Dear Vonk reader, The months are whizzing by as it felt to me the academic year had only just started. But already “All I want for Christmas” can be heard on the radio and the “zwartepietendiscussie” has started up again, signalling to me the start of the holiday season. Of course the holiday season also brings a lot of fun things, like the Sinterklaas celebration. Where you can go passing around some trash (or actual gifts) while putting all your effort and creativity into crafting a hopefully beautiful ‘surprise’ and writing a poem that actually rhymes. ...

Since I was gone for a while I decided to ask the board what happened this quartile while I was gone. Apparently a lot can happen while you are gone, so I decided to compile this summary in case more people missed anything. First of all this quartile was of course the start of the academic year, which also meant a new board. They have been hard at work for over two months already, but you can read more about them in the Meet the Board article and next week’s article. ...

It has already been almost 2 months since the Kick-In and with the days getting shorter and even quite cold. It is the perfect time to look back on the days filled with sunshine and fun activities. In this article Gregor will take you with him during his days at the Kick-In Camp!

About once every two years a group of students from Electrical Engineering at the UT go on a study trip. They travel to different regions in the world and visit companies as well as universities there, getting a better understanding of the culture of the region and the work that is done by the visited organisations. In this article the current SPOCK committee will give an update on the ongoing study trip.

Around the start of every new study year a new group of people take over being the board of E.T.S.V. Scintilla. This year the five of us were officially charged as the 94th board on the 5th of September. In this article we will all tell you about what we do, what we’ve done, and some fun facts and hobbies so you can get to know us a bit better.

Completing your studies and starting in the professional field is a milestone that brings both excitement and uncertainty. Mike Jordens (25), a hardware engineer at Nedap Livestock, shares his experiences and insights to make this transition smoother for future graduates. Get those hands dirty Mike graduated in Electrical Engineering, with a master’s specialization in Integrated Circuit Design (ICD), and found his place in the New Market Solutions team at Nedap Livestock. ...