A RECORD NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE ASKING FOR HELP A record number of young people asking for help – Starting this week Student­te­le­fonen will be there for you 24/ 7 –⁠ It’s about corona, loneliness, tiny student housing and the frustration around this, says the project leader for Studenttelefonen. YES NORWAY, THAT’S RACIST Norway’s cultural genocide and removal policies toward the Sami, based partly on American tactics, shy in comparison to slavery, Japanese-American internment camps, or the more recent «Muslim ban», to name a few. Without the same dark history, Norwegians’ go-to defense when confronted is that they did not intend to be racist. KRINGSJÅ STUDENT CITY

KARAKTERPRESS:

Karak­ter­press: –⁠ For jusstu­denter, av jusstu­denter. –⁠ Karakterar, karakterar, karakterar. Slik går den sosiale praten på det juridiske fakultet. Ein øl innabords og det einaste du høyrer er «men man kan jo ikke få traineestilling der om man ikke har B-snitt», skriver student ved Det juridiske fakultet ved UiO,

Erik Fossnes.

IN FAVOUR OF CIRCUMCISION Kebba Secka, the Muslim imam who was exposed after advising a young Somalian woman to opt for circumcision in a TV2 documentary in 2000, is to hold a lecture for Muslimsk Studentsamfunn (The Muslim Student

Society).

LAUNDRY TROUBLE

In August, all student villages connected to the Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO) went over to a new laundry billing system. Instead of paying 12 kroner per wash, which is then added to your rent, residents must now pay online to their own laundry account with VISA or MasterCard, and money is then withdrawn directly from your

bank account.

�THE PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN YOU THINK» The problem is bigger than you think. People do not pay enough attention to what is happening to non-white residents, especially Asians. Norway is one of the progressive countries regarding labor rights, mother rights, and work-family balance policy, but racism and the dominant whiteness are huge issues that are not tackled properly. THEA GOT BREAST IMPLANTS WHEN SHE WAS 19. NOW SHE REGRETS Regret: Thea ignored her friends and family, and got breast implants in 2013. Five years later she regrets the choice she made as a 19 year old. Thea got breast implants when she was 19. Now she regrets it. �If I become a mother one day, I don’t want my daughter to think that I had to get something done because I wasn’t good enough the

way

PAYING RENT BY CHATTING, STRIPPING AND MASTURBATING IN All the boys agree that Romania’s low salaries are the reason why the cam industry has skyrocketed. A university degree makes little difference, Alex believes, and the rest nod. «To rent an apartment in Bucharest costs around 400 euros a month. It’s almost a full month’s salary in a normal job.

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301 Moved Permanently. nginx/1.14.0 A RECORD NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE ASKING FOR HELP A record number of young people asking for help – Starting this week Student­te­le­fonen will be there for you 24/ 7 –⁠ It’s about corona, loneliness, tiny student housing and the frustration around this, says the project leader for Studenttelefonen. YES NORWAY, THAT’S RACIST Norway’s cultural genocide and removal policies toward the Sami, based partly on American tactics, shy in comparison to slavery, Japanese-American internment camps, or the more recent «Muslim ban», to name a few. Without the same dark history, Norwegians’ go-to defense when confronted is that they did not intend to be racist. KRINGSJÅ STUDENT CITY

KARAKTERPRESS:

Karak­ter­press: –⁠ For jusstu­denter, av jusstu­denter. –⁠ Karakterar, karakterar, karakterar. Slik går den sosiale praten på det juridiske fakultet. Ein øl innabords og det einaste du høyrer er «men man kan jo ikke få traineestilling der om man ikke har B-snitt», skriver student ved Det juridiske fakultet ved UiO,

Erik Fossnes.

IN FAVOUR OF CIRCUMCISION Kebba Secka, the Muslim imam who was exposed after advising a young Somalian woman to opt for circumcision in a TV2 documentary in 2000, is to hold a lecture for Muslimsk Studentsamfunn (The Muslim Student

Society).

LAUNDRY TROUBLE

In August, all student villages connected to the Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO) went over to a new laundry billing system. Instead of paying 12 kroner per wash, which is then added to your rent, residents must now pay online to their own laundry account with VISA or MasterCard, and money is then withdrawn directly from your

bank account.

