiar with the use of digital aids in the classes, and struggle with everything from sharing their screen to turning on the microphone in the classroom”
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Infection control Almost all respondents said that they had either mandatory or optional physical attendance in their courses, and several respondents expressed cheerfulness regarding this. It is more social, you have better communication with lecturers, and it is easier to maintain focus. But, due to infection control, several courses do not have physical room for all students, and therefore not everyone can attend the physical classes.
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How well do you feel you follow the control measures?
Very bad Bad Neither good or bad Good Very good
How do you find the control measures of the physical classes?
“I miss talking to my friends in the breaks” “ I feel distanced from NMBU and more lonely than before”
It looks as though people are satisfied with the infection control that is in place for the physical lectures. Over 60% think infection control is handled well (41.2%) or very well (21.1%). 16.6% said it is moderately well handled, and a bit over 20% thinks infection control is badly (15.2%) or very badly (6%) taken care of. (There could be errors in these numbers, as the order of the alternatives were opposite of how most surveys would put them.) It looks as though a big part of NMBU’s students are looking forward to the return of the normal day at Uni; both due to the learning outcome, but also the social life. It can become quite tedious to watch the lectures on the computer screen all the time. Therefore, it is vital that you take several screen-free breaks throughout the day. Go for walks outside, as you don’t have as many walks to and from campus these days. It can also be a good idea to join some social events at Samfunnet or elsewhere in Ås, as you don’t meet as many fellow students at school anymore. Digital lectures are showing to have some plus sides as well, so there is a possibility that in the future you will have options for digital or physical lectures. Then you can choose what suits you best, and you will avoid missing lectures you can’t show up to. Issue 08 Year 75 33
Two Sticks With Amiga Guro Størdal Journalist Ingrid Åsbø Sondov Photographer Astrid Kisen Translator
Signed KS-contract.
With a total of 28 dog years at NMBU, Amiga been through a lot – mainly student houses and petting hands. A Ruff Start in Life Born on the 4th of July, her life was already supposed to be a party, but the start was more brutal than most others. She was born with ectopic ureter (google it if you want) and would probably not have been here today if it wasn’t for her growing up in a veterinary clinic. After 14 long weeks of treatments and surgery, she was given the all clear, and is now living the good life. Loving When healthy, Amiga could join her owner at work. She spent much of her teen years in a pet shop. This start in life, first inside the clinic, handled by many different people, then exotic animals and lots of hugs, has given her a perspective on life. She is happily there for people who needs her. A while back she was an exam support dog,
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where she took walks with students in need, or just laid in their lap and snored. This positive and friendly attitude has given her many friends on campus. Often times she has to introduce them to her owner when they meet on walks, and she gladly joins pre- and after parties to make new acquaintances. However, there can be too much at times. She likes to live by her own premises and views herself as an independent dog. She doesn’t do anything she doesn’t agree with and walks away if that’s the case. A rich social life is although very important to her, and holidays are not her favourite. Involved in Student Life Due to her attraction to social interactions she wanted to get involved in the student community when she came to Ås, and Tuntreet was a natural place to start. After only 6 months, she got a contract as Chief of Committee-Dog, a position she fulfilled with the greatest sincerity. Her tasks were
never really clear, and she doesn’t want to talk about what she did. Just that it was mysterious and very important. Later she became a part of Sangkoret Lærken, and the days were filled with more and more late nights and social gatherings. She knew many of the people beforehand, so it didn’t take long before she got comfortable. Tuntreet became something she did only to get on the centre page twice a year. She however still enjoys her time in the office, and is happily assisting when needed. Knows How to Enjoy Life! With such a hectic life, one needs the ability to relax. Amiga masters this skill to the fullest. She loves rolling around on the ground and grunting. Nothing is like the feeling when the whole Earth scratches your back! Her preferred snack is carrots, it’s her absolute favourite. If you don’t feel like being healthy, she will gladly eat your carrots for you.
