Local Man Arrested on Houseboat A Groningen resident was arrested this past week after he mounted real, working cannons on his houseboat. 27 juni 2018
An unfortunate headline Every day, the editorial staff at the UK wonders: what are we writing about, why are we writing about it, and how are we writing about it? Here’s a look behind the scenes. 27 juni 2018
The Academic Year in Review The year is drawing to a close. We at the Ukrant have compiled a list of some stories from 2017 and 2018 you might remember. 13 juni 2018
Germans and ‘Bevrijdingsdag’ Last week, the UKrant published a story about how German students experienced the Dutch national Remembrance and Liberation days. It turned out they’re quite uncomfortable. But not all Germans feel this way, says German RUG student Max Heintzen. 07 mei 2018
Trapped in the Library Come May the UB doors will close, and without a card, no one will be allowed in... or out. 17 april 2018
Calls for Laptop Ban: Uninformed Regarding the recent talk of a laptop ban in classes, students have made their views heard loud and clear: If lecturers want students to get off their laptops, they need to stop being so boring. 04 april 2018
Middle-Eastern Student Group ‘الطاليبان’ 'We’re proud to announce that this year the RUG will participate in a cultural exchange with a middle-eastern student group that we'll just call... "The Students".' 21 maart 2018
Laptops should be banned from class Few students actually use their laptops to take notes, instead playing games or using social media. Should the RUG put an end to this? Lecturer Martin Boisen says they should. 08 maart 2018
Bicycle Jesus has Second Coming Townsfolk were astounded this past week to witness a miracle: a man with a bicycle stepped out onto the lake and rode across the water. 07 maart 2018
#Diversity needs some help After four hundred years of men on the board of directors, it’s time for a woman, Marjolein Nieboer argues on behalf of the RUG’s Sleutelvrouwen. She argues that shortlists should be ‘merged’. 26 februari 2018
Wacky politician Geert Wilders is back Wacky politician Geert Wilders is back, and he’s in hot water yet again after beating his own political career to a bloody pulp in an Amsterdam alleyway. 20 februari 2018
Op-ed: ‘Council should ensure diversity’ The University Council would like to see more women in the appointment committee for the new Chairman of the Board. So why doesn’t the council nominate women? 08 februari 2018