�THE PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN YOU THINK» The problem is bigger than you think. People do not pay enough attention to what is happening to non-white residents, especially Asians. Norway is one of the progressive countries regarding labor rights, mother rights, and work-family balance policy, but racism and the dominant whiteness are huge issues that are not tackled properly. THEA GOT BREAST IMPLANTS WHEN SHE WAS 19. NOW SHE REGRETS Regret: Thea ignored her friends and family, and got breast implants in 2013. Five years later she regrets the choice she made as a 19 year old. Thea got breast implants when she was 19. Now she regrets it. �If I become a mother one day, I don’t want my daughter to think that I had to get something done because I wasn’t good enough the

way

PAYING RENT BY CHATTING, STRIPPING AND MASTURBATING IN All the boys agree that Romania’s low salaries are the reason why the cam industry has skyrocketed. A university degree makes little difference, Alex believes, and the rest nod. «To rent an apartment in Bucharest costs around 400 euros a month. It’s almost a full month’s salary in a normal job.

WWW.UNIVERSITAS.NO

301 Moved Permanently. nginx/1.14.0 CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN NORWAY To say that the past twelve months have been a turbulent chapter in US history would be an understatement. Within less than a year, the country witnessed the outbreak of a pandemic which has caused the death of over 500.000 US citizens, with Black Americans dying of Covid-19 at three times the rate of White Americans.The brutal murder of George Floyd in May 2020 sparked huge protests in the VOICES OVER GENOCIDE AND RESTRICTED PRESS FREEDOM IN CHINA Demanding Norwegian response: Voices over genocide and restricted press freedom in China. Protesters worldwide mark the difficulties faced by Chinese students, citizens, as well as minority groups in the struggle for a free, safe, and democratic nation. HOW TO JOIN A NORWEGIAN CULT NO WAY IʼM IN NORWAY! is a biweekly column about how to navigate Norwegian life, through all the confusion, frustration, and eccentricity that comes with this country. Happy Easter! No matter how you grew up, whatever religion or lack thereof you know, Norwegian Easter is for all. The religious meaning of the holiday has dissipated, but that hasn’t stopped Norwegians from holding it holy. ELSA (27) EXPERIENCED «NO» NOT BEING ENOUGH This is an outdated understanding of what rape is, the reality is different, Kaatee says. In 2015, law student Elsa Faleide (27) experienced a sexual assault that today falls outside of the rape provision. In the NRK documentary series «Innafor», she has been open about her story.

CROSSED THE LINE

To them, an important line is crossed, which holds highly symbolic implications. Provocation is only due when it is carried out with respect, and when dialogue is the objective, Hovland says. –⁠ We Muslims react because Muhammad condemned idolatry. Nobody knows what Muhammad looked like, thus it is deceitful to depict him, Rajpot says,

and

CULTURE CALENDAR MARCH 22-25 This week has finally introduced above-freezing temperatures; the sun is out and Easter is nearly upon us. Therefore, we have brought to you

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IS NORWAY HEADING TOWARDS A FUTURE WITH TUITION FEES The first two are in favor of continuing not charging tuition fees, says Maassen. He explains that the first is a principled position; sticking to ‘gratisprinsippet’, because of a worry that if Norway was to introduce tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students, it would in the end lead to tuition fees being introduced for Norwegian students.

FAILURE TO LAUNCH

On Oct. 6, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. For Thea Mjelstad, a master’s

student at UiO, and

PAYING RENT BY CHATTING, STRIPPING AND MASTURBATING IN All the boys agree that Romania’s low salaries are the reason why the cam industry has skyrocketed. A university degree makes little difference, Alex believes, and the rest nod. «To rent an apartment in Bucharest costs around 400 euros a month. It’s almost a full month’s salary in a normal job. CHEAPER COFFEE FOR THE SAME PRICE SiO’s coffee bars are being criticized for switching to a cheaper coffee supplier, without lowering prices. – Students are getting less welfare for their money, says Chris Kolbu, Norwegian Barista

Champion.