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Four Greetings Esteemed EgtruddeasattmenAmiga (pronounced in a thick Jæren dialect) When Sangkoret Lærken sways unstably due to questionable tonalities or (un)sound festivities, your soft (sn)ear creates a safety matched only by the potato in the Norwegian cuisine. Your expression of depression is always in contra(bass)ted by your wagging tail, a tail that is the rock in our conduct. Although we often slip in your drool, or step on your extremities, you tolerate S. Lærken like no other dog (/cat) here at the Agrarmetropol. Emanuel Desperados, our supreme protector, sends his warmest regards to the choirs decidedly most somber protector. Highest regards, Your barking friends in S. Lærken
With love from Kiwi <3
Dear, dear Amiga! Over the years, you have been the responsible dog in Tuntreet – but in reality, you are also a responsible hugger and health and safety officer. And last but not least, you were an incredibly talented proof reader and poster girl. In our time as editors, you were the only one who followed all the rules, had perfect attendance and always delivered on time – thank you! You were a role model for everyone – especially us! It is clear that you meant a lot to a lot of people. It is not easy being the first dog in Tuntreet, where it has mostly been humans, cats and Lærker. It is brave and inspiring. So inspiring, that there now is a new dog at Tuntreet. A dog you paved the road for.
Wooofff! Bork, grrrr, grrr, wooff! Whistle, woooooff, wooof <3 Boof, wooff, wooff, hoooooowl <3 <3 <3 <3 Regards, Kiwi For a long time, Amiga Commodore 64 has been a central resource among the TT-editors. She is responsible for keeping blood pressure low and spirits high. She also protects the mental stability for her owner, and the rest of the editors. She has done a phenomenal job, and is responsible for many great issues of Tuntreet. Journalist of the year! An impatient greeting from A previous Editor in Chief
Love from all X-editors (P.S. Your woman is pretty cute too).
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Student Research Lab;
Are you an aspiring researcher? Petter Nielsen Journalist
The Student research labs (SRL) is a new initiative by Realtek which makes it possible for students to join research projects earlier on in their degrees. Tuntreet had the pleasure of speaking with three central characters in this initiative, Achim Kohler, Volha Shapaval and Johanne Heitmann Solheim, which allowed us a deeper perspective for what SRL is. Arranged by BioSpec BioSpec Norway is a research group at Realtek, which will arrange three SRL projects in 2020/2021. BioSpec is a interdisciplinary group which consists of around 20 individuals, and is lead by Achim Kohler and Volha Shapaval. Achim 36 Issue 08 Year 75
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tell us that BioSpec is a group made up of physicists, biologists, chemists and specialists within machinery. Students that join SRL will, with support of this group and a supervisor, involve themselves in a continuous research project. Together with PhD students, researches and professors, these students will achieve practical research experience and see first hand what it is like to work with an interdisciplinary group. “We want it to be fun for the students to work with our projects, and we believe it’ll be a great learning experience for them to work here”, Achim says. A Unique Opportunity SRL is a pilot project which gives students
Kristian Bones Enger Translator
the possibility to aid in research before they would start their masters degrees, which is something quite unique. “We want to fit people in where they belong”, Volha says. “This gives the student a possibility to use their expertise in a practical way. If you have experience from lab work previously, then this is a skill that can be used for the project”. “The long term goal is to create a path for researchers”, Achim says. “SRL will also work as a way to prepare and make publications and other work which is often connected to a PhD”. “When you write a 30-credit masters thesis, you are most likely not going to have time for more than a literary study”, Johanne adds. “It is an excellent possibility to find out if research
TUNTREET is something you would like to work with in the future”. SRL as an Elective SRL is a pilot project which gives students the possibility to aid in research before they would start their masters degrees, which is something quite unique. “We want to fit people in where they belong”, Volha says. “This gives the student a possibility to use their expertise in a practical way. If you have experience from lab work previously, then this is a skill that can be used for the project”. “The long term goal is to create a path for researchers”, Achim says. “SRL will also work as a way to prepare and make publications and other work which is often connected to a PhD”. “When you write a 30-credit masters thesis, you are most
