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Tuntreet Volume 76

NMBU FOODSHARING

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Haven’t I sacrificed enough?

Haven’t you sacrificed enough by now? Haven’t we all been obliged to sacrifice something, feeling it is god damn unnecessary. Why must I let something go, while everyone else can do whatever they want? Sometimes it can appear as if everyone else has something to do, even with new restrictions.

This is all for the common good, and you are doing your best to do the right thing. But time passes by, days of study are spent sucked into screens, long-term plans are repeatedly delayed and dinner plans that for once seem hopeful get cancelled overnight. You try to plan ahead optimistically, keeping your spirits up, but it feels as though each step forward is followed by two steps back.

And sometimes it all breaks down. Sometimes you cannot see the entirety of it, you get angry and frustrated on the world, the ones around you, and yourself. It really swings back and forth. It always does. It did so before Covid, but I personally feel it has become much more apparent this last year. You are much more present during the good times, but during the bad times, you disappear completely.

The studying barometer is here, and most of you have probably noticed by now. Briefly summarized, NMBU does its best in digital classes and study programs, but we are also the students who miss the student community the most. We are among the loneliest.

Some of us don’t fare so well. Many of us sit estranged and forlorn, in our flats or at home. We all have had to sacrifice something, but how large the sacrifice is, or how much it means, varies. What looks like the end of the world to you, may mean nothing to others.

At the same time, what you deem insignificant might be essential to others.

If you are doing fine, look out for the ones who aren’t. Accompany them. Show understanding for the fatigue of others so they may understand you when everything collapses around you. If you find yourself despairing, know that there are many like you. We are all sacrificing something, and maybe this time it hit you the most.

Guro Størdal Editor-in-chief tuntreet@samfunnetiaas.no

translated by Benjamin Faulkner

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Guro Størdal MANAGING EDITOR Tord Kristian Fjellheim Andersen

JOURNALISTS Nora Helgeland Elina Turbiná Maiken Halvorsen Ragne Kyllingstad Sofie Bergset Janols Iris van Brunschot Bjørnar Djupevik Hagen Ingrid Åsbø Sondov

CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Nathalie Genevieve Bjørneby PHOTOGRAPHERS Simen Walbækken Tangen Åsne Sørlie-Nordnes Margreta Brunborg Lina Grünbeck CHIEF OF PROOF READING Kristin Gilboe PROOF READERS Rebecca Biong

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CONTENTS 4

Rootsprout: Mythbusting Norwegian Shyness

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Students’ Sexual Habits

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Introuke!

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Positions up for grabs at GF

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The student priests

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Five Virtues of E-mails

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Home-Office - every day

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Launch of Report: are we educating economists for the 21. century?

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Tunnelen, Krona på Verket?

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Poetry by Thomas

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Relief package?

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NMBU foodsharing: Sharing is caring

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Two beers: Erik “Gregers” Sand

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Digital Business Day

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Party!

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Alternative pets

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Pictures: A closed Eika

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Tuntreet by the decade: the 50s

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Wrath of the cat

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The Hobby Garden

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Priestly thoughts

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Coloumns

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Games

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Fraternity banter

Hedda Mathilde Jørgensen Sunniva Steiro Solveig Johansen CHIEF OF LAYOUT Andrea Øverland Skagsoset LAYOUT Martine Hana Løken Linnea Laubo Sara Thu Jon Eivin Kivle Emilie Waldal

MISTRESS OF GAMES Tilde Skåtun CHIEF OF TRANSLATION Benjamin Alexander Faulkner TRANSLATORS Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Sofie Palmstrøm Thea Samskott Vetle Rakkestad Celine Våga Pauline Marie Søndenå

DISTRIBUTION Annlaug Pijfers Ingvild Munz ILLUSTRATION Oda Braar Wæge Pauline Hovland

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Mythbusting Norwegian Shyness Elina Turbiná Journalist

Dear Norwegians, treat this as an open letter to you.

Ever since my first visit to Norway three years ago, every single conversation with a new group of people would resort to the time-old legend about these “shy Norwegians”, that supposedly make up majority of the population. “Oh, they would be so happy to talk to you and get to know you but only if you initiate the conversation” or “Don’t look, talk or add them on Facebook after a party, that weirds them out” - these, and many other words of wisdom I’ve encountered so far, paint a picture of this completely isolated society that I should acquire a VIP pass to get into. And it’s utterly confusing to me, as I have personally learned that Norwegians aren’t as reserved as they think.

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Post-soviet introversion So, I never talked about this in Tuntreet, so this is, like, a super fucking vulnerable moment for me...* but I am from Latvia. It is a little country squashed between Estonia and Lithuania. We’re like three high-school friends in a bar, collectively suffering from midlife identity crisis after the fall of the Soviet Union. I’d say we’re quite reserved, and not super good at expressing our feelings. It is to the point of Latvia marketing itself by using a hashtag #iamintrovert to show off our quirky restrained culture. For some reason, being socially reserved is treated like something very precious in the Nordic countries, and it truly amazes me.

(Un)friendly mentality While doing my high-class research (googling the phrase “Norwegian

shyness” and seeing what comes up), I’ve encountered many foreigners wondering about the nature of Norwegian “unfriendliness”. Expat Insider Survey from 2016 concluded that Norway is the fifth least friendly country to move to in the world. What the hell? Am I in the wrong Norway?

The amount of times Norwegians smiled at me on the streets, on campus, or in the laundry room is definitely more than fingers at my disposal. Sometimes they even smile at me with their teeth! What! In Eastern Europe you would be instantly labeled as crazy and highly dangerous if you did such a thing. And saying “thank you” so excessively to strangers? Nobody says that to cashiers back home. I feel a warmth here that my culture has yet to learn. How can this be a characteristic of an unfriendly

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Drunk and talkative My good Norwegian friend always says that Norwegians only let others into their lives after they get drunk together. And while it is fun to talk about the cRaZy Norwegian drinking culture, I can assure you it’s the same in most cultures, regardless of the social openness. I remember having random conversations on the street with piggy-back riding Norwegians during UKA, and I’m pretty sure they were only a little drunk. So that definitely proves my point (right?).

Back home it would be a rarity to stop for a five-minute chat on your way to the dorm, yet in Ås the iconic walk along Samfunnet can sometimes take me twice as much time as usual. You guys are great at small talk! And I also despise small talk, yet you ace it every time!

Break the chain However, I do acknowledge my bias here. Norway’s culture code doesn’t seem

to be complicated to me, but it can be to people from a completely different culture. I just don’t want to accept that we, as internationals, must take that extra kilometer to accommodate your fear of talking to strangers. Most of you are a bunch of really sweet folk, but it seems like you’re struggling with accepting that you are not just this one massive generalization.

NMBU is also the perfect place to break the chain of self-isolation as we have a very multicultural environment.

If we water everything down to the basic characteristics of every human being, we’ll find that we are completely the same. We all wish to be liked and respected.

We all enjoy a good social activity, and then some quiet time. It’s nice to keep yourself in a comfy bed of comfortable “shyness” but I just know that’s not what you guys are about. I’ve met a great deal of Norwegians throughout the last semester, made a lot of acquaintances and even some friends. And most of you guys are more willing to do things than any of my Latvian friends (not to diss them or anything).

Maybe it’s Corona that’s making some of you guys more open to others (or to me, specifically), I don’t know. Regardless of the reason, please keep going. And while you’re unlearning these traditions, I’ll keep striking up the most random conversations with you at every spot imaginable in Ås.

And I will add you on Facebook after a party. You can’t, and won’t, stop me. *This is a reference to a YouTube legend: “ContraPoints”

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STUDENTS’ SEXUAL HABITS Benjamin Faulkner Translator

Maiken Halvorsen Journalist

Oda Braar Wæge Illustrator

Sex. It is a common subject of conversation at the Agrarian Metropole, and touches the lives of all students whether you have sex or not. Some of us may have experienced a sexual renaissance during our time at the university. Others may have less sex now than before. For others, the student life has, or continues to be, a time devoid of sexual activity. How much sex do we really have? What differences are there between the students? The pandemic has changed much of student life. Has it also changed sexual habits?

Have you engaged in any sexual activity?

403 replies

How old are you?

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No Yes

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We have unearthed the habits of 403 students. This accounts for 6,6% of the students at NMBU. 70,6% of these were female, 80,6% were heterosexual. The majority of these were between the ages of 21 and 26. Of all participants in the survey, 8,2% have not engaged in any sexual activity.

Sexual orientation Of the forementioned sexual orientation, 13,6% were homosexual, bisexual or pansexual. Four individuals defined themselves as asexual and 17 were unsure of their orientation.

Why not?

Those asked why they have not engaged in sexual activity, replied that they had not “found the right one” or that they “had no desire”. Eight individuals replied that they did not want to or that they hesitated because of fear or shame.

Whether it is fear of physical discomfort, risk of falling in love, impurity or disappointment, we do not know. There was no reply whether they had refrained from sex due to religious reasons.

What is your sexual orientation?

403 replies

Polyamorous Uncertain Asexual

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Dating Half of the participants who had not engaged in any sexual activity have not been on any dates either. Several participants replied that they did not know if they had been on any or not. It is not easy to know in this day and age. Have you really been on a date if it was through Tinder? How easy is it to know if it is a date or not, if someone asks you to get a cup of coffee or a beer together?

Have you been on a date?

33 replies Unsure No Yes

Relationships Of those who have not engaged in any sexual activity, over a half of the participants were interested in a relationship. Only 9,1% replied negatively and many were unsure. Being single can be nice, too!

Marital status Of the ones who had “delved into the world of the birds and the bees”, about half the participants were single, while one individual was “fucking single”. About 40% were either cohabitants or in a relationship. Ten people replied that they were in an open relationship while four were married.

What is your marital status?

403 replies

Are you looking for a relationship?

33 replies

Other Single

Unsure No Yes

Dating It’s complicated Open relationship Relationship Cohabitant Married

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Amount When it comes to amount of sex partners, there is an equal distribution between the alternatives. Take note of the fact that, among the students who replied, the fraction of them with 17 or more sex partners – was higher than the ones with one sex partner. (Fault in the survey. 20+ should have been 21+)

How many sexual partners have you had previously?

370 replies No comment 20+ 17-21 12-16 7-11 2-6 1

How often do you have sex?

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Frequency The majority of the sexually active students have sex weekly. A minority has sex multiple times a day. If this is a consequence of covid-life, we are unsure, but it is an indication of good stamina!

The majority of the students in total have sex weekly or even rarer.

Rarer Yearly Monthly Weekly Daily Multiple times daily

Do you know of anyone who has slept with the same person as you have?

370 replies No Yes, 10+ Yes, 5-10 Yes, 2-4 Yes, 1

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On the assumption that the survey is representative of the student mass in Ås, it seems that the most of us are unaware of who may have shared the same sex partner with us. About a quarter knows of one to four others with the same sex partner, and the last 15% are aware of five or more who have slept with the same people.

Whether fraternity life is responsible for this trend is unknown to us, but it might have something to do it.

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I have felt a stronger need for intimacy and a potential partner under the pandemic than before 33 replies

1 2 3 4 5 One thing that emerges from the survey is that the pandemic has led to a sharp increase in desire for a relationship. Of those who have had sex, the pandemic has resulted in a larger desire to have a relationship, and ¼ of those with no previous sex partner say the same. Probably not so strange in a time where many people are lonelier than before.

The pandemic has made me desire a relationship 370 replies

The effects of the pandemic on students’ sex lives diverge greatly.

On the assumption that “the pandemic has led to less sex than previously”, the amount of those who have answered “agree” or “disagree”, are equal. The remaining 19,2% answered that they neither agree or disagree. It seems that the average sexual activity of students has remained undisturbed by the pandemic. Surprising?

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To conclude: most of the students at NMBU are sexually active, and most people have sex weekly. The students of NMBU are alike in their answers throughout the survey, but the amount of sex partners varies greatly. So do the answers on how the pandemic has affected their sex life. No matter what rollercoaster ride your sex life has been like, we can safely say that sex will continue to be a subject of conversation at the Agrarian Metropole.

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Introuke!

