‘Hinting at resignation is particularly disrespectful’ Scholarship PhDs think that the RUG ignores their objections too easily, they write in a letter to the university council. 'Hinting at resignation is particularly disrespectful.' Thu 19/12
PhD manifesto: We are compelled to take action ourselves A group of around twenty PhD's demands immediate termination of the experiment with scholarship PhD's. This is their manifesto. Tue 3/12
RUG should set example and not enforce ‘burqa ban’ The RUG’s decision to uphold the burqa ban may be in line with Dutch law, but PhD student Aukje Muller argues it’s a peculiar choice. Tue 5/11
Local Columnist Breaks Character for Final Installment This is James' final column. He is returning to his home country. 'It’s been a fun three years.' Wed 30/10
Farmers Protest Fences and Doors Farmers have gathered in Groningen to protest barriers of all types, whether they be physical or meta-physical. Thu 17/10
Peizerweg Students: ‘Please Let Us Stay’ In the face of adversity, international students living at the Peizerweg hope to turn their temporary housing into a permanent home. Thu 3/10
Doerak Given Security Detail After Attempted Abduction Ekko Ros awoke into a nightmare this past weekend. There were masked intruders in his living room, and they were attempting to abscond with his beloved cat, Prof. Dr. Doerak. Wed 18/09
Locals Hope No One Will Die During Student Association Hazings The new year is ramping up, and the entire city is waiting with bated breath, hoping that these next few weeks will pass without any casualties. Mon 2/09
At UKrant: Vindictive UKrant caught a lot of flak for publishing the op-ed about a lack of inclusivity within the lustrum team. Editor-in-chief Rob Siebelink explains the rules for opinion pieces. Wed 3/07
‘All-Inclusive’ didn’t apply to the lustrum team Sophie Pizzimenti was one of six student assistants hired as part of the Lustrum organizational team. She says that the dynamics within the team were anything but inclusive. Tue 25/06
Local Columnist Deeply Hurt He Wasn’t Appointed Rector Magnificus It was recently announced that Cisca Wijmenga will be serving as the university’s next Rector Magnificus. That’s alright. The other people who applied reportedly didn’t want that dumb position anyway. She can have it. Wed 12/06
At UKrant: A columnist’s freedom One of UKrant’s columnists came under fire for his writing and another columnist’s contribution was taken offline. That’s the subject of our column ‘At UKrant’. A look behind the scenes. Tue 4/06
Academics: Underappreciated or Entitled? 'Publish or perish' is just 'do your job or lose your job' in the private sector. Tue 28/05
A ‘Disappointing’ Kingsday Jaded locals say Kingsday 'peaked' after the monarch’s visit last year. Wed 15/05
Open letter: ‘Duthler, vote against the higher interest in student loans’ In an open letter Lennard Pierey calls out to students to persuade VVD-dissident Duthler to vote against the increase of interest of student loans. Mon 6/05