likely not going to have time for more than a literary study”, Johanne adds. “It is an excellent possibility to find out if research is something you would like to work with in the future”. State of the Art Research Lab Tuntreet was lucky enough to tour the labs. We were able to see the modern equipment which is available through SRL. We were told that a spectroscopy is a common term for methods base on atoms sending and receiving electromagnetic energy, and how they get spectroscopic measurements by infrared light, and how they can filter out information based on test results. This was a highly interesting and educational visit. The Projects During 2020/2021, there are three projects that will be carried out as part of SRL. These
are “Spectroscopy and bio-refinement”, “Microplastics” and “Modelling light absorption in solar cells and other nanoand microphonotic systems”. Spectroscopy and Bio-Refinement «Spectroscopy and bio-refinement» aims to get a hold of residual biomass, which today does not have any use, and to turn it into a chemical or substance that can be of use. The BioSpec group that works with this project has access to an advanced vibrations spectroscopu lab, which they use for experiments. Spectroscopy is used to find which substances are produced in different biological processes, to hopefully find a substance that can be useful. All tasks in this project is connected to other BioSpec projects. Microplastics “Microplastics” is a project that works to identify and quantify microplastics by using infrared spectroscopy. Researchers will try to make a summary of how much microplastic is found in ecosystems, and they require a precise and effective way to do so. A big part of this project will revolve around performing experiments in the lab, and then analyse the data. Modelling Light Absorption in Solar Panels and Other Nano- and Micro Photonic Systems In the «Modelling light absorption in solar panels and other nano- and micro photonic systems” project, work is done in order to make the perfect solar panel. They work towards solar panels being profitable and competitive with other types of energy. By using simulation tools, one studies radiation and works towards optimising the solar panel. One also uses computer learning in order to achieve better results.
Achim Kohler explains how the spectroscopy machine works and about the different types of work it can do.
The lab that SRL uses contains state of the art equipment.
How to apply for SRL? All students at NMBU can apply for SRL, but the projects are catered to third and fourth year students. In order to join, you’ll need to send in your resume and a motivational letter to Johanne Solheim. The deadline for applying for the projects that are running during the fall of 2020 was the 1st of October, but if this seems interesting to you, you should follow their website to see what the deadline for next year will be.
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Liquor Loop Speedrun Simen Walbækken Tangen Photographer
Anne Tove Græsdal Tornes Våge Journalist
UKA is well on its (50th) way and the tradition of spraying ourselves with alcohol is alive and well - this year with a twist. We have been lucky and get to do a Liquor Loop Speedrun Barkebilla – Skogbrukerforeningen Missing real bark beetles Verdict: 5 bark beetles
UKEbar – Til minne zzz Verdict: 4 weeks
Han-/Hunkattene – Space A bar from another galaxy! Verdict: 51 areas
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TUNTREET BB Cowboys/Budeieforeninga – 1001 natt
Do you want to come on my magic carpet? Verdict: At least 1 genie in a bottle/three wishes
Breiflabb – Inn i stormen
Easily seasick? Verdict: 2 cods and 1 pollock
Gents – Den kalde krigen Great redlight districtvibes Verdict: 4,5 matrjosjka
Rævne og IVAR – Rednecks Route 66 or highway to hell? Verdict: 2 fries and 1 milkshake
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TUNTREET TF og Vestoppland SSG – Lykkes portal/Gammel Oppland Feels a bit empty Verdict: «1 skigard varer aldri evig» (Ed.note: Ask a Norwegian)
Unity og F&F – College Beer pong for days Bedømmelse: 1 lost russetid
Collegium Alfa – Mad scientist This means good chemistry Bedømmelse: C2H5OH
NGA – Friluftsliv Afterski with a twist Bedømmelse: 1/2 skiing boot
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TUNTREET Nordlands trompet – Nordnorsk vinternatt My ship is loaded with booze! Bedømmelse: 2 trumpets
Veterinærene – Allsang i fjøset Smells clinical Bedømmelse: 4 udders
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6 VOLUNTEERS ON THE MOVE Iris van Brunschot Journalist
Tord Kristian F. Andersen Photography
Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator
On a rainy Saturday outside of Samunnet, Tuntreet is on the hunt for volunteers who have braved their way outside to contribute to UKA, despite of the weather. We asked them: 1. What are your tasks? 2. What has been your best memory/work shift? 3. What makes your volunteer position unique? Una Fimland, Photo-volunteer (Studies: Renewable energy) 1. Take pictures during events. 2. «Gøy på landet», because we got so close in on the action! 3. The freedom, plus it also feels like my job is a hobby.