As the numbing winter cold settled in Ås, the introduction week for newcomers has begun. This year, however, it has gone through a couple of changes: the organizers have shifted everything to an (almost) entirely digital format, embracing the way fun and social life exists nowadays, as well as extending the event to a whole month instead of a week.

On a Zoom call with the Faddergeneral of NMBU, Maren Helene Sævold, she explained this by the differences of where the newcomers are located during the start of the semester, as well as the timing of their arrival.

Since one of the primary reasons behind the introduction month is to make new students feel welcomed, the organizers decided to accommodate as many people as possible, no matter if they arrive in February or at the end of March.

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Elina Turbiná Journalist

Zooming your way into NMBU How does the introduction month look, then? Well, it begins with two different groups for students on Facebook: one provides practical information for the newcomers, while the other focuses on the social life of the university. This does not mean that the events are made strictly for the international students - everyone can be a part of the Language Cafés, Game and Quiz nights organized by ESN (Erasmus Student Network) and ISU (International Student Union). These online events have been our best shot at good socialization practices, and this does not go unnoticed.

As AU’s Tilde Birgitte Dalberg said: “It’s more important than ever that we try to make people feel welcome here, so that they make friends and feel like this is their home, even if it’s just for a semester”. The planned online events are a great help for jumpstarting a social life, so the organizers

Margreta Brunborg Photographer

encourage everyone to participate as much as possible.

The Buddy System Something unique to this year’s spring introduction is the buddy system (yes, technically this is a fadderuke!). This great initiative has been backed up by many international students willing to help newcomers. “One of the good things about having international students as buddies is that we might notice things that to us are strange because we’re not used to them yet, whereas Norwegians are helpful in many things, but they might not know what an international student could have trouble with when coming here”, noted the acting president of ISU Rachel Elder.

Friendship from the first e-mail One of the international participants in this buddy program is Beatriz, a first-

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year International Environmental Studies master from Brazil, who made buddies with Héloïse and Margaux from France. Shortly after arriving to Norway, the girls begun their communication via e-mail but quickly switched to meeting up, whether it is for grocery shopping trips, digital game nights or pizza nights. When asked about the initial impressions of the NMBU student life on campus, the girls were quite positive: “It is better [Covid situation-wise] here than in France, so it feels more relaxed”, says Héloïse. Margaux agrees: “It’s fine to have the classes digitally as long as you’re able to meet people afterwards”. They, of course, feel slight disappointment since society (and campus) is still shut down.

But, thanks to Beatriz, they have been able to expand their friend group and feel more comfortable in Ås. Beatriz finds this experience rewarding as well. “I wish we had buddies for the students that arrived in Ås later in the semester too because I had to figure out everything on my own, from the postboxes to the pant system”.

within the team, as well as the response from the incoming students. It seems like the main idea behind the introduction month, which is making the new students feel like they belong with this place, is steadily being accomplished. The newcomers can meet new people much faster so that they can take their friendships outside of the Zoom room as the semester progresses. Hopefully, we will have many chances of seeing each other in real life as well, maybe even at some events at Samfunnet!

Make the First Step* It can be hard to initiate contact with the students in your dorm or class, but that is

not to say you should not try! Both Maren Helene and Samfunnet’s Inclusion officer Lise Benette Hovd stressed that Norwegians are by nature very shy to initiate a friendship, but they open up happily once you talk to them. So, do not be afraid to ask questions, talk to people, complain to them about the restrictions! Things will get better! Lykke til, new students! We are happy to have you here! __ *Or do not, since I try disputing this idea in another article of this exact issue. (page 4, Red.anm)

You belong with Ås Overall, the feeling of gratitude surrounds every part of this introduction month.

The organizers - Fadder committee, AU, Samfunnet, ISU, ESN and SiT - are all pleased with the cooperation and creativity

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Positions up for grabs Monday March 22 is the day of this year´s general assembly. This semester, a staggering 17 positions are up for grabs! Here is a short presentation on what the previous holders have to say about the positions. If you have your own questions, you can ask them at Samfunnet´s Question Time on March 1st.

Thea Samskott Translator Guro Størdal Journalist

1. What made you run?

2. What surprised you the most?

3. What have you learned from this?

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Chief of Events – Miranda Dørum Leader – Maylinn Dramstad

Chief of Economy – Peder Midttømme

1. When I found out I was nominated, it was so exciting that someone had suggested me, that I really considered running. I thought of how fun and rewarding this year would be, and no matter how the general assembly would turn out, I would learn something new. It was the thought of learning something new and getting to know new people that made me actually run.

2. There are more meetings than I anticipated. I was also impressed by how professional everyone is!

3. I feel like I have learned a lot, especially about myself, about organizational work and collaboration across branches and different personalities. And there are many situations I have learned how to - and how not to - handle. I have also acquired new skills. One learns so incredibly much from being in such a position!

1. After being in the economy department for a while I wanted new challenges and to contribute more to Samfunnet. I ran for Chief of Economy because I find financial management interesting and figured that I could contribute the most to the student board this way.

2. It is difficult to point to what surprised me the most, but I have absolutely been positively surprised by the social aspect of the position.

3. I still have quite a while left, but I will surely remember a lot of the social parts.

Additionally, I want to highlight the experience of being Chief of Economics for an organization who´s yearly revenue is about 5-6 million kroner. You rarely get an opportunity like that before graduation, and it is amazing that it is 100% voluntary!

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1. I have taken on positions to challenge myself. Chief of Events was a natural choice after a time as Head of the Event Committee during UKA. It was here I could contribute the most with my experience. I am a creative person who likes to work in a way where you have a lot of brainstorming and talking, and also finding solutions to problems that may occur. In this position, you get to influence daily life by offering a varied mix at Samfunnet, and that means a lot to me.

2. Having a board you collaborate with or who can offer advice is something new to me. I was not aware of how many things one actually has to have an opinion on! It is incredible to influence an entire branch in the operation of Samfunnet i Ås, and to be a part of a bigger organization.

3. Structure!! I am not a person with a lot of structure in my work or the one with the most control over what is going on, but as chief you need routines. I have never been in this position before, so I have felt kind of strange moving from a position as Head of the Event Committee to a person on the board. You are challenged in many ways, get to know so many incredible people and occasionally have to make hard decisions.

Student representative - Oskar Mork 1. I wanted to contribute to Samfunnet´s long term goals, and to have a say in discussions about budgets and Studentsamfunnet´s economy. I also wanted to take part in the organization on an administrative level, without too many daily obligations.

2. I knew much about the position beforehand, so no surprises.

3. The experience of being part of a board with so many people, and the importance of always looking up and having a good overview over what you are doing and where you want to go with your projects.

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ELECTION COMMITTEE

Editor-in-chief – Guro Størdal 1. After a year as a journalist, I wanted to run for editor, but hesitated and never went ahead with it. But, when Tuntreet´s future was discussed at GA, I knew how much I cared about the student newspaper and knew that I wanted a say. Preferably as Editor-in-chief.

2. It is incredible how much you learn! About the student community, what lies behind a product like Tuntreet and how much good colleagues means to you. The pride of holding the first issue in my hands dazed me.

3. New knowledge about how to motivate, organize and lead an organization of so many personalities and tasks. Also about how much good happens when you trust people and give them space to do their thing.

Two representatives 1. I wanted to contribute to keeping Samfunnet´s great voluntary spirit and that as many as possible get to participate. I also wanted to get to know new people. I was interested in a better understanding for every student-run organization in Samfunnet.

2. How much lies behind every organization and position in Samfunnet, how many outstanding people making everything come together. It is also exciting to see how much lies behind GF in terms of logistics and planning.

3. Talked to and gotten to know people I wouldn’t have got to know otherwise. I have made new friends<3

BUSINESS COMMITTEE Chief of Career Day – Emilie Giltvedt Langeland 1. I wanted to participate and take on more responsibility. I also wanted to work on a bigger project and work outside my comfort zone. I think the Business Day and the Career Day are very important arrangements and I wanted to take part in organizing them.

2. I was surprised by how good you get at e-mailing. I was astonished by how much you learn in a short time span and how good you got at coordination and planning.

3. I want to bring on my ability to both work independently, and at the same time have a team that you collaborate with. One of the things I appreciated the most during my time in this position was being in a team where one could always get help and support.

Chief of Sponsors – Johannes Voll 1. The aspiration to participate in the community and getting more experience within organizations and organizational structure.

2. The amazing environment between the different committees, and that everybody is on the same team.

3. Good experiences and new friends.

Chief of Events – Clara Nilsson Moseby 1. I wanted to contribute to Samfunnet and simultaneously challenge myself. I wanted to influence the relationship between students by NMBU and business, so Chief of Events or the Business Committee seemed exciting and relevant.

2. Everything fun you get to participate in as a part of Samfunnet, both socially and professionally.

3. Fun memories, new friends and lots of experience within organization and planning that I couldn’t have learned in school.

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BOARD OF UKA Chief of UKA – Fimke F. Pijfers 1. I wished to contribute more and felt like I had way more to give after being a committee chief during UKA 2018. As a student in Ås you have an incredible number of arenas and ways to participate, but I was captured by the thought of shaping Norway´s longest festival from beginning to end.

2. How much enthusiasm and drive there is among the students in Ås, and how much UKA I Ås means to students, staff members and locals. I knew I love UKA I Ås, but that SO many others had the same feeling surprised me. It has been moving to see, especially when the festival became so different from the original plan. Another thing that has surprised me was how much time went into communication and knickknack that might not be noticed. The position as chief of UKA is difficult to describe, as most of the work is representing UKA I ÅS in different meetings and boards and basically talk to people within and outside the organization. These are efforts that may not be easily recognized and that one thinks takes less time and energy than it does, but that was how I ended up spending most of my time.

3. I have learned incredibly much about organizational work and about being a leader, both for myself and for others. But the most important lesson is learning to trust your gut. As chief of UKA you have to make many rapid decisions, big and small, so I have learned to trust myself, to stand for my decision and face the consequences later.

Chief of Revue – Synneva Gjelland 1. I wanted to run because I wanted to take part in UKA again. It has been wonderful, and I was not done with it. And there is so much potential for revues in Ås. There is a unique community for making a revue here, I don’t think there are any other plaes where so many people appreciate watching and making them.

2. One becomes very engaged in organizing the UKA festival itself, you are in the board of UKA and that brings good discussions and lots of fun. It surprised me in the beginning, as I was so hung up in the revue part of the position, but it felt great to participate in the entire festival. It is an amazing festival we get to produce here in Ås!

3. I am bringing along the joy of revues, and I think I am going to create revues all my life. It is the most fun thing there is. It has been amazing to work in an organization like UKA, where people put their soul into what they do. Being a part of something like this is very rewarding. Lastly I want to mention that I have raised the bar in terms of structure in meetings and planning, in addition to understanding what a good record is and why one would want one.

Chief of Events – Guro Lervik Arntsen 1. After serving as chief of a committee during UKA I Ås 2018 I was not ready to throw in the towel, I wanted to give myself a bigger challenge and thought it seemed very fun and giving to be a part of the board of UKA. 2. I was surprised by how much the students wanted and appreciated the festival, even when considering social distancing it still went excellent! I was also surprised by how much you can learn about Norway´s cultural life and that the Ås students are an audience in their own league (We are incredible).

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3. Of all the lessons, I want to bring with me the ability to trust my own decisions and quickly resonation to the best solution, it is golden when you are in a crunch.

I will always treasure the Dagny concert, when I realized that we made it happen! In that moment I understood how extremely much every engaged student in UKA has worked and how proud I was, especially of my own department, where I was allowed to help produce every event!

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Chief of Economy – Sanne Kristin Karlsen 1. Earlier on, I had been a voluntary functionary in UKA twice and held position in the Economy Department in Samfunnet for 1.5 years when I ran. I was captivated and wanted to contribute more and take on an even bigger challenge.

2. How overwhelming everything was in the beginning, then everything suddenly feels possible. You learn incredibly fast when you get started and it is delightful seeing everything progress! What is especially fun about UKA as a festival is that the planning period is so long, so when it finally happens, it is almost unreal.

