Read Time:4 Minute, 21 Second Lesen als Gefahr Wie jedem Medium stand man vor der allgemeinen Alphabetisierung auch dem Lesen kritisch gegenüber. In der Gesellschaft des 17. Jahrhunderts war man kritisch gegenüber einer Verbreitung von Wissen und der Vervielfältigung von «kritischem» Gedankengut mittels Bücher. So …
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There is just one thing standing in between those fun summer days and us: the study and exam phase which stretches from early June to the start of September, making it hard for ETH students to find time to rest…
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Currently, CSNOW is the only association directly affiliated with a department. Other associations, such as Limes, phimale or WiNS, are not part of their respective departments. Do you think that should change? Julia Dannath: Many initiatives are directly affiliated with…
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Oh, blickend schweigsam in des Schöpfers Angesicht, der dich geschaffen, alternative Intelligenz, der, ich, unfähig dich zu fassen stehts und je, dich zu begreifen mir niemals wahrhaft gelinge. Du hast Bestimmung ganzheitlich genommen mir, sodass ich bin, was ich nicht…
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Meine Motivation für den Weg in die Schweiz war nicht die Schweiz als Land, sondern der Ruf der ETH. Vor meinem Umzug hatte ich mich nie ernsthaft gesellschaftlich mit meinem neuen Wohnland auseinandergesetzt. Ich habe unreflektiert und ignorant angenommen, dass…
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Imagine yourself at the head of a successful, multinational corporation. You call all the shots, you bear all the responsibility. You are at the pinnacle of your career and you have earned your way up there through hard labour and…
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On April 2nd, the Europe initiative was launched. For those of you who have never heard of it: The initiative wants to anchor clear, long-term goals of Swiss European policy in the constitution (https://europa-initiative.ch/). By doing so, Switzerland can no…
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by Léa Le Bars HoPo-Stamm Twice per semester, students from all levels interested in university politics sit together and discuss current topics like participation, equality and teaching. The free food and drinks, as well as the productive ambiance make these…
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Fellow students, dear readers, I hope you all enjoyed your Easter holidays! In the second half of the semester, a lot has happened already and we expect more to follow in the upcoming month. May is always an eventful month…
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Being a science student, you tend to notice a lot of pseudoscience in your day-to-day life. This ranges from topics such as astrology to conspiracy theories about CERN scientists trying to open demonic portals using the Large Hadron Collider (yes,…
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by Ghjulia Sialelli Toni Morrison’s quote, “It’s not possible to constantly hold onto crisis. You have to have the love, you have to have the magic”, speaks volumes to my climate-crisis-concerned soul. My relationship with environmental activism didn’t start with…