Sivert Solberg Wilhelmsen, Sound volunteer (Studies: Chemistry) 1.Setup and dismantling of the stage. . 2. “Today I’m going to Staut, I think it’ll be great!” 3. You get to see how the concerts are set up.
Kristian Fridtjof Funderud, Carpentry volunteer (Studies: Construction) 1. Construction of orders on ramps, partition walls, wardrobes, etc. 2. «Ta sjansen!» There were a lot of people working, and the mood was awesome. 3. Surely the teamwork, you get to know each other well and it’s highly social!
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Lynn Victoria Strande-Rolfsen, Activity volunteer (Studies: Structural Engineering and Architecture) 1. Organizing different events, plus watching over infection control and making sure everyone has a good time. 2. “Gøy på landet”, despite the rain it was a pleasant time with families and positive feedback from the people in Ås! 3. You get to take part in activities you otherwise wouldn’t have been to.
Pippi, Well-being volunteer (Studies: Capra hircus) 1.Spread some lovee, make sure everyone feels good! 2. “Gøy på landet; I’ve never before gotten that much love in return. 3. Baaa
Erik Tylleskär, Writer volunteer (Studie: Finished! Works as teacher in chemistry) 1. The skits of the revue don’t write themselves… 2. Seeing some of my skits performed on the revue for the first time 3. The community and the group you get to be a part of; it makes the extra hours all worth it!
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Sports Column UKA Charity Run On Thursday the 8th of October, STUNT, members of the cross country skiing group, central characters of UKA with others were ready to collect money for the UKEhjelpa. The concept behind the UKE charity run is that all participants acquire their own sponsor that contributes with a certain amount of money for the UKEhjelpa for every round they run. The run this year was about 450 meters and spanned the area around Kringla, Løa and Mølla. 29 participants were ready at the start with different sponsors, and it seemed like most of them had ambitions of finishing at least 20 rounds. All participants were required to find their own sponsor, and one sponsor managed to get a whopping total of 71 sponsors! That is nothing more than impressive. Warming Up Together The UKE Charity run began with the head organisers offered their welcome, and informed everyone about the run, and the prizes that would be handed out at the end. DÅs were then responsible for getting all the
participants warmed up. With two energetic dances they contributed to getting the participants in top shape, while also setting the mood at Pentagon on a rainy afternoon. The dancing did the trick, and a lot of the participants had to get rid of their jumpers in order to keep their body temperature down. With the warm up done and dusted, the participants got ready to begin the run. Steady Pace Many of the runners in the UKE charity run were routine runners. You could tell by the speed they were able to maintain from the beginning. Multiple participants ran fast and it didn’t look like it would cost them much to finish a round, which was an impressive sight for someone that doesn’t have the same endurance. Many of the runners had cheerleaders on the sides that contributed with motivational chanting, water bottles and counting laps. STUNT had placed themselves halfway through the lap and cheered them on when they came around the corner of Mølla. Awards Ceremony It was possible to win awards for multiple categories during the run. These were categories such as best costume, most laps, most sponsors and biggest group to name a few prizes. Most prizes were made up of various UKE merch like socks, bucket hats and jumpers, while the biggest prize of them all was chance to go skydiving. The skydiving prize would be awarded to
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a random participant which had collected more than 2000 kroner, and after the run, Hans-Kristian Taje was picked as the lucky winner. Other winners who got a prize were Lars Fredheim, who won a ticket to Tusenfryd for running the most laps. Eirik Sønstebold won a Bluetooth speaker because he managed to get the most sponsors. Impressive Effort In total, 76 000 kroner was made that afternoon. An impressive sum that tells something about the huge effort the runners and UKEhjelpa put into the event. Well done!