3. An enormous competence I couldn’t have accomplished in any lecture hall (especially for an economy student in this position!).

Regardless, the most important element is all the great people I got to know, who are there for the rest of my life.

Chief of Marketing Eirik Sønstevold 1. I wanted to learn more about marketing and collaboration. I also wanted to challenge myself to be a leader, including keeping good discussions, responsibility and making decisions..

2. The unity and voluntary spirit for contributing to the community.

Whenever someone needed laborers, people who had nothing else to do showed up.

3. Things never go as planned, but that does not have to be a bad thing. This, along with a sprinkle of stress, makes for good practice for future work situations.

Chief of Serving – Mildrid Angard Hoff 1. The possibility to partake in creating something from scratch.

And getting the opportunity to get to know so many capable and dedicated students that I would not have met otherwise.

2. You enter a bubble where everything you think, dream, talk about and breathe is UKA. This is a taxing time, but it is so much fun!

3. Lots of amazing people, and I have become so fast at writing mails!

Chief of Administration Helene Storlien

1. I mainly wanted to contribute more to Samfunnet! I also wanted to challenge myself and felt like the position as chief of administrations for UKA I Ås 2020 would be a great fit!

2. The position has been very much like I anticipated, if you don’t count every change made because of the pandemic.

What did surprise me was how incredibly much we can accomplish as a community with eagerness, volunteering and an ambition for creating something positive for all students.

3. I will take with me many good experiences, friendships and memories as I move forward. My time studying at Ås would not have been the same without UKA i Ås 2020!

Chief of the House (previously Chief of Sales) – Anders Halsvik Sandnes 1. I was recommended to run for chief of sales and I thought “why not?”. I looked through the different positions but landed on that the chief of sales obligations was the most intruiging. I had an expectation that sitting in a board at Samfunnet would be a lot of fun, which was right.

2. What surprised me the most was without doubt when the big canvas by Aud.Max took off and wrapped itself around Aud.max. In general, an unexpected number of issues challenge you in the period just before UKA, but everything turned out great in the end. I was also surprised by how capable and independent many of the committee heads are. If you have the right people with you, the entire organization of the festival is easy.

3. You don’t have to be great to achieve great things. As long as you have got proficient and commendable people around, contribute to good communication, and realize your responsibility, it is amazing what you can accomplish. It is also important to always greet people with a smile. The goal with UKA I Ås is in many ways quite simple; making a good atmosphere.

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THE STUDENT PRIESTS Ragne Kyllingstad Journalist

I met Ingrid and Sigurd outside of the Clock building. It’s Friday, the sun is as high as it can be in mid-February. The snot from your nose freezes and thaws whiles you breathe.

Not one clerical collar is to be seen.

Ingrid is wearing a long, black padded jacket and sunglasses, and is the University’s newest student priest. Sigurd has been a student priest at NMBU for many years already. He is wearing a pair of sensible Gore-tex shoes, skiing pants and a forest green padded jacket. I notice that both priests are wearing thin gloves compared to my enormous mittens, and I catch myself wondering if warm hands are something you get at the School of Theology, or if that’s something they’ve had all their lives.

The sun is on our backs as we enter Nordskogen.

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Sofie Palmstrøm Translator

Ingrid is the daughter of missionaries and was born in Cameroon, but most of her childhood was spent in a village outside of Ålesund. An important part of her upbringing was her religion.

She tells that back in the day she thought that only those who went to church on Sundays were real Christians. Over the years her religion has become more nuanced, but for Ingrid, God has always belonged to the community. This becomes apparent in the way she has taken on the role as a priest. When asked about how her weekend was, she could tell about youth clubs and family meetings, church and confirmation meetings. All that, in these socially miserable times!

TUNTREET The apple usually doesn’t fall far from the tree, and this is the case for both of the priests. Sigurd has taken his mother’s religion into his profession, but his religious upbringing was quite different from Ingrid’s. He never went to church on Sundays, his mother regarded religion as something more private. It wasn’t until much later that religion became a social platform for this very social priest. Sigurd’s father was an entomologist at what later became NIBIO. At junior high, Sigurd brought his father’s profession into something that became a lifelong passion and hobby: butterflies. By following his passion for butterflies, the priest can completely disconnect and is the proud owner of about 20 000 butterflies in his collection at his home in Ås. He compares the butterflies’ course of life to the resurrection from the Bible , where the butterfly in many ways resurrects from dust within the cocoon. «Man comes from dust and becomes dust, but at the same time is more than dust», he says. The link between religion and nature is important both for Sigurd and Ingrid.

For the oldest priest, God appears most prominently out in nature. «Being out in nature, to me, is a kind of religious service», he says. The sun is close to a 45 degree angle on the sky and hits our side of the path in just the right way, so that is seems as though the trees light up on their own. One can almost become religious from such a sight. To Ingrid, God is closest to her when she watches the sundown.

Ingrid and Sigurd graduated from Menighetsfakultetet (the

School of Theology) in Oslo, only a thirty year gap between them. Sigurd tells of a more restrictive attitude towards alcohol in his happy student days than what he observes among students today. The communion wine was for communion only. But the discussions could still get heated when the theology students met after lectures and could talk more or less without a filter.

He lived in Ås during his studies and can recall long discussions with his fellow students at cafes. Ingrid also recalls the good discussions as an important part of her happy student days: «I must have at least ten credits from cafeteriology» she laughs, while she longs for the less restricted student community.

Sexuality is one the topics they both discussed with their respective fellow students. It is a topic which has developed immensely in Norway since the 1980s, with the church following along a bit slower. As a student, Sigurd was told to keep a table in between if he were to speak with someone of the opposite sex. Today we also have to keep some distance between each other, but this is not something the Church has decided.

Norway had their own female priest when Ingrid Bjerke took the job in 1961, but when Sigurd started his studies 14 years later, it was still an uncommon sight at the School of Theology.

In terms of equality there has definitely been an advancement.

Ingrid is a walking example of just that.

Our chat is fast paced, and the intensity grows when Ingrid and Sigurd begin discussing the social progression in the Church.

Time flies too. We are back in front of Ur, and it is time to round off the conversation.

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Five Virtues of E-mails Ingrid Åsbø Sondov Journalist

Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator

Though I have no statistical data to support this, I think it’s safe to assume that whoever is reading this, voluntarily or involuntarily possesses at least one e-mail address. When you accepted the terms and conditions of Outlook, Gmail or Yahoo, and let the big boys know everything about you for the next hundred years, you probably were not told what was really lying ahead in the chaotic world of e-mails you were about to enter. The challenges are all lined up in a cluttered mishmash of digital messages, often disguised as factual and professional, where entirely ordinary women and men are the authors. It could be nice to have a little guidance as to how to be a good, or simply virtuous, e-mail citizen.

VIRTUE I: Quick response time

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What are you doing, really?

A prerequisite for decent communication, is that there is any communication at all. It’s highly annoying to never get a reply to an e-mail. At the same time, it is difficult to immediately answer hopeless questions THAT THERE ARE NO ANSWERS TO. Anyways, a virtuous e-mail user replies quickly, even on a Saturday morning. A complete “Saturday at last”Saturday. And there’s a sudden “ding!”. And you grasp your flashing widget as if it was a hundred-dollar bill about to be gone with the wind. Checking your phone is something you excel at. It’s not an info-mail to all students at NMBU. It’s for your eyes only.

Questions about exchange Mayn Ques Tions <Manyq@yahoo.com> til meg

Theho Lys Pirit <thelord@earth.com> to me

Hi

I’ve been keeping an eye on you for a good while now. I have a couple of things I need to clear up. Why do you tell such terrible jokes? Why are they the same every time? I have attached some documents with an overview of your precarious issues. Please sign these.

Best regards Theho Lys Pirit Senior advisor and observer

Wed, February 3 2021 kl. 03:14

Hi. My name is Mayn and I study philosophy on my second year. My interests are plenty. I dream of going for an exchange to Chamonix in France the coming fall. But then it happened. I forgot that the deadline was February 1st. It was quite simply out of my head. Is there any possibility that I can still apply? I like skiing, but don’t speak French. But I believe that can be learned pretty quickly. Is it possible to attend a language course, and does that have a cost? Or do you recommend mingling with the locals? Given that I manage to bring my skis, I probably need a vaccine dose. Or two. Is there a separate vaccination schedule for exchange students? Or do you get a vaccine in Chamonix? If I don’t get a vaccine, you can forget about the skis. I will not be skiing if I don’t have the vaccine in my blood.

Which courses should I take this year to be well off next year? I guess that time is up for course registration, but I can always attend for the sake of experience. And if I can’t take the right courses, where would you recommend that I go, instead of Chamonix? Thanks in advance, and best regards, Mayn.

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VIRTUE II: Air

A good rule of thumb is that most things in life require sufficient amounts of air. Campfires, athletes, significant others, divers, and dragons. The same rule applies in the world of e-mails. Experts claim that when the e-mail flies in the air from your device to the recipient’s, the message can fall to the ground if the text is too dense.

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Sly Professor <s.professor@nmbu.no> til Alle

Thur, May 20 2021, 14:06

Virtue III: Appropriate subjects

Hi! I want to remind you of these fifteen points, that I recite in a mile-long e-mail. Way at the end I mention that there are three stationary PCs in the basement at REALTEK, it would be great if someone could take those away/bring them home.

So called clickbait is in no way a virtue in the world of e-mails.

Best regards Sly Professor

Residual waste goes in the bin.

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As in all faceless and unspoken communication, it’s a good idea to add some context and timeliness. It would be sad if anyone points out that you send identical e-mails year after year. A virtous e-mail puts some effort into spicing up the message with some comments on the weather, the corona situation, a holiday, sports or the news. The recipient will feel like the message is unique and not mass-produced. A few lines is enough.

Suni S. Shining <suni.shining@norwegianoilcompany.no> Thur, February 4th 2021, 19:18

Dear everyone, Hope you’ve all had a great weekend, and enjoyed ESC-singing, or maybe the World Championship in skiing. The exitement got a little over-the-top at the mixed relay, with Olsbu’s three freakin’ extras!! I almost shat myself. And you’ve probably been burning firewood, with the temperatures we’ve been having. Way down at -25. I bet a lot of us had to pull the covers extra tightly!

We have to stop throwing residual waste in the bottle-return container.

Have a great weekend! Enjoy the fresh breeze coming from the east. Don’t wear your fancy hat - it will be blown away. Whoosh!!

Kind regards

Suni Shining HR-consultant

Forgot this!!

Ada Kadabra <a.kadabra@ass.kommune.no> to me, Kari, Jarle, Sigrun, Felipe, Kim

Helloey!

Mon, March 29 2021, 09:32

Heh,,… I (OF COURSE) forgot something I forgot to mention (as usual). At the meeting we (who were there) agreed upon that I would be on cake duty for out next meeting (which is on Friday), but now (after checking my schedule) I have to swap with one of you (I’ll bring cake next time (If I can!)) I’m going to the cabin (with bae and the dog). I should have remembered (well-well, can’t remember everything, right?). But u guys fix! :-).

Seeya! /A

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VIRTUE V: A little effort

One can easily assume that thoughtful, structured and digression free e-mails are reserved only for future employers. Wrong. It is real and virtuous to send tidy e-mails to everyone, even to colleagues you’ve known for years and with whom you have developed tribal languages.

I’m no e-mail professor, but I would still dare claim that Microsoft and Google will never lead us through crash courses in e-mail ethics when we create e-mail addresses in the future. That’s a shame.

For through the virtues, we can all reach a harmonic and happy e-mail life. Aristotle would endorse this, had he been here today. I wonder what his e-mail address would have been.

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HOME OFFICE EVERY DAY

Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator

Ragne Kyllingstad Journalist

We’ve had a ban on visits for weeks, and the climbing hall has been closed for about fifteen years, I think. A friend just told me (over zoom, of course) that she believes no generation of students know the Åsmåsan, Nordskogen, Pentagonskogen(sigh), Syverud and the rest of the groves around the university, as well as we do.

For academics and university educated pencil-pushers, the home-office is no new phenomenon. But we have empirical evidence that NMBU-students like it the most with crammed lecture halls and sour thermos-coffee at Sørhellinga. What do the students do when the entire university relocates into their tiny dorm rooms?