YES NORWAY, THAT’S RACIST Norway’s cultural genocide and removal policies toward the Sami, based partly on American tactics, shy in comparison to slavery, Japanese-American internment camps, or the more recent «Muslim ban», to name a few. Without the same dark history, Norwegians’ go-to defense when confronted is that they did not intend to be racist.

CROSSED THE LINE

To them, an important line is crossed, which holds highly symbolic implications. Provocation is only due when it is carried out with respect, and when dialogue is the objective, Hovland says. –⁠ We Muslims react because Muhammad condemned idolatry. Nobody knows what Muhammad looked like, thus it is deceitful to depict him, Rajpot says,

and

THE NORWEGIAN ONE-NIGHT STAND The Norwegian friendship one-night stand. The first column: Welcome to Norway – now fill out these forms. Maybe you’re like me, going out every Friday with the confidence of an international student who is ready to take on these cold Norwegians. You know the drill: you can speak a little Norwegian when you’re drunk, you’ve got a pre CULTURE CALENDAR MARCH 22-25 This week has finally introduced above-freezing temperatures; the sun is out and Easter is nearly upon us. Therefore, we have brought to you

a wide

AMERICAN TWILIGHT ZONE NO WAY IʼM IN NORWAY! is a biweekly column about how to navigate life in Norway as an international student, through all the confusion, frustration, and eccentricity that comes with this country. Culture shock can be bad, as any international student will tell you. For every one of us that loves makrell i tomat, there’s another who’s longing for the days when they didn’t even know what

KARAKTERPRESS:

Karak­ter­press: –⁠ For jusstu­denter, av jusstu­denter. –⁠ Karakterar, karakterar, karakterar. Slik går den sosiale praten på det juridiske fakultet. Ein øl innabords og det einaste du høyrer er «men man kan jo ikke få traineestilling der om man ikke har B-snitt», skriver student ved Det juridiske fakultet ved UiO,

Erik Fossnes.

LAUNDRY TROUBLE

In August, all student villages connected to the Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO) went over to a new laundry billing system. Instead of paying 12 kroner per wash, which is then added to your rent, residents must now pay online to their own laundry account with VISA or MasterCard, and money is then withdrawn directly from your

bank account.

�THE PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN YOU THINK» The problem is bigger than you think. People do not pay enough attention to what is happening to non-white residents, especially Asians. Norway is one of the progressive countries regarding labor rights, mother rights, and work-family balance policy, but racism and the dominant whiteness are huge issues that are not tackled properly. POSTPONED INDEFINITELY Postponed inde­fi­nitely. 95 percent of all students procrastinate daily. It may be harmful. CHEAPER COFFEE FOR THE SAME PRICE SiO’s coffee bars are being criticized for switching to a cheaper coffee supplier, without lowering prices. – Students are getting less welfare for their money, says Chris Kolbu, Norwegian Barista

Champion.

YES NORWAY, THAT’S RACIST Norway’s cultural genocide and removal policies toward the Sami, based partly on American tactics, shy in comparison to slavery, Japanese-American internment camps, or the more recent «Muslim ban», to name a few. Without the same dark history, Norwegians’ go-to defense when confronted is that they did not intend to be racist.

CROSSED THE LINE

To them, an important line is crossed, which holds highly symbolic implications. Provocation is only due when it is carried out with respect, and when dialogue is the objective, Hovland says. –⁠ We Muslims react because Muhammad condemned idolatry. Nobody knows what Muhammad looked like, thus it is deceitful to depict him, Rajpot says,

and

THE NORWEGIAN ONE-NIGHT STAND The Norwegian friendship one-night stand. The first column: Welcome to Norway – now fill out these forms. Maybe you’re like me, going out every Friday with the confidence of an international student who is ready to take on these cold Norwegians. You know the drill: you can speak a little Norwegian when you’re drunk, you’ve got a pre CULTURE CALENDAR MARCH 22-25 This week has finally introduced above-freezing temperatures; the sun is out and Easter is nearly upon us. Therefore, we have brought to you

a wide

AMERICAN TWILIGHT ZONE NO WAY IʼM IN NORWAY! is a biweekly column about how to navigate life in Norway as an international student, through all the confusion, frustration, and eccentricity that comes with this country. Culture shock can be bad, as any international student will tell you. For every one of us that loves makrell i tomat, there’s another who’s longing for the days when they didn’t even know what

KARAKTERPRESS:

Karak­ter­press: –⁠ For jusstu­denter, av jusstu­denter. –⁠ Karakterar, karakterar, karakterar. Slik går den sosiale praten på det juridiske fakultet. Ein øl innabords og det einaste du høyrer er «men man kan jo ikke få traineestilling der om man ikke har B-snitt», skriver student ved Det juridiske fakultet ved UiO,

Erik Fossnes.