Vegard Høgi Olsen Journalist Petter Nielsen Journalist
Kristian Bones Enger Translator
TUNTREET
Corrections to the Summary of Pluto 6 In the last issue of Tuntreet, a summary of Pluto 6 was published. Regrettably, there were some errors in this text pertaining to facts about Pluto 6, they are as follows: The result of the commission’s work is the report given to everyone, not what was presented at the General Assembly (GA). What was presented at the GA were suggested changes to the statutes based on the commission’s work, suggested by the House & Finance Board. The House & Finance Board did not change the composition of themselves, this was done by the GA. The students are not a minority in the House & Finance Board now, and will not be so in the future. According to the GA, the Board is to consist of four external representatives voted in by the GA, one external representative approved by the GA, five students (student representative,
UKEchief, President of the Board at Samfunnet, President of the NMBU Business Committee and Senior Editor in Chief in Tuntreet). In addition, three more students have the right to speak at meetings (Heads of Economy for UKA and Samfunnet, and upcoming Head of Economy for Samfunnet). The Pluto – commission suggested a new composition for the House & Finance Board, but H&F did not concede and so it was never presented at the GA. That the Chief of Concerts were to take over the responsibility for the revue was not decided at the GA, and neither was the responsibilities of the Chief of Bodega. The areas of responsibility for the members of the board is decided by the board itself. Translated by Kaja Mie Botnen
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Live! Bob Marley has become a household name for most people. He made real Jamaican reggae music and culture known to the world, and he might be the main reason why we recognize the colors gren, red and yellow as “rasta”. Without him, reggea would not be where it is today. After several successful studio albums came the first live album. The record, creatively named Live!, came out in 1975 and was recorded at Lyceum Theatre in London. The album was recorded using “Rolling Stones Mobile Studio”, a mobile studio also used by artists like Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Led Zeppelin and ofcourse The Rolling Stones. A studio that has had been put through a lot of music history. This makes Live! a satisfying, analog and warm recording. They have captured the experience of a live show almost perfectly, and it is
as if you are standing at the back of the crowd, listening to Marleys voice through the PA. The album starts off with the track Trenchtown rock. The reggae beaths with African roots transports me to a Jamaican grill in Trenchtown, Kingston. I have never been there, but Marley makes it feel real. The live recording is 45 minutes of the Caribbean islands, dreadlocks and smokefilled streets. Marley often sings about liberation, poverty and oppression. A lot of the lyrics are sadly still relevant, which makes the album very gripping to me. No Woman, No Cry and Get Up, Stand Up are favorite tracks from this album. In general, this is an album that can be recommended for everyone that likes reggae, Bob Marley or just music in general. It is also refreshing with a live recording of his songs. Translated by Kaja Mie Botnen
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The Sea How should we think, if we think about the one we call God? My experience is that most of us think too simply around this. Because God is neither he, she, or they? God is something else, something completely different. The power or force that made sure we and the earth exist, cannot be contained in one simple expression or neither be female or male. God is different and not what we believe or TUNTREET don’t believe. We talk about how we imagine God. Because there are different ways of imagining God. Many still think of him as they did when they were children. God is a kind grandfather sitting in heaven and watches over us humans. Others think of God as a strict judge. One that pays close attention and gives everyone what they deserve. We often call God our Father and say: God is everybody’s father. In the Bible, Jesus calls God his Father. He says his father and him are one. This is a good way of imagining God. But just one way of imagining. It is important to be aware that we have different experiences with our parents. Because God is neither like our father or our mother. God is something else. God is something completely different. All our expressions and perceptions fall short when we think of God. How could we then understand anything? Many have given up on the idea of God. They say they don’t believe in God. But if you ask which God they don’t believe in, it’s easy to say: I don’t believe in that God either. Because that image of God is not a God worth believing in. I often think the talk of God is too simple. Still, it is perfectly understandable. We aren’t as advanced as we would like to be. Most of us, I believe, work with and like simple answers. Why do we have to make everything so complicated? When it comes to the concept of God, we can’t count on finding an easily accessible solution. The Bible gives us many impulses. But it also gives us many ways of talking about God. Jesus leads the way. His death and resurrection give us an important direction. But this still doesn’t solve the question of who God is. We often need something in our lives to lead us onto the right track. I have a cabin by the sea. To me, the sea is an image of God that gives me comfort and peace. It just exists. Large and mighty. It’s bottomless. Sometimes it storms. Often it is quiet and calm. It feeds me when I’m fishing. I can swim in it. Sometimes nice, sometimes fresh. During winter, inaccessible to most. I cannot grasp the sea. It goes its own way. But I still find comfort and security here. The sea calms me. The sea is my image of God. A wise man said: my biggest pleasure in life is not understanding God. It is possible to understand God, without understanding who God is. It has to be this way. The God that created the universe doesn’t speak human words. Translated by Astrid Kisen
