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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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Datenschutz im VSETH
von Jan-Philipp Kirsch In den letzten Jahren wurden die gesetzlichen Bestimmungen zum Datenschutz zunehmend verschärft und mit mehr Nachdruck durchgesetzt. Ab dem 1. September 2023 wird die Schweiz…
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Between Consultations and Working Groups (AGs)
by Mara Bless & Leah Mönkemöller During the exam phase, we Hopos tackled some of our long-term projects like setting up the VSETH Student Helpdesk and developing a…
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Make Voice Count
by Mara Bless & Leah Mönkemöller VSETH offers two university politics round-tables (Hopo-Stamm) per semester, where you can join for an evening of discussion with free food and…
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A Fresh Start
Dear readers, A new semester has begun and with it have come many changes at ETH: Covid restrictions were lifted, a new rector has taken office and Polykum…
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Game Over – Try Again?
Dear readers, At first glance, ”Game Over” seems like a pretty bleak topic to write about. Who wants to hear about failure, mistakes and defeat? While failing is…
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New Year lots of Changes
Dear students, dear readers, I sincerely hope that your exams went well, and that you have started well into the spring semester! Most of you will be wondering…
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A Look Back at an Eventful October
Fellow students, dear readers, After a fast start to the semester, we made it to halftime. So now is a good time to have a look back at…
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Ein Leben mit weissem Schnee und Schweizer (Nummern-)Konto
anonym Selber aus einer (deutschen) Wintersportgegend kommend, war für mich klar: Menschen, die Jacken der Dinosaurierskelett-Marke, der «Stimme der Berge» oder von Patagucci am durchtrainierten Leib tragen, verbringen…