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
Third Years: ‘Everything is Under Control’ 'Everything is fine. We all have really manageable amounts of work.' Mon 29/04
Book Week: What is UKrant columnist James reading? Last week was national Book Week in the Netherlands! Need a tip? Six prominent RUG employees tell us about their favorite book. Today: UKrant columnist James Young. Tue 2/04
UKrant Publishes Clickbait, You Won’t Believe What Happens Next The Journalism Devil appears in a puff of smoke and sucks out their souls. Tue 19/03
At UKrant: New rules for responding to articles The UKrant welcomes discussion, criticism, and debate in the comment sections of our articles. Anyone can participate. But there are rules. Tue 5/03
Racists Angered by Diversity Article 'Where’s the white guy saying, ‘Uh- no. You don’t feel like that’. We need debate!' Tue 5/03
‘RUG, stop destroying our urban forest’ The trees around the university are disappearing. The trend of premature cutting and destructive pruning techniques is worrisome, says Kristin McGee. Mon 25/02
Professor Doerak Nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature Ben Feringa may not be top dog on campus much longer. Tue 19/02
Students and #MeToo On Wednesday, UKrant published a story about sexually transgressive behaviour among students. There were some critical questions and comments. Fri 25/01
Canteens to be closed Public outrage was sparked after yet another canteen price hike. The event saw widespread media coverage, as well as a petition for the return of one-euro soup. Wed 23/01
Welcome Back, Internationals UKrant columnist James Young is starting this year on a lighthearted note. 'Welcome back to young and old, To this here land of wet and cold.' Wed 9/01