Sigurd A. Bakke is the student priest at NMBU. You will find Sigurd’s office in the basement to the left in the clock building. the student priest is available if you should need somebody to speak to. He is available for dropins on wednesdays 11:00-15:00, and is also available for appointments on other days. Appointments can be made to sigurd.bakke@as.kommune.no
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The Board at Samfunnet Dear members and others! Our focus is directed to where it usually is at this time of year, namely the General Assembly. The assembly will take place on the 2. November, and when this goes out in the press, a written overview of the agenda will be sent to all members. The general assembly has revolved mainly around the Board of Samfunnet over the last few weeks. What I personally find most interesting concerning preparations for the general assembly is the making of a new work program for the year 2021. The work program is made up of goals the Board of Samfunnet has been working towards this year, and the program will be in line with long-term strategies. The work program will be presented during the general assembly, and the strategy can be found on our website. It is not too late to present your candidacy for the general assembly. Contact the Election Committee and they will help
you on your way. Remember: one never loses anything by running as a candidate on the general assembly, and the experience will surely be useful no matter what results were achieved. If you are wondering what positions are available and what they look like, have a look at the videos on the Facebook event. It is a pleasure to announce that at least one thing has gone back to normal: the opening hours to Samfunnet. In November it will be open Wednesdays from 2100 to 0100 and on Fridays 2100 to 0200. I must say, it is pleasing that at least one thing is running as it should be, so we cross our fingers and hope things follow the same path. The organization of UKA has surpassed all expectations so far, and that is a delight to see! Thank you very much for following rules and regulations and for making this a great UKE. Seated concerts and the division of the house has worked well, so
this is something we will be looking into in the future without me promising anything. Høstsjau will be held on November 8. It is more exciting this year as we intend to paint more walls inside! Samfunnet will gain a sorely needed facelift, and this we look forward to. I hope a lot of you attend and give your own impression on Samfunnet this autumn. This will be both useful and social! Otherwise, I hope you are all well and have not succumbed to exam anxiety yet. It is soon socially acceptable to listen to Christmas carols, and personally I find it helps on the exam nerves. Enjoy yourselves these last UKEdays, and we will see each other again in Samfunnet in November! Translated by Benjamin Alexander Faulkner
Student Parliament Autumn is finally in full swing and we all are probably feeling the effects that the semester is finally well underway. The Student Parliament has also this time worked with a lot of different tasks, and you can stay up to date on some of them here: Torchlight procession for the health station was arranged on Monday 5th of October, when the municipality terminated the agreement on the health station with SiÅs and NMBU. The agreement will therefore be reviewed again now, and we really hope that they come to a good solution and that the municipality works to ensure that the offer is the same. Digital education is something you will have a lot of as long as the national rules are as they are now. For us, it has been important to work for this situation to be as good as possible, in that exam dates should come early, that systems like Mediasite should work, and that there should be clear expectations from the lecturer on what to do and not to do.
university has for environmental and climate work. All students can also submit their own amendments before 30 October from the NMBU website. World Mental Health Day has also been a big occasion that lasted a whole week. The Student Parliament has worked a lot with this. We hope everyone has noticed the selection. In conclusion, we remind everyone to take care of each other, and to talk to each other more often. Translated by Vegard Sjaastad Hansen
The Sustainability Committee, consisting of students, works to ensure that students’ opinions on the environment and climate are heard, and now it has a new task. They are working on NMBU’s environmental action plan. It describes the goals and measures the
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SØNDAG 25. OKTOBER TOBIAS 1100-1730/JARL 1700-2300 13.15 Knutsen & Ludvigsen 2 – Det store dyret (A) 15.15 Trolls – Verdensturné (A) 17.30 Børning 3 (6) 20.00 The High Note (A) ONSDAG 28. OKTOBER 17.15 The High Note (A) 19.45 Børning 3 (6)
LØRDAG 7. NOVEMBER DEN STORE KINODAGEN – Halv pris på alle kinobilletter! Tradisjonen tro arrangeres Den store kinodagen første lørdag i november, og det gjelder selvsagt også hos deres lokale kino Ås kinoteater. Programmet for dagen har vi ikke klart enda, men fem eller seks filmer vil bli vist i løpet av dagen, og når vi kapper studentprisen i to blir det altså 50 kroner per film. Grei pris, det? Gå inn på Facebook-siden til Ås kinoteater for å finne arrangementet, så holder vi deg løpende oppdatert!
