Polykum
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Is the Surveillance Here with Us Right Now?
Tuesday I stopped on the sidewalk today as I approached two teenagers who propped a phone up on a bench and were starting to record a TikTok dance. I stopped, not because I didn’t want to interrupt their…
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A Crisis Care Package
In these times of crisis, I would like to provide some recommendations for media that can keep you entertained, give you some inspiration, or let you laugh about the absurdities around us. So, depending on your mood,…
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How the Respektstelle Supports You
by Nikolaus von Moos & Leah Mönkemöller Who works at the Respektstelle? At the internal Respektstelle work specialists in bullying, harassment and discrimination. These currently includes a clinical…
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Finanzielle Schwierigkeiten im Studium?
von Suban Biixi Viele Entscheidungen im Leben eines Studieren- den sind vom Sparsamkeitsgedanken geprägt. In Zürcher Clubs findet man am Donnerstagabend fast nur Studis. Der Grund: Der Eintritt…
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Where Are You REALLY from?
The term microaggressions was coined in 1970 by Harvard University psychiatrist Chester M. Pierce to describe insults and dismissals which he regularly witnessed non-black Americans inflicting on African…
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Mein Leben als Super Maria
Von Julia Kamml Meine Familie war immer eher Öko – mehr Fraktion Holzspielzeug als Xbox. Da fragst du dich als Erwachsene natürlich schon manchmal: Den pädagogischen Sinn einer…
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Where Sexual Freedom Ends
by Nikolaus von Moos & Leah Mönkemöller We are naked quite often in our lives. When we are born, shower, make love, go to the nudist beach or…
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No Space to Learn
Current Situation If you have ever tried to study for an exam at ETH, you have probably experienced the lack of workspace firsthand. If you don’t make it…
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Klimakrise: Game Over?
von Anna Heck & Carl von Holly-Ponientzietz Frage: Es herrscht Krieg in Europa. Neben den humanitären Verwerfungen wird auch der Streit um Ressourcen offensichtlicher: Länder wie die Schweiz…
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My Last Column
Dear students, dear readers The past weeks have been extremely eventful inside VSETH. It is weird to see the whole community waking up after a far too long…