Presidential Note

Dear Vonk reader, 2021 has really flown by hasn’t it? Together we have gone through quite a lot though. We started this year with a curfew at night and a lockdown that did not seem to end. Luckily, it did end when the weather got better. Drinks were even allowed again and the pandemic almost seemed like it was ending. Sadly, as the weather got worse and new mutations of COVID rose up, things slowly had to close again. ...

Dear Vonk reader, Maybe the holiday has already started for you or you have to do a few resits. Nevertheless, I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather together with the slowly loosening of the measures against corona. While a year ago the summer atmosphere was not here on campus without the BBQs and drinks. At this moment I only miss the summer BBQ of the SCALA, the soothing vocals of Men in Music and the optional hot tub to chill in with your Scintilla swimming trunks. ...

Dear beloved Vonk reader, Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Maybe a little bit late, but I think we can all relate that during this pandemic it does not really matter. Time feels relative and days blur together while trying to concentrate on your study or work in the same 12m2 that you sleep in. It feels like it was just yesterday that we still had some drinks on the O&O square or that we started as the 91st board of E. ...

Dear Vonk reader, You may have heard, or you may have even been there, that the 90th board has made way for the amazing, new, and fresh 91st board of E.T.S.V. Scintilla. Well, fresh may not be the smartest choice of words since I am finishing this presidential note as I am sitting at the service desk in Educafé a little ‘brakjes’ from the amazing drink that happened after the general meeting. ...

Goedemorgen zonnestraaltjes, goodmorning sunshines, Welcome to another presidential note. These are weird times. With the summer just having started, it may not feel like summer. While it is quite warm outside and the sun is shining until the evening, there are no barbeques on the O&O square, no vacations to far-off countries and no epic end of the year activities. In this presidential note I will give you some ideas for fun things to do in your off time. ...

Goedemorgen Zonnestraaltjes, Good morning Sunrays, Welcome to another presidential note. Normally I would bring up a weird topic or an interesting story to entertain you. This time, in light of recent events, will be a little different. I am not a medical expert so I cannot give you any advice about this, however I have more experience in organising events and entertaining people. Therefore, I can suggest some ideas in this sense. ...