ONSDAG 4. NOVEMBER Fullt program for kinoen finner du alltid på 20.00 Kunst på kino: Frida Kahlo Dokumentar om et av kunstverdenens aller askulturhus.no, og følg gjerne Ås kinoteater også på største ikoner! Kinosjefen innleder til filmen. Facebook og Instagram. Det hender vi er morsomme i sosiale medier. Eller, det liker vi i hvert fall å tro.
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TORSDAG 22. OKTOBER 19.00 NÅR VI DØDE VÅKNER Et musikkspill basert på Henrik Ibsens siste og mest gåtefulle skuespill FREDAG 26. MARS 19.00 ØRJAN BURØE: STORE GUTTER GRÅTER IKKE En morsom og personlig stand-up med tette punchlines. Vi håper at du ler og koser deg, og kanskje til og med gråter en liten skvett - om du tør. Fullstendig program for kultur og kino, samt priser og billettsalg finner du på våre hjemmesider www.askulturhus.no
QUIZ 1. Animal guts 2. ca. 400 3. Peregrine Falcon, 350 km/t 4. Pomonaposten 5. 1906 6. 11 7. 2011 8. Rur 9. Minecraft 10. 59
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Foreningsprat Skaal FFD! Skaal Skriver! Skaal $paregris! Skaal Hunkattter! Skaal Qlturelle samt Xklusive! Skaal Pusekatter! Skaal Tora samt Thorvald! Trærne haver iklædd sig oransje samt qlturelt rødt, Er det for den femtiende UKA i Ås samt Jubileum 15x4 de haver pyntet saa søtt? For mange er det travle Tider, dog gaar Maaneden forbi saa fort, Husk at nyde hvert Sekund, før Vinteren kommer samt river det hele bort! Skaal for saa meget at feire! Hunkatter holder derfor til paa Studentsamfunnet støtt, Selv om Vi kun Vaar egen Kohort faar Møtt! Takk til UKA for Musikk, Dans samt Qltur! Det saa jo ud som et Aar der ei ville gaa i samme Dur... Skaal for at nyde Tiden der er Vaar!
Endelig sa kommunen «JA»! Det må virkelig feires da! Swing kan igjen danses! Nå kan vi ikke stanses! Så hver mandag og torsdag danser vi igjen «Hvor?» Spør du kanskje en venn. Det varierer litt ut fra stå’a Men bli med på facebrukgruppa! Da får du info regelmessig Så du kan danse med oss, så heftig! Noen regler har vi nå: Du må melde deg på! Og viktigst er at du må fastpartner ha! Så du kan melde på deg og din venn Vanja Eller melde deg på og la oss finne en partner. Hvem vet; Kanskje du får en ny samlivspartner? Mvh Swingklubben Snurrebass Facebook: Swingklubben Snurrebass Instagram: Swingklubben_snurrebass
Vi glæder Oss over Besøg fra vaare straalende X-Hunkatter, samt takker Rægi fra Bartebyen for meget med Latter! Selv om De kom fra baade nær samt fjern, klarte Vi da at opprættholde Smittevern! Skaal for Latter der forlænger Livet Qlturell Hilsen Budbringer, Gambler, Pusekatt Harini, Pusekatt Marthe samt Pusekatt Ingeborg
UKA er halvveis, det har gått fort Enda mer skole som ikke er blitt gjort Engasjerte Frøkner gir alt de har for at studentlivet skal bli som det var Baren er fylt med stemning om dagen Håper dere har kost dere i Rosehagen I år går TV-Aksjonen over nett Vi håper du vil gi en liten skvett Dagen kommer veldig snart Håper det kan gi folk en ny start xoxo Forfatterfrøke
Ut i oktober, faller de oransje bladene i takt med at UKA i Ås nærmer seg slutten. Vi ser tilbake på et godt samarbeid med Koneklubben i baren vår i Cafeklubben – håper mange har kost seg i Mad Scientist-baren vår. Som forening har vi hatt mange flotte kvelder sammen, sett en fabelaktig revy, deltatt på UKE-arrangementer, feiret 9 år, og viktigst av alt; hatt noe å glede oss over til tross for omstendighetene. Vi tar av oss hatten for alle som har jobbet på spreng for å gjennomføre UKA, vi er mektig imponert og stolte av våre jenter som bidrar. Vi ser frem til å nyte noen flere dager av UKA før ølen byttes ut med pensum, og håper at alle får en fin avslutning på oktober.
