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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 Americans. Today, this term is mainly used to describe “casual degradation of…

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 guten Partie Counter Strike – haben meine Eltern den unterschätzt? Computerspiele und…

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 just change our underwear. Here, most of the time we are comfortable,…

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 to the queue in front of the libraries when they open, you…

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 sind unter anderem von  russischem Gas und Öl abhängig. Stürzt uns das…

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 sleep. One must admit that a lot of know-how was lost in…

by Hung Hoang By the time we reached a park with our packed dinners, a former colleague and I had exhausted all the obvious updates: recent papers, current research, and new group members. Our conversation, like most others back then,…

by Massimo Brivio Everyone knows that the best place to get a brilliant idea is under the shower. Few, however, are aware of the mystery involved in turning that idea into reality. In this field, the ETH can help. One…

Dear readers Spring is here, all of nature is blossoming and blooming, and animals and students alike come crawling out of their winter hiding places again. The perfect time to write about nature! The topic sparked some interesting discussions among…

von Antonia Wegner Es ist Mitte September. Du sitzt in der Sonne und geniesst deine wohlverdienten freien Tage nach deinem ersten Sommer an der ETH. Du versuchst es jedenfalls, denn heute ist der Tag, der dich fast noch nervöser macht…