No exclusive vegan food, meat stays on the menu Snacks during events and gatherings at the RUG will not become exclusively vegan any time soon. The university says people don’t want it. Tue 8/10
Coffee at the RUG to get better and more expensive The RUG wants to get rid of the 150 coffee machines it has now and switch to machines that use real beans. The new coffee will cost 60 cents a cup instead of 40. Mon 7/10
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
Emergency housing extended Homeless students sleeping at the Metaallaan emergency housing can stay two more weeks. Many of them haven't found a permanent solution yet. Wed 2/10
If you have any complaints about DUO, register them online The Dutch Student Union (LSVb) has set up an online complaints system to get insight into problems people have with the organisation. Wed 2/10
Video: Student rooms with a view A giant student flat is being built at the Hoogeweg. UKrant got you a pre-view from the roof of the 73 metre high structure. Tue 1/10
Students unaware of payment policy at The Village Miscommunications about payment structures at the Peizerweg emergency housing location ‘the Village’ seem to be common. As a result some students overpay their stay, while others don’t pay enough. Tue 1/10
More internationals should be on boards, says RUG Following a proposal by Lijst Calimero, the RUG will ask study advisers to stimulate international students to do board work for a year. Tue 1/10
Investigation into Yantai should be finished this academic year University president Jouke de Vries hopes to present the results of the investigation into Yantai to the university council before the academic year is up. Tue 1/10
Squatters still in Heykens building (UPDATE) The group of students that occupied the vacant Heykens printing offices in the Akerkstraat are still there. If and when they will be evacuated is unclear. Mon 30/09
RUG investigates ‘passport professor’ The RUG will start an investigation into ‘passport professor’ Dimitry Kochenov for his role as legal adviser in the controversial passport business on Malta. Mon 30/09
