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December 3, 2012 in Uncategorized by Sven Vos

Propaganda in times of war: an exposition

December 3, 2012 in Culture by Bart van Hoorn

By Bart van Hoorn The ‘Nationaal Oorlogs- en Verzetsmuseum’ is showing war posters in a small presentation. Even though De kracht van propaganda (the power of propaganda) was composed for high school students’ museum classes, it gets everyone thinking. What power can expressions of images and temptation of indiscriminate one-liners have?   During the Second World War the most important form of propaganda was the poster. People could neglect texts written in newspapers, spoken on the radio or at political gatherings. But everyone could see the clear images in bright colours, and those images stuck. Joseph Goebbels said the following [...]

Review: Plato Planet 2012

December 3, 2012 in Uncategorized by Bart van Hoorn

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Behind the scenes with Plato Planet

September 20, 2012 in News, What's up by Ivar

What started off as a birthday party to celebrate the 10 year existence of Plato Music Store in Groningen, Plato Planet music festival has slowly but surely grown to become one of the famous annual festivals in the city. With the 5th edition of Plato Planet around the corner (Sunday 23rd of September), an in depth interview has been arranged with Plato spokesman Michel Weber, one of the founders of the concert. Soon after initiating the interview, Michel’s enthusiasm about his brainchild became clear – it was as if he was talking about his 5 year old nurtured baby, which [...]

Sand and Sky – A Day trip to Den Haag

January 16, 2012 in Experiences by uzo Akubuo

Many international students travel all over Europe when on Erasmus. Being part of mainland Europe and being close to Bremen and Eindhoven, where Ryanair provide cheap flights, it is therefore very easy to travel. Although surrounded by such beautiful cities such as Bremen, Hamburg, Brussels, Paris and countless others. It is possible to visit equally beautiful places in The Netherlands. Last weekend I purchased a weekend day ticket from Kruidvat. The ticket is usually €12.49, however, I got it from a friend for €10. Various shops around Groningen regulary sell weekend and weekday tickets, which can save you a lot [...]