ÅsFem presenterer: Noen dagsaktuelle temaer! Danmark har fått samtykkelov: dvs. alle parter må gi tydelig samtykke når man har sex. Loven gjør det lettere å kategorisere «gråsonesaker» som voldtekter. I Norge er det krav om at man må bevise at det var vold/trusler eller at personen var bevisstløs. Dette gjør at voldtekter ofte ikke kan straffes som voldtekt etter norsk lov. Ja til samtykkelov i Norge! Intern granskning hos politiet har synliggjort pågående seksuell trakassering, særlig fra menn i lederposisjoner. Har vi ikke lært noe av #metoo?! Politimester Kaare Songstad sier at det er et stort problem at folk ikke tør å si ifra – men han sier også at det er snakk om «hendelser av mindre alvorlig karakter». Kanskje folk ikke tør å si ifra nettopp fordi seksuell trakassering blir sett på som «mindre alvorlige hendelser»? Solidarisk hilsen fra oss i Ås Feministiske Studenter! Issue 08 Year 75
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Did You Hear That.. MINA NU were great! Finally someone for me to talk to! Student at Career Day chatting is soooo slow..
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Plumber People at biotek are bad at flushing.... MINA-student Career Day is awkward The businesses are ony intrerested in the engineering students. Sober bitch I hope all the private octoberfest result in UKA being cancelled and campus closing down, SiĂ&#x2026;s hates us, Ă&#x2026;s Kommunes Venner hates us and all of Norway hates students. Covid Do you really hope for that? Sad, negative soul. Oktoberfest smuggler Oops, the jägers are falling out of my crotch Hey you dufus Dear Unity and everyone else with home parties that screw the rules. I almost wish for you to get corona and infect everyone sĂĽ you have to stay home for weeks. Damn, you guys are irresponsible. I hope you are ready to be blamed is UKA gets cancelled now. Fuck you. Dide Falsen needs to lear the lyrics to â&#x20AC;&#x153;suser av gĂĽrdeâ&#x20AC;?, that would make it perfect! Inflation No one interested in oktoberfest anymore? A CAT Humor was missing in the UKE revue, but the band, dancers, actors and props were great NOT pusekatt I thought we were gonna drink and have fun, but all we do is paint and knead psspsspss Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cats supposed to knead? Javelja Love how UKA are working so hard to keep everything open in a pandemic, and then afterwards hankattene throw an afterparty and give zero fucks about infection control, great job guys. VM Check your perscription? Easy to blame hankattene when you hear noise but canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the source of it. Bigbang fan Truly worth 270 kroner for a Big Bang ticket when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just gonna talk and stand up to block others view. Should have had a consultant The world is full of awkward things, but none as awkward as the multiconsult commercial.
Kleine Kleinesen The revue was also awkward.
Vil pĂĽ Dagny 24.oktober If UKA is gonna last until 26. october then people need to follow the infection control rules outside Samfunnet as well. Yes, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m talking about you Pentagon people, shitfaced and shitting on the rules as we speak. Telemark Telemark doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a society! Wanna make one? #VekkmedVestfold telepatriot Ja! kaffi?kaffi. Where dafuq is the coffee?!? Observatør Now at last we know what PB stands for, thanks to the Trump Campain - Proud Boys. I knew they were extremists. đ&#x;¤&#x201D;đ&#x;¤&#x201D;đ&#x;¤&#x201D;đ&#x;¤&#x201D;đ&#x;¤&#x201D;đ&#x;¤&#x201D;đ&#x;¤&#x201D; psps Is it not an abbreviation for Pusen Brede?
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