Student Press in Europe

The Paul Scherrer institute
Most people, even at the ETH Zurich, aren’t even aware of fascinating research that is done at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). Located near the city of Villigen the PSI epmloys more than 1200 people and carries out interdisciplanary research in areas reaching from physics to material science. The VAMP took a detailed look at the PSI and its research.
Exams
Yet another examn statistic. But this time some questions on examn mode and some irregularities concerning certain examinators have been raised. Those questions are to be answered by the VAMP
Busy x-Mas
Studying is not just work. At the ETH Zurich there is a wide range events availiable to the students. The VAMP focussed on what there is to enjoy organized by students of physics and math.

Bologna troubles Serbia

Latest issue: should old degrees of high studies be even with master degrees? Not all are sharing common thoughts about this problem: students are aware that the biggest problem is quantity of learning material, which is equal in both degrees. At the first breakpoint, Council of Universities took a stand that master degree and high degree should be equal. However, deans stopped this decision, and they are now waiting explanation from the Republic Parliament. To be worse, current elections are the main issue, and nobody cares for the students’ issue. Government gave its standpoint, however without consequences: deans are reluctant in their stand - only the Parliament has the authorization to give authentic explanation of this flaw in the law. In the meantime, different faculties are treating this question differently. Faculty of Technology in Novi Sad accepted that these degrees have to be even, but some other, like Law faculty - have not.

Extremism in Serbia

During the last few months, there were not a few, but severe extremely violent happenings in Serbia - at the antifascist discussion, members of the ultra right non-formal organization called „Nacionalni Stroj“(National Formation) threated to the participants and even attacked some. Massive arrests took place, but seldom are convicted. Chauvinistic excesses between football fans are here common thing, but threats on ethnic, racial or religious basis became alarming. In most of these cases, police intervenes with brute force - but the most worrying thing is that society remains indifferent in this issue for the long term.

Ylioppilaslehti 18/2006 International Edition

An Open Player
Pekka Haavisto, the former Green party leader and minister of Environment, is trying to bring peace to war torn Sudan. One day he leads talks with Osama bin Ladens old friends and the next with Kofi Annan — and he does it all with a smiling face.
In Sudan people wonder about he’s open negotiation style. Is it possible not to have a double or a triple agenda?

European Expertise Available

Temporary work, unemployment, uncertainty. That seems to be the tale of a Finn with a Master’s degree. But how is it in other European countries?

International Students Suffer from Shortage of Courses

The University of Helsinki is concentrating on the development of english language master’s programmes. Bachelor-degree education in English is not yet to be increased.

Serious Fooling in Africa

Inspired by the organization Clowns Without Borders, clowns Roosa Hannikainen and Åsa Lundgren bring joy to Africa. Is it right to laugh when people around are dying?

The University of Hundreds of Islands

Students of University of South Pacific (USP) suggest that the university has more nationalities among its students than any other university in the world. USP is owned by a joint board of twelve Pacific nations: Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tuvalu and Tokelau Islands. In addition, the university is a tempting location for both degree and exchange students from for example Northern America and Asia.
Ylioppilaslehti visits the university and finds out for example how it is to graduate by e-mail.

Read full stories in www.ylioppilaslehti.fi

This is the 61. issue of student business paper “manager” from Graduate school of Economics and Business in Zagreb. Finally we posted one “manager” here.

Firstly, we covered the most important thing for our network, SPINE conference in Zagreb. Our view on the whole thing. We had lots of fun but we fulfilled the conference mission - setting up some kind of structure and representation.

Than, largest IPO (initial public offering) in the country so far. The government has put a great package of stocks on the stock exchange to boost our financial market and attract the citizens to invest and take part at stock exchange trading culture, since still a small part of population is actively trading at the stock exchange.
Consumerism, are the numerous shopping centers that open every month going to become our churches?

Trip to Greece - graduates party of 2 weeks at the Greek sun and sea! Celebrating the end of studies and setting foot in the business world.
CSI EFZG : What happened with our digital meal cards? Who form the IT maintenance messed up and left the students one week without subsidized food!