Robotics, the future is now
Culture . Media . Society . UncategorizedThe idea of robotics and androids has always been prowling in humans mind. We all have seen films and series like Star Wars, Blade Runner, Transformers or I Robot. These films are a very good example of a vision of ourselves coexisting with different types of robots in a future. A future that thanks to
I spy a new problem with hidden cameras.
Media . Politics . Society . UncategorizedYou’re in a changing room, standing half naked about to try on a new shirt only to see a small black unfamiliar object hidden in the handle of the changing room door. Paranoia sets in, that maybe, someone has been watching you through the tiniest of cameras. You wonder who is watching, how long have
The Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We?
Politics . Society . UncategorizedThere is no Planet B is probably the most popular slogan painted on banners and signs at the Global Strike for Climate. Today is Friday, May 24th, 2019. For six months the demonstrations Fridays for Future have taken place in various countries and cities, in order to fight for a better future and demand that
Life-hacked: Internet Security and Hacking
Media . UncategorizedIn a society where the technology surrounding cyber crime is developing daily, and internet hacking is more prevalent than ever, people aren’t as informed as they should be. Internet hacking has become so common that people hardly take notice of it anymore, whether it’s to do with your personal information or the money in your
Does the Erasmus exchange program really help students learn their target language?
Politics . Society . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedI am a German and Journalism student from London, England, and am currently doing my exchange year in Munich. For a lot of students like me, the goal of our year abroad is to study in German and make use of the opportunity to acquire as much of the target language as possible. The idea
Vancouver: pacific paradise or metropolitan nightmare?
City life . Politics . Society . Travel . UncategorizedVancouver, British Columbia, is the third largest city per capita and the most densely populated municipal region of Canada. Often considered the Hollywood of the North, Vancouver attracts attention from not only major film production studios south of the border, but also tourists from all over the world. As one of the most ethnically and
Would you change your heels for combat boots?
Culture . Politics . Society . UncategorizedHave you ever wondered how a country can protect itself and why mostly only men serve as our protectors in the military? Don‘t we live in a world where genders should be treated equally? Let me tell you about the situation in my home country Switzerland. At the age of 18 every swiss man is
A Call For Cycle Paths
City life . UncategorizedCycle paths, especially in the country, would make such a huge difference to all aspects of our lives – physical health, mental health, accessibility of communal facilities (schools and shops), the list goes on. My sisters and I are sitting at home, in a small, sleepy village just 3 miles from the nearest town, where
A Bill like no other
City life . Politics . Society . UncategorizedReading another headliner about the chaos happening in Hong Kong, Yuki, a 21-year-old undergraduate sighed at her home country’s situation. Many of her friends and even her brother had joined in the protests in the past week to express their displeasure with the government’s decision. While she was unable to join in the protests in-person,
Denmark Featuring Youtube-Nazism
Media . Politics . UncategorizedA smell of bacon. Around him a circle of people, mostly made up by teenage boys. They smile and film the event with their smartphones. Finally, the internet phenomenon that they have been following on Youtube for so long, have chosen their city for his show. Yes, it is a show. It has been well