In what I can reveal is actually my own old room at Pentagon 1, we find Nisha Jha. She is an international student and came to Ås roughly two months ago.

From her desk she can see all of Pentagon. She has decorated her office with art and memories from home. They say every house has its smell, except one’s own. But Nisha can describe in detail how her room smells: “[…] canvas, papers, acrylic colors, poster colors and gel pens. And also, I have my small corner of temple, where I have incense sticks. So when you enter my room, you can see happy me with art goodies scattered and also the chocolate wrappers”. The image in the windowsill behind the PC is also homemade. It represents her vision for the year: northern lights and ice cream in hand.

At Eivind Toft’s place we find three screens, two brass colored wind instruments and a homemade pull up-bar. Each element represents a key part of Eivind’s pandemic-affected day-to-day life.

Between the Zoom-lectures he can get a good blowout on the tuba, and as he says: “People would have frowned if I did that in a reading room at TF.” There’s always something good in a situation. Eivind can report of great skiing conditions in Drøbak, which for him has been a natural breather from the studies.

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Hilde Petra Gottschal knows how to take care of herself when stuck at home. At first glance around the room we find oxygenic plants, an extra PC-monitor, and not to mention, a proper office chair! The observant one will also notice several signs that we are

dealing with a tea-drinker. When motivation is hard to find, Yogi can be a good companion, and Hilde reveals that there are many notes like this to find, if you care to look for them.

Kristiane Holter invites us to a tidy desk with lots of natural lighting. The pictures on the wall reminds her of bygone days where humans could hug. She mentions that for her, the Zoom-lectures make her day more efficient: The lecture is enjoyed in her bathrobe and can even be combined with breakfast. As a student of landscape architecture, it has been a challenge to relocate the project courses into the dorm room, with all that entails: cardboard, paper, tape and drawing materials scattered all around the room.

At Anders Øfstaas’ place in Østerdalen, the situation is different. Here, the office itself only takes up a fraction of the view, the rest is reserved for hiking and hunting.

He reports of 20 below on the thermometer, and one of the things that motivate him to get up in the morning is firing up the wood stove, and coffee. He also mentions Radio Rock on the DAB-radio as a motivating factor.

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LAUNCH OF REPORT:

ARE WE EDUCATING ECONOMISTS FOR THE 21. CENTURY? Sofie Bergset Janols Journalist

“Economy is politics, economy has influence”, says Liv Anna Lindman from Rethinking Economics. Economists are are becoming increasingly influential when political decisions are to be made.

They analyse, advise, and make their mark on the society. Are they fit to have this central role in the development of our society? A growing movement of economist and economy students are questioning this.

Rethinking Economics is an international network of economy students and economists that want to reform the economy education. The goal? A more pluralistic, critical and relevant education for the problems we are facing these days.

Wednesday February 3., Rethinking Economics invited NMBU to a digital launch of the report “Are we educating economists for the 21. Century?” and a panel debate. The panel consisted of Liv Anna Lindman, Benedikt Goodman, Rani Lill Anjum and Ragnar A. Øygard. Marie Storli was chairman.

Storli, the leader of Rethinking Economics Norway, opened the Zoom-event by welcoming the guests accompanied by Roon Elmi from Rethinking Economics NMBU. Rani Lilla Anjum, scientist at NMBU and leader of Centre for Applied Philosophy of Science, was then the next to talk.

Philosophic bias and interdisciplinarity Anjum gave a short introduction to scientific philosophy. She explained the meaning of philosophic bias; the basic assumptions you have that you are unaware of. Different disciplines have different philosophic biases, different views on problems and different methods to solve them. Philosophic biases may cause a problem in interdisciplinary 22 Edition 02 Volume 76

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cooperation. Therefore, it is important to be aware of, and work with, your discipline’s philosophic bias. Anjum points on the advantages to a more pluralistic education where more philosophic biases appear: “Different methods finds different things, which gives a more holistic picture”.

The next point in line was a presentation of the main aspects from the report, given

by Liv Anna Lindman. The report is written by Storli and Goodman amongst others, but Lindman is behind the survey and wrote the master thesis which is the fundament for the report. The goal was to examine whether the criticism aimed at the economy education holds water; whether their education is far from reality, methodologically uniform and not a source for critical thinking.

The conclusions of the report Lindman examined course and program descriptions, exam questions and sensor guidance for the bachelor degrees in social economics at UiB, UiT, UiO, NTNU and NMBU in 2018. She learned that the educations have a high percentage of mandatory subjects, with small amounts of education in economic history, and few traces showing that the students are encouraged to have a critical approach the subjects. In addition, there is a high proportion of written exams (90%), where 80% of the questions ask the students to explain the theory or use models, while only 15% of the questions ask for reflection or critical thinking.

The report can’t determine that the social economics education in Norway is unrealistic or uncritical, but gives the economy program “the benefit of the doubt” and encourages to further discussion. On the other hand, the report concludes that the education is methodologically uniform.

The students are educated in neoclassical theory, which is the dominating way of teaching economics. The problem, according to the report and Rethinking Economics, is that there is little evidence that students are made aware that they are being taught in this specific tradition.

NMBU among the best However, it’s worth noticing that NMBU scores relatively high in the report. NMBU scores highest in the percentage of courses teaching socially relevant subjects (44%), and in courses that have hints of critical discussion (36%). Furthermore, NMBU have as the only institution surveyed, economical history as a mandatory course.

They also teach the program with the highest percentage of group work, and the program where the largest percentage of mandatory courses utilizes more than five sources.

After the digital launch, Tuntréet talked to Liv Anna Lindman, Ragnar A. Øygard and Benedikt Goodman.

From interest to master’s thesis In the winter of 2017 Liv Anna Lindman and Benedikt Goodman started the local team Rethinking Economics NMBU. One and a half year later, on an international gathering with Rethinking Economics, Lindman decided that a survey of the Norwegian social economics education would be her master thesis, even though the survey would involve criticising the tradition professors, sensors and what the field of study stands for. She admits thinking “I’m gambling with the grade of the master thesis, but let’s go”.

The master thesis was nevertheless well appreciated, but Lindman feels sceptical to how much change there will be, and how

TUNTREET fast it will happen. She notices that there is a common agreement that the education should be closer to reality and encourage to more critical thinking. Regarding the criticism against a more pluralistic approach, there are a few more counterarguments. One of them is the argument that it is challenging to be exposed to too many theories at once.

Lindman has a clear wish regarding this: we should “start believing in our young generation”. Challenge them and raise their enthusiasm.

In addition, she is worried about the fact that today’s students don’t get exposed to other theories, that “those going into research is more unidirectional than ever”. That this should lead to more polarization between economists educated in “mainstream” theory and those educated in “alternative” theories.

She knows very well what has been relevant for her to get a job in LO (cross-party organization) after her studies; involvement in Rethinking Economics, and side subjects as an addition to the mandatory ones.

great share of mathematical models, he answers that “it’s easier to be precise in a mathematical model than in the Norwegian language”. And that the models often are precise on assumptions for how large groups, not individuals, behaves. At the same time, Øygard is clearly stating that we shouldn’t “go too far with it”. Behavioural economics, a deviation from traditional theory, could complement this point.

Behavioural economics is starting to be incorporated in models and the field itself. Øygard also thinks that the discipline encourages to reflection. Exercises asking the student to utilize a model also wants them to prove that the model they choose is the best one. However, he agrees that the classic models and the original explanation of those should be included in the curriculum.

Questioned on whether we are educating economists or not for the 21. Century, Øygard answers “yes”. At NMBU the social economic education weights communication, interdisciplinarity and social setting. Sustainable development is seen as as an important value. He also thinks economists alone will not be able to solve the problems we are facing, but have something to contribute with. For example, economists will think systematically and ensure that principles such as “the polluter pays” will be taken into account.

glasses to interpret the world through”, says Benedikt Goodman about the field of study.

He has a bachelor’s degree in social economics at NMBU and is now working on his Master programme in social economics.

Goodman misses more diversity, history of ideas and context in education. To be exposed to several economic theories, which will give the ability to compare and identify limitations and biases with the different ways of thinking: “- This is what develops the students’ abilities to have critical reflections”. And that the origin of the ideas is in focus: “What we learn now is not given”. Furthermore, he had wished to learn more about social structures, and how the economy works in practice. The bachelor’s degree in social economy have given him a lot of practice within optimization mathematics, he says, but he also notices that he hasn’t learned too much about the state budget, tax processes, the finance system, bank crises and bubbles.

At the same time, Goodman notices that NMBU scores higher than the other institutions surveyed, and that changes have been made. NMBU now have a few electives closely related to the real economy; there is a course about bank crises as an example. He thinks this is the best detail at NMBU: “They listen to what you have to say”.

Incorrect criticism Ragnar A. Øygard, associate professor at the business faculty at NMBU and lecturer in macroeconomics, “does not think the critique is completely on point”.

Amongst other things, Øygard states that neoclassical economy easily is made into a Do you want to learn more? The report, and “straw man”, and that one simply doesn’t a course in economics could be found at act “religious” on the models being used. rethinkeconomics.no These models are subject to empirical tests, Only a pair of theoretical glasses at the same level as models from other fields “A part of the problem is the fact that we of study. Regarding the criticism on the only have been given a pair of theoretical

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Tunnelen - The icing on the cake!

Bjørnar Djupevik Hagen Journalist

Simen Walbækken Tangen Photographer Thea Samskott Translator

SiÅs has built a lot this last year with our hard, borrowed cash. New plank cladding in Eplehagen, all of Skogvegen and the new Pentagon tunnel – everybody benefits. The point of the tunnel is not beautiful architecture, but to protect the building masses against water being canalized from icicles along the bridge towards the buildings. The exquisite looks are merely a bonus, delivered by Moen from Dyrø & Moen. The article could have ended here, but please participate in this discussion with me if you dare. Ås´ longest tunnel!?

To the experienced pedantic person, this is obviously Ås´ longest tunnel. Surely many will point out that there are longer tunnels in Ås, even Vikens second longest tunnel, Nordbytunellen, lies in Ås. But that is

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without considering that this is also Frogn´s tunnel. Sharing tunnels is a common denominator amongst Ås´ tunnels, and a shared tunnel surely does not count.

Delt tunnel The Pentagon tunnel splits up, one wing towards Krona, one branches of to Verket and one towards the outside. Ergo it is a shared tunnel, and last section confirms these are disqualified. This is unnecessary nitpicking and wordplay. A split tunnel is different from a shared tunnel. I can stubbornly agree that a split tunnel can be called ambivalent and insecure in where it is going. This disqualifies nothing, you are still a student even if renewable energy was not right for you and you now have now clue where your life is going. A split tunnel is not equivalent to a shared tunnel.

The railway underpass, you say?

Ha! Ridiculous, you said it yourself. It is an underpass, and this discussion will be your downfall. You cannot defeat me!

The basis is wrong, it isn’t even a “tunnell”!

Either are you an adept construction student or you’ve just googled it and found out tunnel can be written in two different ways in Norwegian. Then you are also aware that bridges and tunnels often can replace each other, and this is a clear example of the bridge being gone. The feeling of strolling across the bridge, enjoy the view of the field and feel small between the two wooden blocks is suddenly lost, and what remains is a tunnel.

If you have comments to this article, you can contact the journalist by mail kvervulanten@tuntreet.org, mark the subject “Sore loser wants admission, no longer winning discussions and suffering from impotence – 2nd issue 2021” If you actually want

to complain, use the same subject but send the mail to tuntreet@samfunnetiaas.no

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Poetry

by Thomas

Three poems about treading on salad You wander away from me dancing away on roses looking over your shoulder from time to time asking me to keep up I follow nearly there always delayed for every step I tread in a new salad

Salad pre-cut pre-washed pre-trodden

To tread I look around To observe the chaos The gruesome food waste I have created Of all the salad I tread on I see that it was not salad but grapes and out of the vat flows a deep Merlot

Princess tart Princess tart I found a princess tart In a locker at school The first centimetres were dry The next were mouldy And soon In the toilet

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Crisis Relief package By: Tuva Tondem Lund Translated by: Benjamin Faulkner On the 26th of January the government (finally!) suggested a relief package for students! What does this entail for you?

When Norway closed down on the 12th of March, many people were temporarily laid off from their jobs. Some had economic issues, and many struggled to make ends meet. Luckily, we live in a welfare state with a security net that dampens the fall. Or? Students lack the right for unemployment benefits, which most other employed have if they lose their job. That means that, of two employees at a café in the same position, who are laid off or fired at the same time, one will receive unemployment benefits, while the student will not. Luckily, we have Lånekassen, which provides us an income we can live on.

At least, that is the intention.

We know that 7 out of 10 students depend on a part-time job to make ends meet economically. Especially students who live in major cities have a hard time living off student loans. Many were forced to move home to their parents, some had to drop out of studies to pay off their bills. The 26th of March, the government granted a relief package that would solve these issues. The student movement was on the warpath; the government solution was loans, loans that only applied for a minority. Very few applied for support, and the money was returned to the Treasury.

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the politicans would meet the demands of the students. 1 billion is a tidy sum if you misunderstand me correctly. But we know that the airline companies received six billion, and it is sad that we – the solution to the problems of tomorrow – only receive 1 billion. This is inadequate.

The reaction to this package was twofold – just like the package itself. We have also shouted at our elected officials concerning our psychosocial needs during and after the crisis. The government replied fairly, and the suggestion is that the universities, colleges and schools will receive 150 million to employ assistant teachers. At the same time, a fraction of this sum will go to a help desk for students, and to strengthen mental health support. In addition, student organizations will receive more funds to arrange low-threshold social measures. Cheers for this part of the package!

The other half is bleaker. The suggestion is that students who can prove loss of income (back through july) can apply for maximum 26 000,- to compensate. Of this sum, 40% will be a loan, the rest a stipend. Why do all the others in the welfare state receive compensation, while we must borrow the money? At the same time, we are worried that too many will fall off the edge. Will new students, who haven’t had the opportunity to work on the side, qualify? I do not know. Who will take responsibility for our international students, who is taking their whole grade in Norway? And how much does 26 000,- actually cover, for a whole year?

The relief package is not yet voted through by the Parliament. It is still only a suggestion, and that means that we wil keep working for it to be as good as possible!

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Pauline Marie Søndenå Translator

Iris van Brunschot Journalist

Lina Photographer

Food waste is a topic that has received a lot of attention in both the media and politics lately. In Norway, more than 390 000 tons of edible food is thrown away every year, which is equivalent to the weight of 19 500 trucks. With such frightening numbers, it is easy to think that we have fallen into an infinitelu deep hole without a way out. Luckily, we have plenty of committed students and local residents in Ås who contribute to the solution on how to get out of this hole.

NMBU foodsharing For a long time, fighting food waste among the students at NMBU has been a big interest. NMBU Foodsharing started up three years ago as a part of Spire, an environmental organization, only as a shelf in the ABC-basement. Here, students who were going away could leave food they no longer needed. The shelf quickly developed to become a place where people left food they had found while dumpster diving. The local team of Spire began to think how the project could be better managed, and eventually they created NMBU Foodsharing, a group on Facebook.

Eva Helene Nagelhus, who was involved in the start-up phase of the project, tells us that NMBU Foodsharing is not an organization, but an initiative everyone can participate in. “The Facebook group has now developed into a platform where students can find both fellow students to dumpster dive with, and to put out the food they have found in the dumpsters to share with others”. She emphasizes that it should be an environment where you can do exactly what you want and have the capacity to.

Today the Facebook group has nearly 900 members, so it is clear that the topic is of big interest. But how many people in Ås actually know what “dumpster diving” is? And why do the students at NMBU search for food in dumpsters?

Are you a member of the Facebook group FOODSHARING NMBU? Er du medlem i Facebook gruppa FOODSHARING NMBU? 199 replies

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Ja, jeg er medlem Yes, I am a member Ja, jeg er aktivt medlem (legger ut og deler) Yes, active member (publishing, sharing)

Not member, but I’d like Nei, jeg er ikke medlem, mentovil gjerne være Nei, er det?

No, hva what is it?

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Kjenner du til begrepet ‘dumpster diving’?

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Have you ‘dumpstered’ before?

Har du ‘dumpstra’199 før?replies

Gjennomsnittlig, hvor ofte dumpstrer du?

How often do you ‘dumpster’?

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199 svar 3 ganger i ukaa week Three times

Ja Yes

No Nei

Yes Ja

1-2 times ai week 1-2 ganger uka

No Nei

1-2 times ai month 1-2 ganger måneden 1 gang everyhvert termsemester Sjeldnere Less

99% of students have heard of dumpster diving, and 35% have done it before. Of those who have done it before, only 15% do it regularily.

A dive into the trash Our survey confirms that many people in Ås have heard of and have tried “dumpster diving”. Almost 35 % of the students have taken a dip into the trash at some point, and 15% of these reports themselves as weekly regulars. There are several reasons why people dumpster dive, but personal economy and a desire to limit food waste are some of the main reasons.

Foodsharing has drawn up an arrangement with REMA 1000 Ås to reduce food waste. This arrangement allows the students to pick up food that will soon reach its expiration date and deliver it to either a fridge in the center of Ås (called “fellesskapet”), or the ABC basement at Pentagon. In this way, the initiative gives back to the local people in Ås, while at the time relieving some of the financial pressure on the students.

Big findings include 30 kilograms of coffee (free coffee for half a year), 20 kilograms of Norvegia cheese and an annual consumption of Cheese Doodles and “Walters Mandler”. Eva Nagelhus tells us that she is an active dumpster diver herself, and that one time she found beer worth 3000 NOK. “This was preCovid, so we had a pretty big party with lots of beer!”.

Committed volunteers Wednesday at 1pm. I got a text from Farzana, one of many volunteers working with the Rema 1000 agreement. She writes that there is food to pick up and asks me if I want to join. I tell her that I would love to, and around three hours later I meet her by the store. When I arrive, I quickly learn that Farzana knows what she is doing. I follow her to where we pick up the food and she starts to seal everything we are allowed to bring. While working, she tells me why this project means so much to her. “I know I can’t do everything, but I do whatever I am capable of to help the community and the environment, such as sharing this food.”

Around 38% of the students are also members of NMBU Foodsharing on Facebook, and the other 16% state that they want to join. About 44% do not know what the group is, so hopefully they will read this article and want to join in!

The Rema-Spire arrangement In addition to creating a joint group for dumpster divers, NMBU

When we get to the ABC-basement the food is placed at the

The food is presented at Pentagon, where it disappears quickly Farzana sorts out the food headed for ABC

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Shop in deal Steinar Jordet thinks there are several advantages with stopping food waste from the perspective of the grocery stores. As manager for Rema 1000 Ås he explains that it is painful to throw away edible food, but sometimes it is unavoidable. “That’s why it is so incredibly nice that the students can pick it up and eat it. It makes me really happy”.

In addition, it is beneficial for the stores financially, because it can help to reduce the large costs associated with waste management. It is a win-win-situation.

A store on the team The agreement has also helped Rema 1000 Ås to focus on a better structure where they thoroughly go through everything closing in on the expiration date. “It is common to throw away about two 240-liter rubbish bins every week, but ever since we started up the agreement with Spire, the amount is close to being halved”, says Steinar. He adds that many grocery stores have local agreements to reduce food waste. There are few common agreements to prevent this, as the Norwegian state currently plays a passive role in the fight against food waste.

There is a big potential for improvement here, and Jordet believes that “state rules

on collecting the food could have a positive effect on the grocery industry”.

En fremtid fylt med muligheter “Foodsharing” has an exciting story, and also huge potential for the future. Eva smiles when she tells me that she is often called up by people wondering what this initiative is about and how it is organized.

Among other things, NTNU has started a “Foodsharing” platform based on NMBU’s project.

Furthermore, Elaina Weber can tell that they have had similar projects underway for a long time in both Germany and in the Netherlands. She has been involved in continuing the concept in Wageningen, the Netherlands, where she was on an exchange in 2019/20. “I noticed that much of the food put in community fridges was never used and eventually thrown away”, she says.

Her solution was to link the “Foodsharing” initiative to community kitchens, where people meet regularly to share meals. “It was a fantastic experience to expand the “Foodsharing” principle to municipality level, and along the way I realised that this really brings people together; everyone comes to the table when a hot meal is served!”

On the top of it all, Spire Ås has come up with a resolution to cut down on food waste along the entire Norwegian value chain.

The measures in the resolution are based on the “Foodsharing” principle and has been voted into the organization’s policy

Manager of Rema 1000 Ås likes to think in a green direction.

nationally. The leader of Spire Ås, Helene Godhavn, was inspired by approval for the requirements on a national level. “Having our input introduced on a larger scale gave an enormous feeling of achievement and inspired us to continue our work”, she says.

«Sharing is caring» “Sharing is caring” is perhaps a cliché, but a well description of the “Foodsharing” environment in Ås. Although food waste is a huge problem, beams of light are starting to penetrate the giant pile of food that for a long time blocked the sun out. The solution to getting out of the infinitely deep black hole is starting to take shape, and soon we have the recipe on how to live a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle.

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TO BRUNE

“YOU CAN ONLY HAVE

AS MUCH FUN AS YOU CREATE YOURSELF”.

Tord Kristian F. Andersen Journalist

Åsne Sørlie-Nordnes Photographer

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Aleksander Mæland Munkejord Translator

Many have seen him, but who is the man (not) named “Gregers”? Whether you have met him at community service, as a choir-boy at the digital welcoming in 2020, or as the “trønder” of all “trønders” in TF: For a modest man as he is, he has done an impressive amount of things in a short period of time. Perhaps not so strange, living by the motto…

Reserved, Quiet Country Boy the sports app. After joining as 2nd tenor, he was given the name Gregers was born an Erik Sand, eldest son in a group of 5 siblings, Gregers by the “BEstyrer” (leader) at the time, to distinguish from and hails from a former sheep ranch in Steinkjer. He admits to the other Eriks: Rullestad and Ødegård. The name was used actively having been what you can call a “reserved, quiet country boy”. At from the choir weekend in Krakow 2017, and they had lots of fun upper secondary school he studied music, and learned to play the with it during the choir weekend in Trondheim the same year. So, piano. When I ask if he considers himself to be musically talented, what exactly does the name Gregers mean? Nothing at all. he responds «my musicality consists of reading notes and learning them by heart”. Choir wasn’t his thing, as it felt forced and Maintaining the physique mandatory. Ironic, considering what lay ahead. After finishing Physical activity was not a one-off. Gregers lived with the leader of school, he spent a year guarding the Palace as member the Royal Samfunnet at the time, Oskar Aalde. He encouraged him to join Guard, pointing to the shoes he wore back then, admittedly having a marathon. Since then there’s been a lot of running. Gregers has seen better days. They tell the tale of a lifetime of commitment, also done the Birkebeiner ski race twice, and the Birkebeiner Triple squeezed into five years in a small town just south of Oslo. once. The Triple is to complete the ski race, the run, and the bike ride, all in the same year. Gregers himself does not claim that there Ås is any prestige in this, but he is still a rightful bearer of the title When Erik was to decide his studies, the plan was to study “Birkebeiner Of The Year 2019”. This physical activity was a good livestock and find a girl with “odel” (heir of a farm). Anyways, he preparation for his world record in 3000m combined: drinking a ended up prioritizing geomatics. When he arrived in Ås the fall of beer and a karsk each lap.

2016, he, like many others, decided to get involved. Having been in the Royal Guard, he naturally joined security in UKA 2016.