LAUNDRY TROUBLE

In August, all student villages connected to the Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO) went over to a new laundry billing system. Instead of paying 12 kroner per wash, which is then added to your rent, residents must now pay online to their own laundry account with VISA or MasterCard, and money is then withdrawn directly from your

bank account.

�THE PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN YOU THINK» The problem is bigger than you think. People do not pay enough attention to what is happening to non-white residents, especially Asians. Norway is one of the progressive countries regarding labor rights, mother rights, and work-family balance policy, but racism and the dominant whiteness are huge issues that are not tackled properly. POSTPONED INDEFINITELY Postponed inde­fi­nitely. 95 percent of all students procrastinate daily. It may be harmful. CHEAPER COFFEE FOR THE SAME PRICE SiO’s coffee bars are being criticized for switching to a cheaper coffee supplier, without lowering prices. – Students are getting less welfare for their money, says Chris Kolbu, Norwegian Barista

Champion.

A RECORD NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE ASKING FOR HELP A record number of young people asking for help – Starting this week Student­te­le­fonen will be there for you 24/ 7 –⁠ It’s about corona, loneliness, tiny student housing and the frustration around this, says the project leader for Studenttelefonen. HOW TO JOIN A NORWEGIAN CULT NO WAY IʼM IN NORWAY! is a biweekly column about how to navigate Norwegian life, through all the confusion, frustration, and eccentricity that comes with this country. Happy Easter! No matter how you grew up, whatever religion or lack thereof you know, Norwegian Easter is for all. The religious meaning of the holiday has dissipated, but that hasn’t stopped Norwegians from holding it holy.

NEDKVITNE FIRED

The controversial professor Arnved Nedkvitne was given the sack on Tuesday the 24th of February. The dismissal case was settled when the university board at The University of Oslo (UiO) decided not to support Nedkvitne in his complaint in connection with the dismissal case against him. The background for the medieval historian being

dismissed

LAUNDRY TROUBLE

In August, all student villages connected to the Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO) went over to a new laundry billing system. Instead of paying 12 kroner per wash, which is then added to your rent, residents must now pay online to their own laundry account with VISA or MasterCard, and money is then withdrawn directly from your

bank account.

AMERICAN TWILIGHT ZONE NO WAY IʼM IN NORWAY! is a biweekly column about how to navigate life in Norway as an international student, through all the confusion, frustration, and eccentricity that comes with this country. Culture shock can be bad, as any international student will tell you. For every one of us that loves makrell i tomat, there’s another who’s longing for the days when they didn’t even know what TOILETS ARE BECOMING GENDER NEUTRAL There is broad agreement that the University of Osloʼs gender neutral toilets will have a great symbolic power. Heidi Bang hopes that this will inspire other educational institutions to make their campus more inclusive. –⁠ This is not a very visible debate

FAILURE TO LAUNCH

On Oct. 6, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. For Thea Mjelstad, a master’s

student at UiO, and

REVIEW: SKAM AUSTIN

Megan (played by Julie Rocha) has a boyfriend (played by Till Simon), a cool kid who is good at school, but actually only wants to work on his music. SKAM Austin follows the same story as its Norwegian sister. The locations and setting are different, but other than that the IN FAVOUR OF CIRCUMCISION Kebba Secka, the Muslim imam who was exposed after advising a young Somalian woman to opt for circumcision in a TV2 documentary in 2000, is to hold a lecture for Muslimsk Studentsamfunn (The Muslim Student

Society).

CHATEAU NEUF OKTOBERFEST CANCELLED André Titland, sales manager at Chateau Neuf, announced last week that Chateau neuf will no longer hold an Oktoberfest. Titland says the

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