Craft brewer Shortly after, he joined Trøndersk Fagforening, an amusing group “But, you certainly can’t be active -all- the time?” I think out loud. of people, which seemed like a fun way to pass the time. Note that What does a Gregers do to unwind? The answer is that brewing beer TF is not really a place-union, but a “social union for fans of the is a dear hobby. He started doing this the spring of 2017 and peaked Trønder ways”. He quickly got befriended people in the mens’ when he became “BEruser” (brewer) for Rævne. An interesting choir “Over Rævne”. After just one term, the seeds were planted fact is that he mass ordered and brewed just as much during the for the kind of a man Erik would become in Ås. first corona period as he did for Rævne during Uka 2018, about His connection to Ås is not entirely random. I learned that his 200L. Lately he has been appreciating the Coffee Stout, which in parents were in Ås at UKA 1994. The idea of Erik was therefore my notes is a “Beer with Coffee” (yuck). I am reassured though, formed in Ås, the week Halvors Hybel had opened. The fact that that it is a tasty winter beer, but maybe not as great in the summer. he was ”intended” in Ås was accepted nonetheless, as the idea was fulfilled back in Trøndelag. To be a member of TF, you, according Crown princes and revues to karsken.no, must prove that you are “intended, actualized and After taking part in the anniversary revue of IVAR and Rævne, in born in Trøndelag”. Approved, sort of? addition to a TF-revue two months later both as an actor and a musician, any and all stage fright was long gone. Singing for the “Gregers” Crown Prince Despite the distaste for choirs he gained in high school, he quickly decided to become a “Rævnekar”. The auditions were already done for the fall, however, he reached out the next spring. Erik cannot go into details, but remembers the ice-cold spring auditions well.

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at both the front and middle row after no more than a week in Rævne was an equally sizable reason for it. Being part of TF also aided him in cultivating his speaking skills. “You’ll go a long way by raising your voice sometimes!”. In particular, when he was anointed general of the karskrenn, with a megaphone (and good aid of some moonshine), it became evident that speaking wasn’t really all that bad.

Further involvement When 2018 arrived, Gregers applied his piano skills as a UKE-musician. With a lot of initial encouragement from established Ås-personalities, this was his own idea. This proved itself to be fun, and Gregers intensified his involvement at Samfunnet by becoming a security guard-responsible from January 2019. In addition, he was both a student council leader for REALTEK and student representative in the research committee. He has also been a guard responsible for alcohol consumption for SiÅs, and thus, he has worked for all the three forces that shape the life of students.

BEstyrer and the Election Committee And the commitment grew. Together with Johan Maagard, Gregers decided to apply for both BEstyrer and Vice President of Samfunnet. When he was elected BEstyrer, he applied for the Election Committee instead of Vice President. As “BEboer” (resident) of the “BEdehus” (house of Over Rævne) he has gotten to know the other unions well.

With, in general, a large involvement with the unions, the Election Committee was a natural choice for Gregers, to encourage these people. Being part of an unions makes him familiar to the other unions, both the sororities and historical unions, equally interesting, as Gregers describes them. When I asked what he got out of the Election

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Committee, he said that it was fun to make people apply for positions, especially for the UKE-board, which was a fair amount of work.

The eternal Vice President Gregers is the last Vice President of Samfunnet in Ås. He admits that even if he wasn’t particularly nervous about applying for the Election Committee, he was quite nervous about being Vice President, even without competition. “Can I really be here anymore if you don’t have faith in me?”, Gregers says he thought as his laughter filled the room. The change from Vice President to Bodega Chief, and from Deputy for the Leader to Head of Administration, is something he was really somewhat rooting for. The Vice President was essentially responsible for what happens in the house,

in regards to hosting events and other internal affairs, and not so much the Samfunnet externally. Unfortunately, these affairs would prove to be less exciting than we all hoped for.

Gregers is part of the exclusive group that were appointed for positions at Samfunnet as the corona virus struck Norway.

This is something Gregers experienced brutally in the period prior to March 12th. Lots of phone calls from people who didn’t want to work. This caused a lot of changes to the schedules, and they ended up having to close earlier, and host fewer events. In the end, it was out of his control: Samfunnet was closed.

Gregers admits that these were hard times, and they lasted throughout the spring. It all got better when the board were able plan the Buddy Week. Some things had to be scaled down, but it is still an accomplishment to be proud of. Especially when UKA has been brought up so much, even though it was Samfunnet that proved it was possible.

Family man Gregers has always held a close relation to his grandparents, and after he moved they had been in touch regularily. They are the ones who would talk to him about the olden days, something he has brought with him as an interest here in Ås. Gregers has, apart from digging in the archive for his own enjoyment, also uncovered a lot of medals that hang proudly below the Uggenspranget. When I ask him if he thinks his grandparents are proud of him, I receive a mumbling “tja” (“I guess…”).

I choose to interpret this as a yes, cause with everything he has accomplished, there isn’t a whole lot more he could have done. He is one of the few who, in my opinion, have “100%ed” Ås.

GREETINGS TO GREGERS

In the spring of 2017, like every year, Rævne had auditions for new members.

The spring is a symbol of growth and a new beginning, and this trial is no exception.

One gentleman in particular, stood out from the group. This man, with his peculiar demeanor, came from Trøndelag, sung well and could drink more than what one would expect from an unrefined Rævnekar. Still, something was missing from this figure. He was both square and shy in his manners, a bit like Bambi’s first steps on the ice.

We saw the potential in this creature, and decided to give him a name, a symbol of his great future. The choice fell quickly, on Gregers, who fought a hopeless but vital battle against the Germans. Not unlike Rævne’s eternal battle against the harsh tones. A new man was born, the gestalt with the name Erik Gregers Sand. With a stamina like Martin Johnsrud Sundby with a triple dose of asthma medicine, and the liver of Andrew the Giant, you were bound to go far.

Gregers bloomed like every spring before him, and he soon became one of the important faces in Rævne, not to mention, a great friend. Few regular mortals carry the same ability to make those around him feel both valued and respected, as Gregers. But then again, Gregers is neither regular nor mortal.

Many would claim that the BEst there is, is chocolate, laughing children, fireworks in the starry sky, symbolizing the passing from an old eroded year to a new year, full of opportunity. We, on the other hand, would argue that the BEst there is, is Erik Gregers Sand.

Best regards, your sammBEboers og x-BEboers, Johan Stener Maagaard, Hans-Kristian Hartvig, Ulrik Melhuus og Erik Rullestad.

Erik “Gregers” Sand is a man without training wheels.

Despite this, the three of us have been able to observe this boulder of an Ogndaling together. In good times and bad times, mostly drunk times, we lived together under the stained roof of BEdehuset. There, we observed Greger’s good and bad habits, and his random input, with none, fairly great and large enthusiasm, respectably. With a voice that carries across Dovre, and a thirst that would have Loke of Utgard offer him a bed. These qualities make him someone to look up to, follow, and support, something all three of us have done. Gregers’ best qualities though, are in his kind heart. He’s a closet snuggly-bear, a confession usually found in the bottom of a glass.

The good-boy is a kind, generous and considerate man who always offers all he has, of food, drinks, and insults.

A man with a capital M, he keeps his feelings hidden inside, but they are plentiful and strong. There’s lots of joy, love and excitement over all that crawls and moves in Ås.When we at first met Gregers, we didn’t catch whether or not he liked us, and even today we’re still not quite sure. All we know is that we like him.

During our time together, he has managed to spill plenty of stains on our hearts.

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Our dear Vice President, Gregers Sand.

No human on this globe fit the expression “Work hard, play hard” better than you.

A fateful evening in October 2019 the General Assembly elected a hardworking, wholehearted and involved man for the board of Samfunnet, to the great excitement for everyone who were lucky enough to sit at the table of the Board, with you.

You put down an unearthly amount of effort so that the doors of Samfunnet could reopen after the Corona lockdown March 12th, so that Thorvald and Tora could maintain their beer consumption. It is safe to say that never before has anyone worked so hard, so that so few people could have a drink, and it must be said that the well known cohort-system we all grew to love during UKA was greatly based on your efforts through the summer and fall before UKA.

A short story: Gregers asked Anders if he could have a tomato; which he then grabbed between his teeth and chomped down, splashing all over the white shirt; “fuckin’ pointless”, Anders had said.

On the board, you were a man with an enlightened and clear voice, a forwardlooking gaze, and your own opinions. Your efforts and eagerness for work has truly been to everyone’s joy and inspiration, and the dedication never ended at the end of the workhours. Not one of us drinks beer faster, knows more trinklieders, or master the hipdance as well as you do. Not only have you been a wholehearted Vice President and a solid member of the board; to us, you’re first and foremost a great friend. Your humor, honesty, not to mention kindness, has undoubtedly carried over to us, and contributed to an unforgettable year for all of us.

Your friends, Anders Christopher, Mattias og Harald

We wish you the all the best for the future!

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DIGITAL BUSINESS DAY Nora Helgeland Journalist

Tord Kristian F. Andersen Photographer

Benjamin A. Faulkner Translator

«In a time not distant, it will be possible to flash any image formed in thought on a screen and render it visible at any place desired. The perfection of this means of reading thought will create a revolution for the better in all our social relations» - Nicola Tesla

Usually, the Business Day fills the Aud. Max. with many companies and interesting merch, but we live in unusual times. Business Day will be organized digitally this year. Preceding the event, Tuntreet had a chat with one of the organizers and a career supervisor to discover the advantages and disadvantages of a digital event – and how to get the most out of it.

Emilie Giltvedt Langeland, responsible for this event in the Business Committee, is the one making things happen. Societal changes have made it difficult to plan the Business Day. Luckily, pioneers within the field of technology like Nichola Tesla have paved the way to a future where we no longer have to meet each other physically, and an event like the Business Day can be held digitally. Emilie personally attended 36 Edition 02 Volume 76

the first digital Business day and found that the threshold for participation was lower than usual: “It was easier to catch a oneto-one conversation with the companies; in addition, it was a lot more environmentally friendly and cheaper.”

Tone-Line Fiane, a career supervisor at NMBU, believes the digital Business Day provides more peace and quiet for better conversations with companies, and therefore you are able to “give an even better impression.” Instead of heading for Aud. Max., you log on to Careergate. nmbu.no with Feide, click “Events”, where you are met by a virtual Urbygning. Each company has its own stand where one may book interviews, chat with them or catch a company presentation. “A disadvantage is that some of us find it harder to contact the companies. I recommend you accept

the challenge and make contact. Do not be afraid of asking silly questions. If you are unsure of what the company does, join the live company presentation – then you have a lot better ground to start a conversation

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“The Business Day is important for the companies to build reputation and visibility amongst students. They can come into contact with potential employees, discuss future cooperation about your Masters’ Thesis, and summer employment”, she expresses, and explains that this is the reason why we have a Business Day. “With the help of the Business Day, we are able to showcase both our diversity and our keenest students. “Fiane encourages everyone to use the day for what it is worth. It could be your first meeting with your future employer.

Despite its’ advantages, Emilie hopes for a physical event next autumn. “The advantage of a physical Business Day is a higher number of both students and companies, and current plan is to gain access to a larger building to be able to expand.” The arrival of the veterinarians has raised questions, for example: how to combine the veterinarians own Business Day with that of the existing one. “It’s exciting,” she says.

Emilie tells us that her position as Business Day organizer has given her valuable experience, not to mention a good social environment. “I have learned a lot about meeting culture and how to work with other people. I have also learned the importance of being prepared for everything.” One example of this was last year when they had to delay the Business Day to avoid collision with the Business Day at NTNU. “Luckily, the companies were very cooperative.”

She has also noticed that a handful of the companies are challenged by the virus, and do not fare as well economically.

Nonetheless, they sign up eagerly, which indicates that students are valuable to them.

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Nothing gets you into the mood more than a good breakfast after a long night. Everything is much better when you can borrow/loan a dog!

PARTY! Nora Helgeland Journalist

The collective has become the new Samfunnet, but for many the collective is still somewhat unknown territory. In this article we will present a bunch of tips and suggestions on parties to host for getting to know each other. For Norwegians, parties include the very best way to get to know others, A LOT OF ALCOHOL and little clothing, although this obviously does not apply to everyone. When you don´t know each other the most important thing is to always have at least one activity you all can gather together for. If you go all out and play strip-poker you can avoid that awkward silence and will always have something to talk about during the evening. Eventually you will get to know so much about each other, that you´ll have a subtle fear of getting your sensitive information or pictures leaked if you make a mess in the kitchen.

It´s not always the easiest solution that´s the best, so here comes a few more suggestions.

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Hedda Jørgensen Journalist

Lina Grünebeck Photographer

It might be easy to lose focus in the great ocean of possibilities, and eventually end up with never actually deciding what kind of party to have. Fear not, you can have as many parties as you would like! Lockdown last until easter, and “Bentern” (Bent Høie, health minister of Norway) is not going on vacation any time soon. If the need to interact with others is greater than the time available at your disposal, you should not be afraid to mix and blend with different activities. One can combine and incorporate everything from soda-drinking, baking, ludo-playing, disco dancing, pole dancing, cookie eating and a lot more into the party, it´s kind of like a box of chocolates.

Earlier we hosted a room-to-room-tour.

Everyone then has their own themed room where they serve a drink or snack, or even hold a few activities. We have had themes such as “Mafia”, “The Master of the Masters”, “Vacation”, “Drawing

Celine Våga Translator

competitions”, “Disco” and “Children’s birthday”. Your imagination is the only limit, and you decide yourself how much you want to make out of it. It´s also important do decide which order to follow, for us this was decided trough a round of “inject the vaccine in Bent”, which of course is a corona version of “pin the tail on the donkey”.

This time around we decided to test a different kind of collective housing party.

We planned a theme for the night to get everyone engaged. It is important with themes and costumes, because nothing sets the party mood quite like costumes and dress-up. Since our disco ball already hung in the ceiling and the bingo raffle stood on the table, the theme easily became bingodisco.

Now as our eyes are being stimulated it´s time to do the same to our ears. Nothing

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In the end we want to encourage everyone to have fun without breaking with the local recommendations and injunctions. It is a perfect time to test out your creativity.

Everything can be a party! gathers a group like a proper sing-along session. To further emphasize the disco theme, we decided to play ABBA´s collection album with their very best hits on a never-ending loop. This is also the perfect opportunity to vote forth the “Dancing Queen” of the evening, every time this classic comes on. With a more modern theme, more modern music would of course be required. After lighting the disco ball, putting on all of the glitter and having ABBA blasting from the speakers, it was time to party. The very best thing about playing bingo is the prize (or the punishment!), and that the rules can be whatever you would like.

When the bingo is done, and the bingo raffle has had its final spin, we had to take a spin of our own on the dancefloor. Dancing is both a good workout and fun. And it´s a good time to get creative. Don´t be afraid to use props. A broom could be a microphone, or a stripper pole. Make sure that you don´t get to engaged and eager, it is after all not attached to anything, and you will fall over if you would have tried something as ambitious as a helix supernova.

ALTERNATIVES TO COLLECTIVE PARTIES AND ACTIVITIES: Charades Costume party Room-to-room-tour-party “The Master of the Masters” (or any other reality series) BINGO Disco Reading circle Sleighing (Eika lends toboggans) Vacation-party on those night where the beach is missed extra much Game night Worship evening Potato race Bowling with whatever you can find Communal -breakfast, -lunch, -dinner and/or -night snack Sip and paint Arts and crafts night Beer yoga “All of the Collective Bakes” (baking championship)

But if one needs a break from partying, dancing and socializing, one can always worship at the local spiritual bookshelf (ref TT10 2020) which of course is decorated with glitter for the occasion. Any collective housing with respect for themselves should have a bookcase like this. A mere month ago it was totally unacceptable with such items, but after Hedda took a stand for shamanism expressed in furniture several of the cohabitants have adopted the idea of having a common object of worship.

One does not need to end the party when it´s time for bed. Bring the party with you in too your room, get some party sleep, get up out of bed the following morning for a good communal breakfast with a nice and tender party atmosphere under the fairly tired disco ball. It´s important to stick together through thick and thin as a collective, and one should practice getting through periods in unity. Why

With a printer, glue-gun and a magnet the freezer has become the gaming board of “inject the vaccine in Bent”.

Many of Tuntreets readers recognize the shamanic, perverse, radical, propaganda pushing, antichrist like, right extremist and generally extreme book shelf. Now it is finally a part of the gang and is dressed up to party.

On a party with a disco ball, everyone can become a “Dancing Queen”

Everybody knows that bingo is the hottest party activity for young people, but few dares to try. It can be scary when the rumble spins at its fastest, but oh, how the blood in your veins bubble.

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ALTERNATIVE PETS Maiken Halvorsen Journalist

Oda Braar Wæge Illustrator

Sofie Palmstrøm Translator

Have you always dreamed of owning your own pet when moving away from home? Was your mother allergic? Did your father think it was too much work with a little ball of fur? Finally you have moved away from mom and dad and you can get that cat you always wanted! Wait... You live in a SiÅs-collective you say? You’re not allowed to bring dogs and cats into your dorm?

shouldn’t you be allowed to take care of them? I am, of course, talking about the rats who hide in the nooks and crannies of Pentagon. Those who don’t think rats are cute or suitable as pets have obviously never seen Ratatouille. Rats have all the good characteristics of a dog, they don’t bark and are extremely independent. If you change your mind and don’t want the rat after all, you can just put it outside.

FEAR NOT!

If neither rats nor flour beetles are your cup of tea, we have one last hot tip. Most students who live in a collective have experienced a bad roommate. Maybe one who makes an awful mess, who begs for your food or can’t shut up. One who drools, snores, pukes on the floor, sheds or one who doesn’t clean up after they’ve pooped. Why not take advantage of the situation and make it better for both parties? You can take on the responsibility for the much needed puppy training, and your roomie gets free food and lots of snuggles. Win-win!

There are many alternatives. If you are one of those who don’t fear tiny creepy crawlers, then flour beetles might be solution for you! You can keep them in a jar, feed them, watch them reproduce, and put them on your shoulder. The snuggling must be done with the greatest caution though. Flour beetles do not cause any allergic reactions, they don’t shed, and it’s socially acceptable to eat them after they’ve silently passed away. We think so.

The guidelines from SiÅs clearly state that pets are not allowed in most of their collectives, but what about the animals who already live there? Those who SiÅs can’t get rid of. Why

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by the decade 50s

Tord Kristian F. Andersen Journalist

Vetle Rakkestad Translator

The 40s is over and done with, so I will continue into the slightly more optimistic 50s. I notice that after four years in the press, Tuntreet’s childhood diseases have been cured, and the 50s did in many ways become a middle phase for the paper.

People saw a brighter future after the war ended, but the political involvement hadn’t yet reached fanaticism as it did in the 70s. As Lars Raaen said: “The students were involved in politics, but weren’t as “rebellious” as the generations to come.”

housewife’s education should look like. “A male only having exams from high-school would have inferiority complexes if he picked an academician as life companion”, is one of the statements. Another rumbles “Education... what a nonsense.”

A paper for students and the college A lot of the content is tightly related to the College, not only relative to the contributors, but also the college’s content. In the third edition from 1950, it was suggested to split every year into trimesters of 12 weeks.

Today’s block system has its main focus on the parallel, but it is nevertheless divided in three (January, spring and June), and it is exciting to see that today’s ideas at NMBU was discussed already back then.

As in the previous decade, I also here notice a few positive posts strongly similar to those in today’s editions. As an example, “the first hepatica nobilis of the year” is the reflection of “the last dandelion of the year”. Who would believe that seven decades separate them? Despite these funny and interesting posts, there is one thing that can be said for certain; these old editions are more similar Holtestaul, an involved student, and SiÅs’s to ordinary papers compared to today’s first director who told me that everyone editions. read Tuntreet in the 50s. He studied between 1956 and 1959, but subscribed to How was this done in practice? the paper for many years succeeding 1959.

To expand my knowledge, I called Halvor At the time, Tuntreet could be perceived as Samfunnet’s newspaper for members, and was included in the membership without further cost. This decision was made by the House and Finance Board March 17. of 1950. Tuntreet was both delivered to the mailboxes belonging to members of Samfunnet, and other non-members with subscription. In many ways this made the paper work as a public forum for everyone with an affiliation (especially) to Samfunnet, but also NLH.

In the same edition, you will find the answer from a group of students to what the ideal

Society portraits, and the voluntary work at Samfunnet and UKA is also given a lot of coverage in the paper. It could be interviews, poems, posts from readers, and a lot of other formats. Preferably with a caricature of the author.

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editorial changes and to keep an overview over the product bounding for the press amongst others. This position was held until 2004, when it was substituted by a leader of proof reading. The school did only have about 230 students in the 50s. A more tied environment, its role as a forum, together with the smaller group of editorial staff shows that the paper has been greatly dependent on external contributions. And contributions there were! Tuntreet thus played a role in the discussion in both politics, religion and society.

The creative process leading to a new edition of Tuntreet is elegantly described in the appropriately named article, “An allout effort”: “The paper is published in six to eight all-out efforts a year.” Some things doesn’t change very much.

between the everyday and larger events.

A post is written hoping that the Korean War was not too distracting throughout the summer to shadow over the roads towards a fantastic UKE. UKA was of course a huge subject every UKA-year. While writing about UKA, I can’t resist not citing the leader for the revue group of 1950, Helge Løken, from fourth edition the same year: “We who have experienced an UKE will never forget it. When we, in our exam periods or other boring times of our lives, want some bright memories and funny episodes to look back on, UKA is usually the first thing that appears in the memory.”

To summarize, Tuntreet in the 50s proved that Samfunnet actually could keep a paper alive, which was a major question beforehand. This means that people were sufficiently involved, both readers and editorial staff. The content is varying greatly, with only a fine border between nonsense and the more serious content. At least I do appreciate this variety. To be able to view the state of affairs with a cross eye makes it a whole lot more interesting than just ascertaining the state of affairs. And what the state of affairs really is, becomes more and more subjective as politics plays a bigger role, so I strongly recommend you follow along in the next Tuntreets “By the decade”

Other remarks After a look through the whole decade’s edition, I have noted that Storebrand was opened January 7. 1950, the same year as “the large amount” of five ladies was matriculated at NLH. Universitas was discontinued for a period in 1953, while the development of NLH continued, with a proposal for a new building on Sørhellinga in 1955. In the Nazi journal Folk og Land there was a text about Samfunnet in 1956, and the recurring discussion about Christians took place in 1959.

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Wrath of the cat It was a pitch black, wet and heavy day and I had just demolished a package of servelami from Rema1000.

I felt like a big hairy car trunk as I laid in a starry position comfortably on a bed in Mølla 502. I needed a change, an improvement, a dude which could karatekick my life back on track. For I was no longer keen on filling my rumen with garbage, gravel, dust and filth; I was keen on a male cat which could give me a proper lady-boner.

I saw him a couple days later on Instagram. Dark, mysterious, and totally coconutty-bananas “loco-bãng” in the head. Of course, I had to establish contact. “Hey baby, you up for spinning me around like a beyblade?”

I wrote in his DM´s and instantly regretted it. It didn´t take long before Pelle, this bossy ass chief kitty replied: “You sexy beast, keen on a night out at Kattegat in rough weather?”, and of course I was.

Two days before the trip Pelle posted a pic on the gram with the caption: “Me when I think about Brede”. It was a video. Close up. Zoom. Slow-mo. Pelle, who dipped his whole top-floor in a bucket of lukewarm milk and dragged his tounge over his teeny-teethies to Erik Prydz iconic “Call on Me”. I got this deep warm feeling in my tail. Something was absolutely

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wünderbar. Never before have I felt such a ping-pong sensation in my rear parts, it was like a firework of sweaty salami and ice-cold skimmed milk. It made me insanely excited, but also nervous. How crazy is this handsome panther from Oslo???

The answer to this is: Pretty damn crazy. This guy was actually outside my front door an hour later with overalls, a flannel shirt and a huge sleeve of magnumcobra- condoms with 4% whole milk flavor. Simply a proper manly-man with underwear full of heaven, like a warm bucket of steel-stored-milky-whiteyummy filled to the rim. I wanted to bring his cat hide inside. He accepted the invitation with a sleek grin and was wild enough to exclaim: “Are you ready for this performance? My brass trombone could sure need some polishing.”. Well well, this reeks of badger but I guess I´ll let it pass, I thought and put my bangs up in a kitty-tail.

After that the rest is blank. Totally blackened. It´s kinda weird, but when I eventually woke up, I was cleanly shaved like a Siamese and on the top of Eika Sports Centre, laying in a bed of lukewarm rollerburgers from Esso and with five missed calls from Ås Joint Church Council. I have no bloody idea what Pelle did that night, but we had a new date the following Friday.

The Hobby Garden Guro Størdal Journalist

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In the center of Ås you can find a student collective with big dreams and ambitions, and an even bigger garden! None of us are experts on gardening but follow us on our journey fighting snails and roe deers, trying to make ourselves a kitchen garden. We will share some good advice along the way. Maybe you’ll also wish to find out how green your fingers are?

Pre-cultivating in February With snow falling down, the ice on Årungen being thicker than ever, and everyone dressing up on in heavy clothing, the thought of sowing plants seems far away.

As the days becomes brighter, a smart thing to do is to precultivate some of the plants that need a bit of extra time to grow. To pre-cultivate means to sow the seeds indoors to let them grow relatively big. As the weather gets warmer, you can gradually plant them outside. With the right timing this can make them more robust, and you can harvest them earlier.

What do you need?

All you need is soil, seeds, a container to put it in and tap water.

You can even get seeds from the vegetables you already have.

Tomatoes and peppers usually have viable seeds. Some tomato types can get very tall, so make sure you grow one you will have room for. If you even wish to contribute to the climate and biodiversity, ensure yourself that you buy soil free from peat, so we can leave the peat alone.

Plants to pre-cultivate in February: Eggplant Peas Carrots Onions Kale Beets Celery root Spinach Pepper Chili Tomatoes

Tips for good sprouting!

Light: Enough light is important! Put the plants close to a window.

Temperature: It doesn’t pay off to have high temperatures as long as you don’t have enough light. This can lead to your plants thinking there are other plants. Try to keep your temperature low, but not under freezing.

Cover with plastic: If you cover your plants with plastic in the beginning, the soil will retain the moisture much better, giving a better sprouting. Remove the plastic when the seeds have begun to sprout. You can even buy tiny greenhouses you can reuse for several seasons.

Read the description: you can usually find lots of information on the seed packages. Find out how close you should sow the seeds, how much light and water it need and a lot of other useful information about the plant.

The Spice Corner Not everyone is lucky enough to have a big garden, but most of us have a windowsill. For those who wish to make something useful out of it, herbs can be perfect. Basil is relatively easy, smells good and is very nice for cooking. These seeds are sown in week seven and put in a sunny windowsill. In the next edition, you will get an update on how it’s going!

The basil will soon grow!

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Which grade?

Oh, I know It is all shit but of all the shit in the world your grade doesn’t smell any bad at all - By Trygve Skaug in his book «Følg med nå» from 2019

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During my time as a student, me and my colleagues reacted to subjects, writing and exams in many different ways. Some of us gracefully sailed through it all. Others fretted with anxiety. I found myself somewhere in between. Sometimes, my shoulders were up to my ears. Other times I thought: “What happens, happens.”

The words of Trygve Skaug, which I have cited above, are words my parents said to me my whole life at school – only a little differently. They told me again and again, that my school grades do not define my character – again, only a little differently. But still. My point is: What sort of character do you pursue?

NMBU is known for many keen students. To have a serious student group - that is something to be proud of. But in the big picture, is it not your personal character the thing that leaves the deepest mark on people you meet throughout your life?

I do not advocate for carelessness in your studies, but I encourage you to remember your inner character along the way.

Ingrid Ulvestad Øygard, Student priest at NMBU

Translated by: Benjamin Faulkner

Sigurd A. Bakke and Ingrid U. Øygard are the student priests at NMBU. Their office lies in the basement of Urbygningen. They are available if you need someone to talk to, seek advice or have a discussion. They are available on Wednesdays from 11 to 15, but are also available for other days.

Appointments are made through sigurd.a.bakke@ nmbu.no or io484@kirken.no

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The Board of Samfunnet Finally, spring is here! The temperature lurks upwards, the sun warms your cheeks and the double blues are gone for this year.

At least, we hope.

Life in the office wing rambles on. We look forward to better times when we can move into the office again. A few restrictions do not stop us, so the planning of various events is going well. One thing we have learned from the Covid-19 pandemic is to be open to new solutions. From the first digital term kickoff, the digital Business Day, the UKEfestival – the rewarded experience is enormous! A round of applause to all committee chiefs and committee members who have given us these tiny highlights for the bygone weeks!

The veterinarian students have moved in since the last column. We have taken care of a minor moving load, which is stowed away in storage. Finally, the moving is here, and we are looking forward to the students moving Campus, and not just their things.

It will be fun to be acquainted with even more remarkable traditions!

Together with the AU, Buddy Week, SiÅs and NMBU, we have embarked upon a new event concept: the Tårn-tournament.

Here, you are admitted into a randomly picked team, partake in weekly challenges and a competition for pretty prizes! The challenges are varied, with a combination of physical and digital activities. It will already have started off when this goes to the press, but you can still participate! Check out the event “Tårn-turneringen” on Facebook!

Additionally, we have begun planning the General Assembly of this term. Time is frighteningly short until it is here, and there are many documents that must be prepared. Multiple positions and roles are up for election this year, including a whole board of UKA. If you are curious about the positions, you should check out the great promo-videos out on social media. There is also a Question Time

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on March 1st, during which you can ask us questions directly. Otherwise, please contact the Election Committee at valgnemnda@samfunnetiaas.no or if you see us at the store. We will try to answer every question we can!

A week before the General Assembly, there’s the Sprell Festival, and it’s happening! Its outline is still unsure, but we cross our fingers that the restriction guidelines will go our way. Even though its content is still a matter of discussion, we are sure it will be fun!

We will cross our fingers and toes that we soon can meet over a beer at the Bodega.

Until then, look after one another, and follow our channels for more info!

See you!

Maylinn Dramstad Leader of the Board of Samfunnet

Student parliament The buildings have been more or less closed, but the student democracy lives on! Digitally! The student democracy – well, what is it, you ask? We will ask you: what do you want it to be? The student democracy is you, and all other students at NMBU. The student democracy works for issues YOU are concerned with. So, what has the Student Parliament done for the student democracy?

Firstly, here is the situation with the Health Station. Last autumn, it looked like the municipality was about to cut funding to our Health Station, and we protested. It was not going to happen. Fortunately, the municipal budget did not result in any cuts. A committee is working to renegotiate the deal. We, the students are naturally represented in this committee, and we will update you when the negotiations are concluded.

students are pleased on average with the digital lecturing and study programs (yet many things can be improved). The survey shows that we are lonelier, and miss our social environment more than the rest of the country. It confirms what we knew from before, that we are lonelier and miss the social life, but it is important for our work to make your studying life better.

This is just a selection of issues we are working on. If you have any input, questions or want to share your own issues – please contact We know that more of you need reading halls and group rooms, so us. we have delivered a large question mark to the government and the municipality on why the reading halls were closed. The libraries and the cafés were open – so why not the reading halls? We have been working tirelessly to place this question on the agenda both locally and nationally, and we have got a lot of attention to it in the media.

We are delighted that the readings halls have finally opened.

The survey for the barometer S TStudy UDE N T T I has N Ggone E T public. NMBU

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Foreningsprat Cheers FFD! Cheers Skriver!

Cheers $paregris!

Cheers Hunkatter!

Cheers Qlturelle samt Xclusive Cheers Pusekatter!

Cheers Tora samt Thorvald!

We have endured Lockdown for well-nigh a Year No providence of Revelry this Pandemic holds near The new Term, new Possibilities enables Yet, the Studentsamfunnet houses empty Chairs and empty Tables Cheers for the countdown until Samfunnet reopens!

Fortuitously, longer and brighter Days await

By Jove, with pretty Colours the Sky does ornate

Well, here we are again.

No embrace to gain.

What did time to our lives add?

Well, things have grown less sad.

The students have made themselves clear We need our reading halls so madness needn’t appear Asheim finally came to his senses Maybe he smelled some peculiar incenses The term is upon us, and so is the work of IAESTE. We have announced a bunch of summer jobs, arranged the digital Business Day with many exciting companies and arranged a work applicant course! If IAESTE is new for you, we can tell you that we are a student organization sited in 6 universities in Norway and 80 other countries and aim to help students accrue relevant work experiences abroad.

On icy Ponds the Kattene swerve in elegant Prance, hence is the Winter revelled in, with Skates and Dance

We are not all serious and austere all the time, but we are a good bunch that do a lot of fun stuff together – also in these digital times! This is a fun and rewarding organization that can offer you an international network. Does this sound interesting? We are receiving applications as we speak – no previous experience needed!

Please send us an informal message on Facebook to “IAESTE Ås” with whatever question you may have! We strive for a low bar for participation!

It is imperative that every Katt maintains hydration and safety, consequently, We meet on zoom to partake in consolatory Wellspring Brew!

Follow us on Facebook “IAESTE Ås” and instagram “iaeste_aas” to see more of what we do and our work offers! And with that, we wish you a good start on your term!

That the Eika is reopened brings about a Smile Let us hope our Condition has not deteriorated meanwhile Cheers to the Vigour of Body and Mind!

Cheers for the Wellspring Brew!

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Half of Ås goes skating on Årungen lake For some of them, maybe freezing balls ache But isn’t that part of the charm even though a few has broken their arm A delayed admission to our sorority is decreed But our strength will return indeed Thoughts make us beguiled We desire girls with the description of wild The Eika is reopened indiscriminatory Exercise has become mandatory But let us not lose our sensibility Soon we will all reach senility Forfatterfrøken

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Life still stands on hold even after a month after the new year. Under ordinary conditions, butterflies in the stomach would flutter about after strapping your skiis and skates on for the Karskrennj and Kurt Stilles Minneløp. The feeling of the freezing air pricking on your face while you skate from your competitor with the tight cup of coffee in sight, the sound of cheering roaring from all ends.

This is all but a faint memory from a grander time. Our present situation would be unimaginable back then. But, as our prime minister said in her speech: Soon, our day will come. The day we can round around in gold from top to toe, laugh and embrace our friends, and meet at Samfunnet with all the other admirable students at the Agrarian. Keep your spirits high and cherish your fondest memories. We will be back. We look forward to it!

Greetings to all supporters of gender equality!

The snow is slowly melting away, and we look to Spring and warmer days. Greenery returns and replaces the white and grey.

The fragrance of flowers will soon enrich our senses with Springlike feeling. We will once again bear witness to Eika, clothing itself in leaves and the endless flowering of the most beautiful university grounds in Norway. A park that today has grown larger and richer than before. Soon, we will share this sense of community and identitiy with what we know as our common Agrarian Metropole.

Gents Academy hopes everyone seizes each day to come, while we look forward to seeing each other again!

Soon, we will honour an annual, highly important day of our movement: the International Women’s Day, 8th of March.

We are looking forward to it!

Originally, 8th of March was an action day for women’s rights to vote, but now, it is the day for raising relevant issues. It’s also a day to feel the sense of community in struggle and solidarity. We are many banding together in the struggle for a more equal society, without gender discrimination!

Happy 8th of March from us in the Ås Feminist Students!

Gents Academy Lord Ambassador

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Have you heard... squirrel This night (after Åsblæsten woke me up and I finally fell asleep again) I dreamed that Blæsten and NGA were having a party on the bridge between Krona and Verket.

When I awoke in the dream, both the bridge and the roof had fallen down. NGA had to clear up, and SIÅS had removed all the locks on the doors.

Film critic The film by the student parliament about using Eika as an alternative reading hall doesn’t look too good today...

Election forum feeder Who is Røyskatt and who DON’T they know?

Jesús Quick! What’s a jewish spanish-speaking country?

Tobbler Paraguay?

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Argentina?

Film critic Uruguay?

Johannes Elvikens Fan Club Kudos to the ones who made ski and skating tracks and hockey rinks on Årungen!

GT Isn’t this a sort of MINA-thing? Counting worms and stuff, I don’t know...

Dide The new editor was so frightened by the blitz on the centrespread that he wet himself!

Scan to visit Have you heard... at tuntreet